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Taste The Toxins: Titanium Dioxide in Skittles Sparks Lawsuit

Taste The Toxins: Titanium Dioxide in Skittles Sparks Lawsuit

Most people understand that too many sweet treats are bad for our health, but few people expect titanium dioxide to be present in the food we eat. Unfortunately, this is exactly what you will be consuming if you are a fan of the famous, rainbow-coloured skittles.  A lawsuit filed in California alleges that Mars, the manufacturer of the sweets, deliberately[Read More…]

Elon Musk Set to Begin Human Brain Chip Trials

Elon Musk Set to Begin Human Brain Chip Trials

Elon Musk has confirmed that human clinical trials of a brain chip his company has developed are set to begin in the next six months. Musk is developing a wireless brain chip created by his Neuralink company. He claimed that he plans to get one inserted himself. The device utilizes electrode-laced wires, along with a robot that carves out a[Read More…]

PM Unveils Plans to Replace NHS Workers With Robots

PM Unveils Plans to Replace NHS Workers With Robots

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has told NHS workers to get used to robot workers and AI playing a greater role in patient care. The announcement came as the health service prepares to cut its workforce by half as part of a cost-cutting exercise. More than 6,500 staff are expected to lose their jobs as a result of the cutbacks. Sunak[Read More…]

California Company Creates Fake Meat From Thin Air

California Company Creates Fake Meat From Thin Air

California-based startup Air Protein has created a fake meat alternative apparently made from thin air. It is made from renewable energy, water, and microbes that turn recycled carbon dioxide (CO2) into protein.  Air protein was founded by a scientist called Lisa Dyson who claimed that her stated aim was to help tackle climate change.  She based the technology on research[Read More…]

Is Social Media a Gateway to Hard Drugs? Study Suggests It Is

Is Social Media a Gateway to Hard Drugs? Study Suggests It Is

Dealing with an addiction of any kind is an uphill battle for anyone that struggles with it. Regardless of what that addiction is, deciding to kick it to the curb is one thing, but to actually do it is another.  When it comes to social media addiction, however, just how serious is it? There are studies that have suggested that[Read More…]