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• Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak joins the Billionaire space race with launch of Privateer Space

  13-09-2021 22:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Apple co-founder shared the news on Twitter, revealing his space company is called Privateer. No details were released along with the cryptic tweet and teaser video.
  
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• Climate change: World now sees twice as many days over 50C

  13-09-2021 22:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC research finds the number of days passing 50C has doubled in the past 40 years.
  
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• Third murder hornet nest is found in Washington state

  13-09-2021 21:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A third 'murder hornet' nest has been discovered in Washington state just a day the second nest was destroyed on Sept 11. Officials are set to share updates over in the next week.
  
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• Remains found in fourth-century Korean 'Moon Temple' prove human sacrifice by ancient Silla no myth 

  13-09-2021 20:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 1,700-year-old skeleton was found at South Korea's Wolseong Palace, four years after two other bodies were excavated inches away. Experts say they're confident the three were human sacrifices.
  
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• De-extinction: Woolly mammoths could be brought back to fight CLIMATE CHANGE, genetics firm claims

  13-09-2021 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A US-based bioscience and genetics company - Colossal - has succeeded in raising $15 million (£10.8 million) in funding to bring back this prehistoric giant.
  
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• Apple warns users not to mount iPhones on motorcycles because vibrations damage cameras

  13-09-2021 20:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple is urging users not to mount their iPhones on a motorcycle because high-amplitude vibrations can degrade the camera system over time. The vibrations impact the stabilizers in the lenses.
  
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• Fake Walmart news release claimed it would accept cryptocurrency

  13-09-2021 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A news story claiming Walmart would accept cryptocurrency Litecoin was fabricated, the retail giant says.
  
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• Slavery Ahead: The Technocratic Convergence Of Humans And Data

  13-09-2021 18:21 via technocracy.news
  
  It has been said, “Two percent of the people think, eight percent think they think and ninety percent would rather die than think.” We hope TN readers fall into the first  group as they are challenged by this scholarly and insightful article on the Technocratic Convergence. These are the issues that will determine America’s fate. ⁃ TN Editor
  Marshall McLuhan observed in the 1960s that humans are toolmakers whose tools eventually reshape them. Fifty years hence, we su
  
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• Animal products make up 57% of food-based greenhouse gas emissions, study finds 

  13-09-2021 18:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Beef and rice are the meat and plant-based products that contribute the most greenhouse gas emissions, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign report.
  
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• Concrete made from space dust and astronauts' 'blood' could be used to build houses on Mars

  13-09-2021 17:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A protein from human blood, combined with urine, sweat and tears could create a glue that holds space dust together, allowing astronauts to form bricks while on the moon and Mars.
  
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• Virgin Galactic is forced to delay its first commercial space mission with the Italian Air Force

  13-09-2021 17:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It means the 'Unity 23' research flight with the Italian Air Force, which was originally scheduled for September or early October, will now not take place until the middle of next month at the earliest.
  
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• Royal Navy unveils concept images for ambitious autonomous fleet

  13-09-2021 17:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The detailed concepts include four potential Royal Navy vehicles that could deploy from Portsmouth harbour in the next 50 years, such as a huge flying drone station based in the stratosphere.
  
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• Technocrat Tools: Fabricated Stories, Blatant Propaganda And Outright Lies

  13-09-2021 17:09 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocrats know as many dirty tricks as the most corrupt political carpet-bagger, but when they intentionally threaten the lives of millions, it takes on a very dark nature. Recognizing the propaganda is the first step in rejecting it; thereafter, it must be resisted and exposed at every turn by exercising our own rights to Free Speech. ⁃ TN EditorSTORY AT-A-GLANCE> KFOR news ran a fake story in which a doctor claimed emergency rooms in Oklahoma were inundated with people who used hors
  
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• Squirrels have different personalities just like humans, study finds

  13-09-2021 17:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Golden-mantled ground squirrels (pictured) have four main personality traits that include sociability, boldness, activity level and aggressiveness, researchers at University of California, Davis found.
  
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• MooLoo: Scientists potty-train cows to urinate in a special toilet to help cut greenhouse emissions

  13-09-2021 17:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 'MooLoo' that can collect ammonia - a greenhouse gas precursor - so it can be treated has been developed by researchers from Germany's Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology.
  
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• Nature: Close-up of a southern live oak leaf wins Nikon's 'Small World' photomicrography contest

  13-09-2021 17:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Japanese firm's annual competition - for images of tiny subjects taken down a microscope - showcased the world's breath-taking flora, fauna and more in a detail not visible to your naked eye.
  
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• AI study reveals the secret of an artistic 'hot streak'

  13-09-2021 16:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Using artificial intelligence, experts in Illinois mined data related to thousands of scientists, directors and artists, including Vincent Van Gogh (whose Starry Night is pictured), to find a magic formula for success.
  
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• The world's most powerful magnetic field and other news

  13-09-2021 16:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click's LJ Rich looks at some of the week's best technology stories.
  
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• WhatsApp is working on transcription feature for voice messages but the calls will be sent to Apple

  13-09-2021 16:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WhatsApp's voice message transcription feature is reportedly still be developed for iOS. The messages will go to Apple but they'll stay encrypted since they won't be directly linked to the user's identity.
  
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• Meet SpaceX's first all-civilian crew that will launch into orbit this week

  13-09-2021 16:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The mission, called Inspiration4, will send the first all-civilian crew into orbit on Wednesday. The crew includes Jared Isaacman, Hayley Arceneaux, Sian Proctor and Chris Sembroski.
  
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• Stunning UK Reversal: Scraps Vaccine Passports, Lockdowns And PCR Tests

  13-09-2021 15:31 via technocracy.news
  
  It is unclear what is driving this sudden reversal, but it is likely political. Nevertheless, the ripple effect of Britain’s reversals could have a profound effects on other nations such as Australia and Canada, both of which have followed the UK’s draconian COVID policies. It is too early to determine if these changes are permanent or a pretext for other policies to take their place. ⁃ TN EditorPLANS to introduce Covid vaccine passports have been SCRAPPED as Sajid Javid confir
  
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• Space: Astronauts burn up to 3,000 calories on seven-hour spacewalk to prepare for ISS power boost 

  13-09-2021 14:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astronauts Akihiko Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency got their orbital exercise in on Sunday.
  
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• Apple iPhone risk from powerful motorbike vibrations

  13-09-2021 14:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Camera performance can "degrade" if attached to high-volume, high-power motorbikes, Apple says.
  
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• Epic appeals against Apple App Store ruling

  13-09-2021 13:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Fortnite-maker lodges an appeal in its Apple case, two days after the judge's ruling.
  
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• The day has a 'y' in it, so Virgin Galactic has announced another delay

  13-09-2021 13:30 via go.theregister.com
  
  A potentially iffy component in the flight actuation system this time Virgin Galactic's schedule woes worsened last last week as the company pushed its next flight to mid-October thanks to a potentially defective flight control component.…
  
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• Alibaba slides on report China plans to break up payment app

  13-09-2021 10:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chinese regulators have been targeting Ant Group and other technology firms operating in the country.
  
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• This is how you build a telescope to hunt for dark energy

  13-09-2021 07:00
  
  The Euclid telescope will soon start work studying two billion galaxies. It’s a true technological marvel
  
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• Don’t redesign the Apple Watch, fix all this instead

  13-09-2021 07:00
  
  We wouldn’t say no to a more refined Apple Watch Series 7 design but we’d rather its maker paid more attention to day-to-day frustrations
  
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• Jesse Lingard takes control of a Rainbow Six Siege esports team

  13-09-2021 02:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The footballer believes his experiences on the pitch will translate to the online world.
  
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• Record number of environmental activists murdered

  13-09-2021 02:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 220 environment and land rights activists were murdered last year, according to a report.
  
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• The pressures - and rewards - of being an influencer

  13-09-2021 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Running your own popular YouTube channel can be lucrative, but it comes with downsides.
  
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• COP26: UK still lagging on climate policy, report says

  13-09-2021 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK policies will deliver a quarter of emissions cuts needed, say campaigners ahead of the COP26 summit.
  
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