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How parents and teenagers can tackle ‘sextortion’ as online predator jailed

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How parents and teenagers can tackle ‘sextortion’ as online predator jailed

alertuser January 16, 2025

World News: A UK-based safety watchdog that tackles online child abuse has warned it is “overwhelmingly” dealing...

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UK’s worst catfish jailed after driving father and daughter to take own lives

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UK’s worst catfish jailed after driving father and daughter to take own lives

alertuser January 15, 2025

World News: An online predator who led an American girl and her father to take their own...

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Why is the government betting big on a technology that promises much, but has so far delivered little?

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Why is the government betting big on a technology that promises much, but has so far delivered little?

alertuser January 13, 2025

World News: Amid the hum of cooling fans and squelch of vacuum pumps, a new home for...

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Government pledges £22bn for carbon capture and storage technology in net zero drive

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Government pledges £22bn for carbon capture and storage technology in net zero drive

alertuser January 12, 2025

World News: The government has pledged nearly £22bn to fund projects that capture greenhouse gases from polluting...

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Parts of Antarctica are turning green faster than we thought from climate change, ‘shocked’ scientists say

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Parts of Antarctica are turning green faster than we thought from climate change, ‘shocked’ scientists say

alertuser January 10, 2025

World News: Parts of Antarctica are turning green more quickly than previously thought, leaving scientists “shocked” at...

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Scientists say they can use AI to understand what pigs are saying

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Scientists say they can use AI to understand what pigs are saying

alertuser January 9, 2025

World News: “Oink oink?” “Yes, of course.” Communication with pigs may soon be possible as scientists say...

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The Data Use and Access Bill: How new laws may affect the way your data is handled

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The Data Use and Access Bill: How new laws may affect the way your data is handled

alertuser January 7, 2025

World News: As new laws go, the Data Use and Access Bill sounds like one of the...

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Mother says son killed himself because of Daenerys Targaryen AI chatbot in new lawsuit

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Mother says son killed himself because of Daenerys Targaryen AI chatbot in new lawsuit

alertuser January 6, 2025

World News: The mother of a 14-year-old boy who killed himself after becoming obsessed with artificial intelligence...

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Tickets to outer space go on sale in China

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Tickets to outer space go on sale in China

alertuser January 4, 2025

World News: Tickets to outer space have gone on sale for two would-be astronauts in China.  Chinese...

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Surgeon removes large brain tumours through patients’ eyebrows in ‘world first’

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Surgeon removes large brain tumours through patients’ eyebrows in ‘world first’

alertuser January 3, 2025

World News: A surgeon is removing brain tumours “the size of large apples” through patients’ eyebrows, in...

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