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• Can you hear me now? Hidden but ingenious iPhone hack lets you tune out surrounding noise so your voice is heard during calls

  29-08-2023 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple has a feature that blocks out ambient noise so only your voice is heard while on a call. The feature is only available with the latest operating system, iOS 16.4, and on certain iPhone models.
  
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• More signs the obsession with veganism has had its day? People more likely to eat food if it's NOT labelled meat-free, study shows

  29-08-2023 19:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Labelling a dish vegan makes it unappetizing to diners experiments on about 1,000 people in the US suggest, with people more likely to choose a vegan dish if you don't tell them it's vegan at all.
  
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• Ministers propose scrapping pollution rules to build more homes

  29-08-2023 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government says removing EU-era pollution restrictions on developments could "unblock" 100,000 new homes.
  
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• The ancient bridge that once linked England and Wales: Archaeologists discover a 2,000-year-old wooden structure at the River Wye

  29-08-2023 18:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ancient crossing links a route between Wales and England from around half a mile upstream of Chepstow to the village of Tutshill in Gloucestershire.
  
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• The Silicon Valley Technocrats Who Want to Build a City From Scratch

  29-08-2023 18:05 via technocracy.news
  
  These billionaire Technocrats apparently see the need to separate from society. This a troubling trend. Several other “technates” have been previously announced are scattered around the world. These are not just mere “smart cities” but rather for their own occupation. Technocrats build where is no mandate do so. ⁃ TN EditorIn 2017, Michael Moritz, the billionaire venture capitalist, sent a note to a potential investor about what he described as an unusual opportunit
  
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• MoonSwatch Mission to Neptune 2023: Price, Details, Release Date

  29-08-2023 17:50
  
  Swatch's latest limited edition launch from the smash Omega collaboration is a luxe reboot of the only watch pulled from original production.
  
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• People are BAFFLED after discovering what a '30 per cent chance of rain' really means

  29-08-2023 17:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If a weather presenter says there's a '30 per cent chance of rain' you wouldn't think there's much room for misinterpretation - but it turns out there is, much to the despair of the internet.
  
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• Oldest meteorite ever found: 4.6 BILLION-year-old space rock discovered in the Sahara could shed light on the early solar system

  29-08-2023 17:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of Australian experts say their research brings into question the accuracy of how scientists calculate the age of meteorites, suggesting that some may not be as old as first thought.
  
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• Why you should consider putting a DAILY 'out-of-office' email on, according to scientists

  29-08-2023 17:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from the University of Sussex recommend putting an 'out-of-office' email on, so senders know not to expect a reply.
  
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• Cat claims the world record for feline with the longest tail, measuring a whopping 16.07 inches

  29-08-2023 16:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Owning just one record-breaking cat may seem like a rarity. But this silver Maine Coone is the fourth feline of a US family to have smashed a Guinness World Record, thanks to its remarkable tail.
  
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• First ever 'alien' objects found on Earth? Harvard physicist Avi Loeb says hundreds of tiny fragments he found at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean ARE from outside our solar system

  29-08-2023 15:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harvard's Avi Loeb said the tiny metal fragments recovered from the Pacific Ocean originated outside our solar system - bringing him one step loser to proving his claim that they are from an alien craft.
  
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• First ever alien object found on Earth: Harvard physicist Avi Loeb says hundreds of tiny fragments he found at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean ARE from outside our solar system

  29-08-2023 15:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harvard's Avi Loeb said the tiny metal fragments recovered from the Pacific Ocean originated outside our solar system - bringing him one step loser to proving his claim that they are from an alien craft.
  
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• Snapchat launches AI Dreams tool that transforms your selfies into hyper-realistic images - including mermaids and Renaissance-era royals

  29-08-2023 15:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Snapchat is taking filters up a notch with the launch of 'Dreams'. This uses artificial intelligence (AI) to completely reimagine your photographs.
  
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• I'm a flight attendant - this is how you can use an everyday household object to make a makeshift hotel room alarm

  29-08-2023 15:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Floridian flight attendant, Cici,51, has revealed how to use the most unlikely household objects to alert us to intruder, to help you feel safer whilst you are staying away from home.
  
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• First ever alien object recovered on Earth: Harvard Avi Loeb says hundreds of tiny fragments they found at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean WERE from outside our solar system

  29-08-2023 14:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harvard's Avi Loeb said the tiny metal fragments recovered from the Pacific Ocean originated outside our solar system - bringing him one step loser to proving his claim that they are from an alien craft.
  
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• Google tests watermark to identify AI images

  29-08-2023 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tech giant's artificial intelligence firm DeepMind unveils measures to counter disinformation.
  
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• The Weird, Big-Money World of Cybercrime Writing Contests

  29-08-2023 14:05
  
  The competitions, which are held on Russian-language cybercrime forums, offer prize money of up to $80,000 for the winners.
  
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• The race to mine the moon: How India, Russia, Europe, the US and China are battling it out to mine precious water, helium and metals beneath the lunar surface - estimated to be worth QUADRILLIONS

  29-08-2023 13:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From rare Earth metals used in smartphones to helium that could perhaps provide an invaluable source of energy, the lunar surface is a multi-quadrillion-pound hotbed of unearthed riches.
  
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• Please Stop the Hyperpop—Musicians Are Resisting the Internet Micro-Genre

  29-08-2023 13:00
  
  Artists like Glaive got stuck with an artificial label thanks to a popular Spotify playlist. Now they want to break out of the machine-made categories.
  
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• MuskDonald's! Tesla gets approval to open an all-night DINER in Hollywood - complete with a drive-in cinema and charging station

  29-08-2023 12:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The venue, which will be built on Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood, will feature two 45-foot LED movie screens running famous film clips 24/7.
  
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• 'World's first' plant-based pork RIBS go on sale complete with edible vegan bones - so would YOU try them?

  29-08-2023 11:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'Bone-In' Ribs, the third product from vegan meat maker Juicy Marbles, contains soy 'bones' that can be air-fried and eaten like pork scratchings.
  
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• Booking a trip? Google will now tell you the cheapest time to book your flights - here's how

  29-08-2023 11:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google has now launched a tool that allows thrifty travellers to examine what times of year are best to book flights to any destination they choose.
  
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• Japan complains Fukushima water release created terrifying Chinese Spam monster

  29-08-2023 09:30 via go.theregister.com
  
  Asks Beijing to stop the phone calls harassing civilians, as tests show impact of nuke plant water Japan last week commenced the release of water from the Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant, and the neighbors aren't pleased.…
  
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• The moon mining race: How India, Russia, Europe, the US and China are battling it out to mine precious water, helium and metals beneath the lunar surface - estimated to be worth QUADRILLIONS

  29-08-2023 09:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From rare Earth metals used in smartphones to helium that could perhaps provide an invaluable source of energy, the lunar surface is a multi-quadrillion-pound hotbed of unearthed riches.
  
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• Satellite images show lightning strikes surrounding Tropical Storm Idalia

  29-08-2023 02:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The storm was captured nearing Cuba and on a path towards Florida where it is expected to make landfall.
  
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• How long until a robot is doing your chores?

  29-08-2023 01:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Advances in AI are accelerating the development of humanoid robots.
  
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