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Rishi Sunak suggests more should ‘give up security of regular pay cheque’ – as Musk warns of humanoid robots that can ‘chase you anywhere’ | Politics News
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Rishi Sunak has encouraged people to be “comfortable failing” when they start businesses during a conversation with billionaire Elon Musk. The pair spent close to an hour talking at an event in central London where journalists were invited but not allowed to ask questions. Business leaders were given a chance to put questions to the…
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Bitcoin mining consumes more electricity than most countries, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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Bitcoin mining consumes more electricity than most countries, according to a new report on its damaging environmental impact. Mining is the process by which transactions are added to and validated on the blockchain, the public ledger for cryptocurrencies. Competing miners race to use computers to solve complex mathematical puzzles using extremely powerful hardware – receiving…
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Moon is millions of years older than previously thought, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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The moon is 40 million years older than scientists previously thought, according to a new study. Researchers analysed crystals brought back by Apollo astronauts between 1969 and 1972 to pinpoint the time of the moon’s formation. During Apollo missions, astronauts gathered rocks, pebbles, sand and dust from the moon’s surface – and it was lunar…
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Microplastics in clouds may be contributing to climate change, research suggests | Science & Tech News
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Researchers have found tiny particles of plastic in clouds, where they may be contributing to climate change. Scientists collected water from the clouds surrounding Japan’s Mount Fuji and Mount Oyama at altitudes between 1,300-3,776m and then applied advanced imaging techniques to determine whether microplastics were present. Nine different types of polymers and one type of…
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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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Cardiac arrest patients had perception, dreams or memories, study into near-death experiences suggests | Science & Tech News
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Almost 40% of people who underwent CPR and survived cardiac arrest had memories, dreamlike experiences or some perception even when they were unconscious, a study into near-death experiences suggests. Researchers also found signs of brain wave activity, suggesting awareness – sometimes up to an hour – before they were resuscitated. “There’s nothing more extreme than…
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Aspirin could help cut diabetes risk in over-65s, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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Taking aspirin every day could lower the type 2 diabetes risk among people over 65, a study suggests. It found a 15% reduction in the condition and a slower rate of increase in fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels – the preferred method for diagnosing diabetes. The results came after a 100mg daily dose was given…
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Drinking alcohol does not actually make people look more attractive, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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Approaching someone you fancy at a pub or bar may be more a case of alcohol giving you liquid courage rather than beer goggles, research suggests. While some argue intoxication makes others seem more attractive, a new study suggests this is not the case. But drinking alcohol makes people more likely to approach someone they…
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GTA 6: ‘Significant’ tease suggests when long wait for next Grand Theft Auto game might be over | Science & Tech News
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The long wait for the next Grand Theft Auto game could be brought to an end next year, its publisher has teased. Take-Two has not released a new instalment in the acclaimed crime series since 2013, with Grand Theft Auto V on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Numerous re-releases for subsequent consoles have helped it…
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Daily steps needed to cut risk of death ‘much lower than 10,000’, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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If you thought 10,000 steps always sounded like more of an epic quest than a casual stroll, researchers have good news for you. A five-figure step count has often been the daily minimum recommended by experts to help keep fit and healthy. But a new study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology suggests…