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ScienceThe IndependentJapanese billionaire and his producer arrive at ISS as first self-funded space tourists in over a decade
Billionaire has also booked a trip with Elon Musk’s SpaceX for a journey around the Moon in 2023
ScienceThe IndependentScientists find massive planet 10 times bigger than Jupiter that shouldn’t exist
‘It’s a harsh environment, dominated by extreme radiation, where everything is on a gigantic scale’
NewsRFIFrance follows SpaceX by developing its own reusable rocket launchers
The French-European space agency Ariane Group is to develop its own reusable rocket launchers – following in the footsteps of Elon Musk's company SpaceX, which pioneered the technology. During a visit to the Ariane Group rocket test site in Vernon, Normandy – where the mini launchers are to be developed – French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said they would be operational by 2026."For the first time Europe will have access to a reusable launcher. In other words, we’ll have our own SpaceX, we’l
HealthBBCUK chief vet warns avian flu at phenomenal level in UK
The risk to humans is low but diseased birds should not be touched, officials say.
ScienceThe IndependentDarwin in a lab: Coral evolution tweaked for global warming
Scientists are trying to speed up coral’s evolutionary clock to build reefs that can better withstand the impacts of global warming
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Group: Pandemic tech tools raise risk of everyday tracking
LONDON (AP) — Tech tools like digital contact tracing apps and artificial intelligence that European governments rolled out to combat COVID-19 failed to play a key role in solving the pandemic and now threaten to make such monitoring widely accepted, a new report shows. The health surveillance technologies that many European countries deployed after the coronavirus pandemic erupted last year were often adopted without enough transparency, safeguards or democratic debate, according to a report re
EntertainmentYahoo Gaming SEALeague of Legends patch 11.24 nerfs Camille, buffs Caitlyn, Ivern
We know it's easy to get lost during Preseason, so we're here to help you navigate through these changes. Here's what you can expect in LoL's Patch 11.24.
EntertainmentTimeNFT Art Collectors Are Playing a Risky Game—And Winning
In Miami, the next generation of art collection showed its colors
NewsUSA TODAYInstagram (still) has a big problem with Nazis and white supremacists
Researchers found hundreds of Instagram accounts sharing white supremacist and neo-Nazi content including dangerous movements like "accelerationism."
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32 creativity-inspiring gifts for budding artists
Christmas and Holiday gifts for creative, artistic kids who like art and who like to draw, paint, and create, including Kiwi Crates, Osmo, and Crayola
BusinessTime'Instagram Sees a Dollar Sign When It Sees Kids.' Instagram Head Adam Mosseri Grilled by Lawmakers Over Platform's Harms to Young People
In his first-ever appearance before Congress on Wednesday, Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri faced a barrage of questions from lawmakers about the social media platform’s ill-effects on children and teens. During the hearing, titled “Protecting Kids Online: Instagram and Reforms for Young Users,” members of the Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security grilled Mosseri on what Instagram knows about its negative impacts on young users, especially in regard to their mental health, and how its working to make the platform safer for those users. “Self policing depends on trust,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal, chair of the subcommittee, said in response to Mosseri calling for the creation of an industry body that would determine best practices for age verification, age-appropriate experience and online parental controls.
NewsTimeThe Sialkot Lynching Underscores the Danger of State-Sanctioned Religious Hate in Pakistan and India
A horrific killing poses a stark warning to both nations about the cyclical dangers of stoking religious hate
ScienceThe IndependentPlants helping to slow global warming by sucking up more CO2 as levels of greenhouse gas rise, study finds
Increase in photosynthesis is ‘not stopping climate change by any means’, scientists stress
BusinessYahoo Life ShoppingNest smart thermostats are on sale at Amazon: save up to $39!
The basic Nest Thermostat and the Nest Learning Thermostat are both marked down. Control your heat and AC by app – and save big!
HealthPA Media: ScienceLet cancer patients check trial eligibility to boost research, experts say
Researchers said that clinical trial participation ‘fell off a cliff’ during the pandemic.
LifestyleTimeWhy Pantone Created a Whole New Color for the 2022 Color of the Year
Here's what you need to know about Very Peri
LifestyleUSA TODAY50 gifts for men to shop this holiday season 2021
These are the best gifts for men in 2021, including AirPods, Kindle Paperwhite, Sony headphones, Nintendo Switch, Yeti, and the Gravity blanket.
BusinessBusiness InsiderThe defense has rested in Elizabeth Holmes' fraud trial, and closing arguments will begin next week
The defense relied heavily on testimony from Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, who was just their third witness. Closing arguments start December 16.
ScienceHuffPostShould We Electrocute The Oceans To Curb Climate Change? That’s One Idea.
A landmark report looks at potential human interventions to boost how much planet-warming carbon dioxide the sea can suck up.
ScienceBusiness InsiderMore than 50 earthquakes hit off the coast of Oregon this week. Scientists say they pose little threat.
More than 50 earthquakes were reported off Oregon's coast in fewer than 24 hours Tuesday, but posed no tsunami risk and aren't a cause for concern.
BusinessBusiness InsiderA $50,000 camper that turns the Tesla Cybertruck into an RV has hit $100 million in preorders — see inside
Stream It has already seen over 2,000 preorders for its Cyberlandr camper attachment despite delays on the Cybertruck.
NewsTime'We're At War.' Nobel Peace Prize Winner Dmitry Muratov on the Fight for the Free Press in Russia
Few institutions have sacrificed more for the cause of free expression than Novaya Gazeta, one of Russia’s last independent newspapers. Since President Vladimir Putin came to power in 2000, six of the paper’s reporters have been killed. A third, Anna Politkovskaya, was shot five times in her apartment building in 2006.
TechnologyPopular MechanicsThe Best Wireless Headphones for the Office, Traveling, and Working Out
A good pair of wireless headphones frees you from being physically tethered to a phone, computer, or stereo system without costing you sound quality.
LifestyleUSA TODAY27 useful gifts new parents actually want
From cozy slippers to coffee subscriptions, these are all the gifts that new parents will love.
ScienceThe IndependentNasa brings Hubble Space Telescope back to life after months of glitches
The space telescope was put into safe mode last October due to synchronisation issues, but which are no longer detected
