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UK still using racially biased passport tool despite available update

The UK government has failed to deploy an updated version of a face analysis algorithm used for checking passport pictures, despite knowing it works poorly for people with very light and very dark skin

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Many people experience pain from sitting at a desk for too long

Technology

Small device could warn you if you've been too still at your desk

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Fukushima 10 years on: Life inside the exclusion zone

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Fukushima 10 years on: Life inside the exclusion zone

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Wikipedia has seen a spike in people editing pages during the pandemic

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Wikipedia has seen a spike in people editing pages during the pandemic

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The Perseverance rover runs on processors used in iMacs in the 1990s

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The Perseverance rover runs on processors used in iMacs in the 1990s

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Virtual computer chip tests expose flaws and protect against hackers

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Virtual computer chip tests expose flaws and protect against hackers

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How archaeologists are using futuristic tech to uncover ancient cities

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How archaeologists are using futuristic tech to uncover ancient cities

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Environment

How to Avoid a Climate Disaster review: Bill Gates's call to arms

Culture

A hydrogen fuel revolution is coming – here's why we might not want it

Technology

A hydrogen fuel revolution is coming – here's why we might not want it

Features

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Technology

Smart speakers could hear your heart beating from across the room

By broadcasting ultrasound waves and analysing the reflections, a computer can detect the chest movements caused by a human heartbeat – and the system could run on a smart speaker

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Humans

How social media can nudge people into becoming conspiracy theorists

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Space

Dyson spheres: How to spot an alien megastructure

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Technology

AI can tell what song you are listening to from your brainwaves

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Quantum Computing with Michelle Simmons and John Martinis

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