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Humanoid worker robots blueprint Mar 03, 2023

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Tech start-up Figure's "general-purpose" concept droid design resembles a slick, next-generation version of parkour-jumping Atlas - with a computer for a face. Former Boston Dynamics and Tesla Engineers aim to build the “first-of-its kind” worker robot to undertake “unsafe and undesirable jobs”. Houston, where’s the USB port...race for moon data centres with US tech lunar tech firm Lonestar. Genetic variants 'link to human infertility'. Is Xiaomi’s new 12S Ultra Concept a DSLR camera-killer?

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Vegetables and salad shortage sparks UK grow-your-own seeds boom
How whales and dolphins use ‘phonic lips’ to make loudest animal sounds
Electric flight record for vertical take-off plane
Holiday rock...geologist tourist finds secret meteorite crater

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Supercomputers 'powered with brain cells' Mar 02, 2023

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A “biocomputer” powered with brain cells is being developed at Johns Hopkins University. Scientists are working to vastly expand the capability of supercomputing by electrically “reprogramming” tissue samples in the hope of adding them to hardware components for creation of a hybrid machine. US President Joe Biden faces fight over the controversial Willow Project, a proposed massive oil exploration on Alaska’s North Slope. Giant leap for Isle of Man as space HQ. What’s Nasa’s SpaceX Crew Dragon astronaut experience like?

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Could 11 minutes of daily exercise help vanquish Grim Reaper?
Nasal spray hope to treat motor neurone disease
Robot prints 3D cells inside body’s damaged organs
Driverless EV ‘repossess itself’ if you miss a payment

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Driverless EV crash data revealed Mar 01, 2023

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Alphabet-owned Waymo reveals stats on crashes and prangs involving its autonomous EVs over one million miles. But how do you swap insurance details with a robot? Healthy middle-age heart could add 'nearly a decade' to life, according to research by Tulane University in New Orleans. You can now speak ‘face-to-face’ with AI. Monstrosity when crochet fans asked ChatGPT for wool patterns.

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Vitamin D dementia prevention link - Universities of Calgary & Exeter study
Dad takes on YouTube ‘breaching child data rules’
Elden Ring & God of War Ragnarok lead Bafta Game of the Year noms
What time is it on the moon?

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Drones ‘blow up’ Russian spy plane in Belarus Feb 28, 2023

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Anti-government resistance activists in Belarus say the Beriev A-50, reportedly worth £274 million, was targeted in an airfield sabotage attack near the capital Minsk. Cybersecurity report: UK hit with more than six million attacks last year. It comes after a string of FTSE 350 companies fell victim to major cyberattacks since the start of this year. Plus, China unveils its moon lander spacecraft as the space race heats up.

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The sun is pulsing mystery ‘heartbeats’, says America's New Jersey Institute of Technology
Canada bans TikTok on government phones
Call the (virtual) cops...online police are patrolling games
The driverless car traffic light plan
Could these healthy habits help cut dementia risk?
Cocktails & Nightmares: AI drinks recipes are pretty gross

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US Presidents’ DNA blasts to deep space Feb 27, 2023

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DNA from four American presidents plus remains of late Star Trek crew are being blasted 186 million miles into deep space as “humanity’s time capsule”.

Twitter’s made another 200 people redundant - about 10 per cent of the workforce - before owner Elon Musk tweeted: ‘First day of the rest of your life’. Octopus brainwaves recorded.

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New Call of Duty & how's your Warzone2 DMZ progress?
Creepy ‘Black Mirror’ VR app replays memories
Crypto-mining rig ‘found under Boston school’
Trick AI used to outfox human Go player.

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E-skin boosts robot self-awareness Feb 24, 2023

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We hear from the developers of AI-powered ‘electronic skin’ that boosts self-awareness in robots.

Boeing is ending production of the Super Hornet fighter plane used in Top Gun: Maverick.

The sleep habits that could add years to your life.

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TikTok banned from EU Commission phones over cyberattack fears
Google layoffs hit a team of robots
‘Forbidden’ world could change our understanding of how planets form
Study finds skipping breakfast may be bad for the immune system
ChatGPT helps a driver reduce a parking fine

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‘Monster galaxies’ challenge understanding of universe Feb 23, 2023

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The discovery of six ‘monster’ galaxies date back to within 600 million years of the Big Bang and are far bigger and more mature than scientists expected.

‘Robots to do 39% of household chores by 2033’.

Why Sir Tony Blair and Lord William Hague want everyone in the UK to have digital ID cards.

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Study finds some smartwatches and fitness trackers could trigger heart attacks in vulnerable patients
Research finds a fungus that could one day replace some plastics
Earliest evidence of ‘uncommon’ type of brain surgery found in Israel
Living close to parks or water sources ‘may reduce risk of mental health issues’
Cars now with inbuilt TikTok, Angry Birds and selfie cameras

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Are the rules of the internet about to be reshaped? Feb 22, 2023

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How two supreme court battles in the US could ‘reshape the rules of the internet’.

The reason behind the fruit & veg shortage and how long it’s expected to last.

Plus, a mysterious large metal ball washes up on a beach in Japan.

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Report suggests ‘a quarter of children’s apps on Google Play do not comply with children’s code’
Researchers finally discover why zebras have stripes
Microsoft limits Bing’s ChatGPT for users as longer sessions ‘confuse’ it
‘Life on Mars impossible to detect with current scientific instruments’
One of the oldest toilets ever discovered in China

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Could a four-day work week become reality? Feb 21, 2023

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A major four-day week trial has shown most companies see massive staff mental health benefits and profit increase. Are we one step closer to the end of HIV? Researchers say third person ever has been cured after stem cell transplant. Plus, have archaeologists found Britain’s ‘oldest sex toy’?

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WhatsApp’s latest iOS update finally lets you multitask on video calls
First woman appointed UK's chief scientific adviser
Stroke survivor moves hand for first time in nine years after spinal stimulation
Spain to extradite British suspect to US over Twitter hack
The billion pound science superyacht

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Instagram & Facebook get paid-for verification Feb 20, 2023

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Meta introduces paid-for verification for Instagram and Facebook in a move to improve ‘security and authenticity’.

A man in the US developed an ‘uncontrollable’ Irish accent - We find out about foreign accent syndrome.

Plus, the UK government is urged to outlaw the remote driving of vehicles from overseas.

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