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• Tech expert says hidden iPhone setting doubles battery life

  06-09-2024 23:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A tech expert has shared a little-known hack that can conserve your iPhone's battery. The feature is hidden under the settings option and can help users put off upgrading their iPhone.
  
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• Mysterious object that appears in religious art that show Jesus really was magic

  06-09-2024 21:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jesus may have been seen as a magician by early Christians, according to experts. Centuries-old artwork shows Jesus holding a wand while raising Lazarus from the dead.
  
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• Social security is DOWN: Online and in-person services hit by nationwide outage

  06-09-2024 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Social security's online and in-person personalized services are down. The outage affects an online service you can use to check your Social Security information.
  
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• ESA prints 3D metal shape in space for first time

  06-09-2024 21:00 via go.theregister.com
  
  Tech demo paves way to producing spare parts and tools during missions The European Space Agency (ESA) has shown off the first 3D metal part printed on the International Space Station (ISS).…
  
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• Revealed: How Boeing's faulty Starliner could crash into the ISS in worst case scenario

  06-09-2024 20:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Boeing's faulty Starliner will undock from the ISS today. But experts say there's a small chance that Starliner's thrusters could malfunction again, and potentially send it careening into the ISS.
  
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• One of the largest ever alligators is caught in Mississippi with hunters planning to EAT 800lbs monster

  06-09-2024 18:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An annual alligator hunt has kicked off in a US state where more than 3,000 people are searching for the largest creature. But a team of six people quickly scooped up a giant beast.
  
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• Stranded astronauts' capsule to head home without them

  06-09-2024 18:02 via bbc.com
  
  Boeing's troubled spacecraft is to return empty - while Nasa astronauts stay in space until February 2025.
  
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• I'm a narcissistic sociopath - here's how to protect yourself from people like me

  06-09-2024 17:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A narcissistic sociopath shared the steps people should take to avoid being abused and controlled. People should find ways to strip the person of their control and recognize the signs of this diagnosis.
  
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• Would YOU spot it? Venomous spider is discovered lurking in a toddler's Duplo in terrifying playtime encounter

  06-09-2024 16:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rowan Blair was at home in Melbourne, Australia, when a scream from another room made him spring into action.
  
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• Google abusing ad tech dominance, UK competition watchdog finds

  06-09-2024 16:13 via bbc.com
  
  The regulator says anti-competitive practices could be harming online publishers and advertisers.
  
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• Astro Bot: Could the old-school hit reshape PS5's future?

  06-09-2024 14:00 via bbc.com
  
  In a world of endless online games and open-world slogs, could a little robot show what gamers really want?
  
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• Man accused of using bots and AI to earn streaming revenue

  06-09-2024 12:24 via bbc.com
  
  Prosecutors in the US say he fraudulently earned millions of dollars through billions of streams.
  
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• Urgent warning to dog owners across the UK as a Cocker Spaniel nearly DIES after inhaling a common plant - here's what to look out for

  06-09-2024 12:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mollie, a six-year-old Cocker Spaniel from Norwich, nearly died after inhaling a common plant.
  
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• Stonehenge mystery deepens: Scientists say the altar stone did NOT come from Orkney as claimed - as the hunt for its place of origin continues

  06-09-2024 11:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The mystery of Stonehenge has deepened once again as researchers discover that the altar stone did not come from Orkney as most experts had assumed.
  
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• Summer 2024 was the hottest on RECORD: Average global temperature was 0.69°C above average - and scientists say climate change is to blame

  06-09-2024 09:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The average global temperature across June, July, and August was 0.69°C above average - surpassing the previous record set last year.
  
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• On Fire: The Global War Against Free Speech

  06-09-2024 06:53 via technocracy.news
  
  The hammer is coming down on Free Speech in 2024, as I said in January of this year. All “free speech absolutists” are reeling from global attacks on their platforms. Now, the so-called Tenet Affair (Russia, Russia, Russia) promises to smear conservative podcasters, influencers and pundits, setting the stage for massive censorship for the offending material. ⁃ Patrick Wood, TN Editor.X, formerly Twitter, is now banned in Brazil. As of last Friday, the Elon Musk–owned
  
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• Bad bedtime habit millions are guilty of increases your risk of Alzheimer's - especially if you're under 65

  06-09-2024 06:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Rush University in Chicago found that excessive artificial light exposure raised Alzheimer's risk in people under 65 more than alcohol abuse, depression, and obesity.
  
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• NASA's solar sailing spacecraft is tumbling – but that's part of the plan

  06-09-2024 06:30 via go.theregister.com
  
  Who needs fuel – or even engines – when you could use the sun to push a spacecraft along? NASA has announced its experimental ACS3 solar-sailing spacecraft is working as expected, after it was spotted tumbling in the night sky.…
  
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• Telegram CEO Durov says his arrest 'misguided'

  06-09-2024 03:33 via bbc.com
  
  Pavel Durov has hit back at French authorities following his arrest in Paris last week.
  
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• E-number found in cornflakes and energy drinks can turn your skin SEE-THROUGH as scientists discover 'magic trick' using orange food dye

  06-09-2024 03:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A revolutionary new technique uses food dye to provide a 'window' into the body by making skin transparent.
  
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• US tightens export controls on quantum kit and chips for China, Iran, Russia

  06-09-2024 02:28 via go.theregister.com
  
  Alloys make the list too, as allies try to ensure foes can't weaponise tech The US has tightened export controls on quantum computing and semiconductor technology to address national defense and foreign policy concerns posed by foes including China, Iran, and Russia.…
  
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• Puffins increase on Farne Islands despite bird flu

  06-09-2024 01:08 via bbc.com
  
  A census suggests the population has stabilised following the outbreak, with numbers up by 15%.
  
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• Crash dummies and robot arms: How airline seats are tested

  06-09-2024 01:01 via bbc.com
  
  Building hi-tech airline seats has become a huge business in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Exposure to city lights could increase the risk of Alzheimer's, study finds

  06-09-2024 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For people aged 65+, it appeared to have more influence on Alzheimers than some other risk factors such as alcohol abuse, depression and obesity
  
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• Simple saline drops shown to cut common cold by DAYS in children - and reduce transmission

  06-09-2024 00:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers had noted that salt-water solutions are often used in southern Asia to treat a cold, and wanted to explore if this benefit could be replicated in a large study
  
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