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‘Dangerous’ and ‘ineffective’ labels on menus don’t reduce how many calories people eat, study finds | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Calorie labels on restaurant and takeaway food do not reduce how many calories people buy or eat, a new study has suggested. The mandatory labels, which were introduced by the government in 2022, forced all out-of-home food outlets with more than 250 employees to show the calories in their food, in a bid to tackle…
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Late-phase solar flares could be more dangerous for Earth’s communication than thought, new study suggests | Science & Tech News
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Later-stage solar flares could be more disruptive to communication systems than previously thought, according to new research. While it’s well known the first wave of a solar flare – a sudden burst of energy from the Sun – can knock out GPS signals and trigger global radio blackouts, the secondary emission is less-studied. A new…
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Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and X failing to remove dangerous suicide and self-harm content – study | Science & Tech News
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Some of the biggest social media platforms are failing to detect and remove dangerous suicide and self-harm content, according to a study. The Molly Rose Foundation found that of more than 12 million content moderation decisions made by six of the biggest platforms, over 95% of them were detected and removed by only two sites…
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Could a plane crash from turbulence? Which type is the most dangerous? We asked pilots | UK News
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Experts believe turbulence is getting worse and, due to climate change, that trend is expected to continue. Professor Paul Williams, an atmospheric scientist and co-author of the first global study into climate change’s impact on turbulence, warned last year that unless something is done to counter climate change, flights will only become increasingly disturbed by…
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Bird flu spread to cows takes ‘dangerous’ step towards infecting humans through respiration, scientists warn | Science & Tech News
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The cow flu virus that has spread through US dairy herds may have taken a “dangerous” step towards being able to infect humans through respiratory infections, scientists have warned. The H5N1 virus, more commonly found in birds, has so far been confirmed in cattle on more than 100 farms in 12 states, with inactivated fragments…
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People taking weight loss drugs to get ‘beach body ready’ risk ‘dangerous consequences’, senior NHS doctor warns | UK News
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People are risking “dangerous consequences” by using “powerful” weight loss drugs to get “beach body ready”, a senior NHS doctor has warned. Professor Stephen Powis, NHS England’s national medical director, said he was concerned about medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy being used by people who are “otherwise healthy” and “just want to lose a…
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FTX collapse shows crypto is ‘too dangerous’ not to regulate, Bank of England deputy governor says | Business News
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Cryptocurrency trading is “too dangerous” to remain outside mainstream financial regulation and could pose “a systemic problem” without action, the deputy governor of the Bank of England has warned. Speaking for the first time since the founder of the crypto trading platform FTX was arrested and charged with massive fraud, Sir Jon Cunliffe told Sky…
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What’s being done about ‘murder-for-hire’ sites on the dark web, and how dangerous are they? | World News
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At some point in our lives most of us have done something to upset someone. That person might have responded by politely asking you not to do it again, or they may have decided life is too short and simply let it go. If you’re lucky they won’t have responded by paying a hitman thousands…