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• Apple defends scanning iPhones for child abuse images, saying algorithm only identifies flagged pics

  09-08-2021 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dismissing claims its algorithm designed to find photos of child-sex-abuse could be repurposed by bad actors, Apple said it would 'refuse any such demands' from the US or foreign governments.
  
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• NASA's Perseverance FAILS to collect its first Mars samples

  09-08-2021 22:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Perseverance failed to collect its first Mars samples. The percussive drill, coring bit and sample tube processing worked 'as intended, butthe sample tube was empty following extraction.
  
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• Space: Astronauts on the ISS perform their own hilarious version of the Olympics in zero-gravity 

  09-08-2021 22:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Footage of the fun was uploaded to Twitter by the French flight engineer Thomas Pesquet, one of the seven crew making up the present 'Expedition 65' on the ISS.
  
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• Fossil of 49-million-year-old frog-legged beetle named after famous naturalist David Attenborough

  09-08-2021 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Named after David Attenborough, the beetle fossil has been on view at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science since 1985. It was labeled a longhorn, but experts say it's a whole new species.
  
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• Elon Musk's SpaceX files application to put Starlink user terminals on vehicles, boats and aircraft

  09-08-2021 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A recent filing with the FCC shows SpaceX is looking to place new Starlink user terminals on moving vehicles that would be 'ruggedized' to withstand harsh environmental conditions.
  
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• Least weasel, world's smallest carnivore, is disappearing from the US, but experts don't know why 

  09-08-2021 20:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  North Carolina State University researchers say the cause of the weasel's decline is unclear. It could be diseases, predators, rodenticides, climate change, or some combination of factors.
  
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• ONE 30-minute vaping session increases type of stress in the body that can cause severe lung damage

  09-08-2021 19:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vaping for only 30 minutes could cause oxidative stress damage in non-smokers, per research by a team from UCLA. Oxidative stress can cause cancer, Alzheimer's, or other conditions.
  
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• Stories written by children are far more likely to feature MALE characters

  09-08-2021 19:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than 100,000 short stories written by British children aged five to 13 for a BBC competition were analysed by researchers from the University of Oxford.
  
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• Climate change: At-risk nations fear extinction after IPCC report

  09-08-2021 19:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The most vulnerable developing countries plead for action after a stark warning from a UN panel.
  
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• Bizarre fish with a mouth full of human-like teeth is caught off the coast of North Carolina

  09-08-2021 18:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nathan Martin was startled when he caught a fish with a full mouth of human-like teeth. The fish, known as a sheepshead, is a common dweller of the Atlantic Ocean and is found all over the east cost.
  
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• Surgical glue inspired by barnacles stops bleeding in 15 seconds

  09-08-2021 18:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The rapid-sealing paste is based on the oily adhesive barnacles secrete to clean a surface and repel moisture and was created by scientists at the Mayo Clinic and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
  
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• Apple defends new photo scanning child protection tech

  09-08-2021 17:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tech giant has insisted that its new technology will not be used to spy on its users.
  
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• Faecal transplants from young to old mice prevent cognitive decline, study finds

  09-08-2021 17:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This transplant technique counteracted specific ageing-associated changes in the older mice, according to researchers from University College Cork in Ireland.
  
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• Climate change: Make coal history says PM after climate warning

  09-08-2021 17:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson calls for a shift towards clean energy sources after "sobering" report on climate change.
  
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• Climate change: Rising sea temperatures are SHRINKING our favourite fish, study warns

  09-08-2021 17:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The impact of past temperature fluctuations on the evolution of fish was analysed by experts from Chile's Center for Advanced Studies in Arid Zones and the University of Reading.
  
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• Global Scholar Parag Khanna: ‘The Pandemic Proves Only Technocrats Can Save Us’

  09-08-2021 17:19 via technocracy.news
  
  A first-tier global scholar, Dr. Parag Khanna, writes in a premier global publication, FP, that ‘only Technocrats can save us’. That Technocracy is engaged in a global coup d’etat is now beyond question. The world will soon belong to Technocrats if world citizens do not reject it first. This is a must-read article.  ⁃ TN EditorPopulist politicians love to belittle experts, but when it’s a matter of life and death, the precautionary principle and expertise are w
  
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• Technocrats Created An Epidemic Of Mandatory

  09-08-2021 16:58 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocrats who believe in “science says” have no problem in forcing everyone to follow its dictates. Thus, “mandatory” and “compulsory” become the normal, and just one step away from outright scientific dictatorship. However, like global warming pseudo-science, it is all based on subjective analysis, corrupted computer modeling and faulty data. ⁃ TN EditorThe official narrative has shifted from “we can beat the coronavirus” to “we can
  
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• Extreme weather: How is it connected to climate change?

  09-08-2021 16:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Heatwaves, wildfires, floods and droughts highlight how extreme weather is linked to climate change.
  
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• Unopened copy of Super Mario Bros goes for record-breaking $2 million at auction

  09-08-2021 16:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The sale of a 1985 Super Mario Bros game, listed in 'near-mint' condition, broke the July 2021 record for vintage video game sale, an unopened Super Mario 64 that was auctioned off for $1.56 million.
  
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• Smoke blots out the sun in Greece as wildfires rage into their seventh day

  09-08-2021 16:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wildfires torching the Greek island of Evia have entered their seventh day today, continuing to burn out of control - having already spanned the island coast-to-coast and destroyed 1,000 homes.
  
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• Permanent Pandemic, Permanent Fear, Permanent Injections

  09-08-2021 16:07 via technocracy.news
  
  A leading epidemiologist predicts that variants of COVID-19 will reveal a permanent pandemic that can only be headed off by a continuous series of unapproved gene therapy injections – to every inhabitant of earth. In other words, it will never end. This is flies in the face of modern medicine and established scientific practices. ⁃ TN EditorThe pandemic is not coming to an end soon — given that only a small proportion of the world population has been vaccinated against Covid-19
  
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• UN report finds extreme flooding, wildfires and heatwaves from climate change already hitting the US

  09-08-2021 15:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A devastating climate assessment from the UN warns climate change is already causing extreme weather in the US, as flooding, heatwaves and wildfires are ripping through the nation.
  
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• History: 'Remarkable' set of 52 Tudor, Stuart and Commonwealth coins is set to sell for £500,000

  09-08-2021 15:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The impressive coin collection will go under the hammer at the London-based auction house of Spink & Son on September 28 this year.
  
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• The 10 facts that prove we’re in a climate emergency

  09-08-2021 15:20
  
  The publication of the sixth IPCC climate change report underlines the drastic – and in some cases irreversible – changes that humans have made to the climate
  
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• easyJet introduces new cabin crew and pilot uniforms made from recycled PLASTIC

  09-08-2021 14:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new uniforms have been developed by Northern-Ireland based Tailored Image, and will be introduced into cabin crew circulation this month.
  
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• Climate change: Five things we have learned from the IPCC report

  09-08-2021 14:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What are the key takeaways from the IPCC new study on the science of climate change?
  
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• Groupon told to improve how it treats customers

  09-08-2021 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The competition watchdog warns the discounter it faces legal action unless it takes 'swift' action.
  
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• Elon Musk's SpaceX will launch a satellite next year to display ADVERTS

  09-08-2021 13:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Canadian startup Geometric Energy Corporation (GEC) will send a CubeSat on a Falcon 9 rocket with one side featuring a pixel display screen showing adverts.
  
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• Ariana Grande sings in Fortnite's metaverse

  09-08-2021 12:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pop star is the latest musician to perform a series of concerts inside the hit video game.
  
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• Vodafone to bring back roaming charges from January

  09-08-2021 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It follows EE's decision to reintroduce daily charges for using phone tariffs while in Europe
  
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• COP26: Minister says summit must be a turning point

  09-08-2021 12:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Zac Goldsmith says COP26 must be a "turning point", despite warnings that costs of tackling climate change will hit poor families.
  
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• Climate change: IPCC report is 'code red for humanity'

  09-08-2021 12:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Heating from humans has caused irreparable damage to the Earth that may get worse in coming decades.
  
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• European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter completes its second flyby of Venus

  09-08-2021 11:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Solar Orbiter is on its way to study the polar regions of the sun in a bid to better understand its 11-year cycle and made its close approach at 05:42 BST, according to the European Space Agency.
  
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• Wireless powersats promise clean, permanent, abundant energy. Sound familiar?

  09-08-2021 11:30 via go.theregister.com
  
  Watts coming down may not go up Column  There's a fine line between madness and magic in technology. Unless you're talking about wireless power transmission, where woo outweighs watts every single time.…
  
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• Climate change: How to be more eco-friendly in everyday life

  09-08-2021 11:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  From food to fashion, green bloggers give their top tips to be more eco-friendly.
  
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• Planet is likely to warm far more quickly than expected, bombshell UN report warns 

  09-08-2021 10:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists now believe temperatures will rise by 1.5C above pre-industrial levels will happen between this year and 2040. UK cabinet minister Alok Sharma said it is a 'wake up call'.
  
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• Terrifying pterosaur with a 23ft wingspan and a 'spear-like' mouth flew over Australia

  09-08-2021 09:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It was discovered on Wanamara Country, near Richmond in North West Queensland by palaeontologists from the University of Queensland.
  
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• Greece wildfires: Evia island residents forced to evacuate

  09-08-2021 08:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hundreds on the island of Evia flee to safety by sea as a record heatwave triggers devastating fires.
  
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• NASA comes up empty on Perseverance rover's first Mars sample drilling attempt

  09-08-2021 07:29 via go.theregister.com
  
  Suspects rocks are the problem, not probe NASA's first attempt at having the Perseverance rover retrieve a sample of Martian rocks for later return to Earth has not gone as planned.…
  
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• The return to the office will only mean more Zooms

  09-08-2021 07:00
  
  Bosses are convinced that three days a week in the office will make us more collaborative. Data shows otherwise
  
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• Alibaba to sack manager accused of rape, according to memo seen by BBC

  09-08-2021 06:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The move comes after a woman's allegations of sexual assault went viral on Chinese social media.
  
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• Climate change: UN to reveal landmark IPCC report findings

  09-08-2021 05:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The report will be a "massive wake-up call" to governments to cut emissions, environmental experts say.
  
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• Greece wildfires: Strong winds push flames towards villages

  09-08-2021 01:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Greece is experiencing its most severe heatwave in 30 years with temperatures reaching 45C (113F).
  
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• Why China's climate policy matters to us all

  09-08-2021 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The global battle against climate change is likely to be won or lost in China.
  
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