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Mya, age 3, and her mother Vicky playing with an AI toy called Gabbo during an observation at the University of Cambridge's Faculty of Education

Technology

We don’t know if AI-powered toys are safe, but they’re here anyway

Toys powered by AI show a worrying lack of emotional understanding. But we need to understand the risks and benefits of the technology so the industry can be regulated, not outright banned

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Health

How worried should you be about your BMI?

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Life

Can species evolve fast enough to survive as the planet heats up?

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Technology

Chemistry may not be the ‘killer app’ for quantum computers after all

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Health

Why drug overdose deaths have suddenly plummeted in the US

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Technology

Undisclosed ads on TikTok skirt ban on profiling minors

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Denisovan skull
Humans

The skull transforming our family tree and the hunt for Ancestor X

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Technology

A miniature magnet rivals behemoths in strength for the first time

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Life

King penguins are thriving in a warmer climate, but it may not last

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Technology

Why the world’s militaries are scrambling to create their own Starlink

The reliable internet connections provided by Starlink offer a huge advantage on the battlefield. But as access is dependent on the whims of controversial billionaire Elon Musk, militaries are looking to build their own version

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Health

Parkinson’s disease may reduce enjoyment of pleasant smells

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Life

Orcas may be to blame for some mass dolphin strandings

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Health

Sharing genetic risk scores can unwittingly reveal secrets

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Technology

Start-up is building the first data centre to use human brain cells

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