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• Astronauts suffer from anemia in space because their bodies destroy a MILLION more red blood cells

  14-01-2022 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Doctors believe anemia sets inbecause of the fluid shifts within astronauts' bodies that accommodateweightlessness and then again as they re-accommodated to gravity.
  
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• Rising use of emotional language like 'feel' and 'believe' has displaced rational thought

  14-01-2022 22:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of scientists found words like 'determine' and 'conclusion' that were popular from 1850 through 1980 have been since been replaced with human experience such as 'feel' and 'believe.'
  
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• Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne rocket deploys seven satellites with third successful mission

  14-01-2022 20:28 via go.theregister.com
  
  Paperwork needs sorting for a launch from the UK Virgin Orbit has managed a third successful mission as the company deployed seven satellites into orbit from its LauncherOne rocket.…
  
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• Plant-based salmon filet that is high in Omega-3 and protein is set to hit the market in 2024 

  14-01-2022 20:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Foodtech startup Platish introduced its plant-based salmon filet on Thursday that is made through 3D printing. It has Omega-3s and protein, but eliminates the mercury, hormones and microplastics.
  
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• Mesopotamians bred powerful ass hybrids for warfare, study finds

  14-01-2022 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  People of ancient Mesopotamia created a hybrid animal by crossing domestic donkeys with wild asses, scientists in Paris report.These animals, kungas,could haul a chariot into battle.
  
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• Russia Takes Down REvil Hackers—as Ukraine Tensions Mount

  14-01-2022 19:10
  
  Over a dozen alleged members of the notorious ransomware group have been arrested, but the Kremlin's critics are wary of the underlying motivation.
  
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• Medevac helicopters could be grounded after 5G wireless rollout on January 19

  14-01-2022 18:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  US law mandates helicopters have working radar altimeters in order to fly, but 5G is known to render the devices unreliable. This means many medevac choppers could be grounded.
  
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• The moon's crust may have formed from a 'slushy' magma ocean

  14-01-2022 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An international team of scientists, led by the University of Cambridge, created a series of computer and mathematical models to study the early moon.
  
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• Animation shows Earth 'breathing' carbon

  14-01-2022 17:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The animation was created by an ecologist at the Max-Planck-Institute for Biogeochemistry in Jena, Germany.
  
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• Technocracy: How Vaccine Mandates Became A Political Weapon

  14-01-2022 17:46 via technocracy.news
  
  Although this article focuses on the current Administration, it is a global strategy employed by Technocrats around the world. Surely the injections have a separate but related purpose, using governments to enforce dystopian policies is clearly observed. When their usefulness is over, these same governments will be thrown under the Technocrat bus. ⁃ TN EditorJust before Christmas, as the Omicron surge was picking up steam, White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeffrey Zients is
  
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• Space travel destroys red blood cells faster than on Earth

  14-01-2022 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tim Peake's red blood cells were studied alongside 13 other astronauts during his spell in space.
  
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• Ukraine cyber-attack: Russia to blame for hack, says Kyiv

  14-01-2022 17:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  About 70 Ukrainian government websites were targeted, including the foreign and energy ministries.
  
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• The Best Gaming Laptop For Any Budget in 2022

  14-01-2022 16:58
  
  WIRED Recommends the best laptops for gaming, whether you want a budget gaming laptop under £1,000 or a money-no-object monster
  
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• US bald eagle population growth drops 6% due to lead poisoning, study finds

  14-01-2022 16:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bald eagles are feasting on dead deer that is contaminated with gunshot ammunition and are dying of lead poisoning. This is resulting in a drop in population growth of up to six percent.
  
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• These Are The Best Android Phones You Can Buy In 2022

  14-01-2022 16:32
  
  Which Android phone should you buy? WIRED Recommends the best Android phones, including the best budget option and the best choice for phone camera.
  
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• These Are The Best Tablets For Any Budget in 2022

  14-01-2022 16:25
  
  WIRED Recommends the best tablets for Netflix, gaming and replacing your laptop.
  
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• YouTube rich list: MrBeast was the highest-paid star of 2021

  14-01-2022 16:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Between them, the 10 highest-paid YouTubers raked in $300m last year.
  
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• 5G Rollout May Put Aviation Safety At Risk

  14-01-2022 16:09 via technocracy.news
  
  The 5G rollout is upending aviation safety as “transmission from these towers have been demonstrated to interfere with radar altimeters, widely used in helicopters and other aircraft to measure altitude.” 5G is a necessary technology to enable the Internet of Things (IoT), which overrides human health and safety. ⁃ TN EditorThe upcoming AT&T and Verizon 5G rollout create significant headaches for the US aviation community. The latest comes from the Helicopter Associati
  
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• January sale deals on Amazon devices including 40% off the Echo Dot

  14-01-2022 15:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon is having a sale on some of its bestselling devices. Right now, you can shop the bestselling Kindle for the lowest price ever at just £44.99 and shop 40 per cent off the Echo Dot 4th generation.
  
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• REvil ransomware gang arrested in Russia

  14-01-2022 15:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russian authorities dismantle the notorious cyber-crime gang at the request of the United States.
  
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• Biden Administration Institutionalizes Religious Discrimination

  14-01-2022 15:24 via technocracy.news
  
  According to the Department of Justice, the government is supposed to practice nondiscrimination on the basis of “race, color, national origin, sex, religion or age.” Since most religious exemptions are requested by Christians, building a national database of exemption requests not only stigmatizes them but creates a “legal” list of enemies of the state.
  This is a very dangerous development and it underscores the rising anti-Christian sentiment held by Technocrats who wan
  
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• Chinese restaurant chain is forced to use ROBOT waiters during the Covid pandemic

  14-01-2022 15:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Directors at The Chinese Buffet unveiled one BellaBot in each of four restaurants in Liverpool, St Helens, Bolton and Wigan, to serve food to diners in place of humans.
  
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• Londoners warned to avoid strenuous outdoor exercise today due to pollution

  14-01-2022 14:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Adults and children in London who have lung problems should reduce strenuous physical exertion today, according to the government's UK-AIR monitoring website.
  
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• The Mercedes EQS Might Just Have Too Much Tech

  14-01-2022 13:00
  
  Can the top-end, tech-heavy electric Merc rival the likes of the Audi e-tron GT, Tesla Model S, and Porsche Taycan?
  
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• Pregnant People Are Still Not Getting Vaccinated Against Covid

  14-01-2022 13:00
  
  Misinformation and muddled public health messaging have failed expectant parents. Now Omicron's surge is putting both carriers and babies at risk.
  
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• Rare 'fish scale' armour discovered in a Chinese tomb 

  14-01-2022 12:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ancient leather armour with fish-like scales was discovered in the tomb of a horse rider at the Yanghai graveyard site near Turfan in China.
  
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• Pebbles get caught in Mars rover and other tech news

  14-01-2022 12:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  LJ Rich looks at the best of the week's technology news stories.
  
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• Massive icefish breeding colony is found in Antarctica's Weddell Sea 

  14-01-2022 11:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Also known as notothenioids, the icefish play an important role in the wider food web, say experts from the Alfred Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven, Germany.
  
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• Tech Tent: Has Theranos changed Silicon Valley?

  14-01-2022 11:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Elizabeth Holmes defrauded investors, but could the scandal usher in a change to Silicon Valley?
  
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• Virgin Orbit successfully launches seven more satellites into space

  14-01-2022 09:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Richard Branson 's space firm put the small satellites into a 310 mile orbit, launching from the Mojave Air and Space Port in California at 16:39 ET (21:39 GMT) on Thursday.
  
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• Meta faces billion-pound class-action case

  14-01-2022 09:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook's 44 million UK users could share £2.3bn in damages, a competition expert intending to sue Meta says
  
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• North Korea hackers stole $400m of cryptocurrency in 2021, report says

  14-01-2022 06:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blockchain research firm Chainalysis says the value extracted from the hacks grew by 40% year-on-year.
  
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• Mothers-to-be who consume artificial sweeteners may be more likely to have fat children, study warns

  14-01-2022 06:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Calgary study warns that artificial sweeteners commonly used in diet soft drinks may make children fatter if consumed during pregnancy. Scientists tested the sweeteners on rats in a new study.
  
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• 'As a black woman in STEM I'm used for photo opportunities'

  14-01-2022 01:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chemist Cynthia Chapple talks about how to get more black girls from inner-cities into STEM careers.
  
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• The 'green' row over the UK's largest renewable power plant

  14-01-2022 01:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK's wood-burning Drax power plant hopes to expand but faces questions on its green credentials.
  
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• Google will spend £730m to 'reinvigorate' its UK offices

  14-01-2022 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tech giant is expanding UK staff capacity by 50% and wants to "reinvigorate" the work environment.
  
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