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You all must have heard the rhythmic tick-tick sound of a clock in a quiet room, have you ever sat and thought about it, why does it happen? The answer lies in the simple science of how clocks keep time. The tick-tick sound comes from the movement of...

It's become nearly impossible for people to tell the difference between music generated by artificial intelligence and that created by humans, according to a survey released Wednesday. The polling firm Ipsos asked 9,000 people to listen to two clips of AI-generated music and...

The 30-year US mortgage rate rose slightly for the second consecutive week but stayed close to its lowest level of the year.Freddie Mac, quoted by AP, reported on Thursday that the long-term mortgage rate increased to 6.24 per cent from 6.22 per cent the previous...

Adele, otherwise known for her strong, soulful voice, is set to take a new step in her career: toward...

The boss of one of the UK's largest online retailers has predicted automation and artificial intelligence (AI) will slash his workforce by two-thirds within the next three years. Nick Glynne, the boss of Buy It Direct which owns Appliances Direct, told BBC 5 Live's Wake Up To...

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Georgina Rannard,Climate reporter, Belém, Brazil and Tabby WilsonProtesters carrying signs reading "our forests are not for sale" broke through security lines of the COP30 climate talks on Tuesday night in Belém, Brazil.BBC journalists saw United Nations security staff running behind a line of Brazilian soldiers shouting at...