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• 4D scanning avatar lets you try on clothes virtually

  02-08-2017 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ClothCap, developed by researchers at the Max Planck Institute, relies on scanning a person wearing the garment, separating the clothing from the person, and rendering it on top of a new person.
  
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• NASA sets historic date for returning Americans to the moon after 53 years

  13-01-2026 19:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA has revealed that America's return to the moon will take place in less than a month.
  
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• Popular apps crash at same time sparking fears of mass outage

  13-01-2026 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Issues hit the apps around the same time, leaving users unable to access the sites. The issues have also led some people to think a mass outage is imminent.
  
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• US Air Force's warhead tracking jet makes rare flight over states home to America's missile silos

  13-01-2026 18:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A US Air Force warhead tracking jet is currently soaring over states home to America's missile silos. The craft is rarely seen, sparking interest in the reason for the mission.
  
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• Meet Aura: Scientists develop robotic 'pet butler' that can feed and play with your animals while you're at work

  13-01-2026 17:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If you worry about your pets getting lonely in the house, this bizarre robot companion might be the perfect solution.
  
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• Technocracy Remembered: The Shape Of A Continental Imagination

  13-01-2026 16:50 via technocracy.news
  The 1930s Technocrats were the voice of reason behind the machines; now the machine (AI) is expressing judgement, agreement, and consent, “as though the public dispute it replaces had already occurred within the circuitry itself.” Trump is assembling the North American Technate, which others have failed to establish over the last 100 years. ⁃ Patrick Wood, Editor.There are periods in which societies attempt to recover order not through passion or ideology, but through calculati
  
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• Americans across three US states told to stay indoors as air fills with toxins linked to heart attacks

  13-01-2026 16:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thousands of Americans have been urged to stay inside on Tuesday to avoid exposure to toxins in the air.
  
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• Revealed: The popular workplace trends putting your career at risk - so, are you guilty of sending 'spamplications' or producing 'workslop'?

  13-01-2026 15:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Whether you work in PR, finance or IT, it can be easy to get caught up in workplace trends. But these could be putting your career at risk, experts have warned.
  
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• Prehistoric shell trumpets used as walkie talkies play a tune for the first time in 6,000 YEARS after scientists discovered they were used to communicate long distances

  13-01-2026 13:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Your iPhone's battery life might be impressive, but it's nothing compared to the longevity of these ancient 'walkie-talkies'.
  
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• Cold weather and data centres drive up US greenhouse gas emissions

  13-01-2026 12:40 via bbc.com
  US emissions of planet-warming gases rise for the first time in three years.
  
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• Port Talbot's Pompeii: Largest Roman villa ever found in Wales unearthed under deer park

  13-01-2026 12:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists have discovered the largest Roman villa ever found in Wales - and it's earned the nickname 'Port Talbot's Pompeii'.
  
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• World's biggest iceberg turns BLUE as it rapidly heads towards complete disintegration in South Atlantic 'graveyard'

  13-01-2026 11:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The world's biggest iceberg has turned bright blue, as scientists warn this transformation heralds its imminent disintegration.
  
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• 'I wake up at night in fear of losing my home'

  13-01-2026 07:21 via bbc.com
  A fourth home in the village is being demolished due to the eroding coastline.
  
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• Why are more bosses sharing the top job?

  13-01-2026 01:01 via bbc.com
  More bosses are sharing the top job giving them more time for family and breaks.
  
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• The world of tomorrow: Futurologist reveals the breakthroughs set to change our lives by 2050 - including a space elevator

  12-01-2026 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bioprinted organs, a space elevator and robot roommates might sound like science fiction - but they could become reality by 2050.
  
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• Prehistoric discoveries beneath a US lake found to be older than Egypt's Great Pyramid

  12-01-2026 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An amazing find in a Wisconsin lake has rewritten the timeline of advanced cultures in North America by centuries.
  
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• What a new law and an investigation could mean for Grok AI deepfakes

  12-01-2026 20:38 via bbc.com
  Elon Musk's chatbot is under fire for altering images of women to remove their clothes without their consent.
  
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• UK to bring into force law to tackle Grok AI deepfakes this week

  12-01-2026 20:31 via bbc.com
  It is currently illegal to share deepfakes, but the law against creating them has not yet come into force.
  
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• Evolution debate reignited after 'missing link' found in 700,000-year-old human remains

  12-01-2026 19:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists believe they have uncovered the 'missing link' in human evolution, showing how our species may have evolved.
  
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• Cell phone ban takes effect for millions of Americans under new 'distraction' law

  12-01-2026 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new 'distraction' law has gone into effect, banning more than one million American students from using cellphones during certain times.
  
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• Trumps Cuts Funding For Climate Change And 30 Other UN Agencies

  12-01-2026 17:20 via technocracy.news
  Thirty-one UN Agencies got the funding axe, along with thirty-five other international do-gooder organizations, and they will be grieving the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars. The egregious Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is also being cut. This is a real blow to the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The UN has been a cesspool of anti-American rhetoric for decades, and many conservative organizations have called for a total pullout, including this writer. 
  
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• Instagram denies breach after many receive emails asking to reset password

  12-01-2026 17:11 via bbc.com
  The social media platform has said there was "no breach of its systems" but questions remain.
  
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• Humanity receives mysterious 10-second signal from unknown source in deep space

  12-01-2026 16:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have detected a strange signal in space that may have come from the beginning of time.
  
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• The 'universal language' that could let us speak to aliens: Researchers reveal the best way to communicate with extraterrestrial life

  12-01-2026 16:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A group of Australian scientists have revealed how we may be able to learn to speak with aliens, and the answer is found right here on Earth.
  
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• Ofcom investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes

  12-01-2026 15:27 via bbc.com
  The watchdog said it had received reports of the platform's Grok AI chatbot creating undressed images of people.
  
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• ISS stint ends early as NASA aborts Crew-11 over crew illness

  12-01-2026 15:26 via go.theregister.com
  Sick astronaut back on Earth by Thursday, nature of ailment remains undisclosed NASA astronaut Mike Fincke has handed command of the ISS to Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov as Fincke and the rest of Crew-11 are scheduled to head back to Earth on Wednesday.…
  
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• I was waking up choking and terrified of dying in my sleep. When I took a blood test I was horrified by the results... and now I'm suing Apple

  12-01-2026 15:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A woman has filed a lawsuit against Apple. claiming the tech giant nearly caused her death in 2020.
  
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• Goodbye fresh country air: Britain's woodlands are ridden with airborne microplastics, experts warn - as they find nearly DOUBLE the amount compared to city centres

  12-01-2026 15:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Britain's woodlands are under threat from air-polluting microplastics, experts have warned.
  
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• Would YOU trust AI to cut your hair? New smart clippers feature a 'cutting coach' and 'auto fade' technology

  12-01-2026 14:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Botched haircuts and dodgy fades might become a thing of the past, as a startup unveils its artificial intelligence (AI) powered clippers.
  
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• Distillery announces controversial plans to store whisky in ALUMINIUM bottles as it's better for the environment than traditional glass

  12-01-2026 13:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stirling Distillery, one of the country's smallest whisky makers, says that the metal bottles are better for the environment than traditional glass.
  
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