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Attempts to create synthetic ‘mirror’ bacteria must be stopped as it could kill off humans, scientists warn | Science, Climate & Tech News
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A leading group of scientists has said research aimed at developing synthetic bacteria should be halted because it could pose an existential threat to humanity. The coalition of 38 scientists across nine countries warned that the creation of so-called mirror bacteria – a form of life built with biological molecules in shapes that are the…
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Indonesia landslides and flash floods kill at least 27 – with rescuers searching for vehicles trapped in mud | World News
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At least 27 have died after flash floods and landslides hit the north of Indonesia’s Sumatra island. Torrential rain started striking North Sumatra province last week, causing flash floods and landslides in four districts, with extreme weather expected through to the end of the year. As of Thursday morning, at least 27 have died as…
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Would you want to know if your genes predisposed you to a disease – even if that disease would kill you? | UK News
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Checking our bodies for unusual lumps and bumps has become a normal way of looking after our health. But what about considering how our genes might predispose us to cancer or cognitive decline? Should we find out – even in cases where we are powerless to stop it? It’s been more than a decade since…
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Threads: What we’ve learned from the first week – and why it can’t kill Twitter just yet | Science & Tech News
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With more than 100 million users signing up in five days and Elon Musk rattled into tweeting explicit jibes about Mark Zuckerberg, it’s been quite a first week for Meta’s new app Threads. After months of speculation, the company behind Facebook picked the perfect moment to launch its shameless Twitter rival and it’s already the…
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Zuckerberg v Musk: Will Threads ‘kill’ Twitter? | Science & Tech News
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Meta launched its new microblogging app Threads on Thursday, with boss Mark Zuckerberg reporting 30 million sign-ups in the first day. But can the tech company, which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp, capitalise on recent changes at Twitter by owner Elon Musk which have alienated many of its users and advertisers? Not content with a battle on socials,…
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AI could help produce deadly weapons that ‘kill humans’ in two years’ time, Rishi Sunak’s adviser warns | Science & Tech News
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) could have the power to be behind advances that “kill many humans” in just two years’ time, Rishi Sunak’s adviser has warned. Matt Clifford expressed concern over the lack of global regulation for AI producers and said that if left unregulated, they could become “very powerful” and difficult for humans to control,…
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San Francisco police allowed to use remote-controlled robots that can kill | US News
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Police in San Francisco will be allowed to use remote-controlled robots that can kill, despite fierce opposition from civil liberties groups. Opponents of the move said it would lead to the further militarisation of a police force already too aggressive with poor and minority communities. The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) says it does not have…
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Oculus creator Palmer Luckey says his new virtual reality headset can actually kill you | Science & Tech News
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The man credited with bringing virtual reality back to mainstream attention claims to have created a headset which can kill you. Palmer Luckey says the NerveGear device has been designed so that if someone dies within the game or experience they are using it for, they would die in real life as well. The 30-year-old,…
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Gaming can kill children with undiagnosed heart issues, scientists say | Science & Tech News
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Playing video games could cause life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias in children with undiagnosed heart conditions, a scientific report has found. Investigators said they had uncovered an uncommon but distinct pattern among children who lose consciousness while playing electronic games. They warned that Call Of Duty-style multiplayer war games were the most frequent trigger for such episodes.…
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What are the high-tech precision missiles used to kill al Qaeda’s most wanted? | World News
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US officials have confirmed that Osama bin Laden’s second-in-command Ayman al Zawahiri was killed by two drone-fired missiles on Sunday. Analysts believe they were a new variation of the hellfire missile called the R9X, which have been used in several other US assassination operations across the Middle East. Usually launched from drones or helicopters, the…