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6:12

Dogecoin price explodes as joke crypto hits Coinbase...

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2021/06/02

The meme’s cryptocurrency’s price explodes by 20 per cent after Coinbase adds the token its professional trading platform. Panic at 13 million feet as ISS robot arm hit by space junk. President Biden to suspend Trump’s Arctic drilling leases in Alaska. World’s largest meatpacker points finger at Russian hackers in cyberattack amid BBQ shortage fears. One week for Amazon US customers to opt out of mass wireless sharing ‘surveillance’ network. Selling something on eBay? You can no longer use PayPal

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6:23

Climate change: Thousands of heat-related deaths...

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2021/06/01

Scientists say data from 43 countries reveals shocking relationship between man-made global warming and the risk of death from extreme heat. Nasa reveals a fresh peek into the heart of the Milky Way. Cyberpunk maker reports slump in quarterly profit amid Playstation Store ban. Is new Tesla camera-based software monitoring drivers using Autopilot feature? TikTok given a month to respond to claims of EU consumer rights breaches. Twitter experiment finds correcting misinformation makes problem worse

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6:11

AI plots biggest space map of dark matter by bending...

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2021/05/28

Space researchers have created the largest map of the invisible material making up 80 per cent of the universe. US Senate pushes forward sweeping tech bill aimed at curbing China. Code reveals Twitter plans $3 fee for new Blue subscription that could include ‘undo’ feature. No mirror needed to signal and manoeuvre as robot cars join real traffic for first time. Eight million people died from smoking in one year - as record numbers take up habit. Street art murals brought to life, Back to the

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6:39

Microsoft chief: AI surveillance like Orwell’s 1984...

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2021/05/27

The tech giant’s president fears automated spying on private citizens if politicians do not get to grips with the march of artificial intelligence. Facebook to take action against users repeatedly sharing misinformation as Biden’s spies hunt Covid source. QAnon slogans are disappearing from mainstream sites, say researchers. German scientists claim to have solved Covid vaccine blood-clot puzzle. Climate crisis boiling point as world nears maximum working temperature. Police investigate ‘arson

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6:26

China’s AI emotion detection cameras breach Uyghurs’...

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2021/05/26

Human rights advocates express shock as a probe shows authorities in Xinjiang are using advanced software, sensors and lenses to probe a prisoner’s emotional state. Plasma power of a “fake star” could charge future gadgets after scientists discover cooling system. White House boosts pipeline cyber protections in Colonial hack fallout. Norway urged to cancel ‘cruel’ minke whale hearing experiments. Meme stocks are back as GameStop jumps more than 16 per cent. US high school photoshopped yearbook

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6:20

Fortnite maker vs Apple – judge hears closing...

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2021/05/25

A case centring on App Store charges could result in a landmark legal ruling affecting users’ value for money. Russia warns Google has 24 hours to delete banned content in Kremlin row. Police officers target Twitter’s India office over social media flagged as “manipulated”. Blind man’s vision partially restored by light-activated gene therapy and algae cells. Big tech’s ‘deplatforming’ of politicians has been banned by a US state governor. After 880 million views and 14 years on YouTube, ‘Charlie

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6:20

Crypto crash: Bitcoin recovery stalls as China orders...

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2021/05/24

Cryptocurrencies fight to recover after a weekend of applause from Tesla boss Elon Musk was unable to counteract selling pressure and China’s crackdown on Bitcoin mining. India tells social media companies: don’t name variant after our country. A shot at love...White House partners with Tinder to encourage vaccination. Branson’s Virgin Galactic rocket plane flies to edge of space. Robot paramedic used for first time to carry out chest compressions in ambulance. Look to the heavens this month to be

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6:27

Fed’s crypto crackdown: save some of those epic gains...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2021/05/21

US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell is turning up the heat on cryptocurrencies amid tax and capital gains reform proposals. Apple boss Tim Cook due to make historic court appearance in blockbuster Fortnite payments trial. Talking on the Moon...phone network planned for lunar explorers. British spy chief accuses Facebook of giving a “free pass” to terrorists over encryption plans. Professor Danielle George, president of the IET, on why your modern lifestyle owes everything to the wonders of AC

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5:59

$4.4m bitcoin ransom sent to pipeline hack gang

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2021/05/20

The boss of Colonial Pipeline says the firm sent the cryptocurrency to cybercriminals amid fears about how long the shutdown crippling its US East Coast network might last. Air taxi! New rules could allow futuristic flying cabs by 2024. Leaky and poor battery life...Apple Powerbeats 2 earbuds customers get compensation payout. Space telescope with a utilitarian name reveals iron and nickel in comets 300 million miles from Sun. Linux, is that you? Google’s Android software gets a new look that lets

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7:24

Elon Musk impersonated by crypto-scammers in...

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2021/05/19

Consumers tempted to try and turn a quick profit in the highly volatile crypto space are being warned to stay alert to a growing number of scams with pretend celebrity backing. I’m ‘flattered’ but the SolarWinds hack wasn’t us, says Russia’s spy chief. Meet Hubble’s successor - the James Webb Space Telescope is set to become the most powerful spyglass in the cosmos. The Terminator’s back to fight management speak: Arnold Schwarzenegger tells British Cabinet minister ‘no one knows what COP stands

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6:09

Heart disease now top cause of death in women worldwide

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2021/05/17

Experts are calling for urgent action to tackle cardiovascular disease and its devastating impact on female mortality. Move over Perseverance - China lands its Zhurong rover on Mars. As SpaceX plans first (nearly) orbital Starship rocket flight from Texas to Hawaii. Bitcoin bloodbath as cryptocurrency hits three-month low after Musk exit. Greenpeace probe finds dumped British household waste dumped and burned in Turkey. The $150 billion mega-merger set to shake-up Hollywood’s battle for streaming

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6:50

James Charles fans sent me online death threats,...

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2021/05/14

A producer who worked for internet star James Charles alleges she received online death threats after going public with her lawsuit against the beauty mogul. WhatsApp says the clock is ticking for users to accept updated privacy rules. Fossilised footprints 58 million years old reveal the earliest evidence of sea mammals. The 4.6 billion-year-old Winchcombe meteorite created during the birth of the Solar Systemis going on public display after raining down on an English country town.Nasa’s

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5:39

Brain chip ‘allows paralysed man to write on screen...

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2021/05/13

Scientists are claiming a paralysed man has used his brain to write on a screen at speeds almost as fast as someone bashing out a text on a smartphone thanks to a computer-mind interface. Elon Musk says Tesla will no longer accept bitcoin due to fossil fuel use. Why delaying second Covid vaccine doses may save lives. How an Antarctic greenhouse is helping future astronauts grow salad on the Moon, and back on Earth - the US Environmental Protection Agency releases climate report delayed by Trump

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5:45

Warning over teens getting stuck in tiny toddlers’...

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2021/05/12

In TikTok weirdness, fire chiefs warn crews are being diverted from 999 life-saving calls to help free teens wedged into children’s playground swings - while their pals film. Drive for Doge? Elon Musk polls internet about accepting joke crypto to buy a Tesla car. China computer chip crisis: Apple, Google and Microsoft call for the U.S to go self-reliant. Study shows that long-term prescription medication for insomnia does not improve sleep. ‘Pay-by-palm’ touch technology now available in Amazon IRL

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6:20

Millions of Apple customers could be owed cashback in...

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2021/05/11

Apple is facing a billion-pound legal claim after being accused of breaking UK competition law by “overcharging” millions of people for software in its App Store. Under-13s Instagram would be devastating for child mental health, U.S. states warn Zuckerberg. Gene therapy treatment study offers a lifeline to children without an immune system. Health Secretary Matt Hancock has confirmed that as of Monday, people in England who travel abroad will be able to use the NHS app to demonstrate they are fully

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6:00

Elon Musk claims SpaceX will take Dogecoin for Moon...

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2021/05/10

Elon Musk tweets his rocket company SpaceX will accept volatile joke cryptocurrency Dogecoin as payment...is it a wind-up? Huge Chinese rocket booster that sparked re-entry mystery tumbles back down to Earth. Race to bring fuel pipes back online after 100GB ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline.Clubhouse launches Android app as downloads of voice chat platform plunge. Digitised bat pathogens will help track risk of future pandemics for new museum project. Amazon says 10 billion fraudulent product

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6:47

Spy chiefs warn smart cities are tempting targets for...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2021/05/07

The National Cyber Security Centre warns traffic cams and parking sensors in increasingly smart cities pose a risk of being hacked in ransomware attacks. Covid-19 spreads to rural Indian villages amid oxygen shortages, vaccine production worries and new fears about strain spread to UK. Chinese rocket chaos latest: It’s due to land somewhere this weekend, but no one knows where. No masks and key workers are guests of honour at the Brit Awards 2021. How a chicken-sized desert dinosaur was a brilliant

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6:16

Success! Musk’s monster SpaceX Starship Mars shuttle...

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2021/05/06

SpaceX has successfully managed to take off and land its SN15 vertically after four previous tests rockets were destroyed during tests. Why is meme-based cryptocurrency Dogecoin that can’t be spent anywhere soaring to all-time high? Mystery of whether Facebook’s algorithms amplified Trump’s violent rhetoric in conspiracy groups. Peloton is recalling treadmills following a child’s death. Millions of internet users have a security risk in their living room - that old router, warns a consumer watchdog

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5:41

Is your weekly food shop killing the Amazon rainforest?

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2021/05/05

Supermarket bosses are threatening to boycott goods from Brazil as anger grows over land reforms feared to fuel rainforest destruction. Twitter receives record number of responses for poll on rules governing world leaders. He’s back online! Donald Trump launches new blog-esque “communications” platform. Dozens more SpaceX Starlink satellites launched amid space junk collision and light pollution concerns. Latest on China’s out-of-control space rocket - where will it land? Blue carbon: the greatest

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