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• More than 10% of pregnant women infected with HIV use marijuana - up from 7% in 2007, study finds 

  03-12-2021 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine found that, in 2019, 11.7% of pregnant women with HIV used marijuana, up from the 7% who did so in 2007.
  
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• Man finds tooth in his NOSE in rare case of an 'ectopic tooth' that affected ability to breathe 

  03-12-2021 22:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Doctors at Mount Sinai hospital found that a man suffering breathing problems in his right nostril had a entopic tooth growing into his nose.
  
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• What will life in orbit look like after the ISS? NASA hands out new space station contracts

  03-12-2021 21:23 via go.theregister.com
  
  The end is coming, and nobody wants a homeless 'naut NASA has splashed the cash on design contracts for space stations and a multibillion-dollar job for more Artemis boosters.…
  
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• Elon Musk says SpaceX has started construction of a Starship launch pad in Florida

  03-12-2021 20:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk tweeted that the new Starship launch pad will be located at Kennedy Space Center launch Complex 39, where SpaceX already launches its Falcon 9 rockets into space.
  
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• What Crypto Can Expect From Twitter’s New CEO

  03-12-2021 20:23
  
  @jack is out at Twitter, but his crypto-mania is alive and well under Parag Agrawal.
  
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• Nature: Western honey bees likely originated in ASIA - and not in Africa as previously thought

  03-12-2021 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This long-debated little mystery was settled by researchers from Canada's York University who sequenced the genomes of 251 honey bees from across the insect's native range.
  
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• Long Covid sufferer says she has trouble brushing her teeth, showering

  03-12-2021 19:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Katrina Haydon, 24, of Washington D.C. says that simple tasks like brushing her teeth and showering have become troublesome for her due to the parosmia she is suffering as a result of long Covid.
  
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• Amazon Alexa can now listen out for beeping appliances

  03-12-2021 19:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The update means Alexa can recognise the sounds and send a notification to the user via their device so they can switch them off - like the steady rumble of a tumble dryer.
  
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• Forensic expert slams the UK's failure to set up a human 'body farm'

  03-12-2021 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A UK human body farm could help put murderers behind bars and stop them from killing again, says a forensic expert formerly at Staffordshire University in Stoke-on-Trent.
  
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• Scientists develop a vegan alternative for leather from fungi

  03-12-2021 17:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The fake leather is made from mycelium - the tubular filaments found on fung - and has been created by San Francisco-based biomaterials company MycoWorks.
  
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• Newly discovered Comet Leonard will pass by Earth for the first time in 70,000 YEARS this month

  03-12-2021 17:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sadly for UK skywatchers, it may be more difficult to see Leonard at the time of its closest approach on December 12 because of its low position on the south-eastern horizon before twilight.
  
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• 66 of the Best Netflix Series to Binge Watch Right Now

  03-12-2021 17:12
  
  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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• 69 of the Best Films on Netflix UK This Week

  03-12-2021 17:05
  
  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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• Forensic expert clams the UK's failure to set up a human 'body farm'

  03-12-2021 16:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A UK human body farm could help put murderers behind bars and stop them from killing again, says a forensic expert formerly at Staffordshire University in Stoke-on-Trent.
  
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• Virtual yacht sells for $650,000 and other tech news

  03-12-2021 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  LJ Rich looks at the best of the week's technology news stories.
  
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• Space: The only total solar eclipse of 2021 will take place TOMORROW - over parts of Antarctica

  03-12-2021 15:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The rare spectacle of the moon blocking out the sun will reach its greatest extent tomorrow morning at around 07:33 GMT for viewers near the edge of Antarctica's Ronne Ice Shelf.
  
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• Uber to pay $9m in sex-assault report settlement

  03-12-2021 15:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The ride-hailing firm has resolved a long-standing row with California officials over its records.
  
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• Technocracy And The Politics Of Big Data Dominance

  03-12-2021 14:20 via technocracy.news
  
  Predictability of behavior is the holy grail of Technocrats and if you need a little help in becoming predictable, they have many ways to nudge, manipulate, suggest and force certain behaviors. As a predictable resource, data mined from your life and soul are sold to willing buyers. And, there are plenty of them! ⁃ TN EditorBig Data’s hubristic claim that it understands humanity opens the door to dangerous manipulation.Big Data has big things in store for us. The burgeoning industry
  
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• Maximum Censorship: School Board Critics Arrested By School Board Cops

  03-12-2021 14:10 via technocracy.news
  
  Parents all across America are discovering what kind of people have taken over their school boards while they were sleeping. As pressure is applied, threatened school board members are using every tool available to them in order to censor, suppress and destroy their critics. The conflict is far from over. ⁃ TN EditorSchool boards have always attracted their share of controversies: disagreements over curriculum, bitter election fights, and personality clashes. But in recent months, as paren
  
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• Non-Compliant Austrians Now Face Prison, Huge Fines

  03-12-2021 14:00 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocratic tyranny continues to percolate in Europe as Austria is bent on 100% compliance with its vaccine mandate, boosters included. Civil unrest will certainly continue to grow testing resolve on both sides. Germany is also ramping up persecution of its unvaxxed citizens, with predictable results. ⁃ TN EditorAustrians who refuse to take a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine before a government imposed deadline face prison sentences and huge compounding fines for non-compliance.
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• US challenges Nvidia takeover of chip designer Arm

  03-12-2021 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Regulators in the UK and Europe are also investigating the proposed purchase of the chip designer.
  
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• But first, let me take a selfie! NASA's Curiosity rover snaps a 360-degree photo on the Red Planet 

  03-12-2021 13:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The veteran explorer, which was launched to Mars 10 years ago, captured the image using a camera at the end of its robotic arm on its way to the 'Maria Gordon Notch' on the Red Planet.
  
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• Lab animals: Gene-editing technology is used to create female-only and male-only mice litters

  03-12-2021 13:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The technique, developed by experts at the Francis Crick Institute and the University of Kent, works by inactivating embryos of one sex shortly after fertilisation.
  
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• Tech-Enabled Firms Have Built Their Own Digital States

  03-12-2021 13:00
  
  Being a citizen of somewhere doesn't depend on physical location—nation states must respond to the new reality.
  
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• Meta’s Failed Giphy Deal Could End Big Tech’s Spending Spree

  03-12-2021 13:00
  
  There was a time, not so long ago, when Meta’s big-money deal to acquire Giphy would have been waved through. No more.
  
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• 'World's most advanced' humanoid robot is unveiled in a UK lab

  03-12-2021 11:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cornwall-based Engineered Arts, which brands itself 'the UK's leading designer and manufacturer of humanoid entertainment robots', unveiled the machine on YouTube.
  
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• Gene edited sex selection may spare animal suffering

  03-12-2021 11:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A gene editing technique may prevent the slaughter of animals not needed by the livestock industry.
  
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• US creditors can now DM debtors on social media

  03-12-2021 05:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The new rule lets debt collectors text and direct message millions of Americans who default on loans.
  
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• People with allergic conditions including hay fever and a runny nose have a lower risk of COVID-19  

  03-12-2021 04:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study from Queen Mary University of London found that people with allergic conditions such as hay fever, rhinitis, atopic diseases and asthma had an up to 40% lower risk of COVID-19 infection.
  
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• How to spot the software that could be spying on you

  03-12-2021 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Software used to spy on someone via their phone is a growing threat and common in domestic abuse cases.
  
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• Meta launches tool to stop revenge porn from spreading on Facebook and Instagram

  03-12-2021 00:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  People concerned their intimate images or videos have been posted or might be posted to either of the social media platforms, can create a case through a global website called StopNCII.org.
  
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