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Daily bulletins reporting the latest news from the world of science and technology, from the Standard.

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Does Trump’s big tech lawsuit make any legal sense? Jul 08, 2021

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Former US President Donald Trump is suing tech giants Google, Twitter and Facebook, claiming that he is the victim of censorship - but law experts are saying the legal paperwork is hard to work out. Twitter’s under court order to reveal clear details about its anti-hate speech strategy. How China’s ‘midnight patrols’ use face scanning to check young gamers are tucked up in bed. Groups of men watching football cited in more positive Covid results. Is global warming changing the shape of our brains and bodies? Climate crisis: North America’s killer heatwave ‘virtually impossible without climate change’. You can help cancer scientists with their research by playing an online game.

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Pentagon scraps Trump’s $10 billion ‘Jedi’ contract with Microsoft Jul 07, 2021

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The US Defence Department has cancelled its $10 billion Jedi cloud-computing project, reversing the Trump-era award to Microsoft. China’s WeChat deletes university LGBT+ accounts amid gay content censorship fears. China reveals rocket plan to bump asteroids posing Earth safety risk. British Airways reaches confidential settlement in massive data-breach compensation claim. It’s-A Clear, Mario! Nintendo unveils upgraded Switch with OLED screen. Santa’s home sizzles as Lapland records hottest day in over a century. Henry, is that you? Why the human brain sees faces on inanimate objects.

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View to an AI kill: Robot software deployed by British Army Jul 06, 2021

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Artificial Intelligence has been used by British soldiers for the first time during a live-firing drill in Estonia. Global ransomware attack: 1,500 businesses feared hit. Diamonds are for 2.7 billion years as ancient gems reveal Earth’s time capsule. Israel sees drop in Pfizer vaccine protection but effectiveness in stopping hospitalisations. Twitter loses legal protection over Indian users’ tweets in High Court libel drama. Mini-submarines will hunt for Antarctic explorer Shackleton’s doomed Endurance ship. Smart foam ‘skin’ lets robot repair itself when injured.

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Hackers suspected of global ransomware attack make $70m dark web demand Jul 05, 2021

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Cybercriminals who allegedly orchestrated mass extortion hitting hundreds of companies 'gained access to networks through a Miami IT firm'. Amazon boss Jeff Bezos steps down with $199 billion fortune to focus on space race. Aspirin ‘could cut mortality risk in cancer patients by 20 per cent’. Single bout of exercise may help protect against bone cancer, study suggests. China orders Didi rideshare app download suspension over ‘illegal harvesting of user data’. Researchers hail ‘life changing’ treatment for painful skin condition. Social media platform TikTok is tripling maximum allowed video length from one to three minutes.

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World's leading women target big tech over social media abuse action Jul 02, 2021

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American tennis legend Billie Jean King, former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard, along with British actresses Thandiwe Newton and Emma Watson are among women urging Facebook, Google, TikTok and Twitter to tackle harassment. WHO chief warns of fresh Covid wave in Europe amid spike in cases. Climate emergency: Antarctic heat hits record temperature. Israeli PI charged in global hacker-for-hire scheme wants plea deal. Student designs lifesaving high-tech device to rapidly stop blood loss from stab wounds. Where there’s muck there’s...perfectly preserved 230 million-year-old beetles found in dinosaur dung. Rare white puffin spotted on remote Scottish island.

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Billionaire space battle: Branson vs Musk in satellite race Jul 01, 2021

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Virgin Orbit has launched its space mothership Cosmic Girl and a rocket to successfully blasted seven CubeSats into orbit, but he’s playing catchup with Musk’s Starlink. Avoid contact with pet cat or dog if you have Covid-19, say experts. In their 17,000mph lab, astronauts on board International Space Station demonstrate genome editing. How an AI-powered app could help cut NHS waiting lists for patients with chronic breathing problems. Why a unique Amazon eagle faces being starved into extinction. Sir Tim Berners-Lee sells web source code as an NFT for $5.4 million.

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SpaceX launch fail: Musk in a spin as chopper enters danger zone Jun 30, 2021

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Elon isn’t happy: SpaceX had to reschedule its latest launch after a helicopter flew into the rocket’s restricted area - with just seconds before blast-off. A top British police chief says big tech are not investing in technology to prevent abusers sharing of indecent images of children. Dinosaurs may have already been in decline up to 10 million years before their extinction. Black holes eating neutron stars “like Pac-Man” have been detected. Remains of a 5,000-year-old plague-carrying hunter-gatherer has been found. The humanoid robot ‘Pepper’ has been “paused”’, and, a new ‘smart cane’ has been unveiled for the visually impaired.

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Crypto gangs duped gamers to steal $2 million in mining heist Jun 29, 2021

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Anti-virus firm Avast are saying cybercriminals have been loading up smash hit games with crypto-mining malware Crackonosh. But what is it?

Apple have released a list of products that may pose a risk to your pacemaker. Twitter faces another problem in India over police complaint over a controversial map. Scientists say the clouds on Venus are “too dry” for human life to exist. A new interactive map of deposits of minerals is being launched to help make smartphones. And, astronomers spot a new type of supernova in the sky.

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Binance respond after UK crypto ban Jun 28, 2021

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The world’s biggest crypto-exchange responds after being hit with a ‘regulated activities’ ban by Britain’s financial watchdog.. Microsoft’s customer service tools were compromised by the same Solarwinds hackers. The price of the Origins of the Web NFT has soared as we approach a closing sale. How a new spinal implant could put a stop to severe pain and invasive treatment. Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic flights are even closer. The Mobile World Congress returns to Barcelona, and, meet the woman known as a ‘Human Swan’.

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Microsoft Windows 11: All you need to know Jun 25, 2021

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Microsoft’s made it official! Windows 11 is on its way and it’s being broadly well received by users with features including the ability to bring Android Apps onto your PC. But, some are shocked at its size... A Kent University study has given a date to the origin of coronavirus. A star is born: astronomers pinpoint when light first came to the universe. Fake reviews: are Amazon and Google UK doing enough to stop them? A 140,000 year old skull and jaw discovery could shed new light on human evolution, The Duke of Cambridge announces a date for the inaugural Earthshot Prize, and, find out why T-Rex is even cooler.

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