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• Climate change: Campaigners hail ruling on 'net zero'

  19-07-2022 23:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Activists argued that the strategy lacked details on how emissions will be cut
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope's images show the 'curtain is lifting on a new era of our cosmic story'

  19-07-2022 23:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA's James Webb Space Telescope's stunning images show the 'curtain is lifting on a new ear of our cosmic story.'
  
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• Freeze-dried blueberries recalled because of high lead levels

  19-07-2022 23:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked for two batches of Natierra blueberries - sold for $6.50 each - to be removed from shelves. Concerns raised over lead.
  
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• Twitter-Musk takeover dispute heading for October trial

  19-07-2022 21:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twitter hopes that the trial will end with a court order for Musk to complete a $44bn takeover bid.
  
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• Tesla to grow Gigafactory Texas as it marks 2 MILLION cars made in California and Nevada factories

  19-07-2022 21:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tesla is expanding its already-massive Gigafactory Texas as the company marks 2 million cars produced at its Nevada and Fremont factories.
  
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• Your next smartwatch could have 90 HOURS of battery life on a single charge, Qualcomm claims

  19-07-2022 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Qualcomm's chips are designed to efficiently transfer heat and included a mode that only activates features being used. This allows others to lay dormant and reserve battery life.
  
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• Stray’s Post-Apocalyptic World Evokes the Walled City of Kowloon

  19-07-2022 20:44
  
  This now-lost city on the outskirts of Hong Kong is perhaps the most influential gaming location you've never heard of.
  
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• Britain tests Star Wars-style LASER weapons to shoot drones and rockets out of the sky

  19-07-2022 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new laser weapon testing centre is beingopened in Scotland by defence company Raytheon UK, It will also provide a high energy laser weapon system to the MOD for a trial.
  
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• Brain startup beats Elon Musk's Neuralink - putting implant into brain of ALS patient in NYC

  19-07-2022 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 48-year-old patient in New York City who is unable to move and speak due to ALS received a permanent brain implant that could allow him to communicate telepathically.
  
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• How wildfires start and how to put them out

  19-07-2022 18:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Countries across Europe - including Britain - are battling against a swathe of catastrophic wildfires that are breaking outdue to the current heatwave.
  
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• Netflix trials charging $2.99 for shared accounts

  19-07-2022 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The streaming service is looking for new ways to make money as it loses subscribers.
  
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• Experts explain what best before, use-by or sell-by dates mean as M&S removes labels from 300 items

  19-07-2022 18:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MailOnline spoke to food scientists this week to reveal what these dates really mean - and whether it's safe to eat your favourite food items after them.
  
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• US Space Development Agency invests $1.3b in missile tracking satellites

  19-07-2022 18:00 via go.theregister.com
  
  Northrop Grumman, L3Harris Technologies to build the 28-satellite constellation for warning, tracking Northrop Grumman and L3Harris Technologies have won contracts worth up to $1.3 billion to build a 28-satellite constellation to support missile warning and tracking by the US Space Development Agency (SDA).…
  
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• Beaver protection fears after law delay in England

  19-07-2022 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Concerns over the future protection of beavers are raised after delays in the introduction of new legislation.
  
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• UK heatwave: Experts warn of a spike in ozone pollution

  19-07-2022 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The worst of the ozone will be concentrated just east of Britain, off the coast of East Anglia, the EU's Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) predicts.
  
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• Climate changes puts nearly one in three species at risk of extinction by 2100, study shows

  19-07-2022 17:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Humanmade climate change is intensifying the global extinction crisis, a new study warns. Researchers foundnearly 30% of all species will disappear from our planet by 2100.
  
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• Why record heat doesn't mean record solar power

  19-07-2022 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Industry experts say it's too hot for solar panels to work to their full capacity.
  
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• Pixelated: The (Continuous) Great Harvest Of Your Medical Records

  19-07-2022 17:15 via technocracy.news
  
  The CDC states, “The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient’s consent or knowledge.” That’s over. Your data is NOT protected nor is it private. Don’t sign another HIPAA agreement by any healthcare provider. ⁃ TN EditorSTORY AT-A-GLANCE> Facebook’s Meta Pixel was found on
  
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• Huge hydrothermal field 8,366 feet below the Pacific Ocean's surface resembles a candelabra

  19-07-2022 17:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have observed a new hydrothermal field 8,366 feet beneath the Pacific Ocean that could help them better understand how volcanic activity has impacted life in Earth's oceans.
  
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• Why is it so hot today? 'Azores High' pressure system is partly to blame

  19-07-2022 16:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Britain is experiencing its hottest day in history today - with temperatures soaring past 40C (104F) - so why are we seeing such ferocious heat and is climate change to blame?
  
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• NYU School Of Law: Digital ID Is ‘Paving A Digital Road To Hell’

  19-07-2022 16:25 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocracy demands identification of every citizen; always has, always will. Technocracy Study Course (1934) requirements 4, 5, 6 are, “Provide a continuous inventory of all production and consumption.”, “Provide a specific registration of the type, kind, etc., of all goods and services, where produced and where used.”, “Provide specific registration of the consumption of each individual, plus a record and description of the individual.” ⁃ TN EditorNew
  
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• Cracks Appear At NIH, FDA, CDC As Scientists, Doctors Regret “Bad Science”

  19-07-2022 16:01 via technocracy.news
  
  Many of those who trusted their careers to government service find that they are trapped in a dystopian system that pays no attention to the real science and data it produces. They have nowhere else to go but they are quitting anyway. One FDA official said, “I can’t tell you how many people at the FDA have told me, ‘I don’t like any of this, but I just need to make it to my retirement.’” ⁃ TN EditorThe calls and text messages are relentless. On the other
  
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• SpaceX will break its own record for the most rocket launches in a year with next Starlink launch

  19-07-2022 15:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SpaceX is due to break its own record for the most rocket launches in a calendar year on Thursday with its 32nd launch. A Falcon 9 will send another batch of Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit.
  
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• Scientists explain why runways, roads and railways can't withstand heat in the UK

  19-07-2022 15:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While it is possible to build surfaces that can cope with extreme temperatures, it would be too expensive to apply it to all the tarmac in the country, a Sheffield University scientist says.
  
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• Red smudge in James Webb image could unlock chemistry of the early universe

  19-07-2022 14:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The inconspicuous blob is an ancient, unnamed galaxy that is 13.1 billion years old - only several hundred million years younger than the birth of the universe.
  
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• Samsung could unveil its latest foldable phones on August 10

  19-07-2022 14:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Philadelphia-based leaker Evan Blass has posted a Samsung promo image, which shows a blurred outline of a new foldable phone and the text 'Aug 10.2022'.
  
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• Ancient bird found in Australia and long thought to be an eagle is actually a vulture

  19-07-2022 14:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The fossilised bird has been held at the South Australian Museum for more than 100 years, where it has been known as Taphaetus lacertosus, meaning 'powerful grave eagle.'
  
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• Apple sued over Apple Pay payment system

  19-07-2022 13:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tech company is accused of using its monopoly in the mobile industry to fend off competition.
  
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• Amazon sues admins of more than 10,000 Facebook groups

  19-07-2022 13:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The retail giant has begun legal action at Washington King County, near its Seattle headquarters, against more than 10,000 global Facebook groups.
  
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• Meet the UK’s New Woodland Rangers: a Herd of Wild Bison

  19-07-2022 13:00
  
  A rewilding project in Kent thinks that introducing bison to the UK can supercharge biodiversity. But how wild can introduced animals ever be?
  
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• Experts reveal how much water to drink to stay hydrated amid the UK heatwave

  19-07-2022 12:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Around two thirds of Britons do not drink enough water, a new study for Austrian company Waterdrop reveals, despite recommendations to consume at least two litres of fluid every day.
  
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• Netflix tests charging users additional £2.50/month to share account with people outside their home

  19-07-2022 12:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The additional charge to share your account will initially be tested in five Latin America countries before Netflix decides whether to trial the feature in further countries.
  
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• Hush now: Baby talk has common features across languages and societies

  19-07-2022 12:30 via go.theregister.com
  
  ML study combines with citizen science to show talking and singing to infants may have evolutionary roots People sing and talk to young infants in a similar fashion across a range of diverse languages, locations, and societies, a machine learning and citizen science study has found.…
  
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• Australia's environment in 'shocking' decline, report finds

  19-07-2022 07:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Extinctions are growing and 19 ecosystems are on the brink of collapse, a five-year survey warns.
  
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• Amazon targets 10,000 fake review Facebook groups

  19-07-2022 06:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The groups were offering refunds for products purchased on Amazon once reviews had been posted.
  
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• Anti-drone laser weapon hub to be created in Scotland

  19-07-2022 01:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Defence giant Raytheon plans a centre of excellence in high-energy laser weapons in Livingston.
  
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• Aerospace electrified by new technology

  19-07-2022 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Electric and hybrid aircraft are under development which could cut the need for jet fuel.
  
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• TikTok Starts Layoffs in Company-Wide Restructuring

  19-07-2022 00:06
  
  The company laid off some US staff and told workers in Europe and the UK that their jobs are at risk.
  
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• TikTok Makes Layoffs in Company-Wide Restructuring

  19-07-2022 00:06
  
  The company told staff that jobs are at risk in Europe and the UK, and layoffs have begun in the US.
  
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