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• How Hurricane Milton compares to the 'Great Galveston' - America's deadliest storm that killed 8,000 in 1900

  08-10-2024 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Florida is bracing for hurricane Milton to make landfall on Wednesday, as it barrels toward the state at 12 miles per hour. This storm bears similarities tothe deadliest storm in US history.
  
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• Potential hurricane 'Nadine' is on a path to hit Florida in Milton's wake

  08-10-2024 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The current 'non-tropical area of low pressure,' US National Hurricane Center officials noted, is currently 'producing gale-force winds' northeast of the Bahamas
  
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• TikTok sued for 'wreaking havoc' on teen mental health

  08-10-2024 22:59 via bbc.com
  
  A bipartisan group of 14 attorneys general accuse the company of using addictive features to hook children.
  
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• Elon Musk reveals what military sightings of UFOs really are - as he promises to share evidence of aliens on X

  08-10-2024 22:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There's always a bunch of classified programs that are underway: new aircraft, new missiles and things,' Musk told conservative media pundit Tucker Carlson this week.
  
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• Babbage boffin Ada Lovelace honored for computer science contributions

  08-10-2024 22:30 via go.theregister.com
  
  Penned Analytical Engine algorithm in her youth, imagine if she'd lived past 36 Today we remember Ada Lovelace Day, famed for her work on Charles Babbage's proposed mechanical computer, the Analytical Engine.…
  
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• eBay to ban private e-bike sales over fire fears

  08-10-2024 22:15 via bbc.com
  
  The platform will clamp down on the sale of e-bikes and e-bike batteries in the UK from 31 October.
  
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• Warning to iPhone users about 'mirroring' feature that can expose your data

  08-10-2024 20:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a flaw in Apple's iOS 18 that is sharing a user's personal data, such as apps and messages, with their company's IT systems.
  
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• Fruit Flies: On The Way To Mapping The Human Brain

  08-10-2024 19:27 via technocracy.news
  
  When Technocrats and Transhumans in the military/bio defense industry asserted themselves during the Obama administration, the BRAIN Initiative (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies.) was born in April 2013. Mapping the human brain was an extension of the Human Genome Project that mapped our DNA structure. Why would the military care about your brain? Read on…In the video above, NIH director Francis Collins, M.D. talks about one technology that “uses lasers
  
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• What really CAN shorten a cold, according to science

  08-10-2024 17:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For the unlucky folks who are battling a stuffy nose, Ron Eccles, an emeritus biosciences professor at Cardiff University, shares the best ways of beating a cold and even cutting it short.
  
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• Archeologists make 5,000-year-old discovery while excavating an ancient burial site

  08-10-2024 17:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists have uncovered 5,000-year-old jade relics while excavating an ancient burial site. The relics could reveal how civilizations related to each other in 3,000 BC.
  
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• Why Adele is the most DANGEROUS name to search online - while looking up Gordon Ramsay or David Attenborough could also land you in hot water

  08-10-2024 17:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  She is one of the UK's most popular singers in the world. But Adele can now add a more dubious accolade to her collection as she is listed as the most dangerous celebrity to look up online.
  
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• DoE awards next-gen nuclear fuel contracts backwards

  08-10-2024 17:02 via go.theregister.com
  
  'Deconversion' can begin now, but initial enrichment, transportation and storage to processors is still TBD The US Department of Energy has awarded shares of an $800 million contract for advanced nuclear fuel deconversion to four companies, but it's unclear who will be in charge of getting refined fuel to those deconversion sites.…
  
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• Hurricane Milton interactive tracker reveals devastating path as it barrels toward Florida

  08-10-2024 17:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hurricane Milton continues to gather strength Tuesday as it surges passed Cancún, sustaining wind speeds up to 155 miles per hour on its collision course with Florida
  
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• The secret to slimming? Special 'skinny genes' double weight loss

  08-10-2024 16:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from the University of Essex have discovered that the secret to losing weight could all be down to a combination of 14 'skinny genes' thanks to a study on 38 Brits.
  
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• World's most advanced robots go on a DATE in hilarious video - and viewers say the humanoid bots 'have great chemistry'

  08-10-2024 16:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ameca and Azi - two humanoid robots dubbed the 'most advanced in the world' - can be seen 'having a chat', while demonstrating their wide range of facial expressions.
  
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• Last month was the second hottest September on RECORD: Average global temperatures hit 16.17°C - and scientists say climate change is to blame

  08-10-2024 15:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  September 2024 wasn't quite as hot as September 2023, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) in Bonn, Germany.
  
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• Teenager claims first ever Tetris 'rebirth'

  08-10-2024 13:46 via bbc.com
  
  Michael Artiaga, 16, is the first known person to see the NES video game reset itself after beating it.
  
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• Stanford-backed approach to arguments that will make you happier in your relationship

  08-10-2024 13:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Stanford-backed model used to navigate business conflicts could also be used to save your relationship. Professors at the school teach the framework in business classes.
  
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• London to New York in 1 hour? Hypersonic jet dubbed Stargazer could soon transport passengers across the Atlantic at dizzying speeds of up to 4,600mph - three times faster than Concorde

  08-10-2024 13:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stargazer will be 'hypersonic' - meaning it can travel at more than five times the speed of sound - and will also fly higher than other aircraft.
  
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• Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded to two scientists for developing the methods that are the foundation of today's most POWERFUL AI tools

  08-10-2024 12:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to two scientists for developing the methods that are the foundations for today's powerful AI.
  
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• The incredible story of how a British explorer became the first person in the WORLD to travel the length of an uncharted Amazon river - including hallucinations, a popped kayak...and a close encounter with a tarantula

  08-10-2024 12:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ash Dykes, 33, battled sickness and hallucinations to finish his epic 37-day trip by reaching the mouth of the Coppename River in Suriname, South America.
  
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• 'Godfather of AI' shares Nobel Physics Prize

  08-10-2024 11:52 via bbc.com
  
  Two scientists share the Nobel Prize for Physics for their work on machine learning.
  
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• Wait a few more minutes for an electric Uber, says boss

  08-10-2024 11:37 via bbc.com
  
  The platform wants customers to go 'green' as it tries to boost the take-up of electric cars.
  
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• The ozone layer is HEALING - and could recover entirely by 2045, promising study reveals

  08-10-2024 11:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists say Earth's ozone layer is on track to recover as they discover record-breaking concentrations of ozone over the Arctic.
  
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• Lab-grown foie gras could be coming to UK dinner tables - so, would YOU try it?

  08-10-2024 09:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cruelty-free foie gras could be one of the first lab-grown products made available in the UK, according to regulators.
  
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• Water firms told to cut customer bills over poor performance

  08-10-2024 08:02 via bbc.com
  
  Water companies must reduce customers' bills over poor performance but it will have a small impact.
  
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• My pilgrimage to the vanishing Sphinx snow patch

  08-10-2024 07:16 via bbc.com
  
  The Sphinx, a patch of snow thought to be the longest-lasting in the UK, has melted for the fourth consecutive year.
  
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• Nurse warns hurricane victims being driven to suicide in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene's 'Biblical destruction' - as US braces for Milton

  08-10-2024 05:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Residents hardest hit by Hurricane Helene in Asheville, North Carolina are speaking out about the community not receiving the help they need as people flock to hospitals with mental health issues.
  
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• US judge orders Google to open app store to rivals

  08-10-2024 03:05 via bbc.com
  
  It is among several remedies ordered in a case brought against the firm by Fortnite-maker Epic Games.
  
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• Salmon numbers hit record lows amid the 'deteriorating health' of English rivers, report reveals

  08-10-2024 02:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Data shows that 90 per cent of the principal salmon rivers in England are classed as either 'at risk' or 'probably at risk - meaning numbers are so low they cannot support a sustainable population.
  
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• Could you switch careers into cyber-security?

  08-10-2024 01:08 via bbc.com
  
  From ex-policemen to former physicists, cyber-security firms search outside the industry for staff.
  
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• Urgent warning over MUTANT mosquitoes that have developed a resistance to insecticide

  08-10-2024 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers have warned that genetically mutated mosquitoes with a resistance to insecticides could undo years of progress in stopping the spread of malaria.
  
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