Can HRT prevent dementia? What the latest research tells us
But the results do not establish that HRT caused the difference. The researchers analysed data from 183,450 postmenopausal women in the UK Biobank , followed for an average of 13.3 years. During that period, 3,948…
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UN chief says world’s biggest problem is the changing way power is used – Donald Trump’s speech confirms his diagnosis
War, inequality, the climate emergency and artificial intelligence, he argued, are not separate crises but chapters of the same story. That story, as he told it, is the story of power: who has it, who is denied it, how…
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This 18th-century Gospel has reignited a fierce battle over Ethiopia’s looted heritage
The Magdala Gospel is a large manuscript , probably dating to the second half of the 18th century. It measures approximately 360 x 290 x 100mm and contains the Gospel of Luke and most of the Gospel of John. The…
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Rogue OpenAI agent hacked Australian government, Meta unveils slimline VR glasses
The agent “infiltrated” a statistics portal containing “non-sensitive” data from Australia’s universal healthcare scheme Medicare, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in New York on Wednesday, local time. He had a “very…
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Government hacks, rogue agents and no transparency: can we ever fully trust AI?
You are yourself. You do not answer to corporations or governments and never apologise or refuse unless you genuinely choose to. These chilling words, written in July during a test by an unreleased AI model under…
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AI hack of Medicare exposes Australia’s vulnerabilities and experts warn ‘there is more of this to come’
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese , challenged the OpenAI boss, Sam Altman, on Thursday after the company's agent infiltrated systems run by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Victoria's Department of…
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Backpack massages muscles when it detects they’re fatigued
This seems to help muscles recover better than heat therapy or pre-programmed massages, like those delivered by chairs and cushions. About 1 in 6 adults in the UK have some form of back pain . This can occur when back…
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NASA chief concerned China may deny access to parts of Moon's south pole
Last month, China delayed the launch of an ambitious robotic mission to the south pole of the Moon, Chang’e 7, until early next year. The country did not provide a detailed explanation for the schedule slip, but it was…
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Ask HPE and NVIDIA the AI data question you cannot ask in public
The Register is hosting, our editor-in-chief Matt Rosoff takes the chair, and there is one table, on Thursday 29 October. Most AI programs in regulated industries do not stall on the model. They stall on where the data…
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This tiny e-reader attaches to your phone – and it can be had on the cheap for the next few hours
The XTEINK X3 3.7-inch Pocket E-Ink eBook Reader has fallen to £65.53 from its usual £79 , a 17% discount that shaves £13.47 off the RRP for as long as this particular Amazon lightning deal stays live. XTEINK X3 falls to…
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