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Elon Musk says Apple rejected potential Tesla deal, Cyberpunk 2077 news, KFC KFConsole, plus more! Dec 23, 2020

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Tesla boss Elon Musk says he tried to set up a meeting with Apple to see if they’d consider buying the car maker. But, chief executive Tim Cook rejected the request. After a turbulent few years, Tesla’s market value is now $616 billion. Plus, Cyberpunk 2077 sells 13 million games, Joe Biden won’t inherit any of Donald Trump’s @POTUS followers and, KFC brings its KFConsole to life.

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New COVID variant ‘could more easily infect children’, Fortnite Black Panther & Apple's self-driving car Dec 22, 2020

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Scientists say the new mutant coronavirus strain discovered in the UK could more easily infect children. Experts say that data indicates it may be able to better spread among youngsters than other strains, but that analysis is still ongoing. Christopher Walken has revealed he’s never sent an email or text. Plus, Antarctica can no longer lay claim to being Covid-free, Apple ‘renews focus on self driving car’ and, Black Panther makes its debut on Fortnite.

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How to see Jupiter and Saturn’s ‘Christmas Star’ great conjunction Dec 21, 2020

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Stargazers are being treated to a once-in-generation spectacle on Monday as Saturn and Jupiter appear in the night sky as if they’re nearly touching. Nasa’s Dr Henry Throop explains how to see the 'Christmas star’. Plus, Tesla debuts into the S&P 500, over 2 million PUBG Mobile accounts banned in a week, and how the pandemic changed our conversations on Twitter.

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Cyberpunk 2077 pulled by Sony, US ‘grave risk’ from computer attack and AI Top Gun inspired spy plane Dec 18, 2020

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Sony pulls Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation Store after glitches backlash. US government and private companies at ‘grave risk’ from massive cyber-attack, officials warn after Treasury spying scandal. Twitter tests Spaces ‘chat room’ feature for conversations with strangers. Scientists’ warn goliath factory ships are stripping oceans of marine life in quest for fish. Zoom lift 40-minute call limit on free accounts over festive period.

Artificial intelligence Top Gun co-pilots American U-2 spy plane with human for first time. Peak inside the vast Indiana Jones-style warehouse storing Science Museum artefacts.

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Wuhan bats COVID probe by WHO, Facebook vs Apple privacy war & NASA spacecraft points to life on Saturn Dec 17, 2020

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World Health Organisation scientists will take samples from bats and other animals in Wuhan to discover how COVID-19 spread across the world, hoping to prevent future outbreaks. Data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft reveals Saturn’s moon Enceladus could support life in its subsurface ocean. Facebook takes out full page newspaper attack ads in a row with Apple over the way users are tracked. Vodka and toothpaste from thin air: London’s Science Museum showcases tech that captures fumes to turn them into everyday objects. Heathrow third runway court case - campaigners fear 700 extra daily flights. Fitbit turns user ‘stress’ data into music for a soundtrack to 2020.

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Call of Duty Warzone update, Twitter goes wild for German Brexit satire & US government’s hobbled anti-hacking software Dec 16, 2020

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Billions of dollars were spent on US government’s hobbled anti-hacking software, which spies still managed to find a way around with trojan horse. EU rules mean yearly checks for Big Tech firms on how they are tackling harmful content. Virgin Media reveals record 2020 data usage as Britain stayed home amid pandemic. Call of Duty: Warzone Season One “battle pass” update features new scenarios, maps and weapons. Royal Mail launches post-by-drone ‘skyports’ to access remote locations Study shows kangaroos communicate with humans in similar way to domesticated animals. Twitter goes wild for German Brexit satire of The Crown trailer - with Boris Johnson mocked as ‘The Clown’.

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Covid 19 mutation: what is it?, US Treasury ‘spied on for months’ & meet the football-playing lockdown chickens - plus more Dec 15, 2020

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Virus mutation latest: Top immunology professor on latest developments. Developments that Treasury and Commerce departments hack were ‘part of months-long espionage campaign’. Online platforms failing to protect users or remove harmful content face multimillion-pound fines and being blocked in UK under new laws. Amazon-owned Zoox reveals first robo-taxi without a steering wheel with 16-hour battery life. Institution of Engineering and Technology release league table of most eco-friendly countries. Bored chickens given footballs for kickabouts to keep them occupied while cooped up in bird flu lockdown.

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#Google outage, Russian spies in frame for Treasury email snooping, Apple Fitness+ launch and NYPD RoboDog - plus more Dec 14, 2020

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Russian hackers are in the frame for spying on Treasury emails - as White House calls emergency meeting. EA swoops in to buy Dirt Rally-makers Codemasters. Rare services outage for Google products, including Gmail and YouTube. Apple launches Fitness+ services for Watch. New smart bands light up and vibrate to enforce social distancing. Virgin Galactic’s rocket fails to launch as space attempt aborted. NYPD deploys first robodog and as already been deployed to help human colleagues in a hostage stand-off. Quintessentially English museum in Black Country becomes an international TikTok hit with quaint videos of life from days gone by.

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Scientists ‘devastated’ over HIV response in COVID-19 vaccine; Disney new releases & is swearing good for you? Dec 11, 2020

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Researchers in Australia are ‘devastated’ after a vaccine they were developing produced a false positive HIV response in participants. They say despite the jab having no possibility of causing HIV infection and it being ‘safe and producing a robust response’ against Covid-19, they’re abandoning the vaccine. Plus, Disney unveils plans to stream a galaxy of new series and films, the Geminid meteor shower set to be the best in years, and why swearing is good for you, especially in 2020.

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SpaceX’s Starship ends in explosive crash-landing, Cyberpunk 2077 & Video Assistant Referees in football, plus more Dec 10, 2020

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SpaceX’s Starship blasted off several miles into the air from a remote corner of Texas, but the six-and-a-half minute test flight ended in an explosive fireball at touchdown. Even so, Elon Musk hailed the launch, tweeting afterwards: ‘Mars here we come!’ Plus, Cyberpunk 2077 finally launches, Facebook labels anti-trust lawsuit ‘revisionist history’, and Alexa learns the rules of football.

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Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths

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