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Conservationists turn to AI in battle to save red squirrels

[ad_1] Gensys EngineWhiskers help the AI identify what is - and isn't - a red squirrelAn artificial intelligence (AI) tool which has been trained to tell the difference between grey and red squirrels could be "an absolute game changer", conservationists say.The system, called Squirrel Agent, has been trained on thousands of images of the animals allowing it to tell them apart with 97% accuracy, its developer says.It can then be
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Temu owner misses sales forecast as China economy slows

[ad_1] PDD Holdings, the Chinese owner of online shopping platforms Temu and Pinduoduo, reported disappointing sales and profit, as Chinese consumers continued to hold back amid an economic slowdown. US-listed shares of the e-commerce giant fell nearly 11% on Thursday following the announcement.It comes after PDD's main rivals in its home market, Alibaba and JD.COM, also posted underwhelming results in the September quarter. Consumer confidence in China has taken a
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The superpowers of coatings make possible the impossible

[ad_1] Getty ImagesJet engines wouldn't run without high-performance coatingsJet engines are one of the most jaw-dropping feats of engineering humans have ever come up with.But jet engines shouldn’t be possible, says Ben Beake, director of materials research at Micro Materials, an equipment testing company in Wales.“The air coming in is hotter than the melting point of the metal underneath – which is obviously not a good thing,” he explains, pointing
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Thousands of customers worldwide report login issues

[ad_1] Getty ImagesPayment app PayPal is encountering issues worldwide, it has confirmed.It said in a post on its service status page it was experiencing "a system issue" that may be affecting multiple PayPal Products - including account withdrawal and express checkout."Our technical teams are actively working towards resolving the issue," it adds.Thousands of customers globally have reported being unable to log in to their accounts or experiencing problems making payments.Platform
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Bluesky chief doesn’t know age limit for users

[ad_1] Getty ImagesThe chief executive of Bluesky said there are no plans to introduce advertisingThe chief executive of the social media network Bluesky - which has exploded in popularity in recent weeks - was unable to give the correct age limit for users on the platform in an interview with the BBC.Jay Graber wrongly said you needed to be 18 to use Bluesky, when the actual age limit is 13.While
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US proposes breakup of Google to end search monopoly

[ad_1] The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has proposed a series of remedies aimed at stopping Google from maintaining its monopoly in online search.In a court filing late on Wednesday, the DOJ said the technology giant should sell off its Chrome web browser.Government lawyers also recommended that District Judge Amit Mehta force the firm to stop entering into contracts with companies - including Apple and Samsung - that make its
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‘God’s influencer’ to be made first millennial saint in April

[ad_1] A London-born teenager nicknamed "God's influencer" for his online skills will be made a saint in April.Carlo Acutis, who died of leukaemia in 2006 at the age of 15, will be the first millennial - a person born in the early 1980s to late 1990s - to be canonised by the Catholic church.Pope Francis previously cleared the way for him to be made a saint by attributing a second
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We’ve hit YouTube limit so are moving to Netflix

[ad_1] Anthony Stanley/WENN/AlamyThe Sidemen have been among Britain's most popular YouTubers for the past decadeThe Sidemen are used to making content for YouTube, but say they've now "hit the limit" on what they can achieve on the video sharing platform so are moving "to something even bigger".The British YouTube superstars have announced that the second season of their reality show, Inside, will debut on Netflix next year. The streaming giant
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Social media ban for under-16s ‘on the table’ says UK government

[ad_1] A possible ban on social media for under-16s in the UK is "on the table", the technology secretary Peter Kyle has told the BBC.Speaking on the Today programme, on BBC Radio 4, he said he would "do what it takes" to keep people and in particular children safe online.He also announced further research into the impact tech such as smartphones and social media was having on young people, claiming