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Fourth patient in history seemingly cured of HIV after stem cell transplant | US News
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A fourth person has been cured of HIV, doctors say. The patient, who is aged 66 and wishes to remain anonymous, was cured of the virus by coincidence after he received a stem cell transplant to treat his leukaemia. Three-and-a-half years ago, doctors decided they needed to replace his cancerous blood cells with a donor’s…
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Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner clash with the head of Instagram over ‘TikTok’ redesign | Science & Tech News
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The head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, has locked horns with Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner after the pair criticised changes on the social media service as “trying to be TikTok”. The celebrity sisters posted a message to their hundreds of millions of followers stating “Make Instagram Instagram Again” complaining about the company’s new focus on…
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Dogs might be able to ‘see’ with their noses, a new study suggests | World News
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Dogs might be using their highly-sensitive noses to ‘see’ as well as to smell, a new study suggests. A team of vets, including Dr Philippa Johnson from Cornell University in New York, discovered that vision and smell are actually connected in the brains of dogs – something not yet found in any other species. The…
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Microsoft blames turbulent economy as it misses profit targets | Business News
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Microsoft missed its profit targets on Tuesday, blaming the turbulent economy. The tech giant reported a fourth-quarter profit of $16.7bn (£13.8bn) – or $2.23 per share. Revenue came in at $51.9bn (£43.1bn), which was up 12% from last year. Analysts had been forecasting $2.29 per share and revenue of $52.94bn (£44bn), according to FactSet. Microsoft…
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Russia to withdraw from International Space Station after 2024 | Science & Tech News
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Russia has said it will withdraw from the International Space Station (ISS) after 2024 to focus on building its own orbital outpost. Yuri Borisov, who was appointed to lead the state-controlled space corporation Roscosmos earlier this month, said during a meeting with President Vladimir Putin that Russia would fulfil its obligations to other partners before…
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Co-op’s use of facial recognition on customers prompts legal complaint | Science & Tech News
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A legal complaint has been filed against the Co-operative convenience store chain’s use over its use of live facial recognition cameras. According to Big Brother Watch and data rights firm AWO, the biometric technology is infringing on the privacy rights of people in the UK. The campaigners have filed their complaint to the Information Commissioner’s…
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Hair loss and sexual dysfunction join list of long COVID symptoms | Science & Tech News
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Hair loss and sexual dysfunction have joined the list of symptoms for people with long COVID, according to a new study. Two million people in the UK are estimated to be suffering from long COVID, the Office for National Statistics reported in June, based on self-reports from a representative sample. Of that two million, 1.4…
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Fossil of ‘first animal predator’ named after Sir David Attenborough | Science & Tech News
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A fossil of the earliest known animal predator has been named after Sir David Attenborough by the geologists who discovered it. The 560-million-year-old creature is the first of its kind to have ever been identified and is believed to be the earliest known creature with a skeleton. It was found in Charnwood Forest near Leicester…
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Fibre broadband player Gigaclear digs deep in hunt for new funding | Business News
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Gigaclear, the fibre broadband network provider, is plotting to raise hundreds of millions of pounds of further funding amid an industry-wide race to modernise Britain’s communications infrastructure. Sky News has learnt that Gigaclear is working with bankers at Rothschild to raise between £200m and £300m of additional capital for its rollout. The capital-raise, which could…
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Elon Musk denies affair with Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s wife | World News
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Elon Musk has denied reports that he had a brief affair with Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s wife, Nicole Shanahan. The Tesla and SpaceX boss said on Twitter there was “nothing romantic” between him and Ms Shanahan, adding that he and Mr Brin remain friends. Mr Musk’s tweets came after a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report…