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Introducing: the body issue

MIT Technology Review

Plus: OpenAI's AI-powered web browser is coming We're thrilled to share the latest edition of MIT Technology Review magazine, digging into the future of the human body, and how it could change in the years ahead thanks to scientific and technological tinkering. The below stories are just a taste of what you can expect from this fascinating issue. To read the full thing, subscribe now if you haven't already. But is this the next step in human evolution or something more dangerous? Bonnie Tsui's piece digs into how our bodies learn to remember . MIT Technology Review Narrated: How Antarctica's history of isolation is ending--thanks to Starlink "This is one of the least visited places on planet Earth and I got to open the door," Matty Jordan, a construction specialist at New Zealand's Scott Base in Antarctica, wrote in the caption to the video he posted to Instagram and TikTok in October 2023.


Children among victims in Russian air strikes, hours after Trump-Putin talks shelved

BBC News

At least seven people have been killed including two children during intense Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukraine, says President Volodymyr Zelensky. A kindergarten was hit in Ukraine's second biggest city Kharkiv and there was widespread damage in Kyiv, in a series of attacks that Zelensky said proved Moscow had not come under enough pressure for its continued war. At least 27 people including children are reported hurt. Hours earlier, US President Donald Trump said his plans for an imminent summit in Budapest with Russia's Vladimir Putin had been shelved as he did not want a wasted meeting. The Kremlin has rejected calls for a ceasefire along the current front lines made both by Trump and European leaders.


What lies beneath: Scientists discover a giant granite slab half the size of WALES hidden under the West Antarctic Ice Sheet

Daily Mail - Science & tech

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New Report Finds Efforts to Slow Climate Change Are Working--Just Not Fast Enough

WIRED

By virtually every key metric, efforts to fight climate change are going too slowly, according to findings by a coalition of climate groups. In some cases, things are moving in the wrong direction. An eroded iceberg is seen is seen floating near Horseshoe Island, Antarctica. In the 10 years since the signing of the Paris Agreement, the backbone of international climate action, humanity has made impressive progress. Renewable energy is increasingly cheap and reliable, while electric vehicles are becoming better every year.


Author Philip Pullman calls on government to act on AI using books for training

BBC News

Author Philip Pullman calls on government to act over'wicked' AI scraping Writers whose work has been scraped don't get compensation or recognition, something authors including Kate Mosse and Richard Osman have criticised, saying it could destroy growth in creative fields and amount to theft. Sir Philip, author of the hugely popular novels about Lyra Silvertongue, the heroine of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust trilogies, thinks writers should be compensated. They can do what they like with my work if they pay me for it, he told the BBC's culture editor Katie Razzall. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has been contacted for a response to Sir Philip's comments. Sir Philip said: As far as I know everybody's work has been stolen, scraped like a trawler... at the bottom of the sea. You name it, it's all killed.


ChatGPT-maker OpenAI releases browser in attempt to rival Google

BBC News

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has unveiled an artificial intelligence-powered web browser to challenge competitors like Google, which operates Chrome, the most popular browser in the world. ChatGPT Atlas does away with the address bar that is a key feature in search, with boss Sam Altman saying it was built around ChatGPT as the company made the new browser available on Tuesday on Apple's MacOS operating system. The arrival of Atlas comes as OpenAI seeks new ways to monetise its massive bet on artificial intelligence (AI) and capitalise on its growing user base. OpenAI said Atlas would also offer a paid agent mode that conducts searches on its own for users of its popular chatbot. The agent mode feature will be available only to paying ChatGPT subscribers.


The 5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high

BBC News

The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high There has been more than a bitter twang in the glasses at British breakfast tables. Only five years ago, a typical supermarket own-label carton of orange juice could be bought for 76p for 1 litre. One colleague was outraged to be sent a bill for £9 for a glass of hangover-busting orange juice and lemonade at an unassuming little restaurant in Kent. Asked why so much, she was told that the orange juice - albeit freshly squeezed - accounted for £5.30 of the price. Yet as costs have surged, the taste is changing too, with certain manufacturers substituting oranges for mandarins to cut costs.


Our biggest competition is screens at home, says theme park boss

BBC News

The head of global theme park giant Merlin Entertainments says its biggest competition is people choosing to stay at home on their phones and other devices. Fiona Eastwood says a day out at one of its UK attractions - which include Legoland, Thorpe Park and Alton Towers - was the perfect antidote for spiralling screen time. In a wide-ranging BBC Big Boss Interview, the chief executive reflected on challenges in the forthcoming Budget, big brand partnerships, and how its customers were responding to cost-of-living pressures. Eastwood also highlighted the importance of seasonal attractions to its customers - with Halloween now rivalling its summer season in driving profits at some attractions. Having been in the job since February, Eastwood has taken over at a time when her industry is facing challenges from a dip in consumer confidence.


Ukrainian city in total blackout after 'massive' Russian assault

BBC News

The Ukrainian city of Chernihiv is in total blackout following what the authorities describe as a massive assault by Russian missiles and drones, with hundreds of thousands of people affected. Across the wider Chernihiv region, four people are reported to have been killed as residential neighbourhoods were struck in the town of Novhorod-Siverskyi. Ten others were injured, including a 10-year-old girl. The country's most northerly region is the latest to be hit in an intensifying series of attacks on civilian infrastructure as Russia targets energy supplies, the rail network, homes and businesses in its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. I personally heard the drones flying overhead, 55-year-old Oleksandr Babich said.


Tornado hits Paris suburbs leaving one dead

BBC News

A tornado tore through Val-d'Oise, north of Paris, on Monday, toppling construction cranes, damaging properties and uprooting trees in its path. One person was killed and four others critically injured, authorities said. The town of Ermont, about 20 km (13 miles) northeast of Paris was hardest hit by the sudden twister, which caused damage in multiple districts. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on the X social media platform that it had been a storm of rare intensity. Drone footage shows blaze destroying the historic Bernaga Monastery in Italy.