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• Apple's upcoming iPhone 13 is rumored to have a longer battery life 

  04-08-2021 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The upcoming iPhone 13 will reportedly be a 'little thicker' than the 12 to accommodate more battery power. The iPhone Pro and regular models are said to be going from 2815mAh to 3095mAh.
  
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• Gulf of Mexico's dead zone where low oxygen suffocates marine life is now larger than CONNETICUT

  04-08-2021 22:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This year's Gulf of Mexico's dead zone 6,334 square miles, an area slightly larger than the state of Connecticut, when it has clocked in a 5,380 square miles over the past few years.
  
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• 1,400-year-old Anglo-Saxon sword pyramid found by metal detector in Norfolk

  04-08-2021 22:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sword pyramids, which came in pairs, helped to secure a weapon to its scabbard. This one was found in Norfolk and dates to 560-630 AD, when the area was part of the Kingdom of East Anglia.
  
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• Thailand bans coral-damaging sunscreens in marine parks

  04-08-2021 20:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anyone flouting the rules could be fined due to the damage some lotions can cause to coral.
  
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• Evidence of a 2,800-year-old biblical earthquake is found in Jerusalem

  04-08-2021 20:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The layer of destruction consists of collapsed walls, broken pottery and bits and pieces of other goods that date back to the 8th century BC when an earthquake was said to have hit Jerusalem.
  
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• Facebook bans accounts of NYU academics who researched political misinformation on the site

  04-08-2021 20:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Members of NYU's engineering school were banned from Facebook for creating a browser extension that scrapes political ads and shares their source, cost, and why a user was targeted.
  
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• Stonehenge sarsens are made up of interlocking quartz crystals, study claims

  04-08-2021 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have analysed a sample from one of the standing stones taken in the 1950s from the world-famous prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire.
  
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• Brainless slime mold will be sent to the ISS for astronauts to study

  04-08-2021 19:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A single-celled yellow slime, called 'Blob,' will launch to the ISS on August 10 where astronauts will study how it behaves in microgravity and when exposed to radiation.
  
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• Polar bears use ice blocks and boulders to bludgeon unsuspecting walruses

  04-08-2021 19:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Using observations from Inuit hunters and others, leading polar bear expert Ian Stirling and colleagues from the University of Alberta decided to investigate tool use further.
  
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• Invasive toxic hemlock that can be deadly if consumed is wreaking havoc in 43 US states

  04-08-2021 18:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A simple white flower has taken a deadly turn. The invasive hemlock from Europe that can be fatal if consumed has spread to nearly every US state and is taking hold of more populated areas.
  
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• Mercola Vs. Free Speech: Demonized, Censored, Slandered, Browbeat, Threatened

  04-08-2021 18:11 via technocracy.news
  
  Who would have thought that in America, the land of Free Speech, that one person could be attacked so viciously over exercising his First Amendment rights to Free Speech. This is the story of Dr. Joseph Mercola.
  Over the years, Mercola has had to fight Big Pharma and the medical establishment because he became an expert in alternative therapies that would protect the health of millions around the world. He was no threat until he started to dig into the profits of these medical monoliths.
  Then, a
  
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• Why chocolate is the perfect pre-workout snack for middle-aged people

  04-08-2021 17:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A group of researchers from Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Hope University tested chocolate's health benefits on a group of 'sedentary' but healthy mimddle-aged adults.
  
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• Floods: Research shows millions more at risk of flooding

  04-08-2021 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Numbers of people exposed to flooding globally have risen by almost a quarter in two decades.
  
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• Oldest example of applied geometry is discovered on a 3,700-year-old clay tablet

  04-08-2021 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The tablet was found in the 19th century but its significance remained unknown until it was analysed in more detail by mathematicians from the University of New South Wales, Australia.
  
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• Keir Starmer attacks government record on green jobs

  04-08-2021 16:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Labour leader says there is a "chasm between soundbites and action" on climate-friendly employment.
  
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• Climate change: Wales set to build 20,000 low-carbon social homes

  04-08-2021 16:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Welsh ministers announce plans to tackle a housing shortage and the problem of climate change.
  
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• Russia's Pirs module transforms into a 'shooting star' as it breaks up in Earth's atmosphere

  04-08-2021 15:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet captured the moment Russia's Pirs model left the ISS and broke up in Earth's atmosphere - and it looked like a shooting star as it disintegrated into pieces.
  
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• Scientists are developing a battery-free device that could be the future of pacemakers

  04-08-2021 15:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A life-saving device that piggybacks off the heart to generate energy - meaning a pacemaker battery would never have to be replaced - has been created by Shanghai Jiao Tong University scientists.
  
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• Swiss hyperloop system could get from Geneva to Zurich in 17 minutes

  04-08-2021 15:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Swisspod's system will be capable of transporting passengers from Geneva to Zurich in only 17 minutes or New York City to Washington, DC in just 30 minutes, the Monthey-based firm claims.
  
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• How smart buildings could transform our experience of work

  04-08-2021 15:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lara Lewington visits a new smart office block to see how technology could transform working lives.
  
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• WhatsApp 'view once' brings disappearing photos and videos

  04-08-2021 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The "view once" feature lets users open an image one time only before it is deleted forever.
  
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• SpaceX founder Elon Musk shows off the Starbase Factory in Texas

  04-08-2021 14:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Work is currently underway at Starbase to build up the Super Heavy booster, including installing 29 Raptor engines near the Texas village of Boca Chica.
  
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• Digital Health Passports Are Trojan Horse For Cashless Society

  04-08-2021 14:00 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocracy’s view of managing the health of society and a cashless system is synchronized with their concept of the “science of social engineering.” The “engineers” write the prescriptions for total control. Seeing health passports as being separate from a cashless society is incongruous.  ⁃ TN EditorSeveral new technologies that appear separate and unrelated will soon converge, creating a giant digital trap that will easily entice the uninformed masses.
  
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• Facebook and academics row over data access

  04-08-2021 13:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The social network accuses researchers of putting people's privacy at risk.
  
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• NASA reveals ISS backflipped out of control after jet thrusters on Russian 'Nauka' module misfired

  04-08-2021 12:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA has shared new details about a worrying mishap that saw the International Space Station thrown out of control by a 22-ton Russian research module on Thursday last week.
  
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• MP Maria Miller wants AI 'nudifying' tool banned

  04-08-2021 12:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A website that allows people to undress a photograph in seconds is gaining lots of users.
  
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• Women become more satisfied with their figures from age 60 onwards, study finds 

  04-08-2021 11:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Body satisfaction increases across the lifespan for men and women, a new study from experts in Australia and the University of Auckland in New Zealand reveals.
  
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  04-08-2021 11:30
  
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• WhatsApp launches 'View Once' photos and videos that DISAPPEAR from the chat

  04-08-2021 11:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new feature called View Once has been launched by Menlo Park, California-based WhatsApp, which causes your photos and videos to 'self-destruct' once they've been opened.
  
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• Small increases in air pollution from tiny toxic particles can raise the risk of dementia

  04-08-2021 09:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A small increase in fine particle air pollution raises dementia risk by 16%, University of Washington researchers found using decades' worth of data on air quality and neurological symptoms.
  
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• Why Amazon’s £636m GDPR fine really matters

  04-08-2021 07:00
  
  Amazon’s fine is the first significant GDPR ruling against Big Tech. But secrecy around the decision exposes the regulation’s flaws
  
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• Signia Active are hearing aids wanting be earphones

  04-08-2021 07:00
  
  Hearing aids have gone from assistive tech to lifestyle tech. But is the Signia Active’s added subtly a good thing?
  
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• Signia Active are hearing aids in a smart disguise

  04-08-2021 07:00
  
  Hearing aids have gone from assistive tech to lifestyle tech. But is the Signia Active’s added subtly a good thing?
  
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• Tokyo 2020: TikTok becomes the unofficial behind-the-scenes Olympic channel

  04-08-2021 02:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The short-form video platform is giving fans unprecedented insight into the athletes' experience.
  
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• Statins 'boost breast cancer survival rate' by 58 per cent, study suggests

  04-08-2021 02:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Texas University have found a 'significant association' between taking the common cholesterol-lowering drugs and survival rates of triple-negative breast cancer.
  
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• Timber shortage due to 'unprecedented' post-lockdown demand

  04-08-2021 01:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prices are rising sharply as climate change and post-lockdown DIY and building projects hit supplies.
  
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• CEO Secrets: Airbnb boss shares his business advice

  04-08-2021 01:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, shares his business advice for the CEO Secrets series.
  
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• Machu Picchu is 'several decades' OLDER than expected

  04-08-2021 01:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Machu Picchu was built as an estate for Emperor Pachacuti, who according to historical records rose to power in 1438. But new research led by Yale University suggests it was actually in use in 1420.
  
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• International Space Station actually spun one-and-a-half times by errant Russian module's thrusters

  04-08-2021 00:09 via go.theregister.com
  
  540 degrees total, not just 45, NASA tells El Reg The International Space Station actually spun one and a half times last week after the just-docked Russian Nauka module unexpectedly fired its thrusters.…
  
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