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• A New Attack Reveals Everything You Type With 95 Percent Accuracy

  12-08-2023 15:00
  
  A pair of major data breaches rock the UK, North Korea hacks a Russian missile maker, and Microsoft’s Chinese Outlook breach sparks new problems.
  
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• I'm a tech expert, here are six things you should NEVER share on social media

  12-08-2023 14:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's very easy to give away your home address inadvertently on social media and over time bad actors can build up a an accurate picture of where you live, according toexpert Laura Kankaala.
  
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• Look up tonight! How to see the Perseids Meteor Shower from the UK as the stunning display peaks this evening

  12-08-2023 14:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Perseids will light up the night sky across the world tonight, with up to 100 shooting stars visible every hour.
  
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• What does Threads have to do to usurp X? How Mark Zuckerberg could outmuscle rival Elon Musk despite his new 'Twitter killer' app suffering a nosedive in popularity

  12-08-2023 14:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The next few months could be key for Mark Zuckerberg's company Meta if it seriously wants Threads to compete with Elon Musk's X (formerly known as Twitter).
  
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• Flying 7ft-tall 'alien' attackers in Peru were actually illegal gold mining gang on JETPACKS

  12-08-2023 13:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Illegal gold miners tried to kidnap a local 15-year-old girl in a terror campaign, previously reported as an ET invasion. NASA reports the devastation of the gold pits are visible from space
  
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• Is YOUR electric car vulnerable to hackers? How cyber-criminals could steal personal data because of weak security at charging hubs and 'flaws' in vehicles' outdated software

  12-08-2023 10:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts have warned of the potential security implications of electric cars, which run software just like any other computer or smartphone.
  
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• Do YOU know what the colour-coded dots on your iPhone mean?

  12-08-2023 10:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It has emerged that iPhones have had clear warning signs to indicate when your privacy is being compromised.
  
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• The suspicious Facebook ad that's too good to be true... and could leave you penniless

  12-08-2023 10:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Consumer-first organisation Which? has alerted social media users to not fall victim to a shady Facebook scam, leaving them £3 poorer.
  
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• The 10 everyday items that are slowing down your WiFi - and how to fix it

  12-08-2023 10:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If you work from home or like to stream Netflix in your spare time, you know how valuable a fast internet connection is.
  
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• Curiosity finds evidence of wet and dry seasons on ancient Mars

  12-08-2023 10:15 via go.theregister.com
  
  Scientists: Martian mud cracked in a manner that only happens after repeated cycles of drying The Mars Curiosity rover continues to make discoveries that shed light on the early days of the Red Planet, this time having found evidence that the unforgiving dust world once experienced seasonal weather patterns and flooding. …
  
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• Scientists identify two new types of mole in the mountains of eastern Turkey that can live in 50C temperatures and survive being buried under six foot of snow

  12-08-2023 02:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new mole, named Talpa hakkariensis and Talpa davidiana tatvanensis, were found living undiscovered in the Hakkari region of southeastern Turkey
  
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• New species of sea monster with 20 arms found lurking in the frozen seas around Antarctica

  12-08-2023 00:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new monster is related to starfish and sea cucumbers but little else is known. Marine biologists have named the beast 'the Antarctic strawberry feather star'
  
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