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UK on alert after H5N1 bird flu spills over to sheep in world-first

Ars Technica

The H5N1 bird flu has spilled over to a sheep for the first time, infecting a domesticated ruminant in the United Kingdom much like it has in US dairy cows, according to UK officials.

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Baby Born to Woman With Transplanted Womb

Futurism

Though it wasn't the first in the world that took place over a decade ago in Sweden the birth of baby Amy was the first time in the history of the United Kingdom in which such a feat has been achieved.

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Aurora borealis forecast expands as strong solar storm hits Earth. Here’s what to know

Fast Company Tech

And last fall, a powerful solar storm dazzled skygazers far from the Arctic Circle when dancing lights appeared in unexpected places including Germany, the United Kingdom, New England and New York City. Last spring, the strongest geomagnetic storm in two decades slammed Earth, producing light displays across the Northern Hemisphere.

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Apple revokes iClouds Advanced Data Protection in the UK over government privacy dispute

Mashable Tech

Apple "remains committed to offering our users the highest level of security for their personal data and are hopeful that we will be able to do so in the future in the United Kingdom," the statement continued.

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Stunning video reveals Jupiters roiling auroras. See it now.

Mashable Tech

What they found was a cause-and-effect puzzle: When they zoomed in with Hubble, which can detect ultraviolet light, they thought they'd find signs of the incoming electrons bombarding Jupiter's upper atmosphere, said Jonathan Nichols, the lead researcher from the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom.

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Wikipedia's owner challenges categorization rules under UK's Online Safety Act

Engadget

The Wikimedia Foundation, hosts of the free online encyclopedia Wikipedia , is challenging an aspect of the United Kingdoms Online Safety Act (OSA). The law aims to protect users from harmful online content by imposing restrictions and fines on large internet platforms such as social media companies.

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5 takeaways on the state of nonprofit teamwork 

Candid

The State of Nonprofit Teams , a companion report to Atlassians The State of Teams 2025 study, highlights findings from a survey of 207 nonprofit knowledge workers (defined as primarily involved in creating, applying, and sharing knowledge) in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, India, Germany, and France.