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• Baby born from three people's DNA in UK first

  09-05-2023 22:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Most of the baby's DNA comes from their two parents, with a small percentage from a donor.
  
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• Star Fomalhaut has dusty little secret – two more debris belts and a potential planetary party

  09-05-2023 20:45 via go.theregister.com
  
  Nearby system was thought to have an exoplanet, but that was wrong. Now NASA says there may be multiple The James Webb Space Telescope is stirring up more space mysteries with the discovery of an additional pair of debris belts around a young nearby star long believed to have only one.…
  
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• 'WhatsApp cannot be trusted': Elon Musk slams app as user claims it's listening to them

  09-05-2023 20:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk is not a fan of Mark Zuckerberg and has taken the opportunity to slam WhatsApp for being 'untrustworthy' after a user claimed the app was listening in the background.
  
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• 'WhatsApp cannot be trusted': Elon Musk slams app as users claim it's listening to them

  09-05-2023 19:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk is not a fan of Mark Zuckerberg and has taken the opportunity to slam WhatsApp for being 'untrustworthy' after a user claimed the app was listening in the background.
  
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• Can YOU guess the unusual origins of today's tech giants?

  09-05-2023 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Which major video game-maker started out in the gambling business? And Which electronics giant started their rise with an electrified wooden bucket?
  
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• FDA Approves Gene-Edited Pigs For Human Consumption

  09-05-2023 19:04 via technocracy.news
  
  The goal of the Technocrat/Transhuman cartel is to edit the DNA of all living species. WSU is leading the genetic modification rush to introduce GMO meat for human consumption. This article is full of misleading statements such as “Gene-editing is a modern, cutting-edge technology that works only within a species’ DNA and can make changes that could come about naturally or through traditional breeding practices.” ⁃ TN Editor
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• Expert Says It’s A Good Thing That AI Could Replace 80% Of Jobs “In Next Few Years”

  09-05-2023 18:46 via technocracy.news
  Here is an all-out apologist for turning loose AI and ChatGPT-like programs on the world. He recognizes that there will be huge societal repercussions but in the same breath says, “I don’t know how (to) solve all the social issues.” This Pollyanna-ish view of reality is typical of the purely Technocrat mindset: “Dam the torpedoes and full speed ahead.” ⁃ TN EditorArtificial intelligence could replace 80 percent of human jobs in the coming years — but tha
  
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• Artificial reef being built in Dubai will have one BILLION corals

  09-05-2023 18:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 'floating living lab', dubbed Dubai Reefs, will consist of a series of interconnected islands that will host humans in luxury eco-lodges, surrounded by millions of mangrove trees.
  
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• Thames, Yorkshire and South West Water bosses refuse bonuses over sewage spill

  09-05-2023 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The CEOs of Thames, Yorkshire and South West Water will not take their bonuses this year.
  
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• Children's commissioner: Pornography affecting 8-year-olds' behaviour

  09-05-2023 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Schools need to improve education and parents to set boundaries, the children's commissioner says.
  
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• Real-life Smell-O-Vision! VR headset blasts odours up your nose while you play games

  09-05-2023 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pancakes and mojitos are among 30 different odours that can now be smelled through technology, thanks to engineers at China's Beihang University and the City University of Hong Kong.
  
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• China develops brain chip that lets monkeys control robotic arm with their MINDS 

  09-05-2023 17:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chinese scientists claim they are one step closer to implanting brain chips in humans. The team shared a video showing a monkey with a brain interface move a robotic arm using just its mind.
  
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• IoT Forensics: What Your Smart Home Knows About You

  09-05-2023 17:12 via technocracy.news
  
  This article was received as an email from MIT, but it reveals new information about the topic of IoT forensics, or, discovering what data is hoovered up and stored on you smart home devices. If your home ever becomes a crime scene, all that data could be extracted and analyzed to bite hard. These are the very dangers that TN has been warning about since its inception. ⁃ TN EditorDo you know how many internet-connected devices there are inside your home? I certainly don’t. These days
  
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• Vodafone is implementing a huge phone change - how to see if YOU'RE affected

  09-05-2023 15:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vodafone is implementing a huge change that will leave millions of Britons unable to use the internet on their smartphone.
  
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• Twitter plans to remove and archive inactive accounts

  09-05-2023 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chief executive Elon Musk said the move was important to make more Twitter usernames available.
  
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• Twitter users SLAM Elon Musk's plan to 'purge' inactive accounts

  09-05-2023 13:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Grieving users fear their final Twitter conversations with loved ones will soon vanish after Elon Musk, of Boca Chica, Texas, announced a culling of accounts just yesterday.
  
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• How to see the Northern Lights from the UK this week

  09-05-2023 12:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The aurora borealis should be visible under clear skies in Scotland, the north of England and Northern Ireland throughout this week, according to the Met Office.
  
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• Can a wind turbine handle hurricane speed winds?

  09-05-2023 12:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As wind farms expand into new areas they will need to withstand extreme wind speeds.
  
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• iPhone users say Apple's new iOS 16.4.1a update is RUINING their battery life - here's what to do

  09-05-2023 11:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twitter has been flooded with complaints over the past few days as users allege that Cupertino-based Apple's latest iOS 16.4.1(a) update has diminished their iPhone's ability to hold charge.
  
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• How there's as much alcohol in 10 bananas as ONE pint

  09-05-2023 11:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From bread and fruit juice to yoghurt and soy sauce, some foods, in large quantities, can contain as much alcohol as beer. In fact, a ripe banana with spots on may have about 0.4 per cent ABV.
  
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• ChatGPT: Can students pass using AI tools at university?

  09-05-2023 09:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There are fears about cheating, but new advice says students should be taught how to use AI tools.
  
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• Vietnam to crack down on anonymous social media accounts

  09-05-2023 09:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It's the latest in a series of restrictions imposed by the Vietnamese government on social media users.
  
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• How To Delete Your Data From ChatGPT

  09-05-2023 08:00
  
  OpenAI has new tools that give you more control over your information—although they may not go far enough.
  
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• Coventry exhibition highlights dangers of space debris

  09-05-2023 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Organisers say we need to clean up near-Earth debris or risk making space travel impossible.
  
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• Tech layoffs: LinkedIn cuts 700 jobs and closes China app

  09-05-2023 04:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The careers site is the latest tech company to announce major job cuts.
  
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• Europe’s Moral Crusader Lays Down the Law on Encryption

  09-05-2023 01:49
  
  Ylva Johansson is on a personal mission to make the internet safer for children. Her opponents say her plans would wreck online privacy.
  
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• Apple co-founder says AI may make scams harder to spot

  09-05-2023 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Silicon Valley veteran tells the BBC he thinks AI creations should be clearly labelled.
  
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