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• Hezbollah pager explosions: How could Israel have triggered the deadly blasts?

  17-09-2024 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nine people, including two young girls, were killed and thousands were maimed across Lebanon today, after pagers used by Hezbollah fighters simultanously exploded across the country. 
  
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• New map of Mars reveals hidden 'structures' below the Martian surface

  17-09-2024 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study of Mars' gravitational field has revealed mysterious structures hiding beneath the sediment layers of a lost ocean. Experts still aren't sure what they are or how they formed.
  
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• Whistleblower testifies Titan sub tragedy was 'inevitable'

  17-09-2024 23:24 via bbc.com
  
  Former employee David Lochridge tells a public hearing the whole idea of OceanGate was to "make money".
  
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• Surprising study reveals US's most and least healthiest burgers - where does your guilty pleasure rank?

  17-09-2024 22:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at online pharmacy PlushCare analyzed the nutritional value of 24 fast food chains in the US, comparing calories, sugar, saturated fat, and sodium for each burger.
  
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• Scientists find microplastics in worrying new body part

  17-09-2024 22:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have discovered thousands of chemicals hiding in everyday products like tupperware and canned goods that are contaminating food and finding their way into human bodies.
  
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• Tech Life: Mapping a changing world

  17-09-2024 21:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How live updating of online maps is helping humanitarian work around the world.
  
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• Hey kids, wanna clock the ISS? ESA's Astro Pi challenge runs your code in space

  17-09-2024 21:15 via go.theregister.com
  
  Send astronauts nice pixel art, or try something a little harder The next round of the European Space Agency's Astro Pi challenge is open, inviting participants to use the diminutive computers aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to calculate the orbiting outpost's speed.…
  
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• Texas rocked by one of strongest earthquakes in state's history

  17-09-2024 20:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A US state experienced one of its largest earthquakes on record Monday evening. The USGS reported the region was hit by a 5.1 magnitude quake that rattled homes for at least 10 seconds.
  
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• Now woke scientists want to shrink your PINT - as they claim smaller servings of beer could reduce the UK's alcohol consumption

  17-09-2024 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Woke scientists from the University of Cambridge say that pubs should ditch the pint in favour of two-thirds servings in order to curb the nation's boozing habits.
  
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• SpaceX faces $663K FAA fine for Musk's alleged launch impatience

  17-09-2024 19:30 via go.theregister.com
  
  Some good news for Elon – 2,500 planes to be Starlink Wi-Fi ready as United joins the party Elon Musk's impatience has led to the US Federal Aviation Administration proposing $633,009 in civil penalties against his SpaceX operation for allegedly violating its launch licenses last year. …
  
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• AT&T to pay out $13m over hack that affected millions - here's how you can claim

  17-09-2024 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  AT&T will pay millions of dollars to customers affected by a data breach in January 2023. As part of the settlement, the company will also take steps to strengthen its security measures.
  
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• Long-lost Neanderthal group that lived 50,000 years ago is discovered and it has links to 'The Hobbit'

  17-09-2024 19:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Neanderthal remains recovered from a cave in France have been named 'Thorin' after a character from J.R.R. Tolkien's book The Hobbit. Now, his bones are rewriting early human history.
  
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• New forecast predicts six states will see major temperature drops this week - is YOUR hometown on the list?

  17-09-2024 19:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Six states will plunge into cooler temperatures this week as a 'strong cold front' moves across the western United States. This system will also bring high winds and severe storms to some areas.
  
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• The mystery of the Crystal Palace is SOLVED: Scientists finally uncover how the huge structure - the world's largest building at the time - was constructed by the Victorians in just 190 days

  17-09-2024 18:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It was one of Britain's greatest ever structures, constructed in London's Hyde Park in just 190 days between 1850 and 1851 - in time for Prince Albert's Great Exhibition.
  
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• Van Gogh's Starry Night is scientifically accurate! Artist used brushstrokes to reveal hidden turbulence in the sky, study reveals

  17-09-2024 17:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The post-impressionist masterpiece - held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York - actually has more scientific merit than history has given it credit, a study suggests.
  
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• AI predicts what Oxford Street could look if traffic is banned under Sadiq Khan's new plans

  17-09-2024 17:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's one of the most famous shopping streets in the world. But London's Oxford Street could look very different by 2026 - if Sadiq Khan's new plans are approved.
  
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• Lunar eclipse guide: Rare Supermoon will light up skies in blood red - here's how to watch the celestial event

  17-09-2024 16:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Just in time for spooky season, a super harvest blood moon will light up the night sky Tuesday, appearing larger than normal and tinged red. Here's how to see the celestial wonder.
  
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• Instagram boosts privacy and parental control on teen accounts

  17-09-2024 15:59 via bbc.com
  
  Meta says parents will be able to "guide" a safer experience - critics say the firm itself should do more.
  
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• Trilateral Commission’s Goal Of Technocracy Pursues Immigration Crisis To Get There

  17-09-2024 15:52 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocracy is a system pitted against all others, including capitalism, Marxism, and outright Fascism. However, it will use those other systems to achieve its goals of Scientific Dictatorship. The Trilateral Commission kickstarted modern Technocracy in 1973 and devised a policy of using mass immigration as a tool to break down Western society. Peter Sutherland did it in Europe. Anthony Blinken is doing it in the U.S.
  No other continent suffers from an immigration crisis. Not China. Not Asia. No
  
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• Climate a more fundamental threat than terror - Lammy

  17-09-2024 15:06 via bbc.com
  
  Foreign Secretary David Lammy vows to put climate change at the heart of the UK's foreign policy.
  
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• Instagram introduces stricter rules for teenage users as the Meta-owned app launches new policy for under-16s

  17-09-2024 14:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Instagram tightens up its teen policy today as the Meta-owned app introduces 'Teen Accounts' for under-16s with strict safety restrictions controlled by parents.
  
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• Eight of the world's most breathtaking mountain train journeys, from Scotland to Canada

  17-09-2024 13:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  They all have the seal of approval from the adventure experts at Lonely Planet, because they feature in the guide's Amazing Train Journeys tome.
  
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• Facebook owner bans Russian state media networks

  17-09-2024 13:40 via bbc.com
  
  Russian state media outlets have come under increased scrutiny in Western countries.
  
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• Unexpected food can boost your sex drive - but you'll need a strong stomach to try it

  17-09-2024 13:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From oysters to chocolates, many foods are regularly touted as powerful aphrodisiacs. But if you really want to boost your libido, a new study suggests an unusual alternative.
  
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• iPhone users say Apple's iOS 18 update is RUINING their battery life - here's what to do if your device is affected

  17-09-2024 11:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Several users have taken to X (formerly Twitter ) to complain that the latest update is draining their battery life.
  
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• Sir David Attenborough: 'The world would be worse off without our stories'

  17-09-2024 09:51 via bbc.com
  
  Sir David Attenborough praises the "beauty" created by the BBC in its natural history shows.
  
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• Secret Service 'aware' of Elon Musk post about Harris, Biden

  17-09-2024 03:45 via bbc.com
  
  The tech tycoon has deleted the post about assassination attempts on the president and vice-president, saying it was a joke.
  
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• Scientists unveil controversial plan to pack Pacific Ocean with iron by 2026

  17-09-2024 01:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists are planning to pack the northeast Pacific Ocean with millions of tons of iron each year in hopes of slowing global warming, but critics warn it could be devastating for ocean life.
  
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• Scientists unveil controversial plan to pack Pacific Ocean with iron by 2026 in effort to slow global warming

  17-09-2024 00:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists are planning to pack the northeast Pacific Ocean with millions of tons of iron each year in hopes of slowing global warming, but critics warn it could be devastating for ocean life.
  
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