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• These are the 12 scam phone numbers you MUST avoid: including one for slasher sequel 'Scream VI'

  25-08-2023 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Out of 150,000 numbers reported as suspicious, these 12 were the most prolific. Numbers peddling delivery scams, fake businesses and malicious URL texts topped the list
  
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• Uncle Sam accuses SpaceX of not considering asylees and refugees for employment

  25-08-2023 20:00 via go.theregister.com
  
  Discrimination lawsuit claims company's 'ITAR' excuse was badly wrong Fresh from blowing up a small portion of Texas with Starship, SpaceX is once again being forced to focus on more earthly matters, like discriminatory hiring practices, in a lawsuit brought by the US Department of Justice.…
  
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• New York to London in 1.5 hours? NASA launches plan for supersonic plane almost twice as fast as the Concorde

  25-08-2023 19:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA's new plans for a supersonic passenger jet hopes to go as fast as Mach 4 or 3,300 mph. The preliminary explorations will be based on NASA's X-59 supersonic tests
  
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• The Flat Earther next door: These are the US states with highest share of conspiracy theorists, based on residents' internet search history... so do YOU live in a flat or round state?

  25-08-2023 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alaskans were the most interested in 'Flat Earth' theories, Google search data shows. And New Jersey natives entertained 'Flat Earth' claims least, per that same search data
  
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• Four Billionaire Technocrats Are Creating An Alternate, Autocratic Reality

  25-08-2023 17:47 via technocracy.news
  
  On your short-list for books this year: The End of Reality:How Four Billionaires are Selling a Fantasy Future of the Metaverse, Mars, and Crypto. Author Jonathan Taplin strikes the hammer to nail Technocracy and Transhumanism to the prime actors: Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Marc Andreessen. These billionaires represent the tip of the spear. ⁃ TN EditorFour very powerful billionaires—Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Marc Andreessen—are crea
  
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• Is nature adapting to climate change? Underwater coral reefs in the Pacific that were predicted to vanish by 2050 show 'historic increase' in climate resistance

  25-08-2023 16:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Data predicts the world's coral reefs could disappear by 2050 due to climate change, but a small area around a Pacific island has adapted to rising ocean temperatures.
  
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• The 46 Best Series on Netflix Right Now

  25-08-2023 16:00
  
  From Heartstopper to Ragnarok, these are our picks for the best streaming titles to binge this week.
  
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• Meet the 'cookies and cream' penguin! Incredibly rare bird almost completely covered in dark feathers is spotted in Antarctica

  25-08-2023 15:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 'cookies and cream' penguin, seen at Hope Bay on the Antarctic Peninsula,  has a condition called melanism, where too much of the dark pigment melanin has been produced.
  
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• These are all of Apple's iOS 17 features NOT launching in September

  25-08-2023 14:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple is set to launch its iOS 17 in September with loads of features, but the tech giant failed to tell the world that some of the highly anticipated updates won't be ready until later this year.
  
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• The ‘Budget Ryan Reynolds’ Taking Bitcoin FC to the Big Leagues

  25-08-2023 13:00
  
  Bitcoin podcaster Peter McCormack bought his local nonleague soccer team. Can he really turn Real Bedford FC into a global sports brand?
  
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• Carbon offsetting 'does little to help the environment': Majority of schemes significantly overestimate the levels of deforestation they're preventing, study finds

  25-08-2023 12:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bleak research led by the University of Cambridge claims that the 'carbon credits' generated by many land protection schemes are often not true to life.
  
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• Virgin Galactic: Student Ana Mayers on going to space with her mum

  25-08-2023 12:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two weeks after she was in space with her mum, Ana Mayers is going back to university in Scotland.
  
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• Watch the first EVER touchdown on the Moon's South Pole: Incredible video reveals the moment India's Chandrayaan-3 Rover rolled out onto the lunar surface

  25-08-2023 11:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new clip shows India's plucky four-wheeled rover going down the lander's ramp and starting to roam the dusty ground, leaving track marks in its wake.
  
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• The Curly Coated Retriever comeback! Adorable dog breed that was on the verge of EXTINCTION is making a return in Britain - with 45 puppies born so far this year

  25-08-2023 10:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Kennel Club has revealed that the breed is making a comeback, with a boom in popularity in the first half of 2023.
  
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• Wisbech farm claims UK record-breaking year for watermelons

  25-08-2023 08:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Wisbech farm doubles production of watermelons, despite the "challenging" British weather.
  
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• US sues Elon Musk's SpaceX over hiring policy

  25-08-2023 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US Department of Justice says rocket firm discriminated against refugees and asylum seekers.
  
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• Donald Trump breaks silence on X after Georgia arrest

  25-08-2023 06:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mr Trump's first post on the platform formerly called Twitter since January 2021 includes his mugshot.
  
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• OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky receives $338m payout

  25-08-2023 05:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The platform says it now hosts more than three million creators and almost 240 million users.
  
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• India's Moon mission continues to triumph, Japan's waits for better weather

  25-08-2023 05:30 via go.theregister.com
  
  JAXA's SLIM scheduled to arrive after Chandrayaan-3 says goodnight India's Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission continues to achieve its goals, but Japan will have to wait a little longer for its attempts to land on Luna to succeed.…
  
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• What are the concerns over the Fukushima water release?

  25-08-2023 04:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Japan wants to release Fukushima's waste water into the ocean - and a lot of people are not happy.
  
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• Now PAPER straws are cancelled: Scientists say 'eco-friendly' utensils contain potentially toxic chemicals - and are just as bad for the environment as plastic versions

  25-08-2023 01:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'Eco-friendly' paper straws contain long-lasting and potentially toxic chemicals, a new study led by scientists from the University of Antwerp has concluded.
  
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• EU safety laws start to bite for TikTok, Instagram and others

  25-08-2023 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nineteen large platforms have to start complying with new rules as soon as Friday or risk big fines.
  
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• New York to London in 1.5 hours? NASA announces supersonic plane almost twice as fast as the Concorde

  25-08-2023 00:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA's new passenger jet prototype is expected to go as fast as Mach 4 or 3,300 mph. The proposed passenger jet program will be based on NASA's quiet X-59 supersonic tests
  
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