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• Mystery drone invasion sparks 'state of emergency' in New Jersey with warning Iranian mothership lurks offshore

  11-12-2024 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The mysterious swarms of drones in New Jersey have sparked calls for a 'state of emergency' until answers are given about the thousands of bizarre sightings across the region since November.
  
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• Met Office is SLAMMED over its 'confusing' yellow alerts ahead of Storm Bert - as experts claim the agency underplayed weather that left four dead

  11-12-2024 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has come under fire for issuing a yellow warning ahead of Storm Bert in November, despite having known since April that the warnings are often misunderstood.
  
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• Don't like tattoos? You're probably over 50! Study shows older people see body art as less beautiful

  11-12-2024 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  How much you like - or dislike - body ink could indicate your age, according to a study.
  
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• Urgent warning to eight US states as bomb cyclone is expected to cause hurricane-like conditions

  11-12-2024 19:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Five states are bracing for dangerous flooding and power outages as an atmospheric river and developing bomb cyclone hit the East Coast. PA, NY, MA, RI, CT, ME, VT and NH will be hit hard.
  
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• Hackers find hole in Krispy Kreme Doughnuts' cyber-security

  11-12-2024 18:36 via bbc.com
  
  The hack has left some hungry customers unable to make online orders.
  
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• How to watch Geminid meteor shower that's set to release 120 shooting stars per hour on Friday the 13th

  11-12-2024 18:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The spectacular Geminid meteor shower will peak this Friday, producing up to 120 shooting stars per hour under perfect viewing conditions. Here's how you can watch the celestial event.
  
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• 'Christmas lights' galaxy reveals how Universe formed

  11-12-2024 17:00 via bbc.com
  
  The galaxy resembling Christmas lights hanging in the cosmos has space scientists feeling festive
  
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• Frontier AI Learns To Scheme, Deceive, Mislead, Sandbag

  11-12-2024 16:25 via technocracy.news
  
  What is described as “in-context scheming capabilities” can deceive users and even its developers. This is not random hallucinating where an AI model spits out gibberish. This new behavior demonstrates malicious intent given its in-context application. Whether accidental or not, Technocrat developers have transferred the dark of man into AI. ⁃ Patrick Wood, Editor.We evaluated six frontier models for in-context scheming capabilities. For most evaluations, we instruct the model
  
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• Believing in Santa Claus does NOT make children act nicer at Christmas - but a surprising festive tradition does

  11-12-2024 15:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists are rewriting the rulebook, as they claim that the prospect of Santa Claus leaving no presents doesn't actually make children better-behaved.
  
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• Happy Howl-idays! Half of British dog owners will give their pet their own stocking and a full Christmas lunch on the 25th, study reveals

  11-12-2024 15:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A poll of 1,000 pet owners has found 58 per cent plan to cook up turkey and vegetables for their pet, with some even planning to set a place at the table for their cat or dog.
  
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• UK government gives the go-ahead to store 100 MILLION tonnes of CO2 under the North Sea - but experts raise fears the greenhouse gas could leak and taint water supplies

  11-12-2024 13:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Starting in 2027, a coalition of energy companies will pump four million tonnes of CO2 per year into a reservoir off the Yorkshire coast - but some experts have questioned the plan's safety.
  
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• Can you see the hidden figure in Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel masterpiece? Scientists are stunned at new discovery after 500 years

  11-12-2024 13:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nearly 500 years after it was painted, a researcher claims to have found a key biblical figure in 'The Last Judgement' who until now was 'missing' - Mary Magdalene.
  
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• A decade on from maiden flight, NASA's Orion is still waiting for its Moon moment

  11-12-2024 11:28 via go.theregister.com
  
  Hopefully it won't be another 10 years before the capsule is troubled by a crew It is ten years since NASA sent the Orion spacecraft into space on the Exploration Flight Test-1 mission.…
  
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• Revealed: The winners of the 2024 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards - including a squirrel stuck in a tree, smooching owlets, and a sexy hippo

  11-12-2024 11:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A hilarious photo of a squirrel stuck in a tree has claimed the top prize at Nikon's Comedy Wildlife Awards 2024.
  
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• Chatbot 'encouraged teen to kill parents over screen time limit'

  11-12-2024 11:15 via bbc.com
  
  Legal action filed in Texas alleges Character.ai 'poses a clear and present danger' to young people.
  
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• Blue Origin's New Glenn will launch any day now – but it better hurry up

  11-12-2024 08:30 via go.theregister.com
  
  2025 looming large as Blue Ring pathfinder prepped for liftoff Blue Origin has confirmed its New Glenn rocket is on track for launch before the end of 2024.…
  
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• Latest drone footage captures 'sophisticated' UFOs interacting with each other over New Jersey

  11-12-2024 03:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The news comes as other local New Jersey leaders are pushing for a limited 'state of emergency' that would ban all drone usage until authorities can crack the case.
  
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• General Motors pulls plug on robotaxi business

  11-12-2024 03:51 via bbc.com
  
  After the announcement, the project's co-founder posted on social media "GM are a bunch of dummies."
  
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• Everyone is baffled by nuclear launch code America used during the Cuban Missile Crisis and Cold War

  11-12-2024 03:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From 1962 to 1977, the passcode intended to keep trigger-happy members of the Air Force from launching a nuclear strike was too easy to guess: 00000000
  
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• Seal colony thriving 'thanks to secluded site'

  11-12-2024 02:49 via bbc.com
  
  The National Trust hopes the colony will continue to grow and rival others along the coast.
  
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• Whale makes epic migration, astonishing scientists

  11-12-2024 01:02 via bbc.com
  
  A humpback whale makes one of the longest and most unusual migrations ever recorded, raising alarm.
  
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• Dogs TALK with humans using soundboards for first time... and it's what they DIDN'T say that's depressing

  11-12-2024 00:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study found dogs can form non-random, two-word combinations when using a soundboard to communicate with humans, a breakthrough in interspecies communication.
  
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