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• Spectacular supermoon lights up the night sky as stargazers across Earth catch glimpse of August lunar event

  01-08-2023 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  August's full moon is known as the Sturgeon Moon, stemming from the increase in sturgeon fish in North American lakes at this time of year. The lunar spectacle became visible at dusk on August 1.
  
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• Face of the 'oldest human' EVER revealed: Scientists bring to life woman who lived 45,000 years ago in modern-day Czechia

  01-08-2023 23:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The woman, dubbed Zlatý kůň, or golden horse, was among the first Homo sapiens to live in Eurasia after our species migrated out of Africa - and the modern world has seen her face for the first time.
  
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• NASA's Voyager 2 is ALIVE: 'Heartbeat signal' from legendary spacecraft is picked up after human error accidentally severed contact with humanity's second most distant probe 12 billion miles from home

  01-08-2023 22:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA picked up a 'heartbeat signal' Tuesday, meaning the 46-year-old craft is again operating, after the agency lost signal due to an error made by controllers that pointed the probe away from Earth.
  
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• First US nuclear power plant built this century goes online

  01-08-2023 21:39 via go.theregister.com
  
  Westinghouse's 2017 bankruptcy almost ended the Vogtle 3 reactor It's more than half a decade late coming online and has cost billions more than estimated, but Georgia Power's Vogtle Unit 3, the first US nuclear reactor built from scratch this century, has finally come online. …
  
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• Rare alien-like viruses are discovered in New England soil that feature never before seen tentacles and star-like shapes

  01-08-2023 21:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have found multiple 'previously unimaginable' giant viruses in Harvard Forest. The soil samples taken from the school's research forest suggest viruses play a vital role in most ecosystems
  
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• The secret features in your iPhone's volume buttons REVEALED: Users are going wild for these eight hacks

  01-08-2023 20:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Your iPhone's volume buttons do more than adjust sound. You can take photos, shoot videos and scan documents by pressing one of the two side buttons on the smartphone.
  
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• Bacterial byproducts may help stop the stink in future spacesuits

  01-08-2023 20:34 via go.theregister.com
  
  ESA is testing that pink stuff from your dirty bathtub as an antimicrobial Moon suit lining European space researchers are turning to an interesting place to find new antimicrobial coatings to keep the insides of future space suits from becoming stinky, bacteria-laden biohazards: the bacteria themselves.…
  
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• Voyager 2: Nasa picks up 'heartbeat' signal after sending wrong command

  01-08-2023 19:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A signal sent in error left Voyager 2's antenna tilting the wrong way, severing contact with Earth.
  
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• Doom-monger eco activists like Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion are 'paralysing' the fight against global warming with apocalyptic messaging, new UN climate chief warns

  01-08-2023 18:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New IPCC climate head Professor Jim Skea thinks disruptive protests are 'paralysing' the fight against global warming because they don't motivate the public to protect the planet.
  
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• The changing face of modern warfare: How 'cheap' drones are moving the Ukraine war from the trenches to city skyscrapers - and could be pivotal in Kyiv's fight to defeat Putin

  01-08-2023 18:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MailOnline looks at how drones are changing modern conflict, and why Ukraine is ratcheting up the use of them in an attempt to win the propaganda war and turn the tide of Putin's invasion.
  
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• Fighting climate change.... from space! Scientist unveils bizarre plot to CATCH an asteroid and tether an enormous umbrella to it in an attempt to shield us from the sun's rays

  01-08-2023 18:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  István Szapudi, an astronomer at the University of Hawaiʻi, suggests tethering a massive 'solar shield' from an asteroid out in space.
  
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• Tech neck takes over the world: Survey reveals which nations suffer the most from muscle stiffness caused by looking down at devices... Where does YOUR country rank?

  01-08-2023 18:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Americans are plagued by 'tech neck' more than any nation in the world, according to a new survey that found the top 10 countries hit by muscles stiffness from looking down at devices.
  
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• ‘Leap Forward’: Scientists Discover Way To Control DNA With Electricity

  01-08-2023 17:17 via technocracy.news
  
  According to the study, bridging analog DNA with digital/electrical stimulation paves the way for “wearable-based electro-controlled gene expression with the potential to connect medical interventions to an internet of the body or the internet of things.” This is an outcome of NBIC/Convergent science, the Holy Grail of Transhumanism.⁃ TN EditorScientists have demonstrated that human genes can be controlled with electricity, a breakthrough that could pave the way toward wearable
  
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• ‘mRNA Vaccine Toxicity’ By D4CE Is Epic Examination Of Harmful Technology

  01-08-2023 16:56 via technocracy.news
  This 204 page book is displayed in pdf form at the end of this article and TN highly recommends that you download it at least scan the contents. Based on expert medical and scientific evidence, it is becoming clear that any future jabs based on mRNA technology (i.e., the 2023 fall flu shots) will be just as harmful as the COVID application. ⁃ TN EditorCovid mRNA injections have caused injury and death on an unprecedented scale.  Doctors for Covid Ethics (“D4CE”)
  
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• Secret Chinese Biolab Discovered In California Was Experimenting With COVID, HIV, Herpes, Malaria

  01-08-2023 16:25 via technocracy.news
  
  When it comes to piling up dead bodies, Technocracy’s war against the world is largely predicated on biological weapons, not guns and bullets. To this end, China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology is legendary. So, is the U.S. alarmed when a secret Chinese-run biolab shows up in rural California? How long has it been operational? How many other secret labs are in the U.S.?⁃ TN EditorA central California city is reeling after a nondescript warehouse turned out to be an ille
  
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• UK's first drone mail service begins in Orkney

  01-08-2023 16:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Royal Mail and Skyports will distribute letters and parcels between the islands using drones.
  
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• Drones help deliver 'air mail' to Orkney islands

  01-08-2023 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Islanders in Orkney are set to get mail deliveries much quicker with the help of drones.
  
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• Astronomers testing next-gen asteroid-hunting algorithm discover potentially hazardous object

  01-08-2023 15:25 via go.theregister.com
  
  Scientists explain how the new HelioLinc3D software works to The Register Astronomers have spotted a potentially hazardous asteroid thanks to a new algorithm that will be deployed in the upcoming Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile, which is currently under construction.…
  
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• Elon Musk to be billed for unauthorised flashing X sign

  01-08-2023 14:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  X, formerly known as Twitter, has had to remove the sign on its HQ and will have to pay associated costs.
  
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• MrBeast sues fast food company over 'revolting' burger

  01-08-2023 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  MrBeast is the most popular YouTuber in the world, with more than 172 million subscribers.
  
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• How to see the supermoon tonight: The best views in the UK for the August lunar event

  01-08-2023 13:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tonight marks the appearance of the first of two supermoons in a single month. This won't happen again until 2037 - so it's not one to miss.
  
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• This Prosthetic Limb Actually Attaches to the Wearer’s Nerves

  01-08-2023 13:00
  
  A prosthetic arm that connects directly to the nervous system gives the user fine control over the motions of individual fingers—just by thinking and trying to move.
  
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• Etsy sellers call for strike after money held

  01-08-2023 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sellers on the online marketplace are calling for action in protest at its reserve system.
  
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• Search is on for legendary Voyager 2 spacecraft after NASA accidentally severs contact with humanity's second most distant probe 12 billion miles from home

  01-08-2023 11:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Due to human error, the legendary spacecraft is currently unable to receive commands or transmit data back to operators, the US space agency has said.
  
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• The truth about heat pumps and the power needed to run them

  01-08-2023 06:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Climate editor Justin Rowlatt on the challenge of how to warm the UK's homes - but not the planet.
  
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• Farewell, Aeolus: Doomed ESA weather sat reenters atmosphere over Antarctica

  01-08-2023 06:00 via go.theregister.com
  
  Not quite a controlled deorbit but not an uncontrolled one, either Video  The European Space Agency's Aeolus weather satellite has reentered Earth's atmosphere after engineers sent their final commands to destroy the hardware. The machine, or whatever remains of it, was expected to crash into the Atlantic Ocean.…
  
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• New AI systems collide with copyright law

  01-08-2023 01:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Artists are worried that their work is being fed into AI systems and are taking legal action.
  
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• Here's the best sandwich, according to science

  01-08-2023 00:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Black Forest ham topped the list of favored US lunchmeats (39% approval), amid strong competition. Americans surveyed said they most enjoy sandwiches outside of traditional lunch hours
  
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