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• NASA's James Webb discovers oldest supermassive black hole in distant galaxy

  11-07-2023 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA's Webb telescope has detected the oldest supermassive black hole yet, which sits in a galaxy that formed just 570 million years after the Big Bang that occurred 13.8 million years ago.
  
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• Tech guru who swapped blood with teen son reveals he's SCRAPPED 100k a month anti-aging project

  11-07-2023 23:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  California biohacking guru Bryan Johnson, 45, has stopped his experiment that involved swapping blood with his teenage son to prevent aging and age-related disease after seeing no benefits.
  
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• Fans left unable to sleep after watching 'terrifying' killer robots documentary on Netflix

  11-07-2023 22:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Viewers are calling the film's exploration of the new AI arms race 'thought-provoking' but 'nightmare fuel.' Even the new doc's expert sources report they have 'barely slept since'
  
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• Best Prime Day Deals (2023) UK: 46 Discounts Live Today

  11-07-2023 22:06
  
  Real discounts on headphones, laptops, phones, TVs, and gaming—all tested by WIRED's Gear team.
  
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• Nutmeg co-founder Nick Hungerford dies aged 43, months after setting up charity

  11-07-2023 21:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nick Hungerford was inspired by his young daughter to set up a charity to support bereaved children.
  
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• Amazon's Alexa-powered 2nd Generation Echo Buds drop to just £35.99 in Prime Day Lightning Deal

  11-07-2023 21:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SHOPPING: Amazon's popular 2nd Generation Echo Buds are now available with a 67 per cent discount, selling for just £35.99 in this late-night Lightning Deal. And they're selling out.
  
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• Act fast on this unmissable Blink camera Lightning Deal

  11-07-2023 21:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SHOPPING: During Amazon Prime Day, customers can save 64 per cent on Blink smart security cameras. Shop the Blink Mini and Blink Mini Pan Tilt cameras for just £42.98.
  
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• 47 Absolute Best Prime Day 2023 Deals UK

  11-07-2023 20:56
  
  Real discounts on headphones, laptops, phones, TVs, and gaming—all tested by WIRED's Gear team.
  
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• Microsoft's deal to buy Call of Duty maker boosted by US judge

  11-07-2023 20:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Federal Trade Commission in the US had sought to block the proposed merger on competition grounds.
  
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• 15 Best Prime Day Deals Under £50 (2023) UK: Toys, Kitchen, Home

  11-07-2023 20:36
  
  Clever bargains aplenty on LEGO, headphones, whiskey, kitchen tools and more.
  
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• 14 Best Prime Day Deals Under £50 (2023) UK: Toys, Kitchen, Home

  11-07-2023 20:36
  
  Clever bargains aplenty on LEGO, headphones, whiskey, kitchen tools and more.
  
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• The 6 most compelling UFO photos across the WORLD from Turkey to Costa Rica to Wisconsin

  11-07-2023 19:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Until governments open up their complete UFO files, these six cases are some of the best images available. A few even come with radar data and corroborating witnesses
  
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• Birds get revenge by using anti-bird spikes in nests

  11-07-2023 19:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A report suggests they are using sharp metal deterrents like humans do - to keep pests away.
  
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• Online Safety Bill: Algorithms that lead boys to Andrew Tate content targeted

  11-07-2023 18:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government is defeated by peers who want to stop social media algorithms causing harm.
  
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• 43 Best Prime Day 2023 Deals UK: Amazon, John Lewis and More

  11-07-2023 18:53
  
  Real discounts on headphones, laptops, phones, TV, and gaming—all tested by WIRED's Gear team.
  
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• Underground climate change is weakening major cities across America including Chicago and NYC

  11-07-2023 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers are blaming 'underground climate change' for cities in the US to sink. Heat from ground structures is causing the ground to deform, resulting in buildings and infrastructure to shift.
  
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• 12 Best Prime Day Deals Under £50 (2023) UK: Toys, Kitchen, Home

  11-07-2023 18:23
  
  Clever bargains aplenty on LEGO, headphones, whiskey, kitchen tools and more.
  
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• Universal Credit: Warnings over AI use to risk-score benefit claims

  11-07-2023 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Campaign groups say more transparency is needed to avoid potential bias over benefit investigations.
  
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• Is Zuckerberg’s Threads Already Threadbare?

  11-07-2023 17:29 via technocracy.news
  
  As a “Twitter killer”, Threads is already a dismal failure described as “utter banality in text form.” The feed is cluttered with nonsense posts from Instagram and censorship is rampant, if not totally dystopian. As a result, many early converts are already moving back to Twitter. Meta may make money from Threads, but it is not a substitute for Twitter, nor will it kill it.
  It should be noted, however, that the Threads app will suck private data from your smartphone.
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• EasyJet customers beware: Scammers are targeting people affected by flight cancellations

  11-07-2023 17:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the latest wave of EasyJet flight cancellations to prey on unsuspecting passengers, experts have warned.
  
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• Say goodbye to 'range anxiety': Thermal cloak for electric cars makes batteries last longer

  11-07-2023 17:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The cloak is the brainchild of researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and is designed to keep electric cars cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
  
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• Biosecurity blunder hospitalises lab worker with typhoid in the Netherlands

  11-07-2023 16:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Tests initially ruled out anything sinister, prompting doctors in Amsterdam to send them home. But they were called back 36 hours later after blood tests ended up being positive for salmonella.
  
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• Gates, WHO, CDC See Peel & Stick Vaccine Patches Mailed Directly To Peoples’ Homes

  11-07-2023 16:36 via technocracy.news
  
  Micro-needle patches can be mass produced, mailed to homes worldwide and self-administered by the recipients. Peel-and-stick patches can be  adapted to any type of vaccine, including mRNA gene therapy technology. All of these affect and change body functions and especially the immune system. If creating Humanity 2.0 is the goal, then this delivery system is “groundbreaking”.
  Why would Big Pharma and the bio-defense industry be interested in peel-and-stick patches? Because it com
  
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• Mercola: The Stupidity of Ethanol as “Green” Energy

  11-07-2023 15:54 via technocracy.news
  
  Ethanol, an agricultural product based on corn, was mandated by Congress in 2005 for inclusion in gasoline. In 2022, 36 billion gallons of ethanol was produced by 40% of our total corn acreage, or 36 million acres. On day 1 in 2005, I said that it was the stupidest idea ever because corn is human food raised on essential farming acreage.⁃ TN EditorSTORY AT-A-GLANCE
  > Carbon neutrality refers to a product that has net zero carbon emissions. The manufacture and use of corn-based ethanol h
  
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• 40 Best Prime Day 2023 Deals UK: Amazon, John Lewis and More

  11-07-2023 15:53
  
  Real discounts on headphones, laptops, phones, TV, and gaming—all tested by WIRED's Gear team.
  
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• Here are scams to watch out for during Amazon Prime Day

  11-07-2023 15:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon Prime Day is upon us, which means cybercriminals are unleashing scams to trick customers into handing over credit card and personal information. Here is how to spot fakes.
  
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• The rise of the Terminators? AI robots claim they could run Earth better than 'clouded' humans 

  11-07-2023 15:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'Sophia', developed by the Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics spoke at Geneva's AI for Good Global Summit where she claimed bots could run Earth better than humans.
  
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• Amazon's 50-inch 4k HD Fire TV is £200 off for Prime Day

  11-07-2023 13:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SHOPPING: Get ready to elevate your entertainment experience with a 50-inch 4K HD Fire TV from Amazon, now 40 per cent off (save £200) exclusively for Prime members during Prime Day.
  
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• Tech execs turn to drink and drugs as job losses mount

  11-07-2023 13:35 via go.theregister.com
  
  34% of those surveyed are on stimulants including amphetamines During the first half of 2023, which included job losses and share price pressures, tech execs turned to drink and drugs to help them cope, at least according to one research firm.…
  
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• Women get an HOUR extra in bed than men, survey reveals 

  11-07-2023 13:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The average woman in the UK sleeps for around eight hours each night, while men typically only catch around seven. Most couples say the imbalance has caused 'tensions' in their relationship.
  
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• Best tech deals for Amazon Prime Day 2023 on smart TVs, laptops and more

  11-07-2023 13:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SHOPPING: Shoppers looking to upgrade their tech can save hundreds this Amazon Prime Day 2023 with incredible savings on big-name tech brands, including Apple, Samsung and more.
  
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• 35 Best Prime Day 2023 Deals UK: Amazon, John Lewis and More

  11-07-2023 13:11
  
  Real discounts on headphones, laptops, phones, TV, and gaming—all tested by WIRED's Gear team.
  
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• Meta plans feed for Threads after users complain

  11-07-2023 11:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The firm says the current social media app is an initial version and changes are planned.
  
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• Threads is working on a MAJOR update - and it's great news if you're a fan of a chronological feed

  11-07-2023 11:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An alternative feed may soon crop up on California-based Meta's Threads app which allows users to scroll through content they follow in chronological order.
  
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• Ring Battery Video Doorbell Plus hits lowest price ever for Amazon Prime Day

  11-07-2023 11:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SHOPPING: The Ring Battery Video Doorbell Plus by Amazon is now available at its lowest price ever in the Amazon Prime Day sale, priced at just £99.99.
  
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• 30 Best Prime Day 2023 Deals UK: Amazon and More

  11-07-2023 10:55
  
  Real discounts on headphones, laptops, phones, TV, and gaming—all tested by WIRED's Gear team.
  
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• Amazon's Echo Dot (5th Gen) is 60% off for Prime Day

  11-07-2023 10:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SHOPPING: The Echo Dot (5th generation, 2022 release) is now available for just £21.99, down from its original price of £54.99 - this Prime Day deal is too good to pass up.
  
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• Best Amazon Prime Day 2023 deals on tech

  11-07-2023 09:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SHOPPING: Shoppers looking to upgrade their tech can save hundreds this Amazon Prime Day 2023 with incredible savings on big-name tech brands, including Apple, Samsung and more.
  
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• Foxconn: Apple supplier drops out of $20bn India factory plan

  11-07-2023 08:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Analysts say Foxconn's decision marks a setback to the country's technology industry ambitions.
  
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• Privacy activists slam EU-US pact on data sharing

  11-07-2023 05:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The deal overcame objections about US intelligence agencies' level of access to European data.
  
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• Iceland volcano: Lava bursts through ground after intense earthquakes

  11-07-2023 03:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An eruption has sent lava and smoke pouring on the Reykjanes peninsula following intense earthquake activity in the area.
  
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• UK poisonous plants: The dangerous plants lurking in plain sight

  11-07-2023 02:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As concerns are voiced about hemlock near a school, an expert tells of other deadly green neighbours.
  
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• Clean up with Amazon Prime Day's best Shark vacuum cleaner deals

  11-07-2023 01:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SHOPPING: Amazon Prime Day is here, and we have the ultimate catch for you: the best Shark vacuum cleaner deals. Save up to 53 per cent on upright, handheld, and stick vacuum cleaners.
  
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• The flatpack homes rehousing Ukrainian families

  11-07-2023 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Quick to produce and easy to transport modular homes are being developed for homeless Ukrainians.
  
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• The best Amazon device deals for Prime Day 2023

  11-07-2023 01:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SHOPPING: Amazon Prime Day 2023 has finally arrived, and there are incredible deals on tons of Echo, Blink, Kindle, Ring and Fire TV devices - it's a sale you won't want to pass up.
  
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