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• Scientists discover exactly what makes the perfect home-made sourdough

  16-08-2023 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While sourdough is made with just three ingredients - flour, water and a little bit of salt - there are compounds behind its complex flavor and unique smell. And scientists have found all 21 elements.
  
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• Apple is interested in buying Disney, according to insiders - in deal that could be worth $160 BILLION: Get ready for iMarvel, iStar Wars and iPixar!

  16-08-2023 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Financial analysts suggest Disney 'will be purchased during the next three years.' But legal experts say such a deal would be scrutinized 'to the nth degree' by govt. regulators
  
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• New York City BANS TikTok: Employees must delete Chinese app from all city-owned devices in 30 days due to fears it poses 'a security threat'

  16-08-2023 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New York City is the latest newcomer to ban TikTok on city-owned devices. The move is due to the NYC Cyber Command finding it posed a security threat to the city's technical networks.'
  
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• New York City BANS employees from using TikTok due to fears it poses 'a security threat' - and gives 30 days to delete the Chinese app

  16-08-2023 21:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New York City is the latest newcomer to ban TikTok on city-owned devices. The move is due to the NYC Cyber Command finding it posed a security threat to the city's technical networks.'
  
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• DARPA wants interoperability standard for Moon living

  16-08-2023 21:37 via go.theregister.com
  
  Less lunacy? LunA-10 is seeking designs for 'optimized and integrated lunar infrastructure' In DARPA's view, if we're going to live on the Moon, we need to rethink our technological paradigm. The research agency has thus launched its latest project to develop "an optimized and integrated lunar infrastructure" – for peaceful purposes, of course.…
  
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• The secrets in your iPhone's spacebar REVEALED: Users go wild for two hacks that help them text faster and cleaner

  16-08-2023 20:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple has tucked way two hacks into the spacebar that help users text faster and cleaner. By holding the spacebar certain ways, users can turn it into a mouse or easily fix errors.
  
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• Get ready for iMarvel, iStar Wars and iPixar! Apple is interested in buying Disney, according to insiders - in deal that could be worth $160 BILLION

  16-08-2023 20:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Financial analysts suggest Disney 'will be purchased during the next three years.' But legal experts say such a deal would be scrutinized 'to the nth degree' by govt. regulators
  
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• Rise of the Terminators? Scientists develop the 'world's most powerful general-purpose humanoid robot' - but fans joke it 'Looks like it's frantically trying to find the nearest public toilet'

  16-08-2023 18:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The H1 robot has been built by Chinese company Unitree Robotics, which is one of the leading developers of quadrupeds.
  
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• Are there more wheels or doors in the world? ChatGPT wades into viral debate that's been dividing the internet... its answer may surprise you

  16-08-2023 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Viral phenomena have been around for almost as long as the internet has been around. You might remember the dress that took Tumblr by storm back in 2015 - was it blue and black or white and gold?
  
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• Scientists de-age brains of mice by DECADES in 'jaw-dropping' breakthrough - and they say it could work in humans

  16-08-2023 17:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and the University of Queensland in Australia found that PF4, a protein, helped old mice recover the sharpness of middle age.
  
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• Is THIS what Ötzi the iceman really looked like? Scientists say Europe's oldest mummy was dark and bald when he roamed the Alps 5,300 years ago - and NOT fair and hairy as previously thought

  16-08-2023 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  High in the Italian Alps 5,300 years ago, Ötzi the Iceman was shot in the back with an arrow and likely bled to death within minutes. Now, research by German scientists has unlocked new secrets.
  
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• Scientists create the world's first guide to matching wine with FLOWERS - and say you should drink Sauvignon Blanc with pale pink carnations and Pinot Noir with red roses

  16-08-2023 16:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study suggests the flower arrangement at the centre of the table could change people's perception of the wine in their glass.
  
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• Downloading the Webb Scope's data starts with a 6-month scheduling scramble

  16-08-2023 15:34 via go.theregister.com
  
  Missions bid to secure comms time on Deep Space Network The remarkable images and data captured by the James Webb Space Telescope are being sent to Earth after more than six months of jockeying to secure network resources, NASA has revealed.…
  
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• Urbanista Malibu Solar Speaker: Battery Life, Specs, Price, Release Date

  16-08-2023 15:00
  
  After the success of its solar-charging headphones, Urbanista is back with a Bluetooth speaker that can play music for 45 hours. If you treat it right, it might never need to be plugged in at all.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE Experts claim 'many more' Knights Templar graves could be hidden around England - as a historian uncovers eight burials in Staffordshire

  16-08-2023 13:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One expert called the finding of Knights Templar graves at the church 'a major discovery' and said there could be more waiting to be identified.
  
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• AI and data labelling: 'I felt like my life ended'

  16-08-2023 12:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Kenyan man has told the BBC how his AI-related job has affected his personal life.
  
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• Boffins reckon Mars colony could survive with fewer than two dozen people

  16-08-2023 09:28 via go.theregister.com
  
  Taming that unforgiving dust world may be significantly less expensive than anticipated When humans head off to colonize the Red Planet, it's not entirely clear how many colonists will be needed to keep everyone alive.…
  
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• VinFast: Vietnam EV maker valued at more than Ford or GM

  16-08-2023 05:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The share sale on the Nasdaq values VinFast at $85bn compared to Ford's $48bn and GM's $46bn.
  
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• How undercover sting outwitted pangolin traffickers

  16-08-2023 01:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How charity investigators went undercover to outwit a global wildlife trafficking gang.
  
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• Watch the terrifying moment an e-bike battery EXPLODES - releasing plumes of toxic white smoke, sparks and flames

  16-08-2023 01:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new survey by the charity Electrical Safety First has found that hundreds of UK e-bike and e-scooter owners are at risk of inadvertently sparking a fire by using incompatible chargers.
  
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• Firm regrets taking Facebook moderation work

  16-08-2023 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The chief executive of Sama says it will no longer take work involving moderating harmful content.
  
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