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• WHO warns there could be a shortage of 2 billion syringes after massive COVID vaccine rollouts

  10-11-2021 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Because of worldwide COVID-19 vaccine efforts, twice as many syringes were used this year than is typical. According to WHO, that could lead to a shortfall of up to 2 billion needles next year.
  
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• Apple must allow developers to add external payments options in apps, judge rules

  10-11-2021 20:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A California judge ruled Apple must make it possible for developers to add links and buttons for external payments within apps. The changes are also mandated to be made by December 9.
  
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• Blocks inscribed with hieroglyphics uncovered in Egyptian King Nactanebo I temple near Cairo

  10-11-2021 20:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Blocks from a temple devoted to King Nectanebo I, founder of Egypt's last native dynasty, were found outside Cairo. Hieroglyphs reference his reign and the materials used in the temple.
  
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• Gamma rays starting from UFOs are discovered coming from nearby galaxies for the first time

  10-11-2021 19:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astronomers have discovered gamma rays that are emanating from ultra-fast outflows coming from several nearby galaxies for the first time, according to a new study.
  
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• Premier Property Lawyers: House sales halted by security breach

  10-11-2021 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A conveyancing company says an IT "security incident" is delaying property transactions.
  
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• Good golfers learn how to play with a 'reversed stance', study finds

  10-11-2021 19:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From a sample of 150 golfers, researchers in London have found the successful players tend to hold their golf club in a 'reversed stance'.
  
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• Transport: Hyundai reveals plans for self-flying TAXIS with seating for up to five by 2028 

  10-11-2021 19:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Seoul-based manufacturer announced yesterday that it had transformed its Urban Air Mobility Division into a new company, Supernal.
  
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• Twitter is building a dedicated crypto team to enable creators to accept virtual currencies

  10-11-2021 18:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new team will be led by seasoned blockchain engineer Tess Rinearson, who said the division will 'focus on crypto, blockchains, and other decentralized technologies.'
  
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• Hubble's advanced camera working again but the rest of the telescope is still in safe mode 

  10-11-2021 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Parts of the Hubble Space Telescope are starting to come back online more than two weeks after the 31-year-old telescope went into safe mode, NASA said.
  
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• Archeology: Microsoft uses AI to digitally recreate the site of the first ever Olympic Games

  10-11-2021 17:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'Ancient Olympia: Common Grounds' stems from collaboration between the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sport and Microsoft's AI for Cultural Heritage initiative.
  
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• Study: Double-Jabbed Dying at 6x Higher Rate Than the Unvaxxed

  10-11-2021 17:05 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocrats have apparently taken control of the death rate, exposing their agenda of population reduction. The number of vax-related deaths is soaring to genocidal proportions and not even a whole year has passed since the massive shot campaign started. And yet, there is no talk about halting these FDA unapproved shots. ⁃ TN EditorSTORY AT-A-GLANCE–> Recent data from the U.K. Office of National Statistics reveals people who have been double jabbed against COVID-19 are dying from
  
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• Even common household noises can trigger anxiety in dogs, scientists say

  10-11-2021 17:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Some signs that a pet canine is anxious can be overlooked by owners or even misconstrued as quirky or amusing behaviour, University of California, Davis experts warn.
  
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• Apple is testing iMessage feature that protects children from sending or receiving nude images

  10-11-2021 16:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If a child receives or attempts to send an image with nudity, the photo will be blurred and the child will be warned about the content - but they still have the option to send or view the sensitive content.
  
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• Horny Britons cost the NHS £350,000 every year by shoving foreign objects in their rectums

  10-11-2021 16:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  About 400 'foreign' objects are retrieved from British rectums per year a new analysis of NHS data has found. An embarrassing trip to A&E is not the only price with the issue costing the taxpayer £3million.
  
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• Hack leaves fertility clinic medical data at risk

  10-11-2021 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A private fertility clinic and a hospital are among those hit by a ransomware gang.
  
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• Scientists find new species of beaked whale 17-feet long, lives over 6,000 feet below the surface

  10-11-2021 16:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have announced they have discovered a new species of beaked whale that lives more than 6,000 feet below the surface, according to a newly published study.
  
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• COP26: Draft deal calls for stronger carbon cutting targets by end of 2022

  10-11-2021 16:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The document says vulnerable nations must get more help to cope with the deadly impacts of global warming.
  
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• Rare original Apple I computer built by Jobs and Wozniak and encased in koa wood sells for $400,000

  10-11-2021 16:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A rare Apple 1 computer still in working condition has sold at auction for $400,000. The Apple 1 was the first model designed by Steve Wozniak and only six were sold with koa wood cases.
  
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• Pfizer CEO: People Who Spread Misinformation On COVID Gene Therapy Shots Are ‘Criminals’

  10-11-2021 15:43 via technocracy.news
  
  Bourla is nearly delusional to point the finger at anyone else for misinformation about Pfizer’s COVID shot. He was addressing the super-elitist Atlantic Council, whose Board of Directors is riddled with members of the Trilateral Commission like Henry Kissinger, Joseph Nye and Paula Dobriansky and others.
  Furthermore, he blames these “criminals” for costing “millions of lives.” He concluded his remarks with “The only thing that stands between the new way of li
  
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• Peter Jackson sells visual effects firm for $1.6bn to Unity

  10-11-2021 15:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New Zealand-based Weta Digital created characters Gollum from The Hobbit and Avatar's Neyriti,
  
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• The future of satellite launches? Startup CATAPULTS a prototype vehicle into space

  10-11-2021 15:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  California-based start-up SpinLaunch successfully completed a test flight of its prototype suborbital accelerator last month after loading a projectile into it and blasting it to space.
  
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• Bill Gates Now Warns About Smallpox Terror Attacks?

  10-11-2021 15:15 via technocracy.news
  
  As one of the top global Technocrats pushing a clearly-exposed agenda, Bill Gates has no credibility to warn anyone about anything, and yet he is seeking billions of dollars in new (taxpayer-funded) research on ways to control and dominate humanity. ⁃ TN EditorBill Gates has warned governments to prepare for smallpox terror attacks and future pandemics by investing billions into research and development.
  Mr Gates made the comments in a Policy Exchange interview with the chai
  
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• NASA and SpaceX will launch four astronauts to the ISS later today

  10-11-2021 15:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The SpaceX-built launch vehicle, consisting of a Crew Dragon capsule atop a two-stage Falcon 9 rocket, is set for liftoff at 9:03pm EST (02:03 GMT Thursday) from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
  
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• Apple v Epic: Court denies delay on App Store changes

  10-11-2021 14:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Apple has been denied a bid to delay making changes to its App Store as a result of a legal battle.
  
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• Swiss lab's rooftop demo shows sunlight and air can make fuel

  10-11-2021 14:13 via go.theregister.com
  
  Proof of concept produces tiny volume of hydrocarbons, but makes a big point Scientists in Switzerland claim to have proved it is possible to create fuel from air and sunlight in the first field experiment of its kind.…
  
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• All the Good Early Black Friday Deals You Can Get Right Now

  10-11-2021 13:44
  
  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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• Supreme Court blocks mass iPhone claim against Google

  10-11-2021 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The claim sought damages for millions of iPhone users who were tracked by Google.
  
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• Horse trading set to begin over agreement at COP26

  10-11-2021 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The release of a draft text for the COP26 agreement signals the start of serious negotiations.
  
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• Physics: Study reveals why teapots always DRIP

  10-11-2021 13:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Studied for decades, only now have a team led from the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) managed to develop a complete theoretical understanding of why the effect occurs.
  
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• What is COP26 and what was agreed at Glasgow climate conference?

  10-11-2021 12:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A crucial climate change summit is being held in the UK - this is why it's important.
  
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• NASA might not even hit its new 2025 moon deadline thanks to high costs and Blue Origin litigation

  10-11-2021 12:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Erin Macdonald, a Scottish-American astrophysicist, believes NASA's new deadline of 2025 is 'pushing it' and the US space agency may not land humans on the moon again until closer to 2030.
  
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• TikTok school videos 'causing real distress'

  10-11-2021 11:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Schools across Northern Ireland are targeted by fake accounts in which pupils rate their teachers.
  
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• Amazon's Echo Dot smart speakers are BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE in this Early Black Friday deal

  10-11-2021 10:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If you like a bargain, you're going to love this early Amazon Black Friday deal. Right now, you can buy one Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen) and get one free. This 2-for-1 deal is unmissable and is the...
  
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• Nasa's Moon return pushed back to 2025

  10-11-2021 09:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The first Nasa mission to return to the surface of the Moon has been delayed by one year to 2025.
  
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• River Thames: Sharks and seahorses found living in waterway

  10-11-2021 09:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A report highlights changes since the river was declared "biologically dead" in 1957.
  
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• COP26: PM’s summit plea and axing trees to save water

  10-11-2021 09:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five things you need to know about COP26 - the United Nations climate change conference - on Wednesday.
  
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• NASA delays crewed moon landing until 2025, citing technical infeasibility

  10-11-2021 08:57 via go.theregister.com
  
  The space agency wants you to know they are still committed to the project NASA has delayed the first Artemis crewed mission to the moon until 2025, rather than the previously planned 2024.…
  
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• Electric truck maker Rivian raises almost $12bn from share sale

  10-11-2021 07:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amazon-backed Rivian said it sold shares at $78 each, which was well above its target range.
  
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• Covid pandemic caused anxious over-50s to suffer 'six years' of memory decline, researchers say 

  10-11-2021 02:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Poor mental health in lockdown corresponded with plunging scores on short-term memory tests, said researchers from the University of Exeter and King's College London.
  
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• Harry says he warned Twitter boss ahead of Capitol riot

  10-11-2021 02:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Sussex reveals his coup warning to Jack Dorsey came a day before the 6 January unrest.
  
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• Researchers pinpoint the best soundtrack for different times of the day

  10-11-2021 01:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers have analysed more than two billion songs to provide the ideal all-day soundtrack and found cheery tunes get us going in the morning while slower tracks are best before bed.
  
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• Cape Town's Day Zero: 'We are axing trees to save water'

  10-11-2021 01:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cape Town, on South Africa's coast, was the first global city to come close to running out of water.
  
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• Should firms have to put carbon labels on all products?

  10-11-2021 01:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A growing number of companies are indicating an item's carbon score, but should it become mandatory?
  
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• Scientists reveal results of River Thames 'health check'

  10-11-2021 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Despite an abundance of wildlife, climate change has caused a 0.4°F temperature rise in the Thames, as well as a water level increase, Zoological Society of London (ZSL) reveals.
  
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• Nature: Honey bees make erratic shriek-like sounds when they detect GIANT HORNETS nearby

  10-11-2021 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The alarm signals made by bees in Vietnam were recorded by experts led from Wellesley College - who detected a unique and previously unknown call dubbed an 'antipredator pipe'.
  
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