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• Urgent warning to all 1.8bn Gmail users over dangerous attack that lets hackers steal accounts

  21-02-2025 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A brand new phishing tool available for sale on the dark web is putting billions of email users at risk of having their accounts and passwords stolen.
  
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• Los Alamos boffins slap blinkers on satellites so we know who to blame in a crash

  21-02-2025 22:11 via go.theregister.com
  
  Extremely Low Resource Optical Identifier no brighter than LED, but readable with telescopes Scientists at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have come up with a cheap and simple way for satellites to be identified from the ground using lights to blink out an ID code.…
  
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• Scientists discover mysterious form of energy in Egypt's pyramids that should only exist in modern times

  21-02-2025 21:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists blasted the Great Pyramid with electromagnetic waves, finding it focused and amplified the energy into hidden chambers and around the base.
  
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• Elon Musk calls for immediate destruction of NASA's $150 billion prized possession

  21-02-2025 19:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk has called on NASA to destroy its $150 billion prized possession in a shocking statement.
  
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• Microsoft: Breakthrough In Quantum Computing With An ‘Entirely New State Of Matter’

  21-02-2025 18:59 via technocracy.news
  
  What took a space larger than an 18-wheel truck a few years ago to play with even a thousand cubits, Microsoft discovered a way to fit 1,000,000 or more cubits on a palm-sized chip. This breakthrough came thanks to the discovery of an “entirely new state of matter.” By comparison, the largest traditional supercomputer in the world that performs 1,742 petaFLOPS is easily outpaced by a 50-qubit quantum computer, but each qubit added geometrically increases performance; thus, a palm-siz
  
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• Elon Musk calls for International Space Station to be deorbited by 2027

  21-02-2025 18:03 via go.theregister.com
  
  Plus: ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen not happy with SpaceX chief for 'lie' about 'abandoned' Starliner crew SpaceX boss Elon Musk has called for the International Space Station (ISS) to be deorbited as soon as possible, perhaps by 2027.…
  
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• Coinbase boss claims SEC will drop crypto lawsuit

  21-02-2025 18:00 via bbc.com
  
  The SEC's 2023 lawsuit formed part of a crackdown on crypto firms which President Trump pledged to reverse.
  
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• Urgent warning to iPhone users as Apple REMOVES its highest level data security tool in the UK - here's what it means for you

  21-02-2025 17:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple has removed its highest level data security tool in the UK, known as Advanced Data Protection (ADP).
  
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• Scientists studying 'alien mummies' from Peru make startling find while probing their mouths

  21-02-2025 16:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists investigating the mysterious 'alien mummies' found in Peru recently made a new discovery while probing a specimen named Antonio.
  
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• The car that lets you FLY over traffic jams! Futuristic £235,000 vehicle takes flight for the first time - hopping over another vehicle on a public street in California

  21-02-2025 13:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Incredible footage shows Alef Aeronautics' car driving forwards a few metres, before taking off vertically.
  
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• The secret sites that helped win WWII: Incredible images reveal three 'forgotten' decoy sites built to divert bombers away from industrial targets including the Michelin tyre factory and Meir Aerodrome

  21-02-2025 12:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  They formed an integral part of our war effort during the 'Blitz' - the WWII Luftwaffe bombing campaign on Britain by Nazi Germany - but are now little more than forgotten relics.
  
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• Could NASA stop the 2024 YR4 asteroid hitting Earth in 2032? SHIVALI BEST answers your questions

  21-02-2025 12:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Where could the asteroid hit, does NASA have the ability to deviate it, and could Bruce Willis save us? MailOnline's Science and Technology Editor, Shivali Best, answers your questions.
  
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• The pants that promise to banish chafing: Futuristic undies are made from BAMBOO to ensure excess moisture can't get 'where the sun doesn't shine'

  21-02-2025 11:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The days of painful chafing may finally be a thing of the past, thanks to futuristic boxers and knickers made from bamboo.
  
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• Scientists reveal the REAL way to get robins to visit your garden

  21-02-2025 10:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A visit from a robin is a rare, yet welcome sight for many gardeners. Now, scientists from the University of Rhode Island have revealed an easy way to get robins to visit your garden this winter.
  
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• Brits issued warning over 'infected' bird feeders - as expert reveals little-known sign yours could be harbouring disease

  21-02-2025 09:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Richard Green, of UK-based Kennedy Wild Bird Food & Pet Supplies, warned bird feeders can spread parasites, fungal infections and deadly diseases, such as finch trichomonosis.
  
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• AI supercomputer predicts the Champions League's most-likely winners with Real Madrid just FIFTH favourites ahead of the last-16 draw

  21-02-2025 08:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ahead of Friday's draw for the round of 16 and beyond, the Opta supercomputer simulated the remainder of the tournament 10,000 times before its interesting findings were published.
  
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• 'Oldest horse' thrives on linseed cake and light exercise

  21-02-2025 05:22 via bbc.com
  
  Roana has recently celebrated her 46th birthday and is believed to be the oldest horse in the UK
  
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• National Science Foundation staff axed by Trump fear for US scientific future

  21-02-2025 03:16 via go.theregister.com
  
  An inside tale: Probation extended, tenure revoked, a scramble to merge research portfolios, and more Feature  With the National Science Foundation cutting staff to comply with President Trump's order for sweeping federal government layoffs, concerns are growing over the impact on America's role in scientific and technological research. …
  
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• What does Jack Ma's return to the spotlight mean?

  21-02-2025 01:42 via bbc.com
  
  Analysts say the Alibaba founder's re-emergence could signal a policy change in Beijing.
  
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• What does Jack Ma's return to the spotlight in China mean?

  21-02-2025 01:42 via bbc.com
  
  Analysts say the Alibaba founder's re-emergence could signal a policy change in Beijing.
  
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• Will quantum computers disrupt critical infrastructure?

  21-02-2025 01:40 via bbc.com
  
  Quantum computers will be able to crack existing encryption and threaten critical infrastructure.
  
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