Five must-read stories you may have missed this week

From DeepMind's attempt to use AI to improve battery life to the memory hacks that could help you remember almost anything, these are the stories you should be reading this weekend

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How DeepMind's biggest AI project is fixing bad Android batteries

Google's Android Pie operating system uses DeepMind's AI in a bid to improve your phone's battery life. But is it making any difference?

How to hack your memory and remember almost anything

Memory grandmaster Nelson Dellis explains how anyone can develop a super-memory.

What is Article 13? The EU's divisive new copyright plan explained

Articles 11 and 13 of the EU's new copyright directive have stoked fears that memes will effectively be banned and platforms will need to pay publishers when people link to their websites.

The roundabout of death and why people hurt themselves for memes

Dangerous memes like the Kiki challenge, the Tide pod challenge and now the roundabout of death show how social networks can spread viral danger.

You can download iOS 12 now. These are the new features to try

Apple is showing off a long and promising list of new features for iOS 12. Make sure that you don't miss out on the best of them.

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