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• Rollout of Waymo's self-driving taxis in LA is paused amid 'very real public safety concerns' after two crashes within minutes of each other - and one fire

  22-02-2024 23:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  California regulators put a pause on Alphabet-owned Waymo's plans to expand its fully autonomous taxis beyond San Francisco, hot on the tails of multiple crashes, one fire, and a struck bicyclist.
  
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• China tech firm claimed it could hack Foreign Office

  22-02-2024 22:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Chinese company claimed it had the ability to hack the UK's Foreign Office, leaked documents suggest.
  
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• US moon lander set to touchdown TODAY that would be the first since 1972 after last month's failed mission

  22-02-2024 22:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lunar lander Odysseus is soaring through space, but unlike previous trips, this one is owned by Houston-based Intuitive Machines. The craft is scheduled to touchdown on the moon at 6:24pm ET.
  
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• AT&T says cell network restored after outage

  22-02-2024 21:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of customers lost phone service earlier in the day.
  
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• Google pauses its Gemini AI tool after critics blasted it as 'too woke' for generating images of Asian Nazis in 1940 Germany, Black Vikings and female medieval knights

  22-02-2024 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google announced Thursday that it was putting a pause on Gemini AI's image generation features after users complained that it was creating historically inaccurate images.
  
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• US moon lander set to touchdown TODAY that would be the first since 1972 - but it follows a mission that failed last month

  22-02-2024 21:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lunar lander Odysseus is soaring through space, but unlike previous trips, this one is owned by Houston-based Intuitive Machines. The craft is scheduled to touchdown on the moon at 6:24pm ET.
  
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• It's seven times more expensive, but is Apple's $3,500 Vision Pro really THAT much better than Meta's $500 Quest headset? DailyMail.com puts both to the test

  22-02-2024 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Meta CEO called his firm's Quest 3 'the better product period' last week. But DailyMail.com's staff compared and contrasted the two headsets for ourselves, with split results
  
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• Intuitive Machines' Odysseus prepares for Moon landing

  22-02-2024 20:00 via go.theregister.com
  
  It slides into orbit. Now comes (another) hard part Updated  Intuitive Machines has tweaked today's Moon landing time to 2230 UTC following the successful insertion of its Odysseus lander into lunar orbit.…
  
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• Intuitive Machines' Odysseus prepares for lunar landing

  22-02-2024 20:00 via go.theregister.com
  
  It slides into orbit. Now comes (another) hard part Intuitive Machines has tweaked today's lunar landing time to 2230 UTC following the successful insertion of its Odysseus lander into lunar orbit.…
  
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• FBI and Homeland Security 'urgently investigating' whether AT&T outage was a CYBERATTACK - as security expert tells DailyMail.com it has all hallmarks of a hack

  22-02-2024 19:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Federal agencies have opened an investigation into what caused the massive cellular outage in the US. While no answers have been given, a security expert said it was likely a hack.
  
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• Technocracy’s Coup d’Etat Is Fully Underway

  22-02-2024 18:32 via technocracy.news
  
  In March 2020, at the very start of the “Great (Covid) Panic of 2020”, I wrote that Technocracy’s coup d’Etat was fully underway. I had anticipated it in my 2015 book, Technocracy Rising: The Trojan Horse of Global Transformation, on pages 206-207, so it was easy to see it playing out in real-time. Fours years later, it is killing us.
  For all the scoffers and nay-sayers who mocked my historical thread of Technocracy, thankfully, they are starting to get the picture f
  
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• What caused the AT&T outage? Experts weigh in as cellphone service goes down nationwide

  22-02-2024 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Americans have been left in the dark for hours on Thursday due to an early morning cellular network outage. While providers are working to restore service, experts have shared possible causes.
  
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• Don't worry men... this is what scientists say is 'average'-sized (and women actually prefer it!)

  22-02-2024 17:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers in Kent assessed 265 sex toys, looking at size, material, price and reviews. They concluded that 'women don't place considerable emphasis' on size.
  
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• Revealed: The most common dangerous exotic animals kept as pets in the UK - including 819 wild boar, 312 ostriches and 60 cobras

  22-02-2024 17:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New data shows the top 10 most common dangerous animals being kept in the UK, from herds of wild boar to the hundreds of endangered lemurs in people's homes.
  
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• Critics say Final Fantasy Rebirth a stunning sequel

  22-02-2024 17:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reviews of the highly anticipated follow-up to 2020's Remake praise its open world and story.
  
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• Frozen antimatter may reveal origins of Universe

  22-02-2024 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Positronium has the potential to revolutionise physics but the elusive substance had been too hot to handle.
  
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• Google to fix AI picture bot after 'woke' criticism

  22-02-2024 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Users fault Gemini for generating diverse images in inappropriate historical contexts.
  
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• Why celebrities shouldn't get smart speakers: Oxford professor warns famous people are especially 'targetable' to hackers

  22-02-2024 16:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sadie Creese, professor of cybersecurity at Oxford University , says the popular gadgets make certain figures especially 'targetable' to hackers.
  
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• How to FIX your iPhone amid AT&T and other cell network outages that left devices on SOS mode

  22-02-2024 14:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  iPhone users across the US are seeing 'SOS' at the top of smartphones, leaving them unable to make calls or send text messages. However, there are several ways to fix the problem.
  
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• The wild animals next door: Interactive map reveals where 2,700 dangerous exotic pets including king cobras, crocodiles and cougars are being kept in the UK - so are there any near YOU?

  22-02-2024 14:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If you're worried about the mountain lions in your lane or the servils on your street, MailOnline's searchable map lets you check if any dangerous animals are being kept near you.
  
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• How to FIX your iPhone amid AT&T and other cell network outages that left millions of devices on SOS mode

  22-02-2024 14:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Millions of iPhone users across the US are seeing 'SOS' at the top of smartphones, leaving them unable to make calls or send text messages. However, there are several ways to fix the problem.
  
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• UK quits treaty that lets oil firms sue government

  22-02-2024 13:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The ECT allowed fossil-fuel companies to sue governments for billions in compensation for lost profits.
  
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• Britain's first modern home made using straw, water and mud could go on the market after being built as part of an energy efficiency drive

  22-02-2024 12:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The walls in the CobBauge home, in Fakenham, Norfolk, are constructed from hemp straw, water and earth - or mud - known as Cob altogether.
  
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• The germs lurking in your cinema: Disgusting graphic reveals the bacteria and mould hidden in seats and cup holders - with some chairs harbouring 14 times as many bugs as the average toilet

  22-02-2024 12:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With rain forecast across much of the UK this weekend, many Britons will be planning a trip to the cinema. But a study may encourage you to pack some disinfectant alongside your snacks.
  
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• The wild animals next door: Interactive map reveals where 2,700 dangerous pets including king cobras, crocodiles and cougars are being kept in the UK - so are there any near YOU?

  22-02-2024 12:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If you're worried about the mountain lions in your lane or the servils on your street, MailOnline's searchable map lets you check if any dangerous animals are being kept near you.
  
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• An asteroid the size of a BUS will skim past Earth today - coming within just 140,000 miles of our planet, NASA warns

  22-02-2024 12:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The asteroid, called 2024 DW, is expected to come as close as 140,000 miles to our planet on Thursday - even closer than the moon.
  
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• Whale song mystery solved by scientists

  22-02-2024 03:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists deduce how whales sing under the sea, and why they can be drowned out by noisy ships.
  
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• Moment giant Antarctica drone takes off

  22-02-2024 02:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists want to use the robot plane to reach inaccessible areas to understand climate change.
  
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• Nvidia boss sees AI 'tipping point' as sales soar

  22-02-2024 02:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The chip giant's shares have risen by more than 200% in the last year, driven by the AI boom.
  
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• Record Nvidia sales as boss sees AI 'tipping point'

  22-02-2024 01:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The chip giant's shares have soared by more than 200% in the last year, driven by the AI boom.
  
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• How AI is helping the search for extraterrestrial life

  22-02-2024 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Artificial intelligence software is being used to look for signs of alien lifeforms.
  
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