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• Uber Eats trials autonomous 'sidewalk robots' to deliver food to people's doorsteps

  16-05-2022 20:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The US ride-hailing giant announced the idea as part of a raft of new features and services for its customers.
  
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• Wildfire Threat Score Now Assigned To Every Home In America

  16-05-2022 19:37 via technocracy.news
  Is there truly an increase in risk of wildfire destroying your home? And if so, is it due to global warming? Your answers don’t really matter because you have already been assigned a “threat score” that will used by investors, real estate agents, insurance companies, bankers and mortgage companies to charge you more or less depending on their findings. ⁃ TN EditorRaging New Mexico and California wildfires may offer an ominous outlook for a growing swath of America, and no
  
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• Burning Man? Klaus Schwab Opens Doors In Davos To Psychedelic Shamans

  16-05-2022 19:10 via technocracy.news
  
  In 2022, Davos elites will have an opportunity to celebrate “oneness” and “connectedness” with magic mushrooms, administered in part by psychedelic shamans of Burning Man. What could go wrong with global leaders tripping out while deciding the future of the whole world? ⁃ TN EditorWelcome to the Dose. Sure, Davos has always sought to raise global consciousness — addressing topics like food scarcity and climate change. But psychedelic drugs?
  
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• Emoji 15.0: Pink heart, khanda, wireless icon and jellyfish make shortlist for next Unicode release

  16-05-2022 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Unicode, the group responsible for approving new emoji, has revealed the new emoji being considered for the next release.
  
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• Lithium production needs investment to keep pace with battery demand

  16-05-2022 19:00 via go.theregister.com
  
  Report says $42b will need to be poured into industry over next decade Growing demand for lithium for batteries means the sector will need $42 billion of investment to meet the anticipated level of orders by the end of the decade, according to a report.…
  
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• A Visual Guide to the Science Behind Cultured Meat

  16-05-2022 18:49 via technocracy.news
  
  The CEO of Canada-based CULT Food Science says, “We will be the global leader in cell-based foods through investment and tech development.” The only perceived problem is consumer acceptance. Nevertheless, this crowd visualizes a complete takeover of food creation for a sustainable humanity. ⁃ TN Editor
  What is Cultured Meat?
  To start, cultured meat is defined as a genuine animal meat product that is created by cultivating animal cells in a controlled lab environment—elimi
  
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• Two newly discovered species of Amazonian fish are facing extinction

  16-05-2022 18:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Both fish species inhabit waters located into the Amazon rainforest roughly 25 miles north of the Brazilian city of Apuí.
  
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• 'Blood rain' could hit Britain on Friday as another huge plume of Saharan dust is heading our way

  16-05-2022 17:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ESA's Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service predicts the plume will hit the Iberian Peninsula and western Europe this week, with some reaching the southeast UK on 20 May.
  
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• Will the world EVER be able to rely on cryptocurrencies?

  16-05-2022 17:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cryptocurrencies crashed last week following the downfall of 'stable coin' TerraUSD, but volatility in the market is just one factor that may mean we can't rely on crypto.
  
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• Pink heart and jellyfish are among the new emoji being considered for the next release

  16-05-2022 17:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Unicode, the group responsible for approving new emoji, has revealed the new emoji being considered for the next release.
  
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• Europeans' data shared 376 times daily in advertising sales, report says

  16-05-2022 17:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new report, based on industry figures, shows how often web users' data is shared during ad sales.
  
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• What’s the Deal With Synesthesia TikTok?

  16-05-2022 16:58
  
  A growing number of people on the platform claim to have a perceptual condition that lets them smell colors, see music, or taste sounds. But do they really?
  
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• US Courts Are Coming After Crypto Exchanges That Skirt Sanctions

  16-05-2022 16:49
  
  A newly unsealed opinion is likely the first decision from a US federal court to find that cryptocurrencies can't be used to evade sanctions.
  
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• Huge squadron of manta rays is recorded off Indonesia

  16-05-2022 16:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists estimated for the first time the number of rays off Komodo National Park in Indonesia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where the species are a tourist attraction.
  
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• Power pose used by Beyoncé makes you behave more confidently, study finds

  16-05-2022 14:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg revealed a link between power posing and a more positive self-perception, as well as behaviour.
  
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• Climate change is 'impeding the ability of organisms to communicate'

  16-05-2022 13:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This communication enables organisms to mate and interact with each other, as well as locate predators and food, according to researchers led by the University of Hull.
  
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• Netflix is exploring live streaming for its unscripted shows and stand-up specials, report claims

  16-05-2022 13:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The report, by Deadline , claims that Netflix is exploring live streaming its unscripted shows and stand-up specials.
  
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• Amazon Has Too Many Warehouses. Now Sellers Are Paying More

  16-05-2022 13:00
  
  Sellers keep getting hit with fee increases—at a time when shelves are sitting empty.
  
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• 'I've got bass in a backpack': VR revives 1989 rave culture

  16-05-2022 11:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats exhibition shows visitors what the acid-house scene was like.
  
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• Super Blood Moon dazzles stargazers on Monday morning

  16-05-2022 10:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astronomers have shared their photos of the Super Blood Moon - a rare combination of lunar events. It's pictured here as seen from Sheerness, Kent.
  
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• Full lunar eclipse creates rare super blood Moon

  16-05-2022 06:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Its hue was created by sunlight being projected through the Earth's atmosphere onto the Moon.
  
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• The new jet set - why private plane usage has soared

  16-05-2022 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pandemic led to more people using private jets, but is the increase set to continue?
  
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