Boba pearls aren’t made from rabbit poop, despite unpleasant video
The glossy, chewy “bubbles” found in boba tea are actually made from starches, sugar and water.
Nscale owns the power and the data centres. For ~$1.65bn, it just bought the software too.
Nscale, the London AI-cloud company that owns its own power and data centres, is buying its way up the stack. It has agreed to acquire
EY built an ‘AI router’ to stop its own AI bills from spiralling
EY has built what it calls an “AI router,” a system that steers each task to the cheapest model that can handle it, in an
Police arrest dozens at London rally supporting Palestine Action
The protest is the first in support of the proscribed group since Andy Burnham became prime minister.
El Salvador sentences gang members to 1,000 years in prison
El Salvador sentences gang members to 1,000 years in prison
‘Go back to your own country’: NZ foreign minister faces backlash
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters told Chinese-born MP to ‘go back to your own country’.
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Google’s “privacy-preserving” age verification system is coming to the Play Store
Governments around the world are suddenly very keen on online age verification requirements. In some places, this takes the form of ID requirements to access
Thousands evacuated in Crete as Europe battles wildfires
Strong winds have fanned the flames in the Rethymno region as wildfires continue to ravage the Greek island.
Pesticide-sprayed tomatoes suspected to have killed 15 elephants in Kenya
Foul play is ruled out in the record number of elephant deaths for decades in this area of southern Kenya.
Three children among eight dead in Russian strikes on Ukraine, officials say
A six-year-old girl and two boys, aged 11 and 17, were among six killed in a village near the central city of Kryvyi Rih.
Worth $5m? Visitors react to renovated Washington horse statues
The Trump Administration has regilded the Arts of War statues near the Lincoln Memorial with 23.75-karat gold.
Holidaymakers warned about ‘explosive diarrhoea’ cyclospora parasite infection
The UK is seeing a sharp rise in cases – 67 since April – with many of them among travellers returning from Mexico.
When A.I. Invaded ‘Heated Rivalry’ Fan Fiction, the Meltdown Was Epic
An anonymous X account posted a detailed breakdown of chatbot text in 38 popular stories inspired by the hockey romance. The fandom spiraled.