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Households could save up to £173 a year by switching to fixed energy deal

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-29T06:00:21+00:00

Moving tariffs will cushion the blow from the October price cap rise and the increase widely predicted for JanuaryWith higher energy bills looming and warnings of worse to come in the new year, many households could save up to £173 a year by switching to a fixed deal.Millions of households in Great Britain will face the highest energy charges in three years after it was announced that the government’s price cap will rise again in October. This will be the second increase in three months. Continue reading...

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Sharp rise in incidents of AI escaping users’ control, research finds

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-29T06:00:20+00:00

Exclusive: Number of times AI lies, ignores instructions and pursues goals in harmful ways almost doubles in JulyIncidents of AIs escaping users’ control to lie, ignore instructions and pursue goals in harmful ways have hit a new high, according to research that also suggests the severity of deception and misalignment is worsening.Analysis of real-world loss of control incidents involving AI models flagged by businesses and individuals almost doubled in July compared with June, with more than 300 cases in the month, according to the Loss of Control Observatory, which monitors reports made by A

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UK risks falling behind in AI race without faster telecoms upgrades, say executives

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-29T06:00:19+00:00

Planning delays and slow 5G upgrades could leave the UK unable to cope with a surge in AI-related traffic The UK risks becoming a laggard in the global AI race as crucial telecoms upgrades to harness the technology fall behind rival nations, according to senior industry executives.The infrastructure AI race has centred on the need to build datacentres, and to ensure they have access to the huge water and energy supplies required to cool and supply the computational power to train and run AI models. Continue reading...

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Через пески и перевалы: как советские автомобилистки бросили вызов бездорожью

Fonte: Vedomosti – All Articles · Pubblicato: 2026-08-29T05:57:00+00:00

Летом 1936 г. из московского Парка культуры и отдыха им. Горького выехала колонна автомобилей, за рулем которых сидели исключительно женщины. Их ждали два месяца пути, 10 000 км бездорожья, горные перевалы и пустыня Каракумы. Как советские автомобилистки доказали, что могут крутить «баранку» не хуже мужчин, – в материале «Ведомостей».

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Після атаки дронів загорілись склади OZON і DNS у Ростовській області

Fonte: UNIAN (General) · Pubblicato: 2026-08-29T05:36:00+00:00

Також, згідно супутниковим даним сервісу NASA FIRMS, уночі сталася пожежа на військовому аеродромі у селищі Гвардійське в тимчасово окупованому Криму.

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Plug-in solar panels could save households up to $370 a year – if Australia made them legal as in the UK

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-29T05:13:27+00:00

A plug-in solar kit that costs about $1,000 ‘pays for itself in three years’, one expert saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMillions of Australians could be saving up to $370 a year on energy bills and doing their bit for the climate crisis if Labor followed the UK’s lead in legalising plug-in solar panels, an advocacy group has said.Plug-in solar refers to small standalone solar units that could be attached to balconies or used in back yards and plugged into power points, offsetting the energy used by household appliances. Continue reading...

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‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-29T05:00:19+00:00

As one of Europe’s biggest consumers of gas the UK may be particularly exposed to heightened price volatilityEurope is on course to enter the cooler months with gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years, which has triggered “winter panic” among energy traders, experts have warned.The EU’s gas stocks were 63% full in the last week of August, well below the 80% average for late August over recent years and among the lowest levels ever recorded for this time of year. Continue reading...

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Hilarity, unease and relief: games show China is not over the finish line in humanoid robot race

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-29T05:00:19+00:00

World Humanoid Robot Games showcased leaps Beijing has made in the tech, but also highlighted limitations as US rivals prepare their own launchesWith exploding pelvises, enough comic pratfalls for a Buster Keaton show reel and the odd moment of ruthless violence, the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing gripped the world this week with an unsettling mixture of hilarity, trepidation and relief.The five-day showcase staked out China’s claim to undisputed leadership in humanoid robotics as android martial artists landed knockout roundhouse kicks and robot teams marched into the arena heralded by

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Faster, higher, funnier: what we learned from China’s robot games

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-29T05:00:19+00:00

Five-day showcase reveals leaps Beijing has made in humanoid tech, but also its limitations as US rivals come up from the rearWith exploding pelvises, enough comic pratfalls for a Buster Keaton show reel and the odd moment of ruthless violence, the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing gripped the world this week with an unsettling mixture of hilarity, trepidation and relief.The five-day showcase staked out China’s claim to undisputed leadership in humanoid robotics as android martial artists landed knockout roundhouse kicks and robot teams marched into the arena heralded by flag-waving captai

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Ireland will be united, says Gordon Brown

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-29T05:00:18+00:00

Former PM believes Northern Ireland will leave UK in the long term – but remains opposed to Scottish independenceThe former prime minister Gordon Brown has said it is inevitable that Ireland will become united at some point in the future, in a wide-ranging interview with the Guardian.While he added that any union would necessarily be “a long process” and based on mutual agreement, Brown’s comments are notable both because of his vehement opposition to Scottish independence, but also because of his involvement in government in efforts to bring peace to Northern Ireland. Continue reading...

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Росіяни вдарили по вантажівках із зерном в Одеській області, є загиблі та поранені

Fonte: UNIAN (General) · Pubblicato: 2026-08-29T04:56:13+00:00

Росіяни вдарили по вантажівках із зерном / фото ДСНССьогодні на півдні Одеської області через масований удар російських окупантів загорілися вантажні автомобілі, внаслідок чого, за попередніми даними,...

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Haakon VIII devient le nouveau roi de Norvège après la mort de son père, Harald V

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-08-29T04:55:12+00:00

Un deuil national a été décrété dans le royaume scandinave à la suite de la mort, vendredi, d’Harald V, figure rassembleuse restée trente-cinq ans sur le trône. Son fils prêtera serment d’allégeance à la Constitution, mardi.

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Haakon VIII devient le nouveau roi de Norvège après la mort de son père, Harald V

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-08-29T04:55:09+00:00

Un deuil national a été décrété dans le royaume scandinave à la suite de la mort, vendredi, de Harald V, figure rassembleuse restée trente-cinq ans sur le trône. Son fils prêtera serment d’allégeance à la Constitution, mardi.

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Haakon VIII devient le nouveau roi de Norvège après la mort de son père, Harald V

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-08-29T04:55:09+00:00

Un deuil national a été décrété dans le royaume scandinave à la suite de la mort, vendredi, de Harald V, figure rassembleuse restée trente-cinq ans sur le trône. Son fils doit prononcer samedi soir un discours en sa mémoire, avant de prêter serment d’allégeance à la Constitution, mardi.

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FM Sitharaman in Chicago: ‘Build for the world from India’

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-29T04:46:02+00:00

Sitharaman is on a six-day visit to the US and is scheduled to attend the G-20 Finance Ministers’ meeting in Asheville in North Carolina and visit New York

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