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• Autonomous robo-taxis now driving themselves on British streets

  Autonomous taxis are now driving themselves around London streets, the American company behind the technology has announced.

• Man charged with attempting to murder OpenAI boss Sam Altman

  A man who allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been charged with attempted murder.

• Two thirds of underage Australians still have access to social media despite ban - study

  More than 60% of underage Australians are still using social media despite the country's world-first ban introduced four months ago, new research suggests. 

• Government YouTube drive to fight 'conspiracy theorists and keyboard warriors'

  The UK government will build a central YouTube content channel featuring influencers and everyday people in a bid to better communicate its policies to the public.

• Record-breaking Artemis II mission ends with 'perfect splashdown' in Pacific Ocean

  Artemis II's history-making astronauts have successfully arrived back on Earth with a "perfect bullseye splashdown" off the coast of California.

• Pill for rare disease could benefit patients with ovarian cancer, study suggests

  A drug taken to treat a rare condition could also extend the life of some ovarian cancer patients, a trial has suggested.

• Ban on step incest porn and 'barely legal' content in government climbdown

  The government will ban so-called "barely legal" pornography of adults role-playing as children and depictions of some step-incest in a further crackdown on harmful online content.

• What 10 days of space travel could mean for Artemis astronauts' health

  The Artemis II crew landed back on Earth after a record-breaking mission to the far side of the moon, where they travelled further from their home planet than anyone in history.

• Feed the birds... just not in summer

  Bird lovers need to take care of how and when they feed them to avoid spreading a deadly disease, the RSPB has said.

• Mother of girl, 14, groomed by man on Roblox speaks of her horror

  A man has been sentenced to 28 months in prison after grooming a 14-year-old girl on the gaming platform Roblox.