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• Invasive 'vampire fish' is captured in Virginia river - and experts say its presence is a good sign

  03-07-2024 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A man in Alexandria, Virginia caught a vampire fish in the Potomac River that is rarely seen by human eyes. While people called for him to kill it, experts said the fish is a good sign.
  
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• EV world in serious trouble if China cuts off rare earth materials

  03-07-2024 23:07 via go.theregister.com
  
  'We're not there yet' on development of motors without them Comment  China tightening its stranglehold on rare earth elements (REEs) makes now the perfect time for the automotive industry to start thinking about alternatives for EV motors, but not a single proposed solution appears ready for reality.…
  
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• Incredible first-of-its kind video of an embryo forming - which scientists hope will solve medical mysteries

  03-07-2024 22:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For the first time ever, scientists have recorded real-time video of an early stage embryo forming the 'neural tube' that will grow to become its brain, spinal cord and heart
  
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• Deadly virus warning about the bug wreaking havoc on summer vacations

  03-07-2024 22:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Americans are being warned about a potentially deadly virus surging across the country and is only expected to worsen as the US experiences some of its hottest summer weather.
  
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• Evidence of 4,000-year-old 'lost' civilization is discovered in South America

  03-07-2024 22:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists uncovered rock art in Venezuela that show signs of a lost civilization. The drawings are estimated to be at least 4,000 years old, but could be thousands of years older.
  
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• Can't find 'the one'? Scientists reveal new phenomenon making it harder to get into serious relationships

  03-07-2024 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers found more than half of singles experience social media confusion on dating apps. The uncertainty stems from not knowing if the person is single or if their appearance is real.
  
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• 'Eerie' photos of Hurricane Beryl taken by NASA astronaut from space - as US braces for impact

  03-07-2024 21:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hurricane Beryl has been seen more than 200 miles above Earth's surface as it rips through the Caribbean. The Category 5 storm has killed at least five people and is set to hit the US.
  
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• Major US cities including NYC, Boston and Philadelphia could be 'inundated' by floods of raw SEWAGE, study reveals

  03-07-2024 20:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers revealed thatNew York City and Boston were likely to be 'inundated' with floods of untreated sewage as climate change causes precipitation increases and rising sea levels.
  
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• Ancient wall carvings suggest women used 'modern' accessory 12,000 years ago

  03-07-2024 19:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While this common accessory was not truly invested until the 1850s, archaeologists have found it depicted on ancient rock walls and statues made by civilizations thousands of years ago.
  
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• Brazil blocks Meta from using social media posts to train AI

  03-07-2024 18:13 via bbc.com
  
  Brazil's data protection regulator says it aims to protect users, the company says it is disappointed.
  
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• Remarkable video shows ants carrying out amputations on nestmates to save them from infections and death

  03-07-2024 17:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Remarkable video shows healthy ants helping out friends who have a leg injury, either by wound cleaning or amputation.
  
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• Giant salamander-like monster with huge teeth and a head shaped 'like a toilet seat' roamed Africa's swamps 40 million years before the dinosaurs, scientists say

  03-07-2024 17:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Field Museum in Chicago have discovered the remains of an ancient ambush predator with a giant toilet seat-shaped head.
  
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• Anthony Blinken Reveals Government’s AI Plan To Censor Speech

  03-07-2024 17:11 via technocracy.news
  
  The Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, is a member of the Trilateral Commission and is gleeful for the gift of AI to crush Free Speech once and for all. Their quest started in 1981 when they crushed Antony Sutton’s academic career and our scholarly books Trilaterals Over Washington (Vols. I and II). Trilateral David Rockefeller later bragged how they deceived the world.
  When a nuclear submarine raises its periscope, it looks like a tiny motorboat from a distance. Underneath the surface o
  
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• Anthony Blinken Reveals Government’s AI Plan To Censor Free Speech

  03-07-2024 17:11 via technocracy.news
  
  The Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, is a member of the Trilateral Commission and is gleeful for the gift of AI to crush Free Speech once and for all. Their quest started in 1981 when they crushed Antony Sutton’s academic career and our scholarly books Trilaterals Over Washington (Vols. I and II). Trilateral David Rockefeller later bragged how they deceived the world.
  When a nuclear submarine raises its periscope, it looks like a tiny motorboat from a distance. Underneath the surface o
  
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• World's oldest cave art found showing humans and pig

  03-07-2024 17:00 via bbc.com
  
  The oldest example of cave art has been discovered on an Indonesian island and dated back 51,200 years.
  
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• Google's carbon emissions are higher than ever due to energy demands of AI, tech giant admits

  03-07-2024 16:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google is pushing AI on its smartphones and search tools including Gemini - but this requires a huge amount of computing power and in turn energy.
  
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• Netflix is accused of 'pure greed' by furious users as the billion-dollar streaming giant ends its £6.99 ad-free tier this month

  03-07-2024 15:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Netflix already stopped new users from choosing the tier - but now existing subscribers are being booted off it.
  
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• Hurricane Beryl: Record-breaking sign of warming world

  03-07-2024 14:23 via bbc.com
  
  Beryl is the earliest category five Atlantic hurricane on record, fuelled by exceptional sea warmth.
  
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• AI drives 48% increase in Google emissions

  03-07-2024 13:21 via bbc.com
  
  The tech giant says it will be difficult to meet its net zero target due to AI using so much energy.
  
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• Meta to kill off one of its most beloved devices - as annoyed fans beg Mark Zuckerberg to support hardware for longer

  03-07-2024 12:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gaming fans have been outraged today as Meta announces the end of support for the popular Meta Quest 1 virtual reality headset.
  
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• Hilarious war of words between Tubi and Netflix resurfaces as Fox launches streaming service in the UK

  03-07-2024 10:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tubi is aiming to prize users away from Netflix, which has an estimated 16 million households subscribed in the UK alone.
  
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• Oak Ridge boffins twist exotic metal into eco-friendly, solid-state cooler

  03-07-2024 10:36 via go.theregister.com
  
  Chill out, no fridge required The US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been investigating exotic materials in pursuit of solid-state cooling devices without needing refrigerants or moving parts.…
  
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• Revealed: The triggers that make cats scratch your furniture, according to scientists

  03-07-2024 09:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cats love to scratch furniture, but owners can reduce this infuriating behaviour by deploying a few tactics, researchers at Ankara University in Turkey report.
  
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• NASA's alien-hunting telescope could find an inhabited planet by 2050, scientist claims

  03-07-2024 02:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One astrophysicist working with the US space agency on the search for Earth-like exoplanets now says NASA's planned new telescope may find proof of alien life 'in our lifetime'
  
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• How Microsoft and Nvidia bet correctly to leapfrog Apple

  03-07-2024 01:05 via bbc.com
  
  The two tech firms were among the first to see the commercial potential of AI.
  
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