Lucasfilm unveils action-packed trailer for Disney+ Clone Wars spin-off Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Lucasfilm unveils first action-packed trailer for Disney+ Clone Wars spin-off Star Wars: The Bad Batch By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 18:32 BST, 30 March 2021 | Updated: 18:32 BST, 30 March 2021 On Tuesday, Lucasfilm unveiled the first trailer for its animated Clone Wars spin-off Star Wars: The Bad Batch, which premieres May 4 … Read more

Black-footed ferret called Elizabeth Ann becomes the first endangered species to be clone in the US

One of the most endangered animals in the US got a boost with the birth of a cloned black-footed ferret. Born on December 10, ‘Elizabeth Ann’ is the first successful clone of an endangered species in North America. She was created using cells from a female black-footed ferret that died more than 30 years ago … Read more

How do you check you are dealing with a REAL financial firm. not a clone?

City watchdogs have issued an alert about the boom in ‘clone fraud’, where scammers pass themselves off as well-known finance firms to steal cash from savers. People find it hard to tell scam investments apart from real products, because the fraudsters use sophisticated ruses to imitate legitimate financial providers. Clone scammers cheated savers out of … Read more

Financial clone scams: How to spot dodgy products

Top investment firms warn cases of sophisticated fraudsters ‘cloning’ their legitimate operations and products to steal people’s cash have soared in the past few months. Its industry body suspects organised criminals are behind a quadrupling of scams since the summer, while victims’ losses have mounted to more than £9million during the pandemic. Fraudsters are using … Read more

Is this a real financial firm or a fake? How to spot a ‘clone’ scam

Watchdog warnings about fraudsters impersonating financial firms to trick people out of cash have soared this year, sparking concern this type of scam is becoming more prevalent. ‘Clone’ alerts by regulators have jumped 34 per cent to 401 so far, and 261 per cent since 2015 – and they currently make up two fifths of … Read more

Celebrity and cartoon lookalikes find their clone counterparts in viral TikTok trend

Lookalike lovers! A-list doppelgängers form copycat couples in viral TikTok trend – and even CARTOON soulmates are being included TikTok users are sharing videos of themselves that spotlight how much they look like a celebrity or on-screen character They’re looking for their doppelgänger soulmates — another TikTok user who looks like the star or character’s romantic … Read more

Facebook tests Nextdoor clone ‘Neighborhoods’ in Calgary, Canada

Facebook is going hyperlocal with a new feature that appears to be a copycat of the popular community-based social networking app Nextdoor. Called Neighborhoods, it’s currently being tested in Calgary, Canada, with no word on when or if it would launch widely. Users turn on their location to see posts, groups, and marketplace items from individuals … Read more

Dog owners show off their adorable ‘cuddle clone’ slippers

Doggy doubles! Proud owners show off adorable ‘cuddle clone’ slippers that look exactly like their pets Cuddle clones sell custom made dog and cat slippers based on photo of a pet  A cosy pair cost £154 and is made in faux fur to look as realistic as possible    Pet owners have posed their pooches with … Read more

Scientists clone wild horse for the first time using 40-year-old DNA samples

For the first time scientists have successfully cloned a Przewalski’s horse, the world’s last remaining breed of truly wild horses. Named Kurt, the foal was born to a surrogate, a domestic mare, on August 6 at Timber Creek Veterinary in Canyon, Texas.   His sire, a Przewalski stallion named Kuporovic, had DNA samples taken and preserved … Read more

Security: Hackers can clone your key just by ‘listening’ to the noise it makes in the lock

Recording the telltale sound your key makes when you insert it into its lock could allow eavesdropping hackers to clone your key, researchers have demonstrated. Built by experts from Singapore, the SpiKey software uses the clicks made as a lock’s pins pass over its key’s teeth into narrow down the possible key shapes for a … Read more