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Why billionaires are drawn to ‘extreme tourism’ – and does money change our relationship with risk? | World News
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Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic spaceflight will today fly the first ever paying customers to the edge of space. Taking off from New Mexico, Galactic 02 will take three passengers – an 80-year-old former Olympian with Parkinson’s disease and a mother and daughter duo who won their tickets in a sweepstake – 50 miles (80km)…
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LK-99: Could this superconductor ‘discovery’ really change the world? | Science & Tech News
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An extraordinary claim by scientists in South Korea has sparked wild hopes of a utopian future where no health condition goes undiagnosed, trains float above their tracks, and – most importantly – your phone’s battery life is incredible. LK-99 may sound like little more than a Star Wars extra, but has been tipped as a…
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Chinese regulators propose two-hour phone limit per day for under 18s | World News
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Chinese regulators have proposed rules that would limit under 18s to a maximum of two hours a day on their smartphones. The country’s cyberspace regulator said it wanted providers of smart devices to introduce a so-called ‘minor mode’ which would bar users under the age of 18 from accessing the internet on their mobiles from…
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Court clears man of groping ‘because it lasted for seconds’ – sparking protests on TikTok | World News
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An Italian court’s decision to clear a janitor who groped a schoolgirl because he did it for “just a few seconds” has sparked outrage. The girl, who was 17 at the time of the incident, said the man approached her from behind, put his hands in her knickers and slightly lifted her in the air…
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Cerberus heatwave: European data shows land temperatures are scorching – and it’s about to get much worse | World News
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The heatwave affecting southern Europe has been building for months. And it’s about to get much worse. Temperatures have been consistently above 40C since mid-April in many areas. Europe heatwave – latest: Continent could have hottest day ever But on the Mediterranean islands of Sicily and Sardinia they’re expected to climb to 48C in the…
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Women in certain jobs ‘may be at higher risk of ovarian cancer’ | World News
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Hairdressers, beauticians and accountants could be at a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer, a new study suggests. Those working in sales, retail, clothing and construction industries could also carry a higher risk, according to a new study published in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine. But the authors of the study stressed that “inferences…
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China risks falling further behind US in AI race with ‘heavy-handed’ regulation | World News
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An Artificial Intelligence show in China is like a glimpse into the future. Indeed, Shanghai has been inundated this week with the industry’s brightest and best for the annual World Artificial Intelligence Conference. The expo is a seriously impressive display. Lots of things here are fun and for the crowds – for instance, a basketball…
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TikToker fakes his own death to find out who cares and then shows up at the funeral | World News
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A Belgian TikToker faked his own death to find out who cared and then turned up to his own funeral. David Baerten, 45, and his wife and children decided to prank friends and family members to find out what they really thought him. To spread the news of Mr Baerten’s death, one of his children…
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South Korea uses AI to ‘weigh’ North Korean leader Kim Jong Un | World News
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South Korean officials have used artificial intelligence to estimate the weight of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “He appeared tired with clear dark circles around his eyes during his public appearance on May 16, and was estimated to weigh over 140kg according to AI analysis,” Yoo Sang-bum, a member of the parliamentary intelligence committee,…
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Micro-needling and cupping therapy may have benefits to your skin, study suggests | World News
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Micro-needling and cupping therapy may aid skin rejuvenation, according to a new study. “Cupping therapy can be added to microneedling therapy and used to increase certain desired effects on skin,” lead author Burak Pasinlioglu of Kecioren Research and Training Hospital in Turkey has said. “This combination might provide an easy and effective method to improve…