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• MIT boffins claim liquid sodium battery could one day power aircraft while sucking up CO2

  28-05-2025 22:06 via go.theregister.com
  Prototype packs triple the energy density of lithium-ion, they claim MIT boffins have built a prototype fuel cell using liquid sodium and air that could one day power aircraft, and may help capture carbon through its byproducts.…
  
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• Second suspect arrested in alleged crypto torture scheme

  28-05-2025 20:58 via bbc.com
  Police say the two men kidnapped an Italian businessman and tortured him with a gun, chainsaw and electrical wires for nearly three weeks.
  
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• Cats distinguish owner's smell from stranger's, study finds

  28-05-2025 20:11 via bbc.com
  Scientists believe cats can discriminate between familiar and unfamiliar humans using smell alone.
  
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• Glacier collapse buries most of Swiss village

  28-05-2025 20:06 via bbc.com
  Many homes in Blatten have been flattened after a large chunk of the Birch glacier fell on to the village.
  
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• Are aliens trying to contact Earth? Scientists are BAFFLED by a mysterious cosmic object emitting radio waves AND X-rays

  28-05-2025 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the dark realms of space, about 14,700 light-years away, an unusual object is doing something unexpected. And it's leaving scientists scratching their heads.
  
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• Telegram announces partnership with Musk's xAI

  28-05-2025 16:45 via bbc.com
  The $300m deal, which will last one year, will see xAI's assistant Grok integrated into Telegram.
  
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• Environmental rules reviewed for small housebuilders

  28-05-2025 13:24 via bbc.com
  Ministers are considering how costs can be reduced for small firms to help them build more homes.
  
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• Planet Nine really DOES exist, scientists say - as they reveal exactly how we could find the secret world

  28-05-2025 12:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Rice University claim to have fresh evidence of Planet Nine - as well as a method to find it.
  
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• SpaceX resets 'Days Since Last Starship Explosion' counter to zero, again

  28-05-2025 07:59 via go.theregister.com
  Musk’s rocket co fails to deploy any dummy satellites either SpaceX's Starship has failed, again.…
  
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• Climate change is spiralling out of control: Last decade was the HOTTEST on record - and scientists warn there's 'no sign of respite over the coming years'

  28-05-2025 06:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new report warns climate change really is spiralling out of control, with predictions showing temperatures are expected to continue at or near record levels.
  
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• Temu's Chinese owner sees profits plunge as trade war bites

  28-05-2025 05:17 via bbc.com
  US-listed shares of PDD Holdings fell over 13% on Tuesday as the firm said its profit had almost halved.
  
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• Texas governor signs online safety law in blow to Apple and Google

  28-05-2025 04:14 via bbc.com
  Under the new law, minors will need parental approval before they can download apps or make in-app purchases.
  
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• Watch: Loose pigeons cause havoc on plane before take-off

  28-05-2025 03:48 via bbc.com
  A US flight was delayed after two birds ended up onboard the aircraft, baffling both passengers and crew.
  
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• 'Our homes were taken for a road that was never built'

  28-05-2025 03:41 via bbc.com
  Three families speak of the "utter hell" of losing their homes to a road scheme that was cancelled.
  
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