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• James Webb astronomer says telescope will unlock key mystery of the universe

  12-07-2022 22:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As NASA's James Webb Telescope released its first gorgeous images of the deepest reaches of the universe, research astronomer Anton Koekemoer couldn't help but be highly gratified.
  
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• Pig-to-human heart transplants show promise after success in two New York patients

  12-07-2022 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of surgeons at NYU Langone Health have performed two successful xenotransplantations of heart pigs into humans.
  
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• Heardle Spotify move hits sour note with some fans

  12-07-2022 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Streamer Spotify says the interactive song-guessing game it has bought is a tool for music discovery.
  
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• These centrifugal moon towers could be key to life off-planet

  12-07-2022 20:00 via go.theregister.com
  
  Spinning skyscrapers might produce about 1G at widest point, matching Earth's gravitational force Japanese scientists are putting a new spin on human life in outer space with a proposal for centrifugal skyscrapers on the Moon and Mars.…
  
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• James Webb space telescope images show most detailed photos of universe ever

  12-07-2022 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope - billed as the successor to the famous Hubble observatory - were released by NASA during a global press conference today.
  
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• A Privacy Panic Flares Up in India After Police Pull Payment Data

  12-07-2022 18:58
  
  Nonprofit donors had their information given to law enforcement without consent, highlighting limited data protections in the world’s largest democracy.
  
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• How streaming videos gives a Danish city hot water

  12-07-2022 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A datacentre is cooling its servers while providing nearby residents with heating.
  
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• Trove of artifacts, including Bronze Age shoe, 6,000-year-old arrow shaft, revealed in Norway

  12-07-2022 17:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have unearthed a unique trove of artifacts from the Norwegian mountains that includes a preserved arrow shaft, a mummified bird and a Bronze age shoe.
  
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• ‘CRISPR 2.0’ Used To Change Patient’s DNA For First Time

  12-07-2022 17:45 via technocracy.news
  Transhuman scientists are very clear about hijacking evolution and taking things into their own hands to create humanity 2.0. The first sentence below echoes the the thoughts of former Chief Medical Officer of mRNA Vax maker Moderna: “We are actually hacking the software of life. We think about it as an operating system.”  ⁃ TN EditorScientists are rewriting the code of life with a new technology that promises to cure inherited diseases by precisely correcting genetic typo
  
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• Nothing 1 phone quirky design aims to light up market

  12-07-2022 17:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK company Nothing's first handset, with distinctive notification lights, has had 200,000 pre-orders.
  
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• James Webb: Nasa space telescope delivers spectacular pictures

  12-07-2022 17:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A "stellar nursery" and a "cosmic dance" are among James Webb's first batch of colour images.
  
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• SpaceX Starship booster in flames after unexpected ignition

  12-07-2022 17:30 via go.theregister.com
  
  Space oddity definitely not a metaphor for a corporate takeover going down the tubes Space fans bored of waiting for the James Webb Space Telescope briefing were treated to fireworks of a very different nature after SpaceX's latest Starship prototype suffered an explosive anomaly during testing.…
  
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• Hands-on with the Nothing 1 phone

  12-07-2022 17:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK company Nothing's first handset features hundreds of LED lights and has had 200,000 pre-orders.
  
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• War On Carbon: California Cities Ban New Gas Stations To Fight Climate Change

  12-07-2022 17:22 via technocracy.news
  
  Political insanity succumbs to radical environmental Technocrats who are on the express train to destroy “fossil” fuels in favor of alternative energy sources that can never suffice to fuel a modern society and economic system. The only solution offered, of course, is Sustainable Development, aka Technocracy. ⁃ TN EditorCities in California are banning the construction of new gas stations in an effort to fight climate change, despite record-high gas prices and the lack of scien
  
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• James Webb space telescope snaps most detailed photos of the universe ever seen

  12-07-2022 17:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope - billed as the successor to the famous Hubble observatory - were released by NASA during a global press conference today.
  
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• Origin of the 'Black Beauty' meteorite is revealed

  12-07-2022 17:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Black Beauty, also known as NWA 7034, was ejected into space when an asteroid created the six-mile-wide Karratha Crater, report experts at Curtin University in Perth, Australia.
  
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• Zephyr breaks own record for longest unmanned flight

  12-07-2022 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The solar-powered Airbus Zephyr S unmanned aircraft beat the record it set in 2018, data suggests.
  
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• Mercola: How Face Masks Make You Sick Instead Of Protecting You

  12-07-2022 17:01 via technocracy.news
  
  America has been repeatedly warned about the dangers associated with the wearing of face masks. Medical professionals who should know better and politicians exercising their tyrannical tendencies continue to push mandates for entire populations. Aside from health risks, masks are an egregious violation of free speech and the First Amendment. ⁃ TN EditorSTORY AT-A-GLANCE> Using CDC data, no significant differences were found in COVID-19 case growth between states with or without mask man
  
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• NYC issues super upbeat PSA for surviving the nuclear apocalypse

  12-07-2022 16:30 via go.theregister.com
  
  It's the end of the world as we know it, and you'll be fine Ever the optimist, New York has reminded its citizens of what they should do in the event of a nuclear attack. And not just any nuclear attack either, but the "big one."…
  
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• Boots axes low SPF sun cream amid heatwave

  12-07-2022 15:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It comes amid a Met Office amber warning for extreme heat across large parts of the UK this weekend, saying temperatures could exceed 35C (95F) in the South East, posing a potential risk to life.
  
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• Solar panels are LESS efficient in high temperatures, expert warns amid UK heatwave

  12-07-2022 15:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Speaking to MailOnline, Professor Alastair Buckey from Sheffield Solar warned that high temperatures may have a negative effect on solar power output in the UK.
  
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• Cavers discover a 200-year-old min shaft containing pipes, shoes and inscriptions left by miners

  12-07-2022 13:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cavers in Cheshire have uncovered an early 19th-century cobalt mineshaft. The lack of oxygen has turned it into an underground 'time capsule' and preserved items discarded by the workmen.
  
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• All The (Actually) Good Prime Day Deals in the UK

  12-07-2022 13:34
  
  From phones and laptops to earbuds and TVs, these are the actually good deals you can find on Amazon right now
  
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• Lofi Girl: YouTube sorry for taking down music stream

  12-07-2022 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The hugely popular music stream is taken down after a bogus copyright claim against it.
  
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• Astronomers wait for first set of images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

  12-07-2022 12:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  UK astronomers tell MailOnline the images could include 'some of the most detailed and beautiful pictures of the universe ever seen' - including of nebulae and an exoplanet.
  
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• This Echo Dot and Ring Video Doorbell bundle is 64% off for Amazon Prime Day

  12-07-2022 12:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Prime Day isn't due to start until tomorrow, but today Prime members can buy a Ring Video Doorbell Wired and Echo Dot (4th Gen) for £35.99, thanks to this early deal.
  
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• James Webb Telescope images: President Biden shares NASA's glimpse into the past

  12-07-2022 12:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  President Joe Biden shared the first image from NASA's James Webb Telescope - the deepest and sharpest infrared picture of the distant universe to date.
  
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• Grab a bargain! The Fire TV Stick is just £17.99 for Amazon Prime Day

  12-07-2022 12:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Calling all bargain hunters, although Amazon Prime Day 2022 doesn't officially start until tomorrow, July 12, you can get a selection of Amazon devices on sale right now. Here are the best device deals live now.
  
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• Amazon Prime Day 2022 fans: This ANSIO Tower Fan is selling at half price

  12-07-2022 12:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thanks to early Prime Day deals, you can score discounts on fans, desk fans and pedestal fans, including the bestselling ANSIO Tower Fan, currently 47 per cent off at Amazon.
  
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• President Biden shares NASA's James Webb Telescope's first image

  12-07-2022 10:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  President Joe Biden shared the first image from NASA's James Webb Telescope - the deepest and sharpest infrared picture of the distant universe to date.
  
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• EE to block pirate music mobile sites and apps

  12-07-2022 09:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  EE plans to extend a court-ordered home-broadband ban on pirate music websites to its mobile network.
  
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• The Big Plastic Count: Survey shows 'recycling doesn't work'

  12-07-2022 02:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Organisers estimate the UK throws out nearly 100 billion pieces of plastic each year.
  
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• First-ever James Webb Space Telescope image revealed

  12-07-2022 02:05 via go.theregister.com
  
  Decades in the making, billions of dollars, all so we can say together: My god, it's full of stars! Pic  On Monday, NASA released its first image from the James Webb Space Telescope, providing the sharpest and deepest glimpse yet of distant, early galaxies.…
  
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• Can the right smell make you more productive?

  12-07-2022 01:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With more people working from home there's growing interest in making the home smell better.
  
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• The Absolute Best Prime Day Deals in the UK

  12-07-2022 01:07
  
  From phones and laptops to earbuds and TVs, these are the actually good deals you can find on Amazon right now
  
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• President Biden shares James Webb Space Telescope's first image - cluster of galaxies

  12-07-2022 00:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  President Joe Biden shared the first image from NASA's James Webb Telescope - the deepest and sharpest infrared picture of the distant universe to date.
  
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• James Webb telescope takes super sharp view of early cosmos

  12-07-2022 00:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The new $10bn space telescope delivers its first full-colour image of the distant Universe.
  
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