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• Airplane passenger sparks furious debate about PETS flying in-cabin after disgusting dog poop incident forced United Airlines flight to DIVERT

  10-04-2024 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A defecated-delayed United Airlines flight has caused an uproar online, with some passengers insisting service animals should be banned from plane cabins.
  
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• iPhone users claim Apple's latest iOS update is making devices 'unusable'... but here is how YOU can fix it at home

  10-04-2024 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple recently pushed out iOS 17.4.1 'over the air,' meaning it downloads automatically. Some iPhone owners are finding that it made their phones crash or freeze. Fortunately there is a fix.
  
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• Michigan approves 'extremely toxic' copper mine just 100ft from Lake Superior - which locals fear could destroy one of America's most beautiful state parks

  10-04-2024 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Canadian-based mining company is moving its operations to Michigan, receiving outrage from residents. The mining company will produce nearly 7,500 tons of copper per day.
  
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• Children addicted to tech including smartphones are more at risk of psychosis, study suggests

  10-04-2024 22:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists found that smartphone and social media use in adolescence is linked to paranoia, delusions, hallucinations and 'bizarre ideas' by the time a person reaches 23.
  
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• Bird flu outbreak in NYC animals prompts new health alert: New Yorkers are told to STAY AWAY from wildlife

  10-04-2024 22:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Geese, falcons and hawks living in Manhattan's parks and green spaces have tested positive for the virus, officials say, warning cases could be more widespread.
  
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• New sonar images of Francis Scott Key wreckage reveals look of the mangled bridge 50 feet below the Patapsco River

  10-04-2024 21:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 20-person, Navy-led team is now mapping the bridge wreck through clouds of mud. The govt. hopes to remove enough to clear a 35ft-deep 'Limited Access Channel'
  
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• Revealed: The countries with the highest levels of cybercrime in the world - and the UK is only one place behind North Korea!

  10-04-2024 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The World Cybercrime Index has been published following three years of research by academics from the University of Oxford and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra.
  
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• California is poised for major earthquake THIS YEAR - says new study tracking San Andreas Fault activity

  10-04-2024 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Parkfield section of the San Andreas Fault, located in central California, gave off distinct sounds in the six weeks leading up to an earthquake in 2004. It's not doing them now, though.
  
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• 'I'm a psychopath and proud': Lawyer reveals what it's REALLY like living with the personality disorder - and how not having ego or empathy has allowed her to excel in life

  10-04-2024 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  M.E. Thomas advised people take on two psychopathic behaviors to be successful. She claimed it has helped her be a better lawyer and she doesn't care about others expectations.
  
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• Islands That Climate Alarmists Said Would Soon “Disappear” Due To Rising Sea Found To Have Grown In Size

  10-04-2024 17:12 via technocracy.news
  
  When Al Gore (a member of the Trilateral Commission) pandered in 2006 that the seas would certainly rise because the polar ice caps were melting, it was an ingenious “eyes-wide-open” scam of global proportions. Indeed, not one prediction ever made about global warming has come true, and none will never come true because it was a fraud from the start.
  What was the true purpose of global warming (now climate change) in the first place? It was to trick the nations of the world and their
  
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• Apple sparks Palestinian flag emoji controversy

  10-04-2024 17:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  iPhone users noticed a Palestinian flag emoji is being suggested when users type "Jerusalem."
  
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• 'Forever chemicals' limited in US tap water

  10-04-2024 16:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Officials finalise a new federal rule for drinking water - designed to protect people from toxic substances.
  
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• Peter Higgs, daddy of the Higgs boson, dies at 94

  10-04-2024 16:01 via go.theregister.com
  
  The particle bearing his name lives on Obituary  In a world dominated by instant gratification, Peter Higgs, who died earlier this week, had to wait more than half of his 94-year lifetime to see his theoretical predictions confirmed, thereby changing our understanding of the universe.…
  
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• Why cat urine smells so bad: Scientists reveal what causes the unique stench - and what to do about it

  10-04-2024 16:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Iwate University, Japan discovered that cats' urine contains high levels of a protein called cauxin.
  
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• Is the robot uprising about to begin? OpenAI and Meta are set to release AI models capable of reasoning and planning - critical steps towards 'superhuman cognition'

  10-04-2024 15:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leaders of both companies suggest that the latest versions of their AI models are coming soon and will be a lot more powerful.
  
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• Does your bed come from an ancient forest? IKEA is cutting down trees dating back hundreds of years to use for flat-pack furniture, report reveals

  10-04-2024 14:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Furniture manufacturers for the Swedish brand are sourcing wood from some of Europe's last old-growth forests in the Romanian Carpathians, including in protected areas, their report has found.
  
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• Is Microsoft Outlook down? Bizarre glitch leaves frustrated users unable to send or receive emails

  10-04-2024 14:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It appears that Microsoft Outlook is experiencing issues this week, with reports of users unable to either send or receive emails.
  
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• Who's a clever boy? Dogs excel in different intelligence tasks - just like humans, study claims

  10-04-2024 13:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dogs have 'general intelligence' just like humans do, report scientists at at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest, Hungary.
  
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• Would YOU have a Bronze Age burial? 'Deeply spiritual' ancient stone barrows are having a modern resurgence - with some Britons paying thousands to have their ashes stored

  10-04-2024 13:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Burial 'barrows' were originally built in the British Neolithic and Bronze Ages, but now firms are building modern versions and charging thousands to store cremation urns.
  
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• Sweet or savory? This is what your taste in snacks says about you, according to science

  10-04-2024 13:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Several scientific studies have investigated the personality traits associated with different snacks and other foods, and found surprising associations.
  
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• Sky is back online following a five-hour outage that left hundreds of users unable to use the internet

  10-04-2024 12:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to Down Detector, more than 700 customers across the country were affected by an outage that started around 6am BST on Wednesday.
  
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• Would YOU have a Bronze Age burial? 'Deeply spiritual' ancient stone barrows are having a modern resurgence - with some Britons paying thousands to have their ashes stored underground

  10-04-2024 12:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Burial 'barrows' were originally built in the British Neolithic and Bronze Ages, but now firms are building modern versions and charging thousands to store cremation urns.
  
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• Sky is DOWN: Hundreds of users report internet outage as the service undergoes planned maintenance

  10-04-2024 09:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to Down Detector, more than 700 customers across the country were affected by around 6am BST on Wednesday.
  
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• Mixed race people really are more attractive! Study confirms stars like Mariah Carey and Zayn Malik are rated as better looking

  10-04-2024 09:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mixed race people are not only rated as more attractive, but also more trustworthy, intelligent, and likely to be successful than others.
  
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• World of Warcraft to return to China

  10-04-2024 06:46 via bbc.com
  
  China's NetEase and games publisher Activision Blizzard end their feud which had angered fans.
  
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• Drone video from Russia shows highest ever levels of flooding

  10-04-2024 05:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In the Russian region of Orenburg, thousands of people have been evacuated as water levels surge.
  
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• CHIPS Act hangover sees most US science agency budgets cut for 2024

  10-04-2024 03:45 via go.theregister.com
  
  2025 unlikely to see more money flow as Congress turns off the tap An increase in federal spending for the sciences in the US was short-lived, as the 2024 budget has seen significant cuts for many agencies – and 2025 looks to be on a similar track.…
  
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• Parched and shrinking - vital Moroccan dam dries up

  10-04-2024 02:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Satellite images reveal the impact of the long drought on one of the country's main water sources.
  
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• Early man's best friend was the fox as the animal was domesticated by humans, research suggests

  10-04-2024 02:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Notorious for raiding bins and preying on pets, foxes are widely considered a nuisance. But they used to be man's best friend, according to a study.
  
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• Was an extinct fox once man's best friend?

  10-04-2024 01:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Our ancestors may have kept foxes as pets long before domestic dogs, archaeological evidence suggests.
  
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• Researchers uncover Tinder hack that could DOUBLE your matches after analyzing more than 23,000 profiles on the dating app

  10-04-2024 01:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The analysis found the top 20 most common interests of those looking for love.
  'Travel' topped the list for women (24% of profiles) and came a close second for men (21% of profiles)
  
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• Would you try an anchovy lasagne? Scientists say swapping red meat for cheap, oily fish could save up to 750,000 lives a year globally

  10-04-2024 00:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The idea of eating an anchovy lasagne or a herring Wellington might not sound too appealing.
  But a new study is calling for meat-lovers to ditch their favourite red meat in favour of cheap, oily fish.
  
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• The black market dealers delivering Elon Musk's Starlink to US adversaries - including Russia-backed rebels in Sudan

  10-04-2024 00:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Private dealers in Russia, the United Arab Emirates and on eBay now sell Starlink kits. The mobile internet terminals are used in Russian and Russian-backed drone strikes
  
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