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Rachelle Abbott

Tech & Science Daily: UK Monkeypox cases on the rise

A microscopic image shows monkeypox virus particles

(Picture: VIA REUTERS)

Monkeypox cases are on the rise in the UK, with 20 cases confirmed so far, and more expected on the way.

High risk, close contacts of cases are being told to isolate for 21 days.

The disease, first found in monkeys, does not tend to spread easily between people but can be transmitted through close physical contact.

Europe’s first autonomous petrol station convenience store has been unveiled in Lisbon.

We spoke to Vasco Portugal, the CEO of Sensei, who are behind it. He explains how the technology works and why they think it’ll help customers and businesses.

Clearview AI has been ordered to delete all facial recognition data belonging to UK residents.

The Information Commissioner’s Office has also fined Clearview £7.5 million for failing to follow the UK’s data protection laws.

Plus, The Hubble Space Telescope’s data suggests ‘something weird’ is going on with our universe, Google’s DeepMind says it is on the verge of achieving human-level AI and the most detailed review of bumblebees reveals how we should protect our buzzy friends. Also, Ancient Greek artefacts ‘were not hacked’ from a temple, says the British Museum and Professor Brian Cox weighs in on a US congressman’s UFO concerns.

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