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• The gene-edited 'Frankenfoods' that could be hitting our shelves as soon as next year

  26-05-2022 18:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gene-edited foods could be hitting our shelves as soon as next year, including vitamin D-fortified tomatoes, bird-flu resistant chickens and mushrooms that don't go brown.
  
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• Facebook owner Meta updates its privacy policy

  26-05-2022 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  But the company says the changes don’t allow Meta to collect, use or share your data in new ways
  
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• How graphene and algae could help build space habitats

  26-05-2022 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists are researching how people might construct homes to live on other planets.
  
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• Tether device aims to detect risky routes for cyclists

  26-05-2022 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Tether box collects data of cars passing too close to cyclists, creating a map of hazardous areas.
  
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• Report: FBI Spied On 3.3 Million Americans Without A Warrant

  26-05-2022 17:56 via technocracy.news
  
  The FBI spits in the face of Congress by willfully and knowingly ignoring violating clearly documented laws. Furthermore, use of the FBI to conduct such searches has increased by 250% under the Biden Administration. To say that the FBI has been weaponized against the American is an understatement. ⁃ TN Editor
  Top House Republicans are demanding answers from the FBI after court-ordered information came to light showing that the federal agency had collected the information of over
  
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• Smart Meter Maker Itron, Microsoft Partner To Expand Smart City Efforts

  26-05-2022 17:38 via technocracy.news
  Obama originally kickstarted Smart Meters with assurances that the collected data was only for use at your local utility. This was bunk and I wrote extensively to reveal the whole plan; now this plan is in full view. Everything about the inside of your house will be known and published to the cloud, available for everyone to see, including so-called “stakeholders”.
  When I say everything in your house, I mean all your appliances (models, when purchased), when they are used, how much e
  
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• Ancient DNA reveals secrets of Pompeii victims

  26-05-2022 17:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is an almost complete set of "genetic instructions" from people who died when Mount Vesuvius erupted.
  
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• Human genome of Pompeii victim is sequenced for first time - revealing 35-year-old suffered from TB

  26-05-2022 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Copenhagen sequenced the genome of a man who perished alongside a woman in Pompeii's Casa del Fabbro.
  
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• Woman, 21, is 'virtually RAPED' by a stranger in Meta's metaverse app, report claims 

  26-05-2022 16:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A researcher from SumOfUs went in to Horizon Worlds with a female-appearing and female-sounding avatar, and was sexually assaulted within an hour, according to a report.
  
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• Alibaba Pushes ‘Individual Carbon Footprint Tracker’ at Davos

  26-05-2022 16:52 via technocracy.news
  
  The gamification of green is a product of China’s Alibaba, which is bound by China to turn over its data on consumers in order to factor it into its Social Credit Scoring system. If you are not sufficiently green, you will be punished for your transgressions. This app will never apply to the Davos elitists however, who collectively have the highest carbon footprint of any group in the world. ⁃ TN EditorChinese tech giant Alibaba is developing a digital “individual carbon footpr
  
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• Google probed by competition watchdog over ad dominance

  26-05-2022 16:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Competition and Markets Authority launches an investigation into Google's advertising practices.
  
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• Lost cities of the Amazon are discovered after being hidden under the tree canopies for centuries 

  26-05-2022 14:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The cities, built by the Casarabe communities between 500-1400 AD, are located in the Llanos de Mojos savannah-forest, Bolivia, and have been hidden under the thick tree canopies for centuries.
  
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• The Mystery of China’s Sudden Warnings About US Hackers

  26-05-2022 13:00
  
  The Chinese government recently began saber-rattling about American cyberespionage. The catch? It’s all old news.
  
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• 1,700-year-old phallus and inscription branding Roman solider a 's***ter' found at Hadrian's Wall

  26-05-2022 12:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The graffiti was uncovered at Vindolanda, a picturesque fort and settlement in the Northumberland countryside, which is part of the Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site.
  
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• Remote-activated vibrating dog bed promises to help tackle pets' separation anxiety 

  26-05-2022 11:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A student from London has designed a dog bed that will gently shake your pooch to sleep, aiming to help combat separation anxiety after lockdown.
  
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• Climate Change: MPs say building demolitions must be reduced

  26-05-2022 02:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  MPs say the amount of demolition and rebuilding must be reduced as it adds to the emissions driving climate change.
  
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• The butterflies we may never see again in Britain

  26-05-2022 02:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists warn that 24 of Britain's butterfly species are in danger of dying out.
  
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• Uber One subscription launches in UK with 5% off rides and free Uber Eats delivery for £5.99/month

  26-05-2022 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The service, called Uber One, costs £5.99/month or £59.99 annually, and includes five per cent off rides, free Uber Eats delivery, and special offers.
  
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• Pet goldfish released into the wild are wreaking havoc on native species

  26-05-2022 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Queen's University Belfast scientists warn that taking the 'humane option' of trying to save a goldfish may lead to catastrophic consequences for the planet.
  
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