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Is AI a panacea or a Pandora’s box? It’s a question that divides the British government. Ask the deputy prime minister, Oliver Dowden, and he’ll fill your ears with promises about a glorious future. AI is a “game-changer” that can “revolutionise public services,” Dowden gushed yesterday. Healthcare, education, and crime prevention are all prime targets for the technological transformation — and



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Joe Biden
President Joe Biden.
  • Joe Biden was reportedly concerned about young Americans' sex lives during the pandemic.
  • According to The Washington Post, Biden asked aides about how young people could "make love" amid COVID restrictions.
  • The president also worried about high schoolers not be able to attend prom.

President Joe Biden wanted to talk about sex.

According to The Washington Post


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Some things didn't make our Best of MWC 2024 list, but they're cool enough to point out anyway. Here are those products.



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California startup Varda Space released raw footage of its capsule reentering the atmosphere. This mission marked two significant achievements: bringing home the first batch of pharmaceutical crystals manufactured in orbit outside the International Space Station (ISS), and making Varda Space, with help from Rocket…

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A Sea Baby drone.
A Sea Baby drone.
  • Ukraine has used naval drones to wreak havoc on Russia's Black Sea Fleet. 
  • These systems were introduced in 2022 and have been used in a number of attacks on Russian vessels.
  • A Ukrainian general said the drones have been upgraded over time and outfitted with larger warheads.

Exploding drone boats, one of Ukraine's more innovative weapons as



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Motorola’s bending phone concept, curved and sitting on a table.
What if our phones weren’t rigid pieces of glass and aluminum? | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge

Mobile World Congress, like any good trade show, tries to present us with the best of what’s possible now and a vision for what’s coming next. Which translates to a lot of questions, particularly about the future of phones, like:

“What if phones, but controlled with your



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Fed chair Jerome Powell
  • Apollo chief economist Torsten Slok laid out 10 reasons the Fed won't cut rates in 2024.
  • Higher inflation readings, a resilient job market, and easing financial conditions are among the factors standing in the way of lower rates, he said.
  • "The reality is that the US economy is simply not slowing down, and the Fed pivot has provided a strong tailwind to growth

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EV sales are up, but the companies that are hinging their entire existence on plug-in power are not doing so well. Production struggles, waning demand, and high interest rates are threatening to wipe some of them off the map. The latest is Fisker, the California-based company with big ambitions but dwindling cash.

Fisker said that there is “substantial doubt”