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The most eye-catching science and tech news stories of 2018

From advances in mind reading and medical procedures to AI law enforcement and CRISPR controversy, 2018 was a year of highs and lows. Here are our highlights

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Dota 2 teams compete at ESL One Hamburg

Technology

2019 Preview: AI to best humans at one of world's most complex games

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Who do we trust when human and machine intelligence disagree

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t-shirt sniffing

Technology

Computer chip will sniff your armpits and tell you when you have BO

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Major companies are using AI to decide who you speak to on the phone

Technology

Major companies are using AI to decide who you speak to on the phone

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DeepMind’s Go playing software can now beat you at two more games

Technology

DeepMind’s Go playing software can now beat you at two more games

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Your whole office could be a computer thanks to sculpted Wi-Fi waves

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Your whole office could be a computer thanks to sculpted Wi-Fi waves

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Making AI research classified will harm US science

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A rat and a robot rat

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Rats can make friends with robot rats and will rescue them when stuck

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Technology

Exclusive: UK police wants AI to stop violent crime before it happens

Cash-strapped UK police forces are turning to AI to predict whether individuals will commit a serious violent crime or become a victim of modern slavery

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Health

New techniques may soon make designer babies a reality – are we ready?

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Health

Exclusive: A new test can predict IVF embryos' risk of having a low IQ

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An AI apocalypse isn't the problem – technology-driven inequality is

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Nonfacial Portrait review: art fights to save faces and paint over AI

Culture

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