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British police forces ‘shot through’ with Chinese surveillance cameras, watchdog warns | UK News
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Britain should be more concerned about Chinese-made CCTV cameras on the streets than spy balloons 60,000ft above ground, a watchdog has warned. New findings from the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner (OBSCC) said British police forces are “shot through” with Chinese cameras, drones and other surveillance equipment. The watchdog’s survey also suggested bodies using the…
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Delete TikTok or risk your data being exposed to ‘hostile’ threats, warns foreign affairs committee chief | Science & Tech News
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People have been urged to delete TikTok from their phones, with the chair of Britain’s foreign affairs committee warning that “we are being naive” about the threat posed by the app. Alicia Kearns, a Conservative MP, said that keeping the video-sharing platform installed left users’ personal data exposed to “hostile” threats – specifically the Chinese…
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Getting a manicure? Wear gloves or sunscreen, GP warns, after study reveals UV lamp risks | World News
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If your idea of pampering involves a trip to the nail salon, a doctor has a warning for you – protect your hands or risk damaging your skin cells permanently. Dr Najia Shaikh – a GP, skin doctor and the founder of One Skin Clinic – told Sky News “it’s better to be safe than…
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Elephant extinction must be avoided for sake of climate, study warns | Climate News
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The extinction of critically endangered elephants could amplify global warming, scientists have warned. As if the prospect of Earth’s biggest land mammal disappearing forever wasn’t bad enough, losing them would have a potentially devastating impact on the planet’s second-biggest rainforest. The elephant population in the Congo Basin, which spans several countries in central and western…
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China invasion of Taiwan would cause major blow to high-tech supply chain, warns boss of semiconductors firm | World News
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If China invaded Taiwan there would be major impacts across the global high-tech supply chain “in weeks”, according to the chief executive of one of the most important companies involved in making vital semiconductor chips. Speaking exclusively to Sky News, Doris Hsu, CEO of Taiwan-based GlobalWafers, also said customers have “a lot of concerns” about…
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Earth risks losing 40% of glacial mass if it doesn’t give up fossil fuels, projection warns | Climate News
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More than 40% of Earth’s glacial mass could disappear if humanity keeps investing in fossil fuels, warns a stark new projection. The bleak scenario would mean more than two thirds of the total number of glaciers would vanish by the end of the century, contributing to ever-increasing sea levels around the world. Lead researcher David…
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Twitter is not safer under Elon Musk – and he has made ‘alarming changes’ to site, former exec warns | Business News
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Twitter is not safer under its new owner Elon Musk, its former head of trust and safety has said. Yoel Roth, who resigned this month, said the social networking site had started to stray from adhering to publicly available policies towards decisions made by Musk alone. “One of my limits was if Twitter starts being…
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More than a billion teens and young people risk hearing loss due to use of headphones, earbuds, and concert attendance, research warns | Science & Tech News
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More than a billion teenagers and young people could be at risk of hearing loss due to their use of headphones, earbuds, and attendance at loud concerts, researchers have warned. The peer-reviewed findings, published in the journal BMJ Global Health, claim there is an “urgent need” for governments around the world to promote “safe listening”…
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Elon Musk says the amount he ‘tortures himself is next level’ as he warns budding entrepreneurs to ‘be careful what they wish for’ | World News
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Elon Musk has warned budding entrepreneurs hoping to emulate his success to “be careful what they wish for”. Speaking to a business forum in Bali on Monday when asked what an up-and-coming “Elon Musk of the East” should focus on, he said he “wasn’t sure how many people would actually like to be me”. “They…
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Government would make ‘terrible mistake’ by scrapping strict protections for nature, ex-cabinet minister warns | Politics News
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The former environment secretary has warned it would be a “terrible mistake” for the new government to scrap protections for nature in a dash for economic growth. George Eustice MP said “the body language” of the new administration has unsettled wildlife groups, and he urged the government to commit to green growth that creates jobs…