Chatbots trained to respond warmly give poorer answers and worse health advice, researchers say

The rush to make AI chatbots more friendly has a troubling downside, researchers say. The warm personas make them prone to mistakes and sympathetic to crackpot beliefs.

Chatbots trained to respond more warmly gave poorer answers, worse health advice and even supported conspiracy theories by casting...

Authorities are yet to decide how they will move the body of the massive creature, which is attracting humans, eagles – and plenty of sharks

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Thin strips of flesh hang down like rotten tinsel, swaying in the wind. Glistening fluid trickles on to the stone where insects buzz. On the windward side, the odour is masked by the salty air....

The ZSL has given us the word ‘zoo’, inspired artists and birthed a quarter of all Sumatran tigers. It has fascinated me since childhood – and the world since 1826

In the spring of 1826, two extraordinary things occurred in central London. The first was the death of Chunee the elephant. On 1 March at Cross’s Menagerie, upstairs in the Exeter ’Change on the Strand, Chunee was killed by a...

CSC, an enterprise-class domain registrar and world leader in mitigating brand, fraud, domain, and domain name system (DNS) threats, today announced a new program to coincide with ICANN’s new Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) application window and to support enterprises submitting a .BRAND TLD application between April 30 and August 12, 2026.

Former Nedbank group chief information officer Ray Naicker has been appointed as group CIO of Bank South Pacific.

We consulted preparedness experts and WIRED’s team of testers for the essential gear to keep on hand in case of wildfires, earthquakes, and lord knows what else.

Drugmaker had stalled large-scale projects in England but has now pledged investment at two sites, announced by Keir Starmer

Britain’s biggest drugmaker AstraZeneca has said it will invest £300m in the UK in a surprise U-turn after pausing large-scale projects last year.

The drugmaker had pulled back projects in Britain after becoming disillusioned with the business environment, including the...

A significant rise in MTN’s share price has led to long-term share incentives vesting at much higher values.

Tecnotree, a global digital platform and services provider for AI-enabled 5G and cloud-native technologies, today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2026, demonstrating stable revenue, strong profitability, and a robust order backlog despite geopolitical uncertainties across global markets.

Our remote team clocked serious hours walking, working, and sometimes jogging to find the best under-desk treadmills for home offices and small spaces.

Charlotte Kepadisa, Reshaad Sha and Kgabo Seopa join Vodacom Business’s Extraordinary Business Advisory Board.

I pitted Tractive and Fi Mini smart cat collars against each other to crown the best for activity, sleep, and GPS tracking.

We tested coolers on camping trips, road trips, beach days, and at parties to bring you our favorite models for every situation. The Yeti Tundra Haul is our top pick.

The Department of Home Affairs plans to overhaul the ports of entry into modern and secure gateways for trade and travel.

A recent case shows law enforcement can see incoming Signal messages by searching an iPhone, even after the Signal app has been deleted. Here’s what to know, and how to protect yourself.

I ran in Sabastian Sawe’s world-record-breaking running shoe. It’s fast, but only if you can maintain your locked-in form for 26 miles.

Alfa Romeo’s Junior Elettrica Veloce is a hot hatch dressed as an EV – and it’s just brilliant to drive.

The ANC wants communications minister Solly Malatsi to account to the portfolio committee on what led to the release of a draft AI policy with fabricated references.