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• Comet last seen when Neanderthals existed 50,000 years ago is revealed in a new image

  29-12-2022 22:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The comet has been revealed in a new image that shows its brighter greenish coma and a yellowy dust tail for the first time. It was last seen 50,000 years ago and is heading back to Earth.
  
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• Arctic snowy owl spotted in Southern California for the first time in more than 100 years

  29-12-2022 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Snowy owls are rarely seen in the US, but one was spotted as far as Southern California. Wildlife officials said the sighting of the bird is the first in more than 100 years.
  
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• Metaverse fail: Virtual reality and augmented reality headset sales drop 12% worldwide

  29-12-2022 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Worldwide shipments of virtual and augmented reality headsets dropped 12% to 9.6 million this year- a problem for Meta and other tech companies that are invested in the digital worlds' potential.
  
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• Bust: NYC Electric Garbage Trucks Lasted Only 4 Hours In Cold

  29-12-2022 18:05 via technocracy.news
  Batteries failed across the nation during the worst storm/cold snap in modern history. NYC’s garbage trucks were expected to deliver 12 hours of snow plowing but conked out after 4 hours. EV car owners reported they had trouble getting home because they had to stop so often to recharge their prematurely depleted batteries. ⁃ TN EditorIn a move that absolutely nobody could have seen coming, New York City is scrapping its brilliant idea for electric garbage trucks after findi
  
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• Amazon Delivery Drones Take To The Skies

  29-12-2022 17:50 via technocracy.news
  Drones are annoying due to the high-pitch whine of their propellers, and intrusive because they “see” everything that they fly over, including back yards and people walking on the street. Drones are delivery robots and robotics (eliminating human jobs) is Amazon’s specialty. ⁃ TN EditorE-commerce giant Amazon has begun rolling out drone deliveries in two towns in California and Texas, the company confirmed late last week.
  The airborne deliveries have started in Lockeford,
  
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• ‘Sudden, Unexpected Deaths’ Exploded In Germany Since mRNA Shots Began In 2021

  29-12-2022 17:13 via technocracy.news
  Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS) is the mystery name given to all unexplained and sudden deaths in the adult population. You can fool doctors, but not insurance companies; they are the ones paying out death claims, which have skyrocketed since the beginning of mRNA shots in 2021. ⁃ TN EditorComments by Brian ShilhavyEditor, Health Impact News
  This is an explosive report out of Germany showing a massive increase in “sudden deaths” following COVID “vaccines” that ha
  
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• Rare 'pillars of light' appear across the US that look like UFO rays

  29-12-2022 17:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The beams of light may look like UFO abduction rays, but they are actually an atmospheric phenomenon known as pillars of light that form when light reflects off of ice crystals in the air.
  
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• Italian car runs on fuel made out of plastic waste 

  29-12-2022 15:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new Bertone GB110 uses 'Select Fuel', a patented method of converting waste polycarbonate materials, such as plastic bottles, into fuel.
  
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• All solar system's planets visible in night sky

  29-12-2022 15:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will be visible with the naked eye from many areas.
  
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• Stunning photo shows every planet in the solar system lining up across the night sky

  29-12-2022 15:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stargazers from around the world have sharedimages of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn lining up in the night sky over the course of this week.
  
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• Ukraine was sea-change for openness – GCHQ head

  29-12-2022 13:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Sir Jeremy Fleming interviews head of US intelligence agency as guest editor of Radio 4's Today programme.
  
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• NHS trials helper robot to deliver medicines around hospitals

  29-12-2022 13:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A robot shaped like a penguin is delivering medicines around hospitals as part of a new trial at Milton Keynes University Hospital.
  
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• The Work-From-Anywhere War Is Beginning

  29-12-2022 13:00
  Forget return-to-office mandates. The most sought-after talent want ultimate flexibility. Their bosses need to get on board.
  
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• The Dark Risk of Large Language Models

  29-12-2022 13:00
  AI is better at fooling humans than ever—and the consequences will be serious.
  
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• Alien life could be detected in jets of water on one of Saturn's moons

  29-12-2022 12:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A research team, led by the University of Arizona, mapped out a hypothetical space mission that could confirm or deny the presence of microbial life on Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons.
  
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• Exercising in virtual reality is better than going outside, experts claim

  29-12-2022 10:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MailOnline takes a look at the science behind why sticking on a virtual reality headset, like Oculus Quest or HTC Vive, can improve your workout.
  
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• Two-in-one 'poison arrow' drug could transform treatment for prostate cancer cases

  29-12-2022 01:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The two-in-one treatment wiped out lethal tumours in lab tests, and trials will start on British men within weeks. It consists of an antibody - the 'arrow' - with a chemotherapy drug, the 'poison'.
  
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