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Rising Search Queries Show Women’s Climate Anxiety Increase

Search queries related to “climate anxiety” have increased 27 times in the first 10 months of 2023 compared to the same period in 2017, with women being more affected than men, according to data gathered by Google and shared exclusively with BBC 100 Women.

Wakhi Shepherdesses: A Vanishing Way of Life

Pakistan’s Wakhi shepherdesses, who have played a crucial role in their community by grazing their flocks in remote mountain pastures, are facing the extinction of their way of life.

YouTube Unveils Dream Track: AI Tool Imitates Artists’ Voices

YouTube’s experimental AI tool, Dream Track, lets users imitate the voices of popular artists like Demi Lovato and John Legend, while the company also announced other AI music projects, including a tool that creates instrumentals based on a melody hummed by artists.

Small Business Owners Turn to Technology to Deter Thieves

Small businesses in the UK are turning to technology, such as alarm systems and cameras, to deter thieves as shoplifting continues to rise, costing retailers billions of pounds; however, financial constraints make it challenging for small businesses to invest in high-tech security measures.

Tech Giants Sued for Exposing Children to Harm

Tech giants face a major lawsuit as families claim they knowingly expose children to harmful products, with one plaintiff sharing their personal experience of addiction and harm caused by social media.

Red Wine Headaches: Quercetin Compound May Be Culprit

Researchers may have discovered why some people experience headaches after drinking red wine, suggesting that a compound called quercetin found in red grapes may interfere with how the body metabolizes alcohol.

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Ivory Coast and Nigeria's footballers are being rewarded with cash, villas, and honors after the Africa Cup of Nations final, signaling positive change in the treatment of players and potentially more World Cup spots for African teams.

Rewards and Recognition for Ivory Coast and Nigeria

Ivory Coast and Nigeria’s footballers are being rewarded with cash, villas, and honors after the Africa Cup of Nations final, signaling positive change in the treatment of players and potentially more World Cup spots for African teams.

Retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction (R-CPD), or "no burp syndrome," negatively impacts the quality of life of sufferers, causing embarrassment, anxiety, and depression, yet it is often misunderstood and underdiagnosed by doctors, highlighting the need for more awareness and research into the condition.

R-CPD: No Burp Syndrome Negatively Impacts Quality of Life

Retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction (R-CPD), or “no burp syndrome,” negatively impacts the quality of life of sufferers, causing embarrassment, anxiety, and depression, yet it is often misunderstood and underdiagnosed by doctors, highlighting the need for more awareness and research into the condition.

Netflix has released viewer data on 99% of its catalogue for the first time, revealing that users around the world spent 812 million hours watching the political thriller The Night Agent, making it the most viewed show in the first half of this year.

Netflix Reveals Most-Watched Show and Movie of 2022

Netflix has released viewer data on 99% of its catalogue for the first time, revealing that users around the world spent 812 million hours watching the political thriller The Night Agent, making it the most viewed show in the first half of this year.

Researchers at Columbia University have developed an AI tool that can identify whether fingerprints from different fingers belong to the same person with 75-90% accuracy, challenging the belief that each fingerprint is completely unique.

AI Tool Challenges Belief in Unique Fingerprints

Researchers at Columbia University have developed an AI tool that can identify whether fingerprints from different fingers belong to the same person with 75-90% accuracy, challenging the belief that each fingerprint is completely unique.

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