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• More than 23m Americans brace for 'violent' earthquake as scientists warn little-known fault poised to blow

  17-04-2025 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Monday's major earthquake in Southern California has reignited fears that the 'Big One' is coming , but scientists say it may come from an unlikely source.
  
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• 1.4 million people plunged into darkness as solar storm causes terrifying blackouts across swath of US

  17-04-2025 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A widespread blackout hit parts of the US around the same time a massive solar storm struck Earth. More than 1.4 million people were plunged into darkness.
  
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• Google has illegal advertising monopoly, judge rules

  17-04-2025 23:15 via bbc.com
  
  It is the second major case Google has lost in a year, after it was found to have a monopoly on online search.
  
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• Area 51-linked Navy sailor who saw latest tic-tac UFOs rise from Pacific reveals chilling details about them

  17-04-2025 22:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Senior Chief Operations Specialist Alexandro Wiggins, a Navy veteran of 23 years, was onboard the USS Jackson during the incident on February 15, 2023.
  
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• Officials update threat level of massive volcano due to erupt as 300,000 Americans brace

  17-04-2025 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nearly 300,000 Americans remain on alert as a massive volcano continues to show signs of unrest that began earlier this year.
  
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• Discord's face scanning age checks 'start of a bigger shift'

  17-04-2025 20:13 via bbc.com
  The social platform is testing age checks using facial scanning for access to sensitive content.
  
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• No rest for the rocketry as NASA's Easter weekend heats up

  17-04-2025 19:36 via go.theregister.com
  
  Returning crew and a vital supply launch distract managers from chocolate eggs The US Space Agency has a busy few days ahead as a trio of International Space Station (ISS) residents prepare to return to Earth this weekend, and a critical SpaceX Dragon freighter is readied for launch on Monday.…
  
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• Michael Kratsios: “Our Technologies Permit Us To Manipulate Time And Space”

  17-04-2025 18:43 via technocracy.news
  
  Perhaps as the 13th director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Science Advisor to the President, perhaps his brain is stuck on the non-existent 13th floor. In other words, is he mad? The transcript of his speech is on the White House website.
  The speech, The Golden Age of American Innovation, was delivered on April 14, 2025 at the Endless Frontiers Retreat in Austin, Texas, which was sponsored by the infamous Council of Foreign Relations.
  The Golden Age will requ
  
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• Small ocean swirls may have an outsized effect on climate, NASA satellite shows

  17-04-2025 18:27 via go.theregister.com
  SWOT satellite lets scientists observe small-scale eddies and waves for the first time A NASA-led satellite mission has suggested that swirls and eddies in the middle of the ocean have a bigger influence on Earth's climate system than scientists previously realized.…
  
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• Small ocean swirls may have an outsized affect on climate, NASA satellite shows

  17-04-2025 18:27 via go.theregister.com
  
  SWOT satellite lets scientists observe small-scale eddies and waves for the first time A NASA-led satellite mission has suggested that swirls and eddies in the middle of the ocean have a bigger influence on Earth's climate system than scientists previously realized.…
  
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• US government announces it has achieved ability to 'manipulate space and time' with new technology

  17-04-2025 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Trump Administration quietly revealed it has futuristic technologies that literally bend time during a speech on 'the golden age of American innovation.'
  
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• Lyrid Meteor Shower is about to peak with up to 15 shooting stars flying overhead every hour - here's the best time to see the celestial display

  17-04-2025 16:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If you're yet to witness a meteor shower, you may finally get your chance to tick one off your bucket list.
  
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• Microbiologist reveals stomach-churning reason you should NEVER wear outdoor shoes in the house...

  17-04-2025 16:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Manal Mohammed, an expert in microbiology at the University of Westminster, said shoes tracking mud or dirt into carpets should be the least of our worries.
  
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• Popular Easter treat could be LETHAL to dogs, vets warn - and it's not chocolate

  17-04-2025 16:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With the Easter weekend almost finally here, many households will be stocking up on delicious treats. But if you have a dog, make sure you don't fall for their puppy-dog eyes.
  
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• Now conspiracy theorists claim to spot a fake HAND on the Blue Origin ship - as they continue to insist something was 'definitely wrong' with Katy Perry's flight

  17-04-2025 16:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Conspiracy theorists have seized on a viral image which appears to show a fake hand on the Blue Origin spacecraft which took Katy Perry and Lauren Sanchez to space.
  
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• Scientists may have found aliens…but should we contact them? Top physicists warn reaching out to extraterrestrials could result in 'the end of all life on Earth'

  17-04-2025 15:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientist reveal promising signs of biological life on another planet, but trying to reach out to them could be 'a really bad idea' according to one expert.
  
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• Is there any truth to the 5-second rule? Scientists FINALLY settle the debate

  17-04-2025 12:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Is there any truth to the five-second rule? TikToker @HowDirtyIs set out to settle the debate once and for all - and it's bad news if you've been living by the five-second rule.
  
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• Scientists reveal what aliens could REALLY look like on exoplanet K2-18b

  17-04-2025 12:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As scientists discover the most promising evidence of life on a distant planet, experts reveal what that alien life might look like.
  
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• Famous English beach could disappear forever - as seaside resort launches £30million plan to save it

  17-04-2025 12:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A stretch of custard-coloured sand beloved by British tourists in the north west could disappear unless urgent action is taken.
  
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• Scientists find 'strongest evidence yet' of life on distant planet

  17-04-2025 12:18 via bbc.com
  Scientists find new but tentative evidence that a faraway world orbiting another star may be home to life.
  
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• Social media erupts with hilarious memes as scientists discover signature of alien life on a planet 120 light years from Earth - 'don't lose hope - maybe the love of your life is on K2-18b'

  17-04-2025 12:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Following the announcement of the alien planet, it didn't take long for hilarious memes to pop up across social media.
  
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• Tesla whistleblower wins latest legal battle in fight against Musk

  17-04-2025 11:41 via bbc.com
  Engineer Cristina Balan raised a safety concern about a design flaw which could affect the cars' braking in 2014.
  
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• I'm a travel expert - these are the affordable Amazon essentials I swear by for any trip, including space-saving plane hack that makes flights a whole lot more comfortable

  17-04-2025 11:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MailOnline's Deputy Travel Editor, Hayley Minn, has handpicked some of her favourite holiday must-haves available on Amazon just in time for summer.
  
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• Australia opposition leader clarifies he believes in climate change after debate

  17-04-2025 08:52 via bbc.com
  Peter Dutton is facing outrage after comments he made on climate change during an election debate.
  
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• Signature of alien life 'found' 120 light years from Earth: Scientists detect signs of tell-tale biosignature of microbial life on ocean-covered planet that could be 'teeming with life'

  17-04-2025 08:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A distant ocean-covered world, teeming with life. That's the most likely explanation for a new discovery made by scientists studying the planet K2-18b.
  
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• Heat can make Li-Ion batteries explode. Or restore their capacity, say Chinese boffins

  17-04-2025 08:44 via go.theregister.com
  
  Future chargers could re-arrange battery chemistry to make them live longer Researchers at China’s Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering have found a way to restore the energy density of old Lithium-Ion batteries by heating them to over 150°C.…
  
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• Revulsion at Katy Perry over her 'ultimate insult' to NASA astronauts stranded in space for 9 months

  17-04-2025 08:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Katy Perry emerged from the Blue Origin capsule and immediately dropped to her knees to kiss the dirt, elated to be back on solid ground. But the move has sparked fury among fans.
  
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• 'Scammers used fake app to steal from me in person'

  17-04-2025 07:25 via bbc.com
  Fake bank apps mimic legitimate mobile banking platforms, allowing fraudsters walk away with high-value items.
  
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• Shein and Temu warn tariffs will raise prices in US

  17-04-2025 07:04 via bbc.com
  The firms said operating expenses have risen "due to recent changes in global trade rules and tariffs".
  
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• Brits are falling out of love with purebreed dogs: Vets warn buyers are ditching Greyhounds and Yorkshire Terriers in favour of trendy designer crossbreeds like Cockapoos and Labradoodles

  17-04-2025 02:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New figures reveal that Britons are falling out of love with purebreed dogs in favour of trendy crossbreeds.
  
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• The truth about life on other planets - and what it means for humans

  17-04-2025 02:11 via bbc.com
  Could discoveries of alien life ever change the human psyche in how we view ourselves and each other?
  
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