Sci-Tech news

• Amazon layoffs 'being prepared' as sales slow - reports

  14-11-2022 22:56 via bbc.co.uk
  The reductions could affect about 10,000 people at the e-commerce giant, reports suggested.
  
  Read more

• Elon Musk's SpaceX buys ad campaign on Twitter for Starlink as advertiser exodus accelerates

  14-11-2022 22:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk's SpaceX just ordered a large advertising package on Twitter for its Starlink satellite-internet - as the network sees advertisers flee and in some cases move their money to rivals.
  
  Read more

• Apple's mixed-reality headset will have 10 cameras, cost $2,000-$3,000, and have a 3D world: report

  14-11-2022 22:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple's mixed-reality headset is likely to be the company's next major project to reshape the digital landscape and shake up consumer behavior.
  
  Read more

• Chimps share objects just to get attention, scientists say

  14-11-2022 21:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  British researchers have captured footage of an wild adult chimpanzee in Uganda, called Fiona, encouraging her mother tolook at a leaf that she'd found.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Amazon unveils new Prime Air delivery drone that will drop packages from TWELVE feet in the air

  14-11-2022 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon has unveiled its newest delivery drone that will soon be dropping packages from 12 feet in the air in two U.S. cities.
  
  Read more

• Earth's population will hit eight billion tomorrow

  14-11-2022 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Next year India's population will outstrip that of China, as the former starts to overtake the Chinese population figure of 1.4billion, the UN said in its World Population Prospects report.
  
  Read more

• 'Password' still among the most popular passwords in the UK

  14-11-2022 18:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the UK, 'password' has overtaken '123456' as the most used password this year. according to the password management company NordPass.
  
  Read more

• Meet the bizarre ocean creatures discovered living near deep-sea volcanoes in the Indian Ocean 

  14-11-2022 18:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists with Museums Victoria have returned from a 35-day expedition discovering deep-sea creatures around the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Marine Park in Australia.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Nike Will Let People Design and Sell Sneakers for the Metaverse

  14-11-2022 18:18
  Swoosh members will compete to create digital kicks with brand design staff and bag a royalty cut. But not even Nike knows how it’s going to work.
  
  Read more

• Smoke cannabis.. and get PAID for it! British researchers launch pioneering trial

  14-11-2022 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  King's College London's Cannabis & Me research study is looking for 6,000 people between the ages of 18 and 45 who live in the capital and both those who currently use and do not use the drug.
  
  Read more

• Elon Musk's SpaceX buys huge ad campaign on Twitter for Starlink as advertiser exodus accelerates

  14-11-2022 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk's SpaceX just ordered a large advertising package on Twitter for its Starlink satellite-internet - as the network sees advertisers flee and in some cases move their money to rivals.
  
  Read more

• Biggest crypto exchange Binance urges new industry rules

  14-11-2022 16:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The boss of Binance tells the G20 the collapse of a rival exchange shows crypto needs regulations.
  
  Read more

• Historic pledge to limit global warming to 1.5°C could be dropped ENTIRELY, insiders claim

  14-11-2022 16:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The promise that the Earth will not be allowed to warm by more than 1.5°C (2.7°F) could be dropped, with China pushing for the wording to be dropped.
  
  Read more

• Twitter's collapse under Elon Musk could wipe out records of human history, experts warn 

  14-11-2022 15:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts have speculated what the collapse of Twitter could mean for its vast library of tweets, if Musk's warning that the firm 'will not survive' comes true.
  
  Read more

• Study: 100% Of mRNA Jab Recipients Have Heart Implications

  14-11-2022 15:46 via technocracy.news
  Shocking new study reveals that some level of heart injury, minor as it may be, is occurring in all jab recipients. The long-term effects are unknown but there will be effects. The more mRNA shots you take, the greater the cumulative risk that an actual health event will take place. There are also effects on other internal organs as well as the immune system.
  Because authorities and mRNA manufacturers refuse to stop the mRNA shots, they can only be viewed as biological warfare against humanity.
  
  Read more

• Experts develop online tool that predicts a woman's miscarriage risk

  14-11-2022 15:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Warwick worked with baby loss charity Tommy's to develop the tool which determines the probability of a successful next pregnancy.
  
  Read more

• Is this what Apple's foldable iPhone will look like?

  14-11-2022 15:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The prototype, called iPhone V, was built by Chinese engineers using an iPhone X and the folding mechanism from Motorola's Razr.
  
  Read more

• Food Imports: Poor Countries On The Brink Of Crisis

  14-11-2022 14:54 via technocracy.news
  The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) sounds a warning over a problem it caused in the first place, namely food disruption. How? By talking nations into restricting nitrogen fertilizer to grow bountiful crops. This idiotic policy literally destroyed Sri Lanka and threatens many others who cannot pay for high priced imports. Technocrats seldom see the cause-and-effect of their short-sighted policies. ⁃ TN EditorA shocking new report via the Food and Agriculture Organiz
  
  Read more

• Climate change could spell the end for the English rose

  14-11-2022 14:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The crimson-petalled Munstead Wood and A Shropshire Lad, which is a pink climbing variety, are among those that have been withdrawn from sale by British grower David Austin Roses.
  
  Read more

• COP27: Where Green Deals Are Signed In Red Ink

  14-11-2022 14:39 via technocracy.news
  COP27 is a con of epic proportions, a continuation of the 20th century plundering and pillaging of the third world. Now the first world has been made a target as well, which requires more sophistication to get them to go along with their own demise. Many people now see the utter hypocrisy shining through the hundreds of private jets used to get to Egypt to pay up to $1,800 per night for a hotel room. ⁃ TN EditorThe United Nation’s 27th Conference of the Parties is showcasing the two
  
  Read more

• Honeybee lifespans are 50% shorter today than they were 50 years ago, study finds

  14-11-2022 14:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of Maryland keptbees in a controlled laboratory environment from the pupae up to the end of their life, and found they lived just 17.7 days on average.
  
  Read more

• Key cause of type 2 diabetes confirmed: Chemicals produced to break down sugar worsens condition

  14-11-2022 13:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Oxford University researchers found glucose metabolites - the chemicals released when sugar is broke down - rather than glucose itself is behind type 2 diabetes progression
  
  Read more

• Workplace Language Is Evolving—One Emoji at a Time

  14-11-2022 13:23
  Years of asynchronous remote work has conditioned employees to communicate more informally and empathetically. Those “friendly reminders” though? Alive and well.
  
  Read more

• TikTok’s Format Breeds Sassy Customer Service

  14-11-2022 13:00
  Unlike the old days of replying to someone’s tweet, brands now poke back at their consumers on social media.
  
  Read more

• No, Qatar’s World Cup Can’t Be Classed as Carbon-Neutral

  14-11-2022 13:00
  Despite efforts to reduce emissions, the 2022 FIFA tournament is highly carbon-intensive. And its road to net-zero relies on questionable carbon credits.
  
  Read more

• SLS rocket is set to launch on November 16 on a 25-day journey around the moon

  14-11-2022 12:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Artemis I is due to blast off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida during a two-hour launch window which opens from 01:04 ET (06:04 GMT) on Wednesday, November 16.
  
  Read more

• Fears 1.5C climate goal could be softened at COP27

  14-11-2022 01:56 via bbc.co.uk
  There are fears the commitment to a key warming limit may soften as nations seek agreement in Egypt.
  
  Read more

• 'Digital newsletters really humanise you to your readers'

  14-11-2022 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The young authors connecting with their followers via weekly digital updates.
  
  Read more

Follow @scitech_UK on Twitter!