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Is advanced AI actually smart? 'No, it's using the same system as a pigeon', study finds
The world's best artificial intelligence (AI) is - at the most basic level - about as smart as a pigeon, new research suggests.
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Watch Ian King live from the heart of the City
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Woman declared dead at New York care centre found breathing at funeral home
An investigation has been launched after an 82-year-old woman was pronounced dead at a New York nursing home - only to be found breathing three hours later at a funeral home.
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Whisky's ingredients can help keep skin healthy, according to breakthrough study
Whisky's ingredients are beneficial to keeping the skin healthy, according to a new study.
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Where are we when we're at our angriest? Tweet location study reveals trends
People are more likely to express disgust and frustration on social media when they are at train stations, new research suggests.
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Barbie doll with scoliosis unveiled as toy company aims to highlight the 'power of representation'
A barbie doll maker has made history by introducing its first doll with scoliosis.
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White, brown, green and pink noise: Can these sounds help you to sleep better?
Sleep: don't get enough and you feel rubbish, get too much and you feel rubbish.
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Mr Blobby costume buyer 'backs out of £62,000 bid'
The buyer of an original Mr Blobby costume - who was set to pay £62,000 for the item - has reportedly backed out of the sale.
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Scottish castle with Disney connections covered in pink for major restoration
Craigievar Castle in Scotland has been enveloped in pink mesh for a major conservation project in a bid to restore its "fairytale" aesthetics.
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Sky-gazers spot rare and vivid 'mother-of-pearl' cloud in Scotland
Nacreous cloud has been spotted in Scotland by sky-gazers and is known to be a rare 'mother-of-pearl' cloud.
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World's oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera, advises staying away from 'toxic people'
The world's oldest person - a Spanish woman born in California - has recommended "staying away from toxic people".
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Kansas man dies after being shot by dog in truck, police say
A man has died after a dog stepped on a rifle and shot him from the rear of a truck in the US state of Kansas.
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White card issued for first time in Portuguese football match
A white card has been issued for the first time in a football match in Portugal.
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Pet fish spend cash and expose Nintendo Switch owner's credit card during Pokemon live stream
Pet fish have spent money and revealed their owner's credit card details to thousands of people during a live stream.
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Pest controllers using facial recognition software to kill rats in people's homes
The world's biggest pest-control group is planning to eliminate rats through the use of facial recognition, with trials now taking place in people's homes.
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Self-driving buses: Passengers travel on full-size vehicle for the first time in the UK
Passengers have travelled on a full-size self-driving bus for the first time in the UK, with one of them describing the experience as "brilliant".
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'Toadzilla': Giant cane toad found in Australia weighing 2.7kg
A giant cane toad dubbed "Toadzilla" has been discovered in Australia.
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BBC investigates after Gary Lineker interrupted by mobile phone playing pornographic noises
The BBC has apologised after its live FA Cup broadcast was interrupted by a pornographic prank.
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Dennis McGrory: Man cleared of rape and murder of teenage girl sentenced in second trial - watch live
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Australia: Tiger shark spotted just metres from oblivious swimmers
A large shark has been spotted swimming close to a popular beach in the Australian city of Perth.
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Cristiano Ronaldo's FIFA rating hits lowest level in 16 years
Cristiano Ronaldo's FIFA rating has hit its lowest level in 16 years.
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These 10 words have been 'banished' for 2023 - and there are some you use
Moving forward, irregardless of how you may feel about it, a university in the US has added a number of words and phrases to a "banished" list.
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Scarborough's New Year fireworks cancelled to protect Thor the walrus
A seaside town's New Year fireworks were cancelled on the advice of wildlife experts due to the presence of a wandering walrus.
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A snake in McDonald's and a frog hidden in bunch of bananas among RSPCA's 'weird' rescues of 2022
A frog that travelled more than 4,000 miles on a bunch of bananas was among the RSPCA's most "weird and wonderful" animal rescues of 2022.
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Thor the walrus pops up for New Year appearance in Scarborough
A wandering Walrus, which has popped up in several North Sea and Atlantic coastal harbours in recent months, has appeared in Scarborough just in time for 2023.
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California man avoids jail after stabbing nursery's pet tortoise in drunken attack
A man has avoided jail after drunkenly attacking a pet tortoise at a nursery in California.
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Police break into gallery to rescue 'unconscious' woman - who turned out to be an art installation
Police broke down the doors of a London art gallery to save a woman slumped unconscious over a table - only to discover she was made of packing tape and foam filler.
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Firm left with 18,000 England 'World Cup winners' T-shirts after gamble backfires
A businessman has been left with 18,000 useless T-shirts which wrongly herald England as World Cup champions.
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Dyson's Zone headphones with personal air purifier get a hefty price tag
A pair of high-end headphones equipped with a personal air purifier that may leave you looking like a Batman villain have been priced at a whopping £749.
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Spain: Search for 14 people who ran from plane after emergency landing forced by woman 'faking' she was about to give birth
Spanish police are searching for 14 people who ran from a commercial plane after an emergency landing - which was forced by a woman 'faking' that she was about to give birth.
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New York City seeks 'somewhat bloodthirsty' rat czar to tackle rodent problem
New York City is advertising for a "somewhat bloodthirsty" person not opposed to "wholesale slaughter" to be its new rat czar.
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Thai temple left without any monks after they all fail drug tests
A Thai temple has been left without any monks after they all failed drug tests and were expelled.
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Can a frog album knock Taylor Swift off the top of the ARIA chart?
An album of frog calls is hoping to overtake Taylor Swift and clinch the top spot in Australia's music charts.
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Mass nude photo staged on Sydney's Bondi Beach for skin cancer awareness
Thousands of people stripped off for a mass nude photo on an Australian beach to raise awareness about skin cancer.
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Australia snake attack: Boy bitten and dragged into swimming pool by 10ft python
A five-year-old boy in Australia has survived being bitten and crushed by a python the length of a car that dragged him into a swimming pool.
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Macy's Thanksgiving parade in pictures: SpongeBob, Snoopy and Pikachu soar above New York
Characters from the very bottom of the sea to the far reaches of outer space soared above New York for the city's 96th annual Macy's Thanksgiving parade.
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New Zealand property owner stands out with 'buy my house, get free Tesla' offer
A New Zealand property owner is hoping to stand out from other sellers by offering a free Tesla to the person who buys their home.
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Neutron stars are structured like chocolate pralines, scientists reveal
It turns out the Milky Way is not the only cosmic entity with chocolatey connotations.
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If you see this toad in a US park, you shouldn't lick it - and this is why
The US National Park Service is warning visitors to stop licking one of America's largest toads.
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Potty training goes wrong: Firefighters free toddler who got her head stuck in a toilet seat
An evening of potty training went badly wrong after a toddler got her head stuck in a toilet seat.
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Choc horror! Bounty bars banished from Celebrations... because 39% don't like them
Bounty bars in Celebrations tubs could be a lot harder to find this Christmas.
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Smiling sunshine: NASA captures shots of coronal holes causing happy face on the sun
NASA has shared an image of the sun "smiling", after one of their satellites captured patterns on its surface appearing to show a happy face.
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'A total stinker': Cambridge botanic garden reveals rare orchid that smells like dead rats and rotting cabbages
Cambridge University Botanic Garden has revealed what it calls a "special gift" to plant enthusiasts - and it's a "total stinker".