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

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Warning over teens getting stuck in tiny toddlers’ swings for bizarre TikTok craze May 12, 2021

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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 shop, but can you really delete your biometric data? The age of Britain’s most famous naked giant has been revealed by archaeologists. And Gentoo penguins have been expressing their love with the courtship ritual of gifting pebbles.

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Millions of Apple customers could be owed cashback in App Store 'overcharging' lawsuit May 11, 2021

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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 vaccinated Nasa’s Osiris-Rex probe on a mission to drop an asteroid time capsule for analysis by future humans. Made in Chernobyl vodka seized by authorities, and, TikTok stole my voice for text-to-speech function, Canadian actor claims.

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Elon Musk claims SpaceX will take Dogecoin for Moon mission - but is it one big meme? May 10, 2021

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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 listings have been blocked by e-retailer this year. Microsoft at last updates family of 26-year-old icons untouched since Windows 95.

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Spy chiefs warn smart cities are tempting targets for a hack May 07, 2021

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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 nocturnal predator thanks to its awesome hearing. Meet Deana Puccio, former top Brooklyn sex crimes prosecutor and founder of the Rap Project, who wants parents to have honest chats with their children about online risk and pornography. Mental Health Awareness Week: Just 20 minutes soaking up nature will boost mood - we speak to Go Jauntly co-founder Hana Sutch.

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Success! Musk’s monster SpaceX Starship Mars shuttle makes vertical landing May 06, 2021

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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. Stone Age remains of a toddler buried with a pillow nearly 80,000 years old are Africa’s oldest grave. Ant-omatic for the People...R.E.M singer helps name gender-neutral insect to celebrate human diversity.

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Is your weekly food shop killing the Amazon rainforest? May 05, 2021

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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 pollution-fighting process you’ve never heard of. The lion queen....London Zoo welcomes new Asiatic lioness for global breeding programme of endangered species.

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eBay sales could be made with bitcoin or even NFTs May 04, 2021

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After a booming weekend for crypto, eBay says customers could soon buy second-hand goods on the auction site with Bitcoin or non-fungible tokens. No pre-nup could see a record-breaking divorce settlement for Microsoft founder Bill Gates and ex-wife Melinda Gates after 27 years of marriage. 3D heart scans to give 100,000 NHS patients faster treatment amid concerns over doctor exodus fuelled by Covid work stress. Fears out-of-control Chinese rocket falling to Earth could shower cities with debris. Royal Marine turns real-life Rocketman as Navy tests gravity jet-powered flying suit. Baseball stadiums are trialing a vaccine passport to verify fans’ Covid vaccine status. Internet is hooked on wholesome ‘sign wars’ in Canadian small town.

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Ransomware hacking: World’s biggest tech firms advise detectives Apr 30, 2021

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Global coalition of tech firms and national security agencies calls for “aggressive and urgent” action to stop criminals hacking schools and hospitals for Bitcoin. “Don’t let your guard down” - Scientists warn immunity takes a while to develop after first Covid shot. Social media racism: Tech giants face being fined millions for failing to block abuse. This strange new Tetris keypad technique is helping retro Nintendo players break world records. Mars mishap and a scramble at Mission Control as Nasa’s Ingenuity helicopter fails to fly. World’s first airport without any IRL view of the runway - it’s all done remotely 70 miles away. Happy birthday to ‘sea level’ - the mapping standard celebrates 100 years.

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Call for ID checks on social networks to stop online abuse Apr 29, 2021

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Tech experts want social media users to verify with their real ID, but at what cost for those in despotic countries with human rights risks? Buzz Aldrin and Tim Peake lead tributes to Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, who has died aged 90. Billion-year-old fossil that looks like mince could be oldest animal ever found. Dr Helen Fisher from King’s College London on her new study linking childhood air pollution exposure and poor adult mental health. Climate crisis: World’s glaciers melting faster than ever as sea levels rise at alarming pace. Time to get those pandemic bones and joints moving again amid fear of Covid-era “binge sitting”.

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Google seeks lawsuit block over iPhone ‘Safari browser data tracking’ Apr 28, 2021

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Google is hoping to block a Supreme Court legal action over claims it secretly tracked millions of iPhone users’ internet activity. Podcast celebrity Joe Rogan slammed over anti-vaxx conspiracy. Self-driving cars given green light for motorways in 2021. ‘Red Dwarf’ asteroid-catcher launched by China to test future space mining missions. Journey to the Centre of the (Cornish) Earth: Super-drill inspired by Jules Verne to bore for electricity and heating. Ultra-hot flares on the Sun reveals magic of the solar heating process that keeps us warm on Earth. Radar scanners used to hunt for Genghis Khan’s tomb are deployed to save polar bears.

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