Welcome back to the Saturday science quiz, our wrap of some of the week’s biggest and weirdest news.
As ever AI is causing mayhem as a fake AI-generated image of explosion at Pentagon briefly disturbed US markets. Even the creators of ChatGPT think AI should be regulated to protect humanity. No surprise that Rishi Sunak has been in talks with industry leaders this week.
Otherwise we also had the bizzare news of the millionaire CEO infusing himself with blood from 17-year-old son to stay young forever.
There’s plenty more where that came from, so test your memory below – and let us know how you get on in the comments.
1. A China-backed hacker group was caught spying on US critical systems. What was the name of the group?
a) Monkey Typhoon
b) Artemis Collective
c) Volt Typhoon
d) Equinox
2. SETI sent simulated ‘alien’ signals from space. Which planet was it from?
a) Mars
b) Jupiter
c) Saturn
d) Uranus
3. Which diet has been linked to lower cholesterol levels?
a) Ketogenic diet
b) Vegan diet
c) Pescatarian diet
d) Carnivore diet
4. A rare genetic condition gives one woman in Scotland a superpower. What is it?
a) She can feel no pain
b) She does not bleed
c) She has super strength
d) She never falls ill
5. Which company said that it would stop letting people share their passwords?
a) Amazon Prime Video
b) Netflix
c) Disney+
d) NOW TV
6. Recently discovered fossils reveal that Inostrancevia, a fearsome sabre-toothed beast the size of a tiger with skin like a rhino, went extinct how long ago?
a) 100million years ago
b) 187million years ago
c) 252million years ago
d) 700million years ago
Answers
1. c Microsoft spotted a Chinese state-sponsored hacker group called ‘Volt Typhoon’ targeting critical infrastructure organizations in the United States.
2. a On Wednesday, Europe’s Mars orbiter sent an encoded message to Earth to simulate a signal from aliens.
3. b Vegan diets may be linked to lower levels of cholesterol and fats in your blood, a new study suggests.
4. a Jo Camero has a rare genetic mutation that her to live her life almost pain-free and never feel anxious or afraid.
5. b On Tuesday, Netflix said it was sending out emails alerting users that their accounts cannot be shared for free outside of their households.
6. c Inostrancevia died out 252million years ago in the ‘Great Dying’, a mass extinction that set the scene for the dinosaurs
MORE : The Saturday science quiz – test your knowledge of the week’s news
MORE : The Saturday science quiz – test your knowledge of the week’s news
