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US state votes to ban TikTok for first time – but how would Montana’s law work? | Science & Tech News
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Montana has passed a bill banning TikTok in the state. The state House voted 54-43 to pass the bill – which goes further than prohibitions in place in nearly half the states and the US federal government that prohibit the video-sharing app on government devices. The measure now goes to Republican Governor Greg Gianforte for […]
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Date and time set for UK’s first nationwide test of emergency alert system | Science & Tech News
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A nationwide test of the UK’s emergency alert service will take place at 3pm on Sunday 23 April. Messages will pop up on mobile phones across the country, along with a sound and vibration that will stop automatically after 10 seconds. People will just need to tap “OK” or swipe away the notification like any […]
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China-US tensions set to be defining issue of our time – and TikTok ‘threat’ is alarming Washington | US News
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One revealing exchange spelt out the reason that America’s top intelligence officials believe TikTok is a threat to US national security. The vice-chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Senator Marco Rubio, asked the Director of the FBI, Christopher Wray, a few simple questions. Image: (L-R) Chair Mark Warner listens as vice-chair Marco Rubio speaks during […]
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It’s time to explore reflecting sunlight back into space to tackle climate crisis, says UN | Climate News
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Global efforts to tackle climate change are currently insufficient, meaning it is time to explore technologies to reflect sunlight hitting the Earth back into space, a UN report has said. With efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions “not on track to meet the 1.5°C Paris Agreement goal”, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said: “Climate change […]
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What time is it on the moon? We might soon know | Science & Tech News
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Most of us have at some point stopped to gaze up at the moon – but have you ever wondered what time it is up there? For those who have, their question may soon have an answer, as space organisations are considering giving the moon its very own time zone. Dozens of lunar missions, including […]
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Stroke survivor moves hand for first time in nine years | US News
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A stroke survivor has been able to move her hand and arm for the first time in nine years after spinal stimulation. Heather Rendulic was left paralysed on her left side after a stroke in 2012 at the age of 22. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University in the US used […]
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Twitter accused of being behind on rent once again – and this time, it involves King Charles | Science & Tech News
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Twitter is being sued by the Crown Estate amid allegations of unpaid rent at its London headquarters. The Crown Estate, which manages a property portfolio belonging to the monarchy, filed a case at the High Court last week. Twitter’s office is based near Piccadilly Circus in central London – but reports have suggested that the […]
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Self-driving buses: Passengers travel on full-size vehicle for the first time in the UK | Science & Tech News
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Passengers have travelled on a full-size self-driving bus for the first time in the UK, with one of them describing the experience as “brilliant”. A group of 22 volunteers, part of a co-design panel, took a test journey on the autonomous single-decker over the Forth Road Bridge near Edinburgh on Thursday, operator Stagecoach said. Fleur […]
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Canada: ‘Time theft’ woman ordered to pay damages to her former employer after tracking software exposed ‘serious misconduct’ | World News
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A women in Canada has been ordered by a civil tribunal to pay damages to her former employer for “time theft” after she was caught claiming for unworked hours by tracking software. Karlee Besse, who was a home-based company accountant in British Columbia, initially argued she had been wrongfully sacked and sought $5,000 (£3,056) compensation […]
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CES 2023: How ‘virtual twins’ are helping doctors perform surgery ahead of time | Science & Tech News
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Away from novelties like a smart bird feeder and camera-equipped oven, one corner of the world’s biggest technology event is inviting attendees to meet their virtual twin. Set up in the Las Vegas Convention Center at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the ambitious “living heart” and “living brain” initiatives are the work of French software […]