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Menopause could be why some whales live decades longer than others, says study | Science & Tech News
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The menopause could be the reason some female whales live around 40 years longer than others, scientists have said. Five species of whales go through menopause, the only other mammals to do so aside from humans. Short-finned pilot whales, false killer whales, orcas, narwhals and beluga whales all stop releasing eggs. Researchers say the menopause…
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Google’s AI chatbot Gemini no longer talks about elections out of an ‘abundance of caution’ | Science & Tech News
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Google is restricting its AI chatbot from answering election-related questions in countries where voting is taking place this year, as the company tries to avoid spreading disinformation. Now, when you ask Gemini an election-related question, it responds with: “I’m still learning how to answer this. In the meantime, try Google Search.” The response appears for…
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Climate change: Longer, warmer summers could increase risk of mosquitoes carrying ‘fatal diseases’ in the UK, experts say | Science & Tech News
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Increasingly long and hot summers are raising the risk of disease-carrying mosquitoes becoming established in Britain, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned. The tiger mosquito, which transmits several fatal “tropical” diseases, has already spread to 13 countries within the European Economic Area (EEA) since first becoming established in Italy in 1990. Paris last…
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COVID no longer a global health emergency, World Health Organization says | UK News
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World Health Organization (WHO) officials have said COVID is no longer a global health emergency, marking a symbolic end to the pandemic. “It’s with great hope that I declare COVID-19 over as a global health emergency,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. “That does not mean COVID-19 is over as a global health threat.” “COVID-19…
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COVID may no longer be a global health emergency, but virus hasn’t disappeared into the background | UK News
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The declaration that COVID is no longer a global health emergency is an historic moment. It can be seen as an official declaration of the end of a pandemic that in three years killed nearly seven million people globally and made billions sick. In itself, it is a bureaucratic step. When the WHO declares a…
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E3 2023 cancelled: Gaming’s biggest trade event and bastion of internet memes is no longer | Science & Tech News
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E3, gaming’s biggest trade event, has been cancelled. Once the obvious home for the industry’s biggest players to make major annual announcements, the show has been heavily disrupted since the COVID pandemic and usurped by other initiatives. The likes of Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft have become used to hosting their own livestreams instead, showing off…
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Online Safety Bill: Social media sites will no longer have to take down ‘legal but harmful’ material in amendment | Politics News
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Social media sites will no longer have to take down material designated “legal but harmful” as part of the government’s proposed plans for online safety. The Online Safety Bill will be amended and the controversial – but key – measure removed before it is set to go back to parliament next week after repeated delays.…
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Drinking two to three cups of coffee a day linked to a longer life | Science & Tech News
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Drinking two to three cups of coffee a day could be linked to a longer lifes. Research suggests that when compared to avoiding coffee it was also associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease. The study’s findings applied to ground, instant and decaffeinated versions of the drink and researchers suggested coffee consumption should be considered…
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Apple iPhone 14: Tech giant launches its ‘most advanced’ smartphone yet with longer battery life and camera upgrades | Science & Tech News
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Apple has launched the iPhone 14 as its “most advanced” smartphone yet – with longer battery life and a series of camera upgrades. Its four new models are between 6.1 and 6.7 inches in length, meaning they have larger screens than the iPhone 13. They can also last all day on a single charge. However,…
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Drinking at least two cups of tea a day protects your heart and helps you live longer, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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Tea drinkers who consume more than two cups a day are likely to live longer than those who don’t drink any, a new study has suggested. The findings, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, concluded that the positive effects appear unaffected by whether the tea is taken black, with milk, with sugar, the temperature…