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• UK government enters endgame in Europe research standoff

  16-08-2022 23:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government is in a row with the EU over the UK's membership of the €100bn Horizon research programme.
  
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• Trendy oat milk brand Oatly expands recall of drinks after potential microbial contamination 

  16-08-2022 23:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Another two Oatly oat milk products have been recalled due to potential microbial contamination. The standard oat milk and chocolate oat milk Oatly products now join the recall.
  
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• Elon Musk says Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot will eventually cost 'less than a car'

  16-08-2022 22:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk shared new details about Tesla 's Optimus humanoid robot - including information about the cost and likely uses for it - in an essay published online.
  
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• Moment a colossal waterspout is spotted off the coast of Florida's Panhandle

  16-08-2022 21:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Residents of the beach town spotted the gigantic funnel during their morning commute Tuesday. The waterspout was swirling in the Gulf of Mexico with flashes of lightning cracking through the sky.
  
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• Russia releases model of its space station - that will feature four modules before expanding to six

  16-08-2022 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Russian space agency unveiled a physical model of what its planned space station will look like once the country abandons the International Space Station (ISS) and goes its own way.
  
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• Shell and BP's plans to reduce carbon emissions will overshoot Paris Agreement targets, study says

  16-08-2022 19:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Decarbonisation scenarios produced by BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Equinor are incompatible with Paris Agreement goals for 'a safe and habitable planet', say experts.
  
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• Amazon accuses FTC of harassing execs as agency probes if firm uses 'deceptive tactics' with Prime

  16-08-2022 18:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon has accused the FTC of harassing its top executives as the regulator probes whether the company uses 'deceptive practices' to lure customers its Prime program.
  
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• Why Would Elon Musk Praise China On Internet Censorship?

  16-08-2022 18:07 via technocracy.news
  Elon musk parrots the original Technocracy doctrine, “we will create an era of extreme abundance of goods and services, where everyone can live a life of abundance.” He gravitates to China because China is a Technocracy. Birds of a feather, flock together. ⁃ TN EditorIn July, billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk penned an op-ed for China Cyberspace, the magazine owned and published by the country’s internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of Ch
  
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• Fossil fuel firms' projections don't fit with Paris Agreement targets, study says

  16-08-2022 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Decarbonisation scenarios produced by BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Equinor are incompatible with Paris Agreement goals for 'a safe and habitable planet', say experts.
  
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• Can YOU tell which are Photoshopped? Professional retoucher makes subtle changes to celebrity faces

  16-08-2022 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE Professional image retoucher Stephen Davies has edited celebrity photos to show just how realistic the changes can look, as MPs demand mandatory disclaimers on digitally altered photos.
  
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• United Nations Penalizes Criticisms Against Technocrat Takeover

  16-08-2022 17:52 via technocracy.news
  
  “There’s clear coordination, globally, of censorship. With few exceptions, countries have taken action to criminalize free speech, and they have done so in lockstep with each other. It began in earnest with censorship of theories about the origins of SARS-CoV-2, and grew from there to include anything COVID related.” ⁃ TN Editor> Coordinated censorship is occurring globally
  > In response to the growing truth movement that warns against a totalitarian, tyrannical tak
  
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• 'Cannibal' explosion on the sun is hurling to Earth that could trigger radio blackouts

  16-08-2022 17:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sunspot AR3078shot out two coronal mass ejections, but the second gobbled up the first. This has created a 'mish mash of the two' that will likely cause strong geometric storms.
  
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• Food study that turns understanding of snacking on its head: Claims ice cream is better than granola

  16-08-2022 17:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The team at Tufts University in Boston spent three years looking at more than 8,000 foods and drinks and used cutting-edge science to rank them according to 54 different attributes.
  
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• Scientists invent new way to produce oxygen on MARS

  16-08-2022 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An international team of scientists led by the University of Lisbon have invented a new plasma-based technique to produce and separate oxygen within the Martian environment.
  
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• Where has a drought been declared in England, and what does it mean?

  16-08-2022 16:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An official drought has been declared in several parts of England.
  
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• Shipwreck off Rhode Island believed to be Captain Cook's HMS Endeavour is being eaen by SHIPWORMS

  16-08-2022 16:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A shipwreck off the coast of Rhode Island that is believed to be the HMS Endeavour is being devoured by shipworms, according to an expert from University of Plymouth.
  
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• Gen Z-ero tolerance: Brits born between 1995 and 2012 drink less alcohol than any other generation

  16-08-2022 15:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the universities of Kent and Leeds dubbed young people born between 1995 and 2012 'generation sensible' for switching up binging for more productive pastimes.
  
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• Pregnancy 'honeymoon period' is shorter than previously thought, study says

  16-08-2022 14:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Despite being the 'honeymoon period' for sex during pregnancy, 40 per cent of the second trimester shows declines in sexual activity, say Indiana University experts.
  
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• Holocaust activist seems to talk to guests at her funeral

  16-08-2022 14:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Conversational video tech allowed the late Marina Smith to answer mourners' questions via recordings.
  
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• You Can Now Buy Polestar’s Roadster—Minus the Drone

  16-08-2022 14:00
  
  The company is taking orders for its 155-mph sports car—but sadly the Polestar 6 will be a no-fly drone zone.
  
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• Ryugu asteroid: It came from the outer solar system, say scientists

  16-08-2022 13:39 via go.theregister.com
  
  Japanese Hayabusa-2 probe samples reveal coarse-grained phyllosilicates that may have served as 'cradles' for organics and water Scientists examining samples from the asteroid Ryugu retrieved by the Japanese Hayabusa-2 probe have concluded that Ryugu is a drifter from the outer solar system.…
  
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• Doctors Are Pioneering a Better Way to Perform Autopsies on Kids

  16-08-2022 13:00
  
  Hi-res imaging can help determine cause of death in very young babies—giving parents answers without the distress of an invasive autopsy.
  
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• Monkeys in Bali frequently use stone tools as SEX TOYS to pleasure themselves, study reveals 

  16-08-2022 12:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Lethbridge have revealed how the monkeys - both male and female - frequently use stone tools as sex toys to pleasure themselves.
  
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• Government announces the UK's first net zero 'smart prison'

  16-08-2022 11:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Construction of the new Category C facility, based in Full Sutton in East Yorkshire, will begin this autumn at a cost of £400 million. It's set to open in 2025.
  
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• Dead woman talks to mourners at her own FUNERAL thanks to AI

  16-08-2022 10:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Marina Smith MBE, who passed away in June at the age of 87, was able to appear as a hologram at a service shortly after her cremation in Babworth, Nottingham.
  
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• Chinese internet giants hand algorithm data to government

  16-08-2022 09:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alibaba and Tiktok-owner ByteDance are among firms that have shared information with regulators.
  
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• The top-rated Garmin Forerunner 35 GPS Running Watch is on sale on Amazon

  16-08-2022 08:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SHOPPING: The top-rated Garmin Forerunner 35 GPS Running Watch is on sale for £55 off on Amazon, and users love it to help them stay motivated and reach their fitness targets.
  
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• World record for strongest steady magnetic field 'broken' by Chinese team

  16-08-2022 08:30 via go.theregister.com
  
  Superconductive hybrid magnet claimed to be 4,500 times stronger than a fridge stick-on Chinese scientists claim to have broken the record for producing the strongest steady magnetic field, one that's at least a million times more powerful than planet Earth's, using a superconducting system. …
  
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• Russian Arms Fair: Robot Dog Equipped With RPG Launcher

  16-08-2022 06:57 via technocracy.news
  The robotic arms race is in full swing. This robotic dog is equipped with an RPG launcher and is “dressed” like a Ninja. This follows models equipped with high-powered rifles and machine guns. Since Russia and China are producing weaponized robots, there is no reason the think the US isn’t doing the same things. ⁃ TN Editor
  At a Russian arms fair this week, a developer showed off their new creation, and the logical next step of the robot arms race: a Boston Dynamics-style
  
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