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• Richard Branson will enter billionaire space tourism race TOMORROW when Virgin Galactic takes off

  28-06-2023 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is set to take four wealthy individuals to the edge of space Thursday, marking his first step into billionaire space tourism race with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.
  
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• FAA approves $300,000 DeLorean-like flying car that can vertically take off to avoid traffic jams

  28-06-2023 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alef Aeronautics said that its flying car is 100 percent electric and capable of holding its own on public roads. The vehicle would be able to carry one-to-two occupants.
  
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• Debunking the myth of the male hunter: Women hunt in the majority of cultures, study finds

  28-06-2023 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Seattle Pacific University found women hunt in at least 79 per cent of cultures, regardless of whether they have children or not.
  
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• Inside Virgin Galactic's spaceplane that is set to take four tourists who paid $200,000 a seat

  28-06-2023 18:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo VSS Unity features a minimalistic cabin designed to let space tourists float freely in zero gravity, but there are windows throughout to take in the view.
  
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• Harvard's Avi Loeb says 50 microscopic spherules recovered from Pacific could be from 'alien probe'

  28-06-2023 18:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists recovered 50 'perfectly round' spheres at the site of interstellar meteor IM1's impact. Stronger than any known meteor, IM1 has now been found to be made of iron
  
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• ChatGPT owner OpenAI to open first foreign office in UK

  28-06-2023 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Microsoft-backed company says the London office will allow it to 'attract world-class talent'.
  
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• 8 Ursae Minoris b: Scientists unlock mystery of planet that escaped death

  28-06-2023 17:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A planet that should have been eaten by a huge star has baffled scientists until now.
  
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• I'm a doctor - here's why you've been pooing wrong your whole life

  28-06-2023 16:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to Dorset-based NHS surgeon Dr Karan Rajan, sitting on the loo can cause your colon to kink, leaving you straining. Instead, leaning forwards and squatting, creates 'a smoother exit'.
  
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• Pandemic Leaders: Military-Intelligence-Biodefense Puppets

  28-06-2023 16:40 via technocracy.news
  
  The US portion of the Great Panic of 2020 was driven by the military-intelligence-biodefense cartel. It was “an international counterterrorism effort focused myopically on lockdowns and vaccines, to the exclusion of all traditional and time-tested public health protocols.” ⁃ TN EditorScandalous incompetence. Profound stupidity. Astounding errors. This is how many analysts – including Dr. Vinay Prasad, Dr. Scott Atlas, and popular Substack commentator eugypp
  
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• Pot Hole: Electric Vehicles Cause Double The Road Damage

  28-06-2023 16:23 via technocracy.news
  
  If the world only had EVs to drive, the cost of road maintenance would double. Roads require asphalt made from petroleum products. Do you see the false economy and hypocrisy? EVs will not save the world from evil CO2 or traditional sources of energy.⁃ TN EditorHeavy electric vehicles (EVs) cause twice as much damage to road surfaces than their combustion-powered equivalents, a report Tuesday has claimed.
  A UK study led by the University of Leeds found the average electric car puts 2.24 tim
  
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• CJ Hopkins Epiphany: “Same Totalitarian Program Is Being Rolled Out In Countries Throughout The World.’

  28-06-2023 16:12 via technocracy.news
  CJ Hopkins is progressing in his understanding of the war against the world, but continues to miss the perpetrators, namely, Technocrats and Transhumanists driving toward full blown Technocracy. However, his recognition of the global assault demonstrates that it isn’t caused by Democrats, Republicans, or any other political party.⁃ TN EditorOur descent into City Airport was like the drop-ship scene in the movie Aliens. The BA CityFlyer Embraer 190, a narrow-body twin-engine airl
  
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• Illegal trade in AI child sex abuse images exposed

  28-06-2023 16:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paedophiles are using the technology to create and sell life-like abuse material, the BBC finds.
  
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• NASA's Perseverance rover spots a bizarre DONUT-shaped rock on Mars

  28-06-2023 14:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Perseverance snapped the photo on June 23, and it was shared on Twitter by the SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute).
  
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• BT investigated over major 999 call disruption

  28-06-2023 13:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Probe launched after emergency services across the UK reported 999 calls were failing to connect on Sunday.
  
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• Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Final Performance Is a Virtual-Only Engagement

  28-06-2023 13:00
  
  The Oscar-winning composer died earlier this year at 71, but you can watch him play his piano once again by slipping on a Magic Leap headset.
  
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• Health Care Data Is a Researcher’s Gold Mine

  28-06-2023 13:00
  
  Patients and clinicians generate huge amounts of data that could advance care. But turning the system into an R&D powerhouse means ripping up the rules.
  
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• Better Tech Doesn’t Always Mean Better Health Care

  28-06-2023 13:00
  
  What matters most to patients is often their experience of care, not the specific medical treatment they receive.
  
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• Paedophiles are using AI to create and sell life-like child sexual abuse images, report reveals

  28-06-2023 12:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A shocking investigation has claimed that abusers are creating life-like child abuse images using Stable Diffusion software before promoting them on the Japanese site Pixiv.
  
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• Scientists reveal how to keep champagne bubbly for up to 132 YEARS - and it's surprisingly simple

  28-06-2023 12:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne suggest that when it comes to keeping your champagne bubbly for longer, it's all about bottle size.
  
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• Apple's next 18 devices revealed in huge leak - here are the incredible gadgets we can expect to see

  28-06-2023 12:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ahead of Apple's anticipated California-based event in September, MailOnline has delved into 18 products that could be on the horizon over the next year.
  
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• 'Strong face' of an ancient Scottish woman is revealed for the first time in 4,250 years

  28-06-2023 11:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'Ava' was buried near Achavanich - a megalithic structure in northern Caithness - where she lay for some 4,000 years, until her grave was excavated in 1987.
  
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• Human ancestors DID live with dinosaurs, scientists say

  28-06-2023 11:19 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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• Inside Virgin Galactic's astronaut school: Behind-the-scenes video reveals the rigorous training

  28-06-2023 11:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Behind-the-scenes footage shows the crew preparing for the mission, including test flights, safety training and a flight walkthrough.
  
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• Fire-resistant drones promise to help rescuers in a hot spot

  28-06-2023 11:01 via go.theregister.com
  
  NASA space suits provide inspiration to Swiss and Brit boffins Drones built to withstand extreme temperatures have passed initial testing in an effort to reduce risks to rescuers in fire emergencies.…
  
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• 'It's so disheartening' - Dolly Parton tribute act stages protest over Meta 'ban'

  28-06-2023 08:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tribute acts protested outside Meta's London HQ after their Facebook and Instagram profiles were deleted.
  
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• Feel perkier after your morning coffee? Scientists say it might just be a PLACEBO

  28-06-2023 08:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Portuguese scientists studied coffee-drinkers to understand whether that wakefulness effect is dependent on the properties of caffeine.
  
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• Love That Song? Buy Shares in It

  28-06-2023 08:00
  
  A Swedish platform promises to help fund your favorite artists while making you rich and saving the music industry.
  
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• Intelligent men become fathers later in life but have more children, study finds

  28-06-2023 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Men who have higher IQs have their first child when they were older, but also have more children, according to experts from the Foundation Frisch Centre for Economic Research
  
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• Climate Change Committee says UK no longer a world leader

  28-06-2023 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK's statutory climate body criticises the government for backing new oil and gas projects.
  
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• Apple joins opposition to encrypted message app scanning

  28-06-2023 00:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  WhatsApp and iMessage could be forced to scan for child abuse images under the Online Safety Bill.
  
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