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• Virgin Galactic sends oldest-ever Brit and first mother-daughter duo into space-ish

  11-08-2023 23:12 via go.theregister.com
  
  Depending on where you draw the line Virgin Galactic successfully launched its first-ever private commercial spaceflight on Thursday, flying three space tourists to altitudes high enough to experience zero-gravity conditions for a few minutes.…
  
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• Check your smartphone NOW: Secret Android setting can tell you if unwanted AirTags are following you - here's how to activate it

  11-08-2023 17:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google has rolled out an update so that Android devices automatically send alerts if they detect 'an unknown tracker travelling with you'. Here's how it works.
  
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• Discovery of cracked mud on Mars has alien hunters excited about finding life on the Red Planet

  11-08-2023 17:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new paper published in Nature suggests the same conditions that created the cracks could have been favorable to microbial life - persistent cycles of wet and dry conditions.
  
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• Ten game-changing Gmail hacks you won't believe you lived without

  11-08-2023 16:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Features like email-filtering and 'undo send' can cut stress from your day. You can even score an AI personal assistant via Gmail's Workspace Labs to write emails
  
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• The 44 Best Series on Netflix Right Now

  11-08-2023 16:00
  
  From Heartstopper to Travelers, these are our picks for the best streaming titles to binge this week.
  
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• Amazon warns workers to come back into the office

  11-08-2023 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  This week, a reminder email was sent to employees who didn't work on-site at least three times a week.
  
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• Apple is launching a HUGE update that will change the way you end calls on your iPhone - here's what you need to know

  11-08-2023 12:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While the end call button can currently be found in the centre of the bottom of the screen, beta testers have revealed that this is set to change in Apple's iOS 17 update.
  
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• A new force of nature? Scientists close in on a fifth force as they discover a mysterious subatomic particle disobeying the laws of physics

  11-08-2023 11:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts whizzed tiny muons, which are similar to electrons, through a 50-foot-diameter ring at the US Energy Department's Fermilab in Batavia, Illinois.
  
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• How to see the Perseid meteor shower from the UK as it peaks on Saturday night - with up to 100 shooting stars flying overhead every hour

  11-08-2023 10:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year will reach its peak this weekend, with up to 100 shooting stars visible every hour.
  
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• Snap up a bargain! Buy TWO bestselling Amazon Echo Dots for less than £60 with discount code (originally £54.99 each)

  11-08-2023 10:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SHOPPING: Get ready to elevate your smart home experience with Amazon's Echo Dot - buy two for under £60 using a limited-time discount code.
  
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• Think International Space Station dust is obviously free of bad chemicals? Wrong

  11-08-2023 08:29 via go.theregister.com
  
  No one's in danger but we may need to rethink some cabin materials The International Space Station has perhaps a bit of a housekeeping issue on its hands. Analysis of dust samples from its air filters suggest astronauts are likely exposed to higher levels of dangerous chemicals than those of us stuck on Earth, on average.…
  
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• Smell Your Way Out of the Uncanny Valley

  11-08-2023 08:00
  
  In simulated environments, smell is often the neglected sense. Scentient’s wearable device aims to bring a whiff of authenticity to virtual reality.
  
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• Russia launches first space mission to Moon in 47 years

  11-08-2023 04:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Russian mission is racing against India to be the first country to land on the Moon's south pole.
  
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• How is sign language adapting to climate change?

  11-08-2023 03:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of key environmental science terms added to the British Sign Language dictionary.
  
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• How do you sign 'carbon footprint' in BSL?

  11-08-2023 03:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How do you sign 'carbon footprint' in BSL?
  
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• On board Virgin Galactic's tourist journey to space

  11-08-2023 02:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A look inside the company's first space tourism flight, which took off from New Mexico on Thursday.
  
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• Why it matters where your data is stored

  11-08-2023 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  European data storage firms are emerging that promise to protect customer data from US interference.
  
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