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• Baby sharks named Charlie and Kathlyn are first of 500 set to be released in Indonesia waters

  20-03-2023 22:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The first-ever effort to revive an endangered shark species is underway. A team from 15 countries is set to release 500 zebra sharks into the wild - and they have set two pups free in January.
  
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• Corgis really DO have a bubble butt! Science explains why the lovable dog's rear floats on water 

  20-03-2023 20:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  People swoon over a corgi's adorable bubble butt, but their rear is also a built-in floatation device. Several videos show the dogs swimming in water and their butts floating on the surface.
  
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• UN climate report: Scientists release 'survival guide' to avert climate disaster

  20-03-2023 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Technology is providing solutions but the climate forecast is worsening, scientists say in major report.
  
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• Moment a colossal 74,500-mile-high 'solar tornado' swirls on the sun's surface is captured by NASA

  20-03-2023 19:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The solar tornado grew to more than 74,500 miles high over the course of three days. The colossal twisters also released a massive cloud of magnetized gas into space.
  
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• Five things we've learned from UN climate report

  20-03-2023 19:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC environment correspondent Matt McGrath outlines the key takeaways from the latest IPCC report.
  
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• Councils say government's plan for 'National Bin Service' with SIX types of collection is 'madness' 

  20-03-2023 18:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The UK government is expected to announce details of a new waste collection system soon, which could include six types of collection.
  
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• Amazon to cut another 9,000 jobs

  20-03-2023 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The online retail giant said the positions would be closed "in the next few weeks".
  
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• May the force be with you! Disney shows off a REAL lightsaber from Star Wars

  20-03-2023 17:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A working lightsaber became a dream for most Star Wars enthusiasts when they were first introduced to a galaxy far, far away. And Disney has demonstrated the Jedi weapon in real life.
  
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• AI Count Disrupt The World More Than Electricity Or The Internet

  20-03-2023 17:08 via technocracy.news
  
  Electricity took decades before it was ubiquitous in society. The Internet only took a few years. Both shook society to the core. GPT-4 now threatens to do the same in a matter of months, but the potential harm done to people and society is far from understood. Technocrats build first then ask questions later when it is too late to do anything about it. ⁃ TN EditorThe rise of artificial general intelligence — now seen as inevitable in Silicon Valley — will bring change that is
  
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• AI Could Disrupt The World More Than Electricity Or The Internet

  20-03-2023 17:08 via technocracy.news
  
  Electricity took decades before it was ubiquitous in society. The Internet only took a few years. Both shook society to the core. GPT-4 now threatens to do the same in a matter of months, but the potential harm done to people and society is far from understood. Technocrats build first then ask questions later when it is too late to do anything about it. ⁃ TN EditorThe rise of artificial general intelligence — now seen as inevitable in Silicon Valley — will bring change that is
  
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• Twitter shuts down text two-factor authentication - here's how to keep YOUR account safe 

  20-03-2023 17:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twitter has done away with a form of two-factor authentication today, which protects accounts from being accessed by cybercriminals. Users can no longer receive a security code over text.
  
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• Dutch Farmers Rebel, Win Enough Senate Seats To Block Technocrats

  20-03-2023 16:56 via technocracy.news
  
  When you are backed into a corner and there is no escape except certain destruction, then you fight like crazy to claw your way out. Normally mild-mannered farmers in Netherlands took to the streets and then to the ballot box to get their voices heard, basically neutering the globalist coalition government. This should be a “shot heard around the world” that the Great Reset is not yet a fait accompli. ⁃ TN EditorThe anti-Great Reset, pro-farmer BoerBurgerBeweging (BBB) mov
  
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• Flashback: The Transhumanist Agenda And The Future Of Humanity

  20-03-2023 16:30 via technocracy.news
  
  A national discussion on Transhumanism is urgently needed before the damage to humanity becomes permanent. There will be a day in the not-to-distant future where Transhumanists will declare that humanity 1.0 faces extinction unless Transhumanist technologies are implemented to create humanity 2.0. Another existential threat like global warming, Sars-CoV-2, etc. ⁃ TN EditorThe Transhumanist agenda is more than just Artificial Intelligence (AI), or robots taking over American jobs, or transg
  
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• ChatGPT CEO admits he is 'scared' the bot could be used for 'large-scale disinformation'

  20-03-2023 15:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admitted he is scared about ChatGPT's capabilities, specifically that humans will use it for 'large-scale disinformation and offensive cyberattacks.'
  
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• Beavers are being reintroduced to LONDON - and you'll be able to go see them on 'beaver safaris'

  20-03-2023 15:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Beavers are to return to a built-up area of the London Borough of Ealing in a project led by local community and conservation groups to demonstrate their benefits to people and nature.
  
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• BBC advises staff to delete TikTok from work phones

  20-03-2023 14:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The corporation is taking the decision over privacy and security concerns about the popular app.
  
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• Greenhouse gas emissions need to be slashed by 65% by 2035, report warns 

  20-03-2023 14:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Time is running out for humanity to curb dangerous global warming that will plunge the planet into disastrous flooding, heatwaves and famines, a major UN report warns.
  
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• Hawnby in North Yorkshire is dimming streetlights to provide a better view of the Milky Way 

  20-03-2023 13:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  All streetlights and exterior lighting in the village of Hawnby will be turned down to help counter light pollution and allow for improved visibility of the Milky Way.
  
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• Potatoes in space: Boffins cook up cosmic concrete for off-world habitats

  20-03-2023 12:32 via go.theregister.com
  
  Extraterrestrial regolith biocomposite, you say? I’ll have two Have you ended up on Mars or the Moon and do you want to build a safe home from the dusty material surrounding you? Then potatoes are what you need, according to researchers at Manchester University.…
  
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• When is the Spring Equinox 2023? Vernal Equinox meaning and more

  20-03-2023 12:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Today is the Spring Equinox, which marks the start of 'astronomical' spring. At 15:33 GMT, the sun will pass directly above the equator, bringing equal amounts of day and night.
  
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• The great British 'orgasm gap': Women in the UK climax four TIMES less often than men, figures show

  20-03-2023 12:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Durex surveyed 2,000 Brits on their sexual experiences, and just five per cent of women said they always orgasm during a sexual encounter, compared to 20 per cent of men.
  
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• Rare computer mouse that inspired Steve Jobs to create Apple's first mice sells for £147,000 

  20-03-2023 11:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The early mouse and coding keyset was created by computing legend Douglas Engelbart, a pioneer of the controller system.
  
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• ChatGPT is back online following an hour-long outage

  20-03-2023 11:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to Down Detector, the problems started at around 08:45 GMT and affected users globally.
  
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• ChatGPT is DOWN: AI chatbot crashes for users around the world 

  20-03-2023 10:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to Down Detector, the problems started at around 08:45 GMT and are affecting users globally.
  
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• When is the Spring Equinox 2023? Sun will pass directly above the equator TODAY

  20-03-2023 10:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Today is the Spring Equinox, which marks the start of 'astronomical' spring. At 15:33 GMT, the sun will pass directly above the equator, bringing equal amounts of day and night.
  
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• Online Sleuths Untangle the Mystery of the Nord Stream Sabotage

  20-03-2023 07:00
  
  Open source intelligence researchers are verifying and debunking opaque claims about who ruptured the gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea.
  
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