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• NASA's James Webb discovers new carbon compound in space that forms foundations of all known life

  26-06-2023 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  James Webb detected a new carbon compound in space for the first time. The molecule was found in a young star system about 1,350 light-years away from Earth in the Orion Nebula.
  
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• NASA and miners face off over lithium deposits at satellite calibration site

  26-06-2023 22:02 via go.theregister.com
  
  There's smartphone batteries to be mined, but at what cost? NASA's rights to a Nevada desert playa that's used for calibrating Earth-observing satellites is facing a challenge, as lithium miners say they need the land to develop the US battery industry.…
  
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• Megalodon was NOT cold-blooded, study finds

  26-06-2023 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The terrifying extinct shark was warm-blooded and could regulate its body temperature, report experts at the University of California, Los Angeles.
  
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• Dolphins use high-pitched voices for their babies too, study finds

  26-06-2023 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dolphins produce whistles with higher frequencies in the presence of their offspring, say experts from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts.
  
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• Cuts on bone of human relative could be oldest evidence of cannibalism

  26-06-2023 20:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The cuts were inflicted by stone tools, leading researchers to believe the ancient human relative was butchered and eaten by one of their own 1.5 million years ago in what is now Kenya.
  
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• Biden announces $40bn broadband fund... these states with fastest and slowest internet in America

  26-06-2023 18:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Biden administration announced Monday how it will allocate $40 billion in funding to states to improve internet speeds across the US. Here is how your state ranks in download speeds.
  
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• Biden to announce $40bn broadband fund... these states with fastest and slowest internet in America

  26-06-2023 18:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Biden administration is set to announce how to allocate $40 billion in funding to states to improve internet speeds across the US. Here is how your state ranks in download speeds.
  
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• The best large US towns to move to based on job prospects, commute times, house costs and healthcare

  26-06-2023 17:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Towns in Washington and Michigan dominate the top 10, but only one nearby Seattle was deemed best. Silicon Valley's Palo Alto came 6th with shockingly low housing prices
  
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• Huge asteroid bigger than 10 buses will make a close approach of Earth

  26-06-2023 17:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The asteroid, called 2013 WV44, is expected to come as close as 0.02334 astronomical units, or around 2.1 million miles, to Earth, at 09:07 BST on Wednesday.
  
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• Henry VIII's secret book doodles show he was riddled with 'anxiety'

  26-06-2023 15:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A prayer book found at Wormsley Library near High Wycombe has etchings made by Henry VIII, an academic claims - and suggest the king was beset by the fear of God.
  
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• Australia's most incredible wildlife tours, from a great white shark dive to breakfast with a koala

  26-06-2023 14:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than 80 per cent of the mammals and reptiles in Australia are unique to the country, making it a bucket list destination for animal lovers. Here's what to do when you're there...
  
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• EXCLUSIVE AI and AR will give humans 'lie-detecting' superpowers

  26-06-2023 14:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Augmented reality devices paired with artificial intelligence will let you know if your date is lying or if they are sexually aroused by using computer vision to analyze emotions, expert claims.
  
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• The US Senate Wants to Rein In AI. Good Luck With That

  26-06-2023 13:00
  
  With a poor track record on tech regulation, do lawmakers stand a chance?
  
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• The US Senate Wants to Reign In AI. Good Luck With That

  26-06-2023 13:00
  
  With a poor track record on tech regulation, do lawmakers stand a chance?
  
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• The US Is Exporting Anti-LGBTQ Hate Online

  26-06-2023 13:00
  
  Conspiracy theories and misinformation with their roots in the American right are driving global anti-LGBTQ sentiment—and offline violence.
  
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• The NHS Must Digitize to Survive

  26-06-2023 13:00
  
  Britain’s health service doesn’t have enough staff to increase efficiencies—so it needs to find smarter ways to become more productive.
  
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• More People Are Going Blind. AI Can Help Fight It

  26-06-2023 13:00
  
  Early detection is crucial for treating eye disease. AI-enhanced eye scan analyses could spot warning signs quicker—and reach patients at scale.
  
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• In the Future, Patients Won’t Go to the Hospital—It Will Come to Them

  26-06-2023 13:00
  
  Virtual wards provide people with remote care and monitoring, allowing patients to go home sooner and hospitals to run more efficiently.
  
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• Wind tunnels for fluid dynamics boffins among UKRI's £72M funding

  26-06-2023 12:45 via go.theregister.com
  
  Funds will focus on energy, transportation, astronomy, and healthcare The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) agency is investing £72 million ($91.7 million) to build infrastructure to support next-generation technologies in energy, transportation, medicine, and astronomy.…
  
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• ChatGPT-style teddy bears could read bedtime stories, toymaker claims 

  26-06-2023 11:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Allan Wong, co-founder of Hong Kong toymaker VTech, thinks the technology will arrive by 2028 - and could free up the parents to do other activities.
  
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• The robotic falcon maker who lost £100,000 to cyber criminals

  26-06-2023 10:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Donald transferred the money to fraudsters as his business struggled during the Covid pandemic.
  
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• 'We want Brixton to be a black Silicon Valley'

  26-06-2023 07:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A trio of entrepreneurs have raised over £5m to invest in 30 British black-led start-ups by 2026.
  
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