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Breakdancers warned repetitive headspins could give them a ‘cone-head’ | Science & Tech News
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Breakdancers have been warned repetitive headspins may cause them to develop a “cone-head”. It follows the case of a man in his 30s in Denmark who developed a “breakdance bulge” after “extensive” breakdancing for almost two decades. Image: An MRI scan shows the ‘breakdance bulge’ on the man’s head. Pic: BMJ Case Reports/PA His training…
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Nobel physics prize awarded to ‘godfather of AI’ who warned the technology could end humanity | Science & Tech News
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The 2024 Nobel prize for physics has been awarded to two scientists who laid “the foundation” for artificial intelligence – although one of them recently warned the technology could be the end of humanity. John Hopfield from Princeton University and Geoffrey Hinton from the University of Toronto spent decades developing our knowledge of artificial neural…
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UK risks losing AI leadership without data strategy, government warned | Business News
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The UK needs a strategy to meet growing demand for data centres or risk losing its advantage in the race to develop artificial intelligence (AI), one of the sector’s largest players has told Sky News. Data centres – warehouses housing processors that power cloud computing – are central to the digital economy. They provide the…
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Men taking epilepsy drug valproate warned to use effective contraception | UK News
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Thousands of men taking a drug for epilepsy or bipolar disorder – and their partners – have been warned to use effective contraception because any babies they conceive may be at increased risk of harm. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) says new evidence shows children born to men taking the drug valproate…
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Booking.com customers warned of ‘well-designed scam’ putting details for sale on dark web | Science & Tech News
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Booking.com customers have been warned of a “well-designed scam” that has seen account details sold on the dark web. Cybersecurity firm Secureworks said criminals are targeting the website’s partner hotels to steal user details. They then send phishing emails to the customers, claiming their reservation will be cancelled if they do not provide payment information…
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Elon Musk and ChatGPT boss jet in for UK’s AI summit – as Sunak warned of ‘here and now’ threats | Science & Tech News
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Rishi Sunak has been warned not to ignore the “here and now” threats to people’s jobs posed by artificial intelligence, as Elon Musk and the creator of ChatGPT jet in for a landmark UK summit. Bletchley Park is set to welcome more than 100 figures from politics and business from today, including the likes of…
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Schools warned of cyberattack threat as new year begins | Science & Tech News
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School leaders have been warned they must prepare for the threat of cyberattacks as the new academic year begins. The National Cyber Security Centre said “appropriate security measures” should be in place to defend against any threats and prevent disruption. While there is no indication of an increased threat ahead of schools going back this…
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Parents warned after cracking eggs on toddlers’ heads in TikTok trend | World News
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TikTok’s latest trend, parents cracking an egg on a young child’s head, has been criticised by medical experts over the potential damage it could do. The videos, many of which use the hashtag #eggprank, usually show a parent with a young child in the kitchen. The parent takes a raw egg and tells the child…
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Customers warned of ‘text pest’ delivery drivers asking for dates and sex | UK News
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Young people are falling victim to “text pest” delivery drivers who ask for romantic dates and sexual favours after getting their number for work reasons. The findings come from research commissioned by the UK’s data protection watchdog, which said nearly a third of those aged between 18 and 34 received inappropriate, unwanted contact after handing…
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Elon Musk warned he faces EU sanctions after booting journalists off Twitter | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk has been warned he could face EU sanctions “soon” after several prominent journalists were banned from Twitter. In a sudden purge which appeared to make a mockery of Musk‘s self-proclaimed free speech absolutism, the billionaire suggested that the reporters had been booted off for sharing personal information about him. European Commissioner Vera Jourova…