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UK military fears robots learning war from video gamesUK military fears robots learning war from video games
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Robots that train themselves in battle tactics by playing video games could be used to mount cyber-attacks, the UK military fears.

The warning is in a Ministry of Defence report on artificial intelligence.

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Sony says PlayStation 4 is in 'final phase' of its life cycleSony says PlayStation 4 is in 'final phase' of its life cycle
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Sony's new CEO John Kodera has announced the PlayStation 4 era could be near an end.

Speaking at a company conference, he said the console, released in 2013, was in the "final phase" of its life cycle.

Don't expect the PS4 to stop production any time soon - but this could be a hint that a new, more

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I wish mum's phone was never inventedI wish mum's phone was never invented
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Mobile phones are bad for us. We know because every day there is a news story telling us so, or at least it can feel like that.

But no-one ever actually puts their phone down after hearing these reports, right

What if children told you exactly how your WhatsApping, Instagramming, emailing and news-reading makes them

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The gamers you can pay to help you win at FortniteThe gamers you can pay to help you win at Fortnite
The gamers you can pay to help you win at Fortnite - TheIndianSubcontinent News
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Best music apps for 2018: Top picks including Spotify, Shazam and Apple Music
Both the App Store and Google Play Store are full of music apps, ranging from streaming services to vast radio options
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From '123456' to 'iloveyou': The most common passwords of 2017 - and they're worryingly easy to guess
In the study, the researchers analysed over 61 million passwords with the help of Dr Gang Wang from Virginia Tech
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