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• Apple hikes in-app purchase prices 40% in a year, as experts blame its privacy push for uptick

  13-09-2022 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The average price of in-app purchases on Apple's App Store has increased by 40 percent since last year, new data reveals.
  
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• World's oldest TOOTH outside Africa: Student digs up 1.8million-year-old molar in country of Georgia

  13-09-2022 21:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The tooth is the fourth premolar of the mandible that belonged to an adult of the Homo erectus species, which is our first ancestors to have human-like body proportions.
  
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• Twitter shareholders approve $44bn Musk deal

  13-09-2022 21:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Twitter shareholders have approved a $44bn deal for the world's richest man to buy the company.
  
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• Arizona veteran walks thanks to robotic exoskeleton after being wheelchair-bound for a DECADE

  13-09-2022 20:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  U.S. Army veteran Richie Neider is able to walk againafter suffering a spinal-cord injury in Iraq thanks to a robotic exoskeleton.
  
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• Thieves can break into Tesla Model Ys in SECONDS using relay attack

  13-09-2022 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Only two people are needed for the illegal operation. One trails behind the Model Y owner to steal their Key Card data, which they then transmit to their accomplice at the car.
  
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• Google faces €25bn legal action in UK and the EU

  13-09-2022 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Publishers should be compensated over Google's 'anti-competitive' digital ad practices, say lawyers.
  
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• Eco drive to make green energy won't cost you more, study finds 

  13-09-2022 18:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This would be achieved by ramping up solar, wind, batteries, electric vehicles, and clean fuels such as green hydrogen, according to Oxford University researchers.
  
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• Teslas will be smarter than humans by 2033 as their microchips handle 362T operations per second

  13-09-2022 18:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tesla's new microchip will be 'more intelligent' than humans by 2033 -its processing power is currently at 36% of a person's brain.
  
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• MailOnline answers key questions about fracking after Liz Truss lifts the ban

  13-09-2022 18:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After PM Liz Truss announced the ban on fracking in England will be lifted, MailOnline has tackled the pressing questions about the controversial practice.
  
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• iPhone users say Apple's new iOS 16 update is RUINING their battery life

  13-09-2022 17:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While many iPhone users have eagerly downloaded the update already, several have reported that iOS 16 is affecting their battery life.
  
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• Twitter misleading the public, whistleblower says

  13-09-2022 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Twitter's former head of security Peiter Zatko has been giving evidence to US lawmakers.
  
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• UN To EU: Don’t Dare To Return To Fossil Fuels Amid Energy Crisis

  13-09-2022 17:33 via technocracy.news
  The UN is out to kill capitalism and return Europe to the dark ages just in time for the Great Reset. When Europe was invaded by Islamic immigrants, it made the same demand to not “renege” on their previous immigration quotas. In both cases, the UN started these policies and are now shaming countries that don’t comply.
  This ought to expose the UN for being little more than a mafia-style group of thugs who will enforce their agenda at any cost to human life. ⁃ TN EditorThe
  
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• Switching to renewable energy could save trillions - study

  13-09-2022 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  New report says falling cost of renewable energy makes switch from fossil fuels cheapest option.
  
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• Executive Order: Biden Unleashes Transhuman, Genetic Modification Firestorm On America

  13-09-2022 17:13 via technocracy.news
  Transhumanists and Technocrats in Big Pharma have cracked the U.S. government wide open to flood the bioeconomy with taxpayer money and labor to push the frontier of genetic modification of all living things and especially humans. This will ultimately spark the biggest public backlash in modern history.
  Biden pledges not only funding but an all-of-government transformation to support this anti-human scheme from top to bottom. It also automatically blocks any agency or department from dissent. &#
  
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• Climate change impacts are heading into 'uncharted territory of destruction', UN chief warns

  13-09-2022 17:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The UN's 'United In Science' report reveals that greenhouse gas levels are now higher than they were pre-pandemic, and its secretary general warns the climate impacts are 'nothing natural'.
  
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• Genetically modified PURPLE tomatoes with 10 times more antioxidants are set to hit the market

  13-09-2022 17:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The purple tomatoes were created with genes from snapdragon flowers, which added a high dose of anthocyanins that have antidiabetic, anticancer,and other health-protecting benefits.
  
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• Map reveals which dinosaurs lived where in the UK

  13-09-2022 17:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The majority roamed what is now Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, but significant finds have also been made in Bristol, Cambridgeshire, the south of England, Nottingham and Yorkshire.
  
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• Exhausted parents rejoice! Scientists develop a 'recipe' to stop babies crying

  13-09-2022 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the RIKEN Centre for Brain Science in Japan claim to have the 'recipe' to help stop babies crying - and it's surprisingly simple.
  
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• How AI is Revolutionizing Drug Development

  13-09-2022 16:55
  Prof. Yaakov Nahmias explores how sensor-driven AI is disrupting the pharmaceutical industry.
  
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• Robotic Art Pioneer Warns AI Is ‘Apocalyptic’ And Will Replace Humans

  13-09-2022 15:45 via technocracy.news
  Although there may be some beneficial uses for AI, the dark side of humanity will misuse it in extremely destructive ways. Already, AI and has been elevated above the control of nation-states and human government, and its creators are intentionally recreating the future without public input. ⁃ TN EditorThe creator of the first ­robot artist is warning that the rise of artificial intelligence is “apocalyptic” – and we are “hurtling” towards AI taking over f
  
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• Bill Gates claims 'magic seeds' engineered to adapt to climate change will help solve world hunger

  13-09-2022 15:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the latest annual Goalkeepers Report from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Gates says the global hunger crisis is so immense that food aid cannot fully address the problem.
  
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• 'Lobster Nebula' star-forming region 8,000 light-years from Earth glows bright red in stunning image

  13-09-2022 13:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A camera that's meant to unlock the secrets of dark energy captured a gorgeous image that shows the inside of a glowing star-forming region nicknamed the Lobster Nebula.
  
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• Cockatoos have learned to pry open bins with their beaks to steal rubbish

  13-09-2022 13:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Residents in southern Sydney, Australia, are locked in an 'arms race' with the birds over their rubbish, according to researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behaviour.
  
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• Kids as young as SIX show scepticism over things parents or teachers tell them, study finds 

  13-09-2022 13:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Toronto have found that as children age they become more sceptical of what adults tell them, and have a better understanding of how to test their claims.
  
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• Kate Beaton on Creating the Best Graphic Novel of 2022

  13-09-2022 13:00
  The cartoonist’s Ducks is a devastating memoir about life in the oil sands of northern Alberta, Canada.
  
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• How Whistleblowers Navigate a Security Minefield

  13-09-2022 13:00
  Exposing wrongdoing is risky on the best of days. Whistleblower Aid cofounder John Tye explains the extensive steps needed to keep people safe.
  
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• Europe’s Drought Might Force Acceptance of Gene-Edited Crops

  13-09-2022 13:00
  For decades, the EU has had some of the tightest restrictions on genetically altered agriculture. That could be about to change.
  
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• Rare ‘triple dip’ La Niña declared

  13-09-2022 12:48 via bbc.co.uk
  La Niña has formed for the third consecutive year in the Pacific. Simon King explains what this might mean for global weather patterns.
  
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• Apple to add 'Clean Energy Charging' feature to iOS 16 that will decrease iPhone's carbon footprint

  13-09-2022 12:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple is planning to release an update to iOS 16 later this year that will optimise iPhone charging times for when the grid is using cleaner energy sources.
  
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• Google AI is as reliable as a human at describing what things smell like 

  13-09-2022 12:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Google have developed an artificial intelligence that can predict how a molecule will smell based on its chemical structure, and could be used to find new insect repellents.
  
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• Google AI is as reliable as a human at identifying smells from their chemical structure

  13-09-2022 11:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Google have developed an artificial intelligence that can predict how a molecule will smell based on its chemical structure, and could be used to find new insect repellents.
  
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• Wearing glasses makes people appear LESS intelligent, surprising study claims

  13-09-2022 11:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Jordan found that people are seen as less attractive, less confident, and less intelligent when wearing glasses.
  
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• "Art is dead Dude" - the rise of the AI artists stirs debate

  13-09-2022 10:47 via bbc.co.uk
  A number of new artificial intelligence systems turn simple text prompts into striking images.
  
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• NASA desperate to launch Doomed Artemis 1 mission to the moon SEPT 27

  13-09-2022 08:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA has settled on launching the seemingly doomed Artemis 1 on September 27, after the moon mission was delayed by technical problems on two occasions.
  
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• Global shark map REVEALED: Scientists identify the areas where the animals are most vulnerable

  13-09-2022 06:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers have created a map revealing the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs) where shark, ray and chimaera species are most at risk and in need of protection.
  
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• Charles will not cool on climate action, say friends

  13-09-2022 01:36 via bbc.co.uk
  The new monarch’s views on environmental issues are well known but will they influence his reign?
  
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• Passionate football fans are more likely to show KINDNESS to rival supporters, study finds

  13-09-2022 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Kent have revealed that while passionate football fans are more likely to be hostile to rival supporters, they're also more likely to show kindness.
  
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