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• This ain't Boeing very well: Starliner's first crewed flight canceled yet again

  02-06-2023 21:58 via go.theregister.com
  
  Flammable tape and unreliable parachutes ground craft this time around Days after saying it remained on track for the first crewed Starliner flight next month, NASA and Boeing have scrapped their July launch plan to give them "time to address recent emerging issues." …
  
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• Twitch streamer Puppers, who lived with MND, dies aged 32

  02-06-2023 21:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The gamer, known for playing Dead by Daylight, dies after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease.
  
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• Volkswagen's EV version of iconic 'hippie' camper van is coming to the US next YEAR for $50,000

  02-06-2023 19:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Volkswagen's iconic Type 2, the camper of hippies, surfers, and cross-country wanderers, is coming back to the US as an electric vehicle - rebranded the 'ID Buzz'
  
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• Dr. Naomi Wolf: Pfizer’s Depopulation Agenda, As Evidenced By Its Own Documents

  02-06-2023 19:00 via technocracy.news
  
  Dr. Naomi Wolf has uncovered hard evidence within Pfizer documents that the company has intentionally designed its mRNA shots to target the reproductive cycle of women in their child-bearing years. This puts intense depopulation pressure on entire societies.  There are many other effects such as myocarditis, paralysis, stroke, blood clots, up to and including death.⁃ TN Editor
  “This is a mystery novel in which the question is, how do we stop women from having healthy babies? Tha
  
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• London borough wants to fine residents £100 for feeding the ducks as bread 'can kill them' 

  02-06-2023 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The London Borough of Harrow is planning to fine residents who feed the ducks as bread can kill them, it claims - although experts say they can eat it in small quantities.
  
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• In Japan, AI Can Learn From Any Data Source, Even Illegal Ones

  02-06-2023 17:32 via technocracy.news
  
  AI is nothing but an empty pillow case without the data it uses for “learning”. Does anyone ask where all this data comes from? Or question if it is ethical or legal to do so? Were it not for the massive streams of data from the Internet, there would be no AI. Once this data is “stolen” for learning, it cannot be unlearned.⁃ TN EditorWhile other countries are mulling where to put the brakes on AI development, Japan is going full steam ahead, with the government rece
  
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• Twitter is DOWN: Thousands of US users say tweets and profiles aren't loading 

  02-06-2023 17:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The social media site, bought late last year by erratic billionaire electric carmaker Elon Musk, is reporting service outages today - one of many issues plaguing the firm
  
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• As Russia Targets Food And Water, Is The Holodomor About To Repeat In Ukraine?

  02-06-2023 17:17 via technocracy.news
  
  In 1932-1933, the USSR attacked Ukraine by disrupting its food supply. The historical article below gives the grizzly details of the genocidal campaign that caused the death of at least 4 million people. It was called Holodomor, or “death by starvation”. As Russia today targets agriculture and water in Ukraine, questions are rising: It a repeat of history taking place?⁃ TN EditorRussian occupying forces in Ukraine have employed starvation tactics on civilians by targeting food
  
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• Limited time sale: Amazon slashed prices on Alexa devices

  02-06-2023 17:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SHOPPING: Amazon has dropped discounts of up to 43 per cent off on bestselling Alexa devices, including smart TVs, Fire TV sticks, the Echo Dot 5th Gen and more.
  
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• The one common cell phone mistake millions will make in coming months

  02-06-2023 16:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  You might be enjoying the hot weather, but your phone could be sweltering, incurring damage that can cost serious money. Here are some cool down strategies for your phone
  
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• A third of planets circling red dwarf stars in our galaxy 'could host life', study claims

  02-06-2023 16:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Milky Way galaxy has hundreds of millions of promising targets to probe for signs of life outside our solar system, a University of Florida study suggests.
  
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• The 44 Best Films on Netflix This Week

  02-06-2023 16:00
  
  From The Trial of the Chicago 7 to Chicken Run, here are our picks for the best streaming titles to feast your eyes on.
  
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• US Air Force denies AI drone attacked operator in test

  02-06-2023 15:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A virtual experiment was described by a senior official at a conference, but he now says he "mis-spoke".
  
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• Expert says there's a 50% chance AI will wipe out humanity

  02-06-2023 13:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Max Tegmark, a physicist and AI expert at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has given a deeply worrying prediction about our future on this planet.
  
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• Elon Musk's Twitter loses second trust and safety chief

  02-06-2023 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ella Irwin is the second person to leave the role since Mr Musk bought Twitter in October 2022.
  
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• Why Hollywood Really Fears Generative AI

  02-06-2023 12:00
  
  Unions representing actors and writers are negotiating with major studios to stop AI from running riot in the industry. Their concerns are very real.
  
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• The Doughnut Wars Are Here

  02-06-2023 12:00
  
  Doughnut-makers are reinventing the sugary treat in response to the UK’s new food display rules. But will healthier confections satisfy your cravings?
  
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• WhatsApp warning: Clicking on this link will CRASH the app 

  02-06-2023 11:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sending the problematic URL in WhatsApp will crash the app for Android users. When the app restarts, it appears to work normally again unless users try to open the chat containing the link.
  
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• Mars footage set to be streamed TODAY - here's how to watch

  02-06-2023 10:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For the first time, we will see Mars 'live' as images are streamed almost in real time from the surface of the Red Planet, right on to YouTube.
  
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• Look up this weekend! Strawberry Moon will peak on Sunday

  02-06-2023 10:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Strawberry Moon - the moon when it has reached full illumination in June - will peak at 04:41 on Sunday morning, according to astronomers.
  
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• iPhone in India: Foxconn to manufacture smartphones in Karnataka by April 2024

  02-06-2023 07:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Apple's decision to manufacture iPhones in India aims at diversifying away from China
  
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• The tech tricks that make computer games look real

  02-06-2023 01:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Computer games are becoming indistinguishable from photos or videos of the real world.
  
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• Cod and chips could soon be off the menu! Scientists say we should ditch white flaky fish

  02-06-2023 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Essex claim Britons should ditch white, flaky fish like cod in favour of more local varieties, such as herring and mackerel.
  
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• Are tornadoes in the US getting worse?

  02-06-2023 00:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  They are largely unpredictable and unforeseeable but are twisters becoming a more serious threat?
  
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