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• PICTURED: Seven Chinese government-backed hackers who stole private information from MILLIONS of Americans and launched cyberattacks against the Navy and politicians (and they're from WUHAN!)

  25-03-2024 21:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Treasury Dept. sanctioned a Chinese firm Monday, on top of seven indictments accusing members of that company with 'malicious cyber operations' across the US
  
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• Saudi Arabia unveils female humanoid robot that has been programed not to talk about sex or politics because it is illegal under Sharia law - weeks after nation's male robot groped a woman

  25-03-2024 21:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Discussing either topic in the country is illegal for real women under Sharia law. But Sara's AI can understand English, Arabic and multiple Saudi dialects, maker said
  
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• New titanium mine just 3 miles miles from Georgia wildlife refuge center sparks outrage among locals who fear project will wreak havoc on iconic blackwater swamp

  25-03-2024 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Georgia residents are outraged over a titanium dioxide mine that could open only 2.9 miles from their beloved Okefenokee Swamp. The swamp is home to endangered animals like wood storks.
  
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• Tiny backwater town in North Carolina will help fuel world's AI revolution - with enough quartz to power entire $530bn semi-conductor global industry

  25-03-2024 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two mines in North Carolina could be the answer to the growing global demand for AI chips. Sibelco is investing a total of $700 million into expanding its mines between 2023 and 2027.
  
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• Tractors brought to Parliament in farmers' protest

  25-03-2024 20:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Farmers from across the UK drive tractors to Westminster to protest a lack of support for food producers.
  
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• Inside the capsule gaming hotel in Japan where entire floors are filled with PCs and guests encouraged to 'play all day'

  25-03-2024 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The interior can only be described as a gamer's paradise. The first three floors are dedicated entirely to e-sports (electronic sports) and are kitted out with over 70 PCs.
  
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• What does Nancy know? Congresswoman Pelosi buys $5m in San Fran software company's stocks - adding to her hugely successful portfolio

  25-03-2024 18:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spent upwards of $5 million on a 10-year-old software company called Databricks. Since 1987, Pelosi has invested $123 million in trading stocks.
  
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• Tesla anti-adultery feature! EV owner who is cheating on his wife warns other two-timers that car tracks your location and passengers in the vehicle

  25-03-2024 18:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A man warned other would-be cheating Tesla owners that the car's app can clue in a spouse about unexpected trips and unannounced passengers, making it a risky vehicle to use for adultery.
  
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• Northern Lights will be visible across the UK tonight as a huge solar storm strikes Earth - here's the best time to see the stunning display in your area

  25-03-2024 17:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Met Office says that the aurora might be visible as far south as Wales and Southern England this evening.
  
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• How floating wind farms could be the secret to Britain's clean energy future: The six innovative ways we could float skyscraper-sized turbines in the middle of the sea, revealed

  25-03-2024 16:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From 'spars' that bob like fishing lures to cutting-edge hybrid platforms, engineers have created hundreds of different designs for these clean-energy giants.
  
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• Car Mogul: ‘Manic Move To Electric Vehicles” Will Destroy the Auto Industry

  25-03-2024 16:00 via technocracy.news
  
  Bernie Moreno knows the auto industry as the founder of one of the largest dealerships in the country. He sees the intentional decimation of the entire sector, with China being the main beneficiary. Members of the Trilateral Commission who built China in the first place are licking their chops as they see the approaching economic merger with that country and the final absorption of the U.S.
  When The Genesis of Modern Globalization hits book stands soon, you will see how this was set in motion in
  
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• The artificial intelligence experts who believe the AI boom could fizzle or even be a new dotcom crash: 'We are starting to see signs it might be a dud'

  25-03-2024 15:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Generative AI has been predicted to add trillions to the world economy in a productivity boost never before seen in history (if it doesn't wipe out humanity first). But what if it doesn't?
  
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• How floating wind farms could be the secret to Britain's clean energy future: Incredible graphic reveals the six innovative ways we could float skyscraper-sized turbines in the middle of the sea

  25-03-2024 15:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From 'spars' that bob like fishing lures to cutting-edge hybrid platforms, engineers have created hundreds of different designs for these clean-energy giants.
  
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• Is this nature's politest bird? Japanese tit uses wing movements to convey the message 'after you'

  25-03-2024 15:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Japanese tit flutters its wings towards its mate to tell it to enter the nest first, report biologists at the University of Tokyo.
  
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• Apple, Meta and Google to be investigated by the EU

  25-03-2024 13:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  If they are found to have broken the rules, the firms could be fined up to 10% of their annual turnover.
  
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• The 'super-easy' app that scientists say will make you drink LESS (and it's free!)

  25-03-2024 12:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at UCL said their Drink Less app, which is available to download for free on Apple devices, can help people who are high-risk drinkers.
  
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• Countdown's Susie Dent reveals the historic words she wants to see back in the English language - so, how many do you know?

  25-03-2024 12:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, Susie says that there are hundreds of words 'waiting to be revived magically'.
  
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• Nike Space Force 1! Moon rover launching in 2026 will offer brands the opportunity to advertise their products on the lunar surface

  25-03-2024 11:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Californian startup Astrolab has signed a deal with a creative agency called Group of Humans to offer brands the chance to advertise on the moon.
  
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• Meet the man who has set off from Sydney on a walk around the WORLD. At the 10,000km mark he reveals the places he's fallen in love with - and how he's made plenty of friends (he even got invited to a wedding)

  25-03-2024 09:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Meet Alexander Campbell, who waved goodbye to his friends and family in Sydney and set off on a 40,000km (24,854-mile) walk. Here he reveals the highs and lows of his trip so far...
  
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• The hunt for physics' mysterious 'ghost' particles

  25-03-2024 01:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Physicists believe a new experiment could prove their existence and answer fundamental questions about our Universe.
  
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