1 hour ago Elon Musk launches an AI chatbot that can be a cartoon girlfriend who engages in sexual chat

A sexy AI chatbot named Ani and launched by Elon Musk is available to anyone over the age of 12, prompting fears it could be used to 'manipulate and groom children', warn internet safety experts.

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2 h. ago As crime surges in Bali, locals are wondering: ‘are the tourists coming here getting worse?’

Misbehaving Aussies long marred the Indonesian island, but influx of expats and digital nomads has given rise to a thriving criminal underbellyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe demographic of tourists visiting Bali has changed since the pandemic, residents say, with a wave of backpackers, digital nomads and expats creating the conditions for a criminal underbelly to thrive on the Indonesian island famed for its peacefulness.Bali politician Agung Bagus Pratiksa Linggih said he had seen an increase in long-term visitors with low budgets in the years since the Covid-19 pandemic, and that local facilities and infrastructure were racing to keep up.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 h. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Royal Mail! Charles' visit for Holocaust survivor's 100th

An increasing number of Britons receive a birthday card from the monarch to celebrate reaching the age of 100, but not many can boast that they had it delivered personally by King Charles.

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3 h. ago Nicotine pouches sold to children mimic sweets, says UK trading standards body

Children can buy pouches legally as they are not regulated as a specific tobacco or nicotine productNicotine pouches are being legally sold to children and are being made appealing to them with special flavours and packaging mimicking sweets, a trading standards body has said.In June, it became illegal for single-use vapes to be sold in England to tackle their widespread use by children. However, there is currently no legislation that restricts the age at which you can buy nicotine pouches. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Addictive nicotine pouches can legally be sold to children in shops

Watchdog warns there is currently no law in place to stop shops from selling nicotine pouches to children

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3 h. ago Families face £1,076 bill per child for summer holiday childcare

Finding a childcare place during the holidays can be difficult for children with special educational needs and disabilities, survey suggests.

Economics

3 h. ago British children living in 'unbearable poverty' as students make school breakfast plea

More than three-quarters of children’s doctors say poverty-related illness has increased over the last two years, as they warned of an 'unbearable level' of hardship among kids

Society

3 h. ago 'Addictive' nicotine pouches sold to children are replacing disposable vapes

While disposable vapes are now banned, kids are turning to equally attractive nicotine pouches- which they can technically buy legally.

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3 h. ago Shops legally selling addictive nicotine pouches to children

Trading Standards is calling for urgent regulation of the new class of addictive products sold to children following the ban of single-use vapes.

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4 h. ago Eight babies born in UK with DNA from three people to prevent devastating disease

The scientific method, known as mitochondrial donation treatment, is designed to prevent children from being born with devastating mitochondrial diseases that are passed down from their mothers

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4 h. ago 'Brave' frontline interpreter was turned down for sanctuary in Britain until data blunder caused Government to change its mind

After being praised for his 'bravery under fire', Jamil was one of 1,800 Afghans sent a chilling alert from the British High Commission warning that his personal details could have been compromised.

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5 h. ago IVF technique using DNA from three people sees eight babies born free of hereditary disease

Mitochondrial donation treatment is designed to prevent children being born with devastating diseases

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5 h. ago EastEnders fans air the same complaint as Stacey Slater vows to buy the Queen Vic

EastEnders confirmed a huge twist for Stacey as she claims a huge life insurance police , but viewers have been left feeling uneasy

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5 h. ago Starmer to host Merz in chancellor’s first official visit to UK

The Prime Minister has been seeking to strengthen ties with EU countries.

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5 h. ago Groundbreaking IVF technique using DNA from three people sees eight babies born

Mitochondrial donation treatment is designed to prevent children being born with devastating diseases

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5 h. ago Queen Camilla pictured in new photo released to mark 78th birthday

Camilla is celebrating her birthday on Thursday after being gifted a clingfilm dispenser following a visit to a nuclear-powered submarine.

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5 h. ago Grand Hotel Brioni Pula: Here is why you need to visit the mini

Here’s why you need to visit Croatia’s Istrian coast right now before this mini-Rome becomes a must-visit holiday destination.

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5 h. ago Healthy babies born in Britain after scientists used DNA from three people to avoid genetic disease

Researchers report that eight healthy babies were born with the help of an experimental technique that uses DNA from three people to help mothers avoid passing rare diseases to their children

Science

5 h. ago Eight healthy babies born after IVF using DNA from three people

Genetic material from mother and father transferred to healthy donor egg to reduce risk of life-threatening diseases‘We’d never heard of it’: a woman tells of her daughter’s death of mitochondrial diseaseDoctors in the UK have announced the birth of eight healthy babies after performing a groundbreaking procedure that creates IVF embryos with DNA from three people to prevent the children from inheriting incurable genetic disorders.The mothers were all high risk for passing on life-threatening diseases to their babies due to mutations in their mitochondria, the tiny structures that sit inside cells and provide the power they need to function. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Eight babies born from pioneering IVF technique to prevent devastating disease

The scientific method, known as mitochondrial donation treatment, is designed to prevent children being born with devastating mitochondrial diseases.

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