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ChatGPT is changing the way Europeans look for jobs. Should you use it?
By Aoibhinn Mc Bride There’s been a lot of chatter about ChatGPT since Open.ai launched its innovative chatbot in November 2022. Programmed using an extensive dataset of human language, ChatGPT has the ability to provide well-written and perfectly articulated answers to pretty much any question. It can write poetry, whip up a CV or cover…
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Gender parity in tech: Women inventors in this country are leading the way in Europe
History has seen many remarkable women change our lives with their discoveries – from Marie Curie and her pioneering research on radioactivity to Katalin Karikó’s key role in developing the mRNA technology used in COVID-19 vaccines. But while women’s contributions to science and technology have been growing in recent decades, parity with men is still…
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Which countries have the most strikes in Europe and what impact does it have on the economy?
Railway workers in France are going on a national strike on Tuesday in response to plans by President Emmanuel Macron’s government to reform the pension system and raise the retirement age. It’s the sixth such day of industrial action to take place in the country since January when Macron’s government announced the new changes to…
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These are the 6 best value for money electric cars to help you make the switch to an EV
The European Union plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2035, but while electric car sales are rising month on month and breaking records in the process, the cost is still a barrier for many. Cheaper to run than a traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) car, the list price of…
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Time zones on the Moon: How do you tell the time in space and why is ESA pushing for them?
“One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” When American astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the lunar surface on 21 July 1969, it was 22:56 in Houston, 05:56 in Paris, 07:56 in Moscow and 13:56 in Tokyo. But what time was it on the Moon? More than…
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Exoskeleton that lets wheelchair users walk again draws royal attention at MWC 2023
When Ricard Hernandez first started testing a Catalan company’s exoskeleton for wheelchair users, he probably never imagined a few years later he would be stood upright, moving independently and playing table tennis against the King of Spain. But that’s what happened at Mobile World Congress this year, as King Felipe VI paid a visit to…
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Scientists revive ‘zombie’ virus that was trapped for 48,500 years in the Arctic’s permafrost
“Zombie” viruses that spent up to 48,500 years frozen in the ground could reawaken as the permafrost melts due to climate change, scientists warn. Noticeably warmer temperatures in the Arctic are already thawing the region’s permafrost, the permanently frozen layer below Earth’s surface. Researchers are now trying to assess how big a risk the bacteria…
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UK doctors call for tighter controls on ‘laughing gas’ as rising numbers of young people affected
When 20-year-old *Musa first started taking nitrous oxide – commonly known as “laughing gas” – to combat stress, he did not imagine he would eventually be hospitalised. “In the middle of the night, I go to the toilet. I got up and just fell on my face. I couldn’t get up,” he said.. Nitrous oxide…
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Vitiligo: ‘Miracle cream’ ruxolitinib might be coming to Europe but why is it so controversial?
Skin condition vitiligo has, in more recent years, become globally celebrated thanks to public figures like Canadian model Winnie Harlow. It’s thought to present in about 0.5-1 per cent of the global population, and is widely defined as an autoimmune condition that affects the pigmentation of the skin. Technically, there’s currently no cure for vitiligo.…
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NHS hospitals are trialling an AI lip-reading app to help patients who struggle to speak
“I am in pain,” says a digital voice as 33-year-old Nathan Armstrong stares into an iPad at Royal Preston Hospital in Lancashire, northwestern England. He is using SRAVI, short for Speech Recognition For The Voice Impaired, a lip-reading app that is being trialled in UK public hospitals among patients who have difficulties speaking, whether it’s…
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