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• This is what the 'perfect' man and woman look like, according to AI

  16-05-2023 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 'perfect' human body according to artificial intelligence is based on unrealistic beauty standards and body types displayed on social media, which is having a negative effect on mental wellbeing.
  
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• Oldest human footprint ever discovered - 300,000-year-old prints of extinct 'Heidelberg people'

  16-05-2023 21:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The oldest human prints every found belonged to a family of three who lived 300,000 years ago in what is now Germany. These individuals were a subspecies of archaic humans.
  
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• Elon Musk's second attempt at launching Starship gets an official date

  16-05-2023 20:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk previously said the second Starship launch would be just a couple of months after the first exploded in April - and it seems the billionaire was right. SpaceX is now eyeing as early as June.
  
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• Sam Altman: CEO of OpenAI calls for US to regulate artificial intelligence

  16-05-2023 20:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sam Altman says government regulation is "critical" to control the risks of artificial intelligence.
  
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• Senator plays opening remarks generated by AI

  16-05-2023 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Richard Blumenthal used ChatGPT to write his statement.
  
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• What is the US' Patriot missile system defending Ukraine?

  16-05-2023 18:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Russia claims it obliterated a roughly $1.1 billion, US-made Patriot missile system last night in Kyiv. Here's what you need to know about the Patriot and how it got there
  
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• Supernova peekaboo could provide clues to our universe's age

  16-05-2023 18:28 via go.theregister.com
  
  Gravitational lensing technique offers hope in cracking cosmological conundrum Unable to cut it open and count the rings, scientists have hit upon another method to figure out the age of the universe.…
  
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• I'm a tech repair expert - these are the mistakes killing your machine

  16-05-2023 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Laptops are a big investment, whether you're using a Mac or Windows machine, but a few simple steps can ensure your laptops last longer.
  
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• iPhone 15 Pro could be Apple's most expensive smartphone yet, rumours suggest

  16-05-2023 17:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to Apple analyst Jeff Pu based in Hong Kong, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will be more expensive than previous Pro models.
  
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• Congress warns AI could reshape 'human history' as ChatGPT inventor Sam Altman testifies

  16-05-2023 17:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is defending his ChatGPT system to Congress, claiming AI could be a 'printing press moment.' Altman also said companies need to work with lawmakers.
  
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• Traffic Cameras Use AI To Spy On Drivers Inside Their Cars

  16-05-2023 17:29 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocrats invent because they can, not because there is a demonstrated need to do so. “Seeing” inside your car is a total violation or privacy and sanctity, but Technocrats don’t care about those things; if they could figure out a way to collect your DNA at the same time, they would do so.⁃ TN EditorUK drivers will be the first in the world to be spied on by AI, following the launch of a controversial new speed camera.
  The speed camera, which has been nicknamed &ls
  
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• Sky Mobile is DOWN: Service crashes leaving thousands of Brits unable to make or receive phone calls

  16-05-2023 17:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to Down Detector, the problems started at around 13:37 BST and are affecting users across the country.
  
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• Microsoft Claim: New AI Shows Signs Of Human Reasoning

  16-05-2023 17:02 via technocracy.news
  
  Large language AI models entered development circa 2017-2018 and have already produced the likes of Open AI’s ChatGPT-4. How fast and how far will they go? At the current pace, capacity and capabilities are doubling about every 2 years, and on an exponential curve. Researchers are increasingly noting that AI is headed toward human sentience. ⁃ TN EditorWhen computer scientists at Microsoft started to experiment with a new artificial intelligence system last year, they asked it to sol
  
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• TSA Rolls Out More Facial Recognition At Major Airports

  16-05-2023 16:48 via technocracy.news
  
  What TSA started as a pilot program during the Great Panic of 2020, is now being rolled out to major airports across America. The Total Surveillance Society being pushed by Technocrats in Big Tech and government will continue until a full-blown scientific dictatorship.
  Of course, the TSA claims that digital identity information will be deleted after a flight. For well over 50 years, government agencies have repeatedly and consistently lied about not collecting data. ⁃ TN EditorA passenger
  
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• Facebook and Instagram paid verification starts in UK

  16-05-2023 16:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Subscribers must be at least 18 years old and submit a government ID and a selfie video to qualify.
  
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• Is THIS where Earth got its water from? NASA's James Webb discovers H2O around a mysterious comet

  16-05-2023 15:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For the first time, water vapour has been detected in a comet in the main belt - the rocky ring located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, report NASA and University of Maryland experts.
  
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• Twitter wrong to block tweets during Turkey election - Wikipedia founder

  16-05-2023 15:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The founder of Wikipedia said Twitter should not have complied with the Turkish government's demands.
  
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• Tory peer proposes Online Safety Bill change to tackle online sexist abuse

  16-05-2023 15:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Social media companies will be held accountable for sexist abuse under new proposals to the Online Safety Bill.
  
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• Trying to lose weight? Cook your pasta al dente! Soft noodles are easier to overeat, study finds

  16-05-2023 14:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands have discovered people eat soft pasta much quicker than those tucking into an al-dente dish.
  
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• Ghostly 'Da Vinci glow' will illuminate the crescent moon this evening - here's how to see it

  16-05-2023 14:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 'Da Vinci' glow is set to be visible for a week from today in the lead up to and aftermath of the New Moon on May 19. It was named after the famous Italian researcher who solved its mystery.
  
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• The Pandemic Isn't Over. Here's How to Stay Safe

  16-05-2023 13:00
  
  Even though the CDC and WHO are downgrading Covid-19, it's still killing people. Here's what you should know heading into this new phase.
  
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• Are these aliens... or human babies? Mind-boggling MRI scans of foetuses are terrifying people

  16-05-2023 12:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Freaked out social media users have joked of their horror at seeing the nightmare-inducing snaps, which were originally posted in 2021.
  
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• Rock pooler discovers a stunning Rainbow Sea Slug in south Cornwall

  16-05-2023 12:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vicky Barlow, a volunteer with The Rock Pool Project, spotted the Rainbow Sea Slug in Falmouth, under a heavy rock that was covered in seaweed.
  
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• WhatsApp users joke the new Chat Lock feature will be perfect for people having affairs 

  16-05-2023 12:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Users of the California-based WhatsApp have thanked owner Mark Zuckerberg for the new Chat Lock feature amid jokes that it can help keep infidelities under the radar.
  
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• This Is Catfishing on an Industrial Scale

  16-05-2023 12:00
  
  Hired as customer service reps, these freelancers were instead tasked with luring in the lonely and lovestruck through a network of dating and hookup sites.
  
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• 'It's the Maldives... in Scotland!' TikTok couple discover secret paradise beach on Isle of Harris

  16-05-2023 11:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Married couple Sam and Chris Hoar reveal how they were flying their drone over the Isle of Harris when they spotted an 'incredible' stretch of white sand with turquoise waters.
  
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• Pet Shop Boys say AI can help complete their unfinished songs 

  16-05-2023 11:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  British 80s icons, the Pet Shop Boys, argue that AI technology can be used to 'fill in the blanks' if a song has been left unfinished.
  
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• Surf champion Lucy Campbell says her sport must be greener

  16-05-2023 03:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Seven times British women's champion Lucy Campbell is calling for more environmentally friendly surfboards and wetsuits.
  
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• Surf champ Lucy Campbell says her sport must be greener

  16-05-2023 03:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Seven times British women's champion Lucy Campbell is calling for more environmentally friendly surfboards and wetsuits.
  
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• NASA freezes ice-hunting cubesat Moon mission for good after thruster fail

  16-05-2023 01:40 via go.theregister.com
  
  Lunar Flashlight's innovative hardware worked ... other than its engines. Let's call it a draw NASA has given up searching for ice hidden inside craters on the surface of the Moon's South Pole - for now - after the Lunar Flashlight cubesat carrying out the mission failed to generate enough thrust to reach its intended orbit.…
  
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• How computer games encourage kids to spend cash

  16-05-2023 01:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Many parents are frustrated with games that encourage children to spend money to advance.
  
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