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• Elon Musk offers Tonga residents access to SpaceX's Starlink internet, but then pulls back on his

  21-01-2022 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk said he would use SpaceX Starlink to bring internet to the small island nation of Tonga, but rescinded the offer saying 'This s a hard thing for us to do right now,' due to a lack of satellites.
  
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• 'Living fortress' dinosaur was DEAF, say scientists behind study of its skull

  21-01-2022 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Palaeontologists took a closer look at the brain case of Ankylosaur dinosaurs found in Austria, to better understand the life and behaviour of these 'living fortresses'.
  
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• Star of the show! NASA shares stunning footage of powerful solar flare erupting from Earth's sun

  21-01-2022 20:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The solar flare erupted at 1:01am ET on Friday. NASA shared footage of the powerful event, which has been classified as a M5.5-level flare - or moderately strong.
  
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• Meta and Twitter's NFT Landgrab Could Backfire

  21-01-2022 20:19
  
  A new plan to lure social media users to the metaverse could legitimize NFTs, but it could also ruin them
  
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• San Diego Zoo is forced to euthanize a two-day-old male giraffe calf named Masai

  21-01-2022 20:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The San Diego Zoo was forced to euthanize a giraffe calf two days after it was born. The baby, named Masai, was not standing or feed and was sent for medical help - but he did not improve.
  
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• Almost there: James Webb Space Telescope frees its mirrors and prepares for insertion

  21-01-2022 20:06 via go.theregister.com
  
  Freed of launch restraints, mirror segments can waggle at will NASA scientists have deployed mirrors on the James Webb Space Telescope ahead of a critical thruster firing on Monday.…
  
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• Director James Cameron on the dangers of deepfakes

  21-01-2022 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The award-winning movie-maker hopes critical thinking will combat an influx of deepfake videos.
  
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• Ash from the underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga is seen from SPACE

  21-01-2022 18:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA shared the remarkable pictures taken out of the ISS Cupola windows, showing ablanket of ash from plumes spewing thousands of feet into the atmosphere.
  
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• Nature: Branching worm from Japan is named after Godzilla's three-headed nemesis, King Ghidorah

  21-01-2022 18:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Found on Japan's Sado Island, Ramisyllis kingghidorahi was described by an international team of researchers led from the University of Göttingen.
  
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• Japan's Monkey Queen could lose her title amid mating season, experts say

  21-01-2022 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Yakei, a female Japanese macaque, and the leader of a troop of 677 monkeys at a reserve in Oita, Japan, could lose her top spot during the current mating season, experts say.
  
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• Tinder is charging over-30s up to 48% more

  21-01-2022 17:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Consumer group Which? said its findings suggest possible discrimination and a potential breach of UK law by the popular dating app.
  
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• Men and women's brains really do work differently

  21-01-2022 17:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Stanford Medicine looked into how male and female mouse brains differ by probing areas that are known to program 'rating, dating, mating and hating' behaviours.
  
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• Boom! Candice Owens Schools Tucker Carlson: ‘They Really Do Want A Global Technocracy’

  21-01-2022 17:08 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocracy News & Trends may finally be breaking through to media giants as Candace Owens lays it out to Tucker Carlson on FoxNews: “They really do want a global Technocracy.” This hits the ears of millions of Americans who have never heard the word “Technocracy” before but now they have a vivid picture of what it will look like if not rejected now. ⁃ TN Editor
  CANDACE OWENS: There is so much I want to say here. You’re talking NGOs, and I
  
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• Pair of sphinxes depicting King Tutankhamun's grandfather are discovered in Egypt

  21-01-2022 17:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The sphinxes are of King Amenhotep III, who ruled ancient Egypt about 3,300 years ago and was the grandfather of the famous King Tutankhamun. The sphinxes were found in Luxor.
  
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• Robots: Chinese military develops enormous robotic YAK that can cover harsh terrain

  21-01-2022 16:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When deployed, the robot will join soldiers from the Chinese army on logistics and reconnaissance missions across complex environments including snowfields, deserts and mountains.
  
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• At Least 25 Federal Agencies Are Tracking Religious Exemption Requests

  21-01-2022 16:33 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocracy is a natural enemy of religion because it presents truth outside of science. Much of the resistance against Technocrats and vaccine mandates comes from religious groups and especially those affiliated with Christianity. Data collection of religious exemption requests of employees and contractors across the entire Biden Administration presages a purge of Christians from public service. ⁃ TN EditorAt least 25 federal agencies have implemented a system to track religious exemption
  
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• Haunted houses are even SCARIER with friends, study suggests  

  21-01-2022 16:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers placed volunteers in 17th Door Haunted House, an extreme attraction in Fullerton, California, and measured their fear responses.
  
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• Grindr scammer jailed for blackmailing men

  21-01-2022 15:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anouar Sabbar had sex with his victims and then demanded payment saying he was an escort, court told.
  
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• Greenwald: Congress’s 1/6 Committee Claims Absolute Power as it Investigates Citizens With No Judicial Limits

  21-01-2022 15:44 via technocracy.news
  
  As the Rule of Law breaks down in America, despots and tyrants quickly fill the vacuum, as evidenced by the Congressional 1/6 Investigative Committee. Lawlessness exhibits itself when elected officials reject legal constraints and authority and bully their way through to get what they want. This sets a precedent for other government officials to follow suit. ⁃ TN EditorIn its ongoing attempt to investigate and gather information about private U.S. citizens, the Congressional 1/6 Commi
  
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• Joint European Torus celebrates 100,000 pulses: Neither Brexit nor middle age has stopped '80s era experiment

  21-01-2022 15:29 via go.theregister.com
  
  Fusion energy projects nearing 40th anniversary A milestone was reached this week by the Joint European Torus (JET): the 100,000th pulse of the fusion energy experiment.…
  
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• Call of Duty to stay on Playstation

  21-01-2022 15:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft's big new deal had raised questions over the future of the shooter video game franchise.
  
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• Physics: World's longest-lasting BUBBLE maintains its shape for a record 465 days

  21-01-2022 14:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The record-breaking long-lived bubble was designed and produced by a team of physicists from the University of Lille, in France.
  
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• Aerospace firm reveals plans to build a spaceplane that can take off and land from a runway

  21-01-2022 13:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Radian Aerospace, based in Bellevue, Washington, claims its spaceplane will completely transform travel - both in space and around the world.
  
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• Scientists reconstruct the face of a female mummy who died in 7th century BC

  21-01-2022 13:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shep-en-Isis was found in 1819 at Deir el-Bahari, a complex of temples and tombs on the west bank of the Nile River in Egypt, before being transported to Switzerland.
  
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• The US Refuses to Fall in Love With Electric Cars

  21-01-2022 13:00
  
  As China and Europe lead the race to make electric vehicles mainstream, America lags behind. This is a problem.
  
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• Europe Is in the Middle of a Messy Nuclear Slowdown

  21-01-2022 13:00
  
  Germany has almost finished phasing out nuclear plants, and aging infrastructure is leading neighbors down the same path. But will green energy goals suffer?
  
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• Sunflowers' invisible colours are revealed

  21-01-2022 12:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The same molecules that produce UV patterns in sunflowers also help the plant respond to stresses such as drought or extreme temperatures, experts from the University of British Columbia found.
  
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• Hearing balls bounce at Australian Open and other tech news

  21-01-2022 12:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  LJ Rich looks at the best of the week's technology news stories.
  
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• Alexa is back online after a two-hour outage

  21-01-2022 12:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to Down Detector, a website that monitors such issues, there were more than 8,000 reports of problems across the UK and Europe.
  
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• Amazon's Alexa returns after morning snooze

  21-01-2022 11:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amazon's voice assistant Alexa appeared to be unavailable in the UK and Europe on Friday morning.
  
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• Russian space debris came within 47 feet of knocking out a Chinese satellite, Beijing claims

  21-01-2022 10:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The near-miss occurred on Tuesday (January 18), Beijing's China National Space Administration (CNSA) has said, based on tracking data of Tsinghua and the debris.
  
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• The Echo Dot has been reduced from £39.99 to just £21.99 thanks to this Amazon deal

  21-01-2022 10:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon has continued to drop incredible deals in their New Year sale, and if you're looking to upgrade your smart home, we've found Amazon device deals you won't want to miss.
  
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• Alexa crashes leaving users across the UK unable to get a response from their Echo speakers 

  21-01-2022 10:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to Down Detector, a website that monitors such issues, there have been more than 8,000 reports of problems across the UK and Europe.
  
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• Samsung pulls ad with drag queen after backlash

  21-01-2022 08:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The ad, which showed a Muslim mother expressing support for her drag queen son, was criticised online.
  
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• False banana: Is Ethiopia's enset 'wondercrop' for climate change?

  21-01-2022 07:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The banana-like crop has the potential to feed more than 100 million people, according to research.
  
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• Peloton pushes back at production pause report after shares plunge

  21-01-2022 03:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Its shares fell more than 20% after a report that it planned to temporarily stop production of its machines.
  
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• UK watchdog criticises government encryption campaign

  21-01-2022 02:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It says delaying the rollout of encrypted message apps leaves everyone at risk, including children.
  
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• Fly-tipping: Government plans to tackle 'new narcotics' of waste crime

  21-01-2022 02:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Illegal dumping of rubbish is on the rise as criminals exploit flaws in the system.
  
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• Like a drone that you sit in – but would you feel safe?

  21-01-2022 02:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Personal drones that can transport one or two passengers will soon be available for anyone to buy.
  
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• NASA's Swift Observatory put in safe mode after suspected reaction wheel failure

  21-01-2022 01:31 via go.theregister.com
  
  To be fair, this is after 17 years of service in space NASA has put its orbiting Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory into safe mode due to a suspected faulty reaction wheel, the first time this type of failure has occurred in its 17 years of operation.…
  
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• NASA's gamma-ray-burst alert satellite put into safe mode after suspected reaction wheel failure

  21-01-2022 01:31 via go.theregister.com
  
  To be fair, this is after 17 years of service in space NASA has put its orbiting Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory into safe mode due to a suspected faulty reaction wheel, the first time this type of failure has occurred in its 17 years of operation.…
  
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• Can this app help to keep women safe on the streets?

  21-01-2022 01:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new safety app has been developed by a team of volunteers with experience of abuse and violence.
  
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• Tinder is charging young gay and lesbian users and over-30s up to 48% more

  21-01-2022 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Consumer group Which? said its findings suggest possible discrimination and a potential breach of UK law by the popular dating app. Tinder said the claims were 'categorically untrue'.
  
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