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• Robotic 'smart' cane helps visually impaired people avoid obstacles with autonomous car technology

  18-10-2021 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  equipped with LIDAR, GPS, and other sensors, Stanford University's augmented cane can guide a user toward a preset destination, rather than just simply away from an obstacle.
  
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• Tesla cars make up less than two-thirds of all electronic vehicle registered in the US this year 

  18-10-2021 22:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to Experian, there were 105,445 Tesla Model Y autos registered between January and the end of August, followed by 80,681 Model 3s. The Chevy Bolt came in a distant third with 22,799
  
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• Netflix is BACK for thousands hit by an outage

  18-10-2021 22:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Netflix was down for thousands across the globe. Reports began to surface around 3pm ET and were hitting the US, China and other countries. Issues appeared to be fixed an hour later.
  
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• Netflix is DOWN for Thousands of users worldwide

  18-10-2021 21:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Netflix is down for thousands across the globe. Reports began to surface around 3pm ET and is hitting the US, China and other countries in Europe.
  
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• Rivers on Saturn's moon Titan could help NASA determine whether moon is ripe to host life 

  18-10-2021 21:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The rivers and tributaries on Saturn's moon Titan could be helpful for NASA's upcoming mission, according to a new study, which spent weeks analyzing images taken by the Cassini spacecraft.
  
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• Inequality: People admire individual billionaires but think it unfair they have so much as a GROUP

  18-10-2021 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This difference in the way billionaires are seen alone vs as a group may affect how much people support wealth taxes on the super-rich to reduce income inequality, researchers from Ohio State said.
  
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• Engineers investigating iffy solar array latch on NASA's Lucy as probe begins long journey to Trojan asteroids

  18-10-2021 20:46 via go.theregister.com
  
  Spacecraft otherwise stable and working well NASA's Lucy is on its way to the Trojan asteroids, but engineers have already spotted a problem with one of the probe's 7.3-metre solar arrays.…
  
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• Apple shows off new $1,999 MacBook Pro that is up to 70% faster than previous models

  18-10-2021 20:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple unveiled its new MacBook Pro that features the tech giant's updated chips - M1 Pro and M1 Max - that are 70% faster than previous technologies.
  
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• Apple unveils its highly anticipated Air Pods 3 that feature a new contour design for $179

  18-10-2021 19:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple unveiled the highly anticipated AirPods 3 during its live virtual event Monday. The earbuds cost $179, $50 more than the 2nd generation, with pre-orders opening today and shipping starts next week.
  
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• Pentagon Hit With Massive Class-Action Lawsuit Over Vaccine Mandates

  18-10-2021 19:09 via technocracy.news
  
  Many top legal experts believe that Biden’s Sept. 9 Executive Order was patently illegal. Now it is being challenged by a massive class-action suit that is initially asking for a restraining order to put on hold the Nov. 22 deadline for vaccination of all military, civilian employees and affiliated contractors. ⁃ TN EditorService members from all five branches of the U.S. military, federal employees, and federal civilian contractors have joined in a class-action lawsuit aga
  
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• COP26: 'Hate tells scientists their work is important'

  18-10-2021 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prof Phil Jones, portrayed in BBC drama The Trick, says climate scientists must be protected.
  
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• Psychosis Referrals Up 75% In Pandemic Saturated England

  18-10-2021 18:49 via technocracy.news
  
  Hearing voices in your head? Hallucinating? It is likely a byproduct of pandemic policies like constant fear mongering, social exclusion, lockdowns, wearing masks, etc. As a result, suicide rates are skyrocketing and lives and families are being ruined for years or decades. Literally, the “madness” must stop! ⁃ TN EditorCases of psychosis have soared over the past two years in England as an increasing number of people experience hallucinations and delusional thinking
  
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• Giant magnetic tunnel made of rope-like objects surrounds our solar system, study finds

  18-10-2021 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An astronomer with the University of Toronto designed a model that found the North Polar Spur and the Fan Region are connected and form a massive magnetic funnel around our solar system.
  
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• Dishing up the goods: Square Kilometre Array moves out of the theoretical and into the contractual

  18-10-2021 18:44 via go.theregister.com
  
  Plus: Australian telescope precursor finds weird waves in the middle of the galaxy The governments of South Africa and Australia have signed agreements formalizing the construction and operation of the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) telescopes by the Observatory's governing body.…
  
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• Newsom Orders Shots For State Workers, 40% Say ‘Stick It”

  18-10-2021 18:36 via technocracy.news
  
  It has been reported to me by a top medical professional that the actual vaccination rate among most groups in America is being greatly inflated. This rings true in deep-blue California where Gov. Newsom flatly ordered all state workers to take the shot. While 60% might have “obeyed”, at least 40% have not! Will Newsom fire the “deniers”? ⁃ TN EditorThe COVID-19 vaccination rate is lower among California state workers than among the state’s general population,
  
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• Hubble finds 'burst' of star formation in spiral galaxy 80 million light-years from Earth 

  18-10-2021 18:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Hubble Space Telescope snapped a photo of a galaxy, known as NGC 4666, showing a 'burst of star formation,' approximately 80 million light-years from Earth.
  
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• Human brains are not optimised to navigate cities

  18-10-2021 18:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pedestrians appear to choose paths that seem to point most directly toward their destination, even if those routes end up being longer, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found.
  
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• Earth's poles 'wandered' 12 degrees 84 million years ago - but eventually snapped back into place

  18-10-2021 17:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paleomagnetic records in limestone from Central Italy suggest the Earth's outer mantle titled toward the equator between 86 and 80 million years ago, in a phenomenon known as 'true polar wander.'
  
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• What to expect from Apple’s Unleashed event

  18-10-2021 17:00
  
  New creator-friendly MacBook Pro models are imminent, bringing a new design and the first high-end Apple Silicon chip
  
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• NASA's Lucy spacecraft is having problems with one of its solar arrays but it can still operate

  18-10-2021 16:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA said on Sunday that one of the solar arrays on its Lucy spacecraft is not 'fully latched,' but the mission is not in danger and the spacecraft can operate with 'no threat to its health and safety.'
  
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• Designs for Ikea's upcoming Bluetooth speaker that doubles as a lamp is leaked in FCC filing

  18-10-2021 16:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A FCC filing shows Ikea could release a new Bluetooth speaker that doubles as a lamp. It would feature a mushroom-shaped design and the new a Spotify Tap button.
  
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• Why you should take your sick days

  18-10-2021 16:00
  
  People who work from ill make more mistakes, while sickness presenteeism also lowers productivity and performance
  
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• Nobody is taking sick days. That’s bad

  18-10-2021 16:00
  
  People who work while ill make more mistakes, while sickness presenteeism also lowers productivity and performance
  
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• Disabled 'astronauts-in-training' complete a zero-gravity flight 32,000ft above Earth

  18-10-2021 14:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 12 ambassadors, known as the Flight 1 Ambassador Team, took off on Sunday from Long Beach, California, aboard Zero Gravity Corporation's (Zero-G) 'G-Force One' plane.
  
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• Sky Glass goes on sale TODAY: No-dish, no-box TV with built-in services is available from £39/month

  18-10-2021 14:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sky's first television, Sky Glass, has finally gone on sale in the UK today, with prices starting from just £39/month.
  
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• COP26: Does a climate summit need 25,000 people? And more questions

  18-10-2021 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC science correspondent Matt McGrath answers your questions about Glasgow's COP26 climate summit.
  
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• Archaeology: World's oldest map of the stars is to go on display at the British Museum 

  18-10-2021 13:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Nebra Sky Disc was unearthed near the town of Nebra in Saxony-Anhalt, in the east of Germany, by metal detectorists Henry Westphal and Mario Renner back in 1999.
  
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• Apple is hosting an event TONIGHT where it could unveil a new MacBook Pro

  18-10-2021 13:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple runs events throughout the autumn from its offices in Cupertino, California. The latest event will focus on laptops, but could see new earphones confirmed.
  
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• 'Hipster' warrior was buried 1,500 years ago with a comb that may have been used to style his beard

  18-10-2021 12:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The man, who was about 40 to 50 years old when he died around the 6th century in what is now Bavaria, Germany, was also buried with a horse and weapons including a battle axe and lance.
  
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• Can driving data help make our roads safer?

  18-10-2021 11:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sensors in cars and on lampposts are used to spot erratic driving and locate dangerous hotspots.
  
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• Earthshot Prize: Costa Rica wins £1m from William's Earthshot prize

  18-10-2021 07:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two friends growing coral and the country of Costa Rica are among five winners receiving £1m each.
  
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• Is it an investment? Is it a game? No, it’s eToro

  18-10-2021 07:00
  
  Israeli trading platform eToro has pioneered so-called social trading. We meet some of its top finfluencers
  
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• Elon Musk flew to Berlin to woo the locals. He failed

  18-10-2021 07:00
  
  Tesla opened the doors to its European gigafactory for the first time this month, but local people are still unimpressed
  
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• Facebook to hire 10,000 in EU to work on metaverse

  18-10-2021 06:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mark Zuckerberg is a leading voice on the metaverse - a virtual reality version of the internet.
  
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• How energy flexibility can save us money and cut carbon

  18-10-2021 02:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Making energy supply to homes and businesses more flexible could help the UK meet its climate goals.
  
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• Oops, they did it again – rogue Soyuz spurt gave ISS orbit an attitude problem

  18-10-2021 01:59 via go.theregister.com
  
  Crew successfully de-orbited on Sunday carrying vital payload: footage for a movie shot in space The International Space Station has again had to compensate for unexpected thrusting by a Russian spacecraft.…
  
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• Oops, they did it again – rogue Soyuz spurt gave ISS an attitude problem

  18-10-2021 01:59 via go.theregister.com
  
  Crew successfully de-orbited on Sunday carrying vital payload: footage for a movie shot in space The International Space Station has again had to compensate for unexpected thrusting by a Russian spacecraft.…
  
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• I get abuse and threats online - why can't it be stopped?

  18-10-2021 01:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Online abuse against women is on the rise, but why aren't the police, government and social media sites doing more to stop it?
  
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• The climate activists who want Norway to end oil and gas production

  18-10-2021 01:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Nick Beake meets the young climate activists trying to stop Norway drilling for oil and gas.
  
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• The nightmare of India's tallest rubbish mountain

  18-10-2021 01:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  India's oldest and tallest mountain of rubbish in the city of Mumbai is 18 storeys high.
  
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• Nebra Sky Disc: British Museum to display world's 'oldest map of stars'

  18-10-2021 01:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Nebra Sky Disc is dated 3,600-years-old and considered one of the most important archaeological finds.
  
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• You may be able to book a flying taxi within three years

  18-10-2021 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firms are racing to bring flying taxis and the mini-airports they need into service.
  
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