Erin

Erin

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There are systems ‘guarding’ your data in cyberspace – but who is guarding the guards?

There are systems ‘guarding’ your data in cyberspace – but who is guarding the guards?

We use internet-connected devices to access our bank accounts, keep our transport...

Technology
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A Google software engineer believes an AI has become sentient. If he’s right, how would we know?

A Google software engineer believes an AI has become sentient. If he’s right, how would we know?

Google’s LaMDA software (Language Model for Dialogue Applications) is a sophisticated...

Technology
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The Fourth Industrial Revolution: a seductive idea requiring critical engagement

The Fourth Industrial Revolution: a seductive idea requiring critical engagement

Narrative frames are fundamental to unifying ideologies

Society
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Rwanda deportations: what is the European Court of Human Rights, and why did it stop the UK flight from taking off?

Rwanda deportations: what is the European Court of Human Rights, and why did it stop the UK flight from taking off?

A flight chartered to send asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda as part of a new...

Politics
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Ukraine: most people refuse to compromise on territory, but willingness to make peace depends on their war experiences – new survey

Ukraine: most people refuse to compromise on territory, but willingness to make peace depends on their war experiences – new survey

The war in Ukraine shows no signs of ending soon. Ukraine is suffering between 600...

Economy
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Petrol prices are rising, but fuel duty cuts aren’t the answer

Petrol prices are rising, but fuel duty cuts aren’t the answer

Rising fuel prices are adding pressure on households already struggling to cover...

Technology
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We taught an AI to impersonate Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde – here’s what it revealed about sentience

We taught an AI to impersonate Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde – here’s what it revealed about sentience

If that reads a little like Shakespeare defending humans’ innate superiority over...

Politics
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EU taking legal action against UK over Northern Ireland protocol: how did we get here?

EU taking legal action against UK over Northern Ireland protocol: how did we get here?

The protocol has stirred up longstanding political and economic tensions, and the...

Economy
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The last two recessions hit young people hardest – here’s how you can protect yourself for the next one

The last two recessions hit young people hardest – here’s how you can protect yourself for the next one

After the pandemic and now a cost of living crisis, it seems unthinkable that the...

Science
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What did dinosaurs actually look like? Podcast

What did dinosaurs actually look like? Podcast

As the latest Jurassic World film hits cinemas, we’re re-running a story from The...

Research
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Eco-friendly tech comes with its own environmental costs: that’s why it’s vital to cut energy demand now

Eco-friendly tech comes with its own environmental costs: that’s why it’s vital to cut energy demand now

If we want to keep global temperature rise below 1.5 or even 2℃, we’ll need a monumental...

Science
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Justin Bieber: what is Ramsay Hunt syndrome, the condition affecting the singer?

Justin Bieber: what is Ramsay Hunt syndrome, the condition affecting the singer?

Justin Bieber has had to cancel future concert dates because of a viral infection...

Politics
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Ukraine and Poland: why the countries fell out in the past, and are now closely allied

Ukraine and Poland: why the countries fell out in the past, and are now closely allied

No country supports the Ukrainian war effort more passionately than Poland, and...

Society
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How the travel industry uses your sense of smell to enhance your holiday

How the travel industry uses your sense of smell to enhance your holiday

Freshly baked bread. Newly cut grass. A salty sea breeze. Most people have a favourite...

Science
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Restoring native predators can control invasive species – if they pass these tests

Restoring native predators can control invasive species – if they pass these tests

As humans have spread out across the planet we have killed larger predators and...

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