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• AI could be used to reduce waiting times in A&E, research suggests

  13-09-2023 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It comes after a study found that ChatGPT , powered by artificial intelligence, 'performed well' in generating a list of diagnoses for patients and suggesting the most likely option.
  
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• YOUR movie collection could be worth a fortune: These cult classic VHS tapes are selling for THOUSANDS of dollars. But there's a catch

  13-09-2023 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Classics like Back to the Future and movies with a cult following like the original Fast and the Furious are fetching thousands on eBay in the US.
  
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• YOUR movie collection could be worth a fortune: These cult classic VHS tapes are selling for THOUSANDS of dollars

  13-09-2023 21:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Classics like Back to the Future and movies with a cult following like the original Fast and the Furious are fetching thousands on eBay in the US.
  
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• Your dog remembers where you've hidden food, study finds

  13-09-2023 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dogs are more likely to find food if they see it being hidden by a person rather than relying on scent alone, research from the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna suggests.
  
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• Now even CATS are being told to go vegan! Felines who follow meat-free diets have fewer health disorders and are less likely to need medication, study claims

  13-09-2023 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cats are notoriously fond of milk and mice, but giving them a vegan diet may have health benefits - at least according to their owners.
  
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• Britons are more willing to help Ukrainian refugees than those from Syria because they consider Ukrainians less threatening, study claims

  13-09-2023 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This may be down to skin colour, a difference in religion and the belief that refugees from Syria and Somalia are 'culturally more distant', the study by a researcher at the UK's Open University claimed.
  
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• Scientists will use amputated human legs in tests to see if police dogs can tell the difference between human and animal remains

  13-09-2023 17:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientific trials are due to take place at Porton Down, the UK's home of defence and medical research, next month using lower limbs removed in surgery and donated by consenting patients.
  
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• Creating God? AI May Be Last Invention Of Mankind

  13-09-2023 17:36 via technocracy.news
  
  One candid AI engineer: “We’re creating God.” As these Technocrats barrel toward their goal of AGI, their public persona is disingenuous as they warn of dangers and the need to slow development. As superintelligence emerges it will be accepted as god, display powers like God and take control over mankind. ⁃ TN EditorWe invented wheels and compasses and chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream and the eames lounge chair and penicillin and e = mc2 and beer that comes in s
  
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• More than 75% of European bumblebees could be wiped out in just 40 years thanks to climate change, study finds

  13-09-2023 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As many as three out of four bumblebee species could be wiped out in the next few decades, a new study led by researchers from the Free University of Brussels suggests.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Bill Gates meet for AI regulation talks with senators in DC TODAY

  13-09-2023 16:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sen. Majority Leader Schumer, who organized today's AI forum, will moderate. Sen. Schumer called the risks of AI an 'all-hands-on-deck moment for Congress'
  
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• Amazon's three rocket makers insist Project Kuiper will launch on schedule

  13-09-2023 16:15 via go.theregister.com
  
  It's not as if space is hard, is it? The three companies tapped by Amazon to launch its Project Kuiper constellation have confirmed that they're definitely going to get the satellites into orbit despite repeated delays.…
  
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• Mysterious lights were spotted in the sky before Morocco's devastating earthquake hit last week - and scientists don't know what caused them

  13-09-2023 15:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Strange videos have arisen in the aftermath of Morocco's devastating earthquake, showing mysterious lights in the sky before the tremor hit.
  
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• Is your iPhone causing YOU harm? Experts weigh in as Apple's iPhone 12 is banned in France amid fears of excessive radiation

  13-09-2023 14:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  France's decision to order Apple to stop selling its iPhone 12 amid radiation fears has once again reignited the debate about the safety of mobile phone use. MailOnline looks at what the science says.
  
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• iPhone 15's 'long overdue' feature which will guide you to someone who has shared location

  13-09-2023 13:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple have announced a new feature for the freshly-launched iPhone 15 which allows users to easily direct themselves to someone else who has shared their location with them.
  
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• Why Some Animals Thrive in Cities

  13-09-2023 13:00
  
  Why does some wildlife thrive in the city? Figuring this out is the first step to boosting urban biodiversity. And that's good for everyone.
  
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• France halts iPhone 12 sales over radiation levels

  13-09-2023 12:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Apple has been told it must recall every iPhone 12 sold in the country if it cannot fix the problem.
  
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• The Twisted Eye in the Sky Over Buenos Aires

  13-09-2023 12:00
  
  A scandal unfolding in Argentina shows the dangers of implementing facial recognition—even with laws and limits in place.
  
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• Has Apple finally run out of tricks? Fans claim the iPhone 15 looks just like the iPhone 14 - and moan 'innovation died with Steve Jobs'

  13-09-2023 11:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Disappointed fans say that Apple's 'innovation died with Steve Jobs' following its anti-climactic iPhone 15 launch.
  
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• AI quiz: Can you tell which image is real?

  13-09-2023 11:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Test your skills at spotting AI-generated images with Bitesize's monthly AI quiz.
  
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• Study finds women who have just given birth are more likely to see faces in everyday objects - so can YOU see them?

  13-09-2023 09:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The phenomenon, called face pareidolia, is when people identify recognisable images in random objects or patterns of light.
  
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• The heatwave really is over! Frost bites Britain after temperatures plunged overnight as low as -3C (compared to 18C in the same place and at the same time on Saturday night)

  13-09-2023 09:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The mercury fell below freezing at Kinbrace in Sutherland at 5am this morning and Balmoral in Aberdeenshire at 3am, while Shap in Cumbria dropped to 0.4C (32.7F) at 4am.
  
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• iPhone 15: Apple forced to ditch lightning charger

  13-09-2023 09:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Apple confirms new iPhone 15 will have a common USB-C charging port after the EU forced the change.
  
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• Scientists trace tiny moonquakes to Apollo 17 lander – left over from 1972

  13-09-2023 08:27 via go.theregister.com
  
  Humans just can't leave anything alone, huh The leftover lunar descent module, which carried the Apollo 17 crew to the surface of the Moon in 1972, triggers tiny artificial moonquakes that rumble through Earth's natural satellite every lunar morning, according to research.…
  
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• The AI Hype Train Has Stalled in China

  13-09-2023 08:00
  
  Chinese artificial intelligence startups say uncertain regulation, chip shortages, and a slowing economy will make it tough to compete.
  
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• Elon Musk Does It. Sergey Brin Does It. Your Boss Might Do It. Welcome to the Workplace Shroom Boom

  13-09-2023 08:00
  
  Microdosing in the workplace is becoming increasingly common in Europe, even though it’s illegal in many countries and the benefits aren’t entirely proven.
  
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• South Korea's moon orbiter snaps India's lander

  13-09-2023 04:15 via go.theregister.com
  
  As Japan's space agency preps a rover to land on Martian moon Phobos South Korea's science ministry has released a photo taken by the nations Danuri Moon orbiter depicting the landing site of India's Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission.…
  
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• Apple Watch Series 9 will have new 'hand gestures' feature that can be controlled WITHOUT touch - and will be company's first ever carbon-neutral gadget

  13-09-2023 01:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The newly unveiled updated Apple Watch Series 9 will be Apple's first-ever carbon neutral gadget that requires a simple tap of two fingers to work.
  
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• Colombia deadliest country for environmentalists - report

  13-09-2023 01:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A study shows 60 environmental activists were killed in Colombia in 2022 out of 177 murdered worldwide.
  
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• Cryptoqueen: Accomplice jailed for 20 years for OneCoin financial scam

  13-09-2023 00:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sebastian Karl Greenwood was sentenced by a US judge for the massive scam that stole billions from investors.
  
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