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• Pro-Russian hackers claim THEY were responsible for AT&T outage that left 70,000 stuck on SOS mode - but experts say claims are dubious

  23-02-2024 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Multiple hacktivism groups claimed responsibility for Thursday's AT&T outage, but one cybersecurity commentator accused them of 'post-event victim claiming,' and said they probably didn't do it.
  
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• Another failed moon mission? NASA confirms Odysseus TIPPED OVER onto its side and is laying on the lunar surface

  23-02-2024 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Intuitive Machines had previously received data that Odysseus was standing with its six feet on the ground, but updates reveled the lander is laying on the lunar landscape.
  
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• Serial cheater and sex addict says he wants Neuralink brain chip implant to save his marriage

  23-02-2024 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A self-proclaimed sex addict took to Reddit asking if he should get a Neuralink brain chip implant to help him be faithful. The first human received a Neuralink chip implant last month.
  
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• Odysseus Moon lander 'tipped over on touchdown'

  23-02-2024 23:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The history-making robot likely caught its foot on contact with the lunar surface and fell sideways.
  
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• NASA confirms Odysseus TIPPED OVER on the moon - and didn't make a soft landing as previously announced

  23-02-2024 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Intuitive Machines had previously received data that Odysseus was standing with its six feet on the ground, but updates reveled the lander is laying on the lunar landscape.
  
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• Are we looking at the first mass market ROBOT? Jeff Bezos, Nvidia, Microsoft and others pour $700million into robotics company whose humanoid machine could 'alleviate worker shortages'

  23-02-2024 22:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Figure AI says it wants to mass produce 'a humanoid that can actually be useful.' Big names in tech - Intel, Nvidia and Samsung - have invested in Figure's plan
  
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• Mystery of whale songs revealed: Scientists discover how marine mammals' tunes travel miles through the ocean

  23-02-2024 22:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Until now, scientists did not know how whales produced their signature songs. A new study examined the vocal anatomy of three whales and found how they do it, as well as its sad limits.
  
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• Varda capsule proves you don't need astronauts for gravity-defying science

  23-02-2024 22:03 via go.theregister.com
  
  Space factory startup celebrates successful re-entry Almost drowned out by last night's lunar landing, Varda Space Industries celebrated the re-entry and landing of the capsule from its W-1 mission in the Utah desert.…
  
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• Dead dolphin bleeding from its eye and jaw that washed up on New Jersey beach sparks investigation - as locals claim sonar blasting from  offshore wind farm companies is to blame

  23-02-2024 22:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A dead dolphin found on a beach in Avalon has sparked an investigation into its cause of death. Locals claim the dolphin died from sonar blasting, but experts say a necropsy needs to be done.
  
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• The monsters next door: Map reveals where dangerous pets including White Rhinos, venomous Gila monsters and Kangaroos are being kept as PETS in the US

  23-02-2024 20:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tigers, grizzlies, wolf-dog hybrids and giant pythons are just some of the rare and untamed predators that are actually legal as pets somewhere within the 50 states of the union
  
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• Scottish scientists discover 'very strange' fossilized 'Chinese dragon' that is 240 million years old

  23-02-2024 19:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scottish scientists announced that they had identified the 240-million-year-old remains of an aquatic reptile that they nicknamed a 'Chinese dragon,' because of its long neck and its locale.
  
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• AI chip firm Nvidia valued at $2tn

  23-02-2024 19:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Booming business at Nvidia sees investors bet the AI revolution will live up to its "hype".
  
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• 'Big brother' satellite capable of zooming in on ANYONE, anywhere from space is set to launch in 2025 - and privacy experts say 'we should definitely be worried'

  23-02-2024 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new satellite with thermal and infrared imaging could remove people's existing privacy. The satellite is expected to launch in 2025 and will be located only 100 miles from the Earth's surface.
  
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• Scottish scientists discover 240 million year old fossilized 'dragon' that bears striking resemblance to Loch Ness Monster

  23-02-2024 18:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scottish scientists announced that they had identified the 240-million-year-old remains of an aquatic reptile that they nicknamed a 'Chinese dragon,' because of its long neck and its locale.
  
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• The Insidious Cult Of World Order Is Clearly Seen

  23-02-2024 17:58 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocrats have always been careful to disguise their spiritual inclinations, but that doesn’t mean they are devoid of belief; indeed, they all are a part of the “cult of world order,” seeking to transform the physical planet and the people who live there, Think “Great Reset” and “Forth Industrial Revolution” as representing Technocracy and Transhumanism.
  “The cult of world order” is nothing more than warmed-over Babylonism. Today, however,
  
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• I needed therapy for my Tinder addiction - at one point I was chatting to 10 women at once

  23-02-2024 17:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ed Turner found himself getting addicted to dating apps after he first downloaded Tinder in 2015 when he was 18, even though he had no intention of going on any dates.
  
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• AT&T blames major network outage that downed 70,000 phones on a software update glitch while it 'expanded its network' - but the FBI and Homeland Security are STILL investigating

  23-02-2024 16:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The company said last night that the glitch was caused by the 'application and execution of an incorrect process' as it 'expanded its network'.
  
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• Google denies Gmail is shutting down after viral hoax

  23-02-2024 15:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tech giant says its email service is 'here to stay' after a hoax picked up 7m views on social media.
  
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• AT&T blames network outage that downed 70,000 phones on software update glitch

  23-02-2024 15:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The company said last night that the glitch was caused by the 'application and execution of an incorrect process' as it 'expanded its network'.
  
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• Is this AI's LEAST likely cheerleader? Blackstone's 77-year-old Republican megadonor CEO has pumped half a billion into cutting-edge tech - even though he still uses a flip phone and says 'email' is his favorite app

  23-02-2024 15:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  AI pioneer Steve Schwarzman says email is his favorite app despite pushing to advance technology. He was inspired to invest in AI after meeting Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma in 2015.
  
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• The Sun erupts with its most powerful solar flare in 7 YEARS - as experts warn the enormous explosion could wreak havoc on GPS and satellites

  23-02-2024 14:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's the most powerful solar flare for seven years, since a flurry in September 2017 caused radio blackouts for hours.
  
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• Astronomers crack 37-year cosmic 'murder mystery'

  23-02-2024 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists say they have discovered what lies at the heart of the cosmos's most famous explosion.
  
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• 'Mind-blowing' deep sea expedition uncovers more than 100 never-before-seen species and a huge underwater mountain off the coast of Chile

  23-02-2024 13:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists exploring the waters off the coast of Chile have discovered a huge underwater mountain that's home to a range of weird and wonderful creatures.
  
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• Leisure firm told scanning staff faces is illegal

  23-02-2024 13:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The data watchdog orders Serco Leisure to stop using facial recognition technology on its employees.
  
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• Reddit users say share plans 'beginning of the end'

  23-02-2024 13:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Redditors are reacting with anger as the social media platform files to become publicly listed.
  
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• More than 100 never-before-seen species and a huge underwater mountain are discovered off the coast of Chile during 'mind-blowing' deep sea expedition

  23-02-2024 12:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists exploring the waters off the coast of Chile have discovered a huge underwater mountain that's home to a range of weird and wonderful creatures.
  
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• X takes on Google: Elon Musk claims he's creating a Gmail rival dubbed 'XMail'

  23-02-2024 11:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It seems the tech entrepreneur is about to take on Google's Gmail by creating an email service of his own.
  
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• 'Welcome to the moon': How Odysseus 'aced the landing of a lifetime' as it touched down on the lunar surface following a nail-biting 73-minute descent - marking the first time the US has reached the moon in more than 50 years

  23-02-2024 11:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Odysseus lander has made the first American moon landing since the end of the Apollo program more than 50 years ago, pulling of a soft landing near the south pole.
  
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• American company makes historic Moon landing

  23-02-2024 09:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Intuitive Machines completes the first ever lunar touchdown by a privately built spacecraft.
  
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• NASA warns as huge solar flare threatens comms, maybe astronauts too

  23-02-2024 07:31 via go.theregister.com
  
  No, this was not the cause of cellular network outages that hit the USA on Thursday NASA has warned of strong solar flares that have the potential to interrupt communications in space and down here on Earth.…
  
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• Fossil reveals 240 million year-old 'dragon'

  23-02-2024 05:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A remarkably complete fossil of a bizarre Triassic reptile in unprecedented detail has been found.
  
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• Apple sets the record straight on two popular hacks shared around by iPhone users for years

  23-02-2024 05:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A popular method for removing water from an iPhone has been debunked by Apple along with a widely followed hack for prolonging battery life. 
  
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• Please stop pouring the wrong radioactive water into the sea, Fukushima operator told

  23-02-2024 04:31 via go.theregister.com
  
  Goverment takes TEPCO to task for caesium absorption tower incident Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry minister has called on Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. (TEPCO) to improve its management of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant after a leak was discovered earlier this month.…
  
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• Vice Media stops publishing on site and cuts jobs

  23-02-2024 03:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vice Media Group filed for bankruptcy in May and was bought by Fortress Investment Group.
  
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• Why some cyber-attacks hit harder than others

  23-02-2024 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The British Library has been hobbled for months by a cyber-attack and experts warn of similar damage ahead.
  
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• The 'mind-bending' bionic arm powered by AI

  23-02-2024 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click reporter Paul Carter tries out a high-tech prosthetic promising a 'full range of human motion'.
  
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