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• Facts are up against fear ahead of Fukushima water release

  13-07-2023 23:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Locals struggle to believe the plant's treated radioactive water is safe to pump into the Pacific Ocean.
  
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• ChatGPT owner in probe over risks around false answers

  13-07-2023 23:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US regulators are asking the maker of ChatGPT about protections for privacy and reputational risk.
  
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• Has the kingdom of King David been found? Expert claims five cities were ruled by Biblical figure

  13-07-2023 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While the cities were discovered separately, the archaeologist claims he is the first to connect the dots - determining they are an organized urban network built during the reign of King David.
  
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• Fewer than HALF of Twitter's 20 most-followed accounts have jumped ship for Threads

  13-07-2023 21:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Big names like Selena Gomez, Ellen DeGeneres and Bill Gates are now 'threading,' while Kim Kardashian and others have set up shop, but haven't posted on yet
  
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• Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic announces first space tourism flight for three people in August

  13-07-2023 20:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Following a successful inarguable flight in June, Virgin Galactic is now ready to send its first space tourists to the final frontier. The mission is set to take place in August and be live streamed.
  
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• Excessive heat: Why this summer has been so hot

  13-07-2023 20:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Experts are predicting that the developing El Niño is likely to make 2023 the world's hottest year.
  
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• Hohmann: Citizens Fight Back Against Dangers Of Smart City Surveillance

  13-07-2023 18:20 via technocracy.news
  
  A key driver of smart city transformation is the nationwide network of Councils of Governments (COGs) that practice regionalization of smart city technologies. COGS also include Metropolitan Policy Organizations (MPOs). These unconstitutional bodies, all nonprofit, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), have hoodwinked the nation’s cities and counties into adopting a plethora of smart city programs. ⁃ TN EditorThe digitization of transportation is kicking into high gear.
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• Medical Apartheid, Vax Passports And The End Of The Freedom To Travel

  13-07-2023 17:34 via technocracy.news
  
  In hindsight, we now know that lockdowns and the resulting “travel passports” for the vaccinated had nothing to do with science or health: rather, it was a dystopian power grab to flip the world into scientific dictatorship, aka Technocracy. There is no “freedom to travel” if it is only for those who are willing to take mRNA gene therapy shots. Apartheid? Discrimination? It’s still just getting started.⁃ TN EditorIs it possible the United States will lock down
  
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• CEO fires 90% of support staff and replaces it with AI chatbot saying it was 'tough but necessary'

  13-07-2023 17:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Suumit Shah is the founder and CEO of Bangalore e-commerce company Dukaan. He said that the layoffs resulted in dramatic improvements. But those who heard about it were unimpressed.
  
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• Unfunded: Europe’s ‘Green Deal’ Headed For Collapse

  13-07-2023 17:12 via technocracy.news
  On one hand, there is the bluster and bravado of global warming zealots. On the other hand, there is reality that falls way short of their imaginations and propaganda. This is true throughout the United Nations, World Economic Forum and all other greenwashing organizations. The hubris left over from these pipe dreams leaves the rest of the world in dire straits. ⁃ TN EditorIf we had to pinpoint a single tragic error in the modern history of European integration, it is the moment sometime d
  
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• Have YOU fallen prey to the boss scam?

  13-07-2023 15:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Companies are being scammed out of millions of dollars by the 'boss scam.' Crooks pretend to be executives and text employees asking for Apple Gift cards.
  
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• Bard: Google's ChatGPT rival launches in Europe and Brazil

  13-07-2023 15:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google’s Bard artificial intelligence chatbot can now also talk and respond to visual prompts.
  
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• The Ultra-Viral Rise of Prime, the Internet’s Favorite Sports Drink

  13-07-2023 15:00
  
  Stunts, meme marketing, and promotion from social media celebrities Logan Paul and KSI have catapulted the drink past the competition.
  
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• What's causing Europe's heatwave? Scientists reveal what's behind the scorching temperatures

  13-07-2023 14:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A deadly heatwave dubbed Cerberus is sweeping across Europe. But what is causing this heatwave across the continent, and why isn't the UK experiencing the same high temperatures?.
  
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• iPhone trick lets you send cash to people simply by tapping your phones together

  13-07-2023 14:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tap to Pay on iPhone first launched in the US last year, but is now available in the UK.
  
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• Meta's Threads app breaks records to pass 109 million users in its first 7 days

  13-07-2023 13:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's been just seven days since Meta unleashed its new Threads app to the world. But will it have a lasting power? MailOnline looks back at the record-breaking launch.
  
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• Virgin Media investigated over contract cancellations

  13-07-2023 12:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Regulator Ofcom says it will open an investigation after customers said it was too difficult to cancel services.
  
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• 23 Best Amazon Prime Day Deals (2023) UK: Discounts Still Live Today

  13-07-2023 11:52
  
  Genuine savings on headphones, laptops, phones, TVs, and gaming—still live and tested by WIRED.
  
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• The Universe is TWICE as old as we thought: Big Bang happened 26.7 BILLION years ago, expert claims

  13-07-2023 10:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from the University of Ottawa have devised a new model and claim that the Big Bang happened 26.7 billion years ago.
  
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• Update your iPhone NOW: Apple releases an urgent security update - how to install it on your device

  13-07-2023 09:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple has released a new Rapid Security Response update for iPhones, called iOS 16.5.1 (c).
  
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• Microsoft-Activision faces fresh blow to bid to buy Call of Duty maker

  13-07-2023 09:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Federal Trade Commission's request to block the Microsoft-Activision deal was rejected by a judge.
  
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• Doctors on Bikes Averted a Humanitarian Catastrophe in Ukraine

  13-07-2023 08:00
  
  When Russia invaded Ukraine, people living with HIV faced losing access to lifesaving treatment. Volunteers took enormous risks to keep the supplies moving.
  
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• GST: India's online game tax could kill a booming industry

  13-07-2023 07:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The industry says it has been blindsided by the government's "catastrophic" tax decision.
  
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• Microsoft: China accused of hacking US government emails

  13-07-2023 07:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US Secretary of Commerce was among those impacted by the breach, according to reports.
  
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• NASA to store pair of probes it's built but can’t send to target asteroids

  13-07-2023 06:35 via go.theregister.com
  
  Janus asteroid sats headed for That Box Full Of Old Tech You Should Probably Have Thrown Out But Kept Just In Case NASA's Box Full Of Old Tech It Should Probably Have Thrown Out But Kept Just In Case (BFOOTISPHTOBKJIC) was already probably the world's coolest collection of such cruft, but is now set to gain a pair of fully functional space probes it's decided not to launch.…
  
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• Having a fish tank as bad for environment as driving, study finds

  13-07-2023 02:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The carbon footprint and environmental impacts of keeping pet fish has been calculated for the first time by Cardiff University's Water Research Institute.
  
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• Best Amazon Prime Day Deals (2023) UK: Discounts Still Live Today

  13-07-2023 01:35
  
  Genuine savings on headphones, laptops, phones, TVs, and gaming—still live tonight and tested by WIRED.
  
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• Old landline phone cables owned by AT&T and Verizon are poisoning US soil and water, report claims

  13-07-2023 00:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new report found At least 2,000 outdated phone cables owned by AT&T, Verizon and other telecom giants could contaminate soil and water with lead and may have impacted children as young as six.
  
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