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Long Covid symptoms trimmed from more than 200 to 12 in new study

A loss of taste or smell tops the list. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/30/long-covid-symptoms-trimmed-from-more-than-200-to-12-in-new-study-18866402/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Good news alert – tawny owl baby boom in north of England forest

It's all thanks to a booming vole population (aka dinner). https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/30/tawny-owl-baby-boom-in-kielder-forest-18865288/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Why does ChatGPT keep lying? (Clue: It doesn’t – it’s hallucinating)

Take everything it says with a pinch of salt. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/29/why-does-chatgpt-keep-lying-clue-it-doesnt-its-hallucinating-18862262/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Ancient Egyptian necropolis reveals more stunning finds – including mummification workshop

A brightly-coloured sarcophagus is among the treasures. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/29/ancient-egyptian-necropolis-reveals-more-stunning-finds-18860019/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Meet Samsung’s man on a mission to help the world sleep better

'Sleep really has oversized implications on our health' https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/28/meet-samsungs-man-on-a-mission-to-help-the-world-sleep-better-18834735/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Saturday science quiz – test your knowledge of the week’s news

One woman in Scotland has a superpower - do you know what it is? https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/27/the-saturday-science-quiz-test-your-knowledge-of-the-weeks-news-4-18850549/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Why AI could be the secret to better money management

Plum – which you can download on App Store or Google Play - is a smart money app that uses the power of AI to automate saving, budgeting and investing.  https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/26/why-ai-could-be-the-secret-to-better-money-management-18743845/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

When is the Open AI ChatGPT app released and is it free?

You could be chatting to Artificial Intelligence on your phone in the near future. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/25/when-is-the-open-ai-chatgpt-app-released-and-is-it-free-18839111/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Netflix begins UK password crackdown with email reminder to account sharers

Get ready to pay up. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/24/netflix-begins-uk-password-crackdown-with-email-to-account-sharers-18835033/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Fossils reveal sabre-toothed beast that went extinct 250,000,000 years ago

The creature called Inostrancevia was a 'top predator'. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/23/fossils-of-sabre-toothed-beast-that-went-extinct-250million-years-ago-18828028/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

2,000,000 people dead from extreme weather since 1970, says report

Nearly one million of those deaths happened in Asia. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/22/2000000-people-dead-from-extreme-weather-since-1970-says-report-18822557/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

WhatsApp’s Chat Lock feature is more than an upgrade for cheaters

Digital privacy is the bigger issue here. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/21/whatsapps-chat-lock-feature-is-more-than-an-upgrade-for-cheaters-18812627/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Saturday science quiz – test your knowledge of the week’s news

Nasa has found a new planet - but what might it be covered in? https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/20/the-saturday-science-quiz-test-your-knowledge-of-the-weeks-news-3-18810504/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Judge issues scathing assessment of farmer who destroyed river – but reduces his sentence

John Price was sentenced to a year in jail last month for 'ecological vandalism on an industrial scale'. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/19/farmer-jailed-for-bulldozing-beauty-spot-has-sentence-reduced-18810362/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Fire helped human evolution – and Europeans started using it earlier than thought

We've been firestarters for 250,000 years. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/18/fire-helped-human-evolution-we-began-using-it-earlier-than-thought-18803677/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

ChatGPT boss Sam Altman concerned about use of AI to mess with elections

He said AI could cause 'significant harm' to the world, https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/17/chatgpt-boss-sam-altman-concerned-about-election-interference-from-ai-18796487/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

It wasn’t just hot ash and toxic air – Pompeii victims had to deal with earthquakes too

It was a rough day. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/16/pompeii-victims-of-vesuvius-eruptions-had-to-deal-with-earthquakes-too-18792431/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

I tested the new Dyson Zone around London – here’s how it went

It's a head-turner. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/16/i-tested-the-new-dyson-zone-around-london-heres-how-it-went-18790904/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

No killer asteroids heading our way for 1,000 years. Probably

We won't be following the dinosaurs just yet. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/16/no-killer-asteroids-heading-our-way-for-1000-years-probably-18789618/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Pesticides and fertilisers leaving birds without enough food for their chicks

Numbers have fallen 25% on average. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/15/pesticides-and-fertilisers-leaving-birds-without-enough-food-18787120/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Google Pixel 7a review: The best camera on a budget phone yet

At £449, the Pixel 7a packs a punch. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/15/google-pixel-7a-review-the-best-camera-on-a-budget-phone-yet-18784612/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Celebrating 50 years since Skylab took off from Earth and into the record books

It made history. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/15/what-is-the-skylab-space-station-and-how-long-was-it-in-space-18785751/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Kate Winslet: ‘We don’t want to lie awake, terrified for our children’s mental health’

The actress used her Bafta speech to call for harmful online content to be criminalised. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/15/kate-winslet-uses-bafta-platform-to-call-for-better-online-protections-18783445/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Forget The Last Of Us – are brain-altering fungi the next frontier in mental health care?

This fungi is a also good guy. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/14/are-brain-altering-fungi-the-next-frontier-in-mental-health-care-18775062/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

I wouldn’t be able to function as an adult without the Notes app

Without it, I'd have a shopping list written on my hand and an important note on a tissue that I'd absentmindedly use to wipe my son's snot. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/14/i-wouldnt-be-able-to-function-as-an-adult-without-the-notes-app-18765493/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Saturday science quiz – test your knowledge of the week’s news

What's up with koalas this week? https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/13/the-saturday-science-quiz-test-your-knowledge-of-the-weeks-news-2-18774441/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Astronomers have spotted the biggest cosmic explosion ever seen

Don't worry, it took place nearly eight billion light years away. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/12/astronomers-have-spotted-the-biggest-cosmic-explosion-ever-seen-18769855/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Will this AI-powered dating app put an end to ghosting?

Teaser AI uses bots to screen potential matches and do the small talk. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/11/will-the-teaser-ai-dating-app-put-an-end-to-ghosting-18764541/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Brit pleads guilty to ‘malicious’ hacking of celebrity Twitter accounts

Joe Biden, Elon Musk and Kim Kardashian were all victims. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/10/brit-pleads-guilty-to-malicious-hacking-of-twitter-accounts-18757815/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

LinkedIn is firing over 700 staff and shutting down China app

The changes will create 250 new jobs that fired staff can apply to. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/09/linkedin-is-firing-over-700-staff-and-shutting-down-china-app-18751617/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Nasa thinks 4 of Uranus’ moons might hold water

Titania and Oberon could potentially support life. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/08/nasa-thinks-4-of-uranus-moons-might-hold-water-18747894/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Mystery Chinese spacecraft returns to Earth after 276 days in orbit

Images of the craft have also yet to be released to the public. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/08/mystery-chinese-spacecraft-returns-to-earth-after-276-days-in-orbit-18745929/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

From finding planets to supporting women in tech: how the King’s charity has boosted STEM

Three course graduates share their stories. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/07/how-the-princes-trust-has-supported-young-people-in-science-and-tech-18736086/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Eye of Sauron inspires naming of newly-discovered butterflies

They join a beetle, frog and dinosaur named after the villain. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/07/eye-of-sauron-inspires-naming-of-newly-discovered-butterflies-18737613/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

King Charles III: From ‘dotty’ prince to champion of the environment

Our new monarch is famously committed to nature. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/06/king-charles-iii-a-passionate-lifelong-champion-of-the-environment-18731649/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

President Biden calls AI execs to White House over safety fears

The CEOs of Google and Microsoft were present. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/05/president-biden-calls-ai-execs-to-white-house-over-safety-fears-18727149/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Slack GPT is the newest AI chatbot that promises to make work easier

Could this be your new work bestie? https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/04/slack-gpt-is-the-newest-ai-chatbot-that-promises-to-make-work-easier-18721235/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Blame it on the sunshine: How the weather really does change the music we want to listen to

Sun's out, upbeat tunes out. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/03/blame-it-on-the-sunshine-weather-influences-pop-music-preferences-18713259/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

IBM to stop hiring humans for 7,800 jobs that can be done by AI

Roles in HR will likely be the first to go. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/02/ibm-to-stop-hiring-humans-for-7800-jobs-that-can-be-done-by-ai-18707734/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Proteins are 10,000 times thinner than a human hair. Scientists have managed to capture them – using light and gold

Using light, would you believe. https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/01/scientists-can-now-study-a-single-protein-using-light-and-gold-18700223/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

I will never get my Twitter blue tick and that’s okay

Getting verified on Twitter meant I had made it in this competitive and highly gatekept industry. https://metro.co.uk/2023/04/30/i-will-never-get-my-twitter-blue-tick-and-thats-okay-18692790/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger