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• Ship footage captures sound of Titan sub imploding

  22-05-2025 23:58 via bbc.com
  Support ship video shows the wife of Oceangate CEO Stockton Rush hearing the sound of the implosion.
  
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• Urgent multi-state recall for salads that could KILL or cause severe infections

  22-05-2025 23:06
  
  An urgent multi-state recall has been issued for salads that could potentially kill or cause severe infections. It comes off the back of a recent warning from health officials.
  
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• Millions of Americans told to stock up on emergency supplies NOW as killer hurricane season set to start in DAYS

  22-05-2025 22:52
  
  The newest forecast for the 2025 hurricane season has just been released and meteorologists warn that Americans should start preparing for the worst now.
  
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• Hidden city built 5,000 years ago by lost advanced civilization discovered underneath vast desert

  22-05-2025 22:39
  
  Scientists have uncovered a lost 5,000-year-old civilization buried beneath the sands, rewriting the history of the region.
  
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• Major setback for Elon Musk as his $44 billion pride and joy crashes

  22-05-2025 22:32
  
  Elon Musk suffered another blow as his $44 billion prized possession has crashed.
  
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• Chatbots will be able to teach children TWICE as fast as teachers in the next 10 years, says the 'godfather of AI'

  22-05-2025 21:58
  
  The government has already funnelled millions of pounds into AI education initiatives - though it has claimed the technology will 'absolutely not' replace teachers.
  
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• Space Force tech mission threatened by staff and funding black hole

  22-05-2025 20:59 via go.theregister.com
  
  Budget slashing has 'outsized impact' on us, says commander who fears branch not ready for orbital war The US Space Force has been struggling to achieve its technological goals, and Chief of Space Operations General B. Chance Saltzman told senators this week that civilian layoffs and budget cuts aren't helping matters at all. …
  
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• Sea temperatures around the UK and Ireland soar to 4°C above usual - following an 'extreme' marine heatwave

  22-05-2025 20:29
  
  Waters around the UK and Ireland are gripped by an 'extreme' marine heatwave, experts have revealed.
  
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• Mysterious 'Judgment Day Radio' broadcasts cryptic 2-minute message

  22-05-2025 19:52
  
  A mysterious radio station known as 'Judgment Day Radio' transmitted a terrifying coded just as US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone this week.
  
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• Busy hurricane season expected as forecasters fear Trump cuts

  22-05-2025 17:43 via bbc.com
  The warning comes as cuts to American research raise fears over the ability to track and prepare for them.
  
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• The contact lenses that let you see in the DARK: Scientists develop transparent infrared lenses - and they even work with your eyes closed

  22-05-2025 17:00
  
  Scientists have developed contact lenses that allow people to see in the dark. In an extra futuristic twist,they even work better when people have their eyes closed.
  
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• Two popular Apple devices are now classed as VINTAGE - and it may leave users unable to repair their phones if they break

  22-05-2025 16:57
  
  They were two of the most talked-about tech devices of their time. But Apple has classed two of its popular iPhones as 'vintage' - not even a decade after their release.
  
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• US launches nuclear missile in 'doomsday test' to showcase readiness amid growing WW3 fears

  22-05-2025 16:06
  
  The US Air Force launched a hypersonic nuclear missile in what officials described as a 'doomsday test' that The test coincided with Trump' unveiling his 'Golden Dome' plans.
  
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• Wild swimmers rejoice! Sea temperatures around the UK and Ireland soar to 4°C above usual - following an 'extreme' marine heatwave

  22-05-2025 15:44
  
  Wild swimmers have flocked to the seaside as waters around the UK and Ireland are gripped by an 'extreme' marine heatwave.
  
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• People from poor backgrounds are deemed MORE trustworthy than those raised with money, study finds

  22-05-2025 15:00
  
  People who grew up with less money are deemed more trustworthy than those from more privileged backgrounds, according to researchers from the University of British Columbia.
  
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• Stunning discovery in biblical city 'home to Ark of the Covenant'

  22-05-2025 14:40
  
  Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient gold ring at the biblical site believed to have once housed the Ark of the Covenant, offering a glimpse into Jerusalem's mysterious past.
  
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• Always wake up early? It could be 'hidden' symptom of a life-changing illness that needs treatment

  22-05-2025 14:29
  
  Waking up too early could be your body's way of signalling a serious health issue, experts have warned.
  
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• How the West faces defeat at the hands of China at the press of a button: Experts warn of potential vulnerabilities imported into defence and healthcare as Beijing's energy 'kill switches' are revealed

  22-05-2025 13:59
  
  At the flick of a switch, operators half the world away could hold the power to destabilise power grids, damage energy infrastructure and trigger widespread blackouts
  
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• How does chemical castration work? Step-by-step guide to the process - as the UK government plans to roll the treatment out to paedophiles and sex criminals in Britain

  22-05-2025 13:56
  
  As Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood seeks to expand the UK's chemical castration pilot scheme to 20 new prisons, MailOnline reveals exactly how this process works.
  
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• Top longevity expert flags exercise detail that will help you live to 100 - and it doesn't involve a gym

  22-05-2025 12:58
  
  Dr Gareth Nye, a biomedical expert at the University of Salford, said that living to 100 wasn't all down to luck and people had the ability to make little changes to boost their potential lifespan.
  
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• Revealed: The top 10 most miserable names in the UK... so is YOURS on the list?

  22-05-2025 11:59
  
  For the study, participants were given a long list of names and asked to tick all those they believed were the most upbeat, or, conversely, the grumpiest.
  
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• Experts sound the alarm over cancer-causing chemicals hidden in popular BEERS

  22-05-2025 11:46
  
  Next time you gulp down your favourite beer, you could be consuming dangerous 'forever chemicals', a new study shows.
  
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• Revealed: The happiest NAMES in the UK - and it's bad news for Victors and Susans

  22-05-2025 11:28
  
  Once you've been given a name at birth it - usually - sticks with you for life.But what you're called could influence how happy people think you are, according to a new study.
  
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• Leonardo da Vinci's family tree: Historians chart the Italian polymath's relatives back to 1331 - spanning 21 generations and involving over 400 individuals

  22-05-2025 08:59
  
  Published in a new book, the elaborate family tree goes back to 1331 to Michele, the great-great-great grandfather of the famous Leonardo.
  
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• Harvard scientists discover cheap common supplement that REVERSES ageing

  22-05-2025 08:48
  
  Taking a supplement nearly one in five Americans swear by could slow aging and help you live another three years, a study from Harvard-affiliated Mass General Brigham suggests.
  
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• China finds a previously unknown microbe on its space station

  22-05-2025 08:26 via go.theregister.com
  
  Don’t panic! It's related to an earthly bug, eats gelatin, not astronauts, and may have adapted to life in space Chinse scientists have found a previously unknown species of microbe on the nation’s Tiangong space station, and it may have evolved characteristics that help it to survive in space.…
  
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• Technocrats Try To Hamstring States, Hands Off AI For 10 Years

  22-05-2025 04:53 via technocracy.news
  Technocrats have apparently snuck into Congress and put a clause in the Budget bill to ban states from regulating AI for the next ten years. This is Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” I have been warning for years that we should kick all technocrats out of policy-making positions. They can’t get away with this, and you should demand that your Congressman vote this into oblivion. And read the bill from top to bottom before the final vote. ⁃ Patrick Wood, Editor.Amendment
  
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• UK sea temperatures soar after exceptionally warm spring

  22-05-2025 03:05 via bbc.com
  Sea temperatures in some areas off the UK and Ireland are 4C above average.
  
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• Is this the future of travel? Low cost airlines could launch standing only seats as early as next year

  22-05-2025 01:44
  
  It's a money-saving move to that's sure to divide holidaymakers - but several budget airlines are reportedly set to introduce standing-only seating options, potentially as early as next year.
  
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• Scientists issue urgent warning over solar storm poised to cause global blackouts and travel chaos: 'We're not prepared'

  22-05-2025 01:40
  
  Scientists have warned that humanity is not prepared for extreme space weather, as a solar storm is predicted to smash into Earth this week.
  
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