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• Welsh semiconductor firm bought by Chinese company

  05-07-2021 23:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Electronic firm Newport Wafer Fab began producing silicon chips in the 1980s.
  
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• Wisconsin's grey wolf population fell 30 percent in one year from illegal hunting

  05-07-2021 22:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The gray wolf population in Wisconsin fell nearly a third after they were removed from the Endangered Species Act days before the 2020 US presidential election, according to a new study.
  
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• Earth is losing 33,000 square miles of ice every year because of climate change, scientists warn

  05-07-2021 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Earth has lost approximately 33,000 square miles of ice every year from 1979 until 2016, an area known as thecryosphere that holds almost three-quarters of the planet's fresh water.
  
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• Russian scientists clone cow and edit her genes to remove protein that causes lactose intolerance

  05-07-2021 20:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists in Moscow have cloned a cow whose milk doesn't contain the protein that causes lactose intolerance in humans. Born in April 2020, the calf is healthy with a normalreproductive cycle.
  
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• Mercury's iron core was formed because it was close to 'magnetic' sun when solar system was formed

  05-07-2021 20:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mercury's dense iron core - three quarters of its diameter - is due to the sun's magnetism and not collisions with other celestial bodies, according to a newly published study.
  
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• Original patent confirms the 'correct' way to hang the toilet roll is OVER

  05-07-2021 18:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Half of people in the UKget annoyed when they see the toilet paper underneath, according to a study for London-based design company Bathroom Origins.
  
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• Government seeks UK victims of Kaseya ransomware attack

  05-07-2021 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said it's currently investigating the impact of the ransomware attack on Miami-based firm Kaseya on businesses in the UK.
  
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• Taikonauts complete seven-hour spacewalk, the first for China since 2008

  05-07-2021 18:01 via go.theregister.com
  
  Crew do some DIY, move a camera, you know, the usual … but in zero gravity The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) has announced that two taikonauts successfully exited the Tianhe space station yesterday for China’s second ever spacewalk.…
  
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• Taikonauts complete 7-hour spacewalk, the first for China since 2008

  05-07-2021 18:01 via go.theregister.com
  
  Crew do some DIY, move a camera, you know, the usual…but in zero gravity The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) has announced that two taikonauts successfully exited the Tianhe space station yesterday for China’s second ever spacewalk.…
  
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• World's oldest ORNAMENT - a 51,000-year-old engraved deer toe - is discovered in Germany

  05-07-2021 17:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ornament was skilfully engraved with regularly spaced and neatly stacked chevrons say the team from Lower Saxony State Service for Cultural Heritage in Hannover, Germany.
  
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• Climate change: Planting extra trees will boost rainfall across Europe

  05-07-2021 17:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Converting agricultural land to forestry would boost summer rains by 7.6% on average, a study finds.
  
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• Archaeology: Antarctic expedition intends to search for Shackleton's lost ship, the Endurance

  05-07-2021 17:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust (FMHT) is planning a expedition to locate the wreck and survey/film it non-intrusively using underwater search robots.
  
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• iPhone 13 rumored to have bigger wireless MagSafe charger that could refuel AirPods at the same time

  05-07-2021 17:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The iPhone 13 will come with a larger wireless charger coil, per reports, to allow for other devices to simultaneously charge. It'll also have stronger magnets to support Apple's MagSafe tech.
  
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• A tiny satellite with a solar sail could be built rapidly to catch interstellar objects

  05-07-2021 16:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A tiny satellite could be built in short order to catch and study other interstellar objects, according to a new study. The combination of a cube satellite and lightsail could rendezvous with the object.
  
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• Microsoft's blue screen of death changes black in Windows 11

  05-07-2021 16:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The panic-inducing blue screen of death (BSoD) has been a part of the Windows OS for over 30 years - but now Microsoft is changing it to black.
  
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• Ultimate hangover cure could be 8p off-the-shelf supplement usually given to asthmatics

  05-07-2021 16:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  N-acetylcysteine (NAC) tablets are a better hangover cure for women than men, reveal experts at St. Luke's University Health Network in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania.
  
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• Gang behind huge cyber-attack demands $70m in Bitcoin

  05-07-2021 14:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The authors of a "colossal" ransomware attack demand the sum in Bitcoin in return for a key to unlock all files.
  
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• Almost one in FIVE 'pandemic pup' owners admit they are considering rehoming their dog post-lockdown

  05-07-2021 12:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The research was released by The Kennel Club this week, and shows that 23 per cent of dog owners fear they won't be able to provide a suitable home for their dog post-lockdown.
  
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• Bright green comet found to contain 'abnormally high' levels of ALCOHOL 

  05-07-2021 12:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study, using data captured by the W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaii during a close approach in 2018 revealed more about the make up of the iceball.
  
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• Prehistoric shark teeth found at a 2,900-year-old site in the City of David

  05-07-2021 11:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In total, 29 shark teeth were taken from a house in the the City of David, Jerusalem and analysed by a team led by a University of Mainz researcher.
  
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• The UK's booster shots can't come at the cost of first doses elsewhere

  05-07-2021 07:00
  
  The NHS is working up plans to deliver more than 30 million third doses, but the majority of the world is still waiting for their first shots
  
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• The AI that fashion is using to reinvent itself

  05-07-2021 07:00
  
  Retailers have turned to AI to replace photoshoots and predict what people will want to buy and wear in the future
  
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• Jeff Bezos steps down as Amazon boss

  05-07-2021 02:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As Bezos leaves his role as CEO, those who have worked with him ponder the lessons learned.
  
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• Can the world's biggest polluters change their ways?

  05-07-2021 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The clock is ticking with less than 30 years left to tackle carbon emissions
  
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• Is the use of jetpacks finally about to take off?

  05-07-2021 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Members of the public can now pay to fly through the air like a superhero.
  
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