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• Brain cells' slow ability to clean themselves may be what causes Alzheimer's, study finds 

  29-11-2021 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of California, Riverside (UCR) suggests the slowing is seen in people over the age of 65and is what likely causes the unhealthy brain buildup.
  
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• Hanukkah sling stone that was used against Jewish rebels more than 2,000 years ago found in Israel

  29-11-2021 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A sling stone found in Israel may provide more evidence of the Hanukkah story. It features the name of an ancient Greece king who is said to have killed a Jewish leader of the Maccabees.
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope may actually truly launch this century, says NASA

  29-11-2021 22:58 via go.theregister.com
  
  Will it fly by Christmas? Betteridge's law probably applies The very-much-delayed James Webb Space Telescope is being pumped with fuel and prepared for liftoff after an anomaly knocked back its launch date to no earlier than December 22.…
  
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• A Hacking Spree Against Iran Spills Out Into the Real World

  29-11-2021 22:08
  
  Hackers have targeted the country's trains, gas stations, and airline infrastructure, as cyber conflict with Israel continues to escalate.
  
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• Strength of COVID-19 antibodies depends on age and sex, study finds

  29-11-2021 21:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study finds women have higher antibody levels following the second does of the Pfizer vaccine than men, which could be because testosterone naturally suppresses the immune system.
  
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• Scientists build first living robots that can reproduce

  29-11-2021 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The tiny 'living machines' aren't traditional robots, nor a species of animal, but living, programmable organisms. They were created by Tufts University and University of Vermont scientists.
  
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• Explosion in ocean life 2 billion years ago helped create Earth's mountains, study finds

  29-11-2021 19:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Oxygen sparked life in the ocean 2 billion years ago, resulting in large amounts of plankton. When the plankton died, they fell to the sea floor and lubricated the breakage of rocks into slabs.
  
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• Space: A total solar eclipse will take place this WEEK - but will only be visible in Antarctica

  29-11-2021 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Taking place on Saturday December 4, the eclipse will reach its greatest extent at around 07:33 GMT for viewers near the edge of Antarctica's Ronne Ice Shelf.
  
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• The 16 Best Cyber Monday Deals on Apple Devices

  29-11-2021 18:57
  
  When it comes to November sales, Apple isn’t one to indulge us with big discounts. Nevertheless, there’s gems to be had—and we’ve found them.
  
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• The 17 Best Cyber Monday Headphone Deals We’ve Seen So Far

  29-11-2021 18:36
  
  Choose your headphones deals carefully. We’ve seen discounts on AirPods Pro, our top noise-cancelling cans, fave wireless earbuds and more.
  
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• The 18 Best Cyber Monday Laptop Deals Live Today

  29-11-2021 18:26
  
  We delved deep into the discount deluge to find Cyber Monday laptop deals from Dell, Asus, Google, and more.
  
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• James Webb telescope begins fuelling ahead of December 22 lift-off

  29-11-2021 17:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The $10 billion telescope is all set for launch on December 22 on an Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou, a town in French Guiana, South America.
  
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• Our sun could be the unlikely source of the Earth's water, study finds

  29-11-2021 17:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Sun is the 'surprising likely source' of the Earth's water, according to the study, based on asteroid analysis conducted at the University of Glasgow.
  
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• More than 4 MILLION pounds of microplastic is stored in coral skeletons worldwide each year

  29-11-2021 16:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  German scientist found corals could be storing up to four million pounds of microplastics each year, as the marine animals confuse the tiny pieces of plastic for food and consume them.
  
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• Fossils: Ostrich-like creature that lived in North America 205 million years ago was a NIBBLER

  29-11-2021 16:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While Effigia was once assumed - given its similarity to ostriches - to feed by pecking, analysis by experts led from the University of Birmingham revealed that such would have shattered its skull.
  
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• The 26 Best Amazon Cyber Monday Deals

  29-11-2021 15:12
  
  Get Cyber Monday done right. From smartphones to gaming gear, here’s WIRED’s rundown of genuinely good products with proper discounts.
  
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• David Stockman: Scientism is the New Road to Serfdom

  29-11-2021 15:04 via technocracy.news
  
  Well-known economist David Stockman sounds a lot like Patrick Wood in Technocracy Rising: The Trojan Horse of Global Transformation: “Today’s great threat to capitalist prosperity, personal liberty and constitutional government as we have known it is not Marxism, socialism or any other variant of traditional left-wing ideology.” Scientism is the supporting philosophy of both Technocracy and Transhumanism. ⁃ TN EditorToday’s great threat to capitalist prosperity, per
  
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• Corporate Giants Going All-In On Metaverse

  29-11-2021 14:36 via technocracy.news
  
  From Verizon to Nike, corporate giants are embracing the Metaverse as a place to hock their wares. The idea of separating people from reality makes it much easier to manipulate them into making purchases that they otherwise might not have made. The Metaverse is the height of social isolation and data mining, both of which contribute to Mass Formation. ⁃ TN EditorBrands had been toying with the metaverse for some time before Facebook’s recent name change turned the term into
  
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• ‘Mass Formation’: The Applied Science Of Social Engineering

  29-11-2021 14:19 via technocracy.news
  
  In 1938, Technocracy defined itself as “The Science of Social Engineering”. This professor of clinical psychology in Belgium has revealed the four key elements of “mass formation” that cause people to disconnect from reality. The Great Panic of 2020-2022 shows that all four have been realized with predictable outcomes. ⁃ TN EditorSTORY AT-A-GLANCE> A psychological condition of society known as “mass formation” is a condition for totalitarianism. Under
  
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• Nissan boss warns no end in sight to global chip shortage

  29-11-2021 13:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Omicron variant could exacerbate the shortage of chips used in cars, Makoto Uchida tells the BBC.
  
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• UK Space Agency wants primary school kids to design a logo for first Brit launches

  29-11-2021 13:39 via go.theregister.com
  
  Submissions must create a 'sense of pride.' What could possibly go wrong? Good news for those in the UK with primary school-aged kids and wondering what to do when the next bout of home-schooling hits: design a logo for the first UK satellite launches.…
  
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• Online Courses That Are Actually Worth Taking

  29-11-2021 13:00
  
  Here’s how to navigate the avalanche of web learning—and find classes that can help with your work and life.
  
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• Meet the Cyberpunk Albatrosses Scanning for Secret Explosions

  29-11-2021 13:00
  
  Acoustic waves can detect all kinds of explosions and volcanic activity, but it’s hard to place sensors at sea—unless you’ve got a bird with a backpack.
  
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• Scientists develop a VR app that lets you see, feel and hear via a ROBOT

  29-11-2021 12:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The system could be used to help people visit and hug relatives, explore tourist attractions and assess hazardous environments, according to experts at a University of Sheffield spin-out.
  
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• Paris will use FLYING TAXIS to shuttle sports fans across the city during the 2024 Olympic Games

  29-11-2021 12:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  French officials have announced that Paris will begin testing electric air taxis at a test sight just outside the capital, with the goal of creating at least two flights paths.
  
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• NASA's Parker Solar Probe sets new distance and speed records during its 10th flyby of the sun

  29-11-2021 10:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The dual speed and distance record took place during NASA's Parker Solar Probe's tenth flyby of the sun on November 21.
  
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• Online sellers 'hotbed' for dangerous items experts warn

  29-11-2021 09:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fire services and safety experts ask the government to reform laws to hold shopping sites accountable.
  
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• The 22 Best Cyber Monday Deals on Google Devices

  29-11-2021 01:20
  
  We found the top discounts on lots of Pixel, Nest, and Fitbit gadgets from Google.
  
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• The 23 Best Amazon Cyber Monday Deals

  29-11-2021 01:18
  
  Get Cyber Monday done right. From smartphones to gaming gear, here’s WIRED’s rundown of genuinely good products with proper discounts.
  
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• 14 Good Cyber Monday Deals on Those Bed-In-A-Box Mattresses

  29-11-2021 01:16
  
  Here's how much you're really saving on bed-in-a-box mattresses from Simba and Brook + Wilde to Emma and Eve.
  
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• 11 Good Cyber Monday Deals on Those Bed-In-A-Box Mattresses

  29-11-2021 01:16
  
  Here's how much you're really saving on bed-in-a-box mattresses from Simba and Brook + Wilde to Emma and Eve.
  
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• The 15 Best Cyber Monday Laptop Deals Live Today

  29-11-2021 01:06
  
  We delved deep into the discount deluge to find Cyber Monday laptop deals from Dell, Asus, Google, and more.
  
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• More work needed to create green jobs, report says

  29-11-2021 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Efforts to create "green jobs" need to intensify if the government is to meet its target, a report says.
  
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• Only The Absolute Best Cyber Monday Deals You Can Get Today

  29-11-2021 00:58
  
  Don’t get lost in a desert of dodgy Cyber Monday discounts, welcome to WIRED’s oasis of delectable deals.
  
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• The 23 Best Amazon Cyber Monday Deals Still Live This Weekend

  29-11-2021 00:00
  
  Get Cyber Monday done right. From smartphones to gaming gear, here’s WIRED’s rundown of genuinely good products with proper discounts.
  
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