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• Man, 67, with ALS becomes 10th person in the world to get brain chip that lets him work computers with his MIND - as Elon Musk's Neuralink just implanted first human last month

  28-02-2024 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An ALS patient has become the 10th person to receive a brain chip implant. The chip, created by Synchron, allows Markto use technology by solely using his thoughts including text and email.
  
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• More than HALF of pet dogs are carrying antibiotic-resistant superbugs in their diarrhea that spreads easily to humans, study reveals

  28-02-2024 22:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists in China found antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria in the majority of dogs with diarrhea that were tested in a new study. Most of them had at least one of these so-called 'superbugs.'
  
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• American Psychological Association's ABSURDLY woke new dictionary bans common phrases like 'you're killing it!', 'turn a blind eye' or 'blue-collar job' because they are microagressions or offensive

  28-02-2024 22:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  US psychologists should avoid encouraging phrases like 'you're nailing it' because it is a microaggression that could be interpreted as violent. That is according to a new 'inclusive language' guide
  
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• Moon lander pictured on its side with snapped leg

  28-02-2024 20:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Odysseus robot broke a leg on touchdown but continues to stream data back to Earth
  
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• New solvent might end winter charging blues for EV owners

  28-02-2024 20:15 via go.theregister.com
  
  Subzero temperatures and batteries don't mix – but there may be a solution Researchers have discovered that using "small molecule" solvents could help improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries, speeding up charging and ensuring they work at low temperatures.…
  
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• America's UFO hotspots revealed in new map that shows nearly 100,000 sightings spanning two decades ... is YOUR hometown in the 'red zone?'

  28-02-2024 19:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Statistical proof of a 'historical relationship' between UFOs and America's West. The new study used UFO reporting data spanning 20-years from 2001 to 2020
  
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• Free willy! Wildlife photographers capture first-ever photos of Humpback Whales having sex.... and are shocked when they realize it's two MALES

  28-02-2024 18:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have captured photos for the first time of two humpback whales having sex. In another first, both animals were males. Researchers suspect that one whale was weak, making escape difficult.
  
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• Scientists uncover why humans lost their tails 25 million years ago

  28-02-2024 18:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts at New York University announced they have discovered why humans lost their tails 25 million years ago, finding it all came down to a single snippet of DNA that is not found in monkeys.
  
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• European parliament revokes Amazon lobbyist passes

  28-02-2024 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  MEPs have accused the retailer of failing to cooperate with enquiries into its working practices.
  
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• Student wins 'dance your PhD' contest with a quirky interpretive performance about kangaroo behaviour

  28-02-2024 17:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Weliton Menário Costa, a kangaroo expert at Australian National University in Canberra, has won a competition to convey his PhD through song and dance.
  
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• New sci-fi movie replaces The Shawshank Redemption as IMDb's highest-rated film of all time

  28-02-2024 17:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new Sci-Fi film knocks Shawshank Redemption out of IMDB's top-ranked film days before it's release. Shawshank Redemption stayed in the top spot since 2008 when it overtook The Godfather.
  
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• Google boss finally admits its 'inaccurate' AI-generated images of black Founding Fathers, Asian German Nazis and female Popes were 'unacceptable'

  28-02-2024 16:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google CEO Sundar Pichai apologized for Gemini AI chatbot releasing historically inaccurate images of Black and Asian Nazis, female popes, and Black founding fathers.
  
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• EU Seeks Rule To Ban Repairs On Cars Older Than 15 Years

  28-02-2024 15:55 via technocracy.news
  
  You have to wonder if lame-thinking Eurocrats stay awake at night trying to figure out ways to destroy the world. (You would be right.) When Technocrats cannot get their way (think EVs, Smart Grid, etc), they simply ban the alternatives and tell you that it is for your own good. Banning repairs on older cars effectively sends them to the junkyard and destroys the auto repair industry.
  These auto mechanics would ostensibly join coal miners in America, another dead occupation according to Joe Bide
  
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• Google boss Sundar Pichai admits 'woke' images generated by company's Gemini AI chatbot were 'unacceptable' - after it depicted Founding Fathers as black, German Nazis as Asian

  28-02-2024 15:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google CEO Sundar Pichai apologized for Gemini AI chatbot releasing historically inaccurate images of Black and Asian Nazis, female popes, and Black founding fathers.
  
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• Orange is the new black! Adorable monkey with bright ginger fur is born at a zoo in Bedfordshire - despite both its parents being monochromatic

  28-02-2024 15:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In contrast to the adult François' langurs monochromatic coats, infants are born with shocking orange hair, with pictures showing the flame-coloured newborn cuddling into its mother.
  
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• Google boss admits 'woke' images generated by company's Gemini AI chatbot were 'unacceptable' - after it depicted Founding Fathers as Black, German Nazis as Asian

  28-02-2024 14:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google CEO Sundar Pichai apologized for Gemini AI chatbot releasing historically inaccurate images of Black and Asian Nazis, female popes, and Black founding fathers.
  
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• The dismal state of Britain's rivers: Interactive map reveals just how polluted your local waterway is - as experts warn nearly a quarter are in poor or bad condition

  28-02-2024 13:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new interactive map from the Rivers Trust reveals the 'desperate' condition of the UK's rivers - with not one stretch in England in 'good' or 'high' condition.
  
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• Huge sunspot that launched the strongest solar flare in six years is now pointing 'almost directly' at Earth - and it could spark geomagnetic storms and power outages, scientists warn

  28-02-2024 13:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A sunspot called AR3590 has already emitted three solar flares - fast eruptions of intense high-energy radiation - towards Earth, but there could be more to come.
  
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• What is Bitcoin? Key crypto terms and what they mean

  28-02-2024 13:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As Bitcoin's price makes headlines once more, here's a look at some key crypto terms and their meanings.
  
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• Fed up of being stuck in traffic jams? Soon you could FLY right over them! £235,000 flying car can take off at any time to skip the queue - and could go on sale as early as 2025

  28-02-2024 11:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The lightweight two-seater - which is aiming to be in production by 2025 - has a road range of 200 miles and a flying range of 110 miles.
  
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• Social media mocks Apple as it scraps its autonomous electric car plans after a decade of work - as one user jokes 'they realised it would require Windows!'

  28-02-2024 11:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Taking to X, one joked that Apple cancelled the car 'after realizing it would require windows', in a nod to the software from rival tech firm Microsoft.
  
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• Revealed: The formula for the perfect bottle of wine - as studies show the colour of the vessel, type of cork and even style of label can influence the taste

  28-02-2024 11:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Studies have shown how everything from the type of cork to the style of the label can influence the taste of wine.
  
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• Inside an extraordinary 'polar bear' cruise to the top of the world: Traveller films a voyage around the remote Svalbard archipelago (with an onboard sauna and hot tub keeping her toasty)

  28-02-2024 10:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Travel writer Jo Kessel filmed the ultimate polar bear cruise aboard Hurtigruten's 220-passenger expedition ship MS Spitsbergen.
  
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• Yahoo Mail is down: Email service crashes for millions of frustrated Britons

  28-02-2024 10:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to Down Detector, the problems first started yesterday afternoon, and continue on into this morning.
  
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• Why Google's 'woke' AI problem won't be an easy fix

  28-02-2024 09:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The firm paused its AI image generation tool after claims it was over-correcting against the risk of being racist.
  
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• Apple unplugs electric car project, reports say

  28-02-2024 07:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The firm never acknowledged the project publicly but had recruited about two thousands workers.
  
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• UK power station still burning rare forest wood

  28-02-2024 06:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Owner Drax, which received £6bn in subsidies, continues to burn timber from Canadian trees - BBC finds.
  
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• Fish are shrinking due to climate change warming the oceans and damaging microorganisms, study reveals

  28-02-2024 06:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Warmer water means smaller plankton - the microrganisms fish feed on - float to the surface. This means fish get less nutrition from what they eat, researchers found.
  
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• Catalonia's farmers demand more help over drought

  28-02-2024 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As Spain continues to be blighted by a lack of rain, farmers want more government assistance.
  
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• 90% of tattoo ink contains chemicals that can cause ORGAN DAMAGE, study finds - with more Americans than ever now inked

  28-02-2024 00:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tests in New York on 54 ink samples found as many as 45 contained impurities that were not listed on the label. The most common contaminant was linked to organ damage.
  
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• The big recyclable plastic lie EXPOSED: Major plastic producers have known for decades that recycling products was neither economically or practically possible

  28-02-2024 00:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new report has shared internal memos and documents from Big Oil companies and plastic makers, revealing thee groups knew for decades that recycling is not a a permanent solution.
  
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