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• Perseverance rover shows up Curiosity with discovery of Martian water park

  12-05-2023 23:31 via go.theregister.com
  
  Latest snaps have NASA rethinking scale of rivers on the Red Planet Never mind the trickling stream that NASA's Curiosity rover spotted on Mars near Mount Sharp, young upstart Perseverance has found proof of water that flowed faster and at greater depths than previous evidence indicated.…
  
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• Pakistan shut down the internet - but that didn't stop the protests

  12-05-2023 23:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Millions were plunged offline after Imran Khan's arrest but the blackout hasn't stopped protests.
  
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• Elon Musk names Linda Yaccarino new Twitter CEO

  12-05-2023 22:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  NBCUniversal's former head of advertising is revealed as the new boss of the social network.
  
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• Elon Musk names Linda Yaccarino new Twitter boss

  12-05-2023 22:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  NBCUniversal's former advertising head is revealed as the new chief executive of the social network.
  
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• China recalls 1.1 MILLION Teslas over brake flaws US regulators and Elon Musk ignored in 2021

  12-05-2023 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Recall cites brake issue in imported Model S, Model X, and Model 3 cars, as well as in Chinese-made Model 3 and Model Y. Tesla called glitch 'completely false' in 2020
  
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• Break The Rules? AI Will Show You No Mercy

  12-05-2023 18:54 via technocracy.news
  
  AI is emerging as the judge, jury and executioner. If you break the rules, there will be no mercy or human understanding. AI is incapable of human understanding or emotions. Punishment will be swift and there will be no appeal or other recourse to clear your name. Science fiction has dealt with this on several occasions, such as RoboCop, Judge Dredd and the Minority Report. ⁃ TN EditorYou might think a computer would be an unbiased and fair judge, but a new study finds you might be better
  
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• Google’s New AI Plan To Demolish Journalism Industry

  12-05-2023 18:40 via technocracy.news
  
  Journalism, as we have known it, is headed for a massive train wreck, thanks in bulk to Google. Google dominates the Internet and its content. With Google as the sole opinion-maker for acceptable content, how long will it take for the whole world to morph into Google’s belief system? A global echo-chamber, anyone? ⁃ TN EditorRemember back in 2018, when Google removed “don’t be evil” from its code of conduct?
  It’s been living up to that removal lately. At
  
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• Technocrat Musk Hires WEF Technocrat Yaccarino To Run Twitter?

  12-05-2023 18:17 via technocracy.news
  
  Anyone affiliated with the World Economic Forum is anathema to the cause of liberty, freedom and free speech. Yet, as Technocrat “birds of a feather flock together”, Elon Musk has made good on finding a CEO to run Twitter. In the midst of grandstanding as a “free speech absolutist”, Musk’s game of 4-D chess is becoming clear.
  Now that alternative media types (like Tucker Carlson and countless conservatives) have returned to Twitter, Musk wraps them all up and delive
  
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• Tears of the Kingdom: Fans react to Zelda sequel launch

  12-05-2023 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nintendo's new Zelda game, Tears of the Kingdom, is already a hit with fans and critics.
  
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• Saturn reclaims title of having the most moons of any planet in the solar system

  12-05-2023 17:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The International Astronomical Union, which has the final say on orbiting bodies, agrees that 28 'moons' can now be added to Saturn's haul, bringing its total to 117.
  
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• Bizarre 'streaming undies' let you watch TV on your partner's bum

  12-05-2023 16:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 'Streaming Undies', designed by Maison Pixel in Portugal, turn the wearer's bum into a screen where you can watch your favorite shows.
  
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• The 47 Best Shows on Netflix Right Now

  12-05-2023 16:00
  
  From Queer Eye to The Dragon Prince, these are our picks for the best streaming titles to binge this week.
  
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• Mike Lynch: Autonomy founder extradited to US in criminal case

  12-05-2023 13:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mike Lynch is accused of overinflating the value of his firm Autonomy when he sold it to Hewlett-Packard.
  
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• Incredible 'minicar' features retractable wheels allowing it to easily ride through narrow spaces

  12-05-2023 13:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Tel Aviv-designed City Transformer (CT-1) 'outsmarts traffic like a motorcycle' but 'rides safely and conveniently like a car' thanks to its retracting wheels and morphing capabilities.
  
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• Is THIS the ultimate Eurovision song? MailOnline asks ChatGPT to write the lyrics for a winning tune

  12-05-2023 13:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  To see whether simply amalgamating the common elements of Eurovision songs is actually effective, MailOnline asked AI chatbot, ChatGPT to write a contest-winning hit.
  
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• Why Suicide Rates Are Dropping Around the World

  12-05-2023 13:00
  
  Over the past couple of decades, global suicide prevention efforts have reduced deaths by a third—but some countries are falling behind.
  
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• Ben Affleck Has a Plan for a Fairer Streaming World

  12-05-2023 13:00
  
  With his new movie Air about to hit Amazon Prime, the actor spoke with WIRED about ways to better compensate everyone in the filmmaking process.
  
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• Astronomers detect largest cosmic explosion ever seen

  12-05-2023 12:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Astronomers have discovered what they believe to be the largest explosion ever detected.
  
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• Is YOUR favourite on the list? Study reveals the most loved and hated British slang words

  12-05-2023 10:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study of votes made for terms listed on Urban Dictionary has revealed the top ten most loved, and most hated, British slang words.
  
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• YouTuber Trevor Jacob admits to crashing plane for views

  12-05-2023 07:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Trevor Jacob will plead guilty to obstructing an investigation by destroying the wreckage.
  
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• Microsoft signs up to buy electricity produced by fusion, perhaps in 2028

  12-05-2023 06:00 via go.theregister.com
  
  How complicated can cold fusion be, really? Fusion upstart Helion Energy has named Microsoft as its first customer, and claims the software giant should be able to use electricity made by mashing together helium atoms from 2028.…
  
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• Elon Musk says he has appointed new Twitter boss

  12-05-2023 02:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The billionaire has been under pressure to name someone else to lead the company and focus on his other firms.
  
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• Canadian wildfire smoke reaches US

  12-05-2023 02:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Satellite images show much of Canada and parts of US blanketed by smoke from the Alberta wildfires.
  
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• Hacker marketplace still active despite police 'takedown' claim

  12-05-2023 02:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police said the "dangerous" Genesis Market had been dismantled, but it is still selling hacker products.
  
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• Which European nations are winning the heat pump race?

  12-05-2023 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nordic countries are way ahead when it comes to installing energy efficient heat pump systems.
  
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