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• NASA's James Web Telescope successfully deploys its 70-foot sunshield

  04-01-2022 23:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA's James Web Space Telescope has fully deployed its massive 70-foot sunshield that consists of five layers of small plastic sheets coated with reflective metal to block out light in space.
  
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• Samsung unveils its new $700 Galaxy S21 FE smartphone at CES

  04-01-2022 21:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Samsung's new Galaxy S21 FE was unveiled at CES. The smartphone boasts similar technology of the Galaxy S21 smartphone family, but for $100 less - the new handset starts at $699.
  
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• Active ingredient in magic mushrooms could help treat mental health disorders including PTSD

  04-01-2022 21:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers in a study led by King's College London, found that psilocybin can be given safely in doses of either 10mg or 25mg to up to six patients. The trial is the first step in proving its effectiveness.
  
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• You wood not believe what a Japanese logging company and university want to use to build a small satellite

  04-01-2022 20:01 via go.theregister.com
  
  Has the sustainability trend infiltrated the space industry? Kyoto University and Japanese logging company Sumitomo Forestry are designing a wooden satellite, with hopes of achieving the goal by 2023.…
  
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• SpaceX's Starlink dish is attracting CATS that crawl on it to warm themselves up

  04-01-2022 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SpaceX's Starlink dish has a Snow Melt Mode that warms the device when it is covered in snow and it seems to be a heater for animals - five cats were snapped huddling on a user terminal to stay warm.
  
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• China's nuclear fusion reactor runs at 126MILLION°F for 17 minutes 

  04-01-2022 18:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST) fusion energy reactor set a new record at Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province.
  
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• Apple Watch-style smart COLLAR that can track your dog's heart rate developed 

  04-01-2022 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Invoxia team, based in Issy les Moulineaux, France, used radar sensors that use light to send signals into, and receive data back, from the skin of the dog.
  
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• CES kicks of with its 'Unveiled' event that showcased Airxom Mask, Morari Medical and iMediSync

  04-01-2022 17:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CES Unveiled showcased a face mask that protects against COVID, a smart patch and app combination that claims to stop premature ejaculation and a brain scanner that looks for mental conditions.
  
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• Skateboarding in middle age helps navigate depression, study finds 

  04-01-2022 17:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Popularity of the sport has increased since the first Covid lockdown, thanks in part to its new status as an Olympic sport in Tokyo last year. The study was carried out by a researcher at the University of Exeter.
  
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• A moment of tension as the James Webb Space Telescope stretches sunshield on way to L2 destination

  04-01-2022 17:07 via go.theregister.com
  
  Engineers on Earth have five and a half months more of this The James Webb Space Telescope has continued to notch up the milestones on its journey to its L2 destination with the tensioning of its sunshield.…
  
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• Asus recalls product after users 'smell smoke'

  04-01-2022 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The computer company has had a "few" complaints and warned some 2021 models could be affected.
  
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• Malone: Failed Gov’t Policies Plus Failed mRNA Shots Spell Disaster

  04-01-2022 16:15 via technocracy.news
  
  Dr. Robert Malone, who participated in the original development of mRNA technology, is absolutely right to conclude that “there must be accountability” for what is increasingly seen as a genocidal disaster. People are dying from the misuse of experimental mRNA drugs and disastrous government policies that are pitted against populations. ⁃ TN EditorA seasoned stock analyst colleague texted me a link today, and when I clicked it open, I could hardly believe what I was reading.&nb
  
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• Archaeology: Ancient winery from the late Ming Dynasty is unearthed in China's Hebei province

  04-01-2022 15:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tanks for wine production were first found during excavations at a  construction site in the Taocheng District of the city of Hengshui back in the March of last year.
  
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• Life Insurance CEO: Working-Age Death Rate Up By Whopping 40%

  04-01-2022 15:34 via technocracy.news
  
  Wars produce dead bodies, and Technocracy’s war against the world is no exception. Regardless of specific cause of death, dead bodies are piling up at an unprecedented rate in American history. Insurance companies don’t care about propaganda and COVID rhetoric; actuarial tables and actual death claims paid out tell the final story. ⁃ TN EditorDeaths among working-age Americans are up a chilling 40%, according to OneAmerica CEO Scott Davison.
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• Goldfish are trained to 'drive' a robotic tank by scientists

  04-01-2022 14:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Six goldfish were trained to use a specially-made vehicle and find their way around a room towards a food reward, say scientists at Ben-Gurion University, Beersheba, Israel.
  
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• Tiny fragments of Russian military satellite could hit Earth THIS WEEEK

  04-01-2022 14:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new-generation Angara A-5 heavy carrier rocket was launched on December 27 from Plesetsk spaceport carrying a dummy payload.
  
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• Travelling to Mars may speed up the ageing process, scientists fear

  04-01-2022 14:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, will study the first all civilian crew to visit the International Space Station next month, before and after their trip.
  
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• New Cars In EU Will Now Include ‘Black Box’ To Track And Record Behavior

  04-01-2022 14:16 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocrats are obsessive-compulsive about collecting sensor data on everything that moves, processes or functions. Vehicles are the perfect target for ubiquitous data harvesting and of course, police will be the first to have access to the new treasure trove. To suggest that data will be anonymized and available to other entitieis such as insurance companies, is ludicrous. ⁃ TN EditorStarting this summer, all new cars sold in the EU will by law contain a ‘black box’ accessible
  
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• The Global Economy Ignores Developing Nations at Its Own Peril

  04-01-2022 13:00
  
  Rebooting after two years of the pandemic is difficult—but leaving emerging economies behind only makes things worse.
  
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• New Connectivity Is Bringing Roads Up to Speed

  04-01-2022 13:00
  
  Sensor-driven computing will soon be everywhere, and it's going to revolutionize our transport infrastructure.
  
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• Gravity Could Solve Clean Energy’s One Major Drawback

  04-01-2022 13:00
  
  Finding green energy when the winds are calm and the skies are cloudy has been a challenge. Storing it in giant concrete blocks could be the answer.
  
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• China's Mars orbiter Tianwen-1 snaps a series of 'selfies'

  04-01-2022 12:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Four new images have been released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA), showing Tianwen-1 encircling the Red Planet, to mark the new year.
  
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• BlackBerry: After 22 years, company pulls plug on support for its classic smartphones

  04-01-2022 12:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The move will impact devices running BlackBerry 7.1 and earlier, BlackBerry 10 and PlayBook OS 2.1 - although Android-powered models will be unaffected, the Canadian firm said.
  
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• Samsung reveals TV remote that gets its power from radio waves 

  04-01-2022 12:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Samsung's new TV remote, Eco Remote, harvests radio waves from nearby home routers as its energy source. It will be displayed at CES 2022 in Las Vegas this week.
  
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• Silicon Valley's trial of the century

  04-01-2022 12:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A look at the Theranos trial and the evidence that led to Elizabeth Holmes being found guilty of fraud.
  
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• The NEW Apple AirPods are at the lowest price ever in the Amazon January sale   

  04-01-2022 12:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The latest Apple AirPods 3rd generation are now on sale for their cheapest price ever on Amazon, enjoying a reduction of £31 off thanks to the January sale.
  
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• Elizabeth Holmes: Theranos founder convicted of fraud

  04-01-2022 11:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Silicon Valley ex-CEO faces a lengthy term in prison for defrauding investors.
  
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• Top US phone firms agree delay of 5G rollout

  04-01-2022 05:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The two-week delay requested by transportation and aviation authorities was initially rejected.
  
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• Apple becomes first firm to hit $3tn market value

  04-01-2022 04:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The firm's value more than doubled during the pandemic as people bought more gadgets during lockdowns.
  
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• Elon Musk: Tesla criticised after opening Xinjiang showroom

  04-01-2022 03:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The world's most valuable car maker opened the new showroom in the city of Urumqi on New Year's Eve.
  
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• Why BlackBerry held the tiny keys to my heart

  04-01-2022 02:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The classic smartphone's life comes to an end on 4 January as the firm switches off support.
  
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• The rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes

  04-01-2022 01:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The founder of the once promising start-up Theranos has been found guilty of fraud. What went wrong?
  
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• Is there a better way to make new resolutions stick?

  04-01-2022 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There are lots of apps that promise to make you healthier and happier but are they any good?
  
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• his hi-tech invention looks just like a Doctor Who villain... but don't worry, it's here to help 

  04-01-2022 00:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Beomni 1.0, is set to be unveiled for the first time in public at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. It is so nimble it can pick up a pinch of salt.
  
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