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• Switching to electric vehicles by 2050 would prevent 2.8 MILLION child asthma attacks and over 500 infant deaths, report claims

  21-02-2024 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Children are at a higher risk of developing asthma and other respiratory problems because of air pollution. A new study revealed that reaching zero emissions could save millions of chilren.
  
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• Potentially toxic microplastics are found in 100 PERCENT of human placentas tested by scientists who say 'all mammalian life on this planet could be impacted'

  21-02-2024 23:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a study involving 62 donor placentas, scientists found that 100 percent of the samples contained microplastics or even smaller nanoplastics. The health implications are not yet clear, though.
  
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• European satellite the size of a rhino CRASHES back to Earth after spending 18 years in space - hours after its predicted reentry time

  21-02-2024 22:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The European Space Agency's dead satellite has fallen back to Earth after spending 18 years in space studying our planet's land, oceans and ice caps.
  
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• Dead 5,000lb European satellite CRASHES back to Earth after spending 18 years in space - hours after its predicted reentry time

  21-02-2024 22:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The European Space Agency's dead satellite has fallen back to Earth after spending 18 years in space studying our planet's land, oceans and ice caps.
  
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• Dead rhino-sized European satellite CRASHES back to Earth after spending 18 years in space - hours after its predicted reentry time

  21-02-2024 22:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The European Space Agency's dead satellite has fallen back to Earth after spending 18 years in space studying our planet's land, oceans and ice caps.
  
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• Pioneering European satellite burns up over Pacific

  21-02-2024 21:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The veteran ERS-2 Earth observation spacecraft dives to destruction 2,000km west of California.
  
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• 'Deepfakes are a huge threat to  society': More than 400 experts and celebrities sign open letter demanding tougher laws against AI-generated videos - weeks after Taylor Swift became a victim

  21-02-2024 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  AI experts, politicians and activists are calling for regulations to ban deepfakes and hold software companies accountable. Deepfakes rose 400 percent from 2022 to 2023.
  
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• First look inside world's largest capsule that will take space tourists 20miles above Earth where they will sip champagne and look down on world from plush observatory - for $125,000 per head

  21-02-2024 21:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Florida-based Space Perspective has given the first look inside the world's largest space tourist capsule that is set to start human flights later this year - but seats costs $125,000.
  
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• Scientists reveal the 10 worst dishes for the environment - including several VEGAN options

  21-02-2024 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Both meat and plant-based meals can have a high 'biodiversity footprint' - meaning they ruin animal habitats, report scientists at National University of Singapore.
  
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• Xbox games coming to Nintendo Switch and PS5 named

  21-02-2024 19:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft's Grounded, Pentiment, Hi-Fi Rush and Sea of Thieves are being made available to rivals.
  
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• Talk about high society! New luxury space BALLOON will take passengers 20miles above Earth where they will sip champagne and look down on world from plush observatory - for $125,000 per head

  21-02-2024 18:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Florida-based Space Perspective has given the first look inside the world's largest space tourist capsule that is set to start human flights later this year - but seats costs $125,000.
  
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• Fin whales that weigh 160,000lbs and grow to 90ft are now living year-round in the waters of New York and New Jersey - here are the best vantage points to see one

  21-02-2024 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fin whales live year-round in the waters off the coasts of New York and New Jersey, according to a new study. This endangered whale is the second-largest animal in the world, weighing 40-80 tons.
  
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• ADHD may have evolved more than 12,000 years ago as an advantage for foragers, study claims

  21-02-2024 18:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADHD may have contributed to hunter-gatherers' survival and the evolution of ADHD, according to a new study. It showed that people with ADHD move on quickly when foraging for food.
  
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• Forget rice! iPhone trick will save you if you ever drop your phone in water - and it even works on AirPods

  21-02-2024 18:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A little-known feature on your iPhone called 'Water Eject' can get rid of moisture from the device's little nooks and crannies.
  
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• iPhone users elated after finally discovering trick to silence spam texts forever

  21-02-2024 17:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Apple device's Settings app offers a feature called 'Filter Unknown Senders.' The switch separates known texters from strangers, saving time daily
  
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• Transhuman Scientists Grow Testicles In Laboratory

  21-02-2024 17:25 via technocracy.news
  
  The seeds of life are sprouting outside of humanity, paving the way for test tube babies that will mature in incubators and be born without a mother. Fathers need not to apply. Fueled by Transhumanist philosophy, Technocrats scientists invent because they can, not because there is a demonstrable need to do so. ⁃ TN EditorScientists have successfully grown working “testicles in a dish” that could one day help solve male infertility, which affects one in 12 men worldwide. Researc
  
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• WhatsApp launches four new text formatting options including bulleted lists and block quotes - here's how to try them

  21-02-2024 16:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From today WhatsApp users will have access to four new formatting options to help them communicate more clearly including numbered lists and block quotes.
  
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• Talk about a blast from the past! Two of the world's first micro computers dating back over 50 years are discovered during a house clearance in London

  21-02-2024 15:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two of the world's first micro computers, each more than 50 years old,have been found during a house clearance in London hidden under a stack of old boxes.
  
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• Mystery over persistent mercury levels in tuna

  21-02-2024 15:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pollution controls have seen mercury emissions plummet - but levels in tuna have remained stable.
  
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• Experts warn pet Gila monsters can 'bite at any time' - as a Colorado man, 34, dies in first fatal incident in 94 years

  21-02-2024 15:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chris Lewis, captivity research officer at wildlife charity Born Free, told MailOnline there is no way of knowing whether you will have a fatal reaction until it is too late.
  
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• Rare turtle discovered in India by UK scientists

  21-02-2024 15:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cantor's giant softshell turtle is native to the rivers of south Asia and is critically endangered.
  
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• Are you trolleyed, wellied, hammered or steampigged? All 546 words that Brits use to mean 'drunk'... so which is YOUR favourite?

  21-02-2024 13:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The researchers, led by Professor Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer of Chemnitz University, have discovered that virtually any noun can be transformed into a 'drunkonym'.
  
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• Optical illusion reveals whether you're set for incredible good luck - or have to 'bravely persevere' through a difficult year

  21-02-2024 13:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A mind-bending optical illusion has people stunned as its claimed to reveal if the 'universe' is about to gift you with everything you have ever wanted or if you're still overcoming difficulties.
  
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• Google Gemini is accused of being racist towards white people: Users claim the AI bot refuses to create images of Caucasian people - after asking for photos of Popes, Vikings, and country music fans

  21-02-2024 13:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Some Google Gemini users have noted that the vast majority of images of people generated by the tool are not white.
  
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• Don't dry your iPhone in a bag of rice, says Apple

  21-02-2024 12:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The popular remedy risks "small particles" entering the phone and causing damage, new advice says.
  
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• Revealed: All 546 words that mean 'drunk' - from 'trolleyed' and 'wellied' to 'hammered' and 'steampigged'... so which is YOUR favourite?

  21-02-2024 11:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Linguistic researchers have discovered that virtually any noun can be transformed into a 'drunkonym' - a synonym for intoxicated - simply by adding 'ed' at the end.
  
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• Out-of-control European satellite the size of a RHINO is just hours away from hitting Earth - these are the potential impact zones where it could crash land

  21-02-2024 11:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to the European Space Agency (ESA), which launched the ERS-2 satellite nearly 30 years ago, it will reenter Earth's atmosphere at 15:49 GMT (16:49 CET).
  
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• Phone wet and won't turn on? Why Apple says you should NEVER put it in rice - and what really works instead

  21-02-2024 10:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If you've dropped your phone in water you might be willing to try anything, but Apple says to avoid some classic tips. Here are five dos and don'ts for fixing your phone.
  
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• The terrifying rise of 'voice cloning' scams: How hackers can use AI to replicate your voice before placing fake panicked calls to friends or family pleading them to send money

  21-02-2024 10:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new type of deepfake known as voice cloning has emerged in recent months. But how does it work, and just how convincing is it? To find out, I let a professional hacker clone my voice.
  
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• 'Britain's most dangerous spider' strikes in Hampshire: Girl, 5, is left unable to walk and covered in rashes after a bite from a noble false widow

  21-02-2024 10:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A bite from 'Britain's most dangerous spider' left a five-year-old covered 'literally head to toe' in rashes and unable to walk.
  
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• Beef trade risks key Brazil ecosystem - campaigners

  21-02-2024 04:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Investigation by Global Witness suggests cattle farming is driving illegal deforestation in the savannah featured in BBC's Planet Earth III.
  
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• 'Grandfather satellite' due to fall to Earth

  21-02-2024 01:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Europe's pioneering ERS-2 Earth observation spacecraft will make an uncontrolled dive to destruction.
  
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• Health 'time bomb' alert is issued over blue light emitted by phones and LED office lights as scientists claim it may be 'toxic' to the body

  21-02-2024 01:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at University College London say being bombarded by blue-spectrum light all day could disrupt the body's normal functions and put blood-sugar levels out of balance.
  
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