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• Have we lost faith in tech?

  09-02-2024 23:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman looks at the technology sector's damaged reputation.
  
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• Nail-biting moment camera team witness endangered spider monkey giving birth in the wild for first time ever... which almost ends in tragedy

  09-02-2024 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Conservationists report that endangered brown-headed spider monkeys are losing habitat to factory farming, but one newborn of the species, named 'Anku,' has shown he has the strength to hang on
  
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• Earth surpassed 'doomed' 2.7F global warming limit for the first time in 2023 - which scientists say was hottest in 100,000 years

  09-02-2024 23:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From February 2023 to January 2024, the Earth was 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than the pre-industrial period ending in 1900. Scientists have predicted this rise will be catastrophic.
  
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• Experts warn Taylor Swift's nude deepfakes scandal were caused by 'too little, too late' attitude towards AI - as Senate only NOW considers bill to clamp down on problem

  09-02-2024 22:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lawmakers are stepping up to take strict action against AI-generated content after Taylor Swift became a victim of nonconsensual, sexually-explicit deepfake images posted on social media.
  
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• Michael Mann v. Mark Steyn: The Criminalizing Of Free Speech In America

  09-02-2024 19:33 via technocracy.news
  
  Climate “scientist” Michael Mann, inventor of the discredited “hockey stick,” just won a $1 million judgment from popular conservative commentator Mark Steyn in a U.S.  court, effectively criminalizing Free Speech. Mann sued the late Dr. Tim Ball in Canada over his authoritative criticism of the hockey stick. Ball cleaned Mann’s clock in the Canada Supreme Court.
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• This 3,000-year-old gold treasure found in Spain contains jewelry made with metals from 'beyond planet Earth', scientists say

  09-02-2024 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new analysis of the Treasure of Villena has revealed a cap and bracelet were made using 'alien metals.' The trove includes 59 gold-plated objects uncovered in Spain.
  
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• What's YOUR city's personality type? New study finds people in Manhattan are open-minded while those in San Antonio are agreeable

  09-02-2024 18:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On a county by county level across the US, disparate enclaves with dominant personality traits are emerging, according to a new study. But the findings were mixed on the benefits of this sorting
  
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• Experts warn North America is in the midst of an 'ALIEN INVASION' as 70 species of foreign earthworms from Asia and Europe ravage the environment

  09-02-2024 18:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alien earthworms are spreading across North America and could have catastrophic consequences on the ecosystem. There are 70 alien species in North America.
  
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• Splashdown! Four astronauts who spent 21 DAYS in space return to Earth in SpaceX capsule that shot through atmosphere at 17,500 mph

  09-02-2024 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The crew of Axiom Space's Ax-3 mission returned to Earth today aboard their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule. The capsule reached temperatures up to 3,500 degrees upon reentry.
  
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• The coin that can LEVITATE and glow in the dark... and it's legal tender! Currency generates magnetic field due to in-built ENGINE

  09-02-2024 17:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Named the UFO MP-1766, the coin - which will qualify as legal tender - has a hidden motor which generates a magnetic field with the specially designed base which then enables it to float.
  
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• Virgin Media probed over digital switchover rules

  09-02-2024 16:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ofcom says it has concerns over Virgin Media's actions to protect vulnerable customers.
  
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• Men and women with low voices are seen as more attractive for long-term relationships, study finds

  09-02-2024 14:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From Miley Cyrus to Morgan Freeman, many celebrities are known for their deep voices. Now, a study suggests that people who speak in a lower pitch are more appealing for long-term relationships.
  
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• Ring doorbell customers angry at 43% price hike

  09-02-2024 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Users have taken to message boards to complain about the increase, which they say is unjustified.
  
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• Nuclear fusion breakthrough: British reactor sets a new world record after releasing 69 megajoules of energy for five seconds - taking the world closer towards 'limitless clean energy'

  09-02-2024 13:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Joint European Torus (JET), located at the Culham Laboratory in Oxfordshire, has set a new world record for nuclear fusion power.
  
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• People climbing Mount Everest will now have to bring their own poo back to base camp - as experts warn the world's highest mountain has 'begun to stink'

  09-02-2024 12:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new rules come amid concerns excrement left on Everest does not fully degrade, with some climbers even falling sick.
  
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• The terrifying sounds that hinted Iceland's volcano was ready to blow once again: Audio clip reveals the seismic activity in the build up to the eruption

  09-02-2024 12:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Seismic audio recordings reveal the ominous sounds that hinted Iceland's volcano was preparing to blow - and even capture the moment of the blast.
  
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• Joint European Torus experiments end on a 69 megajoules high

  09-02-2024 11:40 via go.theregister.com
  
  Meanwhile ITER's not slated to start deuterium-tritium ops until 2035 The Joint European Torus (JET) has bowed out with a final hurrah by setting a world record in energy output.…
  
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• NASA finally launches PACE Earth science satellite

  09-02-2024 08:27 via go.theregister.com
  
  'New era of ocean science' hoped to follow debut of billion-dollar plankton-spotter NASA has successfully launched PACE, its latest near-billion-dollar climate-monitoring satellite that will study how microscopic plankton and aerosol particles are impacted by global warming.…
  
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• Why the e-bike boom is raising fire fears

  09-02-2024 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sales of electric bikes are booming but defective batteries and chargers can cause fires.
  
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