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• Efforts to reduce pollution are warming Earth FASTER, study claims

  06-11-2023 23:08
  
  Leading climate scientists are sounding the alarm about efforts to reduce global warming, saying rules to reduce sulfur emissions is actually accelerating climate change.
  
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• AI predicts majority of the world will be VEGAN by 2075 - thanks to Gen Z and Millennials

  06-11-2023 22:15
  
  OpenAI's ChatGPT created a detailed timeline for a prediction that the world will be vegan by 2075 due to Gen Z and Millennials pushing for more dairy and meat plant-based alternatives.
  
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• Vibrating headband could offer a drug-free way to unblock a chronic stuffy nose, research finds

  06-11-2023 21:09
  
  New research has shown the band is as good at reducing symptoms as nasal steroid sprays which, though effective, can cause side-effects such as nosebleeds.
  
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• Space becomes new theater of war: Israel shoots down a ballistic missile that was traveling 62 miles ABOVE Earth

  06-11-2023 20:28
  
  The Israel Defense (IDF) revealed its Arrow missile defense system took down an 'aerial threat' soaring outside of Earth's atmosphere that was fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.
  
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• Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd steps down as boss of dating app

  06-11-2023 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Billionaire Whitney Wolfe Herd, who created the firm in 2014, will be replaced by Slack's chief.
  
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• Tommy Robinson and Katie Hopkins reinstated on X

  06-11-2023 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Their return, after bans for hate speech violations, has been criticised by campaigners.
  
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• Scientists reveal why time goes in slow-mo when staring death in the face

  06-11-2023 17:42
  
  People report time slowing down during a car crash or major fall and scientists believe this is our brain's way of helping us survive the traumatic event - our brain collects more information of the event.
  
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• Wood you believe it? Inventor builds a WOODEN version of Tesla's Cybertruck - and incredible video confirms it's fully functional

  06-11-2023 17:25
  
  A YouTuber has managed to build a fully functioning replica of Tesla's Cybertruck completely out of wood in just 100 days. This amazing video shows the fascinating build process.
  
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• Game-changing Parkinson's implant 'REBIRTHS' patients by helping them walk normally again without freezing and falling

  06-11-2023 17:17
  
  Marc Gauthier, from Pessac in France, was forced to stop working as an architect three years ago when his condition made it very difficult for him to walk.
  
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• Sustainable Development Is Technocracy

  06-11-2023 17:13 via technocracy.news
  
  How many times do I have to say it? Sustainable Development is Technocracy! Writers, analysts, and critical thinkers around the world have investigated my research and come to the same conclusion: Wood is right! This is no consolation because, in my home country, Americans (save only a few) can’t see the forest through trees or even the trees through the leaves; by refusing to open their eyes, they have fallen prey to the Sirens’ enchantment that leads to sudden shipwreck. ⁃ TN
  
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• New orientation assistant to help prevent astronauts getting lost in space

  06-11-2023 16:30 via go.theregister.com
  
  Which way is up? Just feel the vibrations, man Spatial disorientation among pilots led to 101 deaths, 65 lost aircraft and $2.32 billion of damages in the US Airforce between 1993 and 2013, according to research. The problem also hits astronauts, whose senses can be bamboozled when they are severed from the familiar pull of Earth's gravity.…
  
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• Apple Watch users say the latest update is RUINING their battery life, with reports of charge draining within minutes - here's what to do if you're affected

  06-11-2023 16:25
  
  Several Apple Watch users have been left furious this week, following the rollout of the latest watchOS 10.1 update.
  
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• 'A very expensive pair of socks!' Nike faces backlash over 'unnecessary' and 'questionable' £45 baby trainers that podiatrists warn could hinder walking

  06-11-2023 14:57
  
  The £45 trainers could hinder walking and disrupt balance, according to Rob Payne, a leading musculoskeletal podiatrist from the London Podiatry Centre.
  
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• Baby star's first 'screams' are caught on camera in stunning new photo snapped by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

  06-11-2023 14:50
  
  This baby star or 'protostar' is at the centre of a curious astronomical region called Herbig-Haro (HH) 212, located about 1,300 light-years away in the constellation Orion.
  
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• Taurid Meteor Shower will peak this week with up to 5 shooting stars every hour - here's how to see them from the UK

  06-11-2023 13:43
  
  This week will be the best time to see the Taurid Meteor Shower, which reaches its peak on November 12. The sky will be filled with particularly bright and slow-moving shooting stars all night.
  
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• From Apollo to Space Shuttle, Thomas K Mattingly's stellar journey ends at 87

  06-11-2023 12:46 via go.theregister.com
  
  Dodged Apollo 13 disaster because of rubella, but helped to rescue the crew Obit  Thomas K Mattingly II, command module pilot of Apollo 16 and commander of two Space Shuttle missions, has died aged 87.…
  
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• Saturn's rings will DISAPPEAR in 2025, NASA confirms

  06-11-2023 11:34
  
  If you want to get a look at Saturn's iconic rings, you only have 18 months left before they disappear from sight. NASA confirms that the rings will tilt out of view from Earth by 2025, not returning for several years.
  
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• Elon Musk launches 'sarcastic' AI chatbot Grok on Twitter - and claims it will answer 'spicy' questions rejected by ChatGPT

  06-11-2023 11:21
  
  Elon Musk - who was in Buckinghamshire last week to warn about the dangers of AI - said Grok is 'designed to have a little humor in its responses'.
  
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• Annual oil and gas licences planned with net zero commitment required

  06-11-2023 10:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Projects will have to meet net zero targets, under the proposals to be outlined in the King's Speech.
  
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• The World’s Broken Food System Costs $12.7 Trillion a Year

  06-11-2023 10:00
  
  The hidden costs of the global food system are equivalent to 10 percent of global GDP, according to new analysis from the United Nations.
  
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• Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Indians who need a $2.1m drug to fight rare disease

  06-11-2023 01:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Most people with rare genetic diseases are unable to access life-saving medicines due to high costs.
  
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• The floating desalination machines powered by the waves

  06-11-2023 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Desalination usually requires a lot of heat and power, but a new system just needs wave energy.
  
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• Football Manager 2024: How the franchise made millions

  06-11-2023 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As the studio celebrates its 20th edition, the people that make it tell the BBC how it has changed.
  
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