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Lyrid meteor shower: How UK stargazers can watch the oldest annual meteor shower | Science & Tech News
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Parts of the UK are being treated to a dazzling display as the oldest annual meteor shower known to man streaks through the Earth’s atmosphere. The Lyrid meteor shower peaks during late April every year and was first spotted in 687 BC by Chinese stargazers. This particular display is known for its fast and bright…
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Children under six being manipulated into sexual abuse, according to ‘deeply disturbing’ report | Science & Tech News
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Children under six are being manipulated into “disturbing” acts of sexual abuse, according to a report by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF). Warning: This story contains descriptions of child sexual abuse imagery Last year was the most extreme year on record for the IWF’s abuse hotline, which saw a 22% increase in ‘category A’ imagery.…
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Gay dating app Grindr sued for allegedly sharing users’ HIV status with third parties | UK News
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Hundreds of users of the gay dating app Grindr have alleged the company shared their private information, including their HIV status, with third parties, a law firm said on Monday. Austen Hays said it was filing the mass data protection lawsuit at London’s High Court and claimed thousands of Grindr users in the UK may…
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Tinder adds new ‘Share My Date’ safety feature to world’s most used dating app | Science & Tech News
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Tinder is adding a new safety feature to the app, so online daters can let friends and families know where they are. The ‘Share My Date’ feature allows users to share the location, time and a photo of their match. More than one in 10 online adults in the UK use dating apps, according to…
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Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department streamed more than 300m times in one day | Ents & Arts News
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Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department has become the first album in Spotify history to reach more than 300 million streams in a single day. The 34-year-old singer also became the most-streamed artist in a single day on the platform when her record was released on 19 April, according to the streaming service. Spotify wrote…
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TikTok could be banned in US after House of Representatives passes bill | US News
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TikTok could be banned in the US if the social media app’s Chinese owner doesn’t sell its stake after the House of Representatives voted in support of the measure. The TikTok legislation was included in a US foreign policy package which saw representatives approve sending $60.8bn (£49bn) in foreign aid to Ukraine, as well as…
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The female gamers competing for thousands of pounds at first event of its kind in UK | Science & Tech News
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The UK’s first professional women’s gaming tournament of its kind starts on Saturday. Four teams of professional gamers will play the first-person shooter game Valorant, which is the most-watched esports game in women’s leagues. It is the first time Europe’s best teams have battled it out in the UK, and organisers hope it will bring…
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Bitcoin’s highly anticipated ‘halving’ event takes place | Science & Tech News
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Bitcoin’s rare halving event has taken place, according to crypto analysis firm CoinGecko. It slashes the number of new Bitcoin entering the market by cutting the rewards earned by Bitcoin miners by 50%. Taking place roughly every four years, it’s designed to cap supply at 21 million by 2140. It means just 450 Bitcoin will…
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First known test dogfight between AI and human pilot carried out, US military says | Science & Tech News
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The world’s first known combat between a human pilot and a fighter jet controlled by AI has been carried out in California, the US military has said. In a drill over Edwards Air Force Base, the pair of F-16 fighter jets flew at speeds of up to 1,200mph and got as close as 600 metres…
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Tesla recalls thousands of Cybertrucks over jammed accelerator issue | Business News
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Tesla has recalled more than 3,800 of its Cybertruck models following complaints that the accelerator pedal is at risk of getting stuck, US regulators have announced. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) had contacted the carmaker, founded and run by Elon Musk, about the issue earlier in the week. That was after a video…