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• Charity wants AI summit to address child sexual abuse imagery

  17-07-2023 23:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Internet Watch Foundation wants the issue tackled at the global summit on AI safety this autumn.
  
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• Heatwaves are new normal as 50C hits US and China - UN

  17-07-2023 22:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The European heatwave may last into August, the World Meteorological Organization warns.
  
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• NASA's James Webb telescope catches glimpse of possible 'dark stars' for the first time - which could solve one of the universe's biggest mysteries

  17-07-2023 22:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astronomers have been on the hunt for bright cosmic objects that formed just 320 million years after the Big Bang and JWST may have finally detected what is known as 'dark stars.'
  
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• Threads becomes fastest-ever app to surge past 150 MILLION downloads and already has a quarter of the active users of its direct rival Twitter

  17-07-2023 21:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Downloads of Meta's Twitter rival are highest in India (33% of total) not the US (16%). But, the app now also has 86 times the weekly active users of Trump's Truth Social
  
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• Future iPhones could be ROLLABLE, according to new Apple's latest patent shows a smartphone that opens and closes like a fruit roll-up

  17-07-2023 20:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple could soon release an rollable iPhone, according to a new patent that shows a thin device that rolls around an axis when not in use and rolls out like a fruit roll-up, exposing a full display.
  
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• First edition iPhone sells for a record $190,000 at auction - more than 300 times its original $599 price in 2007

  17-07-2023 18:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The unopened 4GB first edition model, described as 'exceedingly rare', was bought for more than 300 times the $599 (£457) price it was marketed at when it was launched in San Francisco in 2007.
  
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• UK needs culture shift to become AI superpower - DeepMind co-founder

  17-07-2023 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mustafa Suleyman says he has chosen to locate his new AI company in the US.
  
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• UK summer: What's happened to the hot weather?

  17-07-2023 18:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  What is known as a 'blocked weather pattern' is to blame for the UK's cooler temperatures, scientists have told MailOnline, and climate change may have helped drive it.
  
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• Virgin Galactic reveals its first space tourism crew: Mother and daughter who won FREE tickets will blast off alongside 80-year-old Olympian with Parkinson's who paid $250,000

  17-07-2023 18:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The first ever mother-daughter duo and Olympian are set for space next month. The trio are part of Virgin Galactic's first private space tourist flight that will launch August 10.
  
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• Woman is struck in the ribs by a golf ball-sized 'METEORITE' while enjoying a coffee with a friend

  17-07-2023 17:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A French woman claimed she was hit in the ribs by a meteorite while enjoying a coffee with a friend in Schirmeck, in the country's northeast.
  
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• Popular 'life-saving' diabetes app working again

  17-07-2023 17:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The manufacturers of a diabetes app say it has been restored after it stopped working.
  
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• Google unveils a special pink Barbie theme to mark release of new film

  17-07-2023 15:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the final countdown to the new Barbie movie, Google has joined in on the pink parade and has added an exciting surprise for fans.
  
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• Tesla builds its first Cybertruck - FOUR YEARS after the concept was first unveiled

  17-07-2023 14:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a tweet, the company confirmed the first Cybertruck for customers has been built at its 'Giga Texas' manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas.
  
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• Apple iPhone from 2007 sells for $190,000 at auction

  17-07-2023 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The rare first-edition, unopened 4GB model sold for almost 400 times its original value.
  
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• Who was Eunice Newton Foote and when did she die? Google Doodle celebrates American pioneer

  17-07-2023 12:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google is celebrating the birthday of Eunice Newton Foote with a colourful and interactive graphic doodle of the exceptional scientist.
  
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• Hollywood’s Future Belongs to People—Not Machines

  17-07-2023 12:00
  
  Artificial intelligence is poised to transform entertainment as we know it, from blockbusters to pornography. But the power is still in the hands of humans.
  
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• Eco-tycoon Dale Vince to open the 'world's first electric airline'

  17-07-2023 11:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vince has launched Ecojet, described as the 'world's first electric airline'. It will charter flights between Southampton and Edinburgh on planes retrofitted with hydrogen-electric engines.
  
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• 'Inevitable' jobs will be more automated, says new AI adviser

  17-07-2023 09:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ian Hogarth said it was inevitable that more jobs would become increasingly automated.
  
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• Twitter loses nearly half advertising revenue since Elon Musk takeover

  17-07-2023 08:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk confirms the firm has a heavy debt load and income in June was not what had been expected.
  
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• The Remarkable Resilience of Ukraine’s Tech Sector

  17-07-2023 08:00
  
  Russia’s invasion was devastating for Ukrainian startups. But many have adapted to survive—and even grow—despite constant attacks.
  
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• Instagram Posts About a 17th-Century King Are Getting People Arrested

  17-07-2023 08:00
  
  Right-wing groups in India are policing social media and reporting minorities for allegedly offending their religion.
  
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• Derrick Broze Exposes The Technocratic State With Patrick Wood

  17-07-2023 04:41 via technocracy.news
  
  Author and researcher Derrick Broze absolutely nails Technocracy to the wall. This is Chapter 13 of his book, How to Opt-Out of the Technocratic State, and is accompanied by an excellent 34 documentary that explains every facet, from the 1930s through today. This is a must-read article and a must-view documentary. Please share widely.⁃ TN EditorUp to this point we have focused our attention on the various individuals and institutions which make up The Pyramid of Power. As we near the top o
  
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• Too Little, To Late! FTC Finally Tackles ChatGPT, Privacy, Security

  17-07-2023 03:43 via technocracy.news
  
  Do AI developers have the right to hoover up the entire Internet for their pet “learning” projects?  Personal data? Health data” Copyrighted data” Private and encrypted data? Technocrats have no ethical boundaries in swiping all the data in the world, protected or not. But, they have already done it.⁃ TN EditorThe Federal Trade Commission on Thursday launched an investigation into OpenAI’s business practices and its ChatGPT platform over privacy and consu
  
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• Globalists: Climate Controls And ‘Finance Shock’ Will Drive Great Reset

  17-07-2023 03:34 via technocracy.news
  
  The author is correct to observe a convergence of narratives: the Central Banks, led by the Bank for International Settlements, is all-in on carbon taxation and global warming. Further noted, “economic collapse is part of the plan.” TN has consistently made these assertions for the last eight years. ⁃ TN EditorAt the end of June government leaders and think-tank power brokers from around the world met at the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact in Paris. Participant
  
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• AI could spare thousands of men with prostate cancer unnecessary treatment and side-effects

  17-07-2023 02:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  AI which looks for biological patterns in cancer cells can identify men who would not benefit from hormone therapy. Around 60 per cent of those prescribed therapy should not be given it.
  
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• How brands hope to tempt you with videos on labels

  17-07-2023 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Companies are using augmented reality labels on their products to share videos and animations.
  
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