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• Inside Tiktok's real-life frenzies - from riots to false murder accusations

  20-09-2023 23:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former staff and users tell the BBC the app's algorithm has encouraged harmful real-life behaviour.
  
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• Could Rishi Sunak's green review threaten UK net zero?

  20-09-2023 21:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The prime minister has rolled back some net zero policies, but says he's still committed to targets.
  
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• Scientists sound alarm as NASA says small chance asteroid 'Bennu' the size of the Empire State Building could smash into earth: 'It would be like unleashing 24 atomic bombs'

  20-09-2023 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA says Bennu is one of the two 'most hazardous known asteroids' - but also a learning opportunity. Its OSIRIS-REx returns with Bennu samples Sunday
  
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• 'It would be like unleashing 24 atomic bombs': Scientists sound alarm as NASA says small chance asteroid 'Bennu' the size of the Empire State Building could smash into earth

  20-09-2023 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA says Bennu is one of the two 'most hazardous known asteroids' - but also a learning opportunity. Its OSIRIS-REx returns with Bennu samples Sunday
  
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• Neuralink's looking for participants willing to be part of human trials

  20-09-2023 20:00 via go.theregister.com
  
  Musk company gets FDA's OK for six-year assessment of its brain implants That was fast: Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain-computer interface implant company, only received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for human tests in late May, but it's already looking for participants in its first six-year trial program.…
  
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• The UK Is Burning Climate Pledges to Fuel a Culture War

  20-09-2023 19:19
  
  Faced with an election he is likely to lose, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is taking the unusual step of scrapping key climate policies.
  
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• iPhone 15 Pro review: MailOnline gets hands-on with Apple's new flagship smartphone - so, is it really worth £1,499?

  20-09-2023 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MailOnline's Shivali Best got hands-on with the iPhone 15 Pro to see what all the fuss is about.
  
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• Big Brother: Your WiFi Can Now Be Used To “See” Throughout Your Home

  20-09-2023 18:18 via technocracy.news
  
  This should make your hair stand up! Your WiFi router and all your smart appliances (including your smart meter) create a dense web of EMF radiation in your home that can be used to see everything and anyone. A scanner used by someone outside your home can see through walls, spot people inside, see all your stuff, etc. Technocrats invent without conscience, ethics, or morality.
  Note that the team at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Waterloo “built the device using a store-b
  
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• Thinking of leaving Twitter? From Bluesky to Threads - the best rival apps revealed as Elon Musk threatens to charge people to use X

  20-09-2023 17:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If you're thinking of leaving X for good, here are the alternatives, from Meta's Threads to Jack Dorsey's Bluesky and Donald Trump's Truth Social.
  
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• Incredible maps reveal where in the body different types of LOVE are felt - from butterflies in the stomach to tingles in the groin

  20-09-2023 17:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Aalto University have mapped out 27 different types of love and the exact body parts they effect.
  
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• People who consume artificial sweeteners are more likely to suffer from DEPRESSION, study claims

  20-09-2023 17:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Artificial sweeteners and ultra-processed foods may lead to depression, a study from researchers in Massachusetts suggests. However, experts warned there is not yet enough supporting evidence.
  
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• Half-million-year-old wooden structure unearthed in Zambia

  20-09-2023 17:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ancient timber preserved in a riverbed suggests humans were building wooden structures 500,000 years ago.
  
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• Wood you believe it? World's oldest wooden structure is discovered in Zambia, dating back 476,000 years

  20-09-2023 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers found two interlocking logs joined using an intentionally cut notch, along with a collection of wooden tools, at Kalambo Falls in Zambia.
  
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• Musk start-up Neuralink seeks people for brain-implant trial

  20-09-2023 16:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company hopes to help people with paralysis move a cursor, or type, using its brain implant.
  
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• Twitter exodus begins as rival app Bluesky social sees record signups after Elon Musk threatens to start charging people to use X

  20-09-2023 15:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New figures, gathered by BlueskyStats, suggest that more than 53,500 users flocked to its app during the past 24 hours, after Elon Musk threatened to start charging users on X.
  
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• NASA's James Webb snaps a stunning photo of a rainbow 'lightsaber' shooting out of a newborn sun-like star

  20-09-2023 15:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Herbig-Haro 211 - which is located around 1,000 light-years from Earth in the Perseus constellation - is not actually visible in the image captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
  
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• Researchers in China discover new virus lurking at the bottom of the world's deepest ocean trench

  20-09-2023 15:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of marine virologists reported the discovery of a new virus in sediment 29,200 feet below sea level in the Mariana Trench which reaches nearly 36,100 feet at its lowest point.
  
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• Fortnite: Parents in US offered refunds for game purchases

  20-09-2023 15:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Millions in compensation will be paid out after the game tricked players into making unintended purchases.
  
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• Revealed: The 41 new UNESCO World Heritage Sites for 2023 - from a Viking-age fortress in Denmark to China's old tea forests

  20-09-2023 15:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The United Nations ' cultural body - also known as UNESCO - has expanded its list of protected sites to more than 1,100 following deliberations in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  
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• Unbelievable moment a humpback whale EXPLODES and releases a sea of blood - due to gory but fascinating natural phenomenon

  20-09-2023 15:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is deemed a 'National Geographic Moment.' Boaters captured rare footage of a dead whale exploding in the middle of the ocean. The event saw its rotting organs flow into the surrounding waters.
  
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• 'Britain's most dangerous spider' strikes in Essex: Man's leg swells up like a balloon after a 'horrific' bite from a noble false widow

  20-09-2023 13:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shane Parmenter, from Chelmsford, Essex, is the latest victim of the noble false widow, an invasive species of spider found in the UK.
  
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• Twitter exodus begins as rival app Bluesky sees record signups after Elon Musk threatens to start charging people to use X

  20-09-2023 12:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New figures, gathered by BlueskyStats, suggest that more than 53,500 users flocked to its app during the past 24 hours, after Elon Musk threatened to start charging users on X.
  
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• Do YOU speak chicken? Scientists say you can tell how birds are feeling based on their noises - so can you decipher these clucks?

  20-09-2023 12:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New AI technology from Japan has finally been able to translate chicken noises, which researchers say will offer a unique insight into the wellbeing of the birds.
  
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• Braverman and Facebook clash over private message plans

  20-09-2023 12:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government has launched a campaign criticising Meta for planned encryption of Facebook messages.
  
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• Scientists suggest possible solution to space-induced bone loss

  20-09-2023 10:33 via go.theregister.com
  
  Douglas Adams was right! Mice may hold key to exploring the universe One of the foremost health risks for astronauts may have a cure en route. A specially-formulated medication has been shown to prevent bone loss in mice, and perhaps humans, aboard the International Space Station.…
  
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• The Mail launches its WhatsApp Channel: How to sign up and receive the latest news directly to the app

  20-09-2023 08:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Mail has launched a new WhatsApp Channel, providing you with the latest news directly to your inbox.
  
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• Rishi Sunak considers weakening key green policies

  20-09-2023 04:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plans could include delaying a ban on sales of new petrol cars and the phasing out of gas boilers.
  
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• Elon Musk woos world leaders, courting controversy

  20-09-2023 01:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The billionaire's forays into sensitive geopolitical issues and his global clout have come under scrutiny.
  
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