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• US announces 'strongest global action yet' on AI safety

  30-10-2023 22:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The measures have been issued less than 48 hours before the UK hosts an AI safety summit.
  
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• Canada bans Chinese app WeChat from government devices

  30-10-2023 21:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It's worried about spying with the app, which is like WhatsApp, Facebook, Amazon and Tinder combined
  
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• Scientists reveal what caused the 'catastrophic collapse' that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago

  30-10-2023 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have been working to uncover the truth about what happened caused the dinosaurs' extinction 66 million years ago when a world-ending asteroid smashed into our planet.
  
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• Has 'The Simpsons' predicted Elon Musk's fate? Latest episode suggests billionaire will be forced to sell Twitter after major incident

  30-10-2023 20:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The latest episode of 'The Simpsons' aired Sunday, suggesting the world could be tweeting in the future. It focuses on Mr Burns and a new love interest who dupes him into investing in her company.
  
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• The Crab Nebula as you've never seen it before: Stunning images by NASA's James Webb telescope offer a new look at 1,000-year-old supernova so bright it was visible from Earth in 1054

  30-10-2023 18:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The US space agency hopes this latest view of the glowing cosmic cloud - made possible with the help of its $10 billion (£7.4 billion) observatory - will help astronomers unravel its puzzling history.
  
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• Time is running out to curb climate change: The window to avoid 1.5C of warming will CLOSE before 2030 if emissions continue at current rate, study warns

  30-10-2023 17:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Imperial College London scientists say humanity can only emit around 250 more gigatonnes of carbon dioxide before there is a 50 per cent chance of the earth getting hotter than 1.5C.
  
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• Biden rolls out 'most sweeping actions ever taken' to control AI that mandates safety tests so tech isn't used to make nuclear or biological weapons... (and AI czar Kamala Harris will oversee it)

  30-10-2023 17:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The executive order will require companies like Microsoft and OpenAI to conduct safety tests with their AI systems and submit results before launching models for the public.
  
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• Experts reveal why people grieve celebrities as millions of Friends fans mourn the death of Matthew Perry who drowned in a jacuzzi at his LA home

  30-10-2023 17:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fans are sharing their heartbreak over the loss of Friends actor Matthew, questioning how they can mourn someone they've never met. But experts reveal why grieving a celebrity is normal.
  
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• Carbon emissions threaten 1.5C climate threshold sooner than thought - report

  30-10-2023 17:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fossil fuel emissions threaten a key climate threshold sooner than previously thought, a report says.
  
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• Facebook and Instagram launch ad-free subscription tier in EU

  30-10-2023 15:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The platforms' owner Meta said its new subscription was about addressing EU concerns, rather than making money.
  
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• Biden rolls out 'most sweeping actions ever taken' to control artificial intelligence that mandates safety tests so tech isn't used to make nuclear or biological weapons... (and AI czar Kamala Harris will oversee it)

  30-10-2023 15:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The executive order will require companies like Microsoft and OpenAI to conduct safety tests with their AI systems and submit results before launching models for the public.
  
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• Sam Bankman-Fried Built a Crypto Paradise in the Bahamas—Now He's a Bad Memory

  30-10-2023 15:34
  
  FTX staff lived the high life in the Bahamas. Following the exchange's high-profile collapse, the country is trying to rebuild its reputation.
  
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• Want to achieve your goals? Get angry because it makes you try harder, scientists say

  30-10-2023 14:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Texas A&M study recruited 233 students and showed them images which were either neutral or designed to provoke amusement, sadness, desire or anger.
  
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• Blue Origin pulls sheets off cargo lunar lander prototype

  30-10-2023 14:14 via go.theregister.com
  
  NASA: Nice rocket, but what about the dust? Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has unveiled a mockup of the cargo version of its Blue Moon lunar lander ahead of a crewed version intended for NASA's Artemis program.…
  
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• One small step for mice, one giant leap for mankind: Scientists grow mouse embryos on the International Space Station for the first time, paving the way for humans to reproduce in space

  30-10-2023 12:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Japanese scientists have successfully cultured mouse embryos aboard the International Space Station for the first time, suggesting that humans could one day reproduce in space.
  
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• Apple gears up for 'Scary Fast' launch event TODAY - here is everything you can expect

  30-10-2023 12:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Starting at 16:59 PT (23:59 UK time) on October 30, the Californian tech giant's latest launch is scheduled far later than most Apple events and unusually is also entirely virtual.
  
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• Where You Live Is As Important As What You Eat

  30-10-2023 12:00
  
  Air quality, heat, and food in your neighborhood has a big influence on your health. Future urban design needs to take this into account.
  
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• Generative AI Is Playing a Surprising Role in Israel-Hamas Disinformation

  30-10-2023 11:00
  
  Even as some feared the war would be the first in history to be flooded with machine-made fake images, that hasn’t happened. The technology’s impact on the conflict is far more subtle.
  
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• What's YOUR selfie style? Scientists say all snaps fall into five categories - so, are you an 'aesthetic' or 'trait' photographer?

  30-10-2023 06:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If you like posting selfies that look stylish for the sake of it, you are an 'aesthetics' selfie taker, claim researchers at the University of Bamberg in Germany.
  
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• Sam Altman: AI Is Learning ‘Superhuman Persuasion’

  30-10-2023 04:34 via technocracy.news
  
  The self-effacing Altman says this will “may lead to some very strange outcomes.” Really Sam? You built it, right? You could just as easily stop it. This smooth-talking Technocrat continues his stark warnings for us as he barks orders to his development team to hurry up. This disingenuous behavior should serve as a true warning that this nimrod is leading the world down the rabbit hole.
  When AI meets quantum computing, the world will be in a state of shock and disbelief.
  Already, the
  
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• Would you drink genetically modified beer?

  30-10-2023 01:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A growing number of US brewers are now using GM yeast to make their beers.
  
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