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• Scientists create AI that can suggest where to apply makeup to fool facial recognition

  24-09-2021 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Israel's Ben-Gurion University trained AI software to tell users where to apply subtle contouring to throw offfacial recognition systems up to 98.8 percent of the time.
  
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• Scientists find cells of a 125M year-old dinosaur that contains remnants of organic molecules 

  24-09-2021 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists in China have isolated 'exquisitely preserved' cartilage cells of a 125-million-year-old dinosaur that contains organic molecules that could one day lead to the discovery of DNA.
  
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• A 47-year-old 'grandma' killer whale has gone missing from her Pacific Northwest pod

  24-09-2021 22:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  L47, the matriarch of a group of killer whale pods in the Pacific Northwest is presumed dead, marine biologists said. It's believed she was the most fertile member of the Southern Resident group.
  
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• European Space Agency tests machine that makes water and oxygen by 'cooking' lunar soil

  24-09-2021 20:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  European scientists demonstrated a machine that gets water and oxygen out of moon soil by 'cooking' it at temperatures exceeding 1800 degrees Fahrenheit and putting it in a catalytic converter.
  
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• Apple's new MacBook Pro may have better screens and bring back magnetic charger 

  24-09-2021 20:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple could unveil new versions of its popular MacBook Pro laptops that will have high-resolution screens and bring back magnetic charging, according to a new report.
  
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• Archaeologists in Egypt's 'Hill of Pharaohs' find golden eye of Ra and pillar dedicated to Hathor 

  24-09-2021 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists in Egypt have found ritual objects involved with the worship of fertility goddess Hathor at a temple in the ancient city of Buto. They date to Egypt's Late Period, between 664 and 332 BC.
  
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• iPhone 13 case is put to the test as the phone is thrown off a ZIPLINE while travelling at 100mph 

  24-09-2021 19:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Accessory brand Mous wanted to prove how protective their cases were, so sent a flagship iPhone in their new cases down the world's fastest zipline in Bangor, Wales.
  
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• Congress may be setting up permanent office to investigate UFOs to see if they are threats to the US

  24-09-2021 18:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The U.S. government is looking into creating a permanent office to study UFOs or 'unidentified aerial phenomenon,' according to new legislation before the House of Representatives.
  
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• Scientists took cues from helicopter seeds to invent tiny microchips that float on wind

  24-09-2021 18:29 via go.theregister.com
  
  'Microfliers' could carry sensors to monitor air pollution and more Video  As autumn arrives in the northern hemisphere, scientists have shown how tiny connected semiconductors can be distributed on the wind in a similar way to the seasonal spreading of airborne seeds.…
  
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• 27 of the best shows on Disney+ right now

  24-09-2021 17:21
  
  Looking for what to watch? Here are best shows on Disney+
  
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• 32 of the best films on Disney+ right now

  24-09-2021 17:16
  
  The WIRED guide to the best Disney+ movies among its collection of classic flicks, Marvel movies and more
  
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• Facebook Files: 5 things leaked documents reveal

  24-09-2021 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leaked documents appear to present a new problem for Facebook - employee discontent.
  
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• NASA shows off new images and video of the Space Launch System which will take Artemis 1 to the moon

  24-09-2021 16:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA has unveiled new images and video of the Space Launch System rocket, set to launch Artemis I, scheduled to fly 280,000 miles into space later this year.
  
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• First-person footage from PS5 racing game 'looks identical to real life' 

  24-09-2021 16:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ride 4 from Italian video game developer Milestone based in Milan brings to life 34 racing tracks from around the world, meticulously digitally recreated with the aid of lasers.
  
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• A village deliberately flooded to create a reservoir in the 1930s REAPPEARS

  24-09-2021 16:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mardale Green in Cumbria sits at the bottom of the Haweswater Reservoir, which was created to serve Manchester and surrounding areas with water in the 1930s.
  
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• The best keyboards for iPads (and other tablets) in 2021

  24-09-2021 16:25
  
  Turn your iPad, Surface and more into a fully realised working machine with these nifty keyboard accessories
  
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• The best electric bikes for commuters in 2021

  24-09-2021 15:58
  
  From Vanmoof to Canyon, these are the best electric bikes in the UK right now
  
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• The self-sustaining house on wheels and other news

  24-09-2021 15:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click's LJ Rich looks at the best of the week's technology news stories.
  
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• 56 of the best Netflix series to binge watch right now

  24-09-2021 15:30
  
  Struggling with what to watch on Netflix tonight? Look no further than the WIRED guide to the best Netflix TV shows in 2021. Updated weekly
  
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• Clouds of gas are detected on a giant 'hot Saturn' exoplanet

  24-09-2021 14:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This is a breakthrough in exoplanet observation, as it could help in the search for potentially habitable worlds, said experts from the Université de Montréal in Canada.
  
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• Climate change: Melting polar ice is warping Earth's CRUST, study warns

  24-09-2021 14:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Satellite data on polar ice losses from 2003-2018 was analysed by researchers led from Harvard University in order to predict the resulting impact on crustal motions.
  
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• China declares all crypto-currency transactions illegal

  24-09-2021 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Trading Bitcoin and other crypto-currenices is a criminal activity, China's central bank says.
  
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• The UK’s CO2 shortage was entirely predictable

  24-09-2021 12:53
  
  The current CO2 shortage is a perfect storm of stretched supply chains and high prices. The government could have been more prepared
  
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• SpaceX shares moment Inspiration4 all-civilian crew saw Earth from space for the first time

  24-09-2021 11:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SpaceX released a video of the four Inspiration4 crew members enjoying views of Earth from space prior to splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean near Florida on September 18.
  
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• Calculator reveals the amount of CO2 released every year as a result of your latte consumption 

  24-09-2021 10:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The calculator, developed by Cardiff-based doctor Lucy Zaborowska, looks at the impact of the farming methods, milk production and cups used to serve the drink.
  
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• Chris Pratt, Jack Black to star in new Super Mario Bros movie

  24-09-2021 10:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chris Pratt will be playing Mario with Charlie Day as his sibling Luigi.
  
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• iPhone 13: Apple fans flock to stores to get their hands on the £799 flagship smartphone

  24-09-2021 10:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Desperate buyers have been pictured queuing up in front of Apple stores in London, as well as in Russia, China, Singapore and Australia, in an attempt to snatch up an iPhone 13.
  
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• GB News and talkTV will never start a culture war

  24-09-2021 07:00
  
  talkTV has a better chance of succeeding than GB News. But that isn’t saying much
  
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• Foundation is Apple’s first (flawed) TV masterpiece

  24-09-2021 07:00
  
  Foundation on Apple TV+ is a masterclass in world-building that forgets its inhabitants
  
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• Climate change: Construction companies told to stop knocking down buildings

  24-09-2021 02:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain’s top engineers are urging the government to stop buildings being demolished.
  
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• Spying concerns fuel the market for more secure tech

  24-09-2021 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Revelations about spyware have spurred interest in more secure phones and software.
  
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• Footprints in New Mexico made 23,000 years ago are earliest evidence of human activity in New World

  24-09-2021 01:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paleontologists say 23,000-year-old footprints found in New Mexico's White Sands National Park are 'unequivocal evidence' that homo sapiens arrived in the Americas far earlier than generally assumed.
  
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