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• Chickens bred to lay bigger and bigger eggs has led to 85% of hens suffering breastbone fractures

  10-09-2021 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to a study from the University of Copenhagen, the pressure of trying to force out eggs that are too large for their bodies is fracturing the keel bones of nearly all hens, caged or uncaged
  
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• Rock samples collected by Perseverance reveal Mars had a 'habitable sustained environment'

  10-09-2021 21:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The core samples show a level of alteration that suggests groundwater was present long enough in the now dried Jezero Crate to create habitable environment for microbial life to survive in the past.
  
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• Apple dealt major blow in Epic Games trial

  10-09-2021 21:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A judge in the Apple vs Epic trial says Apple must give app developers alternative payment options.
  
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• Apple could release iPhone 13 in pink when it is unveiled September 14, but with higher price tag

  10-09-2021 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The iPhone 13 may be available in pink, black and bronze, but the ongoing chip shortage could mean a surprise price bump. The new phone is expected to be unveiled at Apple's Sept. 14 product launch.
  
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• Moment Tesla's Model S Plaid sets world speed record for production EVs

  10-09-2021 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 'completely unmodified' Tesla Model S Plaid set a new world speed record for production EVs by completing a lap on Germany's 13-mile-long Nürburgring track in 7 minutes and 35 seconds.
  
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• 'Anti-radiation' phone stickers still sold on Amazon

  10-09-2021 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eight months ago a BBC investigation reported the smartDOT stickers had "no effect".
  
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• These are the best tablets for any budget in 2021

  10-09-2021 18:28
  
  WIRED Recommends the best tablets for watching Netflix, playing games, reading and replacing your laptop
  
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• Only children are NOT more selfish than those with brothers and sisters, research suggests 

  10-09-2021 18:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Volunteers shared views on only children and completed tests to demonstrate levels of altruism by the team from the Shaanxi Normal University in Xi'an, China.
  
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• T-Rexes tore into each other's faces in vicious competitions for mates 

  10-09-2021 18:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists in Canada examined 200 tyrannosaur skulls and found similar scars in half of adults. They believe the dinos were biting each other on the face to establish dominance in ritual fights
  
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• Tech: iRobot's new £900 Roomba vacuum cleaner is trained to avoid dog and cat faeces

  10-09-2021 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Roomba® j7+ from Massachussets-based iRobot can also avoid getting tangled in cables, automatically clean only when everyone has left the house and learn from the feedback you give it.
  
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• COP26: Poorest countries fear not reaching UK for climate summit

  10-09-2021 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twenty of the world's poorest countries face hotel quarantine before the event in Glasgow.
  
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• Ray-Ban Partnered With Facebook To Launch ‘Smart Glasses’

  10-09-2021 17:09 via technocracy.news
  
  TN can’t wait to see the “terms of service” and operational features on Facebook’s new spy glasses. Will they automatically turn off when you enter a restroom? A biker bar? Will they be hacker-proof? Will Facebook promise to never turn on the camera or microphone without your knowledge? Will Facebook scan all your images for criminal behavior?  ⁃ TN EditorFacebook lives in your pocket, on the web, and, if you’ve bought the company’s Portal
  
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• Regular exercise cuts the risk of anxiety by almost 60%, study finds 

  10-09-2021 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  People who engage in long-distance cross-country skiing as a form of exercise have reduced anxiety levels, researchers at Lund University, Sweden found.
  
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• Computers and phones 'may emit more greenhouse gases than aviation'

  10-09-2021 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Computers, phones and other information and communications technology (ICT) emits up to 3.9 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, researchers at Lancaster University say.
  
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• Texas passes social media 'de-platforming' law

  10-09-2021 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US state makes it illegal to ban somebody from social media because of their political views.
  
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• Musk V. Bezos: Technocrats Battle For Supremacy In Outer Space

  10-09-2021 16:46 via technocracy.news
  
  Bezos, a consummate Technocrat, is the richest man on earth and Elon Musk is right behind him. However, Musk is a pedigreed Technocrat who was steeped in Technocracy from birth: his grandfather was the head of the Technocracy movement in Canada during the 1930s and 1940s before moving to South Africa. ⁃ TN EditorFor years, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk have sparred over the performance of their rockets and space companies in a simmering feud that flared during a fight over who could u
  
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• Truth Or Consequences: Will You Risk Your Life Over Pseudo-Science?

  10-09-2021 16:20 via technocracy.news
  
  Important drug treatments for COVID-19 like HCQ and Ivermectin were intentionally withheld from infected people who ultimately died. Likewise, important life-saving medical knowledge was also intentionally censored and withheld. The Technocrats behind this must be held accountable for the resulting carnage. ⁃ TN Editor
  STORY AT-A-GLANCE> Dr. Peter McCullough is an internist, cardiologist and epidemiologist who warns that COVID-19 vaccines not only are failing but are putting lives at ri
  
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• Russian cosmonauts take seven-hour spacewalk after smoke alarm goes off on their side of the ISS

  10-09-2021 16:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy and Pyotr Dubrovconducted a spacewalk Thursday after a smoke alarm went off in their part of the ISS, which NASA declared as a 'space emergency.'
  
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• Driveway where Winchcombe meteorite crashed will go on display

  10-09-2021 15:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The meteorite fell to Earth in a fireball seen from across the UK, tracked by doorbell cameras, eventually landing in the Cotswold town of Winchcombe back in February.
  
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• The best electric scooters to buy in 2021

  10-09-2021 15:40
  
  WIRED Recommends the best electric scooters for those looking to avoid public transport
  
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• Fortnite video chat app Houseparty to close

  10-09-2021 13:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The developers of the video chat app say they can no longer give it "the attention it deserves".
  
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• Nature: Parrot who lost the top half of his beak spotted using PEBBLES to preen

  10-09-2021 13:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bruce is a kea, or 'Nestor notabilis', who has lived in the Willowbank Wildlife Reserve in Christchurch, New Zealand ever since he recovered from his accident.
  
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• Archaeology: Bronze Age coffin containing an axe and a 'high-status' man found in a golf course pond

  10-09-2021 12:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Following the accidental discovery in July 2019 amid works at the Tetney Golf Club in Lincolnshire a rescue mission was launched to protect the delicate finds.
  
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• Spot the dog? No, we couldn't either because Spot is a robot employed by United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

  10-09-2021 12:43 via go.theregister.com
  
  Plans to send remote devices to work at 70-year-old decommissioned nuclear power station may not be so barking Tired of doing parkour on the internet, robots from Boston Dynamics have been deployed at UK nuclear facilities to carry out routine tasks in dangerous environments.…
  
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• Playstation Showcase 2021: What we learned

  10-09-2021 10:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sony attempts to turn fan frustration into excitement about new games.
  
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• We finally know the true toll of all those bad Slacks

  10-09-2021 07:00
  
  Remote workers are losing almost ten hours a month to pointless online conversations on Slack
  
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• These super crops can save us from climate disaster

  10-09-2021 07:00
  
  Tonnes of rotting apples and ugly spuds never even make it to supermarket shelves. Tweaking their genes can change that
  
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• Twitter to label 'good' bot accounts

  10-09-2021 02:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twitter wants "good" bot accounts to label themselves as non-human.
  
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• Elizabeth Holmes: Has the Theranos scandal changed Silicon Valley?

  10-09-2021 02:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Could a Theranos scandal happen again or has Silicon Valley learnt its lesson?
  
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• Could a reboot make social media a nicer place?

  10-09-2021 01:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Harvard University project will explore whether social media can be de-toxed
  
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• Having too much free time can cause greater stress and lower wellbeing, study finds 

  10-09-2021 00:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Although happiness increases with the amount of leisure time available, this is only up to a point. More than five hours of free time a day actually causes greater stress and lower wellbeing.
  
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