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Tiny image sparks big backlash in Nikon photo contest
Nikon is reviewing the winning video in its Small World In Motion microscopy contest after scientists questioned whether it was generated or altered using AI. The dispute matters because the competition requires entries to be microscope footage and prohibits generative AI from creating content, raising concerns about fairness and the reliability of scientific images. The…
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Travellers restrain pilot after cockpit attack as plane plunges 17,000ft
Passengers on a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight restrained a pilot after he stabbed his colleague and appeared to try to damage the cockpit instruments. Their intervention came as the plane plunged 17,000ft in less than two minutes, helping prevent further danger and allowing another pilot to take control. Passenger Yaniv Hayun said he and others pulled…
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The AI telling farmers when to harvest
Artificial intelligence tools are being deployed by fruit growers to forecast optimal harvest dates by analysing crop imagery and accounting for weather conditions, ripeness, and worker availability. Companies such as Vivid Machines and FruitCast are developing systems that help farmers like Joel Carter at Okanagan Specialty Fruits determine when to harvest, which is critical because…
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Former firefighter avoids jail for 12th sexual harm order breach
Jason Brown, a former firefighter and convicted sex offender, received a suspended sentence and a £500 fine after admitting his 12th breach of a sexual harm prevention order. The case has renewed calls for a law restricting sex offenders from changing their names, which the article says Brown used repeatedly to conceal his criminal history.…
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Passengers overpower knife-wielding pilot; Chinese AI safety fears; Reform voters back EU
Passengers overpower a knife-wielding pilot in mid-air drama whilst Chinese AI tools are exposed with critical safety flaws. Reform voters show surprising appetite for closer EU ties, contradicting their party’s Eurosceptic stance.
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Fujifilm’s Instax Pal 2 can plug directly into your smartphone to transfer images
Fujifilm has released the Instax Pal 2, an upgraded compact digital camera that emphasises tactile controls and a fun shooting experience over high image quality. The device evolved from the original Instax Pal by functioning as a proper standalone camera rather than primarily a printer, appealing to photographers who deliberately seek retro cameras for their…
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Chicxulub crater’s hydrothermal system may have lasted eight million years
New analysis suggests that the hydrothermal system created by the Chicxulub asteroid impact may have lasted far longer than previously estimated, potentially giving life more time to develop or thrive. The finding matters because it points to impact craters as possible long-lived habitats, although it does not show that the Chicxulub system was actually inhabited.…
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Fifth unvaccinated person dies of measles; CDC still not counting all deaths
Pennsylvania has reported its fifth measles death, all among unvaccinated people, as an outbreak centred in Lancaster County continues. The deaths add to a resurgence of a disease declared eliminated in the US in 2000, amid falling vaccination rates. The outbreak has reached 943 cases across 39 Pennsylvania counties, with 119 reported in the latest…
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Irony alert: OpenAI whines that Chinese model stole its special IP that it stole from everybody else
OpenAI says it disrupted a month-long campaign to extract reasoning from its models, with the core activity linked to people associated with China’s Moonshot AI, developer of Kimi. It argues that large-scale distillation could let competitors reproduce advanced capabilities while bypassing the safety safeguards of the original models. The campaign began on 1 July and…
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Etihad weighs legal action over Premier League findings on Manchester City’s sponsorship deals
Etihad Airways is considering legal action against the Premier League after it published the core findings of an independent commission into Manchester City’s alleged financial rule breaches. The airline says the findings and the Premier League’s public statements have harmed its reputation, even though it was not named in the published decision. The commission found…