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• Nvidia unveils robot ambitions and powerful new gaming chips

  07-01-2025 07:20 via bbc.com
  
  The announcement was part of Mr Huang's address at CES, an annual technology show in Las Vegas.
  
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• LA wildfires force tens of thousands to evacuate; NASA JPL closed

  08-01-2025 22:04 via go.theregister.com
  
  Fire crews fight to keep people, homes, and science safe With several major wildfires raging out of control in Los Angeles, fire crews are risking their lives to protect people, homes, and a key NASA facility.…
  
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• Is Trump Pursuing Technocracy’s Dream To Create The Great American Technate?

  08-01-2025 20:42 via technocracy.news
  
  Well, nobody saw this coming. In one fell swoop, President Trump has just traced out Technocracy’s mystery map of the North American Technate, which stretched from Greenland to just beyond Panama. This far exceeds George W. Bush’s failed attempt to create the North American Union in 2005-2006 to merge the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.
  Let’s review the highlights first:Trump offers to buy Greenland but doesn’t rule out force to get it.
  Trump says that the U.S. is going to recl
  
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• Were the people laid to rest at Sutton Hoo really royals? Scientist suggests alternative theory for Suffolk's 1,400-year-old burial site

  08-01-2025 18:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Helen Gittos, a historian at the University of Oxford, presents an intriguing theory for the people buried at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk.
  
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• NASA has just two Mars Sample Return mission lander options left

  08-01-2025 18:06 via go.theregister.com
  
  JPL's spy crane tech or private vendor to get $5-7 billion contract, before hitching lift back to Earth with ESA NASA says it needs until 2026 before making a final decision on how the Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission will work.…
  
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• DNA sequencers found running ancient BIOS, posing risk to clinical research

  08-01-2025 16:30 via go.theregister.com
  
  Devices on six-year-old firmware vulnerable to takeover and destruction Argentine cybersecurity shop Eclypsium claims security issues affecting leading DNA sequencing devices could lead to disruptions in crucial clinical research.…
  
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• Japan's wooden satellite exits International Space Station

  08-01-2025 15:45 via go.theregister.com
  
  Carefully crafted wooden box, LignoSat, is on its own Japan's wooden satellite, LignoSat, has been deployed into orbit from the International Space Station (ISS).…
  
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• Revealed: The 10 most valuable vinyls - so, do you have one gathering dust in your attic?

  08-01-2025 15:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from A2D2 have revealed the UK's 10 most valuable vinyl records - with some commanding prices well into their thousands.
  
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• Now that's what you call a love bite! Grisly footage reveals how male sharks grasp females with their TEETH during sex

  08-01-2025 13:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have revealed the horrific injuries inflicted by male sand tiger sharks as they bite into females while mating.
  
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• Sutton Hoo mystery is solved after 85 years - as historian controversially claims the burials were NOT for royals

  08-01-2025 13:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Helen Gittos, a historian at the University of Oxford, claims Sutton Hoo was not the resting place for royals, offering an intriguing new theory.
  
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• New self-driving car launching in 2026 that aims to compete with Tesla

  08-01-2025 13:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The joint venture, called Sony Honda Mobility, unveiled Afeela at that the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, which can cruise through cities without a human at the wheel.
  
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• Scientist reveals the simple switches you should make to avoid eating microplastics

  08-01-2025 12:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dana Zhaxylykova, a a microplastics researcher at Nazarbayev University, has posted a video detailing the switches.
  
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• Scientist claims a surprising accent is the 'most influential in the WORLD'

  08-01-2025 11:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Although the Cockney accent is synonymous with East London, researchers say its influence extends far beyond the city to UK towns like Glasgow and even as far as Australia.
  
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• Ready to quit vaping in the new year? A new study uncovers the best ways

  08-01-2025 06:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While vapes are generally considered safer than cigarettes, surveys have found around 8 per cent of adult vapers have never even smoked before.
  
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• One in seven people have a 'highly connected' relationship with a house plant, study reveals

  08-01-2025 02:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  House plants used to be something people simply remembered to water - but now they are considered 'family members'.
  
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• Dry January not just a fad: More Brits are drinking low and no alcohol beers than ever before, study reveals

  08-01-2025 02:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The trend is being largely driven by younger adults, who are most likely to embrace sobriety throughout the year.
  
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• Pricing revealed for new self-driving cars launching in 2026 that aim to compete with Tesla

  07-01-2025 23:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The joint venture, called Sony Honda Mobility, unveiled Afeela at that the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, which can cruise through cities without a human at the wheel.
  
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• Study uncovers fast food items with microplastics linked to cancer and autism... is YOUR favorite on the list?

  07-01-2025 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers tested more than 300 foods sold at restaurant chains and in grocery stores across America for two microscopic toxins.
  
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• World's first 'city of the future' welcomes first residents who'll live there rent-free... but there's a catch

  07-01-2025 22:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The world's first 'city of the future' is set to welcome residents this year. Developed by Toyota, 'Woven City' sits at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan.
  
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• Millions warned to brace for 'life-threatening' 100mph winds as map shows where Arctic air will blast US

  07-01-2025 22:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More severe weather is in store for the US, including a major windstorm inSouthern California, another cross-county winter storm and a surge of Arctic air heading for eastern states.
  
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• Is the Enron egg real? Mini nuclear reactor that claims to power houses for years explained

  07-01-2025 20:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Enron has unveiled a new product called the 'Enron Egg,' the world's first at-home micro-nuclear reactor that can power your entire home for 10 continuous years.
  
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• Facebook and Instagram get rid of fact checkers

  07-01-2025 19:01 via bbc.com
  
  Meta says its platforms will instead rely on "community notes" from its users, an approach pioneered by X.
  
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• Archaeologists uncover the tomb of an ancient Egyptian doctor who specialised in MAGIC 4,000 years ago

  07-01-2025 18:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The resting place on a royal doctor called Teti Neb Fu has been uncovered in Egypt's historic Saqqara burial site, about 25 miles southwest of capital Cairo.
  
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• Researchers on quest to prove autistic people have telepathic abilities... and even Joe Rogan is convinced

  07-01-2025 18:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A controversial new podcast replaced 'The Joe Rogan Experience' as the number one most popular audio show on Spotify last week. But listeners are divided on the show's mind-blowing claims.
  
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• See the Northern Lights from ABOVE: NASA astronaut on board the ISS shares mesmerising bird's-eye view video of the aurora

  07-01-2025 18:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA astronaut Don Pettit has shared his incredible view of the Northern Lights from the International Space Station, as commenters share their shock that the aurora appears so low.
  
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• UBI Fails As Technocrats’ ONLY Answer For AI-Induced Jobs Carnage

  07-01-2025 16:59 via technocracy.news
  
  UBI is antithetical to reality. The Technocrats pursuing AI acknowledge that they will destroy at least 60 percent of all jobs, but all that they come up with is “free money” to keep the masses from rebelling.  I have news for you: Pollyanna has a bridge to sell to you. Technocracy was pictured as a “destroying monster” in the 1930s, and nothing has changed. ⁃ Patrick Wood, Editor.In October, I reported on the release of the largest research proj
  
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• Archaeologists find 3MILLION-year-old tools at site dubbed 'the cradle of humankind'

  07-01-2025 16:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists have discovered some of the first-ever tools used on Earth at a site dubbed 'the cradle of humankind.' They found 3mn-year-old knives made from stones.
  
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• Scientists reveal the surprising secret to a satisfying sex life

  07-01-2025 15:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers say that experiencing desire for other men does not necessarily have a negative effect on how a woman perceives her own relationship - unless she is sexually bored.
  
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• Google Maps prankster puts fake Aldi supermarket in the middle of the countryside - sending an 'endless stream' of shoppers to a quiet Welsh village

  07-01-2025 15:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The rural Welsh village of Cyffylliog has been blighted by an 'endless stream' of confused shoppers after a prankster added a fake Google Maps location for an Aldi on a nearby farm.
  
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• Urgent warning to seafood lovers as scientists discover dangerous microplastics in six popular species - with prawns the worst offenders

  07-01-2025 15:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A concerning new study reveals the presence of microplastics in six species of fish and seafood which are commonly consumed by humans.
  
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