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• Star Trek-style detector that picks up ripples in space-time 'could spot alien spaceships'

  20-12-2022 22:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientist believe the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory could spot alien spaceships by searching for warp drive -a fictional propulsion system used in Star Trek.
  
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• Lionel Messi World Cup Instagram post is most-liked ever

  20-12-2022 21:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The Argentine footballer has picked up more than 57 million likes for his collection of photos.
  
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• Elon Musk's Starlink has 1 million active subscribers worldwide after expanding widely this year

  20-12-2022 20:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk's SpaceX announced that its Starlink satellite internet service provider has over a million active subscribers.
  
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• Video shows plants 'breathe' through 'mouths' that open and close 

  20-12-2022 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The video might look like a scene from the 1986 film Little Shop of Horrors, but it shows a plant's stomata opening and closing its mouth as a response to changing carbon dioxide levels.
  
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• Heart surgeon 'probably saved the life' of a baby boy thanks to 'world-first' stem cell operation

  20-12-2022 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A heart surgeon from the British Heart Foundation gave a baby boy a 'chance at life' thanks to a 'world first' operation using stem cells from placentas.
  
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• NASA's latest AI will navigate the Moon using landmarks

  20-12-2022 19:30 via go.theregister.com
  Compass, protractor and map not required to triangulate lunar coordinates NASA scientists are developing an AI to help future astronauts traverse the Moon's surface without the aid of satellite fixes, instead relying on landmarks to pinpoint lunar location.…
  
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• Red 40, a food dye found in snacks like Pepsi and Doritos can trigger inflammatory bowel disease

  20-12-2022 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Red 40 food dye is in many processed food products including Doritos and skittles, which Canadian scientists warn could lead to inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's and colitis.
  
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• What to look out for during the Winter Solstice taking place tomorrow when skies are extra dark

  20-12-2022 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tomorrow will mark the Winter Solstice - the longest day of the year. For many, particularly in the British Isles, it will be the perfect opportunity to stargaze.
  
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• Meta will devote 20% of its costs to metaverse despite exec quitting over clash with Mark Zuckerberg

  20-12-2022 17:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Meta is still making a push into building the metaverse - committing to devote 20% of its costs to the effort at Reality Labs - despite its stock price dropping 60% and a top executive departing
  
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• NASA's Insight lander warns its power is 'really low' as it prepares to sign off from Mars

  20-12-2022 17:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA has confirmed that Insight has not responded to communications from Earth and its power supplies have been declining for months.
  
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• Scientists reveal the 11 sounds you're most likely to hear in a Christmas song

  20-12-2022 15:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While Christmas music covers a wide spectrum of genres and subject matter, experts at the University of Agder in Norway have found that 11 instruments are continually used.
  
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• Alexa-enabled toilet plays music and mood lighting while you go - but has an eye-watering price tag

  20-12-2022 15:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  You can install a smart toilet that can play music, set mood lighting and even dry your behind for you, if you buy Numi 2.0 toilet for £,9,442 ($11,500). It was created by Wisconsin-based Kohler.
  
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• TikTok will now explain why 'For You' videos are being recommended

  20-12-2022 14:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new feature, available on the 'For You' page on the TikTok app, gives a list of reasons as to why people are seeing a video.
  
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• Seafood warning ahead of Christmas for oysters, muscles, crabs: Broken Bay

  20-12-2022 13:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts say Paralytic shellfish toxins are produced by certain algae species and that shellfish such as oysters, mussels, scallops and clams should not be taken or consumed from this area.
  
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• Voting opens in 'World Cup of random words' to find the most popular in English language

  20-12-2022 13:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The World Cup of Random English Words is the brainchild of writer and conductor Lev Parikan who on December 4 last year had a moment of inspiration after seeing a plinth.
  
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• Rolls-Royce completes build of fuel-efficient UltraFan demonstrator engine

  20-12-2022 13:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Ultrafan boasts a 12 foot (140 inch) fan system, the largest in the world, and is designed to be run on Sustainable Aviation Fuel. It has now been moved to a purpose-built testbed in Derby.
  
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• The Great Carbon Con Is Coming to an End

  20-12-2022 13:00
  No more fluffy climate goals and emissions offsets. Businesses will soon be expected to show real progress.
  
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• Elon Musk and the Dangers of Censoring Real-Time Flight Trackers

  20-12-2022 13:00
  Elon Musk claims plane-tracking data is a risky privacy violation. But the world loses a lot if this information disappears—and that's already happening.
  
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• Conscious Machines May Never Be Possible

  20-12-2022 13:00
  People won’t be saying “It’s conscious!” about an AI in 2023—no matter how smart it may seem.
  
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• Your PARENTS can make you a harmful perfectionist, study finds

  20-12-2022 12:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of British Columbia found that socially prescribed perfectionism in women was uniquely predicted by high paternal overprotection.
  
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• Worn tyres are MORE dangerous than drunk driving, study warns

  20-12-2022 12:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new report, conducted by Cardiff University, has revealed that worn tyres increase stopping distance seven times more than alcohol does.
  
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• Brit MPs pour cold water on hydrogen as mass replacement for fossil fuels

  20-12-2022 11:55 via go.theregister.com
  But gas likely to find a 'big niche' in rail, aviation, shipping, and industry Hydrogen is not likely to be practically and economically viable for mass use in the short and medium term for heating homes or fueling passenger cars, a report from UK Members of Parliament has concluded.…
  
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• UK's old trees critical to climate change fight

  20-12-2022 09:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Mature trees found in UK forests play a critical role in fighting climate change, a study suggests
  
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• Santa's sleigh would need an engine like NASA's Saturn V rocket

  20-12-2022 09:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Santa's sleigh could potentially fly if it had a few major modifications, including a pair of wings similar to those on a commercial aeroplane, say physicists at the University of Leicester.
  
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• The Amazon Smart Plug is on sale for just £13 - that's a massive 48% off

  20-12-2022 09:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SHOPPING: The Amazon Smart Plug that allows you to turn appliances on and off using your phone is on sale for just £12.99 on Amazon - that's a huge 48 per cent off.
  
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• NASA's Mars InSight uploads its (probably) final image, shares it in a tweet

  20-12-2022 08:04 via go.theregister.com
  All those expensive gadgets the boffins attached to it, they couldn't afford a feather duster? In a year during which AI started making art and conversation, the question of whether a robot can make you cry with a tweet seems very apt.…
  
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• The electric gel that helps repair chronic wounds

  20-12-2022 03:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An electrically charged gel could offer a new way to heal difficult-to-treat wounds, including leg ulcers or foot wounds in patients with diabetes.
  
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• Poachers target hippos for giant teeth in place of ivory

  20-12-2022 02:37 via bbc.co.uk
  As bans on elephant ivory are tightened, poachers are killing hippos for their teeth, experts warn.
  
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• Met Office forecasts 2023 will be hotter than 2022

  20-12-2022 02:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The effect of a weather phenomenon causing cooler temperatures is due to end next year.
  
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• The cargo hauling aircraft with no pilots on board

  20-12-2022 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Rejecting deliveries to the doorstep, some drone makers are betting on bigger pilot-free aircraft.
  
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• Is this what's causing Joy-Con 'drift'? Experts pinpoint fault in Nintendo switch controllers

  20-12-2022 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Since Nintendo Switch launched in 2017, it has been marred by reports of of so-called Joy-Con 'drift', where the detachable controllers register movements without the users touching them.
  
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• Putting coal in Christmas stockings is 'outdated and potentially harmful', say environmentalists

  20-12-2022 00:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A paediatrician from Cambridge University Hospitals has warned that giving naughty children coal for Christmas could damage their mental health and the environment/
  
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