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Why are hackers flooding Miami? Jan 24, 2022

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With tensions over Russia’s intentions with Ukraine rising it looks as though bitcoin and stocks are facing a plunge this week. The drop is thought to be down to a ‘cocktail of concerns’ facing global investors. Miami Hack Week kicks off: inviting the best hackers in the states to put new technology through its paces.

Scientists are championing a simple new device for Stoma bags which they say could save the NHS time and money, and ‘revolutionise’ people’s lives.

The World Health Organisation says Covid-19 should not be treated like the Flu, with Dr David Nabaro saying it is still a ‘very, very dangerous virus’. Online Safety Bill: warning that illegal and harmful content could evade new online safety laws. Australia’s richest man buys Williams F1 battery arm, and: is Netflix facing a mass subscriber exodus to Disney?

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Elon Musk's Neurolink enters brain chip human trials Jan 21, 2022

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Elon Musk's startup Neurolink preparing for the first-ever human trials of its brain-computer interface technology. Early human trials are due to take place this year and are likely to involve people with paralysis.

Titanic expedition: in a first-of-its-kind study, could scientists discover a new deep-sea ecosystem from wreck materials? We speak to the Chief Scientist leading the mission, Dr Steve Ross.

Twitter unwraps its new NFT profile picture feature for users, and the world’s first space-based film and entertainment studio is set to launch in two years time.

Plus, why life expectancy is outpacing healthy working life and the government invests £100 million into a new electric car battery plant. The UK grandmother who has become the first person in England to use a 'revolutionary' bionic chip - that could help her see again, and how a drone dangling a sausage saved a dog from drowning.

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Jeff Bezos’ quest for eternal youth Jan 20, 2022

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A new global report has revealed that millions are dying from drug-resistant infections. We hear from Dr Catrin Moore, Associate Professor at The Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health who is the co-author of the report. Billionaire businessman Jeff Bezos has a new project up his sleeve and this time it involves eternal youth. The Amazon founder - and several others of the world’s richest people - have invested in ‘Altos Labs’ which aims to use cellular technology to “rejuvenate” human life. Sony responds to Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard, an artificial pancreas which is changing the lives of children with Type 1 diabetes and a giant pristine coral reef has been discovered off the coast of Tahiti. Plus, Amazon’s plans to open a fashion store where algorithms will suggest what to try on, the secrets revealed of some ancient Japanese tombs and how classifying snowflakes could help forecast the weather.

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Activision Blizzard: Sony & Microsoft shares fall Jan 19, 2022

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Sony shares have fallen following news that Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard in what’s being called the biggest takeover in gaming history. A new report from The Royal Society says content removal alone won’t stop misinformation online. We hear from Professor Frank Kelly about what he would like to see in place to help tackle this issue. A man who was behind the wheel in a fatal Tesla Autopilot crash has been charged with ‘vehicular manslaughter’ in the first case of its kind. The ExoMars rover is one step closer to its mission after a successful landing test was completed.

Plus, Facebook has patented a ‘robot eyeball’, the rollout of US 5G service has been delayed near key US airports over flight disruption fears and astronomers find SpaceX satellites are contaminating photos of space more than ever before. Also, how giant pandas stay chubby - and healthy - despite their bamboo diet.

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How to see huge asteroid passing Earth Jan 18, 2022

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A large asteroid - bigger than any building on the planet - is passing by Earth today. 7482 or 1994 PC1 will travel past 1.2 million miles away at a speed of 43,754 miles per hour. US airlines have warned that 5G could ground planes and cause chaos over the coming days when AT&T and Verizon deploy their new 5G service. Five million volunteers are being sought for the UK’s largest ever health research project called ‘ Our Future Health’, a Tesla has travelled 750 miles on a single charge thanks to a new breakthrough battery and Covid-19 may be turning children into fussy eaters.

Plus, the Natural History Museum digitises five million specimens, a new planet is discovered by ‘citizen scientists’ and could we be one step closer to a four-day working week?

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Tonga volcano: Surveillance flights sent in Jan 17, 2022

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New Zealand and Australia have sent surveillance flights to Tonga to assess the damage following a volcanic eruption that triggered a tsunami. The Pacific islands are currently covered in ash with power and communications cut.

How Nasa fixed a glitch in their Space Launch System and are one step closer with their mission to send astronauts back to the moon.

The Wordle clones being taken down by Apple, the plea to register over 100 million appliances and the new study that says we’re currently going through the sixth mass extinction.

Plus why deep fakes are harder to spot than you think and why you shouldn’t pay too much attention to ‘Blue Monday’

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Facebook in £2 billion lawsuit over ‘exploiting user data’ Jan 14, 2022

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Competition law expert Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen launched the class-action against the social network’s parent firm, Meta, at the Competition Appeal Tribunal, accusing it of abusing its market dominance against 44 million users. Massive cyberattack hits Ukraine as Russia tensions rise. A common virus can trigger multiple sclerosis, Harvard study finds. Sir David Attenborough wants you to realise the importance of plants. Londoners warned to limit outdoor exercise amid pollution alert. Search over for Google with £762 million London office purchase. Icefish bonanza in Antarctica as 60 million nests found.

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Kim Kardashian sued over alleged crypto ‘pump and dump’ Jan 13, 2022

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EthereumMax denies claims in a lawsuit filed at Los Angeles federal that the reality TV personality and boxer promoted digital tokens for profit. Jonathan Van-Tam to leave his role as England’s deputy chief medical officer. Internet watchdog: 2021 worst year for online child abuse. “Mini” supermassive black hole found hidden in dwarf galaxy. Mirror, manoeuvre...as James Webb Space Telescope readied for action. Pollution in English rivers is worse than anyone realised. Sharks, turtles and frogs at annual Sea Life London Aquarium count and clean.

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You’re spending a third of your life glued to mobile apps Jan 12, 2022

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We spend nearly five hours each day swiping and scrolling away on our phones, a study says. The research also reveals the apps acting as our biggest time thieves. A politician wants influencers and advertisers to be honest about digitally-enhanced photos. Climate crisis: Arctic homes ravaged by permafrost thaw. Astronomers are closer to unlocking Milky Way’s dark matter mystery. Scientists say blood clots could soon be cleared using microscopic robots. Campaigners are calling for an end to smart motorways in the United Kingdom. And cooks, behold the tearless onion...the Sunion.

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Climate crisis: Earth’s past seven years hottest ever Jan 11, 2022

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Data from the European Union’s Copernicus satellite constellation shows 2021 was the fifth worst as greenhouse gases warming Earth’s atmosphere keeps rising. Man’s heart replaced with GM pig organ...patient ‘doing well’. Gamer LAPD cops sacked for ‘neglecting robbery to play Pokémon Go’. GTA-maker buys Farmville firm in record $12.7 billion deal. Huge Roman and Iron Age settlement found by British train tunnel archaeologists. NFT sales hit $25 billion last year, but his crypto craze slowing? Would you live with other hodlers on ‘Cryptoland’ Pacific island?

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