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Back to SearchDon’t look now, but there’s an AI-generated Italian teacup on your child’s phone. What does it mean?
Ballerina Cappuccina, an AI-generated cartoon ballerina with a cappuccino teacup for a head, is one of the most prominent characters in the internet …
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Commercial shipping likely cut Red Sea cables that disrupted internet access, experts say
A ship likely cut cables in the Red Sea that disrupted internet access in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, experts said, showing the lines' vulnerab…
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Meals on wheels: On the road with Copenhagen’s ‘Cycling Chef’
For more than 20 years, a self-proclaimed “Cycling Chef” has been giving two-wheeled gastronomic tours of the Danish capital, Copenhagen. He even coo…
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Flexible learning in Australia tempts pupils back to school
School attendance rates in the Australian state of Victoria have declined and remain lower than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic. However, one …
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Great white sharks head north, following seals and alarming beachgoers
Rick Clough spent some four decades fishing for lobsters and sea urchins off the Maine coast before spotting one of the ocean's most recognized preda…
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‘Kidult’ toys are trending in Japan
The ‘kidult’ market is keeping the toy industry buoyant in Japan. At Tokyo Big Sight, a trade show in Tokyo, toys specifically aimed at adults grabb…
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A driver faces up to $110,000 in fines for speeding on a Swiss street. But he can afford it
A driver was clocked going 27 kilometers per hour (17 mph) over the speed limit on a street in the Swiss city of Lausanne, and now he's facing up to …
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Tennis fashion is exploding at the US Open. Luxury brands want in
Before New York Fashion Week kicked off in Manhattan, some of the incoming brands made an early first stop elsewhere—out in Queens, on the blue hard …
5 months ago
Non-alcoholic beer and mocktails can help people stay sober or drink less, but are not for everyone
Sales of non-alcoholic (NA) drinks are soaring as more people rethink their relationship with booze. But experts warn these alcohol-free alternatives…
5 months ago
Meet the English springer spaniel who sniffs out threats to honey bee colonies
Honey bee researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) are enlisting a four-legged ally to sniff out a disease that threatens the vital insects. M…
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