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• Philippines: The 70s nuclear relic that may open at last

  29-03-2023 23:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Finished in 1986, the Bataan plant in the Philippines has never produced a kilowatt of electricity.
  
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• Earth's biggest EVER dinosaur goes on display at London's Natural History Museum

  29-03-2023 20:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Weighing in at 65 tonnes and stretching 121ft from head to tail, the Natural History Museum's new dinosaur is the heaviest animal ever to walk our planet.
  
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• Climate change: World's top court to weigh in

  29-03-2023 18:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Low-lying Vanuatu pushed for a legal opinion that could be cited in climate court cases.
  
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• Watches & Wonders 2023: Rolex Has an Emoji Watch

  29-03-2023 18:17
  
  Colored lab-grown diamonds, 3D printing, and more titanium that you can shake a stick at mark the wild releases from Watches & Wonders 2023.
  
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• Elon Musk calls for pause on developing 'dangerous' AI

  29-03-2023 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk and 1,000 other tech leaders signed a letter calling for independent oversight of the race to advance AI, and pleading with global tech leaders to stop rushing to develop it.
  
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• Spotify's Niche Mixes tool creates playlists to match almost ANY mood and activity 

  29-03-2023 17:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  No matter the occasion, Spotify claims its new Niche Mixes maker can create a playlist based on anything you can think of whether it be 'Angry Whistling' or 'Sad Cooking'.
  
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• Pupils should do some coursework 'in front of teachers' amid fears they use ChatGPT to cheat

  29-03-2023 17:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Joint Council for Qualifications, which represents the UK's exam major boards, has published guidance on 'protecting the integrity of qualifications' in the context of AI use.
  
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• Lamborghini’s Revuelto Is Its New Hybrid

  29-03-2023 17:15
  
  The 217-mph electrified Revuelto puts out 1,001 horsepower and boasts 13 driving modes, but it can manage only 8 miles on battery power alone.
  
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• Lamborghini’s Revuelto Is Its First Hybrid

  29-03-2023 17:15
  
  The 217-mph electrified Revuelto puts out 1,001 horsepower and boasts 13 driving modes, but it can manage only 8 miles on battery power alone.
  
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• Ray Kurzweil: Immortality Just Eight Years Away?

  29-03-2023 16:47 via technocracy.news
  
  Ray Kurzweil is a Technocrat and Transhuman who has long predicted the Singularity coming to reality by 2045. Now he is upping his prediction to 2029, just 6 years away, stating the immortality for the living is near and achievable; however, he is personally focussed on resurrecting his father, which is a different issue from immortality.  ⁃ TN Editor
  A former Google engineer has made a stark realization that humans will achieve immortality in eight years – and 86 perc
  
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• French designer launches a £35,000 handbag made from a METEORITE

  29-03-2023 16:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The limited edition bag has been crafted out of resin and moon rock that fell to Earth 55,000 years ago, found in 1968 in the south of France.
  
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• How to End Bias and Taboos in Women’s Health Care

  29-03-2023 16:26
  
  Equity will require educating medical staff, reducing maternity and fertility costs for employees, and investing more in female health research.
  
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• How Good Smile, a Major Toy Company, Kept 4chan Online

  29-03-2023 16:26
  
  Documents obtained by WIRED confirm that Good Smile, which licenses toy production for Disney, was an investor in the controversial image board.
  
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• Succession: Psychologists reveals the key personality traits of the Roy family

  29-03-2023 16:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: To celebrate the start of the new series, MailOnline asked psychologists to assess the dark personality traits of Logan and his children Shiv, Kendall, Roman and Connor.
  
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• King Charles Enthusiastically Embraces Genetic Editing

  29-03-2023 16:12 via technocracy.news
  
  King Charles is completely aligned with the World Economic Forum’s two-part Great Reset: First, to create the new global economic order and second, to create Humanity 2.0 through genetic editing. As I have plainly documented, Transhumanism includes the takeover of DNA of all living things on earth, including plants and insects.⁃ TN EditorIn one of the more shocking hypocrisies of this year so far, Charles III, King of England – considered to be a strong supporter of organic far
  
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• Vax Damage: 26.6 Million Injured, 1.36 Million Disabled, 300k Excess Deaths, $150 Billion Economic Loss

  29-03-2023 15:53 via technocracy.news
  
  The carnage caused by experimental mRNA injections is beyond genocide levels and is the worst health related disaster America has ever experienced. Big Pharma and government leadership cannot possibly plead ignorance and yet they continue to gaslight the world that the shots are “safe and effective”. ⁃ TN EditorA new report estimates that 26.6 million people were injured, 1.36 million disabled, and 300,000 excess deaths can be attributed to COVID-19 vaccine damages in
  
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• Rise of 'split-screening': Children are watching two videos simultaneously

  29-03-2023 15:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a study of social media habits, Ofcom has revealed that a 'split-screening' phenomenon is on the rise among children.
  
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• Space scientists reveal brightest gamma explosion ever

  29-03-2023 13:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nasa satellites detected an explosion two billion light years away that lit up the galaxy.
  
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• How the giant hole on the sun could wreak HAVOC on Earth

  29-03-2023 13:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory has released a photo of the sun showing a triangular-shaped dark gap in the sun's surface that's 20 times larger than Earth.
  
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• The Chemical Menace Inside Glaciers and Icebergs

  29-03-2023 13:00
  
  Ice can trap pollutants and accelerate their breakdown, with troubling environmental consequences.
  
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• First ever case of human being struck down by killer plant fungus

  29-03-2023 12:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The healthy 61-year-old, from Kolkata, had been suffering from flu-like symptoms and difficulty swallowing for three months, which baffled doctors.
  
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• iPhone users say Apple's new iOS 16.4 update is RUINING their battery life

  29-03-2023 11:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Complaints have taken Twitter by storm over the past few days with users alleging that the latest iOS 16.4 upgrade has diminished their iPhone's ability to hold charge.
  
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• 47% off: This Echo Dot bundle is just £41.99 in the Amazon Spring Sale

  29-03-2023 11:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SHOPPING: Calling all bargain hunters! Amazon is running an impressive Spring Sale deal right now that allows you to a smart plug and Echo Dot (5th Gen) for just £41.99 - saving you 47%,
  
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• How does YOUR broadband provider stack up? Experts reveal the best and worst companies in the UK

  29-03-2023 11:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Based on a survey of almost 4,000 customers, the results suggest that TalkTalk customers are the unhappiest with their service.
  
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• Supermassive black hole discovered is 30 BILLION times mass of Sun

  29-03-2023 10:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The technique allowed Durham University researchers to closely examine the ultramassive black hole at the heart of a galaxy hundreds of millions of light-years from Earth.
  
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• Swiss court case ties human rights to climate change

  29-03-2023 10:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of women say the country's climate change policy damages their right to life and health.
  
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• Boffins claim discovery of the first piezoelectric liquid

  29-03-2023 08:26 via go.theregister.com
  
  Move over, magic crystals – electric syrup is here A research team from Michigan State University (MSU) has discovered a liquid they say "defies a simple theoretical explanation" because it has piezoelectric characteristics.…
  
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• Alibaba: China tech giant shares jump after breakup plan announced

  29-03-2023 06:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Chinese technology giant will embark on the biggest restructuring in its history.
  
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• UK rules out new AI regulator

  29-03-2023 03:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In a white paper due out today, the UK government says current regulators should also include AI
  
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• Government sets out 'adaptable' regulation for AI

  29-03-2023 03:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It proposes a set of principles for the "responsible use" of the tech, which is worth £3.7bn to UK economy.
  
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• Climate change: England not ready for impact

  29-03-2023 02:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government's advisers urge a "step change" in climate adaptation policy to avoid an increased risk to life.
  
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• Why California's floods are jacking up food prices

  29-03-2023 01:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The state's flooded farmlands have big consequences for US and global food supplies.
  
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• Is the key to anti-aging in YOUR backyard? Common weed shows promise in early study

  29-03-2023 01:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The spiky fruit on an invasive weed common in American backyards called the cocklebur could help stave off signs of aging. South Korean researchers found the plant also helped heal to wounds.
  
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• Light-bending gravity reveals one of the biggest black holes ever found

  29-03-2023 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The technique allowed Durham University researchers to closely examine the ultramassive black hole at the heart of a galaxy hundreds of millions of light-years from Earth.
  
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