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• Four of these faces were produced entirely by AI... can YOU tell who's real? Nearly 40% of people got it wrong in new study

  07-03-2024 22:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers asked 260 participants of all ages to decide whether an image was real or generated by AI. They found that only 61 percent of people were able to correctly identify the image.
  
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• Every dog has its say: Expert reveals guide to decode your pooch's sighs, groans, barks and body language

  07-03-2024 21:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When language barriers prevent us from talking with our dog, the best thing we can do is try to understand them. Dog behavior expert Harmony Diers offered some tips for decoding dog language.
  
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• Now Reddit goes DOWN! Tens of thousands of users report loading issues - days after LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and other sites were hit by major outages

  07-03-2024 21:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Reddit went down at around 2 p.m. EST on Thursday, the same week Facebook and LinkedIn went dark - preventing users from logging on. AT&T experienced a six-hour outage in February.
  
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• SpaceX manager forced female staffer to have unprotected sex with him twice a week then tried to bribe her with $100,000 for an abortion when she became pregnant with his child, lawsuit claims

  07-03-2024 18:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A SpaceX employee filed a lawsuit against the company and her former manager who she claimed forced her to have an affair and feared she would lose her job if she didn't agree to his advances.
  
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• Cali's white gold mine: Lithium reservoir in Imperial Valley worth staggering $540bn could launch US to battery dominance... but it's run by an AUSTRALIAN energy firm

  07-03-2024 18:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An energy firm from Brisbane has been developing the lithium project since 2016. The Australian energy group more recently 'redomiciled' becoming a US firm
  
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• Spider-Man battles Baldur's Gate in Bafta Games Awards

  07-03-2024 17:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Larian's surprise hit gets 10 nominations, with Sony's high-profile sequel receiving nine.
  
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• Scientists' $50BILLION mission to stop 'doomsday glacier' in Antarctica from melting and unleashing havoc on the world

  07-03-2024 17:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  John Moore and his colleagues are proposing an ambitious and unusual plan to put a curtain under water to block Antarctica's Thwaite Glacier from warm waters melting away its ice from beneath.
  
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• Top AI Scientist: AGI By 2024, ASI By 2027?

  07-03-2024 17:20 via technocracy.news
  
  Admittedly, one of the strangest people on planet Earth, Ben Goertzel is now forecasting that Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI) could be created by 2027, just three years away. ASI will exceed all knowledge, “brain power and computing power of human civilization combined.”
  Once Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is achieved, it will be used to develop ASI. When AI is capable of writing and extending its own AI code, it’s Katie bar the door.
  A forgotten incident in 2017 inv
  
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• The formula for happiness? Married, upper class women who think they're attractive have the highest life satisfaction, scientists say

  07-03-2024 16:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from York University have revealed the key factors that contribute to happiness.
  
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• AI is going to listen to YOUR medical appointment! Health Secretary's new plan to free up doctors' time triggers outrage as critics slam 'creepy' idea and warn confidential medical info could end up in wrong hands

  07-03-2024 16:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Patient groups have warned that people could come to harm as they will be too embarrassed to discuss potentially sensitive medical issues freely while being recorded by AI.
  
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• NASA is looking for new astronauts - so, do you have what it takes to take the next giant leap for mankind?

  07-03-2024 15:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA has opened applications for potential astronauts who want to travel to the moon - and even Mars. Candidates need a master's degree in a STEM field like maths or computer science.
  
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• Pornhub challenges EU over online content rules

  07-03-2024 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The adult site is contesting some of its requirements under the Digital Services Act.
  
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• Women who gossip about others are driven by jealousy and low self-esteem, study claims

  07-03-2024 14:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  We all enjoy chattering about the latest rumour or scandal from time to time.
  But ladies, beware - as women who gossip about others are driven by jealousy and low self-esteem, a study suggests.
  
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• Earth's oldest forest is discovered near a Butlin's in Somerset: Fossilised woodland dates back 390 million years - beating the previous record holder in New York by 4 million years

  07-03-2024 13:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have discovered that the world's oldest forest dating back 390 million years is actually hidden in the sandstone cliffs of Somerset, near a Butlin's holiday resort.
  
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• World's earliest forest discovered, scientists say

  07-03-2024 13:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tree fossils dating back 390 million years were found near a Butlin's holiday camp in Somerset.
  
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• Worms living near Chernobyl have developed a new 'superpower', scientists discover

  07-03-2024 13:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Worms living near Chernboyl have developed a new 'superpower' - they appear to be immune to radiation.
  
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• How to keep your Labrador slim: Vets reveal 7 easy ways to keep your pooch in shape - as research reveals 25% of Labs have a genetic mutation that hard-wires them for obesity

  07-03-2024 12:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Around 25 per cent of Labradors face a 'double whammy' of feeling hungry all the time and burning fewer calories due to this genetic quirk, research suggests.
  
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• iPhone users say Apple's iOS 17.4 update is RUINING their battery life - here's what to do if your device is affected

  07-03-2024 11:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  iPhone users are reporting that updating to iOS 17.4 is ruining their battery life, leaving their phones dead within hours. Here's how you can fix any battery issues with the update.
  
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• Pictured: The railway in Britain that's Europe's shortest line - it's less than one mile in length and passengers trundle along it in quirky 'people movers' at a peak speed of 20mph

  07-03-2024 10:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Stourbridge branch line is just 0.8 miles (1.2km) in length. The service that runs on it is operated by West Midlands Railway using a pair of rare Class 139 'Parry People Movers'.
  
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• Is buying fresh bread from the supermarket 'disgusting'? Shoppers left divided as some insist they won't buy unpackaged loaves that people have 'squeezed with dirty hands'

  07-03-2024 10:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A suspicious shopper, from the UK, has sparked a debate on Reddit after sharing concerns over buying unpackaged bakery bread in supermarkets.
  
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• Forget cat cafes: This coffee shop in Tokyo lets customers enjoy a cuppa while petting a capybara - the largest living rodent

  07-03-2024 10:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cafe Capyba in Tokyo lets customers enjoy a coffee alongside two large capybaras named Kohaku and Pisuke. The giant rodents roam freely, giving visitors a chance to view them up close.
  
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• Beijing plans at least three new rockets – maybe reusables too

  07-03-2024 05:29 via go.theregister.com
  
  With over 100 launches planned this year alone, matching Musk makes sense China's Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation has promised to launch three new rockets this year alone, and may also start to send reusable boosters into space next year.…
  
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• Hottest February marks ninth new monthly record in a row

  07-03-2024 04:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It's the ninth month of global temperature records in a row, driven by climate change and El Niño.
  
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• Hottest February marks ninth new monthly record

  07-03-2024 04:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It's the ninth month of global temperature records in a row, driven by climate change and El Niño.
  
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• Last month was officially the hottest February on RECORD with global temperatures 0.81°C above average - and experts say climate change is to blame

  07-03-2024 04:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With daffodils flowering early, snow melting in ski resorts and even sunbathing in the northern hemisphere, you may have already guessed that last month was the hottest February on record.
  
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• Toyota, Samsung, accelerate towards better EV batteries

  07-03-2024 03:33 via go.theregister.com
  
  Korean champ promises solid state kit that makes Li-Ion look flat by 2027 Samsung’s SDI battery-making unit has announced it will start mass production of solid state batteries in 2027, and that the parts it pushes will have energy density of 900 watt-hours per liter (Wh/L), a figure lithium-ion batteries struggle to match.…
  
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• Toyota, Samsung accelerate toward better EV batteries

  07-03-2024 03:33 via go.theregister.com
  
  Korean champ promises solid state kit that makes Li-Ion look flat by 2027 Samsung's SDI battery-making unit has announced it will start mass production of solid state batteries in 2027, and that the parts it pushes will have energy density of 900 watt-hours per liter (Wh/L), a figure lithium-ion batteries struggle to match.…
  
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• Ex-Google engineer charged with stealing AI secrets

  07-03-2024 02:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Linwei Ding, a Chinese national, is also accused of secretly working for competitors in China.
  
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• Police feared 'Brummie' accent bias in call bot

  07-03-2024 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Midlands Police trialled the non-emergency call-answering AI voice assistant for two months.
  
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• The world's largest robots are setting sail

  07-03-2024 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ocean-going vessels with no-one on board - a vision of the future that's coming faster you think.
  
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• 'My AI twin may get me more modelling work'

  07-03-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As the fashion industry grapples with the rise of AI, one model has created an AI twin of herself.
  
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