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• Snapchat's Jeff Koons AR artwork project

  03-10-2017 17:10 via Science & tech | Mail Online
  
  Los Angeles based social media firm Snap revealed it is working with the renowned artist after a technical glitch let visitors to a cryptic website with a countdown timer view its hidden plans.
  
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• Scientists pinpoint the exact sky that inspired Van Gogh's The Starry Night

  22-10-2026 17:29 via Science & tech | Mail Online
  
  Vincent Van Gogh's The Starry Night is one of the most iconic works of art ever produced - and now experts have discovered what the painting really shows.
  
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• Storm Josephine sparks hurricane-force wind warning as towering 34-foot waves threaten waters off US East Coast

  22-10-2026 17:13 via Science & tech | Mail Online
  
  A hybrid storm is moving along the US East Coast, bringing dangerous conditions to Americans hundreds of miles from its center.
  
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• First human case of Shamonda virus detected in France, officials say

  22-10-2026 15:53 via BBC News
  
  The disease, which usually affects cattle, has been identified in a patient who died in early October.
  
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• Activists celebrate as land given protected status

  22-10-2026 15:30 via BBC News
  
  Volunteers say they have been campaigning for 30 years to keep a wild space free from development.
  
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• Weather warning in place ahead of Storm Boelo

  22-10-2026 14:43 via BBC News
  
  A Met Office weather warning is in place from 18:00 BST on Saturday until 15:00 GMT on Sunday.
  
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• At least four dead after storm brings flooding to southern France

  22-10-2026 13:23 via BBC News
  
  The deaths include two women found drowned in a cellar in the Bouches-du-Rhône region.
  
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• Project aims to protect rare arctic-alpine plants

  22-10-2026 13:11 via BBC News
  
  The three year scheme is awarded £65,000 to collect seeds and plant them in the fells.
  
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• Can Maya Jama and James Acaster get away with murder in plain sight? Psychologist reveals whether Celebrity Traitors' risky yawning tactic will REALLY work

  22-10-2026 12:36 via Science & tech | Mail Online
  
  Celebrity Traitors fans were left on the edge of their seats at the end of the last episode, which saw Traitors Maya Jama and James Acaster attempt to murder a Faithful in plain sight.
  
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• Two storms in two days as Austen and Boelo target UK

  22-10-2026 12:34 via BBC News
  
  The Met Office has named a new storm, Boelo, which is set to bring another round of stormy weather to the UK over the weekend.
  
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• What's the healthiest way to eat beef? Top nutritionist on why steak isn't that bad for you after all - even a burger might be better than chicken

  22-10-2026 12:29 via Science & tech | Mail Online
  
  Here, experts reveal how to enjoy beef without worrying about the potential impact on your health. With a few simple tweaks, even steaks can be part of your health kick...
  
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• Worldwide website emergency explained: How a critical PHP weakness sparked a global cybersecurity alert - and exactly what it means for you

  22-10-2026 12:19 via Science & tech | Mail Online
  
  A critical weakness has gone unnoticed in the very foundations of the internet for decades, but now AI has triggered a global cybersecurity alert by bringing it to light.
  
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• Zoe Kleinman: PHP is the cyber equivalent of an unexploded bomb

  22-10-2026 12:17 via BBC News
  
  It has been a dramatic, public and global response, but the cyber event hasn't happened yet.
  
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• '500 new vulnerabilities' found in government, says AI minister

  22-10-2026 12:08 via BBC News
  
  '500 new vulnerabilities' found in government, says AI minister
  
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• Airbnb bans hosts from demanding guests strip beds and wash up - as new rules are branded a 'nightmare' and furious owners threaten to QUIT

  22-10-2026 11:37 via Science & tech | Mail Online
  
  The accommodation giant's major shake-up has sparked a furious backlash, with some property owners warning they may take their homes elsewhere.
  
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• Super El Niño is off the CHARTS: Fresh figures suggest the climate event will reach 'unprecedented strength' by December - sparking weather chaos globally

  22-10-2026 11:08 via Science & tech | Mail Online
  
  The Super El Niño is becoming 'unprecedented in strength', new figures released by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) have revealed.
  
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• UK working to identify exposure after global cyber-security warning

  22-10-2026 10:23 via BBC News
  
  Governments and companies are scrambling to protect their websites, as Amazon says it experienced attacks before the warning was made public.
  
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• Jackdaw decision 'taken outwith Scotland about Scotland's energy'

  22-10-2026 09:26 via BBC News
  
  Scottish Green Mark Ruskell, the SNP’s Keith Brown and Scottish Labour’s Jenny Young weigh up the Jackdaw decision.
  
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• What is PHP and why did it spark a global cyber-security scramble?

  22-10-2026 08:24 via BBC News
  
  AI uncovered long-hidden programming flaws, triggering a rare global cyber-security response.
  
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• Is the UK set to green-light a huge untapped oil field?

  22-10-2026 08:09 via BBC News
  
  Scotland editor James Cook visits Rosebank - the UK's largest known untapped oilfield - in the North Atlantic.
  
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• NI risks missing 2030 energy goals, says Stormont committee

  22-10-2026 07:09 via BBC News
  
  A committee hears that Northern Ireland could lose out on economic opportunities if action is not accelerated.
  
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• Giant 'Doomsday fish' washes ashore in South America sparking claims of an impending disaster: 'Not a good omen'

  22-10-2026 06:01 via Science & tech | Mail Online
  
  A giant sea serpent believed to be a herald of major disasters has just washed ashore in one of the most seismically active regions in the world.
  
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• Trump's green card curbs test Indian tech workers' American dream

  22-10-2026 01:06 via BBC News
  
  With immigration curbs and tech firms cutting foreign hiring, US residency is becoming a distant dream for many Indians.
  
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• Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla?

  22-10-2026 01:04 via BBC News
  
  Musk says there's "a lot to be gained" by combining the firms in what would be the biggest merger in history.
  
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• Why is a peat fire so bad? BBC is in Indonesia to find out

  22-10-2026 00:02 via BBC News
  
  The BBC's Liza Tambunan is in central Kalimantan, to explain what peat is and why Indonesia is facing its worst wildfire season in a decade.
  
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• Cyclone Josephine forms near US East Coast as nine states are warned of storm's impact

  21-10-2026 23:47 via Science & tech | Mail Online
  
  Hurricane trackers announced that Cyclone Josephine has formed off the US East Coast. Forecasts show nine states could see storm impacts for days.
  
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• New lab to become centre for investigating uplands

  21-10-2026 22:36 via BBC News
  
  The research facility in Penrith will also help train the next generation of environmental scientists.
  
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• Pieces of Halley's Comet behind chilling doomsday panic to blaze across America's skies in hours

  21-10-2026 22:04 via Science & tech | Mail Online
  
  Pieces of Halley's Comet are set to blaze across the skies tonight, but the famous comet has a dark history of fueling chilling doomsday fears.
  
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• Websites taken down worldwide as critical cyber-security update issued

  21-10-2026 21:54 via BBC News
  
  The vulnerabilities with PHP, a programming language widely used across the internet, have been described as the most significant ever found by AI.
  
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• Websites go dark worldwide after critical flaws are exposed, leaving up to 70% of sites open to attack

  21-10-2026 21:41 via Science & tech | Mail Online
  
  An urgent warning has been issued to millions after a software used by more than half of the world's websites was found to have critical flaws that could let hackers take over servers.
  
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