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• Space needs the same legal protections as land and sea to protect its fragile environment

  22-04-2022 20:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Low Earth orbit is at risk from space debris, and objects causing light pollution for astronomers viewing space from the Earth, according to a new study led by the University of Edinburgh.
  
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• Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink 'rapidly' fought off a Russian jamming attack in Ukraine

  22-04-2022 18:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An official from the US Office of the Secretary of Defense said the US military would have taken much longer to counter the attack against the SpaceX network.
  
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• Engineers up the torque to get Lucy's solar array latched

  22-04-2022 17:15 via go.theregister.com
  
  Nobody wants flappy bits during an engine burn of Trojan asteroid explorer Engineers are to double down on efforts to get Lucy's solar array fully deployed amid worries regarding potential damage during a main engine burn of the Trojan asteroid explorer.…
  
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• Scientists reveal the most off-putting flirting tactics - including swearing and being too touchy

  22-04-2022 15:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the University of Nicosia have revealed the 11 most off-putting flirting tactics, which are dealbreakers for many people.
  
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• Viking ship discovered 30ft underground in Norway using RADAR

  22-04-2022 14:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The discovery was made as part of archeological work on a site that could form part of the route for the proposed E39 highway, near Øyesletta, western Norway.
  
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• Forget robotic dogs! Scientists develop a robotic RAT that could help in search and rescue missions

  22-04-2022 13:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the Beijing Institute of Technology have developed a four-legged robotic rat called SQuRo (small-size quadruped robotic rat).
  
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• The Northman Deserves More Than Cult Classic Status

  22-04-2022 13:00
  
  Director Robert Eggers' new movie has an opportunity to prove an artful viking epic can battle the summer superheroes.
  
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• Making Science More Open Is a Potential Security Risk

  22-04-2022 13:00
  
  The open science movement pushes for making scientific knowledge quickly accessible to all. But a new paper warns that speed can come at a cost.
  
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• The Future of EV Charging is Bidirectional, If You Can Afford It

  22-04-2022 12:39
  
  Idle electric vehicles could act as massive batteries for homes and the energy grid. But the technology to pull this off is tricky.
  
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• Large Hadron Collider fires up for the first time in three years

  22-04-2022 12:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Firing up the nearly 17 mile-long LHC under Switzerland is a complex process, requiring everything to 'work like an orchestra', especially after the extended shut down due to Covid-19.
  
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• Afghanistan: Taliban orders TikTok, PUBG ban for 'misleading' youths

  22-04-2022 11:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Access to the video-sharing app, along with online shooting game PUBG, will no longer be allowed.
  
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• Indiana Jones was right! Smaller species of scorpions ARE more deadly than larger ones

  22-04-2022 11:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from NUI Galway analysed 36 species of scorpions and found that the smallest species were over 100 times more potent that then largest.
  
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• Cambridge University study finds Anglo-Saxon kings were mostly vegetarian

  22-04-2022 11:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Peasants occasionally hosted lavish meat feasts for their rulers, researchers say.
  
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• CNN streaming service to shut a month after launch

  22-04-2022 07:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It comes as Netflix has reported a plunge in subscribers in the face of stiff competition from rivals.
  
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• Large hadron collider: A revamp that could revolutionise physics

  22-04-2022 06:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC gets an exclusive look at the upgraded machine helping to overhaul our understanding of the Universe.
  
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• AI Used to Tap Massive Amounts of Smart Meter Data

  22-04-2022 05:50 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocracy has sought to control energy since the 1930s. Smart Meters were rolled out in 2008 with the promise that they would never be used to collect personal data. Now it comes full circle where AI is being used to harvest vast amounts of consumer data to sell at a huge profit. ⁃ TN Editorhe “Smart Electricity Meters – Global Market Trajectory & Analytics” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.
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• Houston Tyranny: Businesses Must Install Surveillance Cams At Own Expense, Cops To View Footage Without Warrant

  22-04-2022 04:39 via technocracy.news
  Tough on crime or just lawless tyrants? The Houston city council has gone completely 1984 by forcing businesses to spend their own money to install high definition security cameras, from which the police can then extract footage without a warrant. This is flatly unconstitutional on several counts and will certainly be challenged in court. ⁃ TN EditorHouston mandates spying outside bars and other businesses. Officials in Houston, Texas, have voted to require an array of busin
  
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• Kardashians deny faking Roblox sex tape scene

  22-04-2022 03:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Questions are being asked about a scene in The Kardashians, when Kim's son finds a sex tape ad on Roblox.
  
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• Why Argentina is embracing cryptocurrency

  22-04-2022 01:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The nation that has seen economic trauma is open to the possibility of alternative money like Bitcoin.
  
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• National parks DON'T always boost biodiversity, British Ecological Society report claims

  22-04-2022 01:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a new report launched today, BES warns that more action is needed to meet the government's '30x30' target, which aims to protect 30 per cent of the UK's land and sea by 2030.
  
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