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Novavax vaccine 89.3% effective against Covid, including new strains Jan 29, 2021

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TikTok’s Dr_Will6, better known to Imperial College London colleagues as Dr Will Budd, has been educating the world about Covid vaccines on the social network – and he says ‘very happy” about the Novax injection shown to be 83.9 percent effective in trials, including against the ‘Kent’ and ‘South African’ variants. Plus, Apple boss Tim Cook hits out at those seeking to make a profit from personal data, PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal release date pushed back, and naked mole-rats found to speak in different dialects

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How Redditors gamed the stock of Gamestop Jan 28, 2021

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Across most of America, GameStop is just a place to buy a video game. But on Wall Street the troubled retailer has become a battleground where swarms of smaller investors see themselves making an epic stand against the 1%. Plus, Apple is to roll out a new privacy feature to stop iPhone apps secretly shadowing users. Marking Data Privacy Day McAfee’s 2021 Consumer Security Mindset report shows how many had not used any cybersecurity solutions last year. Nintendo sued over ‘systemic problems’ with Switch controllers and, the Doomsday Clock remains at its closest point ever to midnight.

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Covid-19: Another Disease X 'could be around the corner’ Jan 27, 2021

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A leading scientist says anotherpandemic-causing ‘Disease X’ could be around the corner. Mark Woolhouse from the University of Edinburgh says it's a matter of when, not if and this pandemic might be a virus they don’t even know about yet. Plus, there were signals on Twitter that Covid-19 was circulating before it was officially announced, earning more than $75K a year could buy you happiness, and scientists have created two more embryos of the world’s most endangered mammal.

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Twitter launches Birdwatch where users can flag ‘false’ content Jan 26, 2021

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Twitter is turning to its users to help combat fake news. The platform has launched Birdwatch, where people can flag tweets they believe to be misleading, provide evidence to the contrary and discuss them with others, on a separate site. Plus, Facebook News, featuring the Evening Standard, launches in the UK, regular naps are linked to better mental agility, and take a walk with Dolly Parton as Apple launches celebrity-guided workouts.

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SpaceX breaks world record for most satellites sent into space Jan 25, 2021

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has launched a record 143 small satellites into a polar orbit from Florida, beating the previous record of 104. It's also the firm's first dedicated ‘rideshare’ mission, where it offers to transport packages to orbit for $1m. Plus, creators of humanoid robot Sophia plan to mass produce the AI robots by the end of the year, scientists believe there’s a new homegrown strain of Covid-19 in California, we speak to the professor working on a laser to remove cancers; and, Cyberpunk 2077's latest patch creates more problems for players.

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Facebook encryption child abuse warning from NSPCC Jan 22, 2021

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Children’s charity the NSPCC is warning a move to encrypt Facebook Messenger and Instagram chats will mask online predators. Security expert Brian Higgins on malware discovered inside government-issued laptops used by children to home-school during Covid-19 pandemic, which reportedly connected to Russian servers. SpaceX now has a ‘constellation’ of 1,000 internet-beaming satellites orbiting Earth after launching 60 at once. Lockdown loneliness: Neuroscientist Dr Byron Creese talks about a University Exeter and King’s College London study revealing how over-50s are suffering anxiety and depression. And, a Black Mirror-style chatbot being developed by Microsoft aims to digitally resurrect deceased loved ones.

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Twitter: We made mistakes fuelling Capitol riots Jan 21, 2021

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Twitter’s admitting it didn’t move fast enough to quell conspiracy theories that sparked the Capitol riots. QAnon’s hoards are being urged to “go back to your lives” after Trumpian reckoning did not materialise. A Call of Duty champion gamer is retiring at 25 years old with thumb problems caused by too much time playing on consoles. Are ‘sniper bots’ snapping up new PS5 consoles before you can get your hands on one? Meet the AI expert preparing young people to beat the robots in the workplace of tomorrow. Satellites are helping count elephants and beat the poachers from hundreds of miles above Earth

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Biden’s DC inauguration AI tech lockdown Jan 20, 2021

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Washington DC is in tech lockdown for inauguration day as cybersecurity experts reveal behind-the-scenes artificial intelligence strategies to stop repeat of Capitol violence. Nasa Moon shot faces delay after hydraulics problems found to cause ‘megarocket’ misfire. Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon and now the 91-year-old astronaut gets his Covid-19 jab. Beware the passive-aggressive Zoom eye roll because new software lets bosses scans people’s emotions and tiny expressions for ‘biosurveillance’ software. Netflix Tiger King star Joe Exotic misses out on Trump pardon...he had a limo waiting outside prison.

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‘Strong signal’ of space radio waves offer clues to universe’s backbone Jan 19, 2021

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‘Strong signal’ of space radio waves found far, far away at edge of universe, offering clues to how cosmos is made. Bumble unblocks politics filter after vigilantes used it to catfish Capitol riots suspects. We speak to UCL’s Dr Angeliki Zarkali about a new eye tests helping predict Parkinson’s-linked brain decline 18 months before it starts. Trump orders probe into security risks of Chinese drones in US government UAV squadrons. Paper maps? Trump administration issues doomsday space directive for when all the GPS satellites crash in space. First look at Wallace and Gromit’s cracking augmented reality app offering a ‘new form of storytelling’.

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Virgin Orbit reaches space with satellite rocket launch…as Nasa’s ‘megarocket’ test fails on launchpad Jan 18, 2021

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Warning over fake coronavirus vaccines as UK police reveal spike in elderly being targeted. Get ready for 24hr coronavirus vaccination centres..but mind your stress levels. Branson’s Virgin Orbit reaches space with satellite rocket launch…as Nasa’s ‘megarocket’ tests fails on launchpad. WhatsApp delaying privacy changes amid user back lash…as Signal goes down under download pressure from new sign-ups. Deliveroo’s value shoots up by billions as investors pump in cash ahead of stock market floatation. You have zero followers: Joe Biden starts his Twitter account from nothing at the weekend, but has nearly 1 million followers today.

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