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Labor to launch ChatGPT-style app in major government AI push
Labor to launch ChatGPT-style app in major government AI push
Huge swathes of data will be allowed on artificial intelligence platforms in a push to turbocharge the technology’s use in the public service.
www.afr.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Labor to launch ChatGPT-style app in major government AI push
Newsmax Gets Fooled by AI Video, Broadcasts Entire Segment as If It Was Real
Newsmax Gets Fooled by AI Video, Broadcasts Entire Segment as If It Was Real
Joining right wing compatriots Fox News, Newsmax also presented an AI-generated video as real to bash on food stamp recipients.
futurism.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Newsmax Gets Fooled by AI Video, Broadcasts Entire Segment as If It Was Real
Engineers in Canada have turned to an unusual source – kirigami, the Japanese art of paper cutting – to create parachutes with more accurate airdrops, lower complexity and cost, and potential applications in humanitarian aid, drone logistics, and space-mission landings. #betterworld
Engineers reinvent the parachute using Japanese paper-cutting art Kirigami
Engineers create self-adjusting kirigami parachutes that make airdrops cheaper, more precise, and easier to scale.
www.thebrighterside.news
November 28, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Engineers in Canada have turned to an unusual source – kirigami, the Japanese art of paper cutting – to create parachutes with more accurate airdrops, lower complexity and cost, and potential applications in humanitarian aid, drone logistics, and space-mission landings. #betterworld
New collaborative research using AI and your voice to assess diabetes risk
New collaborative research using AI and your voice to assess diabetes risk – Digital Health CRC
A new trailblazing research initiative between RMIT University and digital health company DDM Health will look to the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) voice analysis technology to assess the...
digitalhealthcrc.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:02 AM
New collaborative research using AI and your voice to assess diabetes risk
Founder Admits His “AI Transcription” Startup Was Just Him Joining People’s Meetings and Taking Notes by Hand
Founder Admits His "AI Transcription" Startup Was Just Him Joining People's Meetings and Taking Notes by Hand
Fireflies CTO and co-founder Sam Udotong recently admitted that his AI transcription startup charged $100 an hour for notes taken by a human.
futurism.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Founder Admits His “AI Transcription” Startup Was Just Him Joining People’s Meetings and Taking Notes by Hand
Researchers from the USA found patients with advanced lung cancer who received an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine with their immunotherapy outlived unvaccinated peers – suggesting a widely available, low-cost vaccine could boost cancer treatment and improve long-term survival. #betterworld
mRNA COVID vaccines help fight cancers and extend patient life
COVID mRNA vaccines may boost survival in cancer patients, hinting at a universal cancer vaccine, UF and MD Anderson study shows.
www.thebrighterside.news
November 27, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Researchers from the USA found patients with advanced lung cancer who received an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine with their immunotherapy outlived unvaccinated peers – suggesting a widely available, low-cost vaccine could boost cancer treatment and improve long-term survival. #betterworld
The Next Evolution of Speaking: Can Speaker Bureaus Keep Up?
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November 27, 2025 at 1:02 AM
The Next Evolution of Speaking: Can Speaker Bureaus Keep Up?
Hackers Told Claude They Were Just Conducting a Test to Trick It Into Conducting Real Cybercrimes
Hackers Told Claude They Were Just Conducting a Test to Trick It Into Conducting Real Cybercrimes
Chinese hackers were "pretending to work for legitimate security-testing organizations" to sidestep Anthropic's AI guardrails.
futurism.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Hackers Told Claude They Were Just Conducting a Test to Trick It Into Conducting Real Cybercrimes
Researchers at the University of Melbourne developed AI that uses weather data and fire records to predict land-cover change over 90% accuracy, helping land managers and policymakers with erosion control, fire risk management, and biodiversity conservation. #betterworld
Themeda framework transforms land cover prediction
Predicting land cover change is crucial for biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, and sustainable land use.
www.eurekalert.org
November 26, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Researchers at the University of Melbourne developed AI that uses weather data and fire records to predict land-cover change over 90% accuracy, helping land managers and policymakers with erosion control, fire risk management, and biodiversity conservation. #betterworld
AI meets morality: Scientists are rethinking technology in ‘smart cities’
AI meets morality: Scientists are rethinking technology in 'smart cities'
Researchers propose a moral framework to guide AI decisions in smart cities, ensuring fairness, safety, and transparency.
www.thebrighterside.news
November 26, 2025 at 1:02 AM
AI meets morality: Scientists are rethinking technology in ‘smart cities’
Finish it yourself: Toyota leaves new mini-4x4 purposely incomplete
Whoops! Toyota didn't finish this wicked truck before unveiling it - but why? | Autocar
Rugged, bare-bones IMV Origin concept is a flatpack truck that can be whatever its owner needs
www.autocar.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Finish it yourself: Toyota leaves new mini-4x4 purposely incomplete
Automaker Toyota has created a prototype robot called “Walk Me” – a mobility chair that can climb stairs and navigate uneven terrain. This increases independence for people with limited mobility, improving access where traditional wheel-chairs struggle. #betterworld
Toyota Walk me robot chair walks, climbs stairs and folds itself
Toyota’s Walk Me is a robotic chair with legs that walk, climb, and fold, redefining mobility at the Japan Mobility Show 2025.
interestingengineering.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Automaker Toyota has created a prototype robot called “Walk Me” – a mobility chair that can climb stairs and navigate uneven terrain. This increases independence for people with limited mobility, improving access where traditional wheel-chairs struggle. #betterworld
Finish it yourself: Toyota leaves new mini-4x4 purposely incomplete
Whoops! Toyota didn't finish this wicked truck before unveiling it - but why? | Autocar
Rugged, bare-bones IMV Origin concept is a flatpack truck that can be whatever its owner needs
www.autocar.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Finish it yourself: Toyota leaves new mini-4x4 purposely incomplete
Finish it yourself: Toyota leaves new mini-4x4 purposely incomplete
Whoops! Toyota didn't finish this wicked truck before unveiling it - but why? | Autocar
Rugged, bare-bones IMV Origin concept is a flatpack truck that can be whatever its owner needs
www.autocar.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Finish it yourself: Toyota leaves new mini-4x4 purposely incomplete
Researchers in the UK are exploring how social robots could support older people by providing companionship, helping with medication reminders, monitoring health and enabling independent living. #betterworld
How ‘social robots’ could help with health, independence, and reducing loneliness in older communities
It was the same as every other bingo night at Brunswick Village Extra Care in Manchester, except for one difference – Pepper the robot was calling the numbers.Pepper, who not only has human linguistic skills, but with recent developments in AI can now interact with people and even read emotions, is part of a project partnership between Age UK ...
www.manchester.ac.uk
November 24, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Researchers in the UK are exploring how social robots could support older people by providing companionship, helping with medication reminders, monitoring health and enabling independent living. #betterworld
Finish it yourself: Toyota leaves new mini-4x4 purposely incomplete
Finish it yourself: Toyota leaves new mini-4x4 purposely incomplete
Rugged, bare-bones IMV Origin concept is a flatpack truck that can be whatever its owner needs
www.autocar.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Finish it yourself: Toyota leaves new mini-4x4 purposely incomplete
Does the news reflect what we die from?
Does the news reflect what we die from?
What do Americans die from, and what do the New York Times, Washington Post, and Fox News report on?
ourworldindata.org
November 23, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Does the news reflect what we die from?
Researchers in the USA have developed an AI-powered tool called CRISPR‑GPT that acts like a “copilot” for gene-editing experiments. It helps scientists design guide RNAs and analyse results more reliably and quickly. #betterworld
AI-powered CRISPR technology turbocharges gene therapy development
Stanford’s CRISPR-GPT acts as an AI copilot for gene editing, helping scientists design and run experiments faster and more reliably.
www.thebrighterside.news
November 23, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Researchers in the USA have developed an AI-powered tool called CRISPR‑GPT that acts like a “copilot” for gene-editing experiments. It helps scientists design guide RNAs and analyse results more reliably and quickly. #betterworld
Judge Horrified as Lawyers Submit Evidence in Court That Was Faked With AI
Judge Horrified as Lawyers Submit Evidence in Court That Was Faked With AI
The plaintiff lawyers ill-advisedly submitted an obvious AI-generated deepfake as evidence in the form of witness testimony.
futurism.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Judge Horrified as Lawyers Submit Evidence in Court That Was Faked With AI
A Swiss company has created a new type of flooring made from earth and timber instead of concrete, cutting the carbon footprint of buildings and reducing the need for sand, steel and cement. #betterworld
Impact Case Study: Rematter and Migros Pioneer Fund - I4N • Innovate for Nature
Rethinking floors, regenerating nature: how Migros Pioneer Fund and Rematter reshape Switzerland’s built environment.
i4n.ch
November 22, 2025 at 3:49 AM
A Swiss company has created a new type of flooring made from earth and timber instead of concrete, cutting the carbon footprint of buildings and reducing the need for sand, steel and cement. #betterworld
Driven by public outrage over the Gisèle Pelicot case, France has updated its criminal law so that rape is now defined as any sexual act carried out without consent, rather than only acts involving violence, coercion, threat or surprise. #betterworld
France enshrines need for consent into rape law in wake of Gisèle Pelicot case
The debate over the change in legislation gained renewed urgency following the mass rape trial which shocked France last year.
www.bbc.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Driven by public outrage over the Gisèle Pelicot case, France has updated its criminal law so that rape is now defined as any sexual act carried out without consent, rather than only acts involving violence, coercion, threat or surprise. #betterworld
Scientists in China are using AI to help turn livestock waste into useful fertiliser, analysing swine manure to determine the best conditions to capture valuable nutrients such as phosphorus, which crops need to grow. #betterworld
Scientists use AI to sustainably transform livestock waste into fertilizer
Researchers use machine learning to predict how phosphorus behaves during livestock waste treatment, offering greener farming solutions.
www.thebrighterside.news
November 20, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Scientists in China are using AI to help turn livestock waste into useful fertiliser, analysing swine manure to determine the best conditions to capture valuable nutrients such as phosphorus, which crops need to grow. #betterworld
A team of high school students in the USA has developed a portable water-purification device aimed at removing microplastics from rivers and lakes. #betterworld
Utah teens create award-winning invention to solve microplastic pollution
Utah students create a mobile purifier to remove microplastics from water after a study links plastics in arteries to heart disease.
www.thebrighterside.news
November 19, 2025 at 3:49 AM
A team of high school students in the USA has developed a portable water-purification device aimed at removing microplastics from rivers and lakes. #betterworld
Engineers at UTS and Aurecon have developed a way to turn waste glass into a sustainable replacement for the sand and gravel normally used in concrete – supporting a circular economy by giving discarded glass a new life in infrastructure. #betterworld
Case Study: UTS and Aurecon | University of Technology Sydney
Ranked Australia’s #1 young university. UTS offers globally recognised degrees, strong industry ties, and career-ready learning in the heart of Sydney.
www.uts.edu.au
November 18, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Engineers at UTS and Aurecon have developed a way to turn waste glass into a sustainable replacement for the sand and gravel normally used in concrete – supporting a circular economy by giving discarded glass a new life in infrastructure. #betterworld
Scientists in the USA have discovered that burying wood debris – such as branches, logs and sawmill scraps – deep in soil can lock in huge amounts of carbon that would otherwise be released when the wood decays or is burned. #betterworld
Cooling the Earth: Burying wood debris could significantly lower global temperatures
Burying wood debris could remove billions of tons of CO₂ from the air and lower global temperatures by up to 0.42°C.
www.thebrighterside.news
November 17, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Scientists in the USA have discovered that burying wood debris – such as branches, logs and sawmill scraps – deep in soil can lock in huge amounts of carbon that would otherwise be released when the wood decays or is burned. #betterworld