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• Christmas beetles: Scientists ask Australians for help finding missing festive bugs

  21-12-2022 23:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Seen as a symbol of Christmas in Australia, the beetles seem to have gone missing in recent years.
  
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• Future tampons could absorb 3 TIMES more menstrual blood than current feminine products

  21-12-2022 21:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new superabsorbent sheet made of hydrogel could lead to better tampons and sanitary napkins that soak up three times the amount of menstrual blood compared to current products.
  
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• Auto execs think 37% of US new vehicle sales will be EVs by 2030, a drop from 62% in 2021

  21-12-2022 19:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Auto executives are losing faith in the electric car revolution. A KPMG survey of 900 industry executives found that respondents believe only 37% of new vehicle sales in the U.S. will be electric by 2030
  
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• NASA declares Insight DEAD after two failed communication attempts

  21-12-2022 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA has officially ended its Insight mission on Mars following four years of exploration. The lander has not contacted Earth since December 15 and did not respond to two communication attempts.
  
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• Guardian newspaper hit by suspected ransomware attack

  21-12-2022 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  The paper says its IT network is being affected by a "serious incident" and staff are working from home.
  
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• Scientist warn there will be a global data storage crisis by 2025

  21-12-2022 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Aston University are scrambling to find a solution in the next three years toaccommodate the 'mind-blowing amount' of data that will need to be stored.
  
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• China-owned TikTok to be banned on ALL government phones under measure in $1.7 trillion omnibus bill

  21-12-2022 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chinese-owned TikTok will be banned from all government devices under a measure included in the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill that lawmakers must pass this week.
  
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• Netflix password sharing may be illegal, says UK government

  21-12-2022 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  The Intellectual Property Office said the practice might break criminal and civil law.
  
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• Caden app would PAY users thousands of dollars per year to share their data with advertisers

  21-12-2022 16:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new company wants to pay users for their smartphone data - with the potential for some people to earn thousands of dollars a year if they give up lots of specific information.
  
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• Virgin Orbit issued licences ahead of Cornwall space launch

  21-12-2022 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  The first orbital space launch from UK soil is now expected to take place in January.
  
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• Humans are hardwired to see the good in movie villains, a new study finds

  21-12-2022 16:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Despite all of their evils and wrong doings, everyone secretly loves a villain, and now scientists at the University of Michigan have found out why.
  
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• Why are some Twitter profile pictures SQUARE? Elon Musk's latest change explained

  21-12-2022 15:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twitter accounts are having their profile pictures changed from a circle to a square shape to indicate they are a verified business accounts.
  
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• Drinking 2 or more cups of coffee daily may DOUBLE risk of heart death

  21-12-2022 14:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Japanese researchers found people whose blood pressure was above 160/100 mmHg - deemed extremely high - were twice as likely to die from a cardiac issue than their peers with lower levels.
  
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• Royal Astronomical Society CANCELS NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

  21-12-2022 13:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An interstellar row has broken out between the Royal Astronomical Society and Nasa over claims a former boss purged gay staff.
  
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• Winter Solstice is today, marking the shortest day with just 7 hours and 50 minutes of daylight

  21-12-2022 13:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Winter Solstice marks the beginning of winter in the astronomical calendar. It is also the shortest day, with only 7 hours and 50 minutes of daylight in the UK.
  
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• Vans Can (and Should) Go Electric

  21-12-2022 13:00
  High costs stopped commercial fleets from embracing EVs. But now that the numbers finally add up, it makes sense to switch.
  
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• Russia Has Turned Eastern Ukraine Into a Giant Minefield

  21-12-2022 13:00
  Vast swathes of the country have been vindictively laced with explosives, threatening the civilian population both physically and mentally.
  
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• It’s Time to Focus on Reproductive Longevity Research

  21-12-2022 13:00
  Sidelined for too long, research into this vital aspect of health for people with ovaries will pick up pace in 2023—and it could see some big breakthroughs.
  
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• Miss England reveals plan to train as an ASTRONAUT

  21-12-2022 12:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Reigning Miss England, Jessica Gagen, 27, from Lancashire, is already a budding rocket scientist completing an integrated master's degree in aerospace engineering at the University of Liverpool.
  
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• Reflecting on memories with an ex can improve your current relationship, study claims 

  21-12-2022 11:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Psychologists at the University of Kansas claim that thinking about good times with an ex can make you more satisfied in your current relationship, and more motivated to stick with it.
  
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• Elon Musk to quit as Twitter CEO when replacement found

  21-12-2022 11:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Elon Musk says he will resign as soon as he finds someone "foolish enough" to take over the job.
  
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• Microraptor died 120 million years ago with the FOOT of a small animal lodged in its ribcage

  21-12-2022 10:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paleontologists have found the first record of a mammal-eating dinosaur. A fossil of a Microraptor, whichlived in what is now China, was found with a small mouse-sized animal lodged in its ribs.
  
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• Scientists studying 120million-year-old fossils find evidence of mammal being eaten

  21-12-2022 01:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Palaeontologists have analysed 120million-year-old fossils from China of a small, feathered dinosaur - known as microraptor - with the foot of a mouse-sized animal in its ribcage.
  
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• Edward the Black Prince was likely killed by malaria or IBS in 1376, study claims

  21-12-2022 00:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Doctors from the 21 Engineer Regiment don't believe the Black Prince died of dysentery in 1376 as his symptoms would not have allowed him to join a military campaign four years prior.
  
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• Elon Musk: Only blue tick users to vote in Twitter polls on policy

  21-12-2022 00:26 via bbc.co.uk
  The billionaire says he will change the policy on Twitter votes after users say he should step down.
  
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