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• Tech Tent: Apple’s ad-tracking bombshell

  30-04-2021 11:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The programme examines the impact of Apple's new operating system on the ad industry.
  
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• Moby Dick was right! Sperm whales really do HEADBUTT each other, drone footage confirms

  23-03-2026 17:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For the very first time, scientists from the University of St Andrews have captured footage of sperm whales using their heads to deliberately strike each other.
  
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• America's most dangerous airport runways MAPPED... and the unexpected state where terrifying near-misses are surging

  23-03-2026 16:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A chilling assessment has identified America's most dangerous airports, with dozens of high-risk runway 'hot spots' now under scrutiny after a fatal collision at New York's LaGuardia on Sunday.
  
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• Brits really are the masters of small talk! The average UK person spends 9 HOURS per week on chit-chat, study reveals

  23-03-2026 16:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study has confirmed that the stereotype really does hold true - Brits love small talk.
  
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• Is Lucozade actually good for you - and can it cure a hangover? Experts reveal when it helps, when it harms... and if new electrolyte drinks might be better choices

  23-03-2026 16:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Daily Mail asked experts who really know about these things - and they told us that, for most people, that benefit is often overstated - and in some cases, unnecessary...
  
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• Trump Admin Goes After States To Limit AI Regulation…Again!

  23-03-2026 15:34 via technocracy.news
  Arch-Technocrat Michael Kratsios, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, says this policy (his policy) will “unleash American ingenuity to win the global AI race, delivering breakthroughs that create jobs, lower costs, and improve lives for Americans across the country.” In reality, it gives a raceway to a handful of megalomaniac AI companies to dominate society, destroy jobs and raise costs. Still, AI companies muscle their way forward. ⁃ Patrick Wood, Editor.
  
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• SpaceX hits back at Amazon in orbital datacenter dispute

  23-03-2026 15:29 via go.theregister.com
  In space, no one can hear you being petty SpaceX has fired back at Amazon with a letter to the US telecoms regulator, after Amazon objected to its plans for orbiting datacenters.…
  
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• Exactly what happens to your body when you get struck by lightning - survivors reveal in agonising detail how thousands of volts surging through your body REALLY feels

  23-03-2026 14:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gary Reynolds was first struck by the massive electric discharge in 2007 and most recently in 2022, leaving him with several traumatic physical and emotional injuries.
  
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• 'Learn your lesson': Dark message is found inscribed on a 2,000-year-old sling bullet from the ancient Holy Land

  23-03-2026 14:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,000-year-old sling bullet with a taunting message for its target - 'Learn your lesson'.
  
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• Newark Airport in chaos after sudden tower evacuation grounds and delays thousands of flights

  23-03-2026 13:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An evacuation was ordered at Newark Liberty International Airport on Monday after smoke was reported inside the control tower.
  
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• What Project Hail Mary gets WRONG: Scientist pinpoints the biggest flaws in Ryan Gosling's new sci-fi blockbuster - but says the portrayal of Rocky the alien IS accurate

  23-03-2026 12:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While the movie has rocketed to the top of the box office this week, Dr Jacqueline McCleary, an observational cosmologist at Northeastern University, says it has several flaws.
  
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• NASA sets 'impossible' ground rules for relocation of 'flown space vehicle'

  23-03-2026 12:01 via go.theregister.com
  Draft Request for Proposals says you can move shuttle orbiter but you cannot break it NASA has issued a draft Request for Proposals to move a flown space vehicle, a step some lawmakers see as progress toward relocating Space Shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian Museum in Virginia to Houston, Texas.…
  
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• What could go wrong? Scientists are about to LAND on a 'potentially hazardous' asteroid as it skims past Earth

  23-03-2026 11:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In echoes of the film Armageddon - when a team are sent to touch down on an asteroid and blow it up - scientists hope to send two 'landers' to explore the space rock during its flyby.
  
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• Loch Ness monster hunter is STUNNED as a fast-moving creature is filmed rising and sinking out the water - as experts say 'no animal we know of can reach this speed'

  23-03-2026 11:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sasha Lake, 31, was standing on the banks of the loch on 1 March at around 6pm, when he spotted something moving in the water.
  
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• When it comes to catastrophic space weather, the UK is holding a cocktail umbrella

  23-03-2026 09:15 via go.theregister.com
  National Audit Office warns government has little idea of how to respond in the event of a major solar storm The UK's National Audit Office (NAO) has warned the country is underprepared for a severe space weather event.…
  
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• Elon Musk wants to build 50 times more chips than the world currently produces, using 'new physics'

  23-03-2026 07:40 via go.theregister.com
  Like his promise to get a million robocabs on the road, this doesn't add up Elon Musk has put Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI in harness to build a chip fabrication outfit called "Terafab" capable of producing a terawatt's worth of computing power each year, then send most of it into space.…
  
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• Elon Musk wants to build 50 times more chips than the world currently produces, using ‘new physics’

  23-03-2026 07:40 via go.theregister.com
  Like his promise to get a million robocabs on the road, this doesn’t add up Elon Musk has put Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI in harness to build a chip fabrication outfit called “Terafab” capable of producing a terawatt’s worth of computing power each year, then send most of it into space.…
  
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• Earth's climate is more out of balance than EVER before: Shocking report confirms humanity has just endured the 11 hottest years on record - as scientists warn 'every key indicator is flashing red'

  23-03-2026 05:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Earth's climate is more out of balance than at any other time in observed history, according to a shocking new report.
  
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• Mystery of five missing scientists sends chill across America. Three are dead. And one troubling link is now under scrutiny in DC

  22-03-2026 21:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A congressman noted that one scientist's disappearance was a national security issue, claiming that he possessed some nuclear secrets andalso worked with recovered UFO tech.
  
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• Next stop Essex! The converted train carriage hideaway ideal for a digital detox

  22-03-2026 17:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Travel writer Erin checks into an 1880s railway carriage, The Carriage at High Barn Heritage, in the middle of the Essex countryside in Greenstead Green near Halstead, Essex.
  
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• You're eating your hot cross buns WRONG! Experts reveal why you should cut yours into thirds to increase the surface area for butter

  22-03-2026 17:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There's nothing quite like a toasted hot cross bun slathered in butter. But experts have suggested a controversial way to make them taste even better - by slicing them into thirds.
  
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• CERN eggheads burn AI into silicon to stem data deluge

  22-03-2026 12:11 via go.theregister.com
  The operating system of the universe isn’t going to debug itself feature  CERN is nothing like today's agentic AI jockeys, who mostly rely on pre-set weights and generic TPUs and GPUs to generate their slop. CERN burns custom nanosecond-speed AI into the silicon itself just to eliminate excess data.…
  
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• Private jet interior designer reveals what the super rich who pay MILLIONS demand - including cashmere walls, silk carpets and industry-quality cinema screens

  22-03-2026 11:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The sky's the limit, says Aurora Saboir, when it comes to the niche world of private jet interiors. Here, she reveals what's on the wish list of her big spending clients...
  
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• You're doing your laundry wrong! Experts reveal why you should NEVER close the washing machine door after a wash

  22-03-2026 10:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's a chore that many people dread. And now it turns out you've probably been doing your laundry wrong this entire time.
  
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• What happens after the bombs drop: Scientists reveal the terrifying global aftermath of nuclear war

  22-03-2026 03:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As fears of a global nuclear war mount, decades of science is helping to paint the grim picture of what would happen after the bombs dropped. The results may be worse than the war.
  
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• Turns out your coffee addiction may be doing your brain a favor

  21-03-2026 13:10 via go.theregister.com
  Decades of data suggest people who stick to a couple of brews fare better in terms of gray matter A decades-long study suggests that your daily caffeine fix might be doing more than jolting you through morning meetings – it could also be quietly helping your brain hold it together.…
  
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• 'Ageist' nursery rhymes should be confined to HISTORY lessons, woke expert says - as study claims traditional tales like 'Old Mother Hubbard' spread negative views of old people

  21-03-2026 11:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Whether it's 'Old Mother Hubbard' or 'It's Raining, It's Pouring', we all have favourite nursery rhymes we remember from being a child.
  
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• Revealed: The LEAST scenic places in the UK, according to science - including a spot in the usually picturesque Cornwall

  21-03-2026 11:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From Dartmoor's misty forests to the heights of the Cairngorms, the UK is home to some truly stunning scenery - but not everywhere is quite so beautiful.
  
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• FBI cyber unit exposes three signs your smart devices have been secretly hijacked

  21-03-2026 03:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The FBI says any smart device could be at risk of being used in a cybercriminal scam thanks to key weaknesses in the technology.
  
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• English history's biggest MYTH: King Harold's 200-mile march to the Battle of Hastings in 1066 never happened - he sailed there instead, study claims

  21-03-2026 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  King Harold's legendary 200-mile march to the Battle of Hastings in 1066 never happened, according to researchers from the University of East Anglia.
  
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