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• Wash your mouth out with shape-shifting metal

  06-07-2022 23:58 via go.theregister.com
  
  You wanted flying cars and robo-butlers. Instead, we're getting tooth-cleaning morphing nanoparticle bots Experts in chemistry, dentistry, and engineering have developed a way to electromagnetically control iron oxide nanoparticles to clean plaque on human teeth.…
  
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• 'It looks like we are in Stranger Things': Haunting green sky appears over Sioux Falls

  06-07-2022 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A derecho hit the Midwest, brining a murky green colored sky and winds up to 99mph with it. Isaac Longley, a told DailyMail.com the green sky lasted for 10 to 20 minutes.
  
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• SpaceX transports Ship 24 to the suborbital launchpad at its testing facility in Texas

  06-07-2022 22:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The world could see SpaceX send its giant Starship into orbit. The firm said it has transported the latest prototype to the suborbital launch pad at its testing site in Boca Chica, Texas.
  
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• Meta's new AI model can translate 200 different languages and enable 25 billion translations

  06-07-2022 20:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Meta's new AI model can translate 200 different languages - thanks to the work of what CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls 'one of the world's fastest supercomputers.'
  
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• North Korean hackers are attacking US healthcare organizations with ransomware

  06-07-2022 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The FBI is discouraging organizations from paying ransom because doing so does not guarantee files and records will be recovered and may pose sanctions risks.
  
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• 'Brain switch' stops us from running before the starting gun is fired, study finds

  06-07-2022 19:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In lab experiments on mice, researchers in Lisbon, Portugal, found a brain area is responsible for driving action and another is responsible for suppressing that drive.
  
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• Apple launches Lockdown Mode to block spyware attacks on at-risk users

  06-07-2022 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The new feature will be available in the autumn and comes after its devices were successfully targeted.
  
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• Devil’s Monument : Georgia Guidestones Seen Lying In Ruins after ‘Explosion’

  06-07-2022 18:48 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocracy’s handmaidens will undoubtedly take this as a direct threat to Klaus Schwab’s Great Reset program that includes population reduction and control over earth’s resources. Erected in 1980, the Guidestones appeared to be modeled after the Club of Rome’s Limits to Growth that was published in 1972. ⁃ TN EditorThe Elbert County Georgia Sheriff’s Office is investigating a mysterious event at the Georgia Guidestones after a picture was posted to social med
  
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• Pringles wants to change Kidney Garden Spider name because it looks like the mustachioed mascot

  06-07-2022 18:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The kidney garden spider features a white body with black accents that form a the pattern ofa face with a mustache, and according to Pringles, the design is a spitting image of its mascot.
  
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• Heat maps show cities became 'urban heat islands' as temperatures in parts of Europe soared in June

  06-07-2022 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Heat maps released by the European Space Agency reveal that 'urban heat islands' were formed during heatwaves in June. Experts are worried they will worsen as climate change continues.
  
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• Is this the world's oldest spider monkey? Animal named Elvis turns 60 years old at Zoo Boise

  06-07-2022 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A spider monkey named Elvis has been living at Zoo Boise since 1973. He recently celebrate his 60th birthday, which experts say means he is the oldest spider monkey in the world.
  
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• San Diego Loses 22% Of Its Police Force Due To Vax Mandates

  06-07-2022 17:38 via technocracy.news
  
  In San Diego, forcing officers to take experimental mRNA injections is more important than fighting crime and protecting citizens. This is the Technocrat mind at work: the end justifies the means, no matter what the cost along the way. The good news is, 22% of the officers have the good sense to refuse the jabs and protect their own lives. ⁃ TN EditorSan Diego is witnessing the largest exodus of police officers from the city since 2009 and the majority of them are quitting becaus
  
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• All New Vehicles In EU Now Have Mandated Black Boxes Installed

  06-07-2022 17:22 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocracy’s dystopia is one step closer in the EU with ubiquitous tracking of every vehicle that ferries humans from one point to another. Similar to black box data recorders used in airplanes, these go further by being continuously connected to central control authorities. Didn’t pay your utility bill? Your car may not start. ⁃ TN EditorFrom tomorrow, all new vehicles sold in the EU will have mandatory black boxes fitted that record technical data and will be accessible by a
  
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• 'Never-seen-before' crystals are found in dust left behind by 21st century's biggest meteoroid

  06-07-2022 17:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Analysis of dust left by a meteor that exploded over Russia in 2013 by scientists at Chelyabinsk State University found new crystals grown from football and honeycomb shaped carbon molecules.
  
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• Ancient swamp in Germany was a sex death trap for frogs, study finds

  06-07-2022 17:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers have analysed fossils of frogs found in the Geiseltal area in central Germany, which was once a swampy subtropical forest.
  
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• Swarm of shapeshifting microrobots can brush, rinse and floss your teeth

  06-07-2022 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a proof-of-concept study, experts from the University of Pennsylvania showed that a hands-free system could effectively automate the treatment and removal of tooth-decay-causing bacteria.
  
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• Apple Watch 8 'will track body temperature and have a bigger display'

  06-07-2022 16:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New details about the Series 8 from the Cupertino firm have emerged. It's already thought Series 8 is one of three smartwatches Apple will release this autumn.
  
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• Best sex positions for female orgasm revealed: Scientists say MISSIONARY is most effective

  06-07-2022 16:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Researchers from New H Medical have revealed that missionary is the best position for reaching female orgasm - as long as you use a pillow.
  
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• The Digital Divide Is Coming for You

  06-07-2022 13:00
  
  More services are going online-only—catching more people on the wrong side of a widening gulf.
  
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• Permanent Birth Control Is in Demand in the US—but Hard to Get

  06-07-2022 13:00
  
  After the Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling, more people are seeking to get their tubes tied—assuming they can find a sympathetic doctor.
  
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• How to Avoid the Worst Instagram Scams

  06-07-2022 13:00
  
  Fake sellers. Competitions. Crypto cons. There are plenty of grifts on the platform, but you don’t have to get sucked in.
  
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• Was Stone Age man a CANNIBAL? Pendants carved from human BONE are discovered in Russia

  06-07-2022 12:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thirty-seven pendants were found on the island of Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov on Lake Onega in the 1930s, but until now, their composition has remained unclear.
  
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• Tesla unveils a TRAILER with pop-out solar panels that can charge your electric car on the go

  06-07-2022 12:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk's company revealed the concept at the IdeenExpo in Hannover, Germany, earlier this week, surprising attendees with the unplanned announcement.
  
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• Young children watching YouTube are being lured to adult websites

  06-07-2022 11:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The loophole was uncovered by Global Action Plan, which is calling on the UK government to amend the Online Safety Bill to strengthen restrictions on social media ads.
  
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• Vets warn flat-faced dogs are now up to 50 TIMES more likely to suffer painful skin conditions 

  06-07-2022 11:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vets from the Royal Veterinary College are urging people not to buy pugs, as research shows flat-faced dogs are up to 50 times more likely to suffer from skin fold dermatitis.
  
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• Environmentalists sue Dutch airline KLM for 'greenwashing'

  06-07-2022 10:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dutch organisations are taking action against the airline in first lawsuit of its kind in the industry.
  
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• Twitter challenges India order to take down tweets

  06-07-2022 05:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twitter has petitioned a court challenging "several" orders to take down content on its platform.
  
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• Tech firms told to do better on child abuse images

  06-07-2022 01:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government is giving Ofcom extra powers to tackle child sexual abuse and exploitation content.
  
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• Think twice before killing that fly! Insects DO feel pain, scientists say

  06-07-2022 01:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Queen Mary University of London claim that insects feel pain, 'most likely' because they have central nervous control of nociception (the detection of painful stimuli), just like humans.
  
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• Certain birds have evolved to have bright feathers to avoid mid-air collisions

  06-07-2022 01:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from Sun Yat-sen University in China think this is because larger birds can't duck and weave as easily, while those in colonies have plenty more feathery friends to avoid in the air.
  
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• Professor sounds alarm on hole in the ozone layer - but experts say the findings are inaccurate

  06-07-2022 00:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study says the new hole is comparable to that of the well-known springtime one over Antarctica. But other experts are not convinced the data used in the study is accurate.
  
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