5 d. ago Elon Musk says humanoid robots will outnumber people as '10 billion to invade Earth'

The so-called richest man in the world turned advisor to the Orange Manbaby predicted humanoid robots could outnumber us 10 to one as billionaires are already using droids to cool their tea

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8 d. ago F1 legend Jochen Mass suffers 'medical emergency' as family issue emotional statement

Jochen Mass, the former McLaren driver and a popular figure in Formula 1, is recovering from a medical emergency, his family have confirmed via a social media statement

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2 w. ago Earth could have 'billions of unaccounted for people' as population figures explode

Boffins from a top Scandinavian University made the ground breaking discovery, showing that we may have hundreds of millions more people than we previously thought

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2 w. ago Scientists make 'astonishing' discovery in distant galaxy 3.4 billion light years from Earth

The 'record-breaking' discovery could help scientists understand how our Universe developed

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2 w. ago Oxygen was just found in a distant galaxy — and it may provide answers on how ours developed

The galaxy is 13.4 billion light-years away from Earth

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2 w. ago Scottish Baby Girl Names: Latest figures reveal the 13 most popular names in Scotland over the past year

There’s a new name at the top of the baby name table.

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2 w. ago There could be billions more people on Earth than previously thought

Research warns needs of rural residents could be under-represented in decision-making

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2 w. ago Who is Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan's main rival, and why was he arrested?

Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and a popular figure, had boasted jokingly that he was the only person to have beaten Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party in three local elections

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3 w. ago Eggings, swastikas and dog poop: Tesla bears brunt of people’s ire against Musk

In response to the billionaire’s scorched-earth raids on US government agencies, Tesla chargers and showrooms are being targetedIn the early morning hours of Donald Trump’s inauguration day, a person wearing a long black cloak and face mask wheeled a cart down an Oregon sidewalk. He was headed toward a Tesla showroom in Salem, and his cart appeared to be loaded with molotov cocktails, according to court documents. One by one, he took out the handmade explosives, lit them on fire and lobbed them at the glass-walled dealership.By the time Salem police arrived, the showroom window was shattered, a fire was burning on the sidewalk out front, a nearby Tesla sedan was ablaze and the alleged vandal had fled. The whole scene was caught by security footage, according to an affidavit from a special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The showroom’s general manager estimated $500,000 in damages, with seven vehicles struck and one completely destroyed. Cont...

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3 w. ago Frankie Dettori reveals he is filing for bankruptcy in shock statement

Outstanding jockey of era ‘saddened and embarrassed’Rider: ‘Consequences will affect me for many years’ Frankie Dettori, one of the most successful and popular racing figures of recent decades, said in a statement on Thursday that he is “saddened and embarrassed” at being forced to file for bankruptcy having failed to resolve a dispute over unpaid tax with HMRC.Dettori was revealed to be in dispute with HMRC over a scheme to reduce his income tax payments in December 2024, when an injunction to prevent him being named was lifted following an application by HMRC and media organisations. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Calls to elevate statue of Irish folklore figure Molly Malone to stop punters groping her breasts

The bronze Molly Malone statue, a popular figure in Dublin's tourist scene, is at the centre of an online row as many visitors touch her breasts 'for good luck'.

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4 w. ago We are stuck. Declining. And spiraling. We need a breakthrough | Amana Fontanella

We live in dark, depressing and – frankly – terrifying times. Will technology push us over the edge or help us exit our many crises?Today we live in an era defined by crisis. Indeed, we are facing multiple overlapping threats at once: from accelerating climate breakdown to the rise of authoritarianism across the world, we are in a situation that the historian Adam Tooze calls “polycrisis”. It is no wonder that hope is scarce, pessimism is high and despair is pervasive. As one meme that captures the grim, morbid mood of our age reads: “My retirement plan is civilisational collapse.”But not everyone shares this gloomy outlook. On the extreme other end of public sentiment sit Silicon Valley billionaires: they are some of the most optimistic people on earth. Of course, it’s easy to be optimistic when you are sitting on enough money to sway national politics. And yet, the source of their optimism isn’t simply money. It is also a deep-seated faith in unfettered technological advances. Con...

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4 w. ago Fat jab warning for midlife women: As experts sound alarm over sudden weight loss, dieticians reveal the foods you SHOULD be eating, and the ones you must always avoid

Weight-loss jabs have become so popular that recent figures suggest that over half a million people are taking either Mounjaro or Wegovy.

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