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Alarming study finds top chatbots more likely to repeat falsehoods from the left: ‘Truly astonishing’
ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude were more likely to fall for political falsehoods from the left, while Grok skewed right, a new misinformation study found.
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BBC Inside Science
Researchers have announced synthetic viruses designed by artificial intelligence.
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‘Britain’s most eligible bachelor’ Earl of Wessex, 18, gets A-level grades he needs to study at Royal Agricultural University after working as a farmhand over summer
The Earl of Wessex, James, has secured the A-level results needed to begin a rural land and property management degree at the Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester this autumn. The 18-year-old’s move to university is notable as he is a senior member of the Royal Family, 17th in line to the throne, and has increasingly…
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The 1979 movie that taught Christopher Nolan what a director does: “That’s when I found out”
A life-changing discovery. The post The 1979 movie that taught Christopher Nolan what a director does: “That’s when I found out” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Stars watch eclipse as Hollywood diversity progress stalls
Celebrities shared eclipse reactions while a study found persistent inequalities in Hollywood’s biggest films. Elsewhere, restored Western and sci-fi classics return to focus, and Nuno Bettencourt recalls a futuristic 1978 record.
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Thanks to the New Vault Breaker Co-Op Mode, I Can Finally Appreciate Marathon’s Most Intriguing Map
Marathon’s limited-time experimental PvE mode ends on August 18, and it’s worth trying out before it disappears to truly appreciate the intricacies of the Cryo Archive map without being gunned down by enemy players.
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The Road To RALLY: Founders Giles Napier And Jonathan Edwards On Building A Grassroots Festival With Purpose
RALLY, a one-day festival in Southwark Park, is presented as an independent event focused on DIY culture, experimental music and grassroots talent. Founders Giles Napier and Jonathan Edwards say its 2026 theme, “Make Your Reality”, encourages people to sustain local creative spaces and form in-person connections amid widespread digital saturation. The festival matters because it…
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Kemi Badenoch’s popularity is rising – but voters still unconvinced by Tory party, new poll shows
Kemi Badenoch’s personal popularity has risen sharply, according to YouGov, but this has not translated into strong support for the Conservative Party. The findings matter because they suggest voters may view Badenoch more favourably than her party, while still doubting whether the Conservatives have changed after their previous election defeat. Thirty-eight per cent of Britons…
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We’re going to party like it’s 1629… the masques, the music and the mayhem of Banqueting House
Banqueting House in Whitehall is staging a classical DJ set beneath its restored Rubens ceiling, pairing music associated with the Jacobean and Carolean courts with the building’s visual splendour. The event uses the return of the ceiling to explore how 17th-century music reflected a politically tense, experimental and highly theatrical age. The programme will move…
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Harvard-China links unearthed as Congress finds 140 papers co-authored by CCP military universities
A congressional report alleges that Harvard University did not adequately safeguard research collaborations with Chinese institutions, including universities linked to China’s military and defence-industrial sector. The finding matters because it raises concerns that academic partnerships could expose sensitive US research or strengthen institutions associated with the Chinese Communist Party and its armed forces. The report…