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• Face of Peru's most famous mummy REVEALED: Archaeologists reconstruct look of the 'Inca Ice maiden' who was sacrificed in a ritual more than 500 years ago

  25-10-2023 22:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The face of Peru's famous mummy has been seen again for the first time in 500 years. Experts reconstructed the look of 'Juanita,' a teen Inca girl who was sacrificed in a ritual.
  
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• Do YOU live in a volcano danger zone?  DailyMail.com's map reveals location of 169 volcanoes across America - including 18 that are 'very high' threats

  25-10-2023 22:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The US has169 active volcanoes, but experts have classified 18 of these formations as the highest threat to the nation. They mostly sit in Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii and Alaska.
  
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• Do YOU live in a volcano danger zone?  DailyMail.com's maps reveals location of 169 volcanoes across America - including 18 volcanoes across America are at a 'very high' risk of ERUPTING

  25-10-2023 21:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The US has169 active volcanoes, but experts have classified 18 of these formations as the highest threat to the nation. They mostly sit in Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii and Alaska.
  
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• Motorola unveils foldable phone concept that straps around your wrist like a bangle bracelet and changes colors to match your outfit

  25-10-2023 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 6.9-inch, full HD+ mobile phone can bend into its own stand or become a bracelet. The wearable device has an AI that will help match the 'e-bangle' to your clothes
  
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• Sam Bankman-Fried Will Testify in His Own Trial. It’s a Legal Hail Mary

  25-10-2023 20:34
  Received wisdom is that defendants shouldn’t take the stand in fraud trials. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s choice to do so is a bold gamble.
  
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• ULA's Vulcan Centaur hopes to rocket into Christmas

  25-10-2023 19:30 via go.theregister.com
  
  Meanwhile, ESA looks to SpaceX for help with Galileo constellation United Launch Alliance's (ULA) first certification mission of its Atlas V replacement, the Vulcan Centaur, is set for near the end of the 2023 with a Christmas Eve launch.…
  
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• May God Help Us: Technocrats Blow The Lid Off Quantum Computing With 1,180-Qubit Processor

  25-10-2023 19:09 via technocracy.news
  I wrote on August 17, 2017, “Proponents of Technocracy are counting on the coming-of-age of quantum computers to enable their science of social engineering and world control. However, this leading physicist says that quantum computers will be ‘tools of destruction, not creation,’ and I think we should be asking some hard questions.” You may think this is over your head, but it’s not a stretch for you to see the train about to hit us.
  In 1998, the first first 2-qubit
  
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• Arizona issues health warning as person falls ill with suspected BRAIN-EATING AMOEBA 'after swimming in state park'

  25-10-2023 18:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An Arizonan has come down with a suspected case of Naegleria Fowleri, otherwise known as the brain-eating amoeba.
  
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• Too woke for sex: Today's teens prefer to see platonic relationships over romantic ones on TV and in films, study finds

  25-10-2023 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Half of teens, 51.5 %, wanted more friendships depicted on screen, but researchers attributed part of changing attitudes to 'an epidemic of loneliness' following Covid lockdowns
  
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• Boffins say their thin film solar cells make space farms viable

  25-10-2023 18:00 via go.theregister.com
  
  No word on whether getting that energy from space to Earth will be made any easier, though Boffins from two UK universities believe they've figured a viable way to make space-based solar farms feasible, and it doesn't even require any new-fangled or expensive technology to accomplish.…
  
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• The inner structure of Mars, revealed: NASA discovers a molten layer wrapped around the planet's core - in breakthrough that could provide key clues to its formation

  25-10-2023 17:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The international team of scientists compared the molten layer to a 'heating blanket' and say the discovery suggests the Martian core is likely to be smaller and denser than previously thought.
  
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• Revealed: The best pasta shape for holding sauce - so, how does your favourite stack up?

  25-10-2023 15:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  To mark World Pasta Day, MailOnline turned to online AI tool ChatGPT for the answer, and it came up with some controversial results.
  
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• Bacterium found in African elephants may explain sudden deaths

  25-10-2023 14:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A bacterium found in several wild elephants may explain why hundreds died suddenly in Botswana in 2020.
  
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• Apple announces a surprise event next week - and the 'Scary Fast' tagline suggests it could be launching a HUGE new product

  25-10-2023 13:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple has announced a surprise event on Halloween Eve - and the tagline 'Scary Fast' suggests that there might be more of a treat than a trick for tech fans.
  
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• Can rain really come from the 'wrong direction'? Scientists set the record straight after bumbling Environment Secretary Therese Coffey uses bizarre excuse for Storm Babet

  25-10-2023 13:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  During a quizzing by MPs, the Cabinet minister suggested that Britain was less prepared for recent downpours because they came from the East and not the West.
  
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• Spider-Man 2 fastest-selling game made by PlayStation

  25-10-2023 13:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The PlayStation 5 exclusive sold more than 2.5 million copies in its first 24 hours.
  
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• Reporters in Gaza Turn to Radios and Generators to Keep the News Moving

  25-10-2023 13:00
  
  Facing bombs and blackouts, journalists are taking huge risks and jury-rigging solutions so they can bear witness to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
  
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• What is COP28 in Dubai and why is it important?

  25-10-2023 12:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The climate change summit comes after a year of weather extremes and broken temperature records.
  
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• Brits sign Axiom Space deal for human spaceflight in name of science

  25-10-2023 12:47 via go.theregister.com
  
  The things the kingdom will do to get away from Europe... The UK Space Agency and Axiom Space are signing an agreement to send more Brits into space on a commercially sponsored mission.…
  
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• Pope Francis encourages more children to code, especially in Catholic countries

  25-10-2023 12:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is hoped the Pope's endorsement will broaden the scheme's appeal in Catholic countries.
  
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• Tim Peake could end his retirement after just 9 MONTHS to lead the UK's first team into space: British spaceman is tipped to be among crew of four - alongside the world's first parastronaut and two female astronauts

  25-10-2023 12:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The quartet will spend up to two weeks on the International Space Station (ISS) to carry out scientific research and demonstrate new technologies before flying home.
  
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• Scientists say 17% of us keep our fridge at the wrong temperature - here's how cool it should really be

  25-10-2023 11:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from RMIT University in Australia say that while the recommended range is 2-7°C (35.6-44.6°F), almost a fifth of households keep their appliance warmer or cooler than this.
  
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• Irish woman sacked for Israel 'terrorist state' post

  25-10-2023 09:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The woman should seek advice if she was sacked by Wix for her political views, Ireland's leader says.
  
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• Fidias: YouTuber sorry for freeloading stunt video in Japan

  25-10-2023 08:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fidias Panayiotou filmed himself dodging train fares and a five-star hotel breakfast bill.
  
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• Listening to SLIPKNOT could ease your headache... but scientists say there's a catch

  25-10-2023 06:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Canadian scientists recruited 63 people who received moderately painful heat to their inner forearm - a sensation similar to a hot teacup being held against the skin.
  
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• US orders immediate halt to some AI chip exports to China, Nvidia says

  25-10-2023 05:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The new export rules were due to start in November, but Nvidia says the US sped up their introduction.
  
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• Cruise driverless cars suspended after accident

  25-10-2023 03:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The car company Cruise is pausing it taxi operations in San Francisco after being cited for safety.
  
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• Big banks linked to products with pangolin and leopard parts

  25-10-2023 01:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The companies include UK multinationals such as HSBC, Prudential, and Legal & General.
  
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• Want to look your best? Say cheese! Smiling makes you MORE attractive, study finds

  25-10-2023 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Many celebrities, like Victoria Beckham, are rarely caught smiling. But smiling for the camera could actually make you look more attractive, a study from the University of Vienna suggests.
  
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• The AI-Generated Child Abuse Nightmare Is Here

  25-10-2023 01:01
  
  Thousands of child abuse images are being created with AI. New images of old victims are appearing, as criminals trade datasets.
  
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• Paedophiles using AI to turn singers and film stars into kids

  25-10-2023 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charity finds dark web forums sharing thousands of new abuse images made with bespoke AI software.
  
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• Elon Musk Mocked Ukraine, and Russian Trolls Went Wild

  25-10-2023 00:32
  
  Inauthentic accounts on X flocked to its owner’s post about Ukrainian president Vlodymr Zelensky, hailing “Comrade Musk” and boosting pro-Russia propaganda.
  
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