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What is the Doomsday Clock and how does it work? | World News
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The Doomsday Clock has inched 10 seconds closer to midnight – the closest it has ever been to a global catastrophe. But what does that actually mean? Although only a metaphor for the dangers facing humanity, the clock is updated by those in the know about a range of risks. The countdown is agreed on…
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Earth’s inner core may have stopped spinning as part of seven-decade cycle, say scientists | World News
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The spinning core at the centre of Earth may have recently stopped rotating, relative to the surface, as part of a seven-decade cycle, scientists have said. A study said the inner core, which is the size of Pluto, could have stopped spinning around 2009. This could be possible because the inner core is mostly a…
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How to watch asteroid live stream as NASA predicts fourth closest ever near miss with Earth | World News
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An asteroid is due to come very close to Earth this week, passing just a few thousand kilometres above the planet’s surface. The relative near miss will be streamed live using robotic telescopes – here’s what you need to know about the asteroid and how you can watch it. What do we know about this…
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German cybersecurity officials looking into ‘attacks’ on websites | World News
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Germany is looking into digital attacks by hackers targeting websites in the country. The attacks – known as distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) – work by directing high volumes of internet traffic towards targeted servers in a bid by so-called hacktivists to knock them offline. “The scope and source of these attacks are currently being clarified,” the…
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German cybersecurity officials looking into ‘culprits’ behind Microsoft outage | World News
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Germany is looking into a Microsoft outage that affected users around the world today. The interior ministry said the country’s cybersecurity office was investigating to identify potential culprits behind the attack. “The scope and source of these attacks are currently being clarified,” said a spokesperson. The company has not revealed how many were affected, but…
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World Of Warcraft among top games going offline in China – forcing millions of players to say goodbye | Science & Tech News
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World Of Warcraft, one of the most seminal online games in history, is set to go offline today in China. Millions of players will be forced to bid an emotional goodbye to their fantastical characters as a very public fallout between developer Blizzard and publisher NetEase brings a 14-year deal to an end. Warcraft, which…
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India uses emergency powers to block BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi from being seen in the country | World News
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India says it has used emergency powers to block a BBC documentary about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi from being shared online. The two-part programme – India: The Modi Question – questions Mr Modi’s leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots. The first episode was broadcast in the UK on Tuesday, and while it did not…
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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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Elon Musk’s ‘lies’ about Tesla on Twitter cost investors millions, court told | World News
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Elon Musk “lied” when he claimed he had “secured” funding to take Tesla private, a lawyer for investors has told a court. The company’s chief executive wrote in 2018 that he had “secured” funding to take the electric carmaker private and later that investor backing was “confirmed”, causing shares to fall and then to soar.…
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Fertiliser made from human faeces and urine is ‘safe’ to use on food crops, say scientists | World News
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Fertiliser made from human faeces and urine is safe to use in agriculture and has “huge potential” to replace 25% of current synthetic products in some countries, according to research. The findings come as farmers continue to struggle with rising fertiliser costs due to a combination of climate change and the war in Ukraine. Researchers…