Meta's AI memorised books verbatim – that could cost it billions 10. June 2025 (20:00) Many AI models were trained on the text of books, but a new test found at least one model has directly memorised nearly the entirety of some books, including Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, which could complicate ongoing legal battles over copyright infringement(New Scientist)
Ancient humans’ extraordinary journey to South America 10. June 2025 (20:00) Humans first arrived in South America through a series of extraordinary migrations – and genetic studies now reveal more about how they settled and then split into four distinct groups on the continent(New Scientist)
Tutankhamun was only a D-list pharaoh. So why was his tomb so opulent? 10. June 2025 (18:00) He was a minor king, yet Tutankhamun’s tomb might have been the most richly stocked of all in ancient Egypt. Now research is revealing the surprising reasons why he was given such a lavish send-off(New Scientist)
IBM says it will build a practical quantum supercomputer by 2029 10. June 2025 (13:00) The company has unveiled new innovations in quantum hardware and software that researchers hope will make quantum computing both error-proof and useful before the end of the decade(New Scientist)
Starlink satellites are leaking radio signals that may ruin astronomy 09. June 2025 (19:00) Our ability to study faint radio signals from when the first stars began to form is being threatened by SpaceX's Starlink satellites, which seem to be unintentionally leaking radio signals that overpower astronomers' telescopes(New Scientist)
Forest crisis sparks alarm that Europe will miss net-zero targets 09. June 2025 (11:00) Extreme weather, pest outbreaks and overharvesting are turning forest carbon sinks into carbon sources across Europe, undermining a crucial part of countries’ net-zero plans(New Scientist)
US stops endorsing covid-19 shots for kids – are other vaccines next? 06. June 2025 (18:09) When Robert F Kennedy Jr announced that the US would stop recommending covid-19 vaccines for healthy children and pregnancies, he bypassed standard protocols and set the stage for future vaccine rollbacks(New Scientist)
