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British Company Introduces AI Granny That Talks To Scammers And Wastes Their Time
Daisy works by answering calls in real-time, mimicking human conversation to engage scammers, ultimately reducing the number of successful scams and protecting vulnerable consumers.
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Scientists Create Superflies, Engineered To Devour Human Poop And Clean Up Our Streets
These "superflies" can consume a wide range of organic waste, potentially transforming it into valuable resources like oils for lubricants, biofuels, and animal feed.
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Nepal Army Removes Human Remains And 11 Tonnes Of Garbage From Everest Region
The Nepali Army conducted its fourth Mountain Cleaning Campaign in the Everest region, removing 11,000 kgs of waste and recovering the remains of five climbers.
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"Zombie Deer Disease" Spreading Fast, Could Evolve To Infect Humans, Says Expert
The Chronic Wasting Disease, as it is known, is caused by misfolded proteins known as prions. After infection, prions travel throughout the central nervous system, leaving prion deposits in brain tissues and organs.
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Florida Man Sues Dunkin Donuts After Exploding Toilet Left Him Covered In Human Waste
A customer at a Dunkin' Donuts outlet in Florida, US, has filed a negligence lawsuit against the coffee chain, claiming that he was injured by an exploding toilet at the eatery.
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'Zombie Deer Disease' Could Spread To Humans, Scientists Warn As Cases Surge In US
Experts have labeled the disease as a ''slow-moving disaster'' and are strongly advising governments to prepare for the likelihood of its transmission to humans.
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Waste At Bhopal Tragedy Site An Abuse To Survivors' Health: Rights Panel
Tonnes of hazardous waste is lying at the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy site and delay in its disposal contaminates groundwater and soil, which is a "direct abuse" of the right to health of survivors and locals, NHRC chairperson justice (retd) said.
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New Zealand Anti-Jab Protesters Threw Human Waste, Blocked Roads: Police
New Zealand police accused anti-vaccine demonstrators of throwing human waste at them Monday, during a pre-dawn operation to place roadblocks around a protest camp outside Wellington's parliament building.
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Massive Volumes Of Covid Hospital Waste Threaten Health, Environment: WHO
Discarded syringes, used test kits and old vaccine bottles from the COVID-19 pandemic have piled up to create tens of thousands of tonnes of medical waste, threatening human health and the environment, a World Health Organization report said.
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Airplane Drops Human Waste On Man While Flying Over His Garden
A man and his garden were left splattered in human excrement dropped from an aircraft in the UK.
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People Spend 500 Years Every Day on CAPTCHAs: Cloudflare
Cloudflare says an average user spends 32 seconds to complete a CAPTCHA challenge and with 4.6 billion global Internet users, 500 human years are wasted every day on it.
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Bizarre! European Union Approves This Yellow Insect As Human Food
The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) has approved mealworms as fit for consumption by humans. Here's all you need to know.
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"As Good As Dungeon": Gujarat Court On Hospital After High COVID-19 Deaths
Human life is precious and cannot be wasted, the Gujarat High Court said on Saturday, pulling up the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad, one of the largest in the country, for its handling of COVID-19 cases and patients. Labeling the hospital that has recorded over 350 COVID-19 deaths a "dungeon", the court pointed out that "poor and helpless patients had...
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Hope Machine To End Woes Of Manual Scavengers Involved In Cleaning Sewer
Hundreds of "manual scavengers" die each year cleaning out sewers in cities across India, but a machine unveiled on World Toilet Day today could help to end that tragic record. Thousands of people, especially below poverty line, are employed in one of the world's dirtiest jobs unclogging human waste from underground pipes.
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Researchers Make Bricks From Human Urine. No, They Don't Stink
South African researchers say they have made bricks using human urine in a natural process involving colonies of bacteria, which could one day help reduce global warming emissions by finding a productive use for the ultimate waste product.
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British Company Introduces AI Granny That Talks To Scammers And Wastes Their Time
Daisy works by answering calls in real-time, mimicking human conversation to engage scammers, ultimately reducing the number of successful scams and protecting vulnerable consumers.
-
Scientists Create Superflies, Engineered To Devour Human Poop And Clean Up Our Streets
These "superflies" can consume a wide range of organic waste, potentially transforming it into valuable resources like oils for lubricants, biofuels, and animal feed.
-
Nepal Army Removes Human Remains And 11 Tonnes Of Garbage From Everest Region
The Nepali Army conducted its fourth Mountain Cleaning Campaign in the Everest region, removing 11,000 kgs of waste and recovering the remains of five climbers.
-
"Zombie Deer Disease" Spreading Fast, Could Evolve To Infect Humans, Says Expert
The Chronic Wasting Disease, as it is known, is caused by misfolded proteins known as prions. After infection, prions travel throughout the central nervous system, leaving prion deposits in brain tissues and organs.
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Florida Man Sues Dunkin Donuts After Exploding Toilet Left Him Covered In Human Waste
A customer at a Dunkin' Donuts outlet in Florida, US, has filed a negligence lawsuit against the coffee chain, claiming that he was injured by an exploding toilet at the eatery.
-
'Zombie Deer Disease' Could Spread To Humans, Scientists Warn As Cases Surge In US
Experts have labeled the disease as a ''slow-moving disaster'' and are strongly advising governments to prepare for the likelihood of its transmission to humans.
-
Waste At Bhopal Tragedy Site An Abuse To Survivors' Health: Rights Panel
Tonnes of hazardous waste is lying at the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy site and delay in its disposal contaminates groundwater and soil, which is a "direct abuse" of the right to health of survivors and locals, NHRC chairperson justice (retd) said.
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New Zealand Anti-Jab Protesters Threw Human Waste, Blocked Roads: Police
New Zealand police accused anti-vaccine demonstrators of throwing human waste at them Monday, during a pre-dawn operation to place roadblocks around a protest camp outside Wellington's parliament building.
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Massive Volumes Of Covid Hospital Waste Threaten Health, Environment: WHO
Discarded syringes, used test kits and old vaccine bottles from the COVID-19 pandemic have piled up to create tens of thousands of tonnes of medical waste, threatening human health and the environment, a World Health Organization report said.
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Airplane Drops Human Waste On Man While Flying Over His Garden
A man and his garden were left splattered in human excrement dropped from an aircraft in the UK.
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People Spend 500 Years Every Day on CAPTCHAs: Cloudflare
Cloudflare says an average user spends 32 seconds to complete a CAPTCHA challenge and with 4.6 billion global Internet users, 500 human years are wasted every day on it.
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Bizarre! European Union Approves This Yellow Insect As Human Food
The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) has approved mealworms as fit for consumption by humans. Here's all you need to know.
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"As Good As Dungeon": Gujarat Court On Hospital After High COVID-19 Deaths
Human life is precious and cannot be wasted, the Gujarat High Court said on Saturday, pulling up the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad, one of the largest in the country, for its handling of COVID-19 cases and patients. Labeling the hospital that has recorded over 350 COVID-19 deaths a "dungeon", the court pointed out that "poor and helpless patients had...
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Hope Machine To End Woes Of Manual Scavengers Involved In Cleaning Sewer
Hundreds of "manual scavengers" die each year cleaning out sewers in cities across India, but a machine unveiled on World Toilet Day today could help to end that tragic record. Thousands of people, especially below poverty line, are employed in one of the world's dirtiest jobs unclogging human waste from underground pipes.
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Researchers Make Bricks From Human Urine. No, They Don't Stink
South African researchers say they have made bricks using human urine in a natural process involving colonies of bacteria, which could one day help reduce global warming emissions by finding a productive use for the ultimate waste product.
