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• Hunter who PAID to kill a 648-inch elk is criticized for shooting the animal on a game preserve

  13-10-2022 22:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brian Dhooghe shared images on Facebook of himself standing with the dead carcass. Many are appalled that the animal was killed on a game preserve surrounded by a fence.
  
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• Netflix ad-supported service to launch in November

  13-10-2022 20:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The firm is rolling out the less expensive offering to try to attract viewers.
  
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• 'Fitspo' culture can drive women to exercise solely to show off their 'sexy' body, expert claims

  13-10-2022 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Women posting risqué workout videos under the guise of motivating others to get fitter actually risk feeding a culture of sexual objectification, a male sports science researcher from Sweden suggests.
  
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• Sony launches earbud-like hearing aid for $1,300

  13-10-2022 19:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sony's hearing aid, dubbed CRE-E10, echo the design of earbuds rather than traditional hearing devices. The technology can be purchased over-the-counter.
  
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• Netflix's ad-supported tier will launch on November 3 for £4.99/month

  13-10-2022 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Called 'Basic with Adverts', the new tier will launch for users in 12 countries, including the UK and the US, on November 3.
  
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• AI tools fail to reduce recruitment bias - study

  13-10-2022 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Artificially intelligent analysis of job applications or videos is "pseudoscience", researchers say.
  
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• The $1 Billion Alex Jones Effect

  13-10-2022 18:33
  The Infowars host now knows the cost of “free speech”—but does the landmark judgment signal a crackdown on disinformation?
  
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• Astronomers spot black hole spewing out material three YEARS after shredding a star 

  13-10-2022 18:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ordinarily, this sort of phenomenon would be witnessed while the star was being consumed, and the Harvard University researchers are still unsure why the delay has occurred.
  
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• Microsoft's HoloLens makes soldiers SICK: 80% suffered 'mission-affecting physical impairments' 

  13-10-2022 17:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A report from the Pentagon, obtained by Bloomberg, reveals Microsoft's HoloLens is causing headaches, eyestrain and nausea among soldiers testing it in the field.
  
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• Microsoft heralds 'new computing era' with launch of three new Surface devices

  13-10-2022 17:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Microsoft has revealed three new devices in its touchscreen 'Surface' range - a laptop, an all-in-one PC and 2-in-1 detachable.
  
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• Water pipes hold flood of untapped electricity potential

  13-10-2022 16:51 via go.theregister.com
  1.41GW, in fact – enough to power around one million homes There is a wealth of untapped hydroelectric potential in the United States – around 1.41GW of energy flowing through pipes, irrigation channels, and aqueducts.…
  
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• Average UK household could raise £200 by selling unwanted gadgets: study finds 

  13-10-2022 16:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brits are hoarding an estimated 39 million tech items, including almost 21 million computers, laptops, tablets, games consoles and printers which are working, research from REPIC has found.
  
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• WEF Strategy: Young Global Leaders, Global Shapers, New Champions

  13-10-2022 16:19 via technocracy.news
  The World Economic Forum is creating a tsunami of activists and operatives who are brainwashed with the dogma of  Transhumanism and Technocracy, and preaching the gospel of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. They march to the lyrics of Schwab’s book, The Great Narrative. This is the largest and most widespread delusion in history. ⁃ TN EditorIn recent months, the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders, Global Shapers, and New Champions have gathered in support of the D
  
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• Clothing embedded with thousands of tiny solar panels could charge devices, researchers claim

  13-10-2022 15:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Textiles embedded with 1,200 solar panels - have been developed at Nottingham Trent University that can harness 400 milliwatts of electrical energy from the sun and charge devices.
  
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• A Teen’s Quest for Better Climate Education

  13-10-2022 15:39
  WIRED talked with youth activist Scarlett Westbrook about the secrets of effective campaigning and how schools can prepare kids for the future.
  
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• Two Huawei 5G kit-removal deadlines put back

  13-10-2022 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  A small number of companies argued the original targets risked network outages, the government says.
  
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• Fabrice Muamba: Snapchat CPR lessons will save lives

  13-10-2022 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Snapchat releases a "lens" that teaches people how to use chest compressions for cardiac arrest.
  
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• World's largest camera with a five-foot lens is unveiled

  13-10-2022 13:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New photos show the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), which will soon take images of the night's sky atop a mountain called Cerro Pachon in northern Chile.
  
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• Scientists finally reach the tallest tree in the Amazon

  13-10-2022 13:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The giant tree, in the Iratapuru River Nature Reserve in northern Brazil, measures 290 feet (88.5 metres) tall and 32 feet (9.9 metres) around.
  
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• 'Seabins' trap one marine organism for every 3.6 items of litter - with 60% dead on retrieval

  13-10-2022 13:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Plymouth found the Seabin captured one marine organism for every 3.6 items of litter - about 13 organisms per day - including sand eels, brown shrimp and crabs.
  
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• Air fryers: MailOnline reveals whether the kitchen gadget can really slash bills

  13-10-2022 13:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Air fryers have been widely touted as cheaper and healthier alternatives to ovens - but are they actually more energy efficient?
  
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• Big Pharma Says Drug Prices Reflect R&D Cost. Researchers Call BS

  13-10-2022 13:00
  A new study finds no correlation between research and development spending and outlandish drug prices.
  
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• Amazing exoskeleton BOOT enables the wearer to walk 9% faster with 17% less effort

  13-10-2022 11:53 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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• Endangered species of penguin only raises its second egg, scientists have revealed 

  13-10-2022 11:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Otago have reanalysed data that documents the unusual courting and egg laying habits of the erect-crested penguin - the least studied of all penguin species.
  
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• Pfizer Exec Admits: They Did Not Know That Shots Would Stop Transmission

  13-10-2022 05:12 via technocracy.news
  IT WAS ALL A LIE! Credible scientists knew full well that Pfizer did not test their mRNA “vaccine” for efficacy in stopping transmission or preventing infection. Now a Pfizer executive was put under oath in Europe and flatly admitted there was no testing prior to release. It was a crapshoot at best and crimes against humanity at worst. ⁃ TN EditorA senior Pfizer executive has admitted that the drug company did not know whether its Covid vaccine prevented transmission of the vir
  
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• Ratman: Human Brain Cells Grown In Rats

  13-10-2022 04:58 via technocracy.news
  Technocrats invent because they can, not because they have a mandate to do so. Mixing and matching genes and cells from different species is the end result of synthetic biology with no ethical or moral restraints. Worse, most of these scientists are paid with taxpayer money to keep their labs spewing out frankenspecies. ⁃ TN EditorScientists have transplanted human brain cells into the brains of baby rats, where the cells grew and formed connections.
  It’s part of an effort to better
  
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• China-Taiwan: Can a tech billionaire create a civilian fighting force?

  13-10-2022 01:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Robert Tsao, 75, has pledged a billion Taiwan dollars to train citizens to resist a Chinese invasion.
  
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• 'The nerd emoji is not who we are'

  13-10-2022 01:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Lowri, 13, is campaigning for an option to add a pair of glasses on emojis.
  
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