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• Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Is A Precursor To Global Universal Basic Income

  21-07-2023 19:42 via technocracy.news
  Worldcoin is being developed by two arch-Technocrats, Sam Altman and Alex Blania. Altman, an ardent supporter of Universal Basic Income (UBI), so it is no surprise that IndianExpress carries an article that states, “Worldcoin aims to eventually bring Universal Basic Income to the masses.” This is pure Technocracy, not Communism or Socialism.”
  To get free Worldcoins, all you have to do is scan your iris using their patented “Orb” that registers a permanent id for you
  
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• Why experts say the key to a healthy relationship with your phone is having a 'cocaine device and a kale handset'

  21-07-2023 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The trick is to divide your phone usage into oneloaded with only focus-enhancing, serotonin-stimulating core utility apps and a separate 'cocaine phone' loaded with social media.
  
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• I created one of the most popular games of all time - it ruined my life

  21-07-2023 18:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Vietnamese tech guru reveals he PULLED his game from smartphones, after Twitter DMs told him his game ruined lives
  
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• NASA's DART kicked up swarm of 37 boulders after Dimorphos asteroid crash

  21-07-2023 18:02 via go.theregister.com
  
  Hubble Space Telescope managed to capture 'some of the faintest things ever imaged inside our solar system' NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has spied a swarm of 37 boulders that were ejected from the asteroid Dimorphos after the DART spacecraft crashed into its surface in the world's first planetary defense test mission.…
  
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• Unassuming Arkansas town is about to become epicenter of US's lithium boom: Magnolia - a blue-collar town where 25% of its 11k population are unemployed - is sitting on a multi-billion-dollar gold mine of precious metal... and oil companies are circling

  21-07-2023 17:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The town's mayor told DailyMail.com that he heard Exxon Mobil, Tetra Technologies and Standard Lithium could make their claims and pull lithium from the small Arkansas town.
  
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• The strange reason why Apple's logo has a bite taken out of it, revealed

  21-07-2023 16:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ever wondered why the Apple logo has a bite taken out of it? MailOnline reveals the true reason behind the now-famous logo - and it's much simpler than you probably think.
  
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• The 41 Best Series on Netflix Right Now

  21-07-2023 16:00
  
  From The Witcher to Cunk on Earth, these are our picks for the best streaming titles to binge this week.
  
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• The pet of the future? Creepy robot dog can talk, perform handstands, and even take photos of you

  21-07-2023 15:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Go2 is the creation of Unitree Robotics, a company based in Hangzhou, China, which hails its new product as a 'revolution in the field of robotics'.
  
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• Bisexual men are perceived as more masculine-sounding than straight men, study finds

  21-07-2023 14:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The University of Sydney believed that bisexual men may be less vulnerable to voice-based discrimination than gay men in a study that linked sexuality and speech.
  
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• Tinder reveals the top emoji used by singletons in their dating app bios - so do YOU know what they mean?

  21-07-2023 14:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Emoji are particularly popular on dating apps, with as many as 81 per cent of Tinder members opting to use the characters while messaging potential dates.
  
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• Why mindfulness might NOT be all it's cracked up to be: Review finds no proof trendy, A-list loved programme boosts happiness

  21-07-2023 12:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Despite the guided meditation technique being beloved by celebrities a Canadian review of science behind its mood-boost potential found the evidence it boosts happiness is weak.
  
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• Time to ditch the burgers? Eating meat creates FOUR times more greenhouse gases than being vegan, study finds

  21-07-2023 12:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  You might want to swap the beef burgers for meat-free alternatives if you want to do your bit to save the planet, a University of Oxford report suggests.
  
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• Watch the moment a crater COLLAPSES in Iceland's new volcano, throwing 'spatter bombs' of molten lava into the air

  21-07-2023 12:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It was formed less than two weeks ago when an underground eruption opened up a 1.7-mile-long fissure in Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula, which is southwest of the capital Reykjavík.
  
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• Shocking graphic reveals what life would be like if a REAL woman had Barbie's body - with a neck so long that she couldn't lift her head and such small ankles she'd have to walk on all fours

  21-07-2023 11:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts have created a photo-realistic rendering of what Barbie would look like as a real woman - and it's fairly shocking.
  
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• Warcraft fans trick AI article bot with Glorbo hoax

  21-07-2023 11:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The game's Reddit community was buzzing with excitement about a new feature... that doesn't exist.
  
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• Warcraft fans claim win over AI with Glorbo prank

  21-07-2023 11:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The game's Reddit community was buzzing with excitement about a new feature... that doesn't exist.
  
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• iPhone 15 could be delayed until OCTOBER and hit by major shortages, expert warns

  21-07-2023 11:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bad news for people waiting to get their hands on the iPhone 15, as the launch of the next smartphone could be delayed until October.
  
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• 'Horrifying!': Movie critic reacts to AI-generated films

  21-07-2023 10:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Filmmakers are using AI to generate short films and adverts. But are they any good?
  
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• BIS Blueprint For ‘Unified Ledger’: Global Control Of ALL Assets, Information & People

  21-07-2023 09:00 via technocracy.news
  
  Tokenizing the world means declaring digital value of all physical resources. This means all your property plus impersonal assets like the rain forrest in Brazil. Average citizens will be given the digitized version of assets but the real assets will remain under the control of the central bank system, with the BIS sitting at the top of the pyramid. ‘Unified Ledger’ is a must-understand concept. ⁃ TN Editor We’ve all heard the infamous World Economic Forum phras
  
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• Big Tech Overlords Decry Lack Of AI Regulation, Then Fight Regulators To Stand Down

  21-07-2023 08:39 via technocracy.news
  
  Google’s discovery and exploitation of Surveillance Capitalism pales in comparison to the spread of AI in healthcare. It is a wild west of perpetual lawlessness with no accountability or transparency. Whatever gains that can be established within the next two or three years will decide who has the bulk of market share and hence, perpetual profits. ⁃ TN EditorBig Tech companies are pushing back against proposed federal rules to increase oversight of artificial intellige
  
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• TSMC: Chip giant delays Arizona production in blow to Biden

  21-07-2023 07:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Taiwan-based TSMC says semiconductors manufacturing at its Arizona plant will no longer begin in 2024.
  
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• Watch: Hundreds of baby seahorses released in Sydney Harbour

  21-07-2023 03:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists release a record number of an endangered species into the wild to boost numbers.
  
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• Brazil's Embraer plans to build electric flying taxi factory near Sao Paulo

  21-07-2023 03:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Embraer says it will build electric aircraft with hopes they will take flight from 2026.
  
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• AI will 'lead to more games being made and more jobs'

  21-07-2023 01:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Games have been using forms of AI for years, but what does the industry think of the latest tech?
  
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• Can houseplants purify the air in your home?

  21-07-2023 01:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Research shows that house plants don't make much difference to air quality.
  
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• Drones are showing us sharks like never before

  21-07-2023 01:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Astonishing aerial footage reveals sharks are closer to us than we think – and usually leave us alone.
  
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• Revealed: The 'Dirty Dozen' brands responsible for the most plastic and packaging pollution in the UK - so is YOUR favourite on the list?

  21-07-2023 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Surfers Against Sewage have revealed the 'Dirty Dozen' brands responsible for the vast majority (70 per cent) of branded plastic and packaging pollution in the UK.
  
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• Weird radio pulses could be coming from new type of stellar object

  21-07-2023 00:26 via go.theregister.com
  
  Astronomers puzzled over what is powering GPM J1839−10 Astronomers believe they may have discovered a new type of stellar object after spotting something that has been beaming radio pulses every 22 minutes for more than three decades.…
  
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