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Ditch the niceties in AI prompts to save energy use, say researchers
A UN report warns of the rapid growth in AI energy consumption, but suggests users can improve efficiency by making prompts more concise
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Why your brain needs plenty of 鈥淎ha!鈥� moments
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Can floating data centres meet AI’s huge energy demand?
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Backlash builds over NHS plan to hide source code from AI hacking risk
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NHS England rushes to hide software over AI hacking fears
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Do you need to worry about Mythos, Anthropic’s computer-hacking AI?
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Table tennis-playing robot on track to becoming world champion
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James Maynard: uncovering the secrets of prime numbers
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New 女生小视频 recommends Jamie Bartlett’s insightful How to Talk to AI
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A very serious guide to buying your own humanoid robot butler
You can now buy a humanoid robot housekeeper for less than the price of a second-hand car. But before splashing out, there鈥檚 something you need to know
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We don鈥檛 know if AI-powered toys are safe, but they鈥檙e here anyway
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Hannah Fry: AI isn’t as powerful as we think
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A social network for AI looks disturbing, but it’s not what you think
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The best new popular science books of February 2026
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