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• Robot lawyer takes its first case: Hearing next month will see the defendant get advice from AI

  04-01-2023 22:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A robot lawyer designed to appeal parking tickets has taken on its first court case. It will advice a defendant through an ear piece the individual will wear during the hearing set for February.
  
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• Are you a procrastinator? You're more likely to be depressed, unhealthy and broke, study suggests

  04-01-2023 22:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts in Sweden believe this is because although most people have the tendency to procrastinate a little, for others it is their 'general disposition' and can affect how well they do in life.
  
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• Mouthguard-shaped devices that brushes teeth in 10 SECONDS shown at CES

  04-01-2023 21:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Y-Brush uses vibrations to clean teeth with its nylon bristles. Users place the mouthgarud-shaped device in their mouth, activate it. Y-Burhs is showcased at this year's CES in Las Vegas.
  
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• Matt Hancock bids 'fond farewell' to his app after five years

  04-01-2023 21:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The former health secretary tells users they will still be able keep up with him on TikTok.
  
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• Meta fined €390m over use of data for targeted ads

  04-01-2023 21:11 via bbc.co.uk
  The EU data watchdog says the way Meta obtained permission to process users' data for ads broke data law.
  
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• Chipotle and White Castle are spending hundreds of thousands a month on ROBOTS

  04-01-2023 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  White Castle is testing a fry-making robot at 100 of its locations and Chipotle uses a one-armed machine to make tortilla chips at one restaurant.
  
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• LG shows off a 97-inch wireless TV and transparent refrigerator with color-changing LED doors at CES

  04-01-2023 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LG kicked off CES with new technologies for your home. It unveiled the worlds first wireless television and a refrigerator that changes colors to fit your mood or kitchen theme.
  
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• Japan lacks the expertise for renewed nuclear power after Fukushima

  04-01-2023 20:15 via go.theregister.com
  No staff and no equipment ready after over a decade of nuclear denial Japan's decision to reignite its nuclear power industry is facing serious setbacks: 11 years of prohibition has led to a shortage of engineers, a lack of students training to fill vacant positions and a dearth of domestic nuclear manufacturing capability.…
  
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• Cops Hacked Thousands of Phones. Was It Legal?

  04-01-2023 19:39
  When police infiltrated the EncroChat phone system in 2020, they hit an intelligence gold mine. But subsequent legal challenges have spread across Europe.
  
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• Hand-held gadget can reveal if bananas and avocados have gone off

  04-01-2023 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Three of the UK's biggest retailers are in talks to install new state-of-the-art scanners that predict the shelf life to within a day.
  
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• Chrysler unveils two-seater cockpit concept with an 'infotainment system' and AI

  04-01-2023 18:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The car brand unveiled the two-seater cockpit design at the Consumer Electronics Show 2023 in Las Vegas.
  
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• New AI 'baby translator' knows why your child is crying

  04-01-2023 17:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Qbear is a circular device that uses AI to analyze why your baby is crying and does so in 10 seconds- and with 95 percent accuracy. The device is set to be showcased at this year's CES in Las Vegas.
  
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• Mountain rescue dog Isla saves couple on Lake District's Scafell Pike during New Year's Day hike

  04-01-2023 17:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out after 5.30pm on Sunday to England's highest peak in the Lake District after two people became lost on their return to Seathwaite.
  
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• Louisiana To Require Official Government ID To Access Pornography

  04-01-2023 17:16 via technocracy.news
  An official Louisiana state app called LA Wallet, that holds a user’s official drivers license, will be used to determine who can and cannot view pornography on the Internet. While pornography is definitely harmful to children and adults alike, this is a slippery slope to require government identification to view any type of online content. Plus, it is incredibly naive to think that all involved will voluntarily discard identifying information after access is granted. ⁃ TN EditorLoui
  
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• Withings unveils a smart device that you stick in your toilet and WEE to monitor your health

  04-01-2023 17:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Withings, known for its smartwatches, has branched out with its latest product, dubbed the U-Scan, which was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week.
  
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• Scientists show artificial tissue restores penile function in pigs

  04-01-2023 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts at the South China University of Technology in Guangzhou, China said the pigs involved in their study regained normal erection function with the help of the artificial tunica albuginea.
  
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• CES 2023: Smart insole for high heels eases foot pain

  04-01-2023 16:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The insole, created by Italian company GAIT-TECH, cushions impact during walking and redistributes pressure along the foot.
  
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• New York Joins Growing List Of States For Human Composting

  04-01-2023 16:46 via technocracy.news
  It’s officially a trend. NY joins California, Colorado, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington in allowing human composting for your dearly departed. When you pick up Uncle Milt’s composted remains, you can take them home and spread them on your garden or around your (or his) favorite fruit tree. The thought of eating that season’s produce is reminiscent of the Charlton Heston cult movie, Soylent Green. ⁃ TN Editor
  Well, I suppose it’s one way to boost employment numbers.
  
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• New York Joins Growing List Of States Allowing Human Composting

  04-01-2023 16:46 via technocracy.news
  It’s officially a trend. NY joins California, Colorado, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington in allowing human composting for your dearly departed. When you pick up Uncle Milt’s composted remains, you can take them home and spread them on your garden or around your (or his) favorite fruit tree. The thought of eating that season’s produce is reminiscent of the Charlton Heston cult movie, Soylent Green. ⁃ TN Editor
  Well, I suppose it’s one way to boost employment numbers.
  
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• Unprecedented, Unholy, Unseen: AI Chatbots Are Colonizing Our Minds

  04-01-2023 16:22 via technocracy.news
  AI bots are ubiquitous, yet potentially mind-altering in major ways. From digital assistants like Siri and Alexa to social media to support lines for your appliances, you are interacting with programs every single day. Do they have the collective influence to change your thinking? Or worse, the way you think? This article should be read start to finish. Then read it two more times – Joe Allen is NOT a bot. ⁃ TN EditorChatbots are at the front lines of an unrelenting AI invasion. The
  
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• Whitehaven coal mine: Friends of the Earth to launch legal fight

  04-01-2023 15:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Friends of the Earth claims the government "acted unlawfully" in approving the mine in Cumbria.
  
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• People are more likely to opt for unhealthy snacks when listening to songs at a high volume

  04-01-2023 14:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of South Florida found that having low or no music playing in a supermarket or restaurant increases the sales of healthy food, as it induces a state of relaxation.
  
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• Porn website age checks introduced in Louisiana

  04-01-2023 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  US adult industry campaigners argue the law is the wrong solution.
  
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• Sorry, GDP. There Are Other Ways to Measure a Nation’s Worth

  04-01-2023 13:00
  A country’s real wealth lies in its equality, environment, and happiness.
  
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• A Mass Extinction Is Taking Place in the Human Gut

  04-01-2023 13:00
  To preserve humankind’s diverse bacteria, scientists are harvesting, freezing, and storing poop from around the world.
  
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• Leaf-like device extracts water from air to produce hydrogen fuel

  04-01-2023 12:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The device, developed by engineers at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland, takes water from the air and produces hydrogen gas, which could potentially be used as fuel.
  
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• The pasta hack that could save you time and money

  04-01-2023 12:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nottingham Trent scientists looked at how they could reduce the cost of cooking pasta by breaking down how much energy is used during the cooking process.
  
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• L'Oréal launches Brow Magic device that uses augmented reality to draw brows

  04-01-2023 12:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week, L'Oréal's Brow Magic makes microblading, threading and waxing a thing of the past, using AR technology.
  
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• Gadgets unveiled at CES but Russia is banned

  04-01-2023 11:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Thousands have come to Las Vegas for one of the world's largest technology shows.
  
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• The secret to stone-skimming: Pick flat, round stones for bounces and go heavier for leaps

  04-01-2023 11:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Bristol and University College London found a heavier object hurtles upwards more dramatically.
  
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• Walter Cunningham: Last surviving member of NASA's Apollo 7 mission dies at 90

  04-01-2023 11:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Iowa native was lunar module pilot on the Apollo 7 mission in 1968, the first successful crewed flight of NASA's Apollo programme.
  
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• £250 smart ring tells women how to snap out of a mood

  04-01-2023 10:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The aluminium ring - available in pink, gold, or silver - is set to hit the market later this year and cost just under £250.
  
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• Literally, look who's back: A comet that last swung by Earth 50,000 years ago

  04-01-2023 08:29 via go.theregister.com
  All right, C/2022 E3, we know what you're thinking – and we can explain everything, kinda Get a look while you can: a comet that last graced Earth's sky tens of thousands of years ago is back, and may now be visible to the naked eye – or at least those with binoculars – later this month and into February.…
  
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• Leeds heads drive to ensure 'no-one left behind' in cost of living crisis

  04-01-2023 07:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Charities have warned millions could be forced to choose between heating, food and the internet.
  
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• Reef fish find it harder to identify competitors following mass coral bleaching

  04-01-2023 06:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Reef fish make poorer decisions amid bleached corals that leave them less able to avoid unnecessary fights, according to researchers led by Lancaster University.
  
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• US regulators warn banks over cryptocurrency risks

  04-01-2023 05:33 via bbc.co.uk
  The announcement comes just two months after the collapse of FTX sent shockwaves through the industry.
  
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• Last surviving Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham dies at 90

  04-01-2023 03:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Walter Cunningham - described as a "true hero" - was on the first Nasa mission to broadcast live TV.
  
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• NASA chief warns US is losing 'space race' with China

  04-01-2023 03:28 via go.theregister.com
  Beijing could dent Yank efforts to colonize Moon if it gets there first NASA Administrator Bill Nelson believes China could control territory and resources on the Moon if it lands astronauts and builds critical infrastructure before the US.…
  
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• NASA boss says US may lose latest space race with China

  04-01-2023 03:28 via go.theregister.com
  Beijing could dent Yank efforts to colonize Moon if it gets there first NASA Administrator Bill Nelson believes China could control territory and resources on the Moon if it lands astronauts and builds critical infrastructure before the US.…
  
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• Stone me! The new science of skimming (and it's heavy stuff)

  04-01-2023 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Bristol and University College London found a heavier object hurtles upwards more dramatically.
  
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• Tesla says it delivered record 1.3 million vehicles in 2022

  04-01-2023 00:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Shares in Elon Musk's electric car maker slide after missing forecasts for end-of-year sales.
  
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