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• Shocking discovery provides evidence of ancient women going into battle alongside men - and being injured

  01-07-2024 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study revealed that medieval women may have fought alongside men in battle after finding evidence buried in a 12th century castle in Spain.
  
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• Venmo is DOWN: Digital payment app hit with outage that is plaguing thousands of users worldwide

  01-07-2024 23:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Venmo is experiencing issues worldwide, leaving thousands of users unable to make digital transactions in the app. Users in the US, the UK and parts of Europe are experiencing issues.
  
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• Cancer-causing radium detected in US city's groundwater due to landfill teeming with nuclear waste from WWII-era atomic bomb efforts

  01-07-2024 22:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Toxic radium levels were detected at a landfill in St. Louis, Missouri connected to a World War II-era bomb. Radioactive waste from the atomic bomb was illegally dumped at West Lake Landfill.
  
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• Apple to make major change to iPhone 16 camera - the first of its kind swap since 2013

  01-07-2024 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple leakers unearthed photos of iPhone 16 cases and iPhone 16 schematics suggesting that recent iPhone models' clunky diagonal camera systems may be a thing of the past.
  
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• Urgent recall of 40 types of bagged spinach due to traces of deadly listeria

  01-07-2024 19:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Over 40 types of bagged spinach have been recalled in New York due to possible listeria contamination. All affected products were sold to stores in the Newburgh, New York, area.
  
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• Archaeologists unearth 'significant' religious relic that depicts Moses receiving the 10 Commandments

  01-07-2024 18:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists have unearthed a 1,500-year-old relic decorated with Christian motifs, including Moses receiving the 10 Commandments and the ascension of Christ after the crucifixion.
  
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• The UK saw 'below average' temperatures in June, Met Office says - despite the late heatwave

  01-07-2024 17:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The average mean temperature for June was 12.9°C (55°F) - around 0.4°C below the long-term meteorological average.
  
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• Enjoy a glass of wine? Thank the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs! Scientists say the extinction of the ancient reptiles paved the way for grapes to spread

  01-07-2024 16:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Without dinosaurs to trample on trees, vine plants such as grapes flourished, report scientists at the Field Museum in Chicago.
  
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• Zuckerberg: Warns AI Companies ‘Trying To Create God’, But He Will Save Us

  01-07-2024 15:56 via technocracy.news
  
  It’s a tragic comedy. Zuckerberg seems jealous that his industry cohorts are creating “God” without him and, um, not casting him in the role of the messiah? Well, he is pretty sure that he can save us from being misled because HIS AI is inspired far beyond the others. His holographic, goggle-wearing future promises that we can all be successful YouTube or Instagram creators. That’s all you want to do, right? ⁃ TN EditorThe Meta founder – whose compan
  
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• Why are Apple products more expensive in the UK? British fans fume at having to spend an extra £700 on the new Vision Pro - with one saying you could fly to New York to buy the headset and STILL save money

  01-07-2024 14:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Vision Pro headset is the latest in a long line of Apple products that costs more in the UK. Now, experts explain why British fans have to pay more.
  
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• EU says Instagram’s paid ad-free option breaches rules

  01-07-2024 14:21 via bbc.com
  
  The firm faces a potential fine of up to 10% of its global revenue if it fails to comply with the rules.
  
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• How Biden's EV invasion could hit a roadblock by 2035

  01-07-2024 13:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A surge in EV demand could put an already fragile energy grid at risk of powering down. Arizona already projected it will max out its transmission capacity before the end of the decade.
  
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• Is climate change making hurricanes worse?

  01-07-2024 12:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The number of hurricanes is not increasing, but they are becoming more intense as the world warms.
  
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• Tour the Pillars of Creation! Incredible NASA video travels through trunks of interstellar gas and dust in a nebula 6,500 light-years away

  01-07-2024 11:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In this stunning animation, NASA lets the viewer wander through the trunks of the Pillars of Creation in a nebula 6,500 light years from Earth.
  
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• Americans are ditching smartphones for 'dumb' devices that only call and text to avoid 'zombie mode'

  01-07-2024 10:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dumphones have skyrocketed in popularity, as 2.8 million were sold in the US last year. People said they were in constant 'zombie mode' before making the switch, but now feel free,
  
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• Chinese space company accidentally launches rocket in test gone wrong

  01-07-2024 08:28 via go.theregister.com
  
  10, 9, 8 ... hang on, did anyone check we bolted this thing down properly? Private Chinese launch outfit Space Pioneer has launched a rocket by mistake.…
  
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• Arctic 'dirty fuel' ban for ships comes into force

  01-07-2024 04:08 via bbc.com
  
  There are many loopholes to the ban, but environmentalists see it as a crucial first step.
  
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