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• Mysterious 100-foot geyser erupts in US state's oilfield recently hit by earthquakes

  03-10-2024 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A geyser erupted in an oilfield Wednesday, sending water contaminated with oil 100 feet into the air. Responders attributed it to groundwater injections from fracking sites.
  
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• US state hit with three earthquakes in less than 24 hours

  03-10-2024 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A US state has been rocked by three earthquakes in the last 24 hours. Residents of nearby areas, especially near the epicenters, reported feeling the ground shake.
  
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• US Army is testing 'Lone Wolf' robot dog with AI-powered rifle in the Middle East

  03-10-2024 22:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The US Army shared a photo of a war machine that was sent overseas to the Middle East. The image shows a robot dog strapped with an AR-15 rifle that is mounted on an AI-powered platform.
  
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• Scientists discover 'pause button' for human life

  03-10-2024 20:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have discovered a 'pause button' for human embryo development that could help improve in vitro fertilization (IVF). This mechanism temporarily slows embryo development.
  
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• Terrifying 'skyquakes' are being heard around the world including the US - and scientists don't know what they are

  03-10-2024 20:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mysterious skyquakes that were first reported 200 years ago are still stumping scientists today. People across the globe have experienced loud bangs coming from seemingly nowhere.
  
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• Iran first use of new hypersonic missiles that can evade Israel's Iron Dome system has experts afraid next attack could trigger WWIII

  03-10-2024 18:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Some analysts now argue Iran's goal in firing scores of missiles in the space of minutes may have been to 'exhaust Israel's air defenses' ahead of worse conflict to come
  
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• AI’s Ominous Split Away From Human Thinking

  03-10-2024 18:05 via technocracy.news
  
  While you still have some reasoning power left, you should consider this deeply philosophical question: does AI think the way humans think? The only way you might think that is based on language, where AI is giving you answers in your own language. But what if AI creates its own digital language to explain the world and everything in it? Communicating with you will be like a speed bump, even an inconvenience. Why would it bother? Artificial thinking is not human thinking. ⁃ Patrick Wood, T
  
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• Google introduces new way to search by filming video

  03-10-2024 18:00 via bbc.com
  
  It is the latest move from the tech giant to change how people search online using artificial intelligence.
  
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• Has Nessie finally been FOUND? Seasoned Loch Ness skipper shares images of monster-like shape caught on sonar

  03-10-2024 17:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shaun Sloggie, a seasoned Loch Ness skipper, was cruising across the Loch when he spotted a mysterious shape on sonar.
  
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• London's first EVER carbon-negative pub opens its doors - featuring electricity-converting floor tiles and guilt-free pints

  03-10-2024 17:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Doing your bit for the environment is about to become a lot more fun as London's first ever carbon-negative pub opens its doors.
  
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• The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was NOT alone: Scientists discover evidence that a second devastating space rock smashed into Earth 66 million years ago

  03-10-2024 16:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's well known that the reign of the dinosaurs came to an end when a giant asteroid smashed into Earth 66 million years ago. But a new study suggests that this huge asteroid wasn't alone.
  
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• Experts reveal why McDonald's tastes better outside the US

  03-10-2024 16:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have revealed what makes McDonald's Big Mac or McChicken taste so good in Europe while the US offers lackluster options to consumers.
  
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• iPhone users baffled by 'scary' feature that suggests they check in with ex-lovers and dead relatives

  03-10-2024 16:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  iPhone users have noticed a bizarre feature that has prompted them to check in with a specific contact. The feature, powered by Siri, has suggested people's ex-husbands, bosses and dead relatives.
  
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• Inside the wacky plan to 'de-extinct' the woolly mammoth as early as 2028

  03-10-2024 16:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It has been more than 4,000 years since the last woolly mammoth vanished. But if one group of scientists is right, it may be less than four years before these gentle giants return.
  
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• You've been eating cheese all wrong! Food experts reveal what you should NEVER wrap it in, the worst place to store it, whether you can eat the mould, and more...

  03-10-2024 15:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Revealing how to enjoy cheese and the very worst faux pas to save your blushes at dinner parties are experts from the UK-based Academy of Cheese.
  
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• NASA switches off Voyager 2 plasma instrument to stretch out juice

  03-10-2024 13:45 via go.theregister.com
  
  Veteran probe set to score a half-century while still doing science Engineers have turned off Voyager 2's plasma science instrument in an effort to eke out the veteran probe's dwindling power supply.…
  
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• Revealed: The 4 new emoji hundreds of Britons are calling to be added

  03-10-2024 12:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From friendly smiley faces to cheeky peaches, emoji now form a staple part of many of our day-to-day messages. But four key characters are missing, according to a new poll.
  
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• The dark side of Meta's smart glasses: Harvard students reveal how Mark Zuckerberg's creepy spectacles can be used to instantly find strangers' names and addresses

  03-10-2024 11:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The creepy system uses AI and facial recognition software to instantly dox people's identities.
  
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• Urgent warning over rare 'Devil's Fingers' fungus that smells like rotting FLESH and looks like a 'hand reaching out from a grave'

  03-10-2024 11:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The alien-like fungus has earned the nickname 'Devil's Fingers' thanks to its ghoulish, hand-like appearance.
  
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• The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was not alone

  03-10-2024 11:15 via bbc.com
  
  A second asteroid hit Earth around the same time causing a "catastrophic" event.
  
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• Musk faces regulators' questions over X takeover - but will he show up?

  03-10-2024 10:50 via bbc.com
  
  Musk abruptly cancelled a deposition with government lawyers and now they fear he'll ghost them again.
  
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• Toyota delays US electric car plans as sales slow

  03-10-2024 06:20 via bbc.com
  
  The Japanese car maker has become the latest industry giant to scale back its EV plans.
  
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• 'Ctrl Alt De-leaf': Shortlist for name of Network Rail leaf-busting train revealed - and YOU can vote for the winner

  03-10-2024 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than 1,300 nominations were submitted by the public before being whittled down by a panel of judges - including railway historian, presenter and author Tim Dunn.
  
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