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Arctic fires are releasing carbon stored for thousands of years
Science New Scientist
Arctic fires are releasing carbon stored for thousands of years

A study of soils around the Arctic and boreal forests has found that some wildfires are releasing carbon stored over millennia, meaning higher CO2 emissions …

When ChatGPT went full goblin mode
Science New Scientist
When ChatGPT went full goblin mode

Feedback, prone to fixations, is pleased to learn this is an issue that also applies to AI chatbots like ChatGPT, which had to be sternly …

Science doesn't have a monopoly on good ideas
Science New Scientist
Science doesn't have a monopoly on good ideas

Scientific disciplines often shy away from asking fundamental "what if" questions. But philosophy – if unencumbered by dogma or ideology – has much to offer …

New Scientist recommends a smart new account of human exceptionalism
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New Scientist recommends a smart new account of human exceptionalism

Why did humans decide they weren't like other animals, or animals at all? Has this exceptionalism twisted us out of shape? Michael Bond's book Animate …

New Scientist recommends visiting the blooming corpse flower at Kew
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New Scientist recommends visiting the blooming corpse flower at Kew

The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week

Suzanne Simard on the wood wide web, connectedness – and Avatar
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Suzanne Simard on the wood wide web, connectedness – and Avatar

Rowan Hooper met ecologist Suzanne Simard under an oak tree in Kew Gardens, London, to talk about her new book, criticism of her work, and …

Instagram hits the copy button again with new disappearing Instants photos
Technology The Verge
Instagram hits the copy button again with new disappearing Instants photos

Instagram is once again cribbing from competitors like Snapchat and BeReal with a new photo-sharing format it calls "Instants," which are ephemeral photos that you …

Altman forced to confront claims at OpenAI trial that he's a prolific liar
Technology Ars Technica
Altman forced to confront claims at OpenAI trial that he's a prolific …

"Very painful": Altman relives his Muskian reaction to losing control over OpenAI.

From tourist tax to digital ID: BBC correspondents on the key bills in the King's Speech
Politics BBC Politics
From tourist tax to digital ID: BBC correspondents on the key bills …

BBC correspondents look at some of the new bills Sir Keir Starmer's government wants to pass.

From tourist tax to digital ID: BBC correspondents on the key bills in the King's Speech
Politics BBC Politics
From tourist tax to digital ID: BBC correspondents on the key bills …

BBC correspondents look at some of the new bills Sir Keir Starmer's government wants to pass.

Technology TechCrunch
Geothermal startup Fervo Energy pops 33% in IPO debut fueled by AI …

Fervo Energy's IPO was upsized several times after potential investors asked why the enhanced geothermal startup wasn't raising more money.

Windows Update is getting better at saving your PC from buggy drivers
Technology Ars Technica
Windows Update is getting better at saving your PC from buggy drivers

Driver recovery can automate what used to be an irritating manual process.

Technology TechCrunch
X launches a History tab for bookmarks, likes, videos, and articles

X’s new History tab combines bookmarks, likes, watched videos, and read articles into a single place, expanding the app’s role as a save-it-for-later tool.

Farage faces standards probe into £5m gift from crypto billionaire
Politics BBC Politics
Farage faces standards probe into £5m gift from crypto billionaire

The probe will examine whether the Reform UK leader should have declared the gift from crypto billionaire.

Farage faces standards probe into £5m gift from crypto billionaire
Politics BBC Politics
Farage faces standards probe into £5m gift from crypto billionaire

The probe will examine whether the Reform UK leader should have declared the gift from crypto billionaire.

Farage faces standards probe into £5m gift from crypto billionaire
Politics BBC Politics
Farage faces standards probe into £5m gift from crypto billionaire

The probe will examine whether the Reform UK leader should have declared the gift from crypto billionaire.

Amazon devices chief says a new smartphone is “just not the goal”
Technology Ars Technica
Amazon devices chief says a new smartphone is “just not the goal”

"We know what customers need right now.”

Trade, Iran and Taiwan on the agenda as Trump arrives in China for high-stakes talks with Xi
World BBC World
Trade, Iran and Taiwan on the agenda as Trump arrives in China …

The US president says his first request to Xi would be to "open up" China, while Beijing is expected to press Trump on the status …

Environment The Guardian Environment
Roots of resilience: the experts working to bolster apples against the climate …

Scientists are focusing on improving apples’ resilience after stressors like wild temperature swings and droughtTerence Robinson still remembers the Valentine’s Day Massacre – of 2015, …

Technology TechCrunch
Instagram’s new ‘Instants’ feature combines elements from Snapchat and BeReal

The feature lets users share disappearing photos with their close friends or mutual followers that can be viewed only once and remain available for 24 …

Mark Zuckerberg announces ‘completely private’ encrypted Meta AI chat
Technology The Verge
Mark Zuckerberg announces ‘completely private’ encrypted Meta AI chat

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says its new Incognito Chat is "the first major AI product where there is no log of your conversations stored on …

Deadly Russian drone attacks on Ukraine resume after ceasefire expires
World BBC World
Deadly Russian drone attacks on Ukraine resume after ceasefire expires

Six people have been killed after Zelensky warned of "more waves" of Russian strikes through Wednesday.

Technology TechCrunch
Rivian spinoff Mind Robotics raises another $400M

Mind Robotics, which was first revealed in late 2025, has now raised more than $1 billion to date.

Anthropic blames dystopian sci-fi for training AI models to act “evil”
Technology Ars Technica
Anthropic blames dystopian sci-fi for training AI models to act “evil”

But training on "synthetic stories" that model good AI behavior can help.

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