Rob Waugh
Rob Waugh is a freelance writer at Yahoo News UK
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Could a US TikTok ban affect users in the UK?
TikTok has come a step closer towards a ban in the US after politicians passed a bill in the House of Representatives.
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Here's why AI could collapse the world economy, according to an expert
The next 30 years will see AI spark a huge change in the way we live, akin to the shift between hunter gatherers and today’s digital economy, says a top British AI expert.
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Why you can't focus and what science says can help
When you can't focus, it's not because the brain lacks the power to do so, it's because focus requires different parts of the brain to work together, a study has shown.
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Can we 'suck' CO2 out of the air to reverse climate change?
Could we ‘reverse’ climate change by simply ‘sucking’ CO2 out of the air around us?
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The people who are falling in love with AI chatbots
With names like LoveGPT, Lover AI and Trumate AI Girlfriend Chat, many AI chatbot apps are winning legions of devoted followers.
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How to reduce the amount of microplastics we consume
Boiling drinking water is an ancient and effective way to deal with water-borne diseases, but it may also help in the battle against microplastics, new research has shown.
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Melting ice in Greenland could lead to scorching British summers, experts say
Scientists have found that freshwater in the North Atlantic is linked to hotter, drier summers in Europe.
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Five science-backed tips to be happier
How do you become happier? It’s one of the biggest questions in life - and the answer is often relatively simple, a psychologist told Yahoo News.
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What is Gemini? Google adds controversial AI to messaging
Google will soon allow users of Android smartphones to chat with its Gemini AI system – the tech giant’s rival to ChatGPT.
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New ‘space race’ heats up amid warnings of ‘Wild West’ scramble for moon's riches
Two moon landers have hit the headlines this week, marking a new phase in a second ‘space race’ to the moon after 50 years.
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I’m an online shopping expert, here’s how to get big discounts
But if you’re shopping online, there’s several proven ways to save money, no matter what you are buying, says Tait Pollack, CEO of e-commerce experts Pivotal Digital
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Why are fish getting smaller due to climate change?
Fish around the world are shrinking due to climate change, and no-one is entirely sure why.
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Could AI disrupt 50 elections this year? Here’s what experts say
Multiple large technology companies have signed a pact to stop AI tools from being used to disrupt elections.
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Tricks to get work done in half the time, according to a productivity guru
With many of us now working from home, being able to complete tasks faster can spell more time for family or for doing the things people want, a productivity expert told Yahoo.
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What are atmospheric rivers and why are they increasing?
Huge, horizontal ribbons of air carry vast amounts of water through the atmosphere for thousands of miles - and are forecast to double this century.
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What would happen to the UK if the Atlantic current stopped?
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is a system of currents which helps to regulate temperatures in the UK, without it Britain would be very different.
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How to tell if your children are talking to strangers on their tech
Yahoo News UK speaks to privacy and security experts on how to ensure children are not talking to strangers on their devices – and what to do if you discover that they are.
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How to speed up an ageing laptop according to a PC repair expert
It can be tempting to replace laptops when they slow down, but it’s often easy to get them back up to speed, a tech refurbishment expert has told Yahoo News UK.
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What to expect as Google changes its Bard AI chatbot this week
Google Bard will be renamed Gemini worldwide, reflecting the underlying software that powers it, and there could be other big changes.
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How Facebook’s Like button powered today’s internet
The Facebook iconic ‘thumbs up’ symbol was launched in 2009 - 15 years on, we live in the world that Like made.