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NASA offering chance to send your name to the moon on robot rover mission to south pole | Science & Tech News
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NASA is offering members of the public the chance to etch their name in the stars as part of its next mission to the moon. The VIPER, NASA’s first robotic moon rover, will touch down on unexplored parts of the moon’s south pole in late 2024 to pick apart the mysteries of its water and…
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Five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs found in South East Asia | World News
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Five new species of hedgehogs have been discovered by scientists in South East Asia. They are all types of spineless soft-furred hedgehogs, which are furry rather than spiky. Two of the species found by researchers are entirely new and the other three are subspecies upgraded to the level of species. Image: The H. maxi is…
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South Korea: Man crushed to death by robot that mistook him for a box | Science & Tech News
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A man has been crushed to death by a robot that mistook him for a box, according to South Korean media. The worker in his 40s was inspecting the robot’s sensor at a warehouse for agricultural products in South Gyeongsand province. According to the Yonhap news agency, the robot was lifting boxes of bell peppers…
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South Korea uses AI to ‘weigh’ North Korean leader Kim Jong Un | World News
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South Korean officials have used artificial intelligence to estimate the weight of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “He appeared tired with clear dark circles around his eyes during his public appearance on May 16, and was estimated to weigh over 140kg according to AI analysis,” Yoo Sang-bum, a member of the parliamentary intelligence committee,…
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Researchers reveal ‘significant’ findings about dinosaurs which roamed south of England 125 million years ago | UK News
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Semi-aquatic dinosaurs which roamed southern England 125 million years ago inherited the brain capacity from their ancestors to catch the fish they survived on, according to new research. Scientists from the University of Southampton and Ohio University reconstructed the brains and inner ears of two spinosaurs, which they say helps reveal how these large predatory…
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Founder of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX denies he has fled to South America | Science & Tech News
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The former chief executive of one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges has denied he fled to South America after firm filed for bankruptcy. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was asked by Reuters about Twitter speculation he had flown to Argentina and responded in a text message: “Nope.” The 30-year-old, who has been removed as chief…
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South Staffordshire Water says it was target of cyber attack as criminals bungle extortion attempt | Science & Tech News
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South Staffordshire Water “has been the target of a criminal cyber attack”, the company has confirmed. In a statement, it stressed it was “still supplying safe water to all of our Cambridge Water and South Staffs Water customers”. “This is thanks to the robust systems and controls over water supply and quality we have in…
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South Korean researchers develop nanotech tattoos as health monitoring devices | Science & Tech News
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Researchers in South Korea are developing a new health monitoring device in the form of an e-tattoo that can automatically alert the wearer to potential health problems. The team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have created an electronic tattoo ink made of liquid metal and carbon nanotubes that effectively functions as…