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• Ancient DNA reveals children with Down syndrome in 5,000-year-old societies were given noble burials and treated with 'care and appreciation'

  20-02-2024 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers discovered the oldest case of Down syndrome that challenges previous conceptions of the disorder. The identified individuals either died at birth, shortly after, or within 16 months.
  
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• Report reveals why disgruntled Apple customers are returning their $3,500 Vision Pro goggles - from eyestrain issues to it being 'overpriced' and painfully uncomfortable

  20-02-2024 23:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Just two short weeks since the Apple Vision Pro's launch, customers are returning it. They report being disenchanted with its lack of offerings, lack of comfort, and high price tag, among other reasons.
  
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• Tesla engineer hits back at disgruntled Cybertruck owners over 'rust-gate' - after buyers claimed their $100,000 EVs began rusting within DAYS

  20-02-2024 22:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Tesla engineer claims pictures showing what appear to be rust spots on the new Cybertruck are rust dust particles that] are caused by metal railway tracks and the final polish process at car factories.
  
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• Florida Congresswoman says she 'absolutely believes' UFOs are 'not of human origin' - after private briefings by military

  20-02-2024 22:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  UFOs are 'not of human origin,' US Representative Anna Paulina Luna from Florida told Grant Mitterlehner this week on his podcast. She described government obstruction as she investigated UFOs.
  
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• There goes the neighborhood! Locals outraged over plan to build 200-acre 'mini-city' of 30,000 MONKEYS for medical research in Georgia

  20-02-2024 20:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Plans to build a 200-acre mini-city for monkeys in Georgia have been shifted this week. Local residents banded together to oppose the construction of the complex, which would house 30,000 monkeys.
  
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• Wave To The Satellite That Is Taking Your Picture From Space

  20-02-2024 19:01 via technocracy.news
  
  Why would Bill Gates want to fund a company that builds a new class of satellites that can take high-resolution photos from space? Well, Technocrats of a feather, like birds, flock together. Their goal is to gain control over the environment, the physical world, and all of humanity. Albedo Space is cleared to use a 10-centimeter resolution, but they are looking for a higher resolution.
  One co-founder wrote in 2021, "We’re acutely aware of the privacy implications and potential for abuse/mi
  
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• Brightest and hungriest black hole ever detected: Terrifying void gobbles up one Sun every single day, scientists say

  20-02-2024 18:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Described as 'the most hellish place in the universe', the black hole has a mass roughly 17 billion times that of our solar system's sun.
  
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• Is AI quietly replacing staff at Google? Tech giant mysteriously lays off thousands MORE employees despite record profits

  20-02-2024 18:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google cut more employees as it introduces AI technology and reports record profits. The company joins Amazon, Discord, Microsoft, and other tech companies that cut employees.
  
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• Meet Britain's hero hounds! Crufts Hero Award finalists are revealed - including a Belgian Malinois who located survivors in the aftermath of Turkey's earthquake

  20-02-2024 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From helping their owners overcome chronic illness to saving lives in the aftermath of Earthquakes, meet the hero hounds in the finals of the Kennel Club's Hero Dog Award.
  
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• Tinder introduces passport-scanning ID checks

  20-02-2024 17:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The dating app, which has been targeted by scammers, has previously trialled the system in Australia
  
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• I head up NASA's asteroid warning division. This is how we'd alert the public if the world was about to end

  20-02-2024 16:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A global network of astronomers keeps its eyes on the skies to warn the public about potential asteroids that could strike the planet. If one is spotted, they will jump into action to warn us.
  
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• X briefly suspends account of Alexei Navalny's widow

  20-02-2024 16:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The social media platform - formerly Twitter - says Yulia Navalny's account was "mistakenly" blocked.
  
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• Freak winds in the Atlantic jet stream push five passenger airplanes to supersonic speeds of over 800mph - faster than the speed of sound

  20-02-2024 15:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Passengers on board flights over the weekend were in for a wild ride, as freak winds pushed their flights to faster than the speed of sound.
  
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• Freak winds in the Atlantic jet stream push passenger airplanes to supersonic speeds of over 800mph - faster than the speed of sound

  20-02-2024 15:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Passengers on board flights over the weekend were in for a wild ride, as freak winds pushed their flights to faster than the speed of sound.
  
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• From fighting fish to haunting whale skeletons and swimming monkeys: The spellbinding winners of the 2024 Underwater Photographer of the Year revealed

  20-02-2024 15:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Explore new depths and immerse yourself in the beauty beneath the water's surface through this breathtaking collection of images from this year's competition.
  
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• Freak winds in the Atlantic jet stream push three passenger airplanes to supersonic speeds of over 800mph - faster than the speed of sound

  20-02-2024 15:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Passengers on board three flights over the weekend were in for a wild ride, as freak winds pushed their flights to faster than the speed of sound.
  
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• Neuralink patient masters mind-mouse maneuvers – if Musk is to be believed

  20-02-2024 14:27 via go.theregister.com
  
  Brain-computer interface trial continues to display troubling lack of transparency Founder Elon Musk has announced that the first human to receive a Neuralink brain-computer interface has fully recovered and can control a computer mouse pointer with their thoughts.…
  
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• World's biggest snake is discovered in the Amazon rainforest: Huge anaconda measures 26ft-long and weighs 440lbs - and its head is the same size as a human's

  20-02-2024 13:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Northern Green Anaconda was found by TV wildlife presenter, Professor Freek Vonk, and is as thick as a car tyre.
  
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• Don't buy our game if you're broke - Helldivers boss

  20-02-2024 13:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The lead developer of the smash-hit online shooter says it's worth waiting for servers to be fixed.
  
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• UK leads disruption of biggest cyber-criminal gang

  20-02-2024 12:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  LockBit is a criminal gang that uses its software to steal sensitive data until a ransom is paid.
  
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• Delivering bad news at work? Use emoji! Inserting pictures or GIFs into emails can soften the blow, study finds

  20-02-2024 12:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Chatham University say that using emoji or GIFs in emails can help soften the blow around negative messages.
  
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• Tinder swipes left on catfishes: Dating app now lets US and UK users scan their passport or driving license to confirm their identity

  20-02-2024 12:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tinder users in the US and UK will soon be able to verify their account by entering a scan of their passport or driving licence to help crack down on catfish using the app.
  
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• Brightest and hungriest black hole ever detected

  20-02-2024 10:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Astronomers report an object that shines with a brightness equivalent to 500 trillion suns.
  
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• From 'carparked' to 'cabbaged': Britons have over 500 words for 'drunk' - so, what's your favourite?

  20-02-2024 09:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Britons have more than 500 different 'drunkonyms' that we can use to describe being drunk, according to researchers from the Chemnitz University in Germany.
  
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• Hacker group's site taken over by law enforcement

  20-02-2024 02:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  LockBit is a major criminal gang that uses its software to steal sensitive data until a ransom is paid
  
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• US zoo extracts 70 coins from white alligator

  20-02-2024 01:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The zoo found the coins during a routine examination and urged visitors not to throw coins into exhibits.
  
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• The staff shortage in India's special effects industry

  20-02-2024 00:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With international studios sending more work to India, the industry is struggling to train enough staff.
  
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• Farmers in 'crisis' say PM needs to give more help

  20-02-2024 00:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rishi Sunak is to unveil support for farming and food production, at the NFU's annual conference.
  
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