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• Proof AI coming alive? Microsoft says its GPT-4 is already 'showing signs of human reasoning'

  17-05-2023 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ChatGPT's latest model GPT-4, which is used to power Microsoft's Bing Chat feature, was asked in a new study to 'stack a book, nine eggs, a laptop, a bottle and a nail in a stable manner.'
  
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• Elizabeth Holmes is going to prison – with a $500m bill

  17-05-2023 21:09 via go.theregister.com
  
  'Liz' learns you don't screw over rich people Disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' final bid to keep herself out of prison has failed. That leaves her with a ticket to Club Fed to begin an 11-year sentence after being convicted last year of defrauding billionaires who invested in her imploded blood-testing startup.…
  
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• New York City is SINKING: Scientists say real estate poses more threat to city than climate change

  17-05-2023 20:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The city is sinking at a rate of 1-2 millimeters per year, scientists say, under the weight of its towering skyscrapers. That might not sound bad, but parts of NYC dropping much faster
  
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• Waiting for your grown-up children to fly the nest? When one goes, the others will too, study finds 

  17-05-2023 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers looked at 28 years of UK household surveys, involving more than 3,700 young people, to judge the link between one sibling leaving home and another following suit.
  
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• Legend of Zelda game sells 10 million copies in three days

  17-05-2023 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tears of the Kingdom becomes the fastest-selling game in the Legend of Zelda franchise.
  
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• Colchester City Council investigating Capita over 'serious data breach'

  17-05-2023 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Colchester City Council "extremely disappointed" Capita failed to fully secure historic benefits data.
  
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• Cardiff Beyoncé concert: Face recognition use criticised

  17-05-2023 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The police are using the technology on the city's streets, a move that has divided opinion.
  
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• Titanic: Photos show luxury liner before and after fatal sinking

  17-05-2023 17:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New digital scans show the famous RMS Titanic in greater detail than ever since she sank in 1912. MailOnline compares them with shots from before the tragic sinking.
  
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• How old is YOUR face? Upload a selfie and take this test to find out…

  17-05-2023 17:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Longevity experts in New York City have designed a tool that can estimate the age of your face just by looking at a photo. It uses six key markers to generate the estimate.
  
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• Scientists confirm 700-million-year-old ctenophores oldest living animal on Earth

  17-05-2023 17:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The oldest living animal, a jellyfish-like creature, branched off the earliest creatures on Earth 700 million years ago - and it is still live in our oceans and can be seen in aquariums worldwide.
  
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• Ex-Google CEO: AI on social media is ‘bad for democracy’

  17-05-2023 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  AI will render social media even more dangerous for elections in 2024, says Eric Schmidt.
  
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• Elon Musk: I will say what I want even if it costs me

  17-05-2023 17:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twitter's owner has been criticised for spreading disinformation and conspiracy theories online.
  
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• Technocracy: Humanity Is Sentenced To A Unipolar Prison And Digital Gulag

  17-05-2023 17:18 via technocracy.news
  Technocracy is to liberty and freedom as anti-matter is to matter. It is a gangrene upon the world, eating its flesh and vitality region by region, nation by nation. It is a contagious mental disease where subjects submit to digital slavery, now knowing or understanding that it may result in their ejection from society or even premature death. It is a panopticon designed to control people from the inside rather than by external forces.
  Arch-globalist and Technocrat Aldous Huxley predicted this i
  
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• BMW debuts a zero-emission YACHT at Cannes with voice-controls and Hans Zimmer soundtrack

  17-05-2023 17:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new BMW 'Icon' boat took the French coast by storm today as it showcased a lavish yet emission-free form of travel at the 76th Cannes Film Festival.
  
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• How weak is YOUR password? Graphic shows exactly how long it would take hackers to break it

  17-05-2023 16:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If your password is made up of six characters or less, it might as well not exist, say the experts at Hive Systems. But how has hacking advanced in the era of ChatGPT?
  
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• Big Pharma’s ‘Rampant Corporate Lawlessness’ Cost Americans $40 Billion In 2019

  17-05-2023 16:40 via technocracy.news
  
  Big Pharma is being scrutinized by progressives and conservatives. In this case, CommonDreams calls it “rampant corporate lawlessness” and demonstrates how Americans are being mercilessly gouged. Big Pharma has erected defenses at every level of government that make it virtually impossible to apply anti-trust laws to stop the predatory behavior.⁃ TN EditorThe U.S. pharmaceutical industry’s aggressive and often unlawful efforts to prevent competition and keep drug prices e
  
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• Mercola Interviews Corbett On AI’s Technocratic Control

  17-05-2023 16:24 via technocracy.news
  
  Two experts who understand Technocracy discuss “false narratives, the global takeover by technocracy, controlled opposition and the dangers of artificial intelligence, as well as the solutions to these and other challenges.” ⁃ TN Editor
  In this video, I interview investigative journalist James Corbett about false narratives, the global takeover by technocracy, controlled opposition and the dangers of artificial intelligence, as well as the solutions to these and other challenge
  
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• Apple launches TRANSPARENT Beats Studio Buds Plus earphones

  17-05-2023 16:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Beats Studio Buds+ are the next generation of Beats' wireless earbuds and feature 'major improvements', according to Apple.
  
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• Is YOUR home at risk? One in six properties in England could be hit by FLOODING by 2050

  17-05-2023 15:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers have assessed the flood risk of 4.8 million properties around England that were sold between 2006 and 2022.
  
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• The supermarket of the future? Sainsbury's opens its most energy-efficient store in Hampshire

  17-05-2023 13:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 'ground-breaking' store in Hook, Hampshire, is Sainsbury's most energy-efficient supermarket yet.
  
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• Can AI save your life? Google Bard's tips for surviving plane crashes, croc attacks and more

  17-05-2023 13:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Time will tell if AI decides to wipe out humanity in a terminator-style total war. In the meantime, we decided to harness its power for good - and ask it for advice about surviving a multitude of perils.
  
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• Google will start deleting THOUSANDS of Gmail accounts this year - here's how to keep yours safe 

  17-05-2023 13:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  California-based Google has warned that numerous Gmail users will soon be wiped from the platform in an effort to heighten its security measures.
  
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• These High-End Water Guns Aren’t for Kids

  17-05-2023 13:00
  
  Brands around the world are launching blasters with gaming modes, tactical display screens, and USB connectivity—all geared toward grown-ups.
  
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• These High-End Water Blasters Are Designed for ‘Kidults’

  17-05-2023 13:00
  
  Brands around the world are launching blasters with gaming modes, tactical display screens, and USB connectivity—all geared toward grown-ups.
  
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• Slack is back online following an hour-long outage

  17-05-2023 12:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to Down Detector, the problems started at around 10:00 BST and affected users globally.
  
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• Global warming set to break key 1.5C limit for first time

  17-05-2023 12:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The world is likely to hit 1.5C of warming within the next five years because of rising carbon emissions.
  
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• There's a 98% chance one of the next five years will be the hottest on RECORD, scientists warns 

  17-05-2023 12:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Millions across the world are warned to brace themselves, as a damning World Meteorological Organisation report claims the hottest year on record will take place by 2027.
  
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• Titanic: Full-sized scans show shipwreck like never before

  17-05-2023 11:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts have taken thousands of digital images to create a stunning 3D reconstruction of the wreck, which now lies 350 nautical miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
  
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• Sexual double standard is DEBUNKED: Promiscuous men are judged MORE harshly than women, study claims

  17-05-2023 11:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Contrary to popular belief, scientists from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology say that sexually promiscuous men are actually judged more harshly than women.
  
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• Slack is DOWN: Messaging app crashes for users around the world 

  17-05-2023 11:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to Down Detector, the problems started at around 10:00 BST and are affecting users globally.
  
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• Stratolaunch takes hypersonic flight dreams to new heights with mid-air release success

  17-05-2023 10:30 via go.theregister.com
  
  Paul Allen must be smiling up there ahead of test flight in summer Stratolaunch has carried out a successful release of its hypersonic Talon-A vehicle from the company's giant Roc launch aircraft over the Pacific ahead of the first test flight this summer.…
  
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• Cryptocurrency: Treat investing as gambling, MPs say

  17-05-2023 10:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Retail investment in cryptocurrency is too risky to be regulated as a financial service, a committee says.
  
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• North Korea shows off surveillance satellite it claims it can launch

  17-05-2023 07:28 via go.theregister.com
  
  To counter the 'US imperialists and the South Korean puppet villains' North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has shown off the pariah state's first surveillance satellite.…
  
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• Titanic: First ever full-sized scans reveal wreck as never seen before

  17-05-2023 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Full-sized digital scans reveal shipwreck in stunning detail, showing unopened champagne bottles.
  
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• Will the crisp bags of today still be washing ashore in 60 years' time?

  17-05-2023 02:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After old crisp packets wash up on a beach, the BBC asks what is being done to improve packaging?
  
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• Ex-Apple engineer accused of stealing self-driving car secrets

  17-05-2023 02:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 35-year-old suspect allegedly downloaded large amounts of data before fleeing to China.
  
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• Bizarre, new scientifically-proven way to help you lose weight

  17-05-2023 01:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Acupuncture, using tiny beads rather than needles, can take up to 10cms off your waistline when used on the ears, new research suggests.
  
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• Teenage boys should be taught about 'bromances' like the one between Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson

  17-05-2023 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Matt Pinkett, a teacher who challenges 'toxic masculinity', wants boys in school to embrace the 'emotional openness' of close male friendships dubbed 'bromances'.
  
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