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• NASA gasping for ideas to extract oxygen from Moon dirt

  07-11-2023 21:46 via go.theregister.com
  
  Wants 'tens of metric tons of O2 production per year' on the cheap NASA has opened the brainstorming-bay doors to anyone with ideas on how to extract oxygen from Moon rocks - a key element of the space agency's work to "develop infrastructure technologies to enable a sustained presence on the lunar surface." …
  
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• First ever 'vampire viruses' are discovered in the wild in the US

  07-11-2023 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Viruses that infect bacteria cells have evolved in order to survive. Scientists found infectious agents bite on the necks of other viruses to to integrate with the host cell's DNA - making them 'vampire viruses.'
  
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• Delay to law on e-scooters criticised

  07-11-2023 19:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  No mention of legislation on e-scooters in the King's Speech but trials will be extended to 2026.
  
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• Simple emoji password trick makes your accounts impenetrable

  07-11-2023 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If you struggle to create a 'strong password' with a combination of letters, numbers and symbols, then a tech experts 'hack' could be an easier route - just add several emojis to the mix.
  
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• Get an 'artificial pancreas' on the NHS: 150,000 type 1 diabetes sufferers are set to get gadget hailed as the 'biggest breakthrough since discovery of insulin'

  07-11-2023 18:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) chiefs recommend people in England and Wales can get a hybrid closed loop system if their type 1 diabetes is not adequately controlled.
  
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• YouTube's Ad Blocker Detection Believed to Break EU Privacy Law

  07-11-2023 17:53
  
  A complaint filed with the EU’s independent data regulator accuses YouTube of failing to get explicit user permission for its ad blocker detection system, potentially violating the ePrivacy Directive.
  
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• 4,000 days of Curiosity: Rover still 'strong' despite worn joints, vision issues

  07-11-2023 17:45 via go.theregister.com
  
  Trundlebot has trundled 32km across 'punishingly cold environment bathed in dust and radiation' NASA's Curiosity Rover has notched up 4,000 days on Mars as the trundlebot continues its fourth extended mission despite showing signs of wear and tear.…
  
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• Tumor with TEETH is discovered in Egypt among remains of ancient woman who died more than 3,000 years ago

  07-11-2023 17:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The three-centimeter by two-centimeter ovarian tumor was found lodged in in an ancient Egyptian woman's pelvic bone, where researchers spotted the teeth with distinct enamel-covered crowns.
  
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• Zero Punctuation star Yahtzee Croshaw quits after 16 years

  07-11-2023 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw, the star of The Escapist's videogame review series, quits the website in protest.
  
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• Greenland's ice shelves have shrunk by more than a THIRD since 1978 - and will cause global sea levels to rise by 6.8 FEET if they collapse entirely, study warns

  07-11-2023 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Greenland's ice shelves have lost more than a third of their volume since 1978, researchers have warned.
  
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• Are Technocrats Secretly Stealing And Storing The DNA Of Newborn Babies?

  07-11-2023 16:38 via technocracy.news
  
  The hospital industry has largely been taken over by Technocrats who practice “evidence-based medicine.” You see the Technocrat mind at work when it selectively collects certain data while ignoring other data. Thus, collecting DNA from newborns for sequencing and permanent storage should be seen as a “prime directive” for Technocrats. Why? Because this is foundational for the soon-and-coming global digital system that will control all humans on Earth.
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• WeWork forced to file for bankruptcy in the US

  07-11-2023 16:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The shared office giant, once seen as the future of the workplace, has been plagued by problems.
  
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• British dads now do four times more childcare than they did 60 years ago (but still do half as much as mums!), study finds

  07-11-2023 15:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  British fathers spend four times longer looking after their children than in the 1960s - but still much less than mothers.
  
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• 'I blew the whistle on Meta, now I won't work again'

  07-11-2023 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former senior staffer Arturo Béjar claims Instagram is not doing enough to protect teens from sexual harassment.
  
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• Space like you've NEVER seen it before: European Space Agency releases the first ever full-colour images of the cosmos - and says the best is yet to come

  07-11-2023 14:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Among the new images are a shot of 1,000 galaxies belonging to the Perseus Cluster 250 million light years away and a detailed view of the Horsehead Nebula in the Orion constellation.
  
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• Euclid telescope: First images revealed from 'dark Universe' mission

  07-11-2023 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Europe's Euclid telescope begins its quest to map the cosmos and reveal its missing components.
  
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• ESA goes back to the future with a space freighter... yes again

  07-11-2023 14:16 via go.theregister.com
  
  Repeat performance will be able to return to Earth and might one day carry crew The European Space Agency (ESA) plans to return to the International Space Station (ISS) cargo delivery business by 2028, judging by announcements made at ESA Space Summit in Seville.…
  
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• What REALLY lives on your child's hands after a visit to the playground: Microbiologist discovers thousands of bacteria lurking on kids' palms after a one-hour session

  07-11-2023 12:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tim Call, 32, from Utah, has revealed how thousands of bacteria can be found lurking on children's hands after just one hour at the playground.
  
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• The world's best airport gets a major makeover, with an incredible 46ft-high digital waterfall and a robot bartender serving free cocktails

  07-11-2023 12:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Singapore's Changi Airport reigned supreme over more than 550 airports at the 'Oscars of Aviation' earlier this year. The makeover has increased its capacity by five million flyers annually.
  
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• NASA discovers the OLDEST supermassive black hole yet: 13.2 billion-year-old void could change our understanding of how the universe formed

  07-11-2023 12:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The black hole's light has travelled 13.2 billion years to reach our space telescopes, report scientists, making it an astonishing snapshot of the ancient past.
  
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• Now YouTube hikes its prices for millions of customers: Premium family plan jumps up by 30% - the biggest price increase in YEARS

  07-11-2023 12:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  YouTube Premium has announced the biggest price hike in years as monthly fees for customers in the UK, US, and Canada are set to increase by up to 30 per cent on November 21.
  
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• Hilarious message from a mother furious at her son for not writing back is among 100 French letters finally read - 265 years after being confiscated by Britain's Royal Navy

  07-11-2023 11:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The letters, written between 1757 and 1758, were intended for French sailors serving under Louis XV during the Seven Years' War.
  
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• China detains DouYu founder, investment guru - reports

  07-11-2023 10:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  They include a streaming app founder and an executive referred to as China's Warren Buffett.
  
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• Police helicopter captures a stunning photo of a rare FULL CIRCLE rainbow over the Vale of Glamorgan

  07-11-2023 10:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A police helicopter has captured a stunning photo of a rare full circle rainbow over the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales.
  
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• Intensified Israeli Surveillance Has Put the West Bank on Lockdown

  07-11-2023 08:00
  
  The West Bank was Israel’s surveillance laboratory. Since the Israel-Hamas war began, Palestinian residents have been locked in for days at a time.
  
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• Fortnite maker Epic Games takes Google to court

  07-11-2023 04:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google faces another anti-trust trial - this time about its Google Play store
  
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• Italy to seize $835m from Airbnb in tax evasion inquiry

  07-11-2023 03:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors say the firm failed to collect a 21% tax from landlords on rental income.
  
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• Can AI cut humans out of contract negotiations?

  07-11-2023 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tech firms are testing artificial intelligence that can negotiate contracts without the need for humans.
  
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• French love letters confiscated by Britain's Royal Navy are finally read after 265 years - revealing the VERY saucy messages sent to sailors

  07-11-2023 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The letters, written between 1757 and 1758, were intended for French sailors serving under Louis XV during the Seven Years' War.
  
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