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Very tough microbes may help us cement our future on Mars

Fri, 2026-01-09 11:42
Extremophile bacteria could help turn Martian dirt into building material for human habitats

Tough microbes able to survive extreme environments on Earth could be the key to constructing buildings to allow humans to survive on Mars, according to a research paper.…

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Nothing to declare at border control except a Windows 7 certificate error

Fri, 2026-01-09 10:56
The queue might move on, but the software never did

Bork!Bork!Bork! Today's bork - on a UK border control wait-time screen - is doubly unfortunate. Tired passengers get no clue how long until someone checks their passport, and of all organizations that should keep security certs current, the one responsible for keeping out criminals tops the list.…

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Grok told to cover up as UK weighs action over AI 'undressing'

Fri, 2026-01-09 10:21
Image generation paywalled on X after ministers and regulators start asking awkward questions

Grok has yanked its image-generation toy out of the hands of most X users after the UK government openly weighed a ban over the AI feature that "undressed" people on command.…

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Bank of England's Oracle cloud migration bill triples as project grinds on

Fri, 2026-01-09 09:30
Initial £7M estimate proves optimistic after multiple contract uplifts

The Bank of England has trebled the amount it is spending on its Oracle systems integrator amid efforts to migrate business applications to the cloud.…

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