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Devious parasitic plant convinces host to grow into its own flesh | Science & Tech News
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Scientists have observed how a merciless parasitic plant convinces its host to grow into its own flesh. The mushroom-like balanophoraceae may look like fungi, but are actually a cluster of flowers called inflorescences. And unlike other parasites that attach themselves to a host to steal nutrients directly, these devious plants convince their hosts to work…
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Suppressing negative thoughts could be good for your mental health, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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The common belief that suppressing negative thoughts is bad for your mental health could be wrong, according to a new study. Researchers asked volunteers to block negative thoughts and found their mental health improved and the thoughts became less vivid. Professor Michael Anderson, from Cambridge University, said clinical treatment has accepted the idea that suppressing…
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Man dies driving off collapsed bridge following Google Maps – family sues | US News
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Google is being sued by the family of a man who drove off a collapsed bridge while following Google Maps. The family of Philip Paxson are accusing the tech giant of negligence, claiming they had been informed the bridge had been collapsed for five years but failed to update their navigation system. The medical device…
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World’s biggest flower that stinks like rotten meat at risk of extinction, say scientists | World News
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The world’s foulest-smelling flower – which mimics the odour of rotting flesh – could be at risk of extinction. Scientists estimate 60% of the 42 Rafflesia species are at “severe risk” due to factors such as deforestation and a lack of seed-banking and propagation. They say some new species may be getting eradicated before they…
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PM’s U-turns weren’t really about net zero – but playing politics with climate change is a big risk | Politics News
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The prime minister denied that today’s net zero intervention was about politics. He insisted it was in no way an attempt to turn net zero into a wedge issue to win votes from those struggling to afford heating and transport costs. But looking at the details of what Rishi Sunak actually announced, it’s difficult to…
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Next Xbox revealed in secret documents – and court claims Microsoft leaked them itself | Science & Tech News
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Microsoft’s plans for the next Xbox games consoles have been revealed in leaked court documents – and a judge has blamed the company itself. Information about refreshed versions of its Series X and Series S machines, which released in November 2020, emerged from filings made to a recent trial against the US Federal Trade Commission…
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Candy Crush tech guru on how ‘really exciting’ AI is supercharging work on one of world’s most popular games | Science & Tech News
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Never mind typing on WhatsApp, swiping on Tinder, or scrolling on TikTok; even after all these years, few apps are able to turn you into a phone-obsessed zombie quite like Candy Crush. More than a decade since it debuted on Apple and Google‘s app stores, the colourful tile-matching puzzle game remains an entertaining time sink…
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Why beach cleans matter as new research gives scientists hope for polluted oceans | Science & Tech News
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Beach cleans rapidly and dramatically reduce plastic fragments released into the environment, according to the first scientific evidence of its kind. Experts from Norce, one of Norway‘s largest research organisations, found that within a year of volunteers removing bottles, bags and other large pieces of plastic from the shore of an island near Bergen, the…
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Unity: Why are developers so angry about the game engine’s new fees? | Science & Tech News
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Incoming changes to Unity’s gaming engine have caused outrage among developers who use the platform, with some of its biggest creators threatening to pull their games from the engine entirely. Developers have been scathing of pricing changes announced by Unity to its gaming engine, with many threatening to switch to its competitors. Unity’s engine –…
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TikTok fined €345m over handling of children’s data | Science & Tech News
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TikTok has been fined €345m (£296m) for breaching privacy laws over the processing of children’s personal data, an EU regulator has said. The investigation by Ireland’s data protection commission found the Chinese-owned video app‘s default settings made teenagers’ accounts publicly viewable by default. It also ruled it was too easy for children under 13 to…