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• Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak suffers minor stroke

  09-11-2023 23:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 73-year-old passed out at a business conference in Mexico City, according to reports.
  
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• Air Force officer breaks silence on 'red, glowing UFO the size of a football field' hovering at low altitude over US space launch base in California - in event witnessed by over half a dozen military personnel: 'People were screaming and scared'

  09-11-2023 22:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An ex-Air Force security officer said he investigated two sightings of a 100-yard UFO witnessed by Boeing contractors and Air Force police on October 14, 2003 at the launch site
  
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• YOUR baby's DNA is being stored for DECADES in government labs and can be used in police investigations without your permission - and New Jersey parents are now suing for rights to their infants' blood

  09-11-2023 21:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Many parents may not know that blood drawn from the newborn can be stored for years, decades and indefinitely at government labs that have no regulations limited what is done with blood.
  
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• Late Qualcomm cofounder teleports $200M into SETI to bankroll hunt for alien life

  09-11-2023 21:13 via go.theregister.com
  
  Someone hit the zero key one too many times? Not that anyone's complaining Alien seekers at the SETI Institute have received an organizationally life-altering $200 million (£164 million) bequest from late Qualcomm cofounder Franklin Antonio, the institute confirmed Wednesday.…
  
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• New study shows 'poor sleeper' gene can leave you destined for a life of insomnia

  09-11-2023 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Children with certain gene variations are more likely to have sleep problems through adolescence than those without the specific DNA pattern, a new study says.
  
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• Space Force turns to Falcon Heavy for spaceplane's seventh mission

  09-11-2023 19:04 via go.theregister.com
  
  Experiments include subjecting seeds to radiation and expanding flight envelope Rather than launch from a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V or SpaceX Falcon 9 as it has done in the past, the seventh takeoff of the US Space Force's reusable X-37B spaceplane will make use of a Falcon Heavy rocket.…
  
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• Scientists set to reanalyze bones of Wyoming's celebrity dinosaur dubbed  'Big Al' that lived 150 million years ago to uncover more about its prehistoric life

  09-11-2023 18:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A rare, 95% complete Allosaurus skeleton, 'Big Al,' once revealed how dinosaurs heal. Now Paleontologists will study thin slices of Al's bones in new 'bone histology' tests
  
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• Your DNA: The Ultimate Global ID Is Here!

  09-11-2023 17:52 via technocracy.news
  
  Your DNA is beyond unique for every person, revealing all your genetic predispositions and all your family connections. It cannot be altered, ensuring “lifelong immutability.” Now that DNA sequencing devices can “generate DNA profiles (DNA IDs) anywhere and within a very short time using mobile devices and fully automated processes,” it is ready for prime time! This is the Holy Grail for Technocrats because it is the irreducible structure of all life on planet Earth.
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• Omegle shut down: Video chat website closed after abuse claims

  09-11-2023 16:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The founder of controversial firm Omegle said the site was no longer "psychologically" sustainable.
  
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• Meet the world's ultimate cyborg! California woman has 52 implants in her body that allow her open locks and turn on computers - while one even causes her hand to vibrate

  09-11-2023 16:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anastasia Synn, a stunt performer based in Tehachapi, California, has got her name in the Guinness World Records as the person with the most technological implants in the body.
  
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• Rocket Lab mission lost in the Paschen of the moment

  09-11-2023 16:00 via go.theregister.com
  
  'Rare conditions' the culprit for an arc that shorted out the power supply A Rocket Lab update on what caused the failure of its "We Will Never Desert You" mission identifies an electrical arc under Paschen's Law as the most likely culprit.…
  
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• Watch the birth of a new ISLAND: Underwater volcanic eruption gives rise to a new 330ft landmass in the Pacific Ocean

  09-11-2023 15:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Incredible aerial footage shows the explosive birth of a brand new island in the Pacific Ocean.
  
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• Meta requires political advertisers to mark when deepfakes used

  09-11-2023 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Advertisers will have to make clear when they use AI in political ads on the social media platforms.
  
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• Do YOU have a need for speed? Search is underway for a driver to get behind the wheel of a supersonic car capable of travelling at 800mph - so, do you have what it takes?

  09-11-2023 14:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The team behind the Bloodhound car is searching for a new driver who's brave enough to get behind the wheel.
  
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• Omegle shuts down after 14 years: Creepy website that allowed users to video chat with random strangers closes amid claims it paired children with paedophiles

  09-11-2023 12:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The site, which became particularly popular among children during Covid lockdowns, had around 73 million visitors a month as of this year.
  
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• Stop suggesting children as friends, social media firms told

  09-11-2023 11:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Suggesting children as friends by default on social media platforms can enable grooming, warns Ofcom.
  
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• Omegle shuts down after 14 years: Creepy website which allowed users to video chat random strangers closes amid claims it paired children with padeophiles

  09-11-2023 11:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The site, which became particularly popular among children during Covid lockdowns, had around 73 million visitors a month as of this year.
  
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• Hollywood actors' union Sag-Aftra agrees tentative deal to end four-month strike

  09-11-2023 11:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Major films and TV shows will resume work after a four-month impasse that paralysed the industry.
  
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• Bosses unwilling to agree to flexible working could give you a higher chance of heart disease, researchers find

  09-11-2023 08:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study found those working for caring bosses who allowed flexible working hours were less likely to suffer heart problems.
  
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• Police Use of Face Recognition Is Sweeping the UK

  09-11-2023 08:00
  
  Face recognition technology has been controversial for years. Cops in the UK are drastically increasing the amount they use it.
  
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• Hollywood Actors Strike Ends With a Deal That Will Impact AI and Streaming for Decades

  09-11-2023 02:55
  
  The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists reached a tentative agreement with the studios on Wednesday, ending a 118-day strike.
  
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• The race to buy AI website addresses

  09-11-2023 01:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As more firms use artificial intelligence, there is a rush to buy domain names with the letters AI.
  
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• Sweeping New Powers Could Let the UK Block Big Tech Platforms

  09-11-2023 01:01
  
  Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, has released its first set of proposed rules under a new online safety law, with strict penalties for noncompliance.
  
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