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• Climate change is altering squirrels' SPERM by making it non-motile, study finds

  29-11-2022 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists found Richard's ground squirrels that live in Canada have been waking from hibernation earlier due to climate change causing warmer winters and this is altering males' sperm.
  
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• Tesla is redesigning the Model 3 to cut production costs and will produce the less complex version

  29-11-2022 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tesla is reportedly working on a redesign of its popular Model 3 to reduce the vehicle's complexity and cut production costs.
  
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• NASA awards $60m to Texas biz for 3D printing future Moon base

  29-11-2022 23:00 via go.theregister.com
  Icon will have to figure out how to build a machine that uses lunar regolith and operates in lunar gravity NASA has awarded a $57.2 million contract to Icon, a Texan 3D-printing startup, to build "space-based construction systems" on the surface of the Moon.…
  
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• NASA awards $57.2m to Texas biz for 3D printing future Moon base

  29-11-2022 23:00 via go.theregister.com
  ICON will have to figure out how to build a machine that uses lunar regolith and operates in lunar gravity NASA has awarded a $57.2 million contract to ICON, a Texan 3D-printing startup, to build "space-based construction systems" on the surface of the Moon.…
  
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• Two minerals never before seen on Earth are discovered in a 14-ton meteorite that crashed in Africa

  29-11-2022 22:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The two newly discovered minerals have been named elaliite and elkinstantonite, and were found in a a single two-ounce slice of the 14-ton meteorite that crashed landed in Africa in 2020.
  
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• Elon Musk's Neuralink has been 'mutilating and killing monkeys'

  29-11-2022 21:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A report claiming Elon Musk's Neuralink 'has been mutilating and killing monkeys' during experiments has been shared ahead of the firm's Show and Tell event on November 30.
  
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• Deepfake Mark Zuckerberg thanks Democrats for their 'service and inaction' on antitrust bills

  29-11-2022 21:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A deepfake version of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg thanked Congressional Democrats for their 'service and inaction' on antitrust legislation.
  
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• Bird flu: Free range turkey supplies hit by bird flu

  29-11-2022 20:51 via bbc.co.uk
  About 600,000 birds have been culled or have died in the UK's worst avian flu outbreak.
  
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• Somalia meteorite: Joy as scientists find two new minerals

  29-11-2022 20:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Elaliite and elkinstantonite are the new names but the Saar people in Somalia call it Nightfall.
  
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• Bats are the 'death metal singers' of the animal kingdom

  29-11-2022 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team from the University of Southern Denmark have for the first time filmed what goes on in a bat's larynx when it produces sound.
  
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• Google paid iHeartRadio hosts to read a script endorsing Pixel 4 phones they'd NEVER used, FTC says 

  29-11-2022 19:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google and iHeartMedia settled with the FTC and seven state attorneys general after the tech firm paid radio personalities to endorse Pixel 4 phones that they'd never used.
  
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• Twitter is reinstating 62,000 banned accounts, report claims

  29-11-2022 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to a report from Platformer , Twitter is now in the process of reinstating around 62,000 banned accounts that each have more than 10,000 followers.
  
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• Can age verification stop children seeing pornography?

  29-11-2022 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  As part of the Online Safety Bill, all sites that publish pornography will have to age-check their users.
  
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• World Cup players face 'unseasonable heat due to climate change', experts warn 

  29-11-2022 17:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On Tuesday, temperatures are 5.58°F (3.1°C) hotterthan normal for this time of year across Qatar - an increase made twice as likely by climate change, says Climate Central.
  
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• Spending time in snowy landscapes can can help you love your body, study finds

  29-11-2022 17:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study from Anglia Ruskin University has found that a 40 minute walk through the snow can help you feel better about the way you look, as it restricts any negative thoughts.
  
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• Elon Musk mocked for 'Apple-induced meltdown from an iPhone' after he tweets about the App Store

  29-11-2022 17:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk was mocked for tweeting his complaints about the fees Apple charges in its App Store - from his iPhone.
  
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• Volvo EX90: The Biggest Problem for the New EV Flagship is Polestar

  29-11-2022 17:00
  The EX90 ushers in a new era of lidar-driven safety tech for Volvo. But if it’s nearly the same as the Polestar 3 underneath, how can the brand stand out?
  
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• In August, 58% Of COVID Deaths Were “Vaccinated” With mRNA Shots

  29-11-2022 16:26 via technocracy.news
  Another study reports, “People 65 and older account for 16% of the total US population but 75% of all COVID deaths to date.” What group was most urgently told to get the mRNA shots? Those over 65! This is a genocide of the elderly – those “useless eaters” who Technocrats think are the greatest source of inefficiency and wastefulness in their societal machine. ⁃ TN EditorThere’s a remarkable concession appearing in The Washington Post today:
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• Stanford Professor Declares: “Academic Freedom Is Dead”

  29-11-2022 15:53 via technocracy.news
  The lunatics are running the asylum and are obsessed with destroying everything they touch, including science itself. This is why the title of my new book is “The Evil Twins of Technocracy and Transhumanism”. Their policies and actions are anti-human, anti-civilization and anti-God. Dr. Jay is right: “Academic freedom is dead.” ⁃ TN Editor+-
  A Stanford Professor who challenged the orthodoxy of lockdowns has warned that “academic freedom is dead,” an
  
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• Rolls-Royce, EasyJet fire up first hydrogen-fueled jet engine

  29-11-2022 15:49 via go.theregister.com
  Sustainable aviation will require something lighter than batteries An aviation first has been reached in the UK, with Rolls-Royce and easyJet saying they have conducted the "world's first run of a modern aero engine on hydrogen." …
  
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• Sustainable Development Transcends Political Systems To Control Everything

  29-11-2022 15:35 via technocracy.news
  Rosa Koire, founder of Democrats Against U.N. Agenda 21, was a rare person who completely grasp the enormity of Sustainable Development, aka Technocracy: “It is the blueprint, the comprehensive plan of action for the 21st century to inventory and control all land, all water, all plants, all minerals, all animals, all construction, all means of production, all energy, all law enforcement, all health care, all food, all education, all information, and all human beings in the world.” &#
  
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• Tyrannosaur with horns around its eyes roamed North America 76 million years ago

  29-11-2022 15:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new species was found in Montana and is seen as a 'half way point' or 'missing link' between older and younger tyrannosaur species.
  
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• Start-up develops video games for dogs to help ageing canine brains

  29-11-2022 14:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Joipaw, a start-up based in Hong Kong, has developed a series of games designed to keep dogs' minds active and stave off canine dementia.
  
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• When is Spotify Wrapped 2022 out? How to see your top songs, albums and podcasts this year

  29-11-2022 13:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The steaming giant's annual Wrapped feature will reveal the songs you've played the most over the year - regardless of whether they're cool or cringey.
  
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• JAXA: Research simulating life onboard ISS contained fabrications

  29-11-2022 12:34 via go.theregister.com
  Space agency releases report alleging falsified data, researchers who weren’t there, and improper data management The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has released details of an investigation that alleged the results of an experiment simulating life on board the International Space Station were fabricated with large amounts of altered data.…
  
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• Watch Mauna Loa erupt from space in incredible satellite footage

  29-11-2022 12:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The satellite footage offers a bird's eye view showcasing the incredible heat signature coming from Hawaii's Mauna Loa at 23:30 local time on Sunday (09:30 GMT Monday).
  
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• Elon Musk claims he will create his own smartphone if Apple removes Twitter from the App Store

  29-11-2022 11:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk has said that he will consider building an 'alternative phone' if Twitter is booted from the App Store and Google Play Store, after loosening content moderation on the app.
  
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• Online Safety Bill: Plan to make big tech remove harmful content axed

  29-11-2022 09:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Minister denies weakening the Online Safety Bill after dropping the "legal but harmful" material measures.
  
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• Christmas entertainment sorted! Upgrade your TV with the Fire TV Stick now on sale for 44% off 

  29-11-2022 09:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SHOPPING: Keep the whole family entertained over the Christmas period with the Fire TV Stick 4K which allows you to stream hundreds of thousands of films and TV episodes.
  
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• China: Face-to-face meetings are best when swapping space station crews

  29-11-2022 04:31 via go.theregister.com
  Tiangong's population to double for a week after very, very, long commute, if rare very cold launch succeeds China's Tiangong space station will host six taikonauts for the first time, after a fresh crew reaches the orbital habitat this week.…
  
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• Bird flu: What is it and what's behind the outbreak?

  29-11-2022 02:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Why is bird flu so bad this year and why are scientists so concerned?
  
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• Elon Musk set to become number-one influencer on Twitter

  29-11-2022 01:57 via bbc.co.uk
  What will one man's unprecedented status as both top influencer and chief executive mean for the Twitter?
  
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• Paving over front garden for cars to park on can turn homes into flood-risk, experts warn 

  29-11-2022 01:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The National Infrastructure Commission warned that 325,000 English homes are in high-risk flooding areas - meaning they have at least a 60 per cent chance of being flooded in the next 30 years.
  
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