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• Nine shocking replies that highlight 'woke' ChatGPT's inherent bias

  11-02-2023 20:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ChatGPT has become a global obsession in recent weeks, with experts warning its eerily human replies will put white-collar jobs at risk in years to come. But fears are rising about its inherent biases.
  
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• How zombie fungus is three steps away from infecting HUMANS like in The Last of Us

  11-02-2023 15:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mycologists told DailyMail.com how three changes are needed for the zombie fungus in The Last of Us to infect humans in the real-world. And they said it is not completely impossible.
  
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• North Korean Hackers Are Attacking US Hospitals

  11-02-2023 15:00
  
  Plus: Deepfake disinformation spotted in the wild, Android privacy problems in China, Reddit gets phished, and more.
  
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• Quiz: Can you name these famous world landmarks based only on their SHAPE?

  11-02-2023 14:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One example from this global list of tourist attractions appeared in the blockbuster film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, while a second was once climbed by Princess Diana.
  
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• Binge-watch your favourite TV shows for FREE: Crafty tips to save £450

  11-02-2023 14:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Savvy spenders can save up to £450 on streaming subscriptions - including getting 220 days of entertainment for free. MailOnline composed a list of tips to maximise savings on streaming services.
  
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• Can YOU guess the movie from this AI cartoon? Film scenes reimagined by AI is both stunning & scary 

  11-02-2023 14:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As the demand for AI-altered celebrity portraits has risen, digital artist David Lloyd-Jones decided to recreate moments from popular films. Can you identify which films are depicted?
  
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• What Web3 Can Learn From Archive of Our Own

  11-02-2023 13:00
  
  The popular online fanfiction hub lets users entrust their works to friends in the event of their death. The decentralized web should take note.
  
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• Where are the world's earthquake hotspots?

  11-02-2023 10:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MailOnline takes a look at the world's earthquake hotspots - including Italy, New Zealand and Indonesia - and the churning plates beneath.
  
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• The six faces humans use when speaking to dogs and babies

  11-02-2023 10:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, Hungary, determined humans use the same six overly animated expressions in both scenarios.
  
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• Signals from space: FOUR times scientists believed we were contacted by aliens after radio signals

  11-02-2023 10:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists who found an 'impossible' spinning object in space that sent repeating radio signals to Earth every 18 minutes were initially 'concerned' they might have picked up a message from aliens.
  
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• Cockatoos pass the 'tool kit test' after showing they can plan which tools are needed to get food

  11-02-2023 01:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  White parrots from Indonesia, called Goffin's cockatoos, have impressively passed the 'tool kit test' - only achieved by chimpanzees and humans.
  
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• Do you live in one of these five cancer-causing hotspots? More than 4.4 million Americans do

  11-02-2023 00:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Data shows there are hotspots across the US where more than 4.4 million Americans living within a 10-mile radius of at least two cancer gas-emitting sterilizing facilities.
  
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• Water-hunting NASA cubesat won't reach Moon after total thruster fail

  11-02-2023 00:30 via go.theregister.com
  
  ASCENT propulsion system just didn't work A tiny NASA cubesat, sent to hunt for signs of water ice on the Moon, will not reach lunar orbit after all four thrusters in a miniaturized propulsion system malfunctioned en route.…
  
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• Demand for second-hand smartphones hits all-time high amid soaring inflation

  11-02-2023 00:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Consumers are forgoing new smartphones for second-hand devices due to inflation and 'boring' new features. Sales of used devices increased by 11.5 percent in 2022.
  
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• 'Invisible galaxy' that formed 2 billion years after the big bang is seen for the first time

  11-02-2023 00:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An elusive 'invisible galaxy' has been observed for the first time. Astronomers captured an image using Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity - and this could help find other 'dark' galaxies.
  
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