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by kxh 1y+ ago

Human voices are scarier than a lion's growl for savannah animals

Animals at watering holes in South Africa were twice as likely to flee in response to recordings of humans talking compared with sounds of lions

newscientist.com
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by lostwonder 1y+ ago

CBC found vehicles stolen in Canada on the streets of African nations. Here's how they got there | CBC News

In 2022, there was a never-before-seen billion dollars worth of vehicles stolen in Canada, and nearly all of them were exported overseas by organized crime. In West Africa, where many of the vehicles end up, authorities are pleading with Canada to stop the flow of stolen cars.

cbc.ca
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berkeley.edu

by funhonestdude 1y+ ago

Neanderthals and humans lived side by side in Northern Europe 45,000 years ago

Genetic analysis of bone fragments from German archaeological site proves that modern humans reached northern Europe not long after they emerged from Africa
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by Amabaie 1y+ ago 1

Microsoft pulls article recommending Ottawa Food Bank to tourists

"Consider going into it on an empty stomach," said a Microsoft Travel article written using "algorithmic techniques."

cbc.ca
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by estherschindler 1y+ ago

Rare 1885 Photo Captures the First Licensed Women Doctors of India, Japan, and Syria

Their individual stories are as fascinating as their shared ones.

mymodernmet.com
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theguardian.com

by baron778 1y+ ago

Canada study debunks stereotypes of homeless people’s spending habits

Researchers find homeless people more likely to spend lump sum on housing and food and not ‘temptation goods’ such as alcohol
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by kxh 1y+ ago 1

From kookaburra cackles to bonk of the banjo frog: Only one can be crowned Australia's favourite animal sound

Squawks, creaky doors, trills, bellows and a lot of grunts — our wildlife makes some bizarre and beguiling noises. But which one should get the shout-out as Australia's favourite animal sound? It's time to make a call.

abc.net.au
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by kxh 1y+ ago

Meta Begins The Process Of Ending News Links In Canada

This is not a surprise, because the company made it clear it planned to do exactly this, but Meta has now begun the process of stopping links to news sources from appearing in Canada, something tha…

techdirt.com
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abc.net.au

by kxh 1y+ ago

Could the genocide case against Israel have an impact on the war in Gaza?

International law experts say South Africa's genocide case against Israel could put political pressure on Israel and its allies, forcing a change of...
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by kxh 1y+ ago

Australian Government, Of All Places, Says Age Verification Is A Privacy & Security Nightmare

In the past I’ve sometimes described Australia as the land where internet policy is completely upside down. Rather than having a system that protects intermediaries from liability for third party c…

techdirt.com
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by kxh 1y+ ago 1

After three wet summers, these tiny creatures are booming. They could make you allergic to red meat

With ticks thriving after La Niña, more people are expected to be bitten by the parasites, and that could lead to an increase in cases of a potentially life-threatening meat allergy.

abc.net.au
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popsci.com

by TNY 1y+ ago

Texas could get a 205-mph bullet train zipping between Houston and Dallas

The proposed electric railway line could travel 240 miles in under 90 minutes for over 6 million passengers per year.
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jewish-heritage-europe.eu

Czech Republic: New web site and online exhibits of the Prague Jewish Museum's 'Secrets in the Attic' Geniza project

by estherschindler 1y+ ago
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by lostwonder 1y+ ago

South Korea ‘puts the brakes’ on Google app store dominance

Starts monitoring developer deals after first slapping the G-force with substantial fine

theregister.com
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nytimes.com

by messi 1y+ ago

Ancient Fires Drove Large Mammals Extinct, Study Suggests

Fossils from La Brea Tar Pits in Southern California suggest that sabertooth cats and other large North American mammals disappeared as a result of wildfires...
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washingtonpost.com

Opinion | Arabs are forced to question our place in the world

Over the past two months, as the war in Gaza rages, Arabs are seeing how the world order functions against them.

by Mai 1y+ ago
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by kxh 1y+ ago

Word games, wit and the pleasure of annoying people: a daughter's memoir sheds new light on the notoriously private John Clarke

Lorin Clarke’s account of growing up with her famous father is a loving, often funny portrait.

theconversation.com
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by Gozzin 1y+ ago

England to roll out world's first seven-minute cancer treatment jab

Britain's state-run national health service will be the first in the world to offer an injection that treats cancer to hundreds of patients in England which could cut treatment times by up to three quarters. Following approval from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency...

channelnewsasia.com
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hackaday.com

by lostwonder 1y+ ago

Proposed European Electronic ID Law Raises Concerns

The harmonisation of standards for electronic identification across the EU should normally be soporific enough to send even the most Club-Mate-hyped hacker...

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