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B1UK startup snares $20m to recreate gigs with ‘hyper-realistic’ digital avatars
UK music tech startup Unit1 has raised $20m (near £15m) to build concerts using “hyper-realistic” digital avatars. The company was set up last year by Barney Wragg, former head of…
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B1Thursday, 17 September 2026
Scientists have identified a new wild cat in Bolivia’s Yungas cloud forest, the first living cat species to be formally named in more than a century. Locals call it tilcayo; its…
B2Thursday, 17 September 2026
A centuries-old manuscript that tells the story of the Aztecs is on display in Mexico after 186 years abroad. The Codex Azcatitlán, drawn in the 16th Century, uses pictograms to…
A2Thursday, 17 September 2026
People were waiting for a parade in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on 13 September, when a horse escaped from its owner. The animal was unharmed, but it ran through the streets. Police…
C1Thursday, 17 September 2026
Under the EU Kids Act, under‑13s would be banned from social platforms. Teens aged 13 to 15 would use parent‑controlled “mini accounts” for up to one hour a day. Only those 15 and…
B1Thursday, 17 September 2026
Evan Spiegel, the CEO of Snap, told the BBC that the company would be willing to implement time limits for teen users of Snapchat. He said a maximum daily limit could be an…
B2Wednesday, 16 September 2026
The US Federal Reserve raised its key rate to 3.75%-4% from 3.5%-3.75%, the first increase in over three years. The unanimous vote came despite President Donald Trump calling for…
A2Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Unseen drawings by Finnish artist and writer Tove Jansson will go on show in London. The exhibition Tove Jansson and her Families opens in November at the Quentin Blake Centre for…
B1Wednesday, 16 September 2026
From next year, Japan’s Yamanashi prefecture will charge a rescue fee for people who climb Mount Fuji during the off-season and then need a helicopter. The plan aims to deter…
C1Wednesday, 16 September 2026
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space. The US secretary of the air force, Troy Meink, said the country has active "on-orbit"…
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