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TechnologyPA Media: TechSelf-driving vehicles ‘on UK roads by 2025’ under new Government plans
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has unveiled new Government plans to boost the rollout of self-driving technology.
NewsPA Media: TechNext prime minister must deliver Online Safety Bill, urge campaigners
A group of survivors and families have called on Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak to resist calls to water down the planned legislation.
NewsPA Media: ScienceMedieval friars were ‘riddled with parasites’, study suggests
They were were almost twice as likely as Cambridge’s general population to be infected by intestinal parasites, experts said.
ScienceThe GuardianLaboratory to study dark matter opens 1km under Australian town – with no bananas allowed
From deep inside a gold mine in Stawell, Victoria, researchers are hunting for the invisible substance thought to make up 85% of the universe
TechnologySky NewsApple discloses serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs
Apple has disclosed serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs, which could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of devices. Apple added that it is "aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited". Security experts have advised users to urgently update affected devices - the iPhone 6S and later models, newer iPads, and Mac computers running macOS Monterey.
HealthPA Media: Science‘Almost half of cancer deaths due to risk factors like smoking and drinking’
Between 2010 and 2019, cancer deaths due to risk factors rose by 20.4% globally, increasing from 3.7 million to 4.45 million.
HealthPA Media: SciencePeople with mild Covid are likely to be infectious for five days, study suggests
The research is the first to reveal how long infectiousness lasts after coronavirus infection in the community.
NewsPA Media: TechNHS Covid Pass fixed after glitch leaves travellers without vaccination records
The service resumed working at 10pm after the technical issue was resolved.
BusinessThe IndependentApple warns of security flaw for iPhones, iPads and Macs
Apple disclosed serious security vulnerabilities Wednesday for iPhones, iPads and Macs
ScienceThe IndependentNuclear fusion breakthrough as ‘ignition’ finally achieved
Three new studies celebrate a 2021 fusion power breakthrough, but controversy remains around replicating the findings.
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Almost 75% of iPhone users have activated Apple Pay: Report
Yahoo Finance Live's Dave Briggs and Seana Smith look at how many iPhone users and consumers use payment apps for everyday purchases.
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Annual World Robot Conference kicks off in Beijing
STORY: The 2022 World Robot Conference has kicked off in Beijing Locator: Beijing, ChinaWith Chinese-speaking Albert Einsteinrobot dogsand a humanoid that can interpret human facial expressions(Xier, R&D engineer, Exrobot) “We hope that in the future, in terms of elderly care and personal relationships, our product can help humans. You can share your bad mood or happiness with it. It will analyze your emotions through the database and give you emotional responses.” Medical robots are also on display Inventors hope that these robots canhelp to improve care and treatment World Robot Conference will run from August 18 to 21
NewsThe TelegraphRishi Sunak: We won’t lose our best farmland to solar panels
Rishi Sunak has vowed to prevent agricultural land from being covered with solar panels as he aims to persuade farmers to support his bid for the Conservative leadership.
ScienceBusiness InsiderNo human will fly to the moon on NASA's Artemis I mission, but mannequins, zero-gravity indicators, and mementos are going along for the ride
The Space Launch System rocket, with the Orion capsule on top, is scheduled to launch on August 29 and take a trip around the moon.
ScienceBusiness InsiderVideos from dolphins with GoPros strapped to their sides reveal they hunt venomous sea snakes and emit eerie 'victory squeals'
Before he died, the "father of marine mammal science" strapped cameras onto bottlenose dolphins. The resulting footage shocked his colleagues.
EntertainmentYahoo Gaming SEAWizards Presents: It’s Magic in the air for 2023 as the Doctor makes a crossover
Thirty years after Magic: The Gathering was first released in 1993, the Phyrexians are again back in Dominaria.
TechnologyThe IndependentApple iPhone 14: How much could it cost and what pre-order deals can we expect?
With a new smartphone expected to be announced on 7 September, we look at the possible price of the device
ScienceThe GuardianNew method to break down ‘forever chemicals’ shows promise, study says
The toxic chemicals, PFAS, are now thought to be contaminating drinking water supplies for over 200 million Americans
ScienceThe GuardianNew GM soya beans give 25% greater yield in global food security boost
Trial is first successful demonstration of genetic engineering being used to directly target photosynthesis process
TechnologyYahoo Life ShoppingHurry! This solar-powered Ring Video Doorbell is $100 off for a limited time
This smart gizmo lets you see who's knocking from the comfort of your couch. Empowering!
NewsABC News'Spanish Stonehenge' has reemerged amid Europe's sizzling drought
A Spanish "stonehenge" has reemerged amid the country's devastating drought, officials said. Experts believe the striking circle of dozens of megalithic stones has existed since 5000 BC. However, it was first discovered by German archaeologist Hugo Obermaier in 1926 before it became flooded in 1963 due to a rural development project under Francisco Franco's dictatorship. Now, the structure sits in a corner of the Valdecanas reservoir located in the country's central province of Caceres.
ScienceThe IndependentWhen is the Artemis 1 launch? Anticipated date and time
Nasa is preparing to launch Artemis-1, a mission that will begin the space agency’s plan to return to the Moon. At 8.33am local eastern time, or 1.33pm in the UK, the first launch window will open. Nasa will have 120 minutes in which to fire up the rocket and send it into space.
ScienceThe TelegraphThe Meg was larger and faster than previously thought… and could eat a killer whale in five bites
The megalodon, the biggest shark to ever live, was even larger and faster than previously thought, scientists have found.
NewsAFPHuge complex of 500 standing stones found in Spain
A huge megalithic complex of more than 500 standing stones has been discovered in southern Spain which could be one of the largest in Europe, archaeologists told AFP Thursday.
NewsEuronewsIf you survive the initial blast, this is what scientists think would happen after a nuclear attack
A full-scale nuclear war between the US and Russia could see more than 5 billion people around the world dying of hunger.