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Whatnot acquires Shaped to power real-time live shopping recommendations

Livestream shopping platform Whatnot has acquired AI startup Shaped, a machine learning company focused on real-time recommendations and search. The deal will bolster Whatnot’s personalization …

How do fish recognise others of their own species?

Some expert weigh in on this issue, which turns out to be much more complicated than it looks

How many known elements could we delete without ill effect? Part 2

This week’s new questions

Why don’t dogs look up when a low-flying plane or helicopter passes overhead? I’ve never seen one do this. And what changes will occur on …

Can you guess the origin of 7 tiny species on a fictional …

Feedback has been spending far too much time reading the latest output of entirely made-up research studies from the Journal of Imaginary Research

Tom Gauld on immersive bat research

Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon

TwistedDoodles on science podcast demographics

This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles

It is vital we understand heat and humidity’s differing effects on us

The impact of high humidity on top of high temperatures is often underappreciated, but most of us aren't prepared for such extreme conditions, which will …

Third-party app stores coming to Google Play next week as Epic settlement …

With the settlement withdrawn, Google is now bound by the court's full antitrust remedies.

Five arrested after Hong Kong police raid independent bookshops

Officials say they are suspected of selling "seditious" books which incited "hatred" against authorities.

My neighbours and I were left with no water this week. Why …

A burst pipe left me high, dry and desperate to wash my hair. But around me, everyone seemed stoic and unsurprised - no rolling of …

Partners Group Slumps as Popular Funds Weigh on Asset Growth

Partners Group Holding AG shares slumped after the Swiss manager of private equity and credit funds said client redemptions from its popular evergreen vehicles weighed …

Wildfires in Ontario make Toronto air quality worst in world

Environment Canada has issued health warnings after sky over city turns yellowSmoke from more than 100 active wildfires in northern Ontario have made Toronto’s air …

OpenAI's first branded hardware is... a light-up keyboard?

The Codex Micro is designed to monitor multiple agentic threads at a glance.

OpenAI finally launches hardware… for Codex

OpenAI is finally releasing some hardware. No, it isn't the mysterious AI-powered device the company is developing with former Apple designer Jony Ive, a project …

Can consciousness be quantum? We may now have an answer

A mathematical analysis suggests that the notion of agency, which is a prerequisite for consciousness, cannot be purely quantum in nature

Trump urges ICE to keep using traffic stops after deadly incidents

US president backs tactic despite agency announcing temporary pause after fatal shootings in Texas and Maine.

Union backing to seal Labour crown for Burnham

The Makerfield MP is set for the Labour leadership after most party-linked unions said they would back him.

Who is calling the shots in Iran amid the deadly war with …

The IRGC has taken the lead in Iran, particularly over Hormuz - and the government says it's on the same page.

Special police team to investigate killing of an anti-migrant leader in South …

The March and March provincial leader died of his injuries in hospital several days after being shot.

Stripe and Advent reportedly offered to buy PayPal for around $53.4B

Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have reportedly submitted a joint bid to acquire PayPal in a deal valued at approximately $53.4 billion.  Reuters …

England vs Argentina LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal

Live coverage and text updates as England and Argentina renew one of football's great rivalries in the semifinal.

Nicotine pouches may cause receding gums

Nicotine pouches aren't typically associated with the same health harms as similar products that also contain tobacco, but they have now been linked to receding …

Daylight saving time is a step closer to becoming permanent in the …

The US is getting closer to observing daylight saving time year-round. On Tuesday, the House advanced the Sunshine Protection Act on a 308 to 117 …