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• A Clever Honeypot Tricked Hackers Into Revealing Their Secrets

  09-08-2023 22:30
  
  Security researchers set up a remote machine and recorded every move cybercriminals made—including their login details.
  
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• Researchers discover algorithm to create shapes that roll down pre-determined paths

  09-08-2023 21:27 via go.theregister.com
  
  Lopsided solids promise applications in quantum mechanics and medicine Researchers have developed a method to construct solid objects that roll down pre-determined paths, which they reckon could have applications in quantum mechanics and medicine.…
  
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• Search warrant was issued for Donald Trump's Twitter account

  09-08-2023 21:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prosecutor Jack Smith requested data and records linked to the ex-president, unsealed files reveal.
  
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• How safe is my data after a hack or leak?

  09-08-2023 19:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After various cases of private data being leaked or stolen, what can you do to keep your info secure?
  
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• The Twitch-Fueled Catastrophe of Kai Cenat's New York City Giveaway

  09-08-2023 19:00
  
  The internet celebrity is the first Twitch streamer to be charged with inciting a riot. It joins a long legacy of disastrous internet meetups.
  
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• Apple 15 WILL have a new charging cord port, leaked images show

  09-08-2023 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Photos have emerged showing the new iPhone 15's USB-C charging port, posted to X (formerly Twitter) by an account described as a Chinese hardware technician
  
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• What AI pop will sound like: As Google and Universal negotiate a 'deepfake' music tie-up, how the cloned voices of Harry Styles, Rihanna and Kanye offer a blueprint for the songs of the future

  09-08-2023 17:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Universal Music is now in talks with Google to license artists' voices and melodies so they can be used for songs generated by AI. MailOnline looks at what this new AI pop world could sound like.
  
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• Netflix releases free new app set to allow users to play games on their TV with their smartphones

  09-08-2023 16:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Netflix h has launched a new app, suggesting they are taking a new route into the world of gaming. The platform revealed it had 40 games expected to be launched in the upcoming year.
  
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• What time is Virgin Galactic's 1st space tourism flight and how can I watch the take off?

  09-08-2023 15:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 'Galactic 02' mission will send a crew of six into orbit (including three 'space tourists') aboard the VSS Unity spaceplane when it blasts off from New Mexico on Thursday.
  
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• Slack gets a makeover! Business communication tool unveils plan to roll out WhatsApp-style messaging as part of a major update - here is what else is new

  09-08-2023 15:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Slack, the go-to messaging service for office workers all over the world, is getting a makeover - and it looks like developers have taken inspiration from social media.
  
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• Subdial Wants You to Trade Your Patek or Rolex Just Like Stocks

  09-08-2023 15:00
  
  Booming popularity in pre-owned luxury watches has led to a new breed of companies mining market data to turn timepieces into stock portfolios.
  
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• Mobile phone stolen every six minutes in London, says Met Police

  09-08-2023 13:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The London mayor and Met Police chief urge phone firms to "design out" incentives to steal mobiles.
  
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• This AI Company Releases Deepfakes Into the Wild. Can It Control Them?

  09-08-2023 13:00
  
  UK unicorn Synthesia offers clients a menu of digital avatars, from suited execs to Santa Claus. But it has struggled to stop them being used to spread misinformation.
  
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• AI Is Building Highly Effective Antibodies That Humans Can’t Even Imagine

  09-08-2023 13:00
  
  Robots, computers, and algorithms are hunting for potential new therapies in ways humans can’t—by processing huge volumes of data and building previously unimagined molecules.
  
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• Facebook's growth not linked to psychological harm, study finds

  09-08-2023 12:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Oxford researchers say there's no evidence the platform's growth across 72 countries harmed wellbeing.
  
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• Amazon deal lacks concrete measures, say climate activists

  09-08-2023 12:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A summit in Brazil sees the countries that share the Amazon basin agree only to a new alliance on the issue.
  
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• Why Facebook may actually be GOOD for you: Social media site is not linked to psychological harm and could even have a positive impact on wellbeing, study suggests

  09-08-2023 11:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study from University of Oxford experts contrasts with past research that argued Facebook can harm one's mental heath.
  
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• iPhone users issued warning to change buried setting which would prevent mobile fraud

  09-08-2023 11:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  iPhone users have discovered a buried setting that can help combat mobile fraud - it only takes two minutes to enable.
  
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• Bad hair day? Blame your genes: These four newly-discovered mutations influence the direction follicles grow

  09-08-2023 06:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A large DNA study of over 4,000 Chinese patients discovered four genes tied to hair swirl-patterns. And genes for odd swirls at the crown may be linked to brain development issues
  
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• We need to be first on the Moon, uh, again, says NASA

  09-08-2023 03:37 via go.theregister.com
  
  'I don't want China to get to the south pole first with humans and then say this is ours, stay out' NASA boss Bill Nelson says America is "in a space race with China" and wants its astronauts back on the Moon before anyone else – to make sure foreign states don't take control of water and other resources on Earth's natural satellite.…
  
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• Texas woman injured after hawk drops snake on her

  09-08-2023 02:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A passing hawk drops a serpent on Peggy Jones as she mows grass, leading to a three-way struggle.
  
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• Onlyfans, Twitch and Snapchat rules 'impenetrable'

  09-08-2023 01:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ofcom says popular platforms' terms of service are very long and difficult to understand.
  
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• Water bills: Fight for money back over sewage leaks begins

  09-08-2023 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It could result in customers receiving an average of £40 each, but there is no guarantee it will succeed.
  
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• PSNI: Major data breach identifies thousands of officers and civilian staff

  09-08-2023 00:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A top officer apologises for the breach affecting police and employees in Northern Ireland.
  
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