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• ExxonMobil: Oil giant predicted climate change in 1970s - scientists

  12-01-2023 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Researchers claim to put a number on what Exxon knew about temperature rise as early as the 1970s.
  
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• Rishi Sunak facing major Tory rebellion over internet safety law

  12-01-2023 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Nearly 40 Tory MPs want tech bosses to face time in prison if they fail to protect children online.
  
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• Dolphins shout to each other in response to loud underwater noises, study shows

  12-01-2023 18:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Just like when humans shout over a pneumatic drill or an alarm, dolphins make louder calls when they feel they can't be heard, a University of Bristol study shows.
  
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• The years fly by on first exoplanet to be confirmed by James Webb Space Telescope

  12-01-2023 18:15 via go.theregister.com
  LHS 475 b is the same size as Earth, rocky, but hotter, and so close to its star it orbits in 2 days NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed its first exoplanet: a rocky, hot world with a diameter 99 percent the size of Earth that completes an orbit around its star in just two days. …
  
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• The years fly by on first exoplanet confirmed by James Webb Space Telescope

  12-01-2023 18:15 via go.theregister.com
  LHS 475 b same size as Earth, rocky, but hotter, and so close to its star it orbits in 2 days NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed its first exoplanet: a rocky, hot world with a diameter 99 percent the size of Earth that completes an orbit around its star in just two days. …
  
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• Dolphins 'shout' to get heard over noise pollution

  12-01-2023 17:06 via bbc.co.uk
  New research reveals dolphins struggle to communicate and work together as noise pollution increases.
  
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• WHO: Anti-Vaccine Activism Deadlier Than Global Terrorism

  12-01-2023 16:44 via technocracy.news
  Anti-science aggression? Anti-vaccine activism? Major killing force globally? The propaganda issued by the WHO is incredulous, if not just plain stupid. Yet, hundreds of millions continue to spread the myths of Scientism, or the irrational worship and acceptance of pseudo-science. In fact, the WHO itself is the biggest promotor of anti-science rhetoric. ⁃ TN EditorThe World Health Organization shared a video on Twitter promoting the claim that anti-vaccine activism is deadlier than global
  
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• Could Shetland now beat Cornwall in the British space race?

  12-01-2023 16:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The company SaxaVord has signed a deal with a German rocket manufacturer that is set to attempt a launch before the end of the year from Britain's first vertical spaceport.
  
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• Twitter says leaked emails not hacked from its systems

  12-01-2023 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  But it warns users to beware of criminals using the data to send fraudulent messages.
  
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• FBI Reveal: It Uses CIA And NSA To Spy On Innocent Americans

  12-01-2023 15:41 via technocracy.news
  It is a foregone conclusion that the intelligence agencies of the U.S. government have been weaponized against the American people, throwing the Fourth Amendment and civil rights to the wind. Such activity is historically illegal, but that has not deterred rogue agencies hiding behind a cloak of secrecy. ⁃ TN EditorThe FBI revealed how the bureau uses the CIA and National Security Agency to probe the private lives of Americans without a warrant in its updated
  
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• Proof Emerges That White House Directly Orchestrated Facebook’s COVID-19 Censorship

  12-01-2023 15:23 via technocracy.news
  This bombshell revelation emerged from a lawsuit lodged by the state of Missouri against Biden, and is the most damning proof of massive First Amendment violations by our own government against the American people. Who or what directed the U.S. government? Look no further than Big Pharma and the biomedical cartel. ⁃ TN EditorDuring the discovery phase of the Missouri v. Biden lawsuit, alleging social media censorship efforts by the Biden White House, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff La
  
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• James Webb telescope traces arcs of dusty star formation

  12-01-2023 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  The new super space observatory probes a dynamic star factory 200,000 light years from Earth.
  
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• On-Demand Tailoring Brings the Gig Economy to Your Wardrobe

  12-01-2023 13:00
  A London-based startup is networking seamsters with the goal of personalizing fit and making garments last longer.
  
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• Microbial Cocktails Are More Than a Gut Feeling

  12-01-2023 13:00
  Targeted manipulation of bacteria could boost immunity and help sufferers of chronic diseases and allergies.
  
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• What is uranium? Everything you need to know as radioactive element is found at Heathrow

  12-01-2023 12:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  What is uranium, how can it be made into a 'dirty bomb' and why was it in scrap metal at Heathrow Airport? MailOnline answers all the questions.
  
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• Men with sports cars really are trying to make up for something, study confirms 

  12-01-2023 12:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to research from University College London (UCL), there is a correlation between owning a flashy vehicle and believing one's genitals are smaller than average.
  
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• Hybrid Dacia Jogger takes 31 years to recoup £5k premium in fuel bills

  12-01-2023 12:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Jogger Hybrid costs from £22,595 whereas the cheapest petrol-powered Jogger starts from just £17,145. The difference in average annual fuel bills is just £173 per year, we calculated.
  
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• Here are the smartest dog breeds... does YOURS make the list?

  12-01-2023 11:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists assessed 1,000 dogs by setting them ten different ability tasks - both cognitive and behavioural. The Belgian malinois was found to be most intelligent, achieving 35 points out of 39.
  
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• NASA's James Webb discovers its first PLANET just 41 light-years away

  12-01-2023 10:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA announced Wednesday that James Webb has discovered its first planet. Formally classified as LHS 475 b., the exoplanet is 99 percent of Earth's diameter.
  
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• Space startup ABL emulates Virgin Orbit failure by crashing

  12-01-2023 08:30 via go.theregister.com
  Second time this week a satellite-ferrying vehicle has failed ABL Space Systems, a US rocket startup, failed to launch its RS1 payload during the startup's first-ever flight attempt this week.…
  
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• Climate change: UAE names oil chief to lead COP28 talks

  12-01-2023 08:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has been chosen as president-designate of key climate meeting.
  
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• FTX: Collapsed crypto giant recovers over $5bn of assets

  12-01-2023 07:25 via bbc.co.uk
  The firm's former chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried is accused of orchestrating an "epic" fraud.
  
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• Supermarkets call for new laws to let them use AI to verify customers are 18+ when buying alcohol

  12-01-2023 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The British Retail Consortium said age estimation technology would make stores 'a safer place to work and shop'.
  
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• First implant to treat depression is REVEALED: New brain chip set to rival Elon Musk's Nueralink

  12-01-2023 00:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Inner Cosmos debuted the first brain implant to treat depression. The penny-sized device sits just under the skin of your scalp and sends tiny electrical pulsesto the brain once daily for 15 minutes.
  
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