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Fortnite maker wins legal case against Google over app store barriers | Science & Tech News
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The firm behind popular shooting game Fortnite has won an antitrust trial against Google after accusing the tech giant of anticompetitive practices. Epic Games claimed Google has been abusing its power to shield its play store – from which users download apps – from competition to protect a system that makes billions of dollars each…
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Don’t call me vegan: People more likely to go meatless if food labelled ‘sustainable’ instead | Climate News
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People are more likely to pick a meat-free option if it’s not labelled vegan, a study suggests. Foods described as “healthy”, “sustainable” or “plant-based” are all more appealing, according to the University of Southern California. Its research saw more than 7,000 people asked to choose between a vegan food basket and one with meat and…
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Make emojis more biodiverse to raise awareness of conservation, say scientists | Science & Tech News
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Emojis should better reflect the breadth of biodiversity on planet Earth, scientists have said. The library is too skewed towards animals like 🦁, 🐯, and 🐻 (oh my), according to a study in the iScience journal, leaving plants, fungi, and microorganisms underrepresented. Biologists who carried out the research said the icons were now such a…
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Asian tiger mosquitoes carrying dengue fever could be common in England within decades | UK News
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Asian tiger mosquitoes carrying dengue fever could be common in England by the middle of this century, according to government health experts. The insects have spread across large parts of Europe in recent years because of warmer conditions – and tend to live in urban areas and feed during the day, putting people at greater…
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Avatar: Last year’s biggest film is back – but this time it’s a video game | Science & Tech News
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Willy Wonka will get lots of bums on seats at the cinema this month, but it is hard to envisage him getting close to the box office takings amassed by last year’s Christmas number one. Avatar: The Way Of Water grossed a whopping $2.3bn (£1.8bn) following its long-awaited release 12 months ago, only topped on…
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Alex Jones: Conspiracy theorist set to have X account reinstated after poll by Elon Musk | Science & Tech News
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Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is set to have his account on X – formerly Twitter – reinstated after a poll by the platform’s owner, Elon Musk. Jones was banned from the social media website – under its previous ownership – in 2018 for breaching its rules on abusive behaviour. However, on Saturday night, Musk launched…
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Misuse of copyrighted music by AI companies ‘could exploit artists’ | Science & Tech News
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The misuse of copyrighted music by artificial intelligence companies could exploit musicians, a former executive at a leading tech startup has warned. The technology is trained on a huge number of existing songs, which it uses to generate music based on a text prompt. Copyrighted work is already being used to train artificial intelligence models…
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The Game Awards 2023: Baldur’s Gate 3 wins biggest prize – but show criticised over short speeches and lay-offs | Science & Tech News
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Baldur’s Gate 3 has been crowned game of the year at the industry’s biggest awards ceremony. Released for PC and PlayStation 5 earlier this year, and for Xbox consoles during Thursday night’s Game Awards, the fantasy epic wowed reviewers with the sheer scope of its world and story, which allows players to impact its direction…
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UK’s first air capture plant is turned on to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and turn it into jet fuel | Climate News
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The UK’s first-ever direct air capture plant has been turned on to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and turn it into jet fuel. The machine, developed by Mission Zero Technologies in partnership with the University of Sheffield, will run on solar power to recover 50 tonnes of CO2 from the air per year and turn…
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‘Beyond rare’ white leucistic alligator born at Florida reptile park | US News
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A white leucistic alligator described as “beyond rare” has been born at a reptile park in Florida. The female alligator, which is 49cm in length, is one of the very few leucistic alligators in the world, according to Gatorland Orlando. “This is beyond rare. It is absolutely extraordinary,” said Mark McHugh, head of Gatorland. Image:…