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E-bike and e-scooter owners urged to check if chargers are appropriate | Science & Tech News
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E-bike and e-scooter owners have been urged to check whether they are using appropriate chargers to power their devices, so as not to risk a potentially catastrophic fire. If they are not compatible with the voltage of the battery, it risks a process called thermal runway – a self-heating chemical reaction that can quickly prove…
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Facebook urged to ‘stand up for babies’ over ‘hazardous’ formula milk ads | UK News
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Facebook’s failure to stop open containers of baby formula being traded online has put infants in danger, campaigners and charities say. It comes after a Sky News investigation into the desperate measures some families are having to take because they cannot afford the rising prices of infant formula milk. Hartlepool Baby Bank highlighted the “horrendous”…
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Bird flu measures to be lifted – with poultry allowed outside again, but bird keepers urged to stay vigilant | UK News
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Bird flu protection measures will be lifted later this month, but bird keepers have been urged to remain vigilant in an effort to prevent further outbreaks of the disease. The rules have been in place since 7 November last year, making it a legal requirement to keep the animals inside and to follow stringent biosecurity…
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Parents urged to vaccinate under-fives against flu amid surge in infections | UK News
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Parents have been urged to vaccinate their children against the flu following a surge in serious cases among under-fives. Flu hospitalisations in young children are nearly 20 times as high as last year, figures suggest. This week, 230 under-fives were hospitalised, compared to just 12 at the same time last year. Estimates show hundreds more…
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Mark Zuckerberg urged to spend less on metaverse after suffering ‘supersized and terrifying losses’ | Business News
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Facebook’s parent company is under pressure to focus less on the metaverse – as investors say it is an experimental bet causing “supersized and terrifying losses”. The tech giant changed its name to Meta last year under plans to build a virtual world that would be used by millions of people. But Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse…
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Internet providers urged to offer ‘social tariffs’ to cut bills for lower-income households | Politics News
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Ministers are urging all broadband providers to offer “social tariffs” allowing low-income households to receive discounted mobile and internet deals to ease the pressure of rising living costs. A new service, which will go live this week and be run by the Department for Work and Pensions, will allow internet providers to verify, with customers’…