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• Huge underwater volcano off major US coast is set up erupt 'any day' as top scientists issue chilling warning

  01-05-2025 23:49
  
  The most active volcano in the Pacific Northwest could erupt 'any day now,' experts say. The last time it blew, it triggered 8,000 earthquakes, produced 400-foot-thick lava flows and sink the ocean floor.
  
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• Incredible never-before-seen image of cruise ship-sized UFO flying underneath commercial US plane

  01-05-2025 22:46
  
  A bipartisan congressional briefing Thursday revealed startling details of a never-before-seen UFO hovering over the US.
  
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• Harrods latest retailer to be hit by cyber attack

  01-05-2025 21:47 via bbc.com
  The firm told the BBC it had restricted internet access in its stores following an attempted cyber attack.
  
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• Xbox prices hiked worldwide amid tariff uncertainty

  01-05-2025 19:09 via bbc.com
  The company has pointed to increasing game development costs and "market conditions".
  
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• Scientists warn deadly pathogens can survive in popular home appliance you use weekly

  01-05-2025 18:59
  
  Scientists warn that deadly pathogens can survive in this popular home appliance. This research highlights a serious health risk for 22 million Americans.
  
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• Move aside, Katy Perry! Two NASA astronauts perform the 5th-ever all-female spacewalk today - as viewers poke fun at Blue Origin's 11-minute mission

  01-05-2025 18:07
  
  Two NASA astronauts are performing an all-female spacewalk today - but perhaps unsurprisingly Katy Perry is not one of them.
  
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• Sam Altman Launches Iris Scanning Orb In The U.S.

  01-05-2025 17:35 via technocracy.news
  Sam Altman’s creepy iris-scanning orbs have come to the United States. His goal is to scan every eyeball on Earth. Already, there are 160 countries around the world that are signing up over 170,000 people per week. Altman’s company changed its name to WORLD.ORG to offer a comprehensive ecosystem of WorldID, WorldApp, WorldChain, and WorldCoin (and WorldSocial?).  The sister company that actually manufactures the Orb is Tools for Humanity, where Atman is the Chairman.Based on hum
  
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• Sam Altman Launches Dystopian Iris Scanning Orb In The U.S.

  01-05-2025 17:35 via technocracy.news
  Sam Altman’s creepy iris-scanning orbs have come to the United States. His goal is to scan every eyeball on Earth. Already, there are 160 countries around the world that are signing up over 170,000 people per week. Altman’s company changed its name to WORLD.ORG to offer a comprehensive ecosystem of WorldID, WorldApp, WorldChain, and WorldCoin (and WorldSocial?).  The sister company that actually manufactures the Orb is Tools for Humanity, where Atman is the Chairman.Based on hum
  
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• Major UK retailer brings in ROBOTS to undertake a 'crucial' supermarket task

  01-05-2025 16:18
  
  A retail giant is trialling 'Tally' robots at three supermarkets in Wetherby, Redcar and Stockton, to monitor how products are being displayed on shelves.
  
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• Britain's dirtiest beaches revealed - with a surprising UK county receiving the most Brown Flags for 2025

  01-05-2025 15:58
  
  England's 19 dirtiest beaches have been named and shamed at the second annual 'Brown Flag Awards'.
  
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• Major US city rocked by earthquake felt by thousands

  01-05-2025 15:55
  
  An early morning earthquake jolted residents of a major U.S. city, with thousands reporting shaking within a 45-mile radius of the epicenter.
  
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• The countries where people 'flourish' the most, revealed: Indonesia and Israel top the list… while Britain is almost at the bottom of the rankings

  01-05-2025 15:51
  
  A new study has revealed the countries where people 'flourish' the most - and it's bad news for Brits.
  
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• 'They wanted $4m': Lessons for M&S from other cyber attacks

  01-05-2025 14:53 via bbc.com
  The retailer is reeling from a ransomware attack - here's what other people did when in the same situation.
  
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• Co-op cyber attack: Staff told to keep cameras on in meetings

  01-05-2025 14:47 via bbc.com
  Experts say the instruction suggests the company fears hackers could be lurking on calls.
  
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• Tucker Carlson stunned as ex-Bush official reveals US has doomsday bunkers for elites

  01-05-2025 14:45
  
  Tucker Carlson was stunned after hearing that the US government has constructed underground bases to protect the elites during an extinction-level event.
  
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• NASA probes propulsion problem in Psyche's thrusters

  01-05-2025 14:30 via go.theregister.com
  Mission to a metal asteroid lacks xenon pressure NASA is looking into propulsion problems experienced by a probe on its way to orbit the asteroid Psyche.…
  
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• WhatsApp plans to add even MORE AI tools - despite users threatening to delete their accounts after Meta added 'annoying' AI button

  01-05-2025 14:24
  
  WhatsApp's AI button has not gone down well with users, with many calling it 'annoying'. But not to be deterred, the Meta-owned platform is planning on introducing more artificial intelligence tools.
  
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• Tesla denies contacting headhunters to replace Musk

  01-05-2025 13:10 via bbc.com
  The electric car firm says a report that it is hunting for a successor is "absolutely false".
  
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• Scientists confirm that people really do get drunker in the summer than winter

  01-05-2025 11:51
  
  A few refreshing drinks in the summer sun can lead to questionable decisions and raging hangovers. Now, experts have confirmed people do get drunker in the summer than in winter.
  
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• Scientist reveals just how likely it is that someone will be KILLED by out-of-control Soviet satellite set to fall back to Earth next week

  01-05-2025 11:00
  
  It's been floating above our planet for more than 50 years. But a satellite operated by the Soviets is finally set to crash back down to Earth next week.
  
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• The exact number of babies each woman needs to have to stop humans from becoming extinct

  01-05-2025 10:55
  
  A phenomenon that Elon Musk has called 'the greatest risk to the future of civilization' is sweeping the globe, according to a new study.
  
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• People are just realising there's a 'proper poop position', thanks to an unusual new toilet design - have YOU been going in the wrong way?

  01-05-2025 10:52
  
  Social media users have been shocked to learn they've been doing a number two wrong, after learning of a new, bizarre toilet that's designed for the optimum bowel-emptying position.
  
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• Mosquitoes in Scotland as far north as Shetland

  01-05-2025 07:06 via bbc.com
  The extent of Scotland's mosquito population is being understood thanks to a successful citizen science project.
  
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• Scientists are using living human brain tissue to study Alzheimer's on their hunt for a cure - and experts are expecting a breakthrough

  01-05-2025 04:04
  
  The team from the University of Edinburgh used the healthy brain tissue from living NHS patients and exposed it to a protein linked to Alzheimer's, from patients who passed away from it.
  
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• Apple referred for possible criminal contempt investigation

  01-05-2025 03:54 via bbc.com
  The tech giant had been ordered in 2021 to allow greater competition and open the App Store up to outside payment options.
  
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