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• Earth receives a simulated 'alien message' - and you can help scientists decode it

  24-05-2023 22:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The first-of-its-kind exercise was designed to prepare scientists for when aliens send Earth communications. Scientists are asking the public to help decode the message.
  
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• Sam Altman’s World Tour Hopes to Reassure AI Doomers

  24-05-2023 21:11
  
  On a stop in London, the OpenAI CEO called for balanced regulation and warned of the risks of deepfake disinformation.
  
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• Richard Branson is shutting down Virgin Orbit  - and selling off assets worth $36 million

  24-05-2023 20:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Billionaire Richard Branson announced the shutdown of his satellite launch company Virgin Orbit. The decision is due to a lack of funding and the disastrous failed mission in January.
  
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• New Star Trek-style device 'harvests clean energy out of thin air' 

  24-05-2023 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new portable device traps humid air as small, man-made thunderclouds. Researchers compared the tech to both 'lightning' in bottle and the replicator from Star Trek (inset)
  
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• Encoded 'alien message' will reach Earth today, but relax: It's just a drill

  24-05-2023 20:44 via go.theregister.com
  
  SETI encouraging everyone to break out their decoder rings, get in on the simulated first-contact fun Happy first contact day – well, sort of.…
  
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• These are the places you MUST check for hidden cameras in your Airbnb or hotel

  24-05-2023 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Spy cameras are not just tools in fiction movies, they are real world devices that can look like anything from a can of Spaghetti O's to a garage door open and a humidifier. Here are some gadgets to look out for.
  
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• 'Alien message' will be sent from Mars to Earth TODAY

  24-05-2023 18:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Earth is set to receive its first alien message from Mars today. A simulated signal will be beamed from Mars to three massive telescopes on our planet, which will then be decoded by the public.
  
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• Fast-growing chickens: Judge dismisses 'Frankenchickens' farming welfare case

  24-05-2023 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A high court judge dismisses a legal challenge over the welfare of fast-growing chickens on farms.
  
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• Only in Benidorm! Archaeologists discover carvings of a PHALLUS at a 2,000-year-old Roman fort

  24-05-2023 17:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Spanish city of Benidorm is at the unlikely centre of a huge discovery. Experts at the University of Alicante have found ancient drawings at the 2,000-year-old Tossal De La Cala .
  
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• Alternative Energy Projects Are Bankrupting The Energy Grid

  24-05-2023 17:27 via technocracy.news
  
  The Technocrat template used to implement alternative energy schemes is simple: Grossly overstate the benefits and vastly understate the cost. Pure and simple, this is intentional fraud because it has happened this way in every single case. The objective is to set up a system of energy scarcity and control that can be used to control economic output and consumption. ⁃ TN EditorDevelopers looking to build thousands of wind turbines off the Mid-Atlantic and New England coast are co
  
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• Watch: Brain implants help paralysed man to walk again

  24-05-2023 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A paralysed man has been able to walk simply by thinking about it, thanks to electronic brain implants
  
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• Brain implants help paralysed man to walk again

  24-05-2023 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A paralysed man has been able to walk simply by thinking about it, thanks to electronic brain implants
  
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• Paralysed man walks for the first time in 12 YEARS after being fitted with an electronic implant

  24-05-2023 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gert-Jan, 40, suffered a spinal cord injury following a bicycle accident that left him paralysed. But a new electronic implant has enabled to him to regain control over his legs once again.
  
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• Eric Schmidt: AI Poses Existential Threat To People

  24-05-2023 16:50 via technocracy.news
  
  Eric Schmidt, the creator of Google, surveillance capitalism and member of the Trilateral Commission that started modern globalization, aka Technocracy, says government needs to protect us from AI being “misused by evil people”. In other words, the Technocrats who created AI will be the ones in charge of regulating it. Evil handed over to evil. ⁃ TN EditorArtificial intelligence could pose “existential risks” and governments need to know how to make sure the technol
  
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• The one mistake you make before bed that keeps you up for HOURS, according to scientists

  24-05-2023 16:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Duke University, in North Carolina, found that people who posted on social media within an hour of their bedtime were twice as likely to stay up late.
  
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• Democratic elections not safe from AI interference, former Google boss warns

  24-05-2023 16:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eric Schmidt, who ran the tech giant for a decade, said fake images and videos of every politician would likely flood the internet during campaigning.
  
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• Virgin Orbit won't: Satellite launching company shutters

  24-05-2023 16:15 via go.theregister.com
  
  Rocket Lab, Stratolaunch, and Vast pick at the corpse Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit has sold all its assets just months after a failed attempt at what would have been first ever satellite launch from UK soil.…
  
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• Virgin Orbit-uary: Branson's satellite launch biz shutters

  24-05-2023 16:15 via go.theregister.com
  
  Rocket Lab, Stratolaunch, and Vast pick at the corpse Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit has sold all its assets just months after a failed attempt at what would have been first ever satellite launch from UK soil.…
  
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• Virgin Orbit-uary: Beardy Branson's satellite launch biz shutters

  24-05-2023 16:15 via go.theregister.com
  
  Rocket Lab, Stratolaunch, and Vast pick at the corpse Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit has sold all its assets just months after a failed attempt at what would have been first ever satellite launch from UK soil.…
  
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• Hohmann: The Entire World Is Clamoring For A Global Pandemic Treaty

  24-05-2023 16:05 via technocracy.news
  
  The World Health Organization and its sister organizations have established a global delusion covering all 194 nations, including the U.S. Delusion is defined as “A belief or altered reality that is persistently held despite evidence or agreement to the contrary, generally in reference to a mental disorder.” In short, the world has gone mad.
  For those who thought that “mass formation” (proposed by Dr. Mattias Desmet”) would pass with time, not so. COVID and the &ldq
  
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• NASA spots a swirling cyclone at Uranus' north pole for the first time

  24-05-2023 16:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Using the Very Large Array, NASA scientists have spotted what they believe is a polar cyclone at Uranus' north pole for the very first time.
  
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• Space could hold the key to treating cancer: Astronauts are testing new drugs on NASA station

  24-05-2023 15:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Potential cancer treatments are being tested on NASA's International Space Station. Scientists hope microgravity will reveal how to stop cancerous cells from regenerating.
  
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• Lightning just as frightening on Jupiter as it is on Earth

  24-05-2023 14:21 via go.theregister.com
  
  Juno probe strikes at the similarities despite differences in planets' size and structure Lightning is strikingly similar on Jupiter as it is on Earth, data from the Juno probe has revealed.…
  
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• Do YOU notice anything unusual in this video? If not, you might suffer from inattentional blindness

  24-05-2023 14:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at New York University (NYU) have recreated the bizarre 'invisible gorilla test' from over 20 years ago that analyses our ability to spot the unexpected.
  
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• BMW i5 Electric: Price, Range, Release Date

  24-05-2023 14:00
  
  The i5 has at last arrived with a good range, impressive speed, and even in-car gaming to banish charging boredom. But there’s an issue if you’re in the UK.
  
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• I'm a dog expert - here's why you should avoid users ball-throwers this summer

  24-05-2023 13:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dog owners should avoid using ball-throwers, taking their pets on bike rides or to the beach on hot summer days, the RSPCA has warned.
  
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• New Alzheimer’s Drugs Offer Subtle Benefits—With Real Risks

  24-05-2023 13:00
  
  Antibody treatments clear amyloid protein from patients’ brains, slowing the progression of their disease but potentially inducing deadly swelling.
  
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• How to Close the Gender Health Gap

  24-05-2023 13:00
  
  Women’s health care and outcomes have long come a poor second to those of men. But new initiatives and a wave of healthtech innovators may finally rebalance this.
  
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• What does Netflix's password sharing crackdown mean for YOU? Everything you need to know

  24-05-2023 12:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Netflix's crackdown on password sharing has now arrived in Britain. But what does this mean for you? MailOnline explains everything you need to know.
  
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• Minister attacks Meta boss over Facebook message encryption plan

  24-05-2023 11:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Minister Tom Tugendhat criticises Mark Zuckerberg over Facebook's extension of message encryption.
  
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• Apple Watch users say the latest update has given their screen a 'horrible' GREEN tint

  24-05-2023 10:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The watchOS 9.5 update was released last week. However, some users who have installed it are complaining about a bug that's giving their screen a 'horrible' green tint.
  
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• Virgin Orbit: Branson’s rocket dream ends after mission failure

  24-05-2023 07:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Virgin Orbit's shutdown follows a major launch failure and most of staff have been laid off.
  
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• Recycling process makes plastics even more 'poisonous' to people, according to report by Greenpeace

  24-05-2023 06:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new report from Greenpeace warns the dangers of recycled bottles, cartons and containers that are touted by many big name companies as a means to save the environment.
  
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• Chip war: Apple strikes major US-made semiconductor deal

  24-05-2023 05:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The firm reaches an agreement with Broadcom as the tech trade row between US and China intensifies.
  
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• Netflix's crackdown on password sharing arrives in the UK

  24-05-2023 02:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Users will have to splash out on an extra £4.99 a month if they want to let a person they do not live with use their account.
  
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• Netflix's crackdown on password sharing with your family has arrived in the UK 

  24-05-2023 02:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Users will have to splash out on an extra £4.99 a month if they want to let a person they do not live with use their account.
  
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• Are these the most SEXIST video games? Study reveals games with the least female dialogue

  24-05-2023 01:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shocking research led by the University of Glasgow looked at more than 13,000 popular video game characters, and found that just 35 per cent of words are spoken by females.
  
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