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• Home of Harriet Tubman FOUND in Maryland where the Underground Railroad conductor lived in the 1800s

  20-04-2021 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The location of thelog cabin where Harriet Tubman spent her younger years is found in Church Creek, Maryland. Tubman is known for operating the Underground Railroad in the 1800s.
  
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• Apple unveils new iPad Pro that features facial recognition and cameras with LiDAR sensor

  20-04-2021 22:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple unveiled a new iPad Pro during its 'Spring Loaded' event. The device is available in 11-inch and 12.9-inch, both of which feature the M1 chip that gives them iMac capabilities.
  
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• Apple unveils long-awaited AirTags to help users find missing items with 'Find My' app

  20-04-2021 20:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple officially unveiled its long-awaited AirTags. The small, circular device can be attached to keys, a wallet or any object. If the item goes missing, users can track it via the Find My app.
  
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• Ducks and swans that traditionally crossed the North Sea are staying away more

  20-04-2021 18:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Many species of duck and swan arrive on British shores as winter arrives because temperatures here are balmier than where they are coming from.
  
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• Apple Store is down ahead of the 'Spring Loaded' event this evening

  20-04-2021 17:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple Store features the Apple logo on a stark black background with the message 'We'll be right back' in preparation for the livestreamed event, which kicks off tonight at 6pm BST.
  
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• Our ancient ancestor 'Little Foot' was a creature of the trees more than 3 MILLION years ago

  20-04-2021 17:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Little Foot's shoulder assembly shows it supported arms for hanging from trees, suggesting the structural similarities between humans and African apes are much more recent.
  
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• Stanford Study: Facemasks Are Worthless And Can Cause Health Decline And Premature Death

  20-04-2021 16:54 via technocracy.news
  
  Stanford University has come to the same conclusion as TN that facemasks are not only ineffective against the spread of COVID,  but also are directly harmful to your health. This leaves masking as a political weapon and instrument of social engineering. As maskers are psychologically broken down, they can then be rebuilt in the Technocrat image. ⁃ TN EditorA recent Stanford study released by the NCBI, which is under the National Institutes of Health, showed that masks do absolutely no
  
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• Amidst Pandemic Lockdowns, Britain Re-Focuses On Climate Change

  20-04-2021 16:35 via technocracy.news
  
  Prime Minister Boris “Mr. Brexit” Johnson has refined the concept of techno-populism by totally embracing Sustainable Development, aka Technocracy, and pushing radical global warming cutbacks on carbon emissions. If there were any resistance to this move, it is muted by draconian lockdowns over Covid.
  TN has repeatedly noted that the pandemic’s Great Panic of 2020 was coupled with global warming to drive acceptance of Sustainable Development. The World Economic Forum has also m
  
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• Droplets containing urine and faeces from a flushing toilet stay in the air for up to 20 seconds

  20-04-2021 16:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tiny droplets which can harbour small pieces of urine, faeces, vomit and viruses float into the air at mouth-level after a toilet is flushed, new research shows.
  
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• British coast is facing an invasion of SHARKS due to drop in marine traffic in lockdown

  20-04-2021 16:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  David Sims, Professor of Marine Ecology, Ocean and Earth Science at the University of Southampton, believes a spike in shark sightings could be due to a drop in maritime voyages.
  
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• Scientific Ethics Crater As Vaccine Makers Ditch Control Groups

  20-04-2021 16:20 via technocracy.news
  
  Because their gene therapy technology cannot be seen to be wrong, Technocrat-minded vaccine makers are ditching the proven methodology of using double-blind trial studies to prove efficacy and risk of their treatments. Without a control group, trials are essentially worthless and misleading. ⁃ TN EditorWhile reports of side effects from COVID-19 gene therapies, including life-threatening effects and deaths, continue to climb at breakneck speed,1 a one-sided narrative of safety and eff
  
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• Facebook downplays data breach in internal email

  20-04-2021 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Its strategy appears to be to "normalise" the incident and and hope media coverage will die down.
  
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• UK tech firm Mirriad can add product placements to classic films and TV shows on streaming sites

  20-04-2021 16:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Old Hollywood classics could be regularly updated with the newest adverts that have been digitally-inserted, thanks to a UK technology company called Mirriad.
  
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• Facebook expects more breaches after leak of 533M users' data, says leaked memo

  20-04-2021 16:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The email was intended for Facebooks PR staff in the Europe, Middle East and Africa, but was accidentally sent to journalists at the Belgian publication Data News on April 8.
  
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• Russia plans its own space station in 2025

  20-04-2021 15:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The International Space Station is nearing the end of its life and Russia is working on a new module.
  
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• UK scientists search for 'Moon Trees' grown from seeds taken on 1971 NASA Apollo 14 mission

  20-04-2021 15:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Moon Trees, grown from orbiting seeds flown in 1971, could be anywhere in the UK, including inprivate gardens, according to the Royal Astronomical Society.
  
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• Scientists reveal how aerosols from a flushing toilet stay in the air for up to 20 seconds

  20-04-2021 15:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tiny droplets which can harbour small pieces of urine, faeces, vomit and viruses float into the air at mouth-level after a toilet is flushed, new research shows.
  
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• Leaked memo reveals Facebook expects more breaches following leak of 533 MILLION users' data

  20-04-2021 15:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The email was intended for Facebooks PR staff in the Europe, Middle East and Africa, but was accidentally sent to journalists at the Belgian publication Data News on April 8.
  
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• Product placements could be added to classic films on streaming sites

  20-04-2021 15:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Old Hollywood classics could be regularly updated with the newest adverts that have been digitally-inserted, thanks to a UK technology company called Mirriad.
  
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• The stunning winning images of the 2020 Photo Is Light World Photography Contest revealed

  20-04-2021 14:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Francisco Negroni was named the overall winner of the competition thanks to an electrifying photo showing a lightning-enveloped 2015 eruption of Calbuco volcano in Chile's lake region.
  
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• The Super League is the grim end game of the attention economy

  20-04-2021 13:26
  
  The European Super League is built on the faulty assumption that what people watch is all they want – and the only way to stop it is to turn it off entirely
  
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• New species of dinosaur unearthed in Chile's Atacama desert

  20-04-2021 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists found remains of the sauropod in rocks from what is today the Atacama desert.
  
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• People who speak in a lower pitch are more likely to be promiscuous, study claims 

  20-04-2021 12:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Psychologists reveal that low-voiced people have higher levels of 'sociosexuality' - the willingness to have sex without the commitment.
  
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• Rare bug spotted for first time in more than 30 years

  20-04-2021 12:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The discovery in the Cairngorms is only the eighth time a cow wheat shieldbug has been recorded in Scotland.
  
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• James Charles: YouTube temporarily demonetises beauty influencer

  20-04-2021 10:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The YouTuber admitted sending sexually explicit messages to 16-year-old boys earlier this month.
  
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• Climate change: UK to speed up target to cut carbon emissions

  20-04-2021 10:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The PM says carbon emissions must fall by almost 80% by 2035 - 15 years earlier than previously planned.
  
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• Watch this: Ingenuity – Earth's first aircraft to fly on another planet – take off on Mars

  20-04-2021 09:39 via go.theregister.com
  
  History in the making for the tiny open-source-powered whizzing chopper Video  Ingenuity has successfully performed a solar-powered autonomous flight on Mars, NASA confirmed on Monday.…
  
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• Isle of Cumbrae recreated in video game Minecraft

  20-04-2021 07:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The popular tourist destination features in a new game aimed at teaching young people about its heritage.
  
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• Climate change: Carbon 'surge' expected in post-Covid energy boom

  20-04-2021 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  This year should see the second-biggest-ever rise in CO2 emissions as economies rebound from Covid.
  
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• Your office has been taken over by an army of mutant rats

  20-04-2021 07:00
  
  During lockdown, super-resistant rats took over city centres and have nested in office buildings. They’re here to stay
  
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• Spain is about to shatter the gig economy’s algorithmic black box

  20-04-2021 07:00
  
  Riders for companies like Deliveroo and Glovo are on the brink of being told how the algorithms ranking them really work
  
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• In war zones, social media disinformation is costing lives

  20-04-2021 07:00
  
  Do we, as a society, want the disinformation debate to focus narrowly on defending Western democracy – or we take a wider view, that includes countries at war?
  
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• New safer blood test is close to 100 per cent accurate at spotting nut allergies 

  20-04-2021 02:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A trial by doctors at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital in London has found that the test - called the basophil activation test (BAT) - is close to 100 per cent accurate at spotting nut allergies.
  
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• Facebook creates Clubhouse clone Live Audio Rooms

  20-04-2021 01:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg says the social media platform will introduce audio elements.
  
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• Will NFTs change how we buy our homes?

  20-04-2021 01:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  “Tokenisation” could change how many people can own a property and speed up transactions.
  
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• Redonda: The Caribbean island transformed into an eco haven

  20-04-2021 01:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After invasive rats and goats were removed from Redonda, the island's wildlife has been thriving.
  
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• Are Apple and others' tech launches a better watch because of Covid?

  20-04-2021 01:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pandemic has forced firms to unveil new products via virtual events, rather than live on stage.
  
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• A look at some of the infamous moments at tech events over the years.

  20-04-2021 01:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Live events mean unexpected things can happen - especially when technology is thrown into the mix.
  
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• 5G: Rural areas to be allowed taller and wider masts

  20-04-2021 01:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The masts will improve coverage and internet speeds in the English countryside, the government says.
  
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• Could electric tattoos be the next step in body art?

  20-04-2021 01:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Researchers are experimenting with thin, flexible circuits that can be transferred to the skin.
  
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• Scientists create AI Albert Einstein who chats and answers questions about the famed theories

  20-04-2021 00:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The late Albert Einstein has been brought to life as a digital human, complete with a German accent. The innovation can talk to users and answer questions about his famed theories.
  
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• Camera attached to a lone wolf reveals the first-ever footage of the animal in the wild

  20-04-2021 00:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers attached a camera collar to a lone wolf to track its behavior. The first-of-its-kind footage shows the wild animal eating a deer bone, laying in the sun and fishing for its next meal.
  
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• Tesla: Elon Musk suggests Autopilot not to blame for fatal crash

  20-04-2021 00:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One victim was found in the front passenger seat and the other was in the back after the accident in Texas.
  
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