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• Flashback: The Tech Industry’s Asperger’s Problem

  06-08-2024 17:54 via technocracy.news
  
  For many years, I have intentionally studied the mind of a technocrat to determine what makes them tick. Engineers, scientists, and mathematicians certainly have some stereotypical characteristics. However, to my bad, I missed the Asperger’s problem entirely. People inside and outside the industry, including psychologists and psychiatrists, have been writing about it since 2001, and it is troubling. This would be a “nothing burger,” except that these people are making decisions
  
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• Bigger really IS better: Women prefer men with larger manhoods, study confirms

  22-01-2026 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study has proved the age-old stereotype to be true - women really do prefer men with larger penises.
  
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• NASA reveals list of most scientifically accurate sci-fi movies ever made

  22-01-2026 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA has compiled a list of seven science-fiction movies it deems the most scientifically accurate in portraying space, alien contact and genetics.
  
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• Deadly bleeding-eye virus scare sparks emergency at NHI-funded biolab

  22-01-2026 18:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The biosafety breach involved a lethal virus that can progress to life-threatening hemorrhages and organ failure. The US lab specializes in studying infectious diseases.
  
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• Suspected exposure to deadly bleeding-eye virus triggers emergency at top-secret US lab

  22-01-2026 18:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The biosafety breach involved a lethal virus that can progress to life-threatening hemorrhages and organ failure. The US lab specializes in studying infectious diseases.
  
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• Emergency at top-secret US lab triggered by suspected exposure to deadly bleeding-eye virus

  22-01-2026 17:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The biosafety breach involved a lethal virus that can progress to life-threatening hemorrhages and organ failure. The US lab specializes in studying infectious diseases.
  
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• Americans in six US states warned of 'exploding trees' that sound like gunshots as subzero cold hits

  22-01-2026 17:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A meteorologist has warned that Americans in several states could see local trees burst from the inside out when a powerful blizzard arrives this weekend.
  
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• Earthquake warnings flash from Wyoming to Utah as 4.7 quake rocks the West

  22-01-2026 17:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thousands of Americans across three US states were rattled by a 4.7 magnitude earthquake on Thursday.
  
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• Meteorologists warn of 'exploding trees' across six US states as Arctic bomb unleashes subzero temperatures

  22-01-2026 17:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A meteorologist has warned that Americans in several states could see local trees burst from the inside out when a powerful blizzard arrives this weekend.
  
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• NASA drops a MAJOR hint at the medical emergency that triggered a historic evacuation of astronauts on the ISS - as it reveals a portable ultrasound machine was critical

  22-01-2026 13:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  During their first public appearance since returning to Earth, the astronauts revealed that a portable ultrasound machine was 'super handy' during the crisis.
  
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• Helly Hansen's winter sale is full of high performance ski jackets and pants - plus FREE lift passes to redeem on your trip, here are my top picks

  22-01-2026 12:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The lift pass is an expense that many skiiers dread. But if you're planning a ski trip this winter, there's an easy wasy to nab yourself a free lift pass.
  
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• Blind passenger reveals struggles of travelling to London by train

  22-01-2026 12:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Goddard, from Crowborough, regularly travels to London by train - but he has faced many struggles during his journeys and has campaigned for change.
  
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• London named as world's worst major city for traffic - with average speeds of just 10mph

  22-01-2026 12:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Annual TomTom Traffic Index evaluates the speed of movement of satellite navigation users in 501 cities across 62 countries on six continents.
  
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• Rocket Lab's Neutron schedule under pressure after unexpected tank rupture

  22-01-2026 11:59 via go.theregister.com
  Launch vehicle due to make maiden flight this year, company promises update in February earnings call Rocket Lab suffered a setback after a Neutron Stage 1 tank ruptured overnight while the company was performing a hydrostatic pressure trial at its Space Structures Complex in Middle River, Maryland.…
  
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• The grains of sand that solve Stonehenge mystery after 5,000 years: Scientists uncover new evidence the stones were moved by humans - and not glaciers

  22-01-2026 11:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 5,000-year-old mystery of Stonehenge may have finally been solved with the help of a few tiny grains of sand.
  
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• Is sushi actually good for you? Which rolls to order, and which to steer clear from, according to experts

  22-01-2026 11:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Seen as a healthy option, sushi has become one of Britain's most popular foods, with supermarkets selling more than 11,000 tonnes every year.
  
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• The world's oldest cave art: Scientists discover 67,000-year-old painting of a red hand in Indonesia - and it could rewrite the origins of human creativity

  22-01-2026 10:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Discovered in a cave on the island of Sulawesi, experts think the stencil was made by our species at least 67,800 years ago.
  
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• Yuval Harari At Davos: AI Will Take Over All World Religions

  22-01-2026 04:27 via technocracy.news
  Yuval Noah Harari has a brilliant but darkened, mind. He understands that AI LLMs are based solely on words, spitting out one word at a time. Thus, anything based on words has already been mastered by AI. He doesn’t seem to recognize that AI has no ability to attach meaning to the words it spits out. The next round of discoveries in AI will “think” of “meanings” instead of words. When, that happens, Katie bar the door. Indeed, already AI is destroying the fabric of
  
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• 'This is the biggest UFO bombshell of 2026': Retired colonel testimony points to secret non-human recovery mission in Brazil

  22-01-2026 00:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New details from alleged eyewitnesses have been revealed about a shocking UFO crash landing 30 years ago.
  
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• MIT boffins create device that 'paints' iridescent structural color in real time

  21-01-2026 22:22 via go.theregister.com
  From adaptive wearables to light-based signaling ideas, researchers are exploring what comes next The feathers of a hummingbird, the wings of a butterfly, and the sparkle of an opal are all examples of nature's ability to produce structural, iridescent colors that typically require lab-grade materials and techniques to replicate. An MIT team says it has found a way to make that process far more accessible.…
  
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• Nearly half of all takeaway meals exceed their stated salt levels, with curries, pizza and pasta dishes the worst offenders

  21-01-2026 21:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study has found that nearly fifty per cent of takeaway meals contain more salt than advertised - with some dishes containing more than the NHS' recommended daily guidelines.
  
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• When America accidentally dropped nukes on Greenland, sparking a mystery that won't go away

  21-01-2026 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A routine Arctic patrol turned into chaos over Greenland when multiple nuclear bombs were detonated.
  
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• Mystery of when America accidentally dropped nukes on Greenland

  21-01-2026 20:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A routine Arctic patrol turned into chaos over Greenland when multiple nuclear bombs were detonated.
  
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• Trump quietly seizes new territory twice the size of California after secretive mapping... and his next move is even more ambitious

  21-01-2026 20:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The lack of a formal process makes the international community's response to the US claim unclear. But the Trump administration is already eyeing the possibilities.
  
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• Looking Backwards And Forward: Did Trump Just Trigger The WEF’s “Great Reset”?

  21-01-2026 19:09 via technocracy.news
  The World Economic Forum is, and has always been, the home of the “Great Reset”. Klaus Schwab wrote a book about it in 2019. After that, a slew of books with the same appeared, by the likes of Glenn Beck, Mark Morano, Michael Rectenwald, Clay Clark, and Jacob Norgangard, among others. The Great Reset has been sliced and diced ad infinitum. Some will be proved right, and others will be proved wrong.
  But after Donald Trump’s stunning, hammering speech at the World Economic Forum
  
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• Instant Korma! Takeaways beat a glass of wine when it comes to consoling you after a bad day, study finds

  21-01-2026 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study has revealed that a takeaway is the most effective method to cheer yourself up after a bad day.
  
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• Oldest cave painting of red claw hand could rewrite human creativity timeline

  21-01-2026 17:00 via bbc.com
  A stencilled outline of a hand found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world's oldest known cave painting, researchers say.
  
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• Microplastic emissions are up to 10,000 times LOWER than we thought, promising study reveals

  21-01-2026 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The growing threat of microplastics might be daunting, but a promising study now suggests that the situation might not be as dire as previously thought.
  
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• Thousands of Americans under 'stay inside' advisories as air fills with lung-penetrating toxins

  21-01-2026 16:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Large plumes of polluted air have spread out across several states on the East and West Coasts Wednesday, triggering alerts to stay indoors and avoid strenuous activity.
  
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• Nature loss is a national security risk, intelligence group warns

  21-01-2026 16:08 via bbc.com
  The degradation of ecosystems around the world threatens UK food security, a long-awaited report says.
  
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