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Grok controversy: Everything you need to know about X’s sexual AI image scandal

Social media platform X says it has made major changes to its AI chatbot Grok after users started making sexual photos of real women and children. Images generated by Grok have manipulated photos of people, often removing their clothes or making them pose in suggestive ways. Elon Musk’s platform has come under heavy scrutiny worldwide, […]

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New study finds astronauts’ brains change after space travel

New research into the health effects of spaceflight has shown astronauts’ brains change position and shape over time. Following spaceflight, the brain shifts “upward and backward within the skull”, with sensory and motor regions showing the largest shifts, the study found. “There are also regional, nonlinear lateral deformations that differ between the superior and inferior

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HPMC gel restores sight to people with untreatable condition, scientists say

A commonly used gel has restored sight to people suffering from a rare and untreatable condition that causes blindness, scientists have said. HPMC – hydroxypropyl methylcellulose – a low-cost gel used in most eye surgeries – restored vision for seven out of eight patients with hypotony, researchers at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London found. Hypotony,

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Meet the Kennewick Man: Face of ‘most important’ ancient American revealed after 8,500 years

The living face of one of the most important human skeletons ever found in America can be seen for the first time in more than 8,000 years. The Kennewick Man – named for the city in Washington State where his remains were discovered – was roughly 40 years old when he died in the early

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Doomsday Clock moved closer to midnight than ever: What is it and how does it work?

The Doomsday Clock has been moved closer than ever to midnight by scientists, a change that is said to signify that we are edging closer to the end of the world. The clock, which is a metaphor for the dangers facing humanity, is updated based on perceptions about how close humans are to destroying the

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