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• NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Telescope that finds rogue planets passes key milestone

  30-09-2021 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has passed a key milestone, as all design and developmental engineering work has finished, the U.S. space agency said.
  
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• Domestic cats that catch wild animals only do so because of predator instinct, study says

  30-09-2021 22:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Domesticated cats that still catch wild animals regularly only do so because of ingrained predator instincts and not a desire to eat, according to a new study.
  
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• Nearly two dozen Blue Origin employees accuse Jeff Bezos of ignoring safety, toxic workplace

  30-09-2021 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Blue Origin has been accused of a toxic work environment and putting aside safety to win the space race for founder Jeff Bezos by nearly two dozen current and former employees.
  
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• Ebola, HIV and other viruses could be treated with anti-viral developed from MONKEYS, study claims

  30-09-2021 20:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Human cells contain a gene - called CHMP3 - which allows viruses to bud off and infect other cells in the body. But scientists have found a way to block this route of infection.
  
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• Scientists find more evidence that rare Jupiter-sized planet which orbits three suns at once exists

  30-09-2021 18:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One hypothetical planet - the size of Jupiter - may orbit all three stars in its star system, 1,300 light-years from Earth, at once, according to a newly published study.
  
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• Nature: 'Darwin's Moth' is the longest-TONGUED insect in the world

  30-09-2021 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hailing from Madagascar, the Wallace's Sphinx (Xanthopan praedicta) was originally labelled a subspecies of the the African mainland's Morgan's Sphinx (Xanthopan morganii).
  
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• Children who use electronic devices at night sleep less, study warns

  30-09-2021 18:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Children aged between six and 15 years old are most likely to be affected, the University of Southern Denmark researchers said, blaming video gaming, computers, the internet and watching TV.
  
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• WIRED Money Startup Showcase

  30-09-2021 18:04
  
  A rare opportunity to hear first-hand from six exciting startups from the financial services sector across the UK and Europe.
  
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• NASA selects four people for a simulated mission to Mars' moon Phobos

  30-09-2021 17:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The volunteer research subjects start their virtual journey to Phobos on October. 1, 2021, in a ground-based habitat at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
  
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• 40 of the best Amazon Prime series right now

  30-09-2021 17:54
  
  WIRED picks the best Amazon Prime shows from what's new on Amazon Prime UK. Featuring Clarkson's Farm, The Boys, Futurama and more
  
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• 57 of the best Netflix series to binge watch right now

  30-09-2021 17:46
  
  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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• Ford and Hermes to let delivery drivers leave parcels in people's cars

  30-09-2021 17:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The delivery-to-vehicle option is much like the one offered by Volkswagen and Hermes last year, and has launched in parts of Essex, but it could soon expand to London.
  
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• Facebook grilled over mental-health impact on kids

  30-09-2021 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook's global head of safety, Antigone Davis, testifies to the US Senate, about child protection.
  
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• Britain's weather is 'unique' because five air masses battle for supremacy above it

  30-09-2021 17:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MailOnline spoke to several meteorologists about what makes the UK's weather so 'unique', as one put it, and whether any other country in the world compares.
  
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• Fully Vaccinated Couple Dies From COVID Within Minutes Of Each Other

  30-09-2021 16:48 via technocracy.news
  
  The mRNA gene therapy injections have failed to protect recipients from catching and dying from the COVID virus. Reports are surfacing all over the world claiming that the majority of recently hospitalized patients are fully vaccinated, and yet global Technocrats demand that everyone take the shot anyway. Why? Is there an ulterior motive to these injections that has nothing to do with the health of citizens? ⁃ TN Editor“They did everything right, they did everything to protocol the w
  
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• Airline meal-sized £700k awarded by UK.gov for green aviation: That's for eco-tech rather than planes, mind

  30-09-2021 16:44 via go.theregister.com
  
  Infrastructure to support lower-emission aircraft, is the hope More than a dozen projects that might someday provide the infrastructure at airports to sustain zero-emission aviation are on the receiving end of grant money to continue their research.…
  
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• Largest underwater eruption EVER recorded gives birth to an enormous 2,690ft underwater volcano

  30-09-2021 16:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The volcanic island suddenly appeared in 2018, and stretches up from the seafloor to the east of the island of Mayotte, between the East Africa and Madagascar rifts.
  
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• ‘Carbon Crimes’: Torturing Law And Reason to Rid The Planet Of Climate Change Deniers

  30-09-2021 16:21 via technocracy.news
  
  Several years ago, climate propagandist Al Gore stated, “Climate deniers deserved to be punished.” As tyranny gains traction, it always finds a way to forcibly suppress its intended victims. This article nails it: “The climate movement has discovered criminal law as a tool for conducting climate politics.”
  The 2019 London play, Kill Climate Deniers, adequately displays the ultimate sentiment held by the eco-movement towards so-called “climate deniers.”
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• Climate change: Youth have 'every right to be angry' says UK PM

  30-09-2021 16:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson says leaders' "reckless actions" created the climate crisis and now is the time to act.
  
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• How The Great Reset Is Accelerating Into Global Tyranny

  30-09-2021 15:47 via technocracy.news
  
  Since 1978, I have stated that the global elite’s goal is to grab all of the resources of the world, leaving no private ownership for anyone else. When I discovered historic Technocracy, it was clear that it was the means used to do so. Today, it is in-your-face obvious. If they are successful, it will represent the greatest heist in the history of the world. ⁃ TN EditorSTORY AT-A-GLANCE> The World Economic Forum’s 2030 agenda includes the dictum that you will “own not
  
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• The superb Sonos Beam Gen 2 has one major flaw

  30-09-2021 15:42
  
  It has Dolby Atmos, they said. Surround sound with added ‘height’. Buy you cannae break the laws of physics
  
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• NASA claims Jeff Bezos' firm 'seeks to prioritise its own fortunes'

  30-09-2021 15:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bezos' firm filed a lawsuit against NASA in August after the US space agency picked Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX to build a lunar lander for the upcoming Artemis missions to the Moon.
  
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• Psychology: Deep conversations with strangers are LESS awkward than small talk, study finds

  30-09-2021 15:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A series of experiments in which volunteers engaged in both shallow and more involved conversations was conducted by researchers from the University of Chicago
  
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• 'Google' is most searched word on Bing, Google says

  30-09-2021 14:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google tells an EU court the number-one search on its biggest rival is for Google.
  
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• The Fairphone 4 could teach Apple a thing or two

  30-09-2021 13:24
  
  The Fairphone 4 is a repairable, ‘modular’ 5G phone that it promises will last you five years
  
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• Petrol shortage: Waze uses push notifications to track fuel stocks

  30-09-2021 13:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Waze is using push notifications to ask for data on fuel supplies to notify others.
  
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• Virgin Galactic cleared to fly again after a spell on Federal Aviation Administration's naughty step

  30-09-2021 13:01 via go.theregister.com
  
  More airspace and a hotline to the authority fixed up for the next flight Virgin Galactic has received clearance by US flight regulators to resume spaceflights.…
  
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• AI can predict if it will rain in two hours' time

  30-09-2021 12:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The forecasting system can predict the weather with about 89% accuracy.
  
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• Google develops AI that can accurately predict if it will rain in the next 90 minutes

  30-09-2021 12:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts at Google's London-based DeepMind company have created a 'nowcasting' system which they claim is more accurate at predicting rain within the next 90 minutes than existing models.
  
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• Climate change: Mont Blanc is SHRINKING as rising temperatures melt the icy peak 

  30-09-2021 12:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Alpine peak, which sits on the border of France and Italy, was measured during mid-September at 15,773.65 feet - down from 15,776.64 feet four years ago.
  
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• Aquarium’s fish-spotting app offers marine life insight

  30-09-2021 12:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dubai’s Lost Chambers Aquarium app tells users about conservation projects and endangered status.
  
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• The best BBQs, gas and charcoal

  30-09-2021 12:25
  
  From gas and charcoal grills to al fresco pizza ovens, WIRED Recommends the best barbecues
  
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• Virgin Galactic cleared to resume space flights

  30-09-2021 11:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sir Richard Branson can launch his rocket plane again after making changes to flight procedures.
  
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• Scientists discover a 'signature' in the DNA of identical twins

  30-09-2021 10:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Identical twins have a specific DNA signature that persists from conception to adulthood, experts from Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, said.
  
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• Genshin Impact earns $2 billion after 'unheard of' success in first year

  30-09-2021 09:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New data shows it is the third most profitable mobile game in the world, 12 months after its release.
  
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• NASA aborts flight of Ingenuity helicopter on Mars after 'anomaly' detected

  30-09-2021 07:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA's Ingenuity helicopter suffered an 'anomaly' prior to its 14th flight on Mars, as two of its servo motors oscillated during the pre-flight checkout, the space agency said on Tuesday.
  
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• Why it’s so hard to stop people from panic buying

  30-09-2021 07:00
  
  It's easy to roll your eyes at queues of cars at petrol stations, but panic buying is more rational than it might seem
  
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• They quit. Now they want their jobs back

  30-09-2021 07:00
  
  When the Great Resignation is over, experts believe that the recruitment market will be overrun by boomerang employees
  
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• Researchers find Apple Pay, Visa contactless hack

  30-09-2021 02:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An attacker could bypass the iPhone lock screen and make large payments above the contactless limit.
  
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• British firm claims quantum-computing breakthrough

  30-09-2021 02:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two companies are hoping to move the quantum industry in two different directions.
  
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• YouTube expands vaccine misinfo crackdown, nukes anti-vax channels for good

  30-09-2021 02:16 via go.theregister.com
  
  Public health experts wonder what took so long YouTube says it will remove anti-vaccine videos from its service and has already blocked the channels operated by several widely viewed anti-vaccine advocates.…
  
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• FYI: Catastrophic flooding helped carve Martian valleys, not just rivers of water

  30-09-2021 01:25 via go.theregister.com
  
  Thanks, science Scientists studying Mars now reckon flooding from lakes contributed to around a quarter of the planet's land erosion and not just continuous flows of water that had been assumed to be the cause.…
  
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• Mice that witnessed other rodents suffer developed depression, according to new study

  30-09-2021 00:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mice forced to witness other rodents get bullied developed symptoms of depression, according to a new study from Japan. In addition, new neurons in part of their hippocampus failed to survive.
  
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