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• Himachal Pradesh floods: More rain, less snow are turning Himalayas dangerous

  17-08-2023 23:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Landslides and flash floods have killed dozens in India's Himalayan states this month.
  
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• Finally! An app that helps you find cheap gas nearby as price per gallon continues to skyrocket

  17-08-2023 21:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Americans face high prices at the pumps as gas prices have skyrocketed tonearly $4 a gallon, on average. But there is an app that will show you the cheapest stations on your route.
  
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• US Space Force finally creates targeting unit – better late than never, right?

  17-08-2023 20:03 via go.theregister.com
  
  No rush on this seemingly vital component of defense, guys It's taken a few years, but the US Space Force finally has a unit dedicated to target analysis, development, and engagement.…
  
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• Is THIS how the 'superheroes of the star world' form? Scientists spot a 'magnetic monster' that is about to explode into a supernova and become a mysterious dead magnetar

  17-08-2023 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A star rich in helium and located about 3,000 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Monoceros will turn into a 'rare 'magnetar', astronomers in Arizona have revealed.
  
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• Netflix's secret metric that renews or cancels your favorite series REVEALED

  17-08-2023 19:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fans have watched in horror as Netflix pulls their favorite shows one by one, such as 1899, Insider Job and Young Wallander. While the series may seem popular, they do not meet a specific metric.
  
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• Murder hornet 'relative' is invading the US: Species native to Asia spotted in America for the first time is a threat to the agriculture industry

  17-08-2023 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The US Department of Agriculture has identified the first 'yellow-legged hornet' alive in Georgia. The new 'murder hornet' is a vicious killer of honey bees, and even a threat to humans
  
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• Slack crashed for THOUSANDS of users worldwide: Outage left people unable to communicate for one hour in the middle of workday

  17-08-2023 19:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Many Slack users were ready to call it a day when the service crashed around 12pm ET Thursday, but the messaging service is back online after a one hour glitch.
  
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• Rare SALMON SHARK discovery on Idaho riverbank leaves residents stumped and concerned - beasts can weigh up to 1,000lb and resemble feared great whites

  17-08-2023 19:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A strange sight has startled the residents of Riggins, Idaho, after an unfamiliar species 'washed up' on the banks of the Salmon River, leaving locals in a state of shock and confusion.
  
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• Why YOUR favorite Netflix show is canceled: Streaming giant uses a secret metric that has led to more than 15 original shows being axed this year

  17-08-2023 18:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fans have watched in horror as Netflix pulls their favorite shows one by one, such as 1899, Insider Job and Young Wallander. While the series may seem popular, they do not meet a specific metric.
  
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• Slack is DOWN: Worldwide outage hits thousands of users who rely on the messaging service for business

  17-08-2023 18:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Slack is down for thousands of users worldwide, preventing people from communicating with fellow collogues and other businesses.
  
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• Amazon's Alexa is accused of sexism after being unable to give the result of the Lionesses' World Cup semi-final because it didn't know the match had taken place

  17-08-2023 18:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Lionesses beat Australia 3-1 on Wednesday to reach the World Cup final - but Amazon's 'smart' assistant Alexa was clueless that the match had even taken place.
  
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• Brainwaves rock! Scientists decode Pink Floyd tune straight from the noggin

  17-08-2023 15:32 via go.theregister.com
  
  First up: Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 1 A group of scientists say they are the first to reconstruct a recognizable song from data collected directly from the brain by monitoring electrical activity and modeling the resultant patterns with regression-based decoding models.…
  
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• Apple Watch and Fitbit wristbands are 'hotbeds' for harmful bacteria, study reveals

  17-08-2023 15:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The researchers said their bacteria findings are of 'public health significance,' particularly for healthcare workers who risk getting immunocompromised or weakened patients sick
  
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• 'Sexist' Amazon Alexa didn't answer Lionesses question

  17-08-2023 14:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amazon admits error after voice assistant replied to semi-final query by saying there was no match.
  
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• 10 Facts That Prove the World Is in a Climate Emergency

  17-08-2023 13:06
  Signs of the drastic—and in some cases irreversible—changes that humans have made to the climate are now impossible to ignore.
  
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• Pet of the future? Chinese tech firm Xiaomi unveils a robotic dog that can perform ballet steps and even MOONWALK

  17-08-2023 12:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chinese tech firm Xiaomi first developed its CyberDog two years ago to compete with rival company Boston Dynamics' Spot. Now it is unveiling an enhanced model, called CyberDog 2.
  
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• Why you shouldn't charge your iPhone while you sleep: Apple issues warning about the dangers of giving handsets a boost at night

  17-08-2023 11:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a blog post, the US tech giant says its iPhones should only be charged in a 'well-ventilated area' - so on a flat tabletop and not on a thick duvet.
  
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• Fake Meat Is Bleeding, but It’s Not Dead Yet

  17-08-2023 08:00
  Beyond Meat’s weak sales led to headlines about “peak veganism” and the end of plant-based meats. But demand in Europe shows there’s still life in alternative proteins.
  
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• Hozier would consider strike over AI threat to music

  17-08-2023 07:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The musician says he is not sure music made by artificial intelligence meets "the definition of art".
  
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• Largest meteor crater ever is hiding near Deniliquin in NSW: Experts believe space rock is bigger than the one that killed the dinosaurs

  17-08-2023 05:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A rural town in NSW is believed to be hiding the largest known crater on Earth, made by a meteor twice as powerful as the one that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
  
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• Water voles brought back to the Lake District

  17-08-2023 02:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 200 water voles are released in restored habitat in Cumbria, having previously been wiped out.
  
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• ChatGPT DOES have a left-wing bias: Scientists confirm the AI bot's responses favour the Democrats in the US and the Labour Party in the UK

  17-08-2023 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ChatGPT users have suspected the online tool has a left-wing bias since it was released in November - and now a scientific study by the University of East Anglia confirms this.
  
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• Canada wildfire: Car 'began melting' as family evacuated north

  17-08-2023 00:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A blaze is threatening to reach Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories, by the weekend.
  
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