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• Funnily enough, FDA forbids Elon Musk's Neuralink tests on humans

  02-03-2023 23:15 via go.theregister.com
  
  It's still coming soon ... just like it was in 2019, and 2020, and 2021, and 2022 Despite years of proclamations by Elon Musk that human tests were just around the corner, it turns out his Neuralink brain-implant startup has already asked the US Food and Drug Administration for permission to conduct human tests – and been rejected.…
  
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• Funnily enough, FDA forbids Elon Musk's Neuralink human experiments

  02-03-2023 23:15 via go.theregister.com
  
  It's still coming soon ... just like it was in 2019, and 2020, and 2021, and 2022 Despite years of proclamations by Elon Musk that human tests were just around the corner, it turns out his Neuralink brain-implant startup has already asked the US Food and Drug Administration for permission to conduct human tests – and been rejected.…
  
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• How much is YOUR old iPhone worth? Apple increases trade-in values for some models by up to $80

  02-03-2023 21:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple has increased the trade-in values on select iPhones. While the tech giant has not stated why, many believe it is to tempt users to upgrade their old devices for a new smartphone.
  
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• How old are YOU really? AI-powered tests reveal your biological age

  02-03-2023 20:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  You may not be able to change your age, but you can slow down your biological age. New tests reveal the rate in which your body is declining and offers recommends to reverse the process.
  
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• Incredible video reveals how Earth's surface has changed over the past 100 MILLION years 

  02-03-2023 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The University of Sydney researchers hope their model will enable theories on the future impacts of climate change on the Earth's surface to be accurately tested.
  
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• Forget France, Italy and Spain - the grapes used to make top European wines may be from ASIA

  02-03-2023 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research by the Yunnan Agricultural University in China suggests that the grapes used to make top European wines may actually be from Western Asia and the Caucasus.
  
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• Even WHALES use vocal fry! 'Sexy' speaking technique used by Kim Kardashian helps whales catch food

  02-03-2023 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study from the University of Southern Denmark reveals that marine mammals have evolved an air-driven nasal sound with distinct similarities to a certain American drawl.
  
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• Elon Musk's request to test Neuralink brain implant in humans was REJECTED by FDA

  02-03-2023 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Neuralink staffers said Musk applied to the FDA in early 2022, receiving a list of concerns that needed to be addressed. Musk has not yet resolved the safety risks, forcing the FDA to reject his request.
  
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• Dusky tetraka: Joy as bird feared extinct spotted in Madagascar

  02-03-2023 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The dusky tetraka is a small bird with a distinctive yellow throat that lives on the ground.
  
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• Elon Musk again loses title as world's richest man after Tesla's Investor Day disappointed

  02-03-2023 17:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At the close of trading Wednesday, Musk's net worth was down $1.91 billion on the day, to $184 billion, dropping back below the $186 billion fortune of luxury goods mogul Bernard Arnault.
  
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• Jurassic-era insect rediscovered outside a WALMART in Arkansas 

  02-03-2023 17:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Zoologist Michael Skvarla found the giant lacewing outside a Walmart in Fayetteville, Arkansas in 2012 - but only now has the discovery been confirmed in a new paper.
  
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• Did AI discover a new Raphael painting? System shows a 97% probability the famed artist created it

  02-03-2023 17:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Chicago native spent 30 years searching for answers about a painting he bought from an antique shop, believing it was created by the famed artist Raphael - and the results are finally in.
  
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• Seed sales jump as fruit and veg shortage continues

  02-03-2023 16:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Royal Horticultural Society says demand has risen as shops limit sales of some fresh produce.
  
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• UK space faces investment freeze unless regulators step up, industry warns

  02-03-2023 16:16 via go.theregister.com
  
  'Toxic' environment requires public money reboot to restore confidence following failed satellite launch Regulatory delays – rather than technical failures – are set to threaten the UK commercial space launch industry, a committee of MPs heard yesterday, as the industry described a "toxic" environment for investment.…
  
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• UK space faces cash freeze unless watchdogs step up

  02-03-2023 16:16 via go.theregister.com
  
  'Toxic' environment requires public money reboot to restore confidence following failed satellite launch Regulatory delays – rather than technical failures – are set to threaten the UK commercial space launch industry, a committee of MPs heard yesterday, as the industry described a "toxic" environment for investment.…
  
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• Prehistoric fish with a mouth twice as large as a great white ruled waters 360 million years ago

  02-03-2023 13:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It appears that scientists may have made some incorrect assumptions about the size and shark-like shape of the 'strange' beast Dunkleosteus terrelli, according to US experts in Cleveland.
  
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• Can YOU guess the book? AI reimagines famous houses from literature to celebrate World Book Day

  02-03-2023 13:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Book lovers at Hammonds Furniture used the text-to-image software Midjourney to bring fictional homes to life in celebration of World Book Day 2023 - but how many of them can you guess?
  
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• Help, My Therapist Is Also an Influencer!

  02-03-2023 13:00
  
  Counselors have moved from beside the chaise longue and into users’ TikTok feeds, fueling debates about client privacy and the mental health profession.
  
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• Jupiter and Venus set for rare 'cosmic kiss' TONIGHT as they appear side by side in the night sky

  02-03-2023 12:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For the past few weeks, Jupiter and Venus have been inching nearer to each other as they move towards what is known as a conjunction - when a planet appears close to a moon, star, or other planet.
  
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• NASA finds crashing spacecraft into asteroids is a viable defence strategy

  02-03-2023 11:30 via go.theregister.com
  
  Recoil from DART impact changed Dimorphos's orbit more than expected Plumes of dust and rocks kicked up from the surface of asteroid Dimorphos after NASA's DART spacecraft smashed into it altered the space rock's orbit more than the kinetic impact alone, according to research published on Wednesday.…
  
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• Dirtiest places in your work kitchen revealed by grim swabbing test

  02-03-2023 11:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Researchers, who swabbed kitchens at four UK workplaces - from those in offices to construction sites - found an abundence of bacteria, fungi and microbes.
  
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• Find pushes back birth of Europe's steel hardware to about 3,000 years ago

  02-03-2023 08:30 via go.theregister.com
  
  Iberians were using heavy metal on hard rock way before it was cool It's time to update the history books again. A group of researchers in Germany have shown that steel tools were being used in the Iberian peninsula at least as long ago as 900 BCE – far earlier than it was believed knowledge of the metal had made its way to the region.…
  
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• UN: Transforming How We Eat, ‘A Critical Accelerator’ To SDGs

  02-03-2023 04:26 via technocracy.news
  
  Should the UN have any part of “transforming food systems worldwide”? No. Was there something wrong with the existing food system? No. The UN views such transformation as a critical “accelerator” to achieve its equally fraudulent Sustainable Development Goals. Nevertheless, the UN is striving for a complete upside-down transformation of existing food production. Let them eat bugs. ⁃ TN EditorCountries will review progress towards transforming food systems worldwide
  
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• US Cattle Inventory Sinks To Lowest Level Since 1962

  02-03-2023 04:04 via technocracy.news
  
  A 70 year low. The ranching industry has been under attack for decades and beef inventory proves it. Our food producing industry is under egregious attack by Technocrats and their environmental minions at all levels: Water, seeds, land, fertilizer, mandates, etc. Government meddling needs to be halted to stop the decline. The United Nations has long declared that red meat needs to disappear – and it is. ⁃ TN EditorThe beef cattle inventory in the United States is at its lowest point
  
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• Miss Car Payment? Future Ford Vehicles Could Repossess Themselves

  02-03-2023 03:57 via technocracy.news
  
  With the addition of kill-switches and full-control automation of the car, they can be programmed to automatically repossess themselves if you miss a payment. Further, if the police want to pull you over faster than you pull yourself over, the kill switch could be used to force you to the side of the road. Even during a routine stop, your car could be disabled to prevent driving away prematurely. ⁃ TN EditorFord Motor Company filed a US patent application that shows autonomous or
  
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• Humans could have wings, tentacles or an extra ARM 'in the next few decades'

  02-03-2023 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tamar Makin, a professor of cognitive neuroscience at Cambridge University, said the brain's ability to adapt to an extra limb was 'extraordinary'.
  
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• Elon Musk reveals Tesla's $10 trillion 'Master Plan 3' to eliminate fossil fuels

  02-03-2023 00:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk was expected to reveal new EVs at Wednesday's Investor Day, but instead, he shared details of a $10 trillion Master Plan 3 to eliminate the use of fossil fuels.
  
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