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• Drone attack on PA substation was first one to target energy grid, according to Homeland Security

  05-11-2021 22:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Authorities say a drone with a long length of copper wire tethered to it was meant to disrupt a Pennsylvania substation by creating a short circuit and damaging distribution lines or transformers
  
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• Hubble is still stuck in safe mode, so NASA turned on an instrument that has been idle for 11 years

  05-11-2021 21:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA has turned on an instrument that has not been powered on in over a decade to help get the Hubble Space Telescope out of safe mode, the agency said in an update.
  
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• Russia tests nuclear-powered showers in potential 'climate innovation'

  05-11-2021 20:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nuclear residential heating has been introduced in the remote Siberian town of Pevek, using power from a nearby barge floating in the Arctic Ocean.
  
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• Military Gremlin drone grabbed mid-flight for the first time in DARPA program

  05-11-2021 20:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A C-130 plane dropped a cable that latched onto the military X-61 Gremlin Air Vehicle, pulling it inside the plane where it was then refurbished and sent out for another flight within 24 hours.
  
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• China working on an unprecedented mission to collect Red Planet rock samples

  05-11-2021 19:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A joint NASA and European Space Agency (ESA) mission hopes to have Martian rocks on Earth by 2031, but now China hopes to beat them to that goal, returning in 2030.
  
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• Archaeologists uncover 1,800-year-old 'social' toilets that could be used by 13 actors at once

  05-11-2021 19:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists in Turkeyuncovered the remains of a communal 'artist toilet' from a theater dating to the 2nd century BC. The group latrines were added about 400 years after the venue was completed.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg's Meta wants to build retail stores to show consumers how to use its products

  05-11-2021 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Meta is thinking about opening its own retail stores to educate consumers on what the metaverse actually is and show off its products, like virtual reality headsets and smart glasses.
  
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• 65 of the best films on Netflix UK this week

  05-11-2021 18:40
  
  Stuck for a good film on Netflix? Here's our pick of the best Netflix movies to feast your eyes on, updated weekly
  
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• 62 of the best Netflix series to binge watch right now

  05-11-2021 18:36
  
  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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• Robot gives needle-free 'shots' with high-pressure jet of fluid into opening the width of a hair 

  05-11-2021 18:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cobi's AI software determines the optimal injection site, then its robotic 'arm' applies a high-pressure jet of serum without a needle. Its use could protect healthcare workers and lower costs.
  
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• Twitter unveils new search button that makes it easier to search a single user's past tweets 

  05-11-2021 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twitter is rolling out a new search button that allows users to more easily scan for past tweets. Located in the top right corner next to the 3-dot menu, it began appearing on select users' screens last month.
  
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• Leaves of small Samoan TREE could be as effective at treating fever and pain as ibuprofen

  05-11-2021 18:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The tree, known as Psychotria insularum or matalafi by locals, has been used by healers for hundreds of years and now, modern science finds it is just as effective as ibuprofen.
  
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• Scientists present the dark side of Pluto in new images

  05-11-2021 17:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Capturing the shot of Pluto involved leveraging light that was reflected off the largest of Pluto's five moons, Charon, according to a study published by the American Astronomical Society.
  
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• The Wild Rise of Moonbug—YouTube’s Magic Money Machine

  05-11-2021 17:27
  
  The company, which runs several channels full of children's content, just sold for $3 billion. Disney, look out.
  
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• Art: Stunning nature images take awards at the International Photography Awards 2021

  05-11-2021 17:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The annual contest was established to promote the appreciation of photography, discover emerging talent and salute the achievements of the finest photographers from all over the world.
  
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• Perseverance rover shares images of Martian rocks suspected of forming when water was present

  05-11-2021 17:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA's Perseverance rover has found layered rocks in the Jezero Crater on Mars that could have formed as a result of the presence of water, the U.S. space agency said.
  
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• Elon Musk: The Modern Torch Bearer For Historic Technocracy

  05-11-2021 16:56 via technocracy.news
  
  As the richest person on planet earth, Elon Musk is increasingly recognized as the driver of  modern Technocracy. His grandfather was head of the Technocracy, Inc. movement in Canada during the 1930s and 1940s. Musk’s son, named “X Æ A-12”, follows the Technocrat dislike of personal names.
  The author of this article is a professor of history at Harvard and has thoroughly researched the Technocracy movement and Musk’s modern role to extend it. It also touches on
  
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• Zuckerberg's metaverse: Lessons from Second Life

  05-11-2021 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What can the internet's original virtual world teach us about Meta's vision of the future?
  
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• How Sitting Bull's spirit helped prove a South Dakota man is his direct descendant

  05-11-2021 15:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ernie LaPointe shared the story of how a lock of Sitting Bull's hair led to confirming he is the late Native American leader's great-grandson - and it all started in a dark basement in South Dakota.
  
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• US military is asking two defense contractors to design a 300kW high energy laser

  05-11-2021 15:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The U.S. military has commissioned building a 300 kilowatt solid state laser that could be used to destroy a number of targets, ranging from drones to certain types of missiles.
  
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• Neom: Saudi Arabia Breaks Ground On World’s Ultimate Global Smart City

  05-11-2021 15:18 via technocracy.news
  
  Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is leading humanity to a full-blown Technocracy with the ground-up construction of a 105 mile long “futuristic tech hub” that “encapsulates the major elements of his so-called ‘Vision 2030’. Every aspect of the giant city will be “sustainable” and “smart”. Welcome to the “Brave New World”.
  Called Neom, the giant city will make Dubai look like an outpost. It is intended to dominate culture, finance,
  
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• World Economic Forum Embraces Metaverse Future

  05-11-2021 14:45 via technocracy.news
  
  The author concludes that the metaverse is “the next major computing platform” and is “expected to have a strong connection with the real-world economy – and eventually become an extension of it”. Virtual reality, extended reality and immersive reality will warp human ability to comprehend actual reality. ⁃ TN Editor
  If you’re interested in technology, you’ve probably heard the buzzword of the moment – “metaverse.” The hype around
  
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• Scientists simulate a climate model of Dune planet Arrakis

  05-11-2021 14:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Using details on the planet from the sci-fi book Dune, climate scientists, from the University of Bristol and the University of Sheffield, created models to see if it could host human life.
  
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• COP26: Duke of Edinburgh-style climate award to launch

  05-11-2021 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The announcement comes as activist Greta Thunberg joins a climate protest by young people in Glasgow.
  
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• Meet 'Cold Bone': New dinosaur species found in Greenland

  05-11-2021 14:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new dinosaur honours the local Inuit language - its scientific name Issi saaneq means 'Cold Bone'. Its remains were found in Jameson Land, east Greenland.
  
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• Hibernating instrument on Hubble roused as engineers ponder message problem

  05-11-2021 13:15 via go.theregister.com
  
  A software workaround for an iffy component looms. Sound familiar? Ever had a component spew garbage and had to bodge around it? Engineers appear to be faced with a similar issue as they continue work to rouse the science instruments of the Hubble Space Telescope from their Safe Mode slumbers.…
  
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• Food: Traditionally-grown Mediterranean fare can TRIPLE pesticide intake compared to Western diet

  05-11-2021 13:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The effects of the different farming approaches typically seen in the two diets on 27 UK students were compared by researchers led by the University of Oslo.
  
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• US offers $10m bounty for Colonial Pipeline hackers

  05-11-2021 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The DarkSide ransomware attack led to a major US fuel pipeline being taken offline.
  
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• Instagram post previews to return on Twitter

  05-11-2021 12:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The feature was removed shortly after Instagram was acquired by Facebook in 2012.
  
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• Twitch adds animal livestreams category and other tech news

  05-11-2021 12:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chris Fox looks at the best of the week's technology news stories.
  
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• The Skyrim and Sopranos Meme Universes Are Colliding

  05-11-2021 12:00
  
  The way we remember our pop culture favorites is increasingly inseparable from the memes they generate. But those memes can take on a life of their own.
  
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• Ignore China’s New Data Privacy Law at Your Peril

  05-11-2021 12:00
  
  The Personal Information Protection Law gives authorities the power to impose huge fines and blacklist companies. But the biggest impact may be felt outside the country.
  
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• Earth's crust was 'hot and thin' through the 'Boring Billion', study finds

  05-11-2021 11:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Earth's crust was 'hot and thin' during the Boring Billion, measuring 25 miles (40km) or less, say a team lead by a geologist at Queen's University, Kingston, Canada.
  
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• All the Good Early Black Friday Deals Available Right Now

  05-11-2021 10:35
  
  It’s November and the early Black Friday deals have begun, with Apple, LG, Amazon, Shark and more kicking things off.
  
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• COP26: Emissions of rich put climate goals at risk - study

  05-11-2021 08:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The carbon footprint of the wealthiest will grow but that of the poorest will stay small, a study says.
  
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• Apple’s AirPods 3 Buds Aren’t Worth the Money

  05-11-2021 07:00
  
  There’s no getting around the lack of noise canceling and unremarkable battery life. Despite the winning design, your cash is better spent elsewhere.
  
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• Violent video games don't make people more aggressive in real life, study says

  05-11-2021 05:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Policies that place restrictions on video game sales to minors are unlikely to reduce violence, reports a lecturer at City, University of London.
  
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• COVID-19: Alpha variant detected in four cats and two dogs for the first time

  05-11-2021 05:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Four cases of the alpha variant detected in cats and two in pet dogs have been reported by researchers led from The Ralph Veterinary Referral Centre in Marlow.
  
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• So it is possible for Jeff Bezos to lose: Court dismisses Blue Origin complaint about Moon contract award to Elon Musk

  05-11-2021 04:18 via go.theregister.com
  
  NASA and SpaceX to resume working on the next lunar lander The US Court of Federal Claims has dismissed Blue Origin’s complaints that NASA unfairly awarded its $2.89bn next-generation lunar lander system contract to SpaceX.…
  
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• Wishcycling: The dos and don'ts of being good at recycling

  05-11-2021 03:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ever paused over the recycling bin, wondering whether to add a pizza box? You could be a wishcycler.
  
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• New ways into the lucrative world of data science

  05-11-2021 00:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How new software is aiding people from diverse backgrounds forge careers in the data science sector.
  
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• Psychology: Those more worried about their appearance are more likely to suffer from dating ANXIETY

  05-11-2021 00:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than 500 young adults were surveyed by researchers led from the Anglia Ruskin University to determine how body image related to dating and 'social physique' anxiety.
  
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