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• OceanGate co-founder reveals dive into the Bahamas' 'Portal of Hell' one year after five people were killed on Titan sub excursion to the Titanic

  27-06-2024 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OceanGate co-founder Guillermo Söhnlein is going to the 'portal to Hell' hole in the Bahamas with scientist Kenny Broad and former NASA astronaut Scott Parazynski.
  
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• Hidden 'City of the Dead' with more than 300 tombs that contain mummified families is discovered in Egypt

  27-06-2024 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists working in Aswan, Egypt announced the discovery of 36 more tombs, brining the total to 300 in what they are calling the new 'City of the Dead.'
  
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• Apple issues 'massive' warning about Google Chrome to all 1.46 billion iPhone users

  27-06-2024 21:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple has issued a warning to Google Chrome users in its newest global ad campaign. The ad comes as Chrome has undergone scrutiny for it lapses in user security.
  
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• Officials increase rabies warnings across the US after people in multiple states are attacked by rabid racoons and bats

  27-06-2024 21:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There are signs that in some areas of the country there are more rabid animals than normal, with health officials raising concerns in particular over bats .
  
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• Prehistoric creature discovered encased in ash - as scientists give it fitting nickname

  27-06-2024 20:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A prehistoric creature encased in ash has been discovered - and it was given a nickname that fits its burial. The specimen was found at the top of a 1,153-foot mountain range.
  
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• The iPhone tricks you didn't know about - and one of the hacks can even help you get to sleep

  27-06-2024 19:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The iPhone first introduced in 2007, and it manages to still find ways to surprise cellular device users with its features.
  
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• Why NASA astronauts are 'STRANDED' in space due to malfunctioning Boeing Starliner  - as experts reveal a potential 'Plan B'

  27-06-2024 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The return of two astronauts who are 'stranded' on the ISS sits at an undetermined date. Experts have revealed the reason why NASA and Boeing are delaying the return and other options.
  
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• Albert Einstein's atomic bomb letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt could fetch $4 MILLION at auction

  27-06-2024 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A letter signed by renowned physicist Albert Einstein could fetch $4 million at auction. The letter urged President Franklin D. Roosevelt to develop a nuclear program before Nazi Germany.
  
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• Perseverance pays off as Mars rover's SHERLOC brought back from the brink

  27-06-2024 17:35 via go.theregister.com
  
  Bot's arm used to free instrument's dust cover and return to science NASA engineers have performed another remarkable feat of remote debugging and restored the SHERLOC instrument of the Perseverance Mars rover to operation.…
  
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• Mums who are obsessed with their smartphone talk to their children less, study finds - which may hinder their language development

  27-06-2024 17:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mums of young kids who spend hours using their phone may hamper their child's language development, according to a study.
  
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• Egyptians got back pain too! Ancient scribes suffered skeletal issues from sitting too long, study finds - just like today's office workers

  27-06-2024 17:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Most of us have experienced the feeling of a bad back after sitting hunched at a desk for too long. Now it turns out the ancient Egyptians were just the same.
  
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• Satellite captures first-of-a-kind cloud image

  27-06-2024 16:26 via bbc.com
  
  A joint European-Japanese mission captures a space view of the internal structure of a cloud.
  
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• India reviews iPhone factory for 'not hiring married women'

  27-06-2024 16:07 via bbc.com
  
  The firm has come under the scanner for allegedly not employing married women at its factory in Tamil Nadu state.
  
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• Elon Musk's SpaceX will build a $843M 'tug vehicle' to pull the International Space Station back down to Earth - as part of NASA's grand plan to decommission the ageing observatory

  27-06-2024 15:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The International Space Station is due to be destroyed in 2030, and now NASA has firmed up its plans on how to do it.
  
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• How to see the 'planet killer' asteroid plunge past Earth - the largest space rock to come this close in 125 years

  27-06-2024 14:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The world is awaiting the arrival of a 'planet killer' asteroid that will travel 58,000 miles per hour as it plunges past Earth on Thursday - and everyone will be able to see it.
  
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• World's smallest elephant in danger of dying out

  27-06-2024 14:00 via bbc.com
  
  Only an estimated 1,000 individuals remain in the wild but conservationists remain optimistic.
  
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• Amazon is secretly working on a 'ChatGPT killer' bot that will act as your own personal 'AI agent' - capable of booking flights or turning off your lights, report claims

  27-06-2024 12:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon's new chatbot described as a 'ChatGPT killer' will be launched at its autumn product event, expected to occur in September, a report claims.
  
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• Elon Musk to destroy the International Space Station – with NASA's approval, for a fee

  27-06-2024 11:31 via go.theregister.com
  
  SpaceX wins contract for 'deorbit vehicle' at a pleasing price Elon Musk's SpaceX has won a NASA contract to de-orbit the International Space Station (ISS).…
  
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• Musk's SpaceX to destroy retired space station

  27-06-2024 11:18 via bbc.com
  
  The California-based company will build a "tugboat" to execute the end-of-life disposal of the ISS.
  
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• Musk's SpaceX hired to destroy ISS space station

  27-06-2024 11:18 via bbc.com
  
  The California-based company will build a "tugboat" to execute the end-of-life disposal of the ISS.
  
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• From Luna to Alfie and Teddy, MailOnline's new interactive map reveals the most popular dog names in YOUR area

  27-06-2024 09:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The map, based on data over 330,000 pooches, reveals the top three dog names in UK cities including London, Bristol, Birmingham and Edinburgh .
  
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• Flatulent Cows, Sheep, And Pigs Face World’s First Carbon Tax In Denmark

  27-06-2024 06:24 via technocracy.news
  
  The insane and anti-human war on food and carbon intensifies at the same time, virtually assuring famine in due time. That these technocrats cannot think beyond the end of their nose is clear, but it is just as clear that they should NEVER be in a position to make policy for everyone else. ⁃ TN EditorLivestock farmers in Denmark have been warned the farts and burps from their cows, sheep, and pigs will be measured and taxed from 2030, the first country in the world to do so as it targ
  
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• What is 'AI washing' and why is it a problem?

  27-06-2024 01:08 via bbc.com
  
  Tech firms commonly highlight their use of AI, but in some cases it may be exaggerated.
  
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