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• All the Good Early Black Friday Deals You Can Get Today

  24-11-2021 23:03
  
  WIRED approved picks from Apple, Fitbit, Samsung and more are discounted ahead of this week's Black Friday sale.
  
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• Neanderthal milk tooth shows primary teeth appeared four months sooner than what is seen in humans

  24-11-2021 22:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The discovery of a Neanderthal milk tooth suggest that Neanderthal they were able to eat solid foods at an earlier age, which may have been necessary to nourish their much larger brains.
  
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• Native Americans THRIVED after creating larger groups following the climate catastrophe in 536AD

  24-11-2021 20:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Native Americans living in the southwestern US experienced a population boom and growth in technology following a climate catastrophe in 536AD caused by a volcanic eruption.
  
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• More than 300 exoplanets added to list, thanks to a new deep learning method 

  24-11-2021 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An additional 301 exoplanets have been confirmed, thanks to a new deep learning algorithm that uses a NASA spacecraft and the agency's supercomputer.
  
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• The 12 Best Advent Calendars to Buy as Luxe Gifts

  24-11-2021 19:32
  
  From litres of premium booze and hot sauce, to artisanal chocolate and pillow mist, we’ve found the very finest in fun and luxury gifts to keep everyone hooked from the 1st to the 24th.
  
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• Alzheimer's: Daily power walks could help stave off the onset of disease, study claims

  24-11-2021 19:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of California found exercise in later life can reduce inflammation in the brain, which can is one of the key causes of Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
  
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• The best Amazon device deals available for Black Friday 2021

  24-11-2021 18:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Amazon Black Friday sale has some of the cheapest prices we've seen EVER for the Amazon devices including £18.99 for the Echo Dot and the Fire HD 8 Tablet for £39.99.
  
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• Deep sea vents are 'particularly favorable' to forming the building blocks of life

  24-11-2021 18:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Extreme conditions of the deepest parts of the oceans show that microorgranisms are able to thrive on this planet and potentially other ocean worlds as well, a new study suggests.
  
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• Harvard study finds over-40s who use Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok more likely to feel down

  24-11-2021 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Harvard University study of 5,400 middle-aged Americans during the pandemic suggests they are also at risk of depression and anxiety from using social media, not just young people.
  
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• Indian government set to ban cryptocurrencies

  24-11-2021 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The latest draft of a government bill to be submitted in India aims to ban most cryptocurrencies.
  
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• Germany signals shift to green economy

  24-11-2021 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Olaf Scholz will head a three-party coalition with broad plans for transition to a green economy.
  
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• Richard Branson surprises mom with a free trip to space aboard Virgin Galactic's Unity 22

  24-11-2021 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Keisha S., 44, from Antigua, has one two free tickets aboard one of Virgin Galactic's first commercial space flights. Founder Richard Branson personally delivered the news to her.
  
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• Pseudoscience: People who believe in horoscopes tend to be more narcissistic and less INTELLIGENT

  24-11-2021 16:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The personality traits of 264 people - and the extent to which they subscribe to the pseudo science of astrology - was assessed by a team of psychologists from Lund University.
  
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• Not Your Own? mRNA/DNA ‘Vaccines’ Raise Questions Over Patented Property Rights

  24-11-2021 16:17 via technocracy.news
  The question of patentable property rights over genetic modification has already been established for seeds, animals and insects. With the advent of mRNA and DNA gene shots, what about humans? Can the vaccinated be claimed as patented property? Case law suggests “yes”.
  See also: Could the coronavirus lead to a reassessment of vaccine patent laws? ⁃ TN EditorFor the first time in history, mRNA vaccines are being utilized on a mass scale. Global governments demand every man, woma
  
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• 'Living walls' of plants 'can cut your home's energy bill by reducing heat loss by 30%'

  24-11-2021 16:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After five weeks of measurements, University of Plymouth researchers found that the amount of heat lost through a living wall was 31.4 per cent lower than one with exposed masonry.
  
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• Huge fines and a ban on default passwords in new UK law

  24-11-2021 16:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New rules are introduced to make internet-connected home devices less likely to be hacked.
  
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• Scottish Government’s Vaccine Passport App Sends Private Data To Amazon, Microsoft

  24-11-2021 15:33 via technocracy.news
  
  Who is reaping the the data from so-called vaccine passport apps necessary to participate in civic life? Big Tech. Who developed the apps and “sold” them to governments? Big Tech. Who is in control of the entire narrative? Big Tech. Governments have become “useful idiots” of Technocracy’s coup d’état. ⁃ TN EditorAs if the liberty erasing connotations of vaccine passports were not enough on their own, it has been revealed that the Scottish governme
  
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• Pentagon is creating an official office to investigate unidentified aerial phenomena

  24-11-2021 15:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Pentagon said late Tuesday that it is creating a group to study unidentified aerial phenomena, following a June report that could not explain 143 of 144 events dating back 17 years.
  
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• The Best Early Black Friday Deals on Google Devices

  24-11-2021 15:20
  
  We found the top discounts on lots of Pixel, Nest, and Fitbit gadgets from Google.
  
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• Apple digital-ID scheme delayed to 2022

  24-11-2021 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The delay follows Apple announcing it wanted "sole control" over how US states rolled out the feature.
  
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• 'Ultrahot Jupiter' is 6,000°F and blitzes around its star in just 16 HOURS

  24-11-2021 15:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from MIT discovered planet TOI-2109b 855 light years from Earth, using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS).
  
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• Progressive View Rejects Zuckerberg’s ‘Dehumanizing Vision’ Of A ‘Metaverse’

  24-11-2021 14:56 via technocracy.news
  
  TN has always said that Technocracy exists outside of political confines and definitions. Thus, increasing numbers of writers from both progressive and conservative angles are identifying the threat of a “technology coup”, “dehumanizing vision”, the WEF’s “Technocratic governance” and so on. ⁃ TN EditorWhen I heard that Facebook had changed its name to Meta, I was reminded of the aphorism: “A leopard doesn’t change its spots.&rdquo
  
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• Black market: Greenhouse gases are being smuggled into the UK from Eastern Europe, report warns 

  24-11-2021 14:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Both the EU and the UK have been pressing to limit the use of hydrofluorocarbons, with the end goal of phasing them out entirely in favour of more environmentally-friendly alternatives.
  
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• Tolkien estate blocks JRR Token crypto-currency

  24-11-2021 14:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lawyers representing the estate said the product, launched in August, infringed the author's trademark.
  
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• Apple sues Israeli spyware firm NSO Group

  24-11-2021 13:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Apple is the latest in a string of firms and governments to go after the hacking tool firm.
  
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• Curiosity rover sends a picture postcard from Mars

  24-11-2021 13:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The robotic explorer snapped two black and white images of the Martian landscape which were then combined and had colour added to them to produce the remarkable composite.
  
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• NASA boffins seem to think we're worth saving from fiery asteroid death so they're shooting a spaceship at one

  24-11-2021 13:28 via go.theregister.com
  
  Bruce Willis not required NASA and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory's (APL) Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission is under way following a successful launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9.…
  
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• NFT or non-fungible token is Collins Dictionary's word of the year

  24-11-2021 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "Neopronoun", "cheugy" and "climate anxiety" also make this year's list.
  
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• Good Luck Trying to Fix the Supply Chain Crisis

  24-11-2021 13:00
  
  The system of getting things from A to B is broken. Fixing it will involve rethinking how pretty much everything moves.
  
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• Austria’s Covid Surge Is a Warning to the World

  24-11-2021 13:00
  
  As the nation locks down and plans a vaccine mandate, a bleak second pandemic winter risks overwhelming Europe and beyond.
  
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• Bringing a delicious snack to the cinema can ruin your experience by distracting your brain

  24-11-2021 12:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study, which was carried out by the Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University, found people enjoyed an activity less with food around because it decreases engagement.
  
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• Sobering thought! Binge drinking on your 21st birthday causes brain white matter to shrink

  24-11-2021 11:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study was conducted with 52 college students who reported having a blood alcohol level of 0.23 on their 21st birthday, which is three times the legal driving limit in the US.
  
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• Crypto US constitution bidder refunds hit by high fees

  24-11-2021 11:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Investors in an ill-fated scheme to buy the rare US document are being offered refunds with a catch.
  
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• Hands on the wheel! Drivers pick, rub and scratch their face 26 TIMES an hour on average

  24-11-2021 10:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Nottingham University analysed 31 hours of driving footage from 36 drivers, and found that drivers touched their face 26.4 times per hour on average.
  
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• LoRa to the Moon and back: Messages bounced off lunar surface using off-the-shelf hardware

  24-11-2021 10:30 via go.theregister.com
  
  ... and a damn big radio telescope A team of scientists has managed to bounce a LoRa message off the Moon, setting an impressive record of 730,360km for the furthest distance such a data message has travelled.…
  
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• This highly-rated robot vacuum cleaner is on sale for it's cheapest price EVER Black Friday sale

  24-11-2021 09:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Looking for the best live robot vacuum cleaner deals? The eufy BoostIQ RoboVac 15C MAX is on sale for £132.99 down from £239 in the Amazon Black Friday sale - that's its lowest price ever.
  
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• Nasa Dart asteroid spacecraft: Mission to smash into Dimorphos space rock launches

  24-11-2021 07:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A spacecraft has started its journey as it aims to deliberately nudge an asteroid off course.
  
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• Samsung chooses Texas as site of new $17bn chip plant

  24-11-2021 04:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The announcement comes as the US government has been calling on firms to tackle supply chain issues.
  
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• Universities to combat race bias in research

  24-11-2021 04:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  English universities begin programmes to attract more ethnic minority students into research.
  
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