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• NIST boffins shrink atomic beam clock to the size of a postage stamp

  27-06-2023 21:05 via go.theregister.com
  
  It's not the most accurate atomic clock in the world, but the NIST team behind it believes they can fix that There's a new atomic clock on the block over at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and while it's not as accurate as its predecessors it does have one big advantage: it's small enough to stick in your pocket.…
  
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• Revolting experiments reveal bacteria and fungus are hiding on your unwashed pillowcase

  27-06-2023 19:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lab test uncovered three million colonies of bacteria thriving on pillowcases that were left unwashed for just one week, which are caused by your dead skin cells, sweat, feces and saliva.
  
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• Senator Marco Rubio says officials with 'high clearances' have 'knowledge' of UFO craft retrievals

  27-06-2023 18:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sen Rubio said some UFO whistleblowers are 'fearful of harm coming to them.' The Florida Republican also advised against 'jumping to any conclusions'
  
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• AI-powered Sippd chooses the perfect bottle of wine for YOU by simply analyzing labels

  27-06-2023 17:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new app claims to ease 'wine anxiety; most people feel while looking at hundreds of bottles of vino and hoping to find the perfect one. Called Sippd, it analyzes labels with AI to find your taste match.
  
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• Humans DID live with dinosaurs, scientists say

  27-06-2023 17:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Our ancestors mingled with dinosaurs shortly before they went extinct, according to a new study led by the University of Bristol.
  
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• Orangutans can BEATBOX: Incredible video reveals how apes can make two sounds simultaneously 

  27-06-2023 16:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study led by the University of Warwick shows the animals can make two separate sounds simultaneously, much like songbirds or human beatboxers.
  
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• New app SnapCalorie made by ex-Google engineer calculates calories in any meal by scanning a photo

  27-06-2023 15:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Created by ex-Google engineers, SnapCalorie's AI trained on 5000 actual meals to help track diets. Its founder claims the AI's calorie-guesses can outdo 'professional nutritionists'
  
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• Sweden Dumps Climate Agenda, Scraps Green Energy Targets

  27-06-2023 15:24 via technocracy.news
  
  Sweden has a multitude of other problems, but cracks are appearing that reality is being acknowledged and dealt with. Namely, that sources of reliable energy do not include so-called “alternative energy” like windmills and solar panels. The rest of the world should take note.⁃ TN EditorSweden has just dealt a severe blow to the globalist climate agenda by scraping its green energy targets.
  In a statement announcing the new policy in the Swedish Parliament, Finance Minister Elis
  
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• Xbox unveils a brand new PINK Xbox celebrate the Barbie movie - but there's a huge catch 

  27-06-2023 15:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Microsoft has unveiled a brand new pink version of its Xbox Series S console to celebrate the upcoming launch of the film.
  
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• Netflix may kill off its Basic subscription - forcing you to choose between ads or pay £10.99/MONTH 

  27-06-2023 13:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Netflix has killed its cheapest ad-free streaming offer for Canadian citizens, in a move that has stirred up speculation over what's next for the rest of the world.
  
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• Meta: Facebook owner launches $7.99 a month virtual reality service

  27-06-2023 13:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is the latest attempt by the parent company of Facebook to make its VR business profitable.
  
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• Revenge and deepfake porn laws to be toughened

  27-06-2023 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government is amending the Online Safety Bill after campaigners demanded changes.
  
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• Who are the crew on Virgin Galactic flight Galactic 01?

  27-06-2023 13:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Virgin Galactic will perform its first commercial flight, 'Galactic 01', at the end of June, with a target flight date of Thursday June 29. Here is what you need to know about each of the four passengers on board
  
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• Health Care Isn’t the Key to a Healthy Population

  27-06-2023 13:00
  
  Poverty, housing, and the availability of green spaces all impact a population’s well-being. Governments need to start acting like it.
  
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• Watch as a ROBOT tennis player zips around the court ahead of Wimbledon

  27-06-2023 11:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from Georgia Tech have developed a new robot named ESTHER, which can zip around the court and even return human shots.
  
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• Life on Mars? Four volunteers are spending a YEAR living in a fake 'Red Planet' in Houston

  27-06-2023 11:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA launched its 'CHAPEA' mission just yesterday, which saw four volunteers head into a Mars simulation in Houston, Texas, where they will spend the next year.
  
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• Instagram launches a MAJOR update to stop you spending hours scrolling at night

  27-06-2023 11:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Meta, which owns both Instgram and Facebook, has launched two new tools to nudge teens to manage their time on the apps.
  
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• Climate change: Deforestation surges despite pledges

  27-06-2023 09:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Data shows that cutting down tropical forests increased by 10% in 2022, despite promises made at COP26.
  
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• Way out in deep space, astronomers spot precursor of carbon based life

  27-06-2023 08:26 via go.theregister.com
  
  James Webb scope finds CH3+ – aka methyl cations – without which you probably wouldn't be reading this Astronomers wielding the James Webb Space Telescope have detected methyl cations – important precursor molecules needed to create proteins and DNA and therefore fundamental to carbon-based life forms.…
  
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• AI cuts treatment time for cancer radiotherapy

  27-06-2023 07:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The technology will be offered at cost price to all NHS trusts in England, following successful pilot studies.
  
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