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• The best Google Assistant compatible devices to build out your smart home

  14-05-2021 22:50
  
  We round up our favourite gadgets that will work with your Google Home
  
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• Cyber attack 'most significant on Irish state'

  14-05-2021 22:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Irish health chiefs temporarily shut down its IT system which severely impacted some services.
  
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• London Zoo rescues rare Cantor's giant softshell turtle from extinction

  14-05-2021 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The species was thought to have permanently vanished from India after it had not been sighted for 10 years. Now, London Zoo has released five hatchlings back in the wild in the country.
  
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• 'Alien' plutonium isotopes that date back millions of years discovered at the bottom of the ocean

  14-05-2021 20:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Plutonium-244, one of the rarest elements on Earth, has been recently found more than 5,000ft under the Pacific Ocean. It dates back millions of years, leaving experts perplexed how it got there.
  
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• 66% Americans believe aliens exist and that the US government isn't telling them the truth: survey

  14-05-2021 20:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two-thirds of Americans believe that aliens exists, according to a CBS News poll conducted March 23-28. Seventy-three percent of respondents believe the government knows more than it is letting on.
  
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• Implantable 'living pharmacy' could control the circadian clock of war fighters

  14-05-2021 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The implant would contain engineered cells that produce the same peptides the body makes to regulate sleep cycles, which would help the user stay asleep or recover in less time if disturbed.
  
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• Women with a sweet tooth are 'better able to tell when they feel full'

  14-05-2021 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Female sweet lovers can better detect the internal state of theirbody - including whether or not they're full, according to new research from the University of Sussex.
  
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• Health: Walking just 4,400 steps a day may be enough to protect you from serious illness

  14-05-2021 19:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A review into the benefits of various levels of physical activity by an expert from the University of Hertfordshire found that the classic goal might be overkill.
  
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• China's Zhurong rover will land on Mars 'in the next five days'

  14-05-2021 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Beijing's space agency has announced its its Zhurong rover, currently strapped to the Tianwen-1 orbiter, on Mars 'in the next five days 'as part of the country's first interplanetary mission.
  
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• Breathing: Rats and pigs can survive on oxygen fed through their RECTUM, study finds

  14-05-2021 17:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Experts in Tokyo have demonstrated that mice, rats and pigs can take in oxygen delivered by means of a special liquid enema.
  
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• Super-thin mirror could prove existence of dark matter

  14-05-2021 17:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts say tiny, ultralight particles make up dark matter and they believe a coin-sized accelerometerwith a thin mirror could detect them by measuring vibrations as they bounce off two different surfaces.
  
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• False Assumptions In Computer Models Led To COVID-19 Lockdown Policies

  14-05-2021 17:22 via technocracy.news
  
  Just like faulty computer models used to promote climate alarmism, false assumptions fed to simulations for COVID-19 resulted in the same dismal policy failures. When will humanity stop listening to these cracked data Technocrat scientists? ⁃ TN EditorEconomics professor Doug Allen wanted to know why so many early models used to create COVID-19 lockdown policies turned out to be highly incorrect. What he found was that a great majority were based on false assumptions and “tended to o
  
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• Neuroscientist proposes AI-inspired theory for why we dream

  14-05-2021 17:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Having bizarre, psychedelic dreams is akin to adding random data to a neural network to make sure it doesn't 'overfit' to a particular dataset, argues Erik Hoel at Tufts University.
  
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• Thumbs 'travel two marathons a year' scrolling through social media

  14-05-2021 17:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leeds-based marketing agency Ilk has calculated the whopping total, which is 52 miles. To illustrate the total, it's also created a free interactive online simulator called Thumb Run.
  
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• Election Fraud: Why Does Maricopa County Delete Databases, Not Turn Over Passwords, Refuse To Comply With Subpoenas?

  14-05-2021 16:41 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocrats in Arizona’s Maricopa County are scattering like cockroaches when the lights are turned on. County officials are stonewalling legislative subpoenas, deleting entire election databases, refusing to turn over passwords and routers used during the election.
  This is maddening in-your-face corruption that demands immediate criminal prosecution. ⁃ TN EditorThe president of the Arizona State Senate asked the chairman of the Maricopa Board of Supervisors in a letter on Tuesday to
  
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• Arizona Election Fraud: Why Does Maricopa County Delete Databases, Not Turn Over Passwords, Refuse To Comply With Subpoenas?

  14-05-2021 16:41 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocrats in Arizona’s Maricopa County are scattering like cockroaches when the lights are turned on. County officials are stonewalling legislative subpoenas, deleting entire election databases, refusing to turn over passwords and routers used during the election.
  This is maddening in-your-face corruption that demands immediate criminal prosecution. ⁃ TN EditorThe president of the Arizona State Senate asked the chairman of the Maricopa Board of Supervisors in a letter on Tuesday to
  
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• Vaccine Passports Have Arrived in New York

  14-05-2021 16:09 via technocracy.news
  
  When two corrupt giants like IBM and New York partner to create ubiquitous data collection systems, the outcome is fairly predictable: they will succeed unless there is massive public protest and refusal to use the means to their ends. ⁃ TN EditorOn March 26, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the state had partnered with IBM to launch Excelsior Pass, a digital health pass billed by state officials as part of New York’s “safe reopening” plan.
  The pass is
  
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• Robot gives insight into how cats walk and other tech news

  14-05-2021 15:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  LJ Rich looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.
  
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• They say the early bird gets the worm, so why does Orion have NASA's old-school logo?

  14-05-2021 14:39 via go.theregister.com
  
  Visible from the launchpad... when it finally gets there NASA has slapped its worm logo on the side of the Crew Module Adaptor (CMA) for the Orion spacecraft as the first Artemis mission to the Moon inches closer.…
  
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• NASA pops old-school worm logo onto Orion spacecraft

  14-05-2021 14:39 via go.theregister.com
  
  Will be visible from the launchpad ... when it finally gets there NASA has slapped its worm logo on the side of the Crew Module Adaptor (CMA) for the Orion spacecraft as the first Artemis mission to the Moon inches closer.…
  
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• The most plastic-polluted riverbed in the UK

  14-05-2021 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Part of the River Tame in Greater Manchester is the most plastic-polluted riverbed in the UK, scientists say.
  
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• 'Huge shortage' in digital skills says Apprentice winner

  14-05-2021 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some UK firms are struggling to fill roles demanding digital skills, so how easy is it to retrain?
  
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• Fossils: 'Talkative' dinosaur emitted 'strong sounds' to scare away predators and attract mates

  14-05-2021 13:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The crested creature - Tlatolophus galorum - was found near General Cepeda in north-east Mexico by experts with the National Institute of Anthropology and History.
  
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• Folded iron sword discovered in a Roman soldier's grave

  14-05-2021 13:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A soldier buried with a sword deliberately bent as part of a pagan ritual 1,600 years ago was discovered in Thessaloniki, Greece. His grave was found in the city during excavation work for a subway line.
  
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• 45 of the best Netflix series to binge watch right now

  14-05-2021 13:30
  
  Struggling with what to watch on Netflix tonight? Look no further than the WIRED guide to the best Netflix TV shows in 2021. Updated weekly
  
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• Amazon set to hire 10,000 UK workers

  14-05-2021 13:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tech giant is tightening its grip on retail as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
  
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• Elon Musk's SpaceX reveals ambitious plans for Starship's first orbital flight

  14-05-2021 12:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The next SpaceX Starship prototype will be sent into orbit, launching from Texas and making a 'soft ocean landing' off the coast of Hawaii, an FCC filing revealed.
  
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• Being in a good cloud judgement by making people gullible and biased, experts say

  14-05-2021 11:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Being in a good mood can affect your judgment, according to experts. The upbeat feelings makes people accept things at face value without a challenge or let biases affect their thinking.
  
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• US fuel pipeline 'paid hackers $5m in ransom'

  14-05-2021 11:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reports say Colonial Pipeline paid cyber-criminal gang DarkSide a ransom to prevent a data leak.
  
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• Is Bitcoin bad for the environment?

  14-05-2021 11:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Ros Atkins looks into Bitcoin's affect on the environment after Tesla suspended vehicle purchases using Bitcoin due to climate change concerns.
  
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• Solar winds stay so hot because of magnetic connections that form in the turbulence, study reveals 

  14-05-2021 10:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Solar physicists from University College London (UCL) created a series of complex supercomputer simulations to map the hot winds coming from the Sun.
  
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• 'Extremely rare' Winchcombe meteorite goes on display at London's Natural History Museum

  14-05-2021 10:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Winchombe meteorite fell to Earth in spectacular fashion in February, crash landing in the Cotswolds and sparking a frantic search effort.
  
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• People who eat at least six portions of fruit and vegetables a day are less stressed

  14-05-2021 10:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Australia's Edith Cowan University examined the link between fruit and vegetable intake and stress levels of more than 8,600 people aged 25 to 91.
  
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• China's Zhurong rover will land on Mars TONIGHT

  14-05-2021 10:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Officials from the China National Space Administration revealed Thursday that the capsule will embark on its 'seven minutes of terror' around 19:11 ET (00:11 BST).
  
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• Calls for post-Covid 'revolution' in building air quality

  14-05-2021 09:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Top experts in how diseases spread are calling for massive improvements to the air in buildings.
  
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• An actress, an internet billionaire, and Tom Cruise walk into a space station ... not necessarily at the same time

  14-05-2021 08:27 via go.theregister.com
  
  It's Space Race 2 for Russia and America Internet clothing mogul Yusaku Maezawa on Thursday said he and an assistant will take a 12-day trip to the International Space Station in December.…
  
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• Which translation app should you use in 2021?

  14-05-2021 07:00
  
  International holidays are set to return so we asked experts to test some of the top translation apps
  
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• This startup says it can predict the health of your future child

  14-05-2021 07:00
  
  Orchid offers spit tests that tell prospective parents how healthy their future child might be. Scientists aren’t so convinced
  
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• Jeff Bezos and the secretive world of superyachts

  14-05-2021 01:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The world's richest man will reportedly set sail next month on one of the largest superyachts ever built.
  
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• Reminders on rise as WhatsApp update deadline looms

  14-05-2021 01:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Users yet to accept new terms and conditions will begin to receive "persistent" reminders.
  
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• COP26: Alok Sharma urges nations to banish coal

  14-05-2021 01:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In a speech ahead of the COP26 event, Alok Sharma will say the coal business is "going up in smoke".
  
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• Ignore hype over hydrogen heating, government told

  14-05-2021 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The benefits of hydrogen-powered heating have been overplayed, say environmentalists.
  
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• Ford patents car sensor to scan roadside billboards and send ads straight to dashboards

  14-05-2021 00:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ford has patented a car sensor that would read images and information on billboards and create a hyperlink for drivers to interact with. Filed in 2016, it was published earlier this month.
  
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• US Air Force's 'AI brain' takes flight in tactical drone that soared with human controllers

  14-05-2021 00:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Skyborg Autonomy Core System was fitted in a tactical drone, which flew for more than two hours without human controllers. The Air Force aims to unleash a fleet of these AI-piloted war drones.
  
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• IBM says chip shortage could last two years

  14-05-2021 00:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The President of the US tech giant told the BBC that the shortage could last another two years.
  
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