Wed 09 September 2026: If you’re driving home for Christmas (insert Chris Rea earworm here) – and by that I mean the old family home – you’re likely to be experiencing a familiar mix of excited anticipation and faint dread of being trapped in close quarters with relatives. There’s nothing like Christmas for mental time […]
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Wed 09 September 2026: Proposed Navier-Stokes Proof Could Mark Major Advance in AI Research OpenAI said Tuesday that an unreleased artificial intelligence model has solved the Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness problem, one of mathematics’ seven renowned Millennium Prize Problems. The company said the model took 88 hours to produce the proposed solution, using as many […]
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Wed 09 September 2026: Between 402 million and 433 million cases of unintentional acute pesticide poisoning occur worldwide each year, including around 11,000 fatalities, according to a new study. The research, published Sept. 2 in the journal Frontiers in Public Health, estimates that approximately 46% of the world’s farming population is affected by pesticide poisoning […]
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Tue 08 September 2026: UN agency says climate change is intensifying pollution and increasing risks to human and ecosystem health Rising pollution from wildfires and heat waves could undermine international efforts to improve air quality and protect human and environmental health, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned Monday. In its annual Air Quality and Climate […]
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Tue 08 September 2026: Sometime this week, you probably did it: A question came up, and instead of searching for the answer online or reaching for a book, you asked a chatbot for it. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. By February this year, ChatGPT alone had 900 million weekly users, and a large study […]
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Tue 08 September 2026: Haaretz reported Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was given “explicit warning” by the United Arab Emirates about a large Hamas attack before October 7, 2023, but did not inform Israel’s security leadership. According to the paper, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed spoke with Netanyahu by phone for 45 […]
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Tue 08 September 2026: The World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday that smoking can lower fertility in both women and men, and that exposure to second-hand smoke may also harm reproductive health. In a new knowledge summary, WHO said tobacco use is associated with infertility in women and harmful effects on sperm and sexual function […]
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Tue 08 September 2026: Spiraling costs of Israel’s conflicts deepen rift between finance and defense ministries ahead of budget decisions. Israel’s Ministries of Finance and Defence have clashed over the spiralling costs of Israel’s multiple and ongoing wars in the region, which are adding pressure to the government’s budget. The Israeli military has warned that […]
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Mon 07 September 2026: New data released this week shows 54% of Australian children and teens are using artificial intelligence tools for personal and social reasons. That includes seeking advice on personal problems, talking about feelings, and experimenting with role play and flirting for teens. Navigating complex situations is a normal part of growing up. But while […]
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Mon 07 September 2026: Draft legislation would require platforms to offer an option to disable “powerful” algorithms and meet a digital duty of care Social media companies could be required to give Australian users the ability to switch off “powerful” algorithms under draft legislation expected to be introduced by the government this week. Communications Minister […]
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