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John-Paul Smiley

@johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social
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BA (University of York, UK), MSc (University of Leicester), PhD (Loughborough University) Futurism, social and political thought, sociology

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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 16h
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Artificial tongue helps doctor speak clearly
The prosthetic is believed to be the first bespoke artificial tongue fitted by the NHS.
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 16h
www.nih.gov/news-events/...
nih.gov
Neuroprosthesis for paralysis enables simultaneous speech and body language
Device translates brain activity underlying full-body communication into digital expression.
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 16h
www.theverge.com/news/1006238...
theverge.com
Apple and LG team up on new smart home gear, starting with a lock, doorbell, and thermostat
LG on the label but Apple behind the scenes?
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 16h
www.biometricupdate.com/202610/airpo...
biometricupdate.com
Airport biometrics move beyond traveler passport checks in UK, India | Biometric Update
UK airports are moving to face-only border checks while India plans mandatory facial recognition for airport staff as biometrics expand beyond passport scans.
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 16h
www.biometricupdate.com/202610/japan...
biometricupdate.com
Japan sets October launch for My Number Card on Android | Biometric Update
Japan will launch My Number Card on Android Oct. 20, adding government-verified identity attributes to Google Wallet for in-person verification.
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 16h
medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10...
medicalxpress.com
One dose of protein-targeting CAR-T cells shrinks solid tumors in preclinical tests
CAR-T cell therapies have fundamentally transformed the treatment of several blood and lymph node cancers. However, their use in solid tumors such as liver, breast or lung cancer has so far been signi...
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 16h
www.wxyz.com/news/driverl...
wxyz.com
Driverless cars hit the streets of downtown Detroit as Waymo begins its fully autonomous phase
Driverless cars are now navigating the streets of downtown Detroit. Waymo, a ride-hailing service similar to Uber or Lyft, has launched its fully autonomous test phase.
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 20h
www.theguardian.com/money/2026/o...
theguardian.com
UK motorists can now see live fuel prices on Google Maps
Move expected to make pump pricing more transparent and encourage competition after diesel hits record £2 a litre
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 20h
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
theguardian.com
WHO says it does not have ‘full picture’ from Russia following suspected plague death
‘Transparent information sharing’ from Moscow is required to conduct full risk assessment, UN agency says
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 20h
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
theguardian.com
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy condemns ‘vile’ attacks from Russia that killed 20 in one apartment
Death toll from latest attack wave on Ukraine climbs to 28; Moscow says it ​hit military cargo vessel and port infrastructure. What we know on day 1,688
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
medicine.yale.edu/news-article...
medicine.yale.edu
Enhancing CAR-T Therapy: From Cancer to Autoimmune Diseases
Yale researchers are testing CAR-T therapy in clinical trials for autoimmune diseases including lupus, multiple sclerosis, and scleroderma. They're also working
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.aacr.org/blog/2026/09...
aacr.org
Genomics Reveal New Layers of Pediatric Leukemia Biology
At the AACR Special Conference on Pediatric Cancer, Charles Mullighan and Nicole Michmerhuizen spoke about pediatric leukemia research.
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.biometricupdate.com/202610/verid...
biometricupdate.com
Veridas biometrics added to ticketing platform to address fraud, uncontrolled resale | Biometric Update
Enrollment begins with a one-time government-issued identity document scan and creation of a face biometric template to establish the person behind the account.
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.surinenglish.com/lifestyle/he...
surinenglish.com
Malaga's Materno Infantil hospital administers CAR-T therapy to child with leukaemia for the first time | Sur in English
The treatment is suitable for certain patients who do not respond to other treatment options
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
theverge.com
OpenAI is adding text watermarking in ChatGPT and Codex
It’s launching textGrain watermarking in the EU, but OpenAI says it won’t be the ‘global default’ yet.
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.packagingeurope.com/doordash-dev...
packagingeurope.com
DoorDash develops aircraft, packaging and infrastructure for drone delivery
DoorDash has revealed a purpose-built autonomous aircraft for its drone delivery system, having designed specific packaging and infrastructure for orders delivered by air. Before building the aircraf...
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/money/2026/o...
theguardian.com
Chancellor plans major intervention to help poorer UK households with rising energy bills
Exclusive: Officials working on further radical changes that would change how much energy companies could charge customers
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
news.sky.com/story/france...
news.sky.com
France protests latest: Tear gas fired in Paris; half of French schools closed; thousands of students storm streets
Police are clashing with protesters and firing tear gas as increasingly violent student protests over conditions in French schools spread across the country. More than 1,800 schools are shut or partia...
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
theguardian.com
Naval drone hits oil tanker off Russian resort city Sochi, triggering massive blaze
Russian officials said a Liberian-flagged tanker was attacked and a crew of 23 Indian nationals rescued
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
bbc.co.uk
UK weather: Summerlike warmth to give way to autumn chill this week
Temperatures on Monday could reach 23C but chillier air will spread from the north making it feel much more autumnal by midweek.
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
theguardian.com
Cancer rates rising more quickly among younger people, international research finds
Experts looking at UK, US and Dutch data found ‘significant increases’ in early onset cases of seven cancers, prompting warnings about lifestyle choices
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
www.france24.com/en/europe/20...
france24.com
Ukraine hits Moscow with one of its largest drone attacks in two years
Ukraine launched overnight one of its largest drone attacks on Moscow in the past two years, killing two people and injuring several people in the Russian capital, local officials said on Tuesday.
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.newscientist.com/article/2589...
newscientist.com
Brain implant lets people with paralysis speak and gesture at the same time | New Scientist
Previous brain implants have enabled people with paralysis to either speak or move, but a new, larger one let them do both simultaneously via an avatar
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Son who used AI to help save mum's life hopes case can help other Parkinson's patients
Doctors say clinical trials are needed to understand more after Ed Patrick identified a potential side effect of a Parkinson's drug.
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.standard.co.uk/news/tech/ai...
standard.co.uk
If AI can learn how life works, it could help us live longer, healthier lives
The Francis Crick Institute’s expert scientists on how AI can help the healthcare industry
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.meta.com/gb/blog/meta...
meta.com
Introducing Meta VR Glasses, A New Era for Virtual Reality
After more than a decade building VR, we’re introducing Meta VR Glasses to define a new era for virtual reality.
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.npr.org/2026/09/29/n...
npr.org
This startup wants to prove gene-editing embryos is safe for making healthy babies
Origin Genomics aims to prove that the potential benefits of its technology for editing disease-causing genes in human embryos outweigh the risks.
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.bigissue.com/news/housing...
bigissue.com
I was homeless in London. My story shows it can happen to anyone
A mental health crisis left Dr Karishmeh Felfeli-Crawford rough sleeping in London. She explains how her six months on the street shows anyone can end up homeless.
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
theguardian.com
British government ‘complacent about food as a national security matter’
Experts say country does not have plan to feed people in a crisis and is unprepared for future shortages
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
theguardian.com
Spain’s Sánchez calls snap election amid national housing crisis – Europe live
PM says vote will take place on 29 November after parliament rejected two of his government’s emergency relief measures
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
theguardian.com
Ukraine war briefing: Germany’s Merz pledges €1bn in military aid to Kyiv as Russia ramps up attacks
German chancellor also announces €350m for repairs to energy sector as Moscow targets Ukraine infrastructure before winter. What we know on day 1,685
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
blog.google/company-news...
blog.google
Supporting AI readiness in higher education
At the EDUCAUSE annual conference, Google.org announced its support of three higher education initiatives to scale ethical AI readiness, modernize institutional planning…
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
nature.com
Five-year survival with neoadjuvant therapy in melanoma: updated pooled analysis from the International Neoadjuvant Melanoma Consortium (INMC) - Nature Medicine
An updated pooled analysis of 3-year and 5-year survival and other outcome data of 1,038 patients with melanoma treated with neoadjuvant immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), BRAF and MEK inhibitors (B...
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.smartcitiesworld.net/citizen-secu...
smartcitiesworld.net
Police Scotland uses geospatial tech to modernise search operations
Police Scotland is using technology from Esri UK to modernise its search operations used to find missing persons, secure Royal visits and protect major events
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
finance.yahoo.com/technology/a...
finance.yahoo.com
Meta's Muse tops 5 million downloads, faster than ChatGPT, Claude
Meta's Muse has topped 5 million downloads faster than ChatGPT.
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.ft.com/content/0499...
ft.com
Europe braces for ‘severe hybrid attacks’ from Russia, says Friedrich Merz
German chancellor says Moscow’s escalation shows ‘desperation’ over the war in Ukraine
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.thetimes.com/world/russia...
thetimes.com
Russia limits young men’s freedom, fuelling mobilisation fear
A document seen by The Sunday Times suggests Putin is making life harder for conscription dodgers
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
AI-powered glasses give me independence, says blind Cheshire farmer
Dave Cragg, who began to lose his sight at the age of 10, can even read books using the technology.
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
uk.pcmag.com/smart-glasse...
uk.pcmag.com
The Best Smart Glasses for 2026
Upgrade your eyewear with glasses that can function as cameras, headphones, and AR displays. We've tested all the major models and have everything you need to know to pick the right smart glasses for ...
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/...
cnet.com
Best Earbuds of 2026: Wireless, Noise Canceling, In-Ear
I've reviewed hundreds of wireless earbuds for CNET, and these are my current top picks at a variety of prices.
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.cnet.com/tech/home-en...
cnet.com
Best TVs of 2026: Expert Tested, Compared and Reviewed - CNET
I’ve reviewed the best TVs for every budget side-by-side , including top brands such as LG, Samsung and TCL.
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
braintumourresearch.org/blogs/latest...
braintumourresearch.org
NHS pilots rapid genomic testing to “transform” brain tumour diagnosis
Rapid genomic testing is being piloted by NHS England. It will give rapid information about tumour biology to inform treatment and potential access to clinical trials.
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.forbes.com/sites/paulla...
forbes.com
Apple Smart Home “HomePad” Set To Launch October 13
Apple’s dedicated smart home hub is reportedly debuting on October 13 alongside new HomePod mini and Apple TV models. Here is a look at specs, features, and pricing rumors.
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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 03/10/2026
Across the world, UNHCR protects families fleeing war and persecution. Here’s a glimpse through the camera lens of what that looks like.
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
theguardian.com
Bangkok at breaking point as floods turn streets into stagnant lakes
With 40 dead and a disaster declared across all 50 city districts, experts warn extreme flooding will only worsen across south-east Asia
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
theguardian.com
Ukraine war briefing: Russian attacks on Kyiv bridges cause traffic chaos
Bridge across Dnipro River hit a day after another linking two sides of capital struck, forcing traffic suspensions. What we know on day 1,683
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Two Iranian men charged over alleged terror plot targeting Manchester’s Jewish community
Man, most likely in Iran, was in contact with men arrested on the eve of Yom Kippur, police say
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
blog.google/innovation-a...
blog.google
Gemini 4 Argon: our next era of frontier intelligence
Announcing Gemini 4 Argon, our frontier model for real-world coding, enterprise knowledge work, and cyber defense, rolling out soon.
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
www.t3.com/active/hikin...
t3.com
Samsung's next fitness wearable could be something quite different – and turn you superhuman
It's not the smartwatch we were expecting
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John-Paul Smiley @johnpaulsmiley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
www.axios.com/local/philad...
axios.com
By the numbers: Waymo logs big miles in Philadelphia
Also spotted recently in Philly: Waymo's specialized van — Ojai.
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