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• Amazing video shows how Snapchat's upcoming AR glasses can guide you through every recipe 

  25-04-2023 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The future of cooking seems to be here, as a developer shared how easy augmented reality makes cooking a batch of cookies with out the need for reaching for a recipe book.
  
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• Servers for Call of Duty down on Tuesday afternoon

  25-04-2023 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Call of Duty servers are down on Tuesday afternoon, according to reports on DownDetector.com. The outage could effect Warzone and Modern Warfare players globally.
  
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• First attempt by private biz to land on Moon ends in silence

  25-04-2023 23:01 via go.theregister.com
  
  Comms lost to Hakuto-R after apparent crash landing The first-ever attempt by a private company to land a spacecraft on the Moon ended in apparent failure on Tuesday.…
  
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• First attempt by Japan's ispace biz to land on Moon ends in silence

  25-04-2023 23:01 via go.theregister.com
  
  Comms lost to Hakuto-R after apparent crash landing A private company's first attempt to land a spacecraft on the Moon ended in apparent failure on Tuesday.…
  
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• First attempt by Japan's ispace biz to land on Moon ends in awkward silence

  25-04-2023 23:01 via go.theregister.com
  
  Comms lost to Hakuto-R after apparent crash landing A private company's first attempt to land a spacecraft on the Moon ended in apparent failure on Tuesday.…
  
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• NASA InSight lander spills the beans on Mars' core

  25-04-2023 20:44 via go.theregister.com
  
  The lander might be dead, but its scientific legacy lives on NASA's Mars InSight lander may be dead, but the data it gathered is still filled with surprises – like the first direct observations of another planet's core, which scientists now believe is smaller and denser than previously thought.…
  
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• Black holes eat stars like messy toddlers

  25-04-2023 19:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of researchers led by Northwestern University in Illinois made their discovery after creating 3D computer simulations of what would happen if stars the size of our sun within reach of black holes.
  
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• Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: “There Is No Time In History Where The People Who Were Censoring Speech Were The Good Guys”

  25-04-2023 19:32 via technocracy.news
  
  Bobby Kennedy, Jr. is going to give fits to left-wing democrats who have been colluding with Silicon Valley to crush Free Speech and the First Amendment. Kennedy has tasted up-close censorship and cancelship and is a champion for the First Amendment rights of all Americans. He will be vilified, marginalized and bullied in coming months.⁃ TN Editor“There is no time in history where the people who were censoring speech were the good guys,” Democratic presidential candidate Robert
  
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• Trilateral Susan Rice Is Leaving Her Post As Biden’s Domestic Policy Advisor

  25-04-2023 19:17 via technocracy.news
  
  Whenever current or former members of the Trilateral Commission make a move in American politics, TN will cover it. Susan Rice has been a one-woman wrecking ball running Biden’s domestic policy program. She’s served her purpose. Top contender to replace her is Neera Tanden, former president of ultra left-wing Center for American Progress, founded by Trilateral John Podesta.⁃ TN EditorThe White House announced Monday morning that Susan Rice is stepping down as Presiden
  
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• Microplastics can reach your brain, leading to Alzheimer's, Parkinson's

  25-04-2023 18:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Austrian researchers found that microplastics could pierce the brain of mice just two hours after exposure. They fear the plastics could lead to the development of Alzheimer's and more.
  
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• Google’s Authenticator App Now Lets You Sync 2FA Codes Across Devices

  25-04-2023 17:59
  
  You can now sync sign-in codes across devices—but they aren’t end-to-end encrypted.
  
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• Experts reveal 7 sneaky ways online retailers trick you into spending more money

  25-04-2023 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Finance experts and lawyers have revealed seven 'dark practices' online retailers use to trick you into spending more money. These include hidden costs and tricky wording.
  
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• Experts reveal 7 sneaky ways online retailers use to trick you into spending more money

  25-04-2023 17:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Finance experts and lawyers have revealed seven 'dark practices' online retailers use to trick you into spending more money. These include hidden costs and tricky wording.
  
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• Smart wedding ring allows you to feel your partner's HEARTBEAT in real time

  25-04-2023 17:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The £400 HB Ring, created by a Czech firm called The Touch, lets you feel your partner's heartbeat in real time just by tapping it.
  
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• Chart toppers no longer twist and shout! Lead singers have got QUIETER over 75 years, study finds

  25-04-2023 17:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers tracked the volume of lead singers' vocals and the musicians they played with on the biggest hits from 1946 to 2020.
  
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• I'm a neuroscientist - this is why some people have near-death experiences

  25-04-2023 17:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cambridge-based neuroscientist Dr Jane Aspell has explained that it could be caused by damage to a vital part of the brain responsible for processing senses and balance.
  
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• The countries set to be hardest hit by heatwaves in the coming years, revealed

  25-04-2023 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of Bristol warn that millions are in peril as more record-breaking temperature extremes are predicted to occur in the coming decades.
  
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• Rosalind Franklin was an equal contributor to the discovery of DNA's structure

  25-04-2023 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rosalind Franklin's X-ray images allowed James Watson and Francis Crick to decipher DNA's double-helix shape, before the pair told a Cambridge pub: 'We have discovered the secret of life'.
  
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• WhatsApp trick lets you use the same account across MULTIPLE smartphones - here's how

  25-04-2023 16:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WhatsApp has announced that users can now get their WhatsApp account on up to four additional phones, or five in total.
  
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• ispace: Japan Moon landing would be first by private firm

  25-04-2023 16:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Only the United States, Russia and China have successfully landed a spacecraft on the Moon.
  
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• The 13 Best Shows on Apple TV+ Right Now

  25-04-2023 16:00
  
  Even if you signed up purely for Ted Lasso, there’s a lot more you should check out on the streamer.
  
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• China joins US and Europe in considering 3D-printed Moon bases

  25-04-2023 13:13 via go.theregister.com
  
  Chang'e 8 missions will check whether regolith harbors appropriate materials China's space program has decided to no longer worry about hauling construction materials to the Moon and just 3D print buildings onsite instead, said state-sponsored media on Monday.…
  
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• The breathtaking winning images from the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2023 contest

  25-04-2023 13:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The German Association for Nature Photography (GDT) Nature Photographer of the Year 2023 competition saw nearly 7,000 entries flood in from 13 countries.
  
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• The Andy Warhol Copyright Case That Could Transform Generative AI

  25-04-2023 13:00
  
  The US Supreme Court’s upcoming decision could shift the interpretation of fair use law—and all the people, and tools, that turn to it for protection.
  
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• A Fatal Bear Attack Fuels a Fight Over Rewilding

  25-04-2023 13:00
  
  The death of a jogger in northern Italy has turned the reintroduction of bears into a fraught political issue.
  
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• China vows to build a space station on the MOON by 2030 - up to four years before NASA

  25-04-2023 12:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Not only does Beijing want to get Chinese boots on the surface within the next seven years, it may also beat the US to having a permanent outpost there.
  
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• Grimes says anyone can use her voice for AI-generated songs

  25-04-2023 12:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pop singer invites creators to generate new music using software trained on her voice.
  
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• Now be prepared for DOG FLU! Mutated form of avian influenza is 'creeping' towards infecting humans

  25-04-2023 12:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study carried out by specialists at the China Agricultural University in Beijing, found the virus is now showing signs of being better able to recognise human cell receptors.
  
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• Uber is charging users more if they have low phone battery, investigation claims

  25-04-2023 11:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Taxi riders were offered different costs for riding with Uber despite taking identical trips across Brussels, Belgium, a small study has claimed.
  
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• Super Mario Brothers character's name is changed by Nintendo from potential racial slur

  25-04-2023 11:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The character, who first featured as an enemy of Mario in the 1980s game Wrecking Crew, will have its name changed to Spike in Japanese.
  
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• The Great Wall of China was constructed to keep out warrior PRINCESSES, study claims

  25-04-2023 11:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Xiongnu was a massive nomadic empire that clashed with Imperial China, leading to construction of the Great Wall. Now, research shows that Xiongnu was powered by high-status women.
  
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• New rules ban subscription traps and fake reviews

  25-04-2023 10:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government's Digital Markets Bill aims to help consumers and increase competition.
  
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• Balloon-borne telescope returns first photos in search for dark matter

  25-04-2023 08:08 via go.theregister.com
  
  Helium is way cheaper than rocket fuel, and the pictures are just as good if you get high enough The world's first wide-field, balloon-borne telescope has begun returning images to Earth, with scientists keen to begin months of imagery to help investigate the existence of dark matter.…
  
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• Netflix to invest $2.5bn in new South Korea films and TV shows

  25-04-2023 06:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The firm's co-CEO said the money will be spent on making TV shows and movies in the Asian country.
  
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• Recent, rapid ocean warming ahead of El Niño alarms scientists

  25-04-2023 03:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There’s growing concern that the oceans are heating up quickly – and scientists are unsure of the implications.
  
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• How 'rewiggling' Swindale Beck brought its fish back

  25-04-2023 02:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How re-wiggling artificially straightened rivers can give nature a boost.
  
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• Facebook work filtering posts 'cost me my humanity'

  25-04-2023 01:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Screening out extreme content left him numb to suffering, a former Kenya-based worker tells the BBC.
  
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• Fruit producers turn to nets for better crops

  25-04-2023 01:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rigging nets over trees can protect them from unwanted bugs and extreme weather.
  
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