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• TikTok goes DOWN: Video app crashes for frustrated users again

  16-11-2022 18:19 via Science & tech | Mail Online
  
  According to DownDetector, the problems started at around 15:00 GMT and affected users across the world.
  
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• Psychopathic traits stronger in Americans living in their childhood states as scientists uncover connection

  26-10-2026 20:43 via Science & tech | Mail Online
  
  Psychopaths may be hard to spot, but a new study has suggested that where they live may give them away.
  
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• Psychopath traits could be linked to where you call home, study reveals

  26-10-2026 19:37 via Science & tech | Mail Online
  
  Psychopaths may be hard to spot, but a new study has suggested that where they live may give them away.
  
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• Are you really in the present moment? Your brain may be switching between two versions of reality 15 times a second, study claims

  26-10-2026 16:21 via Science & tech | Mail Online
  
  Your brain might be switching between two versions of reality 15 times a second, a study has claimed.
  
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• America's military bases prepare for 90-day doomsday scenario

  26-10-2026 15:10 via Science & tech | Mail Online
  
  The Pentagon is preparing US military bases for a doomsday scenario in the event a major warbreaks out on American soil.
  
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• That didn't take long! iPhone Duo buyers report cracks, dead pixels and lines across the screen - just days after Apple's £2,000 foldable device went on sale

  26-10-2026 14:22 via Science & tech | Mail Online
  
  It's only been days since Apple's £2,000 foldable iPhone Duo went on sale, but some customers are already regretting their expensive purchase.
  
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• That didn't take long! iPhone Duo buyers report cracks, dead pixels and lines across the screen - just days after Apple's £2,000 foldable went on sale

  26-10-2026 13:01 via Science & tech | Mail Online
  
  It's only been days since Apple's £2,000 foldable iPhone Duo went on sale, but some customers are already regretting their expensive purchase.
  
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• Change your sheets every four DAYS, microbiologist urges Brits amid bedbug crisis

  26-10-2026 12:50 via Science & tech | Mail Online
  
  Changing the sheets is a chore that many of us dread. However, scientists are urging people who live in busy cities to increase the frequency of their washes - to cope with the bedbug crisis.
  
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• Marissa Mayer sparks disgust after boasting she used AI to come up with three bullet points about what makes her daughter special

  26-10-2026 11:58 via Science & tech | Mail Online
  
  Mayer said that late last year she was struggling to come up with three bullet points to summarize what made her daughter special to give to her teacher.
  
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• Can an app really tell if you're heading for the menopause - and ease symptoms? There's only one benefit of the tech, but plenty of risks, say experts

  26-10-2026 11:31 via Science & tech | Mail Online
  
  The hormonal change is now an industry set to be worth £19 billion by 2030 - and tech companies are cashing in.
  
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• Revealed: The childhood activities that make for happier, brighter kids - the riskier the better, scientists say

  26-10-2026 11:22 via Science & tech | Mail Online
  
  Kids who climb trees, ride bikes down hill and splash in outdoor streams have better physical and mental health, as well as sharper learning and thinking skills, according to a large analysis.
  
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• Look familiar? Rare fossils reveal what our ancient human relatives, the Denisovans, might have looked like

  26-10-2026 11:12 via Science & tech | Mail Online
  
  A study of rare fossils has revealed what our ancient human ancestors, the Denisovans, might have looked like.
  
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• Plans to create a wildflower meadow take shape

  26-10-2026 07:33 via BBC News
  
  Fairstead Recreation Ground is being planted with wildflowers to benefit insects and pollinators.
  
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• Fed-up driver builds AI litter tracker

  26-10-2026 07:18 via BBC News
  
  Robin Bennett says he created the app after getting frustrated by the amount of rubbish beside roads
  
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• The dump detectives on the trail of the fly-tippers

  26-10-2026 07:09 via BBC News
  
  The BBC joins environmental enforcement officers as they sift through illegally-dumped waste for clues.
  
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• What do we still need to know about the Tyne nurdle spill?

  26-10-2026 07:07 via BBC News
  
  The spill of 18 tonnes of plastic pellets happened in July but there is still a lot we do not know.
  
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• Fire-hit nature reserve 'will never be the same'

  26-10-2026 07:03 via BBC News
  
  Three months on from a devastating wildfire, the RSPB says it will take 20 years to recover.
  
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• Marissa Mayer sparks fury after boasting she used AI to come up with three bullet points about what makes her daughter special

  26-10-2026 06:47 via Science & tech | Mail Online
  
  Mayer said that late last year she was struggling to come up with three bullet points to summarize what made her daughter special to give to her teacher.
  
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• Two men killed by falling trees as Storm Boelo leaves 90,000 properties without power

  26-10-2026 05:41 via BBC News
  
  An amber wind warning has now expired after severe weather sweeps across the UK.
  
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• From agriculture to AI-griculture: How tech is changing farming

  26-10-2026 01:13 via BBC News
  
  From remote monitoring of cattle to automation of processes that took up valuable time, farmers in NI are rapidly becoming skilled in technology.
  
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• See the early universe like NEVER before: Incredible simulation reveals exactly what happened in the first 2 billion years of our history

  26-10-2026 01:01 via Science & tech | Mail Online
  
  An incredible simulation has revealed the earliest moments of our universe as they have never been seen before
  
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• Majority of homes in NI have power restored after Storm Boelo

  26-10-2026 00:53 via BBC News
  
  Northern Ireland Electricity Networks (NIE) said around 12,500 properties were without power at one stage.
  
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• Data centre debate heats up ahead of US midterms - here's what you need to know

  26-10-2026 00:44 via BBC News
  
  Data centres are the lifeblood of our digital world, but there are growing concerns about their environmental impact. The BBC explores their rise in charts.
  
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• In pictures: Storm Boelo leaves a trail of destruction across Scotland

  25-10-2026 22:11 via BBC News
  
  The severe weather brought strong winds and heavy rain to large parts of Scotland.
  
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• Man killed by falling tree as Storm Boelo batters Scotland

  25-10-2026 22:09 via BBC News
  
  The 60-year-old man was struck by the tree near Castle Douglas as Storm Boelo brought strong winds and heavy rain to Scotland.
  
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• The aftermath of Storm Boelo across Scotland

  25-10-2026 20:31 via BBC News
  
  Flooding, travel disruption and fallen trees - Storm Boelo has left it's mark across Scotland.
  
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• I've exorcised 50,000 people... and I believe the devil is now using technology in the fight for our souls

  25-10-2026 20:14 via Science & tech | Mail Online
  
  An American exorcist, who claims to have evicted demons from 50,000 people over 50 years, has described what he believes is a terrifying new way the devil is claiming victims.
  
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• Travel disruption and power cuts after back-to-back storms

  25-10-2026 19:50 via BBC News
  
  Authorities said they were dealing with flooding and fallen trees as Storm Boelo followed Storm Austen.
  
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• When will the weather settle after Storm Boelo?

  25-10-2026 18:04 via BBC News
  
  Gillian Smart has the weather forecast after the worst of Storm Boelo.
  
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• I've exorcised 50,000 people… and I believe the devil is now using technology in the fight for our souls

  25-10-2026 16:00 via Science & tech | Mail Online
  
  American exorcist, who claims to have evicted demons from 50,000 people over 50 years, has described what he believes is a terrifying new way the devil is claiming victims.
  
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