9 h. ago Families could save 17% on energy bills after smart meter pledge

An accelerated rollout of the digital gas or electricity meters will put an end to estimated bills and allow accurate tracking of people’s usage to cut bills, and save water

Science

45 h. ago Binman urges people to stop putting 1 item in rubbish as it 'won't be collected'

You may think you are being helpful by throwing this item into the recycling, but you could actually be doing more harm than good. A binman has revealed the reason why

Politics

3 d. ago Musk’s X to block Grok AI tool from creating sexualized images of real people

Amid global backlash, billionaire had only hours earlier said he was not aware of any ‘naked underage images’Elon Musk’s xAI has announced it will block the ability of its Grok AI tool to alter images of real people to put them in “revealing clothing such as bikinis”, amid a global backlash over the tool being used to generate explicit imagery.The move came just hours after the billionaire said he was was not aware of any “naked underage images” made by Grok. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Love Machines by James Muldoon review – inside the uncanny world of AI relationships

A sociologist talks to the people putting their faith – and their hearts – in the hands of robotsIf much of the discussion of AI risk conjures doomsday scenarios of hyper-intelligent bots brandishing nuclear codes, perhaps we should be thinking closer to home. In his urgent, humane book, sociologist James Muldoon urges us to pay more attention to our deepening emotional entanglements with AI, and how profit-hungry tech companies might exploit them. A research associate at the Oxford Internet Institute who has previously written about the exploited workers whose labour makes AI possible, Muldoon now takes us into the uncanny terrain of human-AI relationships, meeting the people for whom chatbots aren’t merely assistants, but friends, romantic partners, therapists, even avatars of the dead.To some, the idea of falling in love with an AI chatbot, or confiding your deepest secrets to one, might seem mystifying and more than a little creepy. But Muldoon refuses to belittle...

Politics

5 d. ago Experts’ advice on how to maintain weight loss after stopping Mounjaro and Ozempic jabs

People who lose weight using injections can put the weight back on four times faster than traditional dieters

Politics

5 d. ago Binman tells public rubbish 'won't be taken away' if 1 item is put in wrong place

A binman highlighted a common mistake that members of public make when it comes to their bins. Not only is it annoying for rubbish collectors, it can also stop your waste being collected

Politics

5 d. ago Binman says rubbish 'won't be taken away' if you put 1 item in recycling box

A binman shared important advice you need to know if you are recycling – this is because making a common mistake can mean your rubbish isn't collected

Sport

5 d. ago People put off giving CPR by unrealistic TV depictions, researchers say

Most dramas show characters searching for pulse and giving breaths but experts say chest compressions on their own can save lives Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a dramatic intervention, but researchers say TV portrayals are often misleading – potentially influencing whether viewers feel able to carry it out themselves.According to the British Heart Foundation (BHF) there are more than 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests every year in the UK. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Binman warns rubbish 'won't be collected' if 1 item is seen in recycling waste

A binman has shared crucial advice about what shouldn't go in your recycling bin. If a key item is seen inside, he said your bins may not be collected, so you need to know the rules

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6 d. ago Binman says waste 'won't be taken away' if 1 item is found in recycling

A binman has told people their rubbish may not be taken away if a simple item is found in their recycling bins. It's a vital piece of information people need to know

Politics

6 d. ago Google removes multiple AI health summaries as experts warn ‘misleading’ results put people at risk

An investigation claimed that a number of health-related AI summaries were giving inaccurate or misleading information

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7 d. ago ‘Dangerous and alarming’: Google removes some of its AI summaries after users’ health put at risk

Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds AI Overviews provided inaccurate and false information when queried over blood testsGoogle has removed some of its artificial intelligence health summaries after a Guardian investigation found people were being put at risk of harm by false and misleading information.The company has said its AI Overviews, which use generative AI to provide snapshots of essential information about a topic or question, are “helpful” and “reliable”. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago Euan McColm: Courage of Iranian women stands in stark contrast to Britain's face

People’s protests across the Islamic republic put weekend agitators with incoherent views and violent rhetoric to shame

Politics

8 d. ago New 4 recycling bins 'every home in England' £400 fines BBC legal expert alert

All homes in England will see huge change on March 31 and people putting these items in could be hit with big penalties

Economics

8 d. ago How Andy Burnham responded when asked to promise to 'put safety of girls before fear of upsetting people'

'Can you promise us all now that you will put the safety of our young women and girls before the fear of upsetting people?'

Events

1 week ago Fat jab users pile fat back on FOUR TIMES faster than regular dieters – as docs call for ‘jabs for LIFE’

SLIMMERS who use weight loss jabs pile flab back on four times faster than dieters, a study has found. Oxford University experts said injections like Mounjaro and Wegovy should be taken for life. A review of 9,341 people in 37 studies found most put all the weight back on within two years of stopping medication....

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1 week ago People on fat loss jabs ‘put weight back on faster than traditional dieters’

Around 1.5 million people are currently using weight loss jabs in the UK, 4 per cent of households

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1 week ago People on weight loss jabs 'put weight back on faster than dieters'

Experts warn people buying the jab privately 'need to be aware of the very high risk of rapid weight regain when treatment ends'

Events

1 week ago How rising extreme weather can put people with these illnesses at 'growing risk', Manchester scientists discover

'Climate change isn’t just an environmental issue — it’s a health emergency'

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1 week ago Illegal migrants face phone seizures and jail as ministers unleash hardline small

MIGRANTS can now have their phones and electronics seized at Dover under new laws. Those who arrive on small boats could now also be prosecuted for supplying items such as engines and putting other people at danger whilst crossing the Channel. Phone seizures, which will help track down those organising the journeys, will begin at...

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