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Scientists report blood traces in dinosaur boneB1

Scientists report blood traces in dinosaur bone

Tuesday, 3 November 2026

Scientists say they found signs of fossil red blood cells inside the hind leg bone of an Aratasaurus, a small meat-eating dinosaur from what is now north-eastern Brazil about 115m…

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Cyber-attacks disrupt supermarket cooling across EuropeC1

Cyber-attacks disrupt supermarket cooling across Europe

Monday, 2 November 2026

Retailers in Belgium, Estonia, Ireland, Finland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Sweden confirmed problems with shop refrigeration, with some units reaching 50C. The EU food and…

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Khan urges limit on London robotaxisB2

Khan urges limit on London robotaxis

Sunday, 1 November 2026

London's mayor, Sadiq Khan, has called for a cap on robotaxis as the government plans to allow autonomous vehicles to operate in the capital. He warned that rapid change could…

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iPhone 18 Pro Max adds big batteryA2/B1

iPhone 18 Pro Max adds big battery

Saturday, 31 October 2026

Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro Max is the supersized version of the 18 Pro. It costs from £1,299 and has a 6.9in screen, a big battery and top cameras. It uses the fast A20 Pro chip and…

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At some startups, AI agents outnumber staffC1

At some startups, AI agents outnumber staff

Friday, 30 October 2026

At Anything, an AI startup, Dhruv Amin works with 15 people and roughly 150 autonomous AI agents. There is an agent office manager for kitchen supplies. It is the ratio of agents…

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Nanotyrannus fossil sold for $47.3m in New YorkB2

Nanotyrannus fossil sold for $47.3m in New York

Wednesday, 28 October 2026

A mounted Nanotyrannus skeleton, nicknamed Jodi, sold for $47.3m at a Sotheby's auction in New York. About 10 feet (3m) tall, it is now the second-most valuable dinosaur fossil,…

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Hunter’s Moon lights landmarks worldwideA2/B1

Hunter’s Moon lights landmarks worldwide

Monday, 26 October 2026

October’s full Moon lit up night skies around the world. It has a nickname from old traditions: the Hunter’s Moon. In the Northern Hemisphere, people once went hunting after the…

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