Scientists uncover truth behind haunted houses
2026-05-02 11:00:06 Scientists in Canada claim to have discovered the reason why so many older buildings are believed to be haunted. A new study by boffins at MacEwan University in…
Take-Two boss hints at 'reasonable' GTA VI price
2026-05-02 09:01:18 Strauss Zelnick has suggested that Grand Theft Auto VI will be priced “reasonably”, despite ongoing speculation that the blockbuster title could break new ground with a higher-than-usual launch…
Spotify unveils 'verified' badge to distinguish human and AI-generated content
2026-05-01 14:13:06 Spotify has unveiled a verification system designed to differentiate human musicians from AI content. The streaming giant says that the ‘Verified by Spotify’ badge – marked by a…
ChatGPT told to stop mentioning goblins
2026-05-01 14:11:16 OpenAI has had to instruct ChatGPT to stop talking about goblins. In a blog post on Thursday (30.04.26), the tech company said that it had spotted increased mentions…
AI outperforms doctors in important medical situations
2026-05-01 14:08:34 A new Harvard study has found that AI outperforms doctors in high-pressure medical situations. The groundbreaking new research discovered that the tech performed better than human medics in…
Two-thirds of babies watch screens despite government guidance against doing so
2026-04-30 12:05:51 More than two-thirds of babies under the age of two watch screens. A new report has discovered that some tots get up to eight hours of screentime per…
Friendly AI chatbots more likely to make mistakes
2026-04-30 12:03:57 AI chatbots trained to be friendly are more likely to be inaccurate. Oxford Internet Institute (OII) experts analysed over 400,000 responses from five AI systems that had been…
Val Kilmer's daughter insists resurrecting late actor with AI 'protects' his IP
2026-04-30 12:01:18 Val Kilmer’s daughter has defended using AI to resurrect the actor for As Deep As The Grave. The late Hollywood icon died last year aged 65 from pneumonia…
Meta in breach of EU law to prevent under-13s from using social media platforms
2026-04-29 14:04:40 Meta has been found to be in breach of European Union (EU) law for failing to prevent children under the age of 13 from using Facebook and Instagram.…
Liz Kendall calls for UK to seize AI initiative
2026-04-29 14:02:44 Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has warned that the UK must seize the opportunities presented by AI. The minister has stressed that Britain’s economic prosperity and national security could…
