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The 4 Best Home Air Conditioners to Buy Right Now
As Europe endured a severe late-June heat wave that pushed temperatures to 42°C and was linked by the World Health Organization to around 1,300 deaths, WIRED has published its pick of the best home cooling devices to buy. The piece matters because health bodies say air conditioning is the safest response to extreme heat: the…
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PlayStation says it will stop making physical games – and that should worry us all
Sony has quietly announced that it will end production of physical PlayStation games in 2028, a move the article argues signals a troubling shift in the games industry towards a download-only model. The decision matters because it removes consumer choice — the ability to buy discounted, secondhand or shareable games — and because it lands…
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The $28 Million Mistake That Inspired Estonia’s AI “Fuckup Finder”
A drafting error in Estonia’s Gambling Tax Act, passed by parliament in December, accidentally excluded online casinos from taxation for a full year, costing the government an estimated €24 million ($27.4 million) in lost revenue. The mistake — the law referred only to “skill games” rather than games of chance or remote gambling — was…
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Sizewell B wins 20-year reprieve as Starmer eyes World Cup bank holiday
Sizewell B nuclear plant gets a 20-year extension to 2055, while Starmer plans a bank holiday if England win the 2026 World Cup, amid James fitness fears, a US schools fraud probe, and a new Dune Part Three trailer.
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Meta Faces Privacy Backlash Over Opt-Out Consent Model for AI Content Generation Tools
Meta has launched Muse Photo and Muse Video, generative AI tools developed by its Superintelligence Labs that enable users to create photorealistic images and video content. The platform operates by allowing creators to
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Low-e windows keep homes cool … but may set neighbours’ property on fire
Low-emissivity (low-E) window glass — a green technology prized for keeping homes warm in winter and cool in summer — can in rare cases concentrate reflected sunlight strongly enough to set fire to neighbouring property. The glass carries a thin metal or metal-oxide coating that admits visible light but reflects infrared heat; when a pane…
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Sheffield warned of ‘acute’ pitch shortage as plans drawn up to build on football and cricket site
Concerns raised as developers plan to build on pitches
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CAA Slams Meta for Using Opt-Out Policy for AI Platform Muse Image, Which Can Create Content Using Public Instagram Accounts
CAA released a statement Wednesday night calling out the privacy risks of Meta’s new AI model Muse Image, which gives users the ability to create an AI photo of someone just by plugging in their public Instagram handle. The AI model operates on an opt-out policy, meaning users have to manually block access if they…
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Melbourne doctor Ryan Cho’s cache of 4,500 images after he spied on almost 1,000 workmates in the toilets of Austin Hospital, Royal Melbourne and the Peter MacCallum Centre
A Melbourne doctor, Dr Ryan Yi Cho, 28, has pleaded guilty to secretly photographing and filming hundreds of people as they used hospital toilets, showers and bathrooms. Appearing at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, he admitted 13 consolidated charges involving close to 900 victims, in a serious breach of trust within the healthcare settings where…