AI is offering people a way to figure out what they really want in romance. If you peruse the slew of recent articles and podcasts about people dating AI, you might notice a pattern: Many of the sources are women. Scan a subreddit such as r/MyBoyfriendIsAI and r/AIRelationships, and there too you'll find a whole lot of women--many of whom have grown disappointed with human men. "Has anyone else lost their want to date real men after using AI?" one Reddit user posted a few months ago. Below came 74 responses: "I just don't think real life men have the conversational skill that my AI has," someone said.

Iran says'ready for war' Which are Iran's main opposition groups? This past week, Iranian protesters were labelled "terrorists" and "saboteurs" by the state. That rhetoric was accompanied by an internet blackout and a surge in violence, with the death toll still unclear. Simultaneously, tensions between the United States and Iran escalated, raising the stakes in what has become one of the most serious political upheavals in the country in years. In the US, the shooting - in public - of a woman two weeks ago by immigration officers has spiralled into a case of outright lying that is remarkable even by the standards of the Trump administration.

How to claim Verizon's $20 outage credit Papers Please but with zombies, a farming-based shoot-'em-up and other new indie games worth checking out Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. Several neat-looking games arrived this week, we got release dates for several others that I'm really looking forward to and a brand-new Steam festival was announced. The Love, Romance, and Heartbreak Debutante Ball is said to be the first Valentine's Day-themed Steam festival. It'll run from February 13 to 20 and feature more than 100 games, including discounts and demos. A showcase will take place on February 13 at 1PM ET on the Sunny Demeanor Games YouTube channel too.

The Syrian army is moving into areas east of Aleppo city, after Kurdish forces started a withdrawal. Syrian troops have been spotted entering Deir Hafer, a town about 50km (30 miles) from Aleppo. On Friday, the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia announced it would redeploy east of the Euphrates river. This follows talks with US officials, and a pledge from Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to make Kurdish a national language. After deadly clashes last week, the US urged both sides to avoid a confrontation.

Datacentres and industrial complexes used by Google, Microsoft and Amazon in Medemblik, the Netherlands. Datacentres and industrial complexes used by Google, Microsoft and Amazon in Medemblik, the Netherlands. 'We could hit a wall': why trillions of dollars of risk is no guarantee of AI reward Progress of artificial general intelligence could stall, which may lead to a financial crash, says Yoshua Bengio, one of the'godfathers' of modern AI Will the race to artificial general intelligence (AGI) lead us to a land of financial plenty - or will it end in a 2008-style bust? Trillions of dollars rest on the answer. The figures are staggering: an estimated $2.9tn (£2.2tn) being spent on datacentres, the central nervous systems of AI tools; the more than $4tn stock market capitalisation of Nvidia, the company that makes the chips powering cutting-edge AI systems; and the $100m signing-on bonuses offered by Mark Zuckerberg's Meta to top engineers at OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. These sky-high numbers are all propped up by investors who expect a return on their trillions.

Plus: AI reportedly caused ICE to send agents into the field without training, Palantir's app for targeting immigrants gets exposed, and more. As Immigration and Customs Enforcement continues its "Operation Metro Surge" infiltration of Minnesota, more than 2,000 ICE operatives and about 1,000 other federal agents have made more than 2,400 arrests since the operation began in late 2025, and tear gassed protesters. Last week, an ICE agent shot and killed local resident Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old US citizen. In response, the state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities' local governments sued the US government and several officials this week to stop the operation . WIRED reported on a contract justification published in a federal register on Tuesday that says 31 ICE vehicles currently operating in Minnesota "lack the necessary emergency lights and sirens" to be "compliant" with regulations.

Trump'locked and loaded' to launch deadly strikes on Iran only to pull out at the last minute after new information came to light... as critics slam president's'betrayal' MAGA civil war deepens as Tucker Carlson meets with Trump in the Oval Office while teasing conservative rivals... as ADL says he should have'no place in the White House' Meghan shares intimate footage of her and Harry dancing in video filmed by Princess Lilibet - as Duchess hops on viral 2016 throwback trend with photo from couple's early dates Taylor Swift and'defeated' Travis Kelce are facing'first real test' in their relationship... as insiders say'things are changing' Filthy rich fitness influencers engulfed in bitter war over $30M empire after secret'betrayal'... as their lavish spending is laid bare Would-be assassin, 22, 'caught threatening to kill JD Vance' when he visited Disneyland with his family as his chilling comments are revealed Dark side of America's favorite vacation hotspot... where women are subjected to the most horrific sex attacks imaginable Michael Cohen reveals he was'coerced to turn on Trump by two top Democrats'... as president says'radical left will pay a BIG price' She won't like this column either... but she needs to read it: KENNEDY West Virginia man became'agent' for world's most inbred family then kept donations sent by their followers for himself, prosecutors say Evil Montana man blinded one-year-old girl then called her a'b***h' to hospital staff'Super flu' ravaging America kills 15 more children... as grieving parents issue urgent plea Shannen Doherty's ex-husband attempts to block divorce deal as battle over actress' estate rages on 2 years after her death Why don't snorers wake themselves up? There's nothing more infuriating than your partner snoring away while you struggle to drift off to sleep. Now, scientists have revealed why snorers don't wake themselves up. Dr Manish Shah, a general medical practitioner and dentist from the Sydney Center for TMJ and Sleep Therapy, said: 'Have you ever slept in the same room as a snorer? 'If you answered yes, chances are you had trouble sleeping.

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At the Africa Cup of Nations, one Congolese fan stood motionless in the stands for 90 minutes. The pose honoured Patrice Lumumba, the Democratic Republic of the Congo's first prime minister, a leader who stood for independence and paid for it with his life. Samantha Johnson looks at the history behind the gesture, and why it still matters. Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua: Is this good for Boxing?