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Powerful AI is making facial recognition better at identifying you
New AI-based facial recognition techniques are reducing false positive and false negative matches.
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We don’t always read comics in the same way as text – and that makes them a good learning tool
Reading and understanding comics is much more complex than you might initially think.
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Could the Democrats win control of Congress in the US midterms? All eyes are on these pivotal races
The Democrats have a good chance at winning both houses of Congress, but the Republicans still have some advantages.
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Almost 3 million workers will get a 4.75% pay rise in July. But wages can’t catch up with inflation
Even after the new rises, our lowest paid employees will still have less buying power when they go to the shops than five years ago.
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‘Utter disregard for the risk to human life’: Florida sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over AI safety
The case is one of the most significant actions brought against an artificial intelligence company to date.
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Fish bones and scorching hair: new research shows how Aboriginal people fought smallpox
A smallpox epidemic in the 1830s brought a new and deadly disease to the southeastern frontier. Aboriginal people responded with three distinct techniques.
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Three hours of free power a day sounds good – but is Australia’s scheme fair?
Three hours of free power isn’t a giveaway – it’s meant to help the grid use floods of cheap solar. To succeed, the new scheme has to be fair.
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What happened to Afghanistan’s female academics?
By December 2022, all universities in Afghanistan had closed their doors to women.
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How to be clutter free with kids – minimalist families told me how they live with less
Saying no to kids who want to buy stuff can be tricky, but gifting experiences or opting for open-ended toys such as building blocks can help.
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Getting through school in South Africa: how learners make it to the end after a poor start
A high proportion of South Africans complete grade 12 despite evidence of learning gaps – how is this possible?
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Many women with breast cancer could avoid chemotherapy – what you need to know about the genetic test
A new DNA test could spare millions of breast cancer patients from chemotherapy. We answer your questions about what it means and who it helps.
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Getting disability benefits got harder after the Social Security Administration’s staff was slashed and program rules were changed by Trump
Researchers learned from dozens of interviews that the usual ways of resolving complex cases, escalating issues and holding the authorities accountable no longer work.