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1 year ago+22 22 0A looming El Niño could give us a preview of life at 1.5C of warming
The last three years were objectively hot, numbering among the warmest since records began in 1880. But the scorch factor of recent years was actually tempered by a climate pattern that slightly cools the globe, “La Niña.”
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1 year ago+12 12 0Violence against women is staggeringly high in South Africa – a different way of thinking about it is needed
South Africa has notoriously high levels of violence against women. The latest police figures show that 10,818 rape cases were reported in the first quarter of 2022. The country has among the highest rape incidence in the world. How can gender-based ...
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1 year ago+12 12 0Night skies are getting 9.6% brighter every year as light pollution erases stars for everyone
For most of human history, the stars blazed in an otherwise dark night sky. But starting around the Industrial Revolution, as artificial light increasingly lit cities and towns at night, the stars began to disappear. We are two astronomers who depen ...
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1 year ago+25 25 0Over 500 Marilyn Monroe look-alikes flock to Adelaide beach, raising $200,000 for cancer research
The 10th annual Marilyn Jetty Swim has reached a fundraising milestone, raising $1 million for cancer research.
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1 year ago+15 15 0Elon Musk's Neuralink is under investigation for possible unsafe transport of contaminated hardware
Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface company Neuralink is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Transportation for allegedly packaging and transporting contaminated hardware in an unsafe manner, a DOT spokesperson confirmed to CNBC. In a lette ...
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1 year ago+12 12 0Deal to curb harmful fishing devices a ‘huge win’ for yellowfin tuna stocks
Agreement to restrict use of aggregating apparatus in the Indian Ocean hailed as a ‘giant step forward’ for conservation of stocks
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1 year ago+17 17 0Book prices need to rise for businesses to survive - industry body
Book prices in Wales need to increase for businesses to survive rising publishing costs, an industry body has warned. The Books Council of Wales (BCW) said prices had been "artificially low" to encourage customers to keep on buying. One Wel ...
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1 year ago+27 27 0iPhone 15 will come with a buttonless design!
Apple's new iPhone model will be introduced later this year. According to the latest leaked information, the iPhone 15 will have a buttonless design. The countdown continues for the iPhone 15. So far, a lot of information about the iPhone 15 has ...
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1 year ago+3 3 0Buying into conspiracy theories can be exciting – that’s what makes them dangerous
Conspiracy theories have been around for centuries, from witch trials and antisemitic campaigns to beliefs that Freemasons were trying to topple European monarchies. In the mid-20th century, historian Richard Hofstadter described a “paranoid style” t ...
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1 year ago+14 14 0Capitalism and Convenience are Making Us Lonely
As companies keep reducing the friction in our lives, are we happy trading convenience for human connection?
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1 year ago+20 20 0Would it really be so bad if AI took our jobs?
In a world where AI is rapidly advancing, the question of whether it would be a bad thing if machines took our jobs is becoming increasingly relevant. Some argue that the rise of automation could lead to a utopia of “fully-automated luxury communism” ...
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1 year ago+20 20 0Jupiter's moon count jumps to 92, most in solar system
Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92. That's more than any other planet in our solar system. Saturn, the one-time leader, comes in a close second with 83 confirmed moons.
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1 year ago+26 26 0Tesla surges above $500 billion market cap as its post-earnings rally helps pare last year's brutal rout
Tesla pushed above a market valuation of $500 billion on Thursday after the EV maker's record quarterly profit fueled a rally that chipped further away at last year's stock plunge. The stock jumped as much as to 11.7% to reach $161.42 a sha ...
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1 year ago+33 33 0 x 1Smartphone shipments plunge to a low not seen since 2013 — their largest ever decline
Global smartphone shipments plunged in the fourth quarter of 2022 — usually a big holiday shopping period — thanks to macroeconomic weakness and soft consumer demand, according to market research firm IDC. Electronics firms shipped 300.3 million smar ...
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1 year ago+27 27 0 x 1TikTok use is associated with increased body dissatisfaction, study finds
Do you scroll through TikTok as a form of entertainment? While it may seem like a harmless activity, a study published in Body Image suggests that TikTok usage is related to body dissatisfaction, appearance comparison, and body surveillance.
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1 year ago+27 27 0The developments of Bitcoin in recent years
Today, Bitcoin is still not widely adopted. However, 2020 and 2021 are considered a key period of validation for Bitcoin. During a bear market, investors moved away from riskier assets, but this is not the case for political institutions, which are s ...
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1 year ago+20 20 0'This Insanity Belongs in Science Fiction': At Davos, UN Chief Rips Fossil Fuel Expansion
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres delivered a scathing address to corporate and political elites in Davos on Wednesday, ripping fossil fuel giants and governments for expanding oil and gas extraction in the face of increasingly devast ...
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1 year ago+20 20 0No, you can’t get a 16TB SSD for a hundred bucks
Don’t just look at the average rating; read the reviews to avoid getting scammed.
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1 year ago+19 19 0We finally know why mysterious waves appear to survive the journey through Earth's turbulent 'shock' region
Waves that are created as solar winds pummel Earth's magnetic field appear to escape the turbulent region around our planet, but how they do so has remained a mystery. Now, a research team has discovered how these waves seem to survive: They con ...
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1 year ago+20 20 0These are the weirdest products of CES 2023
CES showcases companies including manufacturers, developers and suppliers of consumer technology hardware, content, technology delivery systems and more. It also includes a conference program where the world’s business leaders and pioneering thinkers ...