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• Omega’s Ultra Deep Dive Watch Asks ‘How Low Can You Go?’

  07-03-2022 22:04
  
  The production version works 6,000 meters below sea level, setting a new bar for the industry.
  
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• Crashed flock of yellow-headed blackbirds likely downed by reflective roof

  07-03-2022 21:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The cloud of smoke-like flock of birds hit the ground in the Alvaro Obregon area of Cuauhtemoc, a city in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico on February 7.
  
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• Fatherless mice are created in lab using only unfertilised mouse eggs

  07-03-2022 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Virgin births, or parthenogenesis, was shown to be possible in mammals by using a targeted technique which edits chemical marks in DNA, experts at Shanghai Jiao Tong University said.
  
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• NASA opens a 50 year old sample of lunar soil for the first time

  07-03-2022 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The sample is being opened at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston by the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Division (ARES).
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope to study black-hole powered 'quasars'

  07-03-2022 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  During its decade or more in orbit, Webb will be used by teams of astronomers to study a wide variety of celestial phenomena, from exoplanets to black holes.
  
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• Megalodons grew even BIGGER in colder waters study reveals 

  07-03-2022 17:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The megalodon grew to larger sizes in comparatively cooler environments, such asNorth Carolina and Peru, than in warmer areas, like in Florida and Panama, experts report.
  
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• Amazon rainforest is reaching a 'tipping point' where it will begin to transform into savannah

  07-03-2022 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The loss of the forest would mean billions of tonnes of CO2 would be released into the atmosphere, leading to the acceleration of global climate change, University of Exeter experts warn.
  
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• Apple is hosting an event tomorrow where it could unveil an iPhone SE with 5G and a new iPad Air

  07-03-2022 16:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  During its unveiling event from Cupertino on Tuesday, Apple could unveil the iPhone SE 3 with 5G, faster processor and improved cameras.
  
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• Common houseplants can reduce air pollution in homes and offices by as much as 20%, study reveals

  07-03-2022 16:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the study, the team from the University of Birmingham tested three common houseplants - Peace lily, Corn plant and fern arum.
  
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• MIT Scientist: mRNA ‘Vaccines’ Worse Than The Disease

  07-03-2022 15:52 via technocracy.news
  
  MIT Professor Stephanie Seneff forecasts a dramatic spike in deadly health conditions in the future, like autoimmune disease, blood disorders, strokes, heart attacks and always fatal prion (Creutzfeldt–Jakob) disease. Now that 10.8 billion shots have been administered across 184 countries, the future for humanity is grim. ⁃ TN EditorMIT scientist Stephanie Seneff’s paper, “Worse Than the Disease: Reviewing Some Possible Unintended Consequences of mRNA Vaccines Agains
  
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• Sony unveils a new GOLD-PLATED Walkman - but it will set you back $3,200 

  07-03-2022 15:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The gold plated, oxygen-free copper chassis on the NW-WM1ZM2 is designed to improve the overall sound quality by reducing electrical noise, according to Sony.
  
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• Does gorgonzola taste SOAPY to you? Scientists find four genes that can affect the flavour of cheese

  07-03-2022 15:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers in northern Italy carried out a study involving 219 people aged 18 to 77 and found that two-thirds said at least one form of gorgonzola tasted soapy to them.
  
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• The IMF Is Firmly On Board For Central Bank Digital Currencies

  07-03-2022 14:47 via technocracy.news
  
  Like vaccine passports and digital identity schemes, there has been zero public debate over central bank digital currencies as they are rolled out around the world. All global banking institutions like the IMF, World Bank and the Bank for International Settlements, are pushing as hard as they can. ⁃ TN EditorThe move towards central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) “is gaining momentum, driven by the ingenuity of Central Banks.”
  As a barrage of Western sanctions visit all manner
  
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• Scientists discover four key genes that can affect the flavour of blue-veined cheeses 

  07-03-2022 14:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers in northern Italy carried out a study involving 219 people aged 18 to 77 and found that two-thirds said at least one form of gorgonzola tasted soapy to them.
  
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• Russia Threatens Cyberattacks Against The West

  07-03-2022 14:31 via technocracy.news
  
  In July 2021, a scripted cyberattack simulation took place in Europe. Sponsored in part by the World Economic Forum, it included the CEO of Sperbank , the Deputy Governor of the Bank of Russia and the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation. Now the actual cyberattack seems to be gaining force. ⁃ TN EditorAlthough the United States is bracing for retaliatory Russian cyberattacks, experts in the field say the Kremlin is likely still weighing whether destructive action in cyberspace is wort
  
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• Scientists translate pig grunts into emotions for the first time

  07-03-2022 13:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Using 7,414 audio recordings of pigs, researchers at the University of Copenhagen designed an algorithm that can decode if a pig is happy, scared or several other emotions.
  
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• How Police Abuse Phone Data to Persecute LGBTQ People

  07-03-2022 13:31
  
  In many parts of the world, law enforcement uses WhatsApp chats, text messages, and photos from confiscated phones as "evidence" against persecuted groups.
  
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• These Ukrainians Are Stuck in Antarctica as War Rages at Home

  07-03-2022 13:00
  
  At the Vernadsky research base, a crew of 12 Ukrainians watch from thousands of miles away as their country is battered by Russian attacks.
  
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• Mummies uncovered in Portugal date back 8,000 years and could be oldest in the world

  07-03-2022 11:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers have studied photographs of skeletal remains of 13 human individuals excavated in the early 1960s in the Sado Valley, Portugal.
  
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• Temperature-related deaths will increase by 42% in England and Wales if temperatures rise by 3.6°F

  07-03-2022 11:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New research led by University College London revealed that as global temperatures rise, temperature-related deaths in summer will increase at a much faster rate.
  
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• The sophisticated tech predicting if an advert will work

  07-03-2022 01:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ad-testing firms are using real-time software, webcams to find out if ads resonate with customers.
  
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• TikTok limits services as Netflix pulls out of Russia

  07-03-2022 01:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  TikTok suspends live streaming and new content from its platform, while Russians can no longer access Netflix.
  
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• Twitter is part of our war effort - Ukraine minister

  07-03-2022 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ukraine's youngest cabinet minister, 31-year-old Mykhailo Fedorov, is leading a cyber-battle against Russia.
  
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