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• First 'breathing, sweating, shivering' robot created for indoor-outdoor extreme heat wave research

  08-06-2023 22:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ANDI, the climate test droid, has synthetic pores for artificial sweating, temperature sensors and heat flux sensors across the 35 different surface areas covering its body
  
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• The Kakhovka Dam Collapse Is an Ecological Disaster

  08-06-2023 21:26
  
  Water surging from the broken Ukrainian dam is killing animals, destroying habitats, and unleashing pollution. The effects may be irreversible.
  
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• Here are tools to check air quality in your area as Canadian wildfires send smoke across the US

  08-06-2023 21:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DailyMail.com has uncovered free online tools and apps that let you know how polluted the air is in your area, allowing you to see if it is safe to go outside as wildfires send toxic smog into the US.
  
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• A Leaked Tesla Report Shows the Cybertruck Had Basic Design Flaws

  08-06-2023 19:00
  
  The “alpha” version of the EV company’s first pickup had problems with braking, handling, noise, and leaks, according to an internal presentation.
  
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• Alien beacon at Milky Way's core theorized by scientists deploying new SETI listening algorithm

  08-06-2023 18:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SETI's new project employs the world's largest fully steerable radio telescope to search a dense cluster of 8 million stars at our galaxy's core for pulsed transmissions
  
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• Tech expert creates incredible hack stops thieves disabling Find My iPhone if they steal your phone

  08-06-2023 18:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A tech expert has made an iPhone Shortcut which protects against thieves disabling Find My iPhone even in the nightmare scenario when a phone is stolen while unlocked.
  
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• Didn’t Take Long: WHO Global Vaccine Passports Go Live In Europe

  08-06-2023 17:49 via technocracy.news
  
  As  borders in Europe are now controlled by the World Health Organization, anti-vaxxers and other nay-sayers will be banned from movement between countries. This will spread rapidly around the world. Expect other add-ons to the passport that may or may not relate to health, such as certain co-morbidities or carbon footprint. The universal ID will also dovetail to Internet access and use of Central Bank Digital Currencies. ⁃ TN EditorAs the World Health Organization pandemic treat
  
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• The 10 things you can't return to Amazon if you change your mind

  08-06-2023 17:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  You can by nearly anything and everything on Amazon, but returning items is a different story. The e-commerce giant has a strict policy on what can and cannot be sent back for a refund.
  
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• The Trilateral Commission Members Driving Censorship Campaigns

  08-06-2023 17:33 via technocracy.news
  
  When the Atlantic Council “takes up the censorship sword”, you know that it is an official policy of the Trilateral Commission. Why? Because the Board of Directors and the Board of Advisors are riddled with TC members like Henry Kissinger, Joseph Nye, Michael Chertoff, Paula Dobriansky, and others. The Atlantic Council has been dominated by the Trilateral Commission since its founding in 1973. ⁃ TN EditorIn Costa Rica and Latvia today, the Atlantic Council is hosting its 3
  
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• Here are the 10 things you can't return to Amazon

  08-06-2023 17:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  You can by nearly anything and everything on Amazon, but returning items is a different story. The e-commerce giant has a strict policy on what can and cannot be sent back for a refund.
  
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• UK AI Task Force Advisor: 2 Years Left To Contain, Or Else

  08-06-2023 16:57 via technocracy.news
  
  There are two problems facing humanity, described by the words. “deep” and “wide”. Widespread adoption of current models means current models are everywhere. Meanwhile, as capabilities deepen, those enhancements are seamlessly immediately pushed out to all the installations in the world. Open AI has pledged to slow new releases, but other AI companies are pushing ahead at full speed.
  The rate of development is increasing along with the speed of learning, meaning new versi
  
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• The core traits of BILLIONAIRES: Do YOU have what it takes to be one of the wealthy elite? 

  08-06-2023 16:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Psychologists at the Open University and the Norwegian School of Management have revealed the true colours of the wealthy elite.
  
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• Messi or Ronaldo? The world's best footballer, according to science - so do YOU agree?

  08-06-2023 16:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The age-old argument over who is the best player, Messi or Ronaldo, may finally have been settled by a top Premiership number-cruncher.
  
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• Warning to hay fever sufferers from the Met Office

  08-06-2023 15:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Millions have been battered by the seasonal sniffles over the past month. Levels are forecasted to be very high across England and Wales this weekend, too.
  
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• El Niño planet-warming weather phase has begun

  08-06-2023 15:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Storms, droughts and record high temperatures lie ahead as US scientists confirm El Niño has arrived.
  
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• Severe turbulence has increased 55% since 1979 thanks to climate change, study finds

  08-06-2023 15:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Clear-air turbulence, which is invisible and hazardous to aircraft, has increased in various regions around the world, report University of Reading scientists.
  
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• Spotify's 20 most soothing tunes based on 76,000 'relaxing' track pics

  08-06-2023 14:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ed Sheeran's 'Perfect' ranked as user's 'go to' 'relaxing' track, according to a survey of public Spotify playlists. But you may not recognize the app's most soothing artist
  
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• Stay ahead in AI race, tech boss urges West

  08-06-2023 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The chief executive of a software firm says adversaries must not be allowed to catch up.
  
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• All the Ways ChatGPT Can Help You Land a Job

  08-06-2023 14:00
  
  Whether you use ChatGPT, Bard, or Bing, your favorite AI chatbots can help your application stand out from the crowd.
  
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• Will women ever be able to have 'virgin births'? Expert weighs in as a female crocodile gives birth

  08-06-2023 13:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor Russell Bonuriansky, an ecologist at the University of South Wales in Australia explains whether it's possible to give birth as a human without ever having sex.
  
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• Twitch scraps ad changes after streamers leave platform

  08-06-2023 13:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One streamer tells BBC News this is the push he needed to leave the platform altogether.
  
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• Ocean Currents Are Slowing, With Potentially Devastating Effects

  08-06-2023 13:00
  
  Melting Antarctic ice is disrupting the movement of deep seawater, which could further destabilize weather patterns around the world.
  
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• Is climate change fuelling Canada's wildfires?

  08-06-2023 12:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Smoke from wildfires has enveloped Toronto and New York. We look at the role of a changing climate.
  
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• Wolves will EAT our pet dogs and cats if they are reintroduced in Britain

  08-06-2023 12:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Survival expert, Ray Mears, has spoken out against the 'rewilding' campaign to bring back top predators including lynx, wolves and even bears.
  
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• Facebook 'bans' awareness posts from women's hygiene company for using terms period and vulva

  08-06-2023 12:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Bodyform posted a video on the social media platform last week that showed members of the public being quizzed on the meaning of terms related to women's health.
  
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• Warning firms may use brain data to watch workers

  08-06-2023 12:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The data watchdog examined a range of potential future uses of “neurotech” in a new report.
  
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• Frodo, is that you? Face of a 'real-life HOBBIT' who lived in Indonesia 60,000 years ago is revealed

  08-06-2023 11:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Homo floresiensis - an extinct species of human nicknamed the 'Hobbit' - was discovered in 2003, when its skeleton was found in a cave on the island of Flores, Indonesia.
  
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• WhatsApp launches new 'Channels' feature that makes it MUCH easier to message large audiences

  08-06-2023 11:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WhatsApp Channels lets people receive updates from organisations they care about, whether it's Manchester City or FC Barcelona.
  
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• I'm the first person to visit every country in the world WITHOUT catching a single plane

  08-06-2023 10:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thor Pedersen, 44, from Denmark, quit his job in shipping and logistics to set off on his adventure in October 2013.
  
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• Greenhouse gas emissions have hit at an all-time HIGH - with 54bn tonnes of CO2 emitted every year

  08-06-2023 10:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the University of Leeds calculate that 54 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide have been emitted each year over the past decade.
  
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• The Bizarre Reality of Getting Online in North Korea

  08-06-2023 07:00
  
  New testimony from defectors reveals pervasive surveillance and monitoring of limited internet connections. For millions of others, the internet simply doesn't exist.
  
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• Crypto: 24-hour cooling-off period included in ad overhaul

  08-06-2023 02:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Crypto bosses could face up to two years' imprisonment if they fail to comply with the new rules.
  
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• Caltech claims to have beamed energy to Earth from satellite in a world first

  08-06-2023 00:41 via go.theregister.com
  
  Tech has potential to power remote regions, war-torn spots Researchers at a US university claim to have beamed energy from a satellite in orbit to a detector on Earth, showing that harvesting energy from solar panels in space is technically possible.…
  
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• Caltech claims to have beamed energy to Earth from satellite

  08-06-2023 00:41 via go.theregister.com
  
  Tech has potential to power war-torn spots and remote regions Researchers at a US university claim to have beamed energy from a satellite in orbit to a detector on Earth, demonstrating that harvesting energy from solar panels in space is technically possible.…
  
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