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• UK firm's 4K video cameras head to space station

  21-03-2024 23:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  London company SEN's ultra high-definition cameras intend to stream spectacular views of Earth.
  
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• Reddit shares jump in New York stock market debut

  21-03-2024 23:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The social media firm's share prices rose almost 50% on its first day on the New York Stock Exchange.
  
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• Discovery of 12,000-year-old preserved human brains could change what we know about the organ

  21-03-2024 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alexandra L. Morton-Hayward and her team at the University of Oxford combed through archives of ancient brains and found they aren't as uncommon as many archaeologists suspected.
  
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• Microplastics could wipe out part of human history, experts warn as chemicals are found in Roman and Viking BURIALS

  21-03-2024 22:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists in the UK uncovered more than 25,000 microplastics at two archaeological sites. They warn that tiny particles could make ancient remains invaluable to science.
  
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• US accuses Apple of monopolising smartphone market

  21-03-2024 22:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In a landmark lawsuit, the justice department alleges the company uses its power to limit competition.
  
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• Apple becomes the latest tech giant under siege

  21-03-2024 22:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With a loyal fanbase, Apple is in a unique position which is now under fire, writes Zoe Kleinman.
  
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• The brain chip pioneers who paved the way for Elon Musk's Neuralink: Brave patients have been getting devices implanted in their skulls SINCE 2006

  21-03-2024 21:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk announced early results from human trials of Neuralink this week, but it is not the first brain chip. Here are the stories of five other people who received brain-computer interfaces first.
  
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• World's first protection against AI is approved by all 193 UN nations that will ban malicious designs and development of the tech - and Russia and China co-sponsored the new resolution

  21-03-2024 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  All UN nations approved a resolution to shield personal data and protect human rights and even received co-sponsorship from 123 other non-UN countries including Russia and China.
  
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• Anthropocene unit of geological time is rejected

  21-03-2024 20:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A proposal to codify a new geological epoch based on humanity's influence on Earth is rebuffed.
  
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• DMV experienced nationwide outage for nearly 3 hours - leaving Americans unable to obtain driver's licenses

  21-03-2024 19:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) experienced technical issues on Thursday for nearly three hours due to an outage with a third-party provider.
  
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• Inside the tech-savvy lives of AI model creators earning thousands of dollars generating 'dream girls'

  21-03-2024 19:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  AI model-makers have minted nearly $11,000 a month in advertising deals. But 'choose your own adventure' AI porn struggles with content moderation
  
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• Quake it off! Taylor Swift fans caused an EARTHQUAKE by dancing so hard in Los Angeles during star's Eras Tour

  21-03-2024 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Taylor Swift's Eras tour concert in LA caused a 2.3 magnitude earthquake last summer, and now scientists know why. Fans jumping and moving to the beat rocked the stadium and shook the city.
  
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• World's first Neuralink patient enjoying online chess, long Civ 6 sessions

  21-03-2024 18:15 via go.theregister.com
  
  While excited by the implant, Noland Arbaugh says it's not perfect and there's still work to be done Neuralink's first human patient is now a public figure, with the company publishing a video yesterday showing him playing chess on a laptop and talking about how "freakin' lucky" he is to be involved in the tests.…
  
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• Man, 62, in Boston is given a PIG'S kidney just days after Chinese doctors transplanted liver from hog into 50-year-old patient, in double medical breakthrough

  21-03-2024 18:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In Boston, a 62-year-old man received a genetially-altered kidney from a pig. And in China, a 50-year-old man had a liver transplanted into his body for ten days.
  
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• DMVs across the US are DOWN - leaving thousands of Americans unable to complete vehicle registrations and driving licensing tasks

  21-03-2024 17:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Every Department of Motor Vehicle facility in the US has been hit by a network outage that started around 12pm ET. What caused the issues is unknown and no timeline has been given for operations.
  
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• RELENTLESS: Polish Farmers Stage 600 Protests In A Day Against EU Crippling Green Policies

  21-03-2024 17:01 via technocracy.news
  Farmers in the EU get Technocracy, and they are fighting for their lives and livelihoods: “We cannot live; we are being strangled.” Meanwhile, stupid and apathetic Americans turn a blind eye as the freight train of Technocracy is about to hit them head-on.
  These farmers are taking to the streets by tens of thousands all over Europe. As they are sprayed with tear gas, protesters in Belgium sprayed the police with LIQUID MANURE.
  Yet, for all of their effort to be heard, EU Technocrats
  
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• Watchdog assessing McDonald's and Greggs IT failures

  21-03-2024 17:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Payments Systems Regulator is examining spate of outages, which also affected Sainsbury's and Tesco.
  
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• Teenagers really do stink! Teen body odour contains unique compounds that smell of sweat, urine, musk and sandalwood, study finds

  21-03-2024 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Most parents will be familiar with the smell of a teenager's bedroom.
  Now, scientists have confirmed they really do have their own special scent - of sweat, urine, musk and sandalwood.
  
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• Prehistoric amphibian ancestor that lived 270 million years ago is named after Sesame Street's Kermit the Frog

  21-03-2024 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paleontologists have identified an amphibian that lived in Texas 270 million years ago. The amphibian was named Kermitops gratus after the Sesame Street character, Kermit the frog.
  
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• New Jersey couple wake up to hour-long voicemail from 'unknown caller' - and are terrified to learn it was left by their Amazon Alexa

  21-03-2024 16:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon's Echo listened in on a New Jersey couple's conversation and left a 67-minute voice message overnight of its recordings. The woman could be heard telling Alexa to fix the lights.
  
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• Kermit the Frog honoured in new fossil find

  21-03-2024 16:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The fossil's bug-eyed appearance reminded researchers of the famous Muppet.
  
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• Watch the moment spring officially sprung: Incredible timelapse video captured by a satellite reveals the sun shining directly over Earth's equator

  21-03-2024 15:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A satellite positioned above our planet shows the movement of the dividing line between day and night - known by some astronomers as the 'terminator'.
  
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• Do you live near one? Interactive map reveals the locations of England's 400,000 heritage sites - and scientists say living near one 'makes you happier'

  21-03-2024 13:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Historic England's detailed map highlights Grade-listed buildings, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites and more.
  
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• Forget the 'crazy cat lady' stereotype! MEN are much more likely to adopt cats in the UK, study finds

  21-03-2024 12:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A report, carried out by UK Pet Food, has found that over the last four year 27 per cent of men have chosen to adopt an adult cat as a pet. This compares to just 18 per cent of women.
  
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• Plans to boost resilience of 999 system announced

  21-03-2024 12:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Proposals follow chaotic scenes in June 2023 when people could not connect to emergency services.
  
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• Elon Musk insists paralyzed people will one day 'walk again and use their arms normally' - after the first Neuralink patient plays chess via telepathy

  21-03-2024 11:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As the first Neuralink patient plays computer chess telepathically, Elon Musk claims that brain chips may one day allow paralyzed patients to regain control of their limbs and even walk.
  
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• Neuralink patient seen playing chess using brain implant

  21-03-2024 07:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In a livestream on X, the patient explained that he was using a device in his brain to move the cursor.
  
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• How climate change made Easter eggs pricier

  21-03-2024 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chocolate prices rise in the run up to Easter after high temperatures curb cocoa crops in West Africa.
  
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• Brain-chip patient plays online chess - Neuralink

  21-03-2024 06:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Noland Arbaugh, who is paralysed below the shoulders, received a chip implant in January.
  
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• NHS AI test spots tiny cancers missed by doctors

  21-03-2024 02:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An AI tool called Mia found missed breast cancer symptoms in the scans of 11 women during an NHS test.
  
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• India in undersea race to mine world’s battery metal

  21-03-2024 01:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The country has applied for two new licences to explore the deep seabed in parts of the Indian Ocean.
  
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• New research finds most common career regret from Gen Z to Baby Boomers - and gives advice on how YOU can avoid it

  21-03-2024 00:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Failing to prioritize work-life balance plagued 59% of those surveyed - with Gen Z and Millennials reporting the regret more than any other age group. But it wasn't the top regret
  
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