My job is to worry’: Google DeepMind COO Lila Ibrahim on the responsibility of building AI
Lila Ibrahim’s first love is not computers. Somewhat surprisingly for the first ever COO of Google DeepMind, it’s not even artificial intelligence, nor is it coding. Ibrahim’s first love is…
OnlyFans is no longer accessible in China
OnlyFans, a popular subscription-based website known for its sexually explicit content, is now blocked in China after a period of being accessible. Social media users posting on X had…
Mysterious aircraft are flying over New Jersey. Here’s what big drones are made for
Big drones have become a big topic of conversation in New Jersey: Residents have reported seeing drones the size of small cars flying around at night; officials are unsure if they’re seeing…
Humanoid robot that can do laundry and make coffee could be yours next year
Amogy, an American company based out of Brooklyn, is trying to solve a gigantic carbon emission problem after successfully converting drones, tractors, trucks, and now the world’s first tugboat to…
How Shaboozey’s A Bar Song (Tipsy) became the unexpected smash hit of 2024
As Shaboozey’s A Bar Song (Tipsy) becomes one of the country’s most celebrated tracks in 2024, what made this tribute to good-time drinking resonate so much this year? At the…
Mufasa: The Lion King review: ‘Pointless’ and a ‘contrived cash-in’
This prequel to a re-make “never picks up momentum” – “Don’t the talented artists involved have anything better to do with their time?” When the CEO of Disney announced in…
The 20 best TV shows of 2024
From an electrifying action thriller with Keira Knightley to Ted Danson’s latest sitcom and a brutal Japanese period epic, we pick the year’s greatest programmes to stream right now. HBO…
The towns that inspired One Hundred Years of Solitude
As a new Netflix series thrusts Gabriel García Márquez’s masterpiece back into the spotlight, these are the real-life places that inspired the writer’s magical realism. In a small town fringed…
A slow explosion: The violent birth of the Geminid meteor shower
The Geminids are one of the astronomical highlights of the year, creating a spectacular show of shooting stars every December. Scientists are now starting to understand where they came from.…
Sickness benefit claimants should look for work – PM
Keir Starmer has said he believes that people claiming long-term sickness benefits should be expected to look for work. He added that there would be “hard cases” and that the…