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CrowdStrike boss says 97% of crashed systems fixed [Fri, 26 Jul 2024 09:39:00 GMT]
It's estimated 8.5 million devices were disabled by a faulty update from the cyber-security firm.

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Autumn date to fix blood transfusion services [Fri, 26 Jul 2024 18:31:35 GMT]
The systems were affected by a hack on the NHS, which caused significant disruption.

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ChatGPT reveals search feature in Google challenge [Thu, 25 Jul 2024 20:31:36 GMT]
OpenAI is working on adding new search powers to its artificial intelligence (AI) bot.

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Actors go on strike over video games AI threat [Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:44:28 GMT]
The union has been in talks with big games studios, like Activision and Walt Disney, for 18 months.

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CrowdStrike backlash over $10 apology voucher [Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:56:59 GMT]
Cybersecurity firm is branded a "clown show" for gesture after an update caused widespread disruption.

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What's behind the global self-storage boom? [Thu, 25 Jul 2024 23:17:42 GMT]
Rising rents, e-commerce and available property are contributing to a boom in self-storage.

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Instagram removes 63,000 sextortion accounts in Nigeria [Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:34:19 GMT]
The scammers were posing as young women online to trick people into sending sexually explicit material.

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Cyber-security firm rejects $23bn Google takeover [Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:37:34 GMT]
In an internal memo to staff, the firm's founder and chief executive said he was 'flattered'.

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Google U-turn over long-running plan to ditch cookies [Tue, 23 Jul 2024 10:36:26 GMT]
The UK’s privacy watchdog said it was 'disappointed' by the decision not to block internet tracking.

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Musk says Tesla to use humanoid robots next year [Tue, 23 Jul 2024 23:37:29 GMT]
The billionaire has been pushing Tesla to cut costs as car sales weaken.

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Science

Scottish bog gets world heritage status [Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:48:37 GMT]
After an almost 40-year campaign, a little-known UK landscape has been awarded world heritage status.

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UK getting more hot and more wet days – Met Office [Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:10:58 GMT]
The increase in the number of 'very hot days' of 30C or more has also been dramatic.

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Rare fossils reveal secrets of mammal evolution [Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:02:37 GMT]
The fossils hold clues as to how mammals that lived in the shadow of dinosaurs evolved to dominate the world.

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Chimps share humans' 'snappy' conversational style [Mon, 22 Jul 2024 23:34:54 GMT]
Wild chimpanzees, like humans, take fast-paced turns in conversation, and often interrupt each other.

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Oxygen discovery defies knowledge of the deep ocean [Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:37:39 GMT]
The discovery that lumps of metal on the seafloor produce oxygen raises questions over plans to mine the deep ocean.

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UK coal mine fights for future in court [Thu, 18 Jul 2024 15:44:22 GMT]
The coal mine promises to be net zero but a recent major ruling has cast doubt on its future.

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Make electricity cheaper to boost heat pumps - climate advisers [Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:33:27 GMT]
Cutting electricity bills would persuade more people to install heat pumps, the government is told.

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Cave discovered on Moon could be home for humans [Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:00:36 GMT]
It is the first cave to be discovered on the Moon and could protect astronauts from radiation.

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Can we change how our brains age? These scientists think it’s possible [Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:16:59 GMT]
Lara Lewington searches for the tech secrets that researchers hope will unlock eternal youth.

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IVF help for wild rhinos from zoo cousins [Wed, 03 Jul 2024 23:47:19 GMT]
Scientists are collecting eggs from rhinos in zoos in a bid to boost the gene pool of wild rhinos.

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