Powerful planet: Environmental Photographer of the Year 2023 winners

Photo contests offer a window to the world around us, and in this case, it's one full of grand beauty but also, increasingly of extremes. These images capture both the fight for survival and our resilience as we face life on a rapidly changing planet.

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Wiim Amp launched as “the ultimate streaming amplifier”

Linkplay Technology's audio brand Wiim has followed the "audiophile-grade" Pro Plus streaming box with its first streaming amplifier, allowing music lovers to cable the device direct to passive speakers, a home-theater setup or an old vinyl spinner.

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The 2023 Comedy Wildlife Photo winners – naturally, they’re a hoot

A kangaroo riffing on his air guitar, a sentient snowball, a face-planting seabird, a comically depressed owl and a twinkle-toed otter are among the funny, candid images that shone brightest in this much-loved, feel-good wildlife photography contest.

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Insta360’s latest actioncam boasts stabilized 8K video and Leica optics

Insta360 has launched a new wide-angle actioncam called the Ace Pro, which was co-engineered with imaging titan Leica, and has the outward appearance of a GoPro, but offers more in the video and photo departments.

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Utter chaos at OpenAI puts GPT in jeopardy – why should you care?

One of the world's most important companies seems set to implode and lose its entire team, after a bizarre chain of events beginning with the unexplained sacking of CEO Sam Altman. The future of AI – and maybe humanity itself – swings in the balance.

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4K laser projector joins ViewSonic’s Designed for Xbox range

Earlier in the year, ViewSonic released its first "Designed for Xbox" 4K LED gaming projectors in black and green to match the console. Now the company has launched a laser-packing model with low-lag visuals and 3,500 lumens of brightness.

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Logitech crowdfunds Reach articulating webcam

Logitech previewed a versatile "show and tell" take on the webcam a couple of months ago, designed to help content creators cover all the angles. Now the articulating Reach camera is taking the crowdfunding route to production.

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Unique 13-foot transforming drone nails moving target in Navy trials

Pterodynamics has taken its unique and fascinating Transwing drone out for sea trials with the US Navy, demonstrating its ability to land autonomously on a moving target. Its dihedral folding wings give it exceptional range and cargo capacity.

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UK MoD to use scarily realistic mannequin to train Army surgeons

In a stomach-churning development, the UK Ministry of Defence has unveiled the latest version of the Surgical Advanced Mannequin (SAM) for training combat surgeons, which is almost too good at simulating battle injuries, including very realistic bleeding.

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After warning us of the danger of AI, Elon Musk launches his own chatbot

Elon Musk, who cofounded OpenAI but walked away from the company in 2018, has finally rolled out his long-threatened xAI chatbot to some US X users. The sassy, snarky Grok, like much of what Musk touches, has people equally excited and concerned.

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