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• Drone 'bus' able to carry 40 people from NYC to the Hamptons for just $85 in 2024

  10-06-2021 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New York-based Kelekona unveiled plans for a giant drone bus capable of carrying 40 passengers, plus a pilot. The first route will run between Manhattan and the Hamptons in 2024.
  
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• Google's new artificial intelligence can design computer chips in under six hours

  10-06-2021 22:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google has developed an artificial intelligence that it says is capable of creating computer chips for AI in 'under six hours,' significantly faster than humans, according to a new study.
  
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• The Flaming Lips' singer calls on Elon Musk to help the band become the first to perform on the ISS

  10-06-2021 20:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Singer of The Flaming Lips, Wayne Coyne, dreams of the band performing on the International Space Station and is looking to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to make it happen.
  
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• How tech could help create 'music prescriptions'

  10-06-2021 19:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jen Copestake looks at a number of projects which are focused on technology, melodies and health.
  
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• Solar eclipse 2021: Eclipse lights up sky

  10-06-2021 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some early risers in the northern hemisphere may have spotted the eclipse in the sky on Thursday morning.
  
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• Shades Of Scientism: Fauci Likens Science To God, Himself As Priest

  10-06-2021 19:04 via technocracy.news
  
  Dr. Anthony Fauci is now in full defensive mode as critics are responding to the trove of emails recently secured by a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. It is a desperate attempt to salvage his public reputation and trust.
  Chances are he will never see either again in his lifetime.
  On a 60 Minutes interview with Chuck Todd on Wednesday (6/9/21) he stated,
  “It’s very dangerous, Chuck, because a lot of what you’re seeing as attacks on me, quite frankly, are attacks on sc
  
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• EA: Gaming giant hacked and source code stolen

  10-06-2021 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Game data and source code were both stolen by hackers, but no player data, EA said in a statement
  
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• Spaceport Cornwall could launch Virgin Orbit probes to Mars, Venus and the moon within three years

  10-06-2021 18:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Spaceport Cornwall, which is set to open next spring, could launch probes to Mars, the moon and Venus by 2025, Virgin Orbit CEO Dan Hart (pictured with PM Boris Johnson) told MailOnline.
  
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• Deliveroo couriers can train to spot crimes

  10-06-2021 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Riders will be offered optional training to look out for offences like domestic abuse and drug dealing.
  
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• China Redux: COVID Lockdowns Return To Fight New Outbreak

  10-06-2021 17:56 via technocracy.news
  
  Don’t get too comfortable with any U.S. relaxation of COVID restrictions because China is not done with global panic, draconian lockdowns, prison terms for violators and crushing all dissent. China is the global model for Technocracy and Scientific Dictatorship. ⁃ TN EditorNeighborhoods under strict lockdown. Thousands quarantined. Millions tested in mere days. Overseas arrivals locked up for weeks and sometimes months.
  China has followed variations of that formula for dealing with t
  
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• Scientists develop earmuffs can measure blood alcohol levels through the skin

  10-06-2021 17:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The earmuffs detect ethanol compounds in 'transcutaneous gas' - in other words, gas released through the skin. The device is presented as a poof-of-concept by researchers in Tokyo.
  
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• 'Quick fixes' to the climate crisis risk harming nature

  10-06-2021 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "Climate fails" include misguided tree planting and large-scale bioenergy crops, say scientists.
  
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• Narrative On Recent Supply Chain Cyber Attacks Already Wearing Thin

  10-06-2021 17:40 via technocracy.news
  
  There is little consistency or credibility in the stories being reported about recent cyber attacks on Colonial Pipeline and JBS. These were attacks on critical parts of the global “supply chain” and great opportunities for fear mongering by the global elite. Meanwhile, calls for more control and surveillance are already on the table. ⁃ TN EditorThere was a moment of sheer hilarity earlier today when, during a Congressional Hearing, the CEO of Colonial Pipeline Joseph Blou
  
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• Map glitch 'closes' dozens of Oxford's roads

  10-06-2021 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  According to Google Maps and TomTom, barely any routes appear open through East Oxford.
  
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• Earmuffs can measure blood alcohol levels through the skin

  10-06-2021 17:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The earmuffs detect ethanol compounds in 'transcutaneous gas' - in other words, gas released through the skin. The device is presented as a poof-of-concept by researchers in Tokyo.
  
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• European Space Agency is sending a mission to study Venus after NASA announced two last week

  10-06-2021 17:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Just days after NASA announced it was sending two missions to study Venus, the European Space Agency has joined the party.
  
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• Health: Handheld device that zaps the NECK can boost focus and energy in sleep deprived people 

  10-06-2021 17:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A device originallydesigned to treat headaches that stimulates the vagus nerve was tested on 20 sleep deprived adults by researchers led from US-based firm Infoscitex.
  
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• Facebook developing smartwatch with AR control

  10-06-2021 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company says the device is in only its early stages - and may never be released to the public.
  
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• COVID-19 lockdowns slashed global air pollution by 15% by last June

  10-06-2021 16:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  COVID-19 lockdown efforts played a key role in reducing air pollution in 2020, says NASA. Nitrogen oxides emissions fell globally by 15%, with local reductions were as high as 50%.
  
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• Barbie: Mattel launches its first doll collection made out of 90% recycled ocean-bound plastic 

  10-06-2021 16:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Each doll costs £12.99, while the accompanying Malibu Beach Shack will retail at £26.99 - all of which will go on sale at Tesco stores in the UK from September 2
  
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• NASA's Perseverance rover is starting its science mission on Mars to look for signs of ANCIENT LIFE

  10-06-2021 15:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA's Perseverance rover has officially started its science mission, beginning its search for signs of ancient life on Mars, the US space agency said on Wednesday.
  
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• 'Vegan spider silk' created by University of Cambridge provides alternative to single-use plastics

  10-06-2021 15:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A plant-based, sustainable, scalable film could replace single-use plastics in many consumer products, say researchers at the University of Cambridge.
  
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• 'Vegan spider silk' provides alternative to single-use plastics

  10-06-2021 14:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A plant-based, sustainable, scalable film could replace single-use plastics in many consumer products, say researchers at the University of Cambridge.
  
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• In pictures: Solar eclipse as seen from the UK

  10-06-2021 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some parts of the world have seen the annular eclipse, but from the UK there has been a partial solar eclipse.
  
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• Scientists are developing a laser-powered SAIL they claim could allow us to reach Alpha Centauri

  10-06-2021 13:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new type of spacecraft propulsion system has been designed by scientists from the Australian National University (ANU) as part of an international initiative to explore Alpha Centauri.
  
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• Technology: Quantum microscope can zoom in on tiny structures with 35 per cent more clarity

  10-06-2021 13:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The device, which is capable of revealing biological structures at the scale of bonds between atoms in a cell, was created by researchers from the University of Queensland.
  
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• England is on track to completely ELIMINATE the transmission of HIV by 2030, research suggests

  10-06-2021 12:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The annual number of new HIV infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) in England fell from 2,770 in 2013 to 854 in 2018, according to the new research by the University of Cambridge.
  
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• Could ‘super-agers’ help explain how we get old?

  10-06-2021 12:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Silicon Valley companies are researching why some people age more slowly than others.
  
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• Coronavirus: Normal breathing can send saliva droplets more than 7ft through the air in 90 seconds

  10-06-2021 12:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While previous research has focused on the spread of airborne droplets when coughing or sneezing, researchers from Stony Brook University looked at how droplets spread during normal breathing.
  
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• Conspiracy theorists tend to have 'dark' personality traits 

  10-06-2021 11:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Four undesirable personality traits are linked to believing in conspiracy theories, says an expert at the University of Oregon.
  
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• 'Ring of fire' headed to northern UK – a partial solar eclipse, not the sensation you get after a potent vindaloo

  10-06-2021 09:26 via go.theregister.com
  
  Russia, Greenland, northern Canada will get the Full Monty Dust off your funky eclipse sunglasses and your homemade pinhole projector – a partial solar eclipse is set to cast a blurry shadow across parts of the UK on Thursday.…
  
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• TikTok trend of 'proffee' - protein mixed with coffee - may be HARMFUL, experts warn

  10-06-2021 08:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Doctors and nutritionists warn too much coffee can lead to irregular heart rhythm and that protein powder is used. can come with too many added sugars or lead to excess protein intake.
  
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• Meat giant JBS pays $11m in ransom to resolve cyber-attack

  10-06-2021 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hackers disrupted operations in several markets at the world's largest meat processing company.
  
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• This 3D-printed house is made entirely from mud

  10-06-2021 07:00
  
  For a while, it looked like architectural-scale 3D printing was falling flat. It just needed more robots – and some mud
  
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• Inside the hateful Pokémon card grading scene

  10-06-2021 07:00
  
  It’s a world filled with Pokémon card grading fun – and tons and tons of abuse
  
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• X-Press Pearl: The 'toxic ship' that caused an environmental disaster

  10-06-2021 05:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The X-Press Pearl, off Sri Lanka, could be a threat to marine life and the fishing industry.
  
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• 'I can speak freely and use swear words as I see fit'

  10-06-2021 01:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The rise of email "newsletter" providers that allow writers to directly connect with readers.
  
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• 'Miraculous' mosquito hack cuts dengue by 77%

  10-06-2021 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Infecting the mosquitoes with a different bug slams the brakes on dengue fever, trial finds.
  
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• Baby Space Shuttle biz chases dreams at Spaceport Cornwall

  10-06-2021 00:03 via go.theregister.com
  
  Sierra Nevada Corporation eyes a landing site in the UK Sierra Nevada Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Spaceport Cornwall aimed at landing its Dream Chaser spacecraft on a landing strip based in the South-West county of England.…
  
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