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• High school teacher finds fossil of animal in Canada that is older than the dinosaurs

  02-09-2022 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lisa St. Coeur Cormier saw something poking out from the reddish-colored dirt on the shoreline and at a closer glance, she realized it was a rib cage - and then she saw the attached and skull.
  
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• Chances good for NASA Artemis SLS Moon launch on Saturday

  02-09-2022 23:47 via go.theregister.com
  Fingers crossed this prodigious test will have a good weather experience NASA will try to launch its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket to the Moon on Saturday after its first attempt on August 29 was scrubbed due to what turned out to be a faulty sensor on one of its core engines.…
  
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• Pioneering radio astronomer Frank Drake dead at 92

  02-09-2022 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Frank Drake pioneered the modern search for aliens by creating the first interstellar message ever transmitted deliberately into space from Earth, with the hopes of contacting alien life.
  
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• Mysterious, concentric rings around star in new James Webb Space Telescope image puzzle astronomers 

  02-09-2022 20:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA's James Webb Space Telescope observed strangely shaped concentric rings around a distant star that they cannot fully explain - with one scientist calling the image 'bonkers.'
  
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• Scientists use laser flashes to make tiny DIAMONDS out of plastic bottles to help reduce waste

  02-09-2022 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have created nanodiamonds from PET plastic while simulating the phenomenon of 'diamond rain' thought to occur within ice giant planets.
  
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• Reducing the amount of disruptions to your sleep can extend your life

  02-09-2022 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers found that a person's 'sleep age' is primarily determined by the amount of disruptions to their sleep each night, and that it could significantly affect their lifespan.
  
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• Interactive map predicts when fall foliage will appear across the US

  02-09-2022 18:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The first official day of fall is September 22, which means the now green leaves will change to reds, oranges and yellow. A newmap gives predictions of the foliage so you can get the best views this year.
  
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• Lenovo's new glasses project a computer display inches from your eyes

  02-09-2022 18:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Unveiled at IFA in Berlin this week, Lenovo Glasses T1 display content on two small OLED screens built into the lenses.
  
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• Power Company Seizes Control Of Thermostats In Colorado During Heatwave

  02-09-2022 18:34 via technocracy.news
  TN has warned about and posted dozens of stories since the inception of Smart Meter rollout and the resulting Smart Grid under the Obama Administration. Many people laughed. Twenty-two thousand people in Colorado aren’t laughing anymore as their utility company has hijacked their smart meters to control their thermostats.
  Control over energy is a key requirement for Technocracy. Smart meters open the door to outside control of every major appliance in your home, including your air conditio
  
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• Expert: Quantum Computing As Important As The Atomic Bomb

  02-09-2022 18:13 via technocracy.news
  TN has been following quantum computing development since its inception. For all the speculation about potential commercial or government uses of such a computer, the main takeaway is that it holds the potential to break all encryption codes on the Internet, exposing every password, public/private encryption keys and hence, everything. ⁃ TN EditorChinese tech giant Baidu is developing its own quantum computer to compete with the United States in the race toward next-generation in
  
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• Lawsuit Uncovers Sprawling Network Of Federal/Social Media Collusion To Censor Americans During Pandemic

  02-09-2022 17:38 via technocracy.news
  Evidence has been discovered and verified that at least eleven federal agencies and the White House itself, coordinated with Big Media to illegally censor speech of Americans over COVID-related issues. As noted below, “this unlawful enterprise has been wildly successful.” ⁃ TN EditorThe New Civil Liberties Alliance, the Attorney General of Missouri, and the Attorney General of Louisiana, have filed a lawsuit that blows the lid off a sprawling federal censorship regime that will
  
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• Twitter accounts for Joe Biden, NASA and Deadpool post one-word tweets in bizarre viral trend

  02-09-2022 17:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Verified Twitter accounts for President Joe Biden, NASA and Deadpool have all been posting bizarre one-word tweets as part of a viral trend mocking train company Amtrak, that tweeted the word 'trains'.
  
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• Just four minutes of small talk can reveal key personality traits, study finds

  02-09-2022 17:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Warwick say that it takes just four minutes for your key personality traits to really shine through.
  
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• Huawei smartwatch has a strap that inflates to read blood pressure

  02-09-2022 16:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new Huawei Watch D, which is being demoed at IFA 2022 in Berlin this week, has an airbag on the inside of the strap that slowly inflates around your wrist.
  
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• Artemis I gets a 'go' for Saturday's launch as 400,000 spectators are set to flood the Florida coast

  02-09-2022 16:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After one scrub and days of uncertainty, NASA has officially given a 'go' for the Artemis I to move forward with launch plans on Saturday. The launch window opens at 2:17pm ET.
  
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• Crypto.com pulls out of Uefa Champions League deal

  02-09-2022 16:11 via bbc.co.uk
  The cryptocurrency exchange site had been lined up by Uefa to replace Gazprom as a sponsor.
  
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• How Pakistan floods are linked to climate change

  02-09-2022 15:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Pakistan's geography - and its immense glaciers - make it vulnerable to climate change.
  
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• NASA's Juno probe snaps a stunning photo of Jupiter revealing the planet's true colours 

  02-09-2022 13:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Raw images of Jupiter taken by NASA's Juno spacecraft have been processed by citizen scientist Björn Jónsson, who increased the colour saturation to reveal clouds and vortices.
  
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• Why DeepMind Is Sending AI Humanoids to Soccer Camp

  02-09-2022 13:00
  The Alphabet-backed AI firm is using virtual games to help its digital creations move more like humans.
  
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• Best of 2000 AD Proves Why the Comics Are Classic

  02-09-2022 13:00
  A new anthology of the beloved British series actually manages to collect the work that makes it great.
  
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• A Windows 11 Automation Tool Can Easily Be Hijacked

  02-09-2022 13:00
  Hackers can use Microsoft’s Power Automate to push out ransomware and key loggers—if they get machine access first.
  
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• 'We talk to plants - they tell us how happy they are'

  02-09-2022 12:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Agri-tech company Gardin uses sensors and artificial intelligence to see how well crops are growing.
  
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• LG unveils a colour-changing FRIDGE with Bluetooth speakers built in

  02-09-2022 12:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Called 'MoodUP', the home appliance, which is being displayed at IFA 2022 in Berlin this week, can turn your kitchen into a disco by blinking like a colourful dancefloor.
  
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• As Serena Williams prepares to retire, experts reveal how athletes compete for longer

  02-09-2022 12:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As Serena Williams prepares to retire from tennis, experts reveal how many athletes are continuing their careers well into their 40s.
  
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• Bonobo that appears to be cradling a mongoose may actually be taking it for dinner, experts claim

  02-09-2022 11:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  All is not what it seems in a photo of a bonobo cradling a mongoose submitted to Wildlife Photographer of the Year, as the ape could be taking the pup for its dinner after killing its mother.
  
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• Scientists develop swab that tells if your skin is ageing prematurely 

  02-09-2022 09:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  By the time you start seeing wrinkles appear, it's a bit late to do much about it. But that could all be about to change - as scientists have developed a test that tells you if your skin is ageing prematurely.
  
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• Car fumes could pose higher risk to women, research suggests

  02-09-2022 09:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Women had higher levels of proteins linked to hardened arteries. This may raise the risk of a heart attack or stroke - although much more research is needed to confirm this.
  
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• Dangerous e-bike chargers found on Amazon and eBay

  02-09-2022 01:26 via bbc.co.uk
  The products have since been removed from sale after an investigation by a consumer safety charity.
  
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• The inside scoop on ice cream innovation

  02-09-2022 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  It is one of our favourite treats, but just what really goes into getting ice cream onto your cone?
  
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• How Gen Z is fuelling the fast fashion crisis: Nine in 10 young Brits still opt for cheap clothing

  02-09-2022 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Sheffield Hallam University found that while young Brits want sustainable clothes, 90 per cent still opt for fast fashion.
  
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• How this Mars rover used its MOXIE to convert CO2 into precious oxygen

  02-09-2022 00:58 via go.theregister.com
  Producing vital gas out of Red Planet's hostile atmosphere? Truly a test of Perseverance The oxygen-generator onboard NASA's Perseverance rover, which has repeatedly extracted the vital gas from the Martian atmosphere in tests, has been detailed in a scientific paper published this week.…
  
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• Astronaut Thomas Pesquet releases Twitter tirade against those who think the moon landing is fake

  02-09-2022 00:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet says it is infuriating that people still claim the six Apollo moon landings were fake. He shared on Twitter that the Artemis mission is brining us back to the moon.
  
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