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• HALF of the world's birds are in decline with 1 in 8 species moving 'faster' to extinction

  28-09-2022 22:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Almost half the world's bird species have declining populations at least one in eight are threatened by extinction, a new report reveals.
  
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• Skeletons of 76 children who were SACRIFICED 450 years ago are discovered in Peru

  28-09-2022 22:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The gruesome scene was discovered in Peru by archaeologists who found skeletons of 76 children that were buried in two mounds. Mound I had 25 graves and the rest laid to rest in Mound II.
  
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• The Race to Find the Nord Stream Saboteurs

  28-09-2022 22:00
  Damage to the pipeline that runs between Russia and Germany is being treated as deliberate. Finding out what happened may not be straightforward.
  
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• ESA astronaut performs the Jedi warrior and crescent moon poses while in microgravity aboard the ISS

  28-09-2022 20:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti followed along with certified yoga teacher Jaime Amor who conducted the yoga class from an Earth-based studio.
  
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• EU Commission to make it easier to sue over AI products

  28-09-2022 20:22 via bbc.co.uk
  People harmed by such items and digital ones like drones will have easier access to legal help.
  
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• Dogs can smell changes in your breath and sweat that indicate you feel under pressure, study finds 

  28-09-2022 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Queen's University Belfast managed to train dogs to detect a sample of sweat taken from a stressed person, suggesting they can smell the chemical changes caused by stress.
  
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• Asteroid impacts on the moon coincided with some of the largest meteorite impacts on Earth

  28-09-2022 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts studied microscopic glass beads found in regolith brought back to Earth from the moon in December 2020 as part of the Chinese National Space Agency's Chang'e-5 Lunar mission.
  
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• 'PERFECT archaeology machine': Researchers use iPad Pro to 'revolutionize' how they preserve Pompeii

  28-09-2022 19:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists working to unlock all the secrets of ancient Pompeii recently used a tool that doesn't spring to mind when you think of excavations - an iPad Pro.
  
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• Armored 'shark' that lived 439 million years ago is humans' oldest jawed ancestor

  28-09-2022 18:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 439-year-oldremains, found in China, included 20 teeth that could only come from a fish with an arched jaw margin, suggesting this may be the first creature to have a jaw.
  
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• Biden Chases Windmills To Power America

  28-09-2022 18:08 via technocracy.news
  Do we really want giant wind turbines floating all around the continental coastline as well as Hawaii? Turbines currently have a useable lifespan of 20 years and then must be replaced, but the time to achieve a net overall return is 22 years. Do you see the problem here? Then there is the vast ecological damage that will be done to the oceans with high-frequency vibration.  ⁃ TN Editor
  The U.S. is making plans to boost its wind production to compete with other major players and become
  
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• Steamship that sent an iceberg warning to the Titanic is found at bottom of Irish Sea

  28-09-2022 17:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Six years after the Titanic sank, SS Mesaba was torpedoed by a German U-boat while returning from Liverpool to Philadelphia as part of a convoy in September 1918.
  
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• The Quest to Find Twitter’s Elusive Bot Team

  28-09-2022 17:42
  The social media platform’s process for moderating spam, including bots, has been mired in secrecy—until now.
  
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• Alice, world's first all-electric passenger plane, takes to the skies for FIRST time in Washington

  28-09-2022 17:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The world's first all-electric passenger plane took to the skies for the first time to reach an altitude of 3,500 feet during an 8-minute flight in Washington.
  
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• Nord Stream gas leaks could release up to 200,000 TONNES of methane - raising climate fears

  28-09-2022 16:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The greenhouse gas methane has been spewing from both Nord Stream 1 and 2 since Monday, after three leaks appeared in the system. This has raised climate fears from scientists.
  
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• Apple CUTS production of the new iPhone 14 by 6 million units in the second half of 2022

  28-09-2022 16:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple is said to have cut the production of six million iPhone 14 handsetsdue to a weaker-than-expected demand. The handset saw a more than $100 price increase in markets outside the US.
  
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• Charging Electric Vehicles At Night Could Make Power Grid Unstable

  28-09-2022 16:51 via technocracy.news
  Alternative energy doesn’t do well at night because the sun isn’t shining. Nighttime energy is produced mostly by traditional fuels that are already under siege. Charging an EV is equivalent to running an air conditioner in the summer. Can you see the problem? Eventually, EV owners will regret ever getting involved with the alternative energy scam. ⁃ TN EditorLeaving your electric car charging overnight to have it ready in the morning seems like a good idea in theory. But in re
  
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• Synthetic Salvation: On Genomics, Mind Uploads, and the Quest for Immortality

  28-09-2022 16:31 via technocracy.news
  Elitists want to live forever but common folk will die and end up as rich compost. Transhumanism and Technocracy are evil twins that are currently in control of the global narrative, policies and outcomes. They must be rejected before they do permanent damage to humans and the planet we live on. ⁃ TN EditorFear of death is intrinsic to human life. As our years accumulate, we watch friends and family drop off, one by one, disappearing from our presence and lingering only in memories.
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• NHS app hits 30 million downloads in England

  28-09-2022 16:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The health service says 448,000 people have used the app to make decisions on organ donations.
  
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• Now brace for return of Asian hornets! Warning issued after invasive insects are spotted in the UK

  28-09-2022 16:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The National Bee Unit has urged beekeepers to 'remain vigilant' after one of the hornets was spotted in Chelmsford, Essex.
  
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• Eerie bloom of light is left by SpaceX rocket launch over the Atlantic

  28-09-2022 14:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On Saturday, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX launched 52 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
  
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• Two-legged robot named 'Cassie' sets Guinness World Record for fastest 100-metre sprint by a droid

  28-09-2022 13:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cassie clocked the historic time of 24.73 seconds, starting from a standing position and returning to that position after the sprint, with no falls
  
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• Post-Brexit 'science superpower' UK still hasn't appointed a science minister

  28-09-2022 12:28 via go.theregister.com
  And if and when it does, role lacks Cabinet position, complain Lords The UK's position in science and innovation is under threat from a lack of government focus and financial investment according to a House of Lords committee.…
  
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• Countdown to UK's first space launch with Virgin Orbit plane to arrive within weeks

  28-09-2022 12:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Virgin Orbit's Cosmic Girl plane will take off from Newquay with a 70-foot-long rocket packed full of satellites, which will then be flown to high altitude, dropped, and ignited before flying into space.
  
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• Hoofed animals with high sex drives like sheep and pigs are most at risk from stress in captivity

  28-09-2022 12:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Aberystwyth University and the University of Portsmouth have found that hoofed species that are promiscuous or eat from trees display more stress symptoms in captivity.
  
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• Study contradicts Rees-Mogg over hydrogen for heating

  28-09-2022 11:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Using hydrogen to heat homes is inefficient and expensive, a report finds, contradicting the government.
  
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• Richer children are less likely to take risks to secure a prize than their poorer peers, study finds

  28-09-2022 10:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Boston University found that wealthier children are less likely to gamble on the possibility of a bigger prize and if there was a chance it would reduce it than poorer children.
  
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• Are Alexa and Siri making our children DUMB?

  28-09-2022 09:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The voice-controlled devices may impede youngster's learning skills, critical thinking and empathy, according to Dr Anmol Arora, a researcher at Cambridge University.
  
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• Your car could soon run on thin air as scientists develop new method to make hydrogen fuel

  28-09-2022 09:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts at the University of Melbourne said there prototype idea may allow the provision of hydrogen fuel to dry and remote regions, with minimal environmental impact.
  
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• This Chatbot Aims to Steer People Away From Child Abuse Material

  28-09-2022 08:00
  Pornhub is trialing a new automated tool that pushes CSAM-searchers to seek help for their online behavior. Will it work?
  
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• Data sharing: MoD and Home Office ignored people's data requests - ICO

  28-09-2022 01:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Data watchdog says it is naming and shaming seven organisations for failing to share information.
  
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• Hurricane Ian blows NASA Artemis Moon launch into October or November

  28-09-2022 01:18 via go.theregister.com
  Fun fact: The mission is named after the Latin word for 'delayed' NASA's Moon-ward Space Launch System (SLS) rocket will not be blasting off from Earth until late October at the earliest, after the vehicle was rolled back to its hangar to shelter from an incoming hurricane.…
  
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