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• China's spy agency claims 'gene weapons' that target specific races are being developed by 'certain' countries in eerie warning

  31-10-2023 20:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chinese officials have warned that foreign nation organizations are using artificial intelligence to create biological weapons that target genes associated with a person's race.
  
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• Scientists claim they've uncovered the TRUE 'origin story' behind how the Great Sphinx was built 4,500 years ago in Egypt

  31-10-2023 19:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Egypt's Great Sphinx has been a wonder and mystery since it was discovered in 1817. Now, researchers believe they have discovered how the massive limestone was carved 4,500 years ago.
  
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• X Banned the Account of a Major Critic. Now He’s Taking It to Court

  31-10-2023 18:09
  
  Software developer Travis Brown’s X account was banned after his research alleged far-right influencers were becoming more prominent on the platform. He’s taking X to court in a bid to reverse the decision.
  
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• Michelin STAR dining! Space tourism company will take diners to the edge of space for a meal on board a huge BALLOON next year - but a ticket will set you back £105,000

  31-10-2023 17:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Passengers will be treated to a view of the stars as they enjoy a meal on a huge balloon which will take off from France and travel to an altitude of 15.5 miles (25 km) during a six-hour round trip.
  
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• Cats have nearly 300 facial expressions, including a 'play face' they share with humans, study finds

  31-10-2023 17:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cats may look inscrutable, but they actually have almost 300 different facial expressions which they show to each other, according to a study led by experts at Lyon College in Arkansas.
  
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• Your ‘Smart Home’ Technology Spies On You Day And Night

  31-10-2023 17:34 via technocracy.news
  
  Every electronic device in your home – from appliances and smart meters to doorbells – forms a personal “Internet of Things.” The primary vendors hoover up data, exchange or sell it to others; that is the expected outcome. But a mishmash of security hubris leftover lets black hat hackers assemble an IoT profile on you to see when you are home, what valuables you might have, etc. Figuratively speaking, it leaves you naked as a jaybird for all to peer into your home.
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• 'Godfather' of AI is among hundreds of experts calling for urgent action to prevent the 'potentially catastrophic' risks posed by technology

  31-10-2023 16:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On the eve of the AI Safety Summit, Turing award winner Yoshua Bengio has signed an open letter warning the danger it poses 'warrants immediate and serious attention'.
  
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• What your favourite horror classics would look like as modern monsters this Halloween, according to AI - from Pumpkinhead to Nosferatu

  31-10-2023 16:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  AI has been used to reimagine what some of our favourite on-screen spooks might look like with modern film-making techniques.
  
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• Revealed: The most popular Halloween costumes of 2023, according to Google Searches

  31-10-2023 16:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google's Frightgeist search trend data has revealed the fancy dress outfits Americans have searched for most this year.
  
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• Apple Watches could be BANNED from being imported to the US soon after the holidays following bombshell ruling in patent lawsuit

  31-10-2023 16:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The United States International Trade Commission upheld a ruling from January that Apple violated Masimo's patent on technology for reading biomarkers such as blood-oxygen levels.
  
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• Apple Watches be BANNED from being imported soon after the holidays following bombshell ruling in trade court in patent lawsuit

  31-10-2023 16:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The United States International Trade Commission upheld a ruling from January that Apple violated Masimo's patent on technology for reading biomarkers such as blood-oxygen levels.
  
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• 'Ghostly cosmic hand' is captured in space: NASA's new telescope captures eerie remnants of a supernova 16,000 light-years from Earth

  31-10-2023 15:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA's new telescope has captured he haunting 'bones' of a ghostly cosmic hand in space - just in time for Halloween. The cosmic formation is remnants of a supernova explosion 1,700 years ago.
  
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• NASA and Boeing try to chase the contrail clouds away

  31-10-2023 14:15 via go.theregister.com
  
  The sky isn't the limit when it comes to greener fuel alternatives NASA is studying contrails to determine if more environmentally friendly aircraft fuels might reduce their formation.…
  
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• Scientists reveal the formula for the perfect EYELASHES - and it's bad news if you're a fan of falsies

  31-10-2023 14:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Plymouth say that an eyelash length equal to one-third of the eye's width is the most attractive.
  
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• Haunting 'bones of a ghostly cosmic hand' is captured in space: NASA's new telescope captures eerie remnants of a supernova 16,000 light-years from Earth

  31-10-2023 13:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA's new telescope has captured he haunting 'bones' of a ghostly cosmic hand in space - just in time for Halloween. The cosmic formation is remnants of a supernova explosion 1,700 years ago.
  
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• Elon Musk to do an interview with UK PM Rishi Sunak

  31-10-2023 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tech billionaire and British PM are due to broadcast a conversation after the global AI summit.
  
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• Elon Musk to do a live interview with UK PM Rishi Sunak

  31-10-2023 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tech billionaire and British PM are due to broadcast a live conversation after the global AI summit.
  
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• Facebook and Instagram users threaten to DELETE their accounts as Meta reveals you'll have to pay €10/month for ad-free access

  31-10-2023 12:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The monthly subscription plans will cost €9.99 (£8.72) for web users, while iOS and Android users will have to shell out €12.99 (£11.35) a month. They will not be available in the UK.
  
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• The Internet Is Thirsty for 'Twilight'—Again

  31-10-2023 12:00
  
  The Twilight Renaissance is here, as more fans find fulfillment—and flaws—in the sparkly vampire romance.
  
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• Apple, Google, and Microsoft Just Patched Some Spooky Security Flaws

  31-10-2023 12:00
  
  Plus: Major vulnerability fixes are now available for a number of enterprise giants, including Cisco, VMWare, Citrix, and SAP.
  
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• Revealed: The best and worst locations in the UK to buy Glastonbury tickets - so, how does your town stack up?

  31-10-2023 11:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study suggests that Dalrymple in East Ayrshire is the ultimate ticket buying location, while Ringway in Greater Manchester is the worst place to apply from.
  
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• Deep divisions ahead of crucial UN climate talks

  31-10-2023 11:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber has acknowledged the challenges he faces.
  
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• To prevent 'lost' nukes, scientists suggest storing them in a hall of mirrors

  31-10-2023 09:32 via go.theregister.com
  
  Radio bouncing of mutliple reflectors is a hard-to-defeat method of monitoring a weapons cache Researchers say they have developed a method to remotely track the movement of objects in a room using mirrors and radio waves, in the hope it could one day help monitor nuclear weapons stockpiles.…
  
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• Band walks 870 miles to complete Wales tour

  31-10-2023 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  While Beyoncé uses private jets, Filkins Drift promote sustainability by walking to their gigs.
  
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• People all over the world say 'this' or 'that' depending on whether an object is within reach or further away, study finds

  31-10-2023 03:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers asked people to describe various shapes placed on a table using sentences like 'this red circle' or 'that green star'. It was found the distance on the object determined the use of 'this' and 'that'.
  
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• Crimes could soon be solved using cat DNA found at crime scenes with new method

  31-10-2023 02:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Around a quarter of UK households own a cat, and the statically charged hairs of their pets easily cling to owner's' clothes.
  
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• Portugal's tech boom challenged by tax change

  31-10-2023 01:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Portugal's government plans to remove a key tax benefit that has attracted thousands of tax workers.
  
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