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The 'Boring Billion' wasn't so boring after all! Period previously known as the dullest time in our planet's history actually created the conditions for LIFE, study reveals

Daily Mail - Science & tech

LIZ JONES: Why I believe ruthless Kate's the driving force behind Andrew's eviction - and why no one now dares cross her I know the pathetic truth about Kristen Bell's'cry for help' that will settle this domestic violence scandal once and for all: KENNEDY Chris Evans, 44, 'welcomes first child' with wife Alba Baptista, 28, after two years of marriage Horror in Manhattan as young woman's naked body is found dumped on sidewalk Raunchy photos and violent death: Unraveling of famous life coach's spoilt daughter who decided to drive mom's Lexus at 124mph'Humiliating' truth about influencer TooTurntTony and his extreme stunts: He's ripped, makes $3m a year and has all the hottest girls... but a dark reality lies beneath Trump strikes FOUR'narco-terror' boats in one day as death toll skyrockets Hurricane tracker shows Melissa is now stronger than Katrina as'storm of the century' closes in on Jamaica: Live updates Charlie's Angels vet Jaclyn Smith just turned 80... see what she looks like now Ivanka Trump appointed to glitzy nonprofit board alongside TWO megastar singers who've previously attacked her father'She hasn't told the full story. This is typical her': How David Harbour is'looking after' Lily Allen's daughters despite'victim' singer publicly humiliating him... as insider tells DOLLY BUSBY what's REALLY going on Sydney Sweeney reveals she was told to'fix' her face with Botox when she was just 16 William'threatened to strip Eugenie and Beatrice of their titles unless Andrew and Fergie left Royal Lodge' Why I now fear my daughter's rare genetic condition is linked to me becoming a father later in life. This is the evidence you can't ignore: PROF ROB GALLOWAY Period previously known as the dullest time in our planet's history actually created the conditions for LIFE, study reveals READ MORE: Scientists at Stanford discover the'true origin of life' The'Boring Billion' - a period in Earth's history between 1.8 billion and 850 million years ago - wasn't so boring after all, scientists reveal. In fact, the billion-year period paved the way for complex life such as humans to exist. During the Boring Billion, shifting plate tectonics played a central role in transforming Earth's surface from toxic and unbreathable to one full of oxygen-rich, life-giving oceans, the experts show.


Over half a MILLION ChatGPT users exhibit signs of mania, psychosis or suicidal thoughts every week, OpenAI warns

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Hurricane tracker shows Melissa is now stronger than Katrina as'storm of the century' closes in on Jamaica: Live updates Hurricane tracker reveals Melissa's path over Jamaica and threat to US coast as it becomes stronger than Katrina I know the pathetic truth about Kristen Bell's'cry for help' that will settle this domestic violence scandal once and for all: KENNEDY LIZ JONES: Why I believe ruthless Kate's the driving force behind Andrew's eviction - and why no one now dares cross her William'threatened to strip Eugenie and Beatrice of their titles unless Andrew and Fergie left Royal Lodge' Raunchy photos and violent death: Unraveling of famous life coach's spoilt daughter who decided to drive mom's Lexus at 124mph Rare earthquake hits Maryland's ancient fault, exposing hidden seismic risks along the East Coast'Humiliating' truth about influencer TooTurntTony and his extreme stunts: He's ripped, makes $3m a year and has all the hottest girls... but a dark reality lies beneath Beyonce's girl Blue Ivy, 13, looks just like her famous mom as she supports grandma Tina Knowles at Angel Ball A torrid affair with his friend's wife, a teenage model and'problems' with alcohol...the past that could ruin Gavin Newsom's White House bid Frustrated Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg asked AG Pam Bondi's advice on how to talk to Trump, new book claims'She hasn't told the full story. This is typical her': How David Harbour is'looking after' Lily Allen's daughters despite'victim' singer publicly humiliating him... as insider tells DOLLY BUSBY what's REALLY going on Bill Maher eats up Charlie Sheen's idea to create a'special place' for repeat offenders: 'That's very good' Heidi Klum, 52, and daughter Leni, 21, brush off backlash towards their'inappropriate' lingerie shoots as they slip into matching nude knitwear for new Intimissimi campaign Why I now fear my daughter's rare genetic condition is linked to me becoming a father later in life. This is the evidence you can't ignore: PROF ROB GALLOWAY READ MORE: Amazon's delivery drivers will be forced to wear AI GLASSES In a recent blog post, the AI giant warned that 0.07 per cent of its weekly users showed signs of serious mental health emergencies. While this figure might sound small, with over 800 million weekly users according to CEO Sam Altman, that adds up to 560,000 users. Meanwhile, 1.2 million users - 0.15 per cent - send messages that contain'explicit indicators of potential suicidal planning or intent' each week.


Morocco's Golden Era

Al Jazeera

Game Theory: Is Moroccan football in its Golden Era? For decades, football's talent pipeline has flowed from Africa to Europe. But Morocco is reversing that trend. Samantha Johnson looks at how Morocco's football ecosystem can challenge football's traditional hierarchy. What's behind bans on away fans?


Is artificial intelligence to blame for Amazon job cuts?

Al Jazeera

Is artificial intelligence to blame for Amazon job cuts? Multinational technology company Amazon is laying off about 14,000 employees, the company has confirmed . A message sent out to staff on the company's website followed media reports that the group was planning 30,000 job cuts. News of the layoffs on Tuesday came just a few months after CEO Andrew Jassy said the rollout of artificial intelligence (AI) technology was likely to s pell job cuts . He also launched an "inefficiencies initiative" in which he invited workers to report unnecessary bureaucracy and inefficiencies that could be targeted for cost savings.


Prunella Scales: From Fawlty Towers to Great Canal Journeys

BBC News

Prunella Scales, who died at the age of 93, was one of Britain's finest comic actors. But despite a long and distinguished career on stage and screen, she will inevitably be remembered as Sybil Fawlty in the 1970s TV comedy, Fawlty Towers. It was Sybil's mission in life to keep tabs on her stick insect husband Basil - played by John Cleese - between cigarette-fuelled phone conversations with her friend, Audrey. It fell to her to placate guests who had been shouted at, totally ignored or, in some cases, throttled by Basil when in one of his more manic moods. Her nightmarish laugh, gravity-defying hairdo and ferocious temper were part of a carefully constructed character that ranks as a comic masterpiece.


Why Nicholas Thompson Made a Custom GPT to Run Faster

WIRED

The Atlantic CEO's new book,, examines his complicated relationship with the sport. On this week's episode of, he talks about the ways tech is helping him become a better runner. To most of the world, Nicholas Thompson is known as an editor, an AI enthusiast, or something of a LinkedIn influencer. But the former WIRED editor in chief, who is now CEO of The Atlantic, is often better known to colleagues as . On Tuesday, Thompson is releasing . As the title suggests, it's a book about his commitment to running--Thompson runs a ridiculously fast marathon and holds the American 50K record for the 45-49 age group. Ultimately, though, the book examines the complicated relationship between the sport, Thompson, and his father, who first took him on a run when he was just 5 years old. Tech obsessives, of course, will also get their fix: includes plenty of science-backed training guidance and documents Thompson's experience training with elite Nike coaches. On this week's episode of, I talked to Thompson (who was also my first boss; he hired me as an intern at WIRED in 2008) about his book, the interplay between running and addiction, and what he thinks AI can do for runners for writers. It is a joy to be here with you at Condé Nast at WIRED. I loved coming up those elevators. I love seeing you as the editor in chief. I'm thrilled that you're here. We're going to start this conversation the way we start all of them, which is with a little warmup, some rapid-fire questions. In honor of your new book,, I'm gonna make them entirely running themed. I mean, if your listeners don't wanna hear about running Trail run or track run? Worst running injury you've ever had. The one you wish people would stop talking to you about. You only need to run a 20-miler before a marathon. What do you need to run? Why do people die at mile 20? Because they only train for [marathons] with 20-mile-runs. I generally prefer people, but then you have to schedule it. Backup sport of choice if you could never run again.


This Is the Nuclear-Powered Ship Deployed in Trump's War on Drug Boats

WIRED

This Is the Nuclear-Powered Ship Deployed in Trump's War on Drug Boats The USS is a $13 billion aircraft carrier sailing to the Caribbean with nuclear propulsion, an electromagnetic plane launcher, and 90 aircraft onboard. The Pentagon has deployed the USS Gerald R. Ford in an anti-drug trafficking mission in the Caribbean. The USS, the US Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier, is heading to the Caribbean Sea as part of a Pentagon strategy it says is meant to strengthen the fight against drug trafficking in South America. The news was confirmed late last week by Sean Parnell, assistant secretary of defense for public affairs, through his social networks . In his message, he explained that the deployment of the "will strengthen the United States' ability to detect, monitor and dismantle illicit actors and activities that compromise the security and prosperity of US territory, as well as our stability in the Western Hemisphere."


NHS to offer same-day prostate cancer diagnosis

BBC News

Men with suspected prostate cancer will be able to get a diagnosis from the NHS within a day, under a new trial hailed as a potential game changer for identifying and treating the disease. The 15 hospitals taking part will use AI technology to interpret MRI scans and spot areas of abnormal tissue within minutes, according to NHS England. Scans showing a high-cancer risk will be triaged as priority review for a radiologist and patients will be booked for a same-day biopsy. Around one in eight men will develop prostate cancer in their lives, according to Prostate Cancer UK, with research showing it has overtaken breast cancer as the most commonly diagnosed form of the disease in the UK. But unlike breast cancer, there is currently no national screening programme for prostate cancer.


Amazon prepares for major layoffs among office workers, media reports say

BBC News

Amazon is planning major job cuts among its corporate workers as soon as this week, multiple media outlets have reported. The online retail giant plans to lay off as many as 30,000 employees as part of cost-cutting measures led by chief executive Andy Jassy, according to the Wall Street Journal and Reuters. Each cited sources stating the same number of layoffs. Amazon declined to comment when contacted by the BBC. If confirmed, the layoffs could be one of the largest seen in recent months.


Robot dogs and AI drone swarms: How China could use DeepSeek for war

The Japan Times

BEIJING/SINGAPORE - Chinese state-owned defense giant Norinco in February unveiled a military vehicle capable of autonomously conducting combat-support operations at 50 kilometers per hour. It was powered by DeepSeek, the company whose artificial intelligence model is the pride of China's tech sector. The Norinco P60's release was touted by Communist Party officials in press statements as an early showcase of how Beijing is using DeepSeek and AI to catch up in its arms race with the United States, at a time when leaders in both countries have urged their militaries to prepare for conflict. A review of hundreds of research papers, patents and procurement records gives a snapshot of the systematic effort by Beijing to harness AI for military advantage. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.