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• NASA sets November date for next SLS Moon rocket delay, er, launch

  12-10-2022 23:12 via go.theregister.com
  Heh, prove us wrong, kids. Prove us wrong NASA now hopes to blast an unmanned Orion capsule atop a Space Launch System (SLS) rocket to the Moon on November 14 after suffering, among other delays, a setback due to Hurricane Ian smashing up Florida. …
  
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• GM races after Tesla with battery pack tech and solar deal

  12-10-2022 21:29 via go.theregister.com
  Gah, for a few milliseconds there, we were willing a cold, faceless corporation to succeed General Motors' newest endeavor is a business unit dedicated to producing energy storage systems – and the automaker left no doubts about who it sees as its top competitor in the space: Tesla. …
  
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• US toxic spots: 57,000 neighborhoods with unsafe levels of toxic 'forever chemicals' 

  12-10-2022 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The dangerous substances - which have been linked to cancer and birth defects - are thought to be in 57,412 parts of the US, with sites in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
  
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• Scientists create a hybrid BRAIN using human and RAT cells for first time

  12-10-2022 20:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Putting human cells into animal brains is a moral grey area, because of fears animals may start to think more like humans as a result. The latest research was done by Stanford University.
  
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• Joe Rogan interviews Steve Jobs who has been DEAD for 11 years during an AI-generated discussion

  12-10-2022 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The nearly 20-minute conversation features the voices of Joe Rogan and the late Steve Jobs that were created by an AI system that was trained on their real world interviews and biographies.
  
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• 'Dino-mummies' might be more common than previously thought 

  12-10-2022 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The remains were found in North Dakota and belonged to a duckbilled plant eater called Edmontosaurus, which reached about 40ft in length and weighed four tonnes.
  
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• Westinghouse sale signals arrival of a new nuclear age

  12-10-2022 19:15 via go.theregister.com
  Energy granddad wants in on the next generation of atomic tech Uranium fuel producer Cameco Corp and investment firm Brookfield Renewable Partners intend to buy Westinghouse Electric Company in a bid to accelerate a nuclear power resurgence. …
  
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• Paperless trade plans put before Parliament

  12-10-2022 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The government says it could reduce document processing times from days to seconds.
  
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• Greenland could be vulnerable to climate change from both rising air and sea temperatures

  12-10-2022 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study from the Universities of Edinburgh and California San Diego has found that rising air temperatures amplify the effects of melting on the Greenland ice sheet caused by ocean warming.
  
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• Exoskeleton BOOT that enables the wearer to walk 9% faster with 17% less effort

  12-10-2022 17:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Created at Stanford University, the robotic footwear comes with a motor that works with calf muscles to give the wearer an extra push with every step.
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope captures 'fingerprint' in space

  12-10-2022 17:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The intriguing sight of at least 17 dust rings - which resemble a fingerprint - was spotted by the US space agency's new James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
  
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• NASA's 'doomed' Artemis moon mission could FINALLY liftoff on November 14

  12-10-2022 17:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA announced its Artemis I mission is now set to takeoff on November 14. This would be the mission's fourth attempt since August. The last launch date was scrubbed due to Hurricane Ian.
  
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• Lab-grown brain cells play video game Pong

  12-10-2022 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Australian and UK researchers grow brain cells in a lab that have learned to play a 1970s video game.
  
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• Human brain cells grown in lab learn to play Pong after just five MINUTES of training

  12-10-2022 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Melbourne-based start-up, Cortical Labs, have shown for the first time that 800,000 brain cells living in a dish can perform goal-directed tasks - in this case, Pong.
  
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• Doberman looking a bit down in the mouth? It might be suffering from HYPOTHYROIDISM

  12-10-2022 16:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College say that the Doberman is the breed with the highest risk of hypothyroidism - a hormonal disorder that can cause weight gain, lethargy, and hair loss.
  
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• Daredevil French adventurer plans to live in a laboratory under the frozen Arctic Ocean

  12-10-2022 16:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 45-year-old hopes that his Innovative Oceanographic and Spatial Research Base will allow scientists to better understand the impact of global warming on the Arctic.
  
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• Best Prime Day Deals Under £50: Anker, Casio, and Eufy Discounts

  12-10-2022 16:43
  Everyone loves a bargain and WIRED has found the best ones on Amazon's second Prime Day, from a swish digital watch to a useful handheld vacuum
  
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• Commonwealth Games makes mystery esports U-turn

  12-10-2022 16:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Despite a successful test event for competitive gaming, at the 2022 Games, organisers reject it for 2026.
  
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• Police Use DNA To Create Image Of Unknown Suspect

  12-10-2022 16:09 via technocracy.news
  Images generated from DNA is as useless as a Ouija board to identify a suspect, yet Technocrats are drawn to playing with data as cats are drawn to catnip. Public outcry was immediate. No American city should allow this kind of operation in their local police departments. ⁃ TN EditorThe Edmonton Police Service is, for the first time in its history, using DNA phenotyping in the hopes of identifying a suspect in a 2019 sexual assault.
  On Sunday, March 10, 2019, at approximately 5:45 a.m., po
  
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• China Runs Police Outpost In New York City

  12-10-2022 15:44 via technocracy.news
  The long arm of China’s police reaches into other countries where Chinese citizens reside, encouraging them to return to the homeland to face criminal prosecution. The first in the U.S. was New York City. This is reminiscent of China’s Confucius Centers at universities nationwide that spied on academia. ⁃ TN EditorChinese authorities have opened at least one “overseas police service station” in the United States as part of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) g
  
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• The 150 Bilderbergers Who Influenced And Controlled The Response To COVID-19

  12-10-2022 15:16 via technocracy.news
  The Bilderberg Meetings are where global narratives are created in private and behind closed doors. This mammoth study of the aftermath of those meetings digs into the subsequent activities of members with respect to COVID-19. TN recommends downloading the associated PDF. ⁃ TN EditorIt is unknown whether a 2021 Bilderberg Meeting was held; the group’s website stated that it “had to be cancelled, due to travel and meeting restrictions.”[1] Of the 1861 living Bilderber
  
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• Edible sensor can detect whether frozen food has thawed and refrozen

  12-10-2022 15:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The proof-of-concept sensor, created in Milan, Italy, consists of a chamber made of beeswax that contains table salt and red cabbage.
  
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• The 20 best Amazon Prime Early Access Sale tech deals

  12-10-2022 14:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SHOPPING: On the hunt for the very best tech deals? Amazon has you covered in their Prime Early Access Sale with fantastic offers on smart TVs, popular earbuds, laptops, iPhones...
  
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• Best Apple Airpod deals Apple AirPods Pro on sale on Amazon for 21% off

  12-10-2022 14:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SHOPPING: The Apple Air Pods Pro with MagSafe charging case (2021) is now on sale for £189 (was £239) - and you don't even have to be a prime member to take advantage of the top deal.
  
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• UK households store 527 million unwanted electrical items containing the world's rarest materials

  12-10-2022 13:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New research from Currys has revealed that UK households are storing the equivalent of 20 unwanted electrical devices per home, with mobile phones being the most hoarded piece of tech.
  
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• Two FLYING race cars compete in the skies over Adelaide for the first time

  12-10-2022 12:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This week, two flying race cars competed in a track race in the skies over Adelaide for the first time, as part of the Airspeeder series.
  
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• Children who tell blunt truths are judged more harshly by adults than those who tell white lies

  12-10-2022 12:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Texas State University researchers showed adults videos of children telling the truth or lying in different situations. They had a worse impression of those that told blunt truths over white lies.
  
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• Watch MailOnline speak to Ai-Da the robot at the House of Lords 

  12-10-2022 11:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ai-Da told MailOnline that her address to the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee went well and that she feels 'quite nervous when speaking in public'.
  
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• Xbox v PlayStation: Giants clash over Call of Duty

  12-10-2022 11:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Microsoft hits back at claims its proposed purchase of Activision Blizzard could harm its rival Sony.
  
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• Best Prime Day Deals 2022: Samsung, Microsoft and Huawei Discounts

  12-10-2022 11:27
  Amazon's second Prime sale of 2022 brings offers on top brands like Huawei, Microsoft, Samsung, Lenovo, and more.
  
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• Goldfish may not have bad memories after all - as they can keep track of how far they have swum

  12-10-2022 10:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of Oxford trained goldfish to swim 70 centimetres, then stop when someone waved over their tank. When they didn't wave, the fish remembered to swim the same distance.
  
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• China launches solar observation satellite

  12-10-2022 07:32 via go.theregister.com
  Will work from Earth orbit, not the Sun-grazing paths of US and EU solar probes China has placed a solar observation satellite in orbit, to conduct a four year mission staring at Sol to understand its secrets.…
  
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• Direct action not ruled out by conservation groups over environment policies

  12-10-2022 05:51 via bbc.co.uk
  The National Trust, RSPB and Wildlife Trusts say all options are on the table amid a rural revolt.
  
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• Uber and Lyft shares slump on US 'gig' economy plan

  12-10-2022 05:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Tens of millions of people work in the global gig economy across services like food delivery and transport.
  
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• Confirmed: Asteroid shoved by Earth crash probe DART

  12-10-2022 04:31 via go.theregister.com
  Stand down Bruce Willis, 'first planetary defense test' a success NASA's DART spacecraft successfully smashed into asteroid Dimorphos with enough impact to alter the rock's orbit, scientists confirmed on Tuesday.…
  
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• Confirmed: Asteroid orbit really was altered by Earth crash probe DART

  12-10-2022 04:31 via go.theregister.com
  Stand down Bruce Willis, 'first planetary defense test' a success NASA's DART spacecraft successfully smashed into asteroid Dimorphos with enough impact to alter the rock's orbit, scientists confirmed on Tuesday.…
  
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• Netflix signs up to ratings body Barb

  12-10-2022 04:22 via bbc.co.uk
  It means the streaming giant's viewing figures will be measured by an external body for the first time.
  
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• Use Covid lessons to curb climate change, Lords tell government

  12-10-2022 04:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Government must lead on home insulation and diet, the environment and climate change committee says.
  
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• TikTok profits from livestreams of families begging

  12-10-2022 02:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Children are among those pleading for hours for digital gifts, as the company takes a cut of up to 70%.
  
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• Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Frenzied bee ball wins top prize

  12-10-2022 00:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The extraordinary moment a manic scrum of male bees envelops a single female to try to mate with her.
  
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