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• Good news for clingy moms! Studies show you CANNOT hold your baby too much

  22-02-2023 21:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Studies are putting a myth to bedthat suggests holding your baby too much does not make them spoiled. If anything, cuddles boost their development and increases bonding.
  
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• Robots to do 39% of domestic chores by 2033, say experts

  22-02-2023 21:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Researchers quizzed 65 AI experts on which tasks robots are likely to do in the near future.
  
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• FDA wants almond and oat milk makers to admit their products are not as healthy

  22-02-2023 21:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revealed potential changes to the packaging of dairy alternatives Under new recommendations, plant-based milk will list their nutritional differences.
  
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• Man had HOLE drilled in his head 3,500 years ago, bones show

  22-02-2023 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists excavating a Bronze Age tomb in Israel have discovered the remains of two high status brothers who lived around 1500 BC and were severely ill with an infectious disease.
  
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• Almost 40% of time spent on household chores will be automated by 2033, experts claim 

  22-02-2023 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Grocery shopping is the task that University of Oxford experts predict to see the largest reduction in human input, with 59 per cent of the effort handed over to algorithms and robots.
  
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• Over 65? Take Harvard's quiz to see your % risk of dying in the next five years

  22-02-2023 19:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An eye-opening Harvard University study last week revealed eight surprising factors that raise the risk of suffering an early death. Now, the authors behind the paper have developed a first-of-its-kind calculator.
  
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• It Begins: Sports Illustrated To Use AI For Articles

  22-02-2023 17:51 via technocracy.news
  
  The AI genie is out of the bottle and media companies are stampeding to recruit its content-writing ability so save labor costs. This does not bode well for human researchers, journalists and authors who have climbed the ranks of their profession the hard way. ⁃ TN EditorOne of the nation’s longest-running sports news outlets, Sports Illustrated, has announced that it is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to generate articles and story ideas.
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• Reddit is back online after being hit with SECOND outage in less than 24 hours

  22-02-2023 17:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Reddit experienced an outage for more than one hour Wednesday morning. The incident stopped feeds from loading properly. This is the second incident to hit the site in less than 24hrs.
  
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• How hackable is YOUR online life? Take this calculator to find out

  22-02-2023 17:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Data shows 22 billion records were exposed from4,100 databases in 2022 and while having your online life hacked seems inevitable, a new calculator tells you how at risk you are.
  
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• James Webb spots six massive galaxies that are so old they shouldn't exist

  22-02-2023 17:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'These objects are way more massive​ than anyone expected,' said Joel Leja, assistant professor of astronomy and astrophysics at Penn State.
  
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• Child abuse material found on VR headsets, police data shows

  22-02-2023 17:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Virtual reality technology is exposing children to new risks online, the NSPCC warns.
  
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• Light from a long time ago reaches James Webb Space Telescope

  22-02-2023 17:01 via go.theregister.com
  
  Galaxies got big much sooner than expected, new observations Formed between 500 and 700 million years after the Big Bang, objects at the extreme limits of human observation have showed up on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), designed to uncover the early life of the 13.8 billion-year-old universe.…
  
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• Transhumanism: What Is It And Why Is It Evil?

  22-02-2023 16:56 via technocracy.news
  
  This article is a deep dive into the history and background of Transhumanism. It underscores the title of my latest book, The Evil Twins of Technocracy and Transhumanism. Transhumanism is an ideological pseudoscience that cannot possibly succeed, but will leave a wake of human destruction and harm in its path. ⁃ TN EditorTranshumanism is a very strong trend among the Western élites. Its aim is to overcome the natural limitations of human biology using technology.
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• Reddit is DOWN:  Social networking site hit with ANOTHER outage in less than 24 hours

  22-02-2023 16:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Reddit has been hit with an outage for the second time in less than 24 hours. Users are experiencing issues with the mobile app and desktop website. The platform said it is working to repair the problem.
  
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• The dog DNA test that could save you THOUSANDS in vet bills

  22-02-2023 16:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MailOnline tests a new canine DNA test from The Kennel Club can check if your dog is likely to develop different diseases, some of which can cost thousands to treat or manage at the vet.
  
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• Can YOU tell if ChatGPT or a human wrote these? We gave out six identical briefs

  22-02-2023 16:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  AI bot ChatGPT has fascinated more than 100 million users around the world - as well as sparking controversy about its ability to take human jobs. But can it actually out-perform human writers?
  
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• Joe Allen: How AI Carves Out Out Space In Your Brain

  22-02-2023 16:09 via technocracy.news
  
  AI like ChatGPT will be totally disruptive on many levels, from white collar worker displacement to journalism. The worst danger is what it will do to the mind and its container, the brain. AI is neither sentient nor human, but billions will take it that way and turn it into objects of worship.
  Keep in mind that Technocracy, Inc. defined itself as “The science of social engineering”. It is almost perfected and threatens to change humanity forever. ⁃ TN EditorWith the explosion
  
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• Watch as a terrifying noble false widow spider DEVOURS an unsuspecting pygmy shrew

  22-02-2023 14:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The gruesome incident occurred in Chichester, West Sussex, where the small mammal was found entangled in a spider's web.
  
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• Junk food addiction is JUST as dangerous as being hooked on alcohol, tobacco or drugs, experts claim

  22-02-2023 14:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Public Health Collaboration, a charity focused on implementing healthy decisions, estimates 20 per cent of adult Brits - roughly 10 million people - are addicted to such foods.
  
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• Apple Watch could have a band that changes colour based on MOOD

  22-02-2023 13:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A newly-granted patent from the Cupertino firm describes an 'electrochromic' Apple Watch band that changes colour when a current is applied.
  
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• Broadband must be accessible to all, peers told

  22-02-2023 13:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Experts tell a House of Lords committee too many families cannot afford this "essential utility".
  
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• Fat, Sugar, Salt ... You’ve Been Thinking About Food All Wrong

  22-02-2023 13:00
  
  Scientists are asking tough questions about the health effects of ultra-processed diets. The answers are complicated—and surprising.
  
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• Tony Blair and William Hague call for digital ID cards for all

  22-02-2023 12:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ministers must harness the benefits of the tech revolution, former Labour PM and Conservative leader say.
  
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• Paedophiles are abusing children in the Metaverse, police say

  22-02-2023 12:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NSPCC data shows that UK police forces have recorded eight examples where virtual reality (VR) spaces were used for child sexual abuse image crimes.
  
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• How UBER drivers have stepped up in Russia's war on Ukraine

  22-02-2023 12:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Kateryna Netym, the Country Manager of Uber in Ukraine, told MailOnline that drivers will continue providing mobility to civilians regardless of Russian threat.
  
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• NASA: Yup, thousand-pound meteorite exploded over Texas

  22-02-2023 09:30 via go.theregister.com
  
  As good time as any for Europe to announce a 2030 asteroid-spotting mission A rock measuring two-feet-wide last week hurtled toward Earth at 27,000 miles per hour – and exploded with an energy equivalent to eight tons of TNT into pieces over McAllen, Texas. (That's 0.6 metres wides and 43,000 km per hour for you metric folks)…
  
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• NASA confirms 1,000lb meteorite slammed into Texas

  22-02-2023 09:30 via go.theregister.com
  
  As good time as any for European Space Agency to announce a 2030 asteoroid-spotting mission A meteorite measuring two-feet-wide hurtled towards Earth at 27,000 miles per hour with an energy equivalent to eight tons of TNT and exploded into pieces over McAllen, Texas.…
  
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• US Supreme Court wary of removing tech firms' legal shield in Google case

  22-02-2023 03:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A bereaved family accuses Google of abetting a terrorist group by recommending its videos to YouTube users.
  
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• Heat pumps: Lords slam 'failing' green heating scheme

  22-02-2023 01:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Government unlikely to meet its green heating targets as take-up of the grant scheme is so low.
  
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