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• Flesh-eating parasites from South America could push into the US due to climate change

  21-06-2021 23:24
  
  Leishmania, a flesh-eating parasite, is running rampant in South America, but climate change could leave nearly 27 million people in the US and Canada exposed to the threat by 2080.
  
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• Political trolling twice as popular as positivity, study suggests

  21-06-2021 22:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Political social-media posts are twice as likely to go viral if they are negative, a study suggests.
  
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• NASA balloon used to detect 2019 California Ridgecrest earthquakes could spot Venus tremors

  21-06-2021 22:32
  
  Experts at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Caltech were successful in testing to see if a balloon could detect sound waves caused by aftershocks of the 2019 Ridgecrest, California earthquake.
  
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• Here's 7 fun LEGO sets we found in the Prime Day sales

  21-06-2021 21:58
  
  From Dom's fast and furious Dodge Charger to one of the most intriguing ships we've ever seen, here's some LEGO we'd like to own
  
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• Here are 7 fun LEGO sets we found in the Prime Day sales

  21-06-2021 21:58
  
  From Dom's fast and furious Dodge Charger to one of the most intriguing ships we've ever seen, here's some LEGO we'd like to own
  
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• London air is still being plagued by polluting lead from petrol 20 YEARS after it was phased out 

  21-06-2021 21:00
  
  Lead from historical petrol use continues to affect air quality in London, even though it was phased out as a petrol additive in 2000, researchers at Imperial College London found.
  
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• 75% of the world's 59 labs that handle deadly pathogens receive low biosafety and security scores

  21-06-2021 20:43
  
  Only a quarter of the world's biosafety level 4 labs, facilities that handle dangerous pathogens, scored high on biosafety and biosecurity levels. These labs are located in 23 countries.
  
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• Mysterious disease is blinding and killing hundreds of birds in DC area

  21-06-2021 20:40
  
  Wildlife experts in Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. are baffled by a unknown disease causing eye swelling and discharge in hundreds of birds, as well as neurological impairment.
  
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• Health: Overweight teens are more likely to suffer poor health, as adults even if they slim down

  21-06-2021 20:14
  
  The health of 12,300 adolescents was studied for more than two decades as they passed into adulthood by researchers from the University of California, San Francisco.
  
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• Scientists glued computers on snails to figure out how they survived in the South Pacific 

  21-06-2021 19:58
  
  Researchers used the 'world's smallest computer' to find out how the Partula hyalina avoided a predator that killed 50 other species of snail in the South Pacific Society Islands.
  
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• Men who think their relationship is a failure 'at a higher risk of premature death'

  21-06-2021 19:53
  
  Exploring extensive health data going back more than 30 years, a team from Tel Aviv University tracked the deaths and causes of death of more than 10,000 Israeli men.
  
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• The best Prime Day smartphone deals

  21-06-2021 19:11
  
  Save money on a current-gen iPhone or some spectacular six month-old Androids from OnePlus, Xiaomi and the rest
  
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• Hong Kong researchers create artificial skin that mimics bruising by turning purple when hit

  21-06-2021 19:00
  
  Scientists at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have created an artificial skin with an 'ionic hydrogel' that mimics the blue-purplish color of a bruise when subjected to enough stress.
  
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• Tasmanian devils devastate penguin population on Australian island

  21-06-2021 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A conservation group says a project to protect the predators has dealt a "major blow" to seabirds.
  
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• Sony headphones have been reduced by more than $120 for Amazon Prime Day 

  21-06-2021 18:11
  
  Slashed by a massive $121.99 to just $78, these headphones offer an incredible number of features as well as a chic black or navy design, with a subtle Sony logo on each side.
  
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• Amazon Prime Day 2021: This slim eufy robot vacuum has been reduced by more than $100

  21-06-2021 18:11
  
  Amazon reviewers have described the eufy BoostIQ RoboVac 11S as an 'awesome little thing' and a 'lifesaver for pet owners', with many noting how well it picks up dirt, grime and pet hair.
  
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• Technocracy’s Inherent Evil Exposed As Anti-Human, Anti-Civilization

  21-06-2021 17:59 via technocracy.news
  
  While Technocracy, aka Sustainable Development, promises to save the world, its continued assertion of force will instead destroy it. It is inherently anti-human and anti-civilization, driven by evil, not benevolence. This article is insightful and necessary to understand the mind of a Technocrat. ⁃ TN EditorWith the UN World Food Program announcing that some 270 million people worldwide now face starvation, the ongoing debate about the real aims of the technocracy is profound. The qu
  
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• Facebook's Clubhouse copycat, Live Audio Rooms, rolls out to some 'US-based public figures'n

  21-06-2021 17:59
  
  Facebook launched its Live Audio Rooms Monday that is only available to some US-based public figures and specific groups. The service takes aim at the popular Clubhouse app.
  
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• McDonald's being sued in Illinois for collecting customer's biometric data at AI-powered drive-thru 

  21-06-2021 17:14
  
  A McDonald's customer in suburban Chicago is suing the fast-food chain, claiming its AI-powered drive-thru violates Illinois strict biometric data protection law because it records diners' voiceprint.
  
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• Universal Basic Income Experiments Expand To 20 Cities In 14 States

  21-06-2021 16:52 via technocracy.news
  
  UBI is an original tenet of Technocracy in the 1930s and is gaining traction again as Technocrats like Andrew Yang promote it. UBI-dependent citizens would ultimately create a slave class that would serve the Technocracy as it sees fit. Thus far, no UBI experiment has been successful, yet it persists anyway. ⁃ TN EditorResidents in cities across the country are receiving $500 per month payments as part of a no-strings-attached experimental universal basic income program.
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• Canon In China: AI Cameras Only Let Smiling Workers Inside

  21-06-2021 16:35 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocracy defined itself as the “science of social engineering” and Canon in China fits perfectly by demanding that employees smile to gain access into offices and conference rooms. This article properly calls this manipulation trend “modern-day Taylorism”. ⁃ TN EditorTech company Canon has come up with a downright dystopic way to tackle the problem of workplace morale: it’s installed cameras with AI-enabled “smile recognition” technology in the
  
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• Fertility drugs used in IVF do NOT increase the risk of women developing breast cancer, study finds

  21-06-2021 16:05
  
  There was no significant increase in the risk of breast cancer among women treated with any ovarian stimulation drug for infertility, say King's College London scientists.
  
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• Stunning Strawberry Moon will glow a golden hue in the night sky THURSDAY

  21-06-2021 16:04
  
  The Strawberry Moon will be visible Wednesday, but will peak Thursday at 2:40pm. However, the stunning supermoon will not be visible on the horizon until later Thursday evening.
  
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• German watchdog probes Apple's market dominance

  21-06-2021 15:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook, Amazon and Google have all faced similar scrutiny from the Federal Cartel Office.
  
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• Hubble Telescope takes picture of galaxy with a core that gives off as much energy as the rest of it

  21-06-2021 15:37
  
  NASA's Hubble Space Telescope took a remarkable image of a galaxy in deep space that has a core that gives off as much energy as the rest of the galaxy all together, NGC 3254.
  
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• PM's research plan to make UK 'science superpower'

  21-06-2021 15:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson says the country will be able to "breathe life into more breakthroughs".
  
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• Some blood pressure tablets could slow memory decline for up to THREE YEARS

  21-06-2021 15:18
  
  High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a risk factor for memory decline and dementia in older adults, according to University of California, Irvine experts.
  
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• Climate change is NOT to blame for birds shrinking in size, scientists say 

  21-06-2021 15:00
  
  North American migratory birds are changing in size and shape independently of changes in their migration timing, report University of Michigan scientists.
  
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• Snapchat removes controversial speed filter

  21-06-2021 13:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Snap is being sued by the parents of two men, who allege the filter's "negligent design" caused deaths.
  
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• Archaeology: Ancient necropolis dating back to the 4th century found in garden of Croatian palace

  21-06-2021 13:33
  
  Archaeologist unearthed the remains in the front grounds of Radošević Palace, a 17th century baroque-style structure on the island of Hvar, off of the Dalmatian coast.
  
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• Hubble Space Telescope sails serenely on in safe mode after efforts to switch to backup memory modules fail

  21-06-2021 13:22 via go.theregister.com
  
  Have you tried turning it off and on again? The Hubble Space Telescope has continued to resist efforts by NASA last week to bring its payload computer back online.…
  
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• British firm starts trials of psychedelic drug to treat depression

  21-06-2021 11:41
  
  The first patient dosing of the drug, based on the compound DMT (N-Dimethyltryptamine), is being given to 'healthy brained' first time drug users by the London-based Small Pharma.
  
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• Medieval plague victims were buried individually with 'considerable care'

  21-06-2021 10:48
  
  Cambridge researchers found Yersinia pestis, the pathogen that causes plague, in DNA from the teeth of people who were individually buried in the city between the 14th and 16th centuries.
  
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• Earth's 'pulse' of geologic activity happens every 27.5 million years, says study

  21-06-2021 10:44
  
  Strangely, global geologic events over the last 260 million years have been grouped in 'pulses' of roughly 27.5 million years apart, say researchers at New York University.
  
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• The super-portable Anker Soundcore mini speaker on sale for Amazon Prime Day 

  21-06-2021 10:31
  
  A whopping 56,000 Amazon shoppers have left perfect five-star reviews for the Anker Soundcore mini, calling it 'elegant and powerful'. It's now reduced to just £15.99 this Amazon Prime Day.
  
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• STRAW with 'forceful suction' promises to stop the hiccups instantly

  21-06-2021 08:26
  
  Nine out of ten of the 203 people who trialled the HiccAway device said it was significantly better at stopping hiccups than home remedies, according to a study by the University of Texas.
  
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• How the Delta variant took over

  21-06-2021 07:00
  
  The Delta variant accounts for 90 per cent of new Covid-19 cases in the UK. Scientists fear its global spread is going unchecked
  
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• Alibaba has invented the supermarket of the future

  21-06-2021 07:00
  
  Shopping bag conveyer belts, personalised food recommendations and facial recognition payments aren’t so futuristic anymore
  
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• The Lazarus heist: How North Korea almost pulled off a billion-dollar hack

  21-06-2021 01:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In 2016 North Korean hackers planned a $1bn raid on Bangladesh's national bank and came within an inch of success. But how did they do it?
  
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• ‘Virtual beauty tests used to be gimmicky but now they are useful’

  21-06-2021 01:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With stores closed the beauty industry has embraced augmented reality testing apps.
  
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• All the best Prime Day deals (that are actually deals)

  21-06-2021 01:00
  
  The WIRED Gear team has sniffed out these genuine Prime Day discounts on laptops, headphones, TVs and more
  
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