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Global report shows Britain's decline in reading skills as we choose scrolling and streaming over turning the pages of a book

BYD Co. shares jumped to a record after the Chinese automaker unveiled a lineup of electric vehicles that it says can charge almost as fast as it takes to refuel a regular car.

Makers of the popular social app tried to remedy the problem, but even the fix is causing drama   It’s called the Snapchat increase; green up pointing triangle half-swipe, and it’s making a lot of teenagers miserable. When users swipe open a message without lifting their finger off the screen, they can see the message in full without marking …

The very short version: It has now become clear that European governments can no longer rely on American clouds, and that we lack good and comprehensive alternatives. Market forces have failed to deliver a truly European cloud, and businesses won’t naturally buy as yet unproven cloud services, even when adorned with a beautiful European 🇪🇺 flag, so for now nothing will happen. This means it’s time for industrial policy, which requires politics to be proficient in “industry.

More students are hiding their secret weapon from parents and teachers, racking up top grades while AI chatbots do the work.

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We sat down with inZOI, the so-hot-right-now ultra-realistic-looking Sims-like, and found a game that shows a ton of potential and is indeed gorgeous, but st...

Cortical Labs is building a new generation of biological computers. We're a revolutionary biotech firm based in Melbourne, Australia.

The story of how one organization helped the chronically homeless demonstrates the inherent value of observation, empathy, and perseverance.

It is amongst the highest-grossing mobile games in the world, with 30 million monthly players.

Accepting AI-written code without understanding how it works is growing in popularity.

With the release of new AI models that are better at coding, developers are increasingly using AI to generate code. One of the newest examples is the

OpenAI is betting big on ChatGPT, which is generating at least $4 billion in annualized revenue. But that’s not the only application the AI firm is hoping will make big bucks. If you saw our story last month detailing OpenAI’s financial projections, you might have noticed an intriguing reference ...

China aims to commercialize nuclear fusion technology for use in emissions-free power generation by 2050, according to the country’s state-owned atomic company.

Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and other climate impacts are throttling cocoa production and driving up chocolate prices.

After suppression of Indigenous cultural burning, the state agrees Northern California's Karuk Tribe may practice the burns more freely than it has in over 175 years.

A first-of-its-kind policy allows Chinese firms to treat data as an asset, but compliance hurdles are keeping many companies on the sidelines.

An analysis of more than 8,000 messages by Digital Witness Lab at Princeton University finds the Meta-owned platform is a thriving illegal firearms marketplace.

The 150 MW facility will provide reserve power for Alabamians.

China, India and the US will have the world’s largest populations of adults living with overweight and obesity by 2050, according to new research that highlights the global public health crisis and the potential for colossal economic losses.

Latin America has extensive and incomparable competitive advantages. Within just a few kilometres, you can find mountains with snow-capped peaks, deserts, rainforests, beaches, volcanoes and ancient cities, as well as countless stories that reflect our region's cultural diversity. By telling the

Local cloud startups offer data sovereignty at a time when the debate about who has access to a country’s data is heating up.

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Doctors in Boston got tired of writing letters to power companies asking them to help vulnerable patients. Then they realized the solar panels on the hospital roof might offer a solution.

Fiverr is building AI into its platform.

Fast fashion creates mountains of polyester-cotton textile waste—a new recycling method that separates and recycles the two materials could be what the industry needs.

In a place with scant formal pension support, gold necklaces and bangles often take the place of social security.

The war in Ukraine served as a wakeup call for Europe, and defense tech went from a sector that most European VCs didn't touch to one of the top

Experimental clothing brand Vollebak has made a prototype jacket from 250,000 pieces of laser-cut American walnut.