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• Weirdest CES health gadgets that detect breast cancer, measure body fat and turn you into a computer device

  08-01-2025 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DailyMail.com tested several health technologies at CES that seem straight out of a sci-fi movie. They included devices that detect cancer and turn your tongue into a computer device.
  
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• How 'devil winds' are fueling deadly California wildfires ripping through the state

  08-01-2025 22:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Los Angeles metro area and Pasadena are currently engulfed in raging wildfires sparked by 'devil winds' that blew into Southern California Tuesday. But what are these ominous winds?
  
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• Toxic air warning issued to millions in California as map reveals where residents are breathing deadly fumes

  08-01-2025 22:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New maps show locations in California suffering from hazardous air quality due to the deadly wildfires. There are also smoke and dust advisories in place for millions of people.
  
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• Los Angeles wildfires force tens of thousands to evacuate, NASA JPL closed

  08-01-2025 22:04 via go.theregister.com
  
  Crews battle to keep people, homes, science safe With several major wildfires raging out of control in Los Angeles County, fire crews are risking their lives to protect people, homes, and a key NASA facility.…
  
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• LA wildfires force tens of thousands to evacuate; NASA JPL closed

  08-01-2025 22:04 via go.theregister.com
  
  Fire crews fight to keep people, homes, and science safe With several major wildfires raging out of control in Los Angeles, fire crews are risking their lives to protect people, homes, and a key NASA facility.…
  
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• Is Trump Pursuing Technocracy’s Dream To Create The Great American Technate?

  08-01-2025 20:42 via technocracy.news
  
  Well, nobody saw this coming. In one fell swoop, President Trump has just traced out Technocracy’s mystery map of the North American Technate, which stretched from Greenland to just beyond Panama. This far exceeds George W. Bush’s failed attempt to create the North American Union in 2005-2006 to merge the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.
  Let’s review the highlights first:Trump offers to buy Greenland but doesn’t rule out force to get it.
  Trump says that the U.S. is going to recl
  
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• Explosive docs reveal finals days of scientist who mysteriously died during CIA mind control program MKUltra

  08-01-2025 19:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The death of a scientist who worked on the CIA's mind-controlling program has been shrouded in mystery. But the days and hours leading to his death have been revealed after 70 years.
  
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• Winter storm warning for 9 states as millions are told: Don't leave home unless 'absolutely necessary'

  08-01-2025 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As Winter Storm Cora barrels toward the southern US, nine states are closing schools, stocking up on supplies and preparing for dangerous roads. See if yours is in the path.
  
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• Were the people laid to rest at Sutton Hoo really royals? Scientist suggests alternative theory for Suffolk's 1,400-year-old burial site

  08-01-2025 18:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Helen Gittos, a historian at the University of Oxford, presents an intriguing theory for the people buried at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk.
  
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• NASA has just two Mars Sample Return mission lander options left

  08-01-2025 18:06 via go.theregister.com
  
  JPL's spy crane tech or private vendor to get $5-7 billion contract, before hitching lift back to Earth with ESA NASA says it needs until 2026 before making a final decision on how the Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission will work.…
  
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• 'Huge problems' with Instagram and Facebook changes, says oversight board

  08-01-2025 16:33 via bbc.com
  
  The body's co-chair says moving to community notes could have a big impact on gender rights and minority groups.
  
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• DNA sequencers found running ancient BIOS, posing risk to clinical research

  08-01-2025 16:30 via go.theregister.com
  
  Devices on six-year-old firmware vulnerable to takeover and destruction Argentine cybersecurity shop Eclypsium claims security issues affecting leading DNA sequencing devices could lead to disruptions in crucial clinical research.…
  
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• Japan's wooden satellite exits International Space Station

  08-01-2025 15:45 via go.theregister.com
  
  Carefully crafted wooden box, LignoSat, is on its own Japan's wooden satellite, LignoSat, has been deployed into orbit from the International Space Station (ISS).…
  
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• Revealed: The 10 most valuable vinyls - so, do you have one gathering dust in your attic?

  08-01-2025 15:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from A2D2 have revealed the UK's 10 most valuable vinyl records - with some commanding prices well into their thousands.
  
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• Now that's what you call a love bite! Grisly footage reveals how male sharks grasp females with their TEETH during sex

  08-01-2025 13:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have revealed the horrific injuries inflicted by male sand tiger sharks as they bite into females while mating.
  
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• Sutton Hoo mystery is solved after 85 years - as historian controversially claims the burials were NOT for royals

  08-01-2025 13:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Helen Gittos, a historian at the University of Oxford, claims Sutton Hoo was not the resting place for royals, offering an intriguing new theory.
  
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• New self-driving car launching in 2026 that aims to compete with Tesla

  08-01-2025 13:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The joint venture, called Sony Honda Mobility, unveiled Afeela at that the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, which can cruise through cities without a human at the wheel.
  
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• Scientist reveals the simple switches you should make to avoid eating microplastics

  08-01-2025 12:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dana Zhaxylykova, a a microplastics researcher at Nazarbayev University, has posted a video detailing the switches.
  
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• ChatGPT creator denies sister's childhood rape claim

  08-01-2025 12:10 via bbc.com
  
  Ann Altman filed a lawsuit alleging her brother sexually abused her between 1997 and 2006.
  
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• Scientist claims a surprising accent is the 'most influential in the WORLD'

  08-01-2025 11:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Although the Cockney accent is synonymous with East London, researchers say its influence extends far beyond the city to UK towns like Glasgow and even as far as Australia.
  
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• Bumblebees winter nest-building 'due to climate'

  08-01-2025 07:19 via bbc.com
  
  Active worker bumblebees were spotted in Scotland over the Christmas break.
  
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• Ready to quit vaping in the new year? A new study uncovers the best ways

  08-01-2025 06:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While vapes are generally considered safer than cigarettes, surveys have found around 8 per cent of adult vapers have never even smoked before.
  
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• One in seven people have a 'highly connected' relationship with a house plant, study reveals

  08-01-2025 02:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  House plants used to be something people simply remembered to water - but now they are considered 'family members'.
  
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• Dry January not just a fad: More Brits are drinking low and no alcohol beers than ever before, study reveals

  08-01-2025 02:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The trend is being largely driven by younger adults, who are most likely to embrace sobriety throughout the year.
  
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