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Stranded astronauts say space is ‘happy place’ – but admit ‘tough times’ | World News
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Two astronauts who are set to be stuck in space for eight months have said the International Space Station is now their “happy place” but admitted to “tough times”. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said in a press conference on Friday that it was hard to watch their Boeing Starliner capsule return to Earth without…
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Australia to place age limit on social media use for children | Science & Tech News
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Australia plans to set a minimum age for children to access social media due to concerns about mental and physical health. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government would soon trial age verification technology before banning children from opening social media accounts later this year. He said the limit would likely be between the age…
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Grand finale of world gaming competition takes place amid location’s controversy | Science & Tech News
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The grand finale of the inaugural Esports World Cup takes place today in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The global competition has seen 1,500 world-class gamers take to the stage for the last eight weeks. Usually, esports competitions – where gamers play video games competitively – would focus on one game. This tournament has held competitions in…
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Bitcoin’s highly anticipated ‘halving’ event takes place | Science & Tech News
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Bitcoin’s rare halving event has taken place, according to crypto analysis firm CoinGecko. It slashes the number of new Bitcoin entering the market by cutting the rewards earned by Bitcoin miners by 50%. Taking place roughly every four years, it’s designed to cap supply at 21 million by 2140. It means just 450 Bitcoin will…
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Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s cage fight set to take place in ‘epic location’ | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk has suggested his planned cage fight with Meta co-founder Mark Zuckerberg will take place in an “epic location”. In a series of posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, the company’s controversial owner said he has been in contact with the Italian prime minister and minister of culture about hosting the event. He…
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AI drone ‘kills’ human operator during ‘simulation’ – which US Air Force says didn’t take place | Science & Tech News
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An AI-controlled drone “killed” its human operator in a simulated test reportedly staged by the US military – which denies such a test ever took place. It turned on its operator to stop it from interfering with its mission, said Air Force Colonel Tucker “Cinco” Hamilton, during a Future Combat Air & Space Capabilities summit…
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Spice rack revealed as germiest place in the kitchen – and it’s more likely to get you sick than the bin lid | World News
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You’ve probably heard horror stories about the germs lurking on your kitchen sponge, and maybe you’re a bit squeamish about touching the bin lid. But your spice rack could be the quiet culprit for making you sick. That’s according to a study commissioned by the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).…
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UK’s first vertical rocket launch could take place this summer | Science & Tech News
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The UK’s inaugural vertical rocket launch could happen as soon as this summer, with another attempt to reach orbit for the first time not far behind. Scott Hammond, deputy chief executive of SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland, told Sky News they hope the site will host multiple launches in the months ahead. It comes after an…
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‘No place for killer robots in our city’: San Francisco abandons controversial policy after backlash | US News
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Killer robots will not be rolled out in San Francisco after all – with police performing a U-turn just days after the controversial policy was announced. The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) had mooted the deployment of robots equipped with explosive charges “to contact, incapacitate, or disorient violent, armed, or dangerous suspects” when lives were…