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ScienceThe GuardianIvory poaching has led to evolution of tuskless elephants, study finds
Ivory poaching has led to evolution of tuskless elephants, study finds. Researchers say findings in Mozambique demonstrate impact of human interference in nature
- BusinessAssociated Press
Facebook's oversight board seeks details on VIPs' treatment
Facebook’s semi-independent oversight board says the company has failed to fully disclose information on its internal system that exempts high-profile users from some or all of its content rules. Facebook “has not been fully forthcoming” with the overseers about its “XCheck,” or cross-check, system the board said in a report Thursday. For certain elite users, Facebook’s rules don’t seem to apply, according to the Journal article.
- TechnologyYahoo Finance Video
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 review: A two-screen phone that’s not quite ready
Yahoo Finance’s Dan Howley joins the Yahoo finance live panel with the latest tech support review of the new Microsoft Surface Duo 2 review.
ScienceThe Daily BeastBite-Sized Brains Grown in a Lab Could Help Treat Fatal Diseases
Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyIt has all the makings of a Frankenstein-esque horror movie about science gone wrong: A group of scientists huddled over small organs vaguely resembling the human brain, tinkering around with drugs and trying to keep them “alive” for as long as possible.But it’s not a freakshow science experiment. In fact, it’s about as far from a horror scene as you could get.University of Cambridge scientists are growing miniature models of human br
CelebrityPeopleWilliam Shatner's Family Tried Talking Him Out of Space Flight — But He Said 'Save Your Breath'
Still, "There were moments when I thought, 'I wonder if maybe I am too old,' " the Star Trek icon, 90, tells PEOPLE of his history-making mission
HealthBusiness InsiderThere's an ideal window to get your flu shot for the best protection: late October or the first week of November
Your flu shot becomes less effective month over month after you get it, and flu cases usually peak between December and March.
- ScienceStoryful
Spectacular Flaming Space Debris Confuses Skywatchers Amid Orionid Meteor Shower
A “bright, long-lasting” fireball that sailed over Highland, Michigan, in the early morning of October 20, coinciding with the peak of the Orionid meteor shower, was in fact a fragmented satellite reentering the atmosphere, NASA said.According to NASA, the “bright, long-lasting” fireball that flew over US midwestern states was not caused by a natural object, but rather by the “reentry and fragmentation of a satellite.”The Orionid meteor shower is visible in the night sky each year from October 2 to November 7, according to EarthSky. Credit: Aimee Manning via Storyful
ScienceThe ConversationWhat Europe's exceptionally low winds mean for the future energy grid
‘Wind droughts’ are extreme weather events too – and we need to plan for them.
EntertainmentThe IndependentXbox series x stock - live: Game restocks consoles via All Access – how to get it
We’re bringing you live stock updates and restock alerts from Amazon, John Lewis, AO and more
- ScienceThe Independent
South Korea launches first home-built space rocket
South Korea launches first home-built space rocket
HealthBusiness InsiderHow 'mix and match' COVID-19 booster shots work, and why we're using them
The FDA has approved mix-and-match boosters, allowing fully vaccinated people to get an extra dose of a different COVID-19 vaccine. Here's why.
NewsThe TelegraphFacebook hid rules that led to Trump ban, says its ‘supreme court’
Facebook kept its own “supreme court” in the dark about a security system that let posts by prominent politicians and celebrities break its rules.
NewsThe ConversationThe secret to South Korea's COVID success? Combining high technology with the human touch
Every infected person is assigned a local case officer who can personalise the support they receive.
EntertainmentHuffPost UKTen Things Brits Can Enjoy At £120 Million Taxpayer Funded Brexit Festival 2022
Pop-up forests, computer coding and a decommissioned oil rig are all among the smorgasbord of experiences unveiled today.
HealthThe ConversationGrey-area drinking: pandemic's heavy drinkers are ignoring the health risks
People who increased their drinking significantly during the pandemic are risking illness.
TechnologyEvening StandardApple iPhone 13 - all the latest deals in October 2021
Details have emerged about what it’s going to cost customers to run the iPhone 13, Apple’s latest range of smartphones that the company recently revealed. Sky Mobile has been quick out of the gate with a range of deals. Should 36 months be too long of a tie-in for you, Sky does a 24-month deal on the 128GB iPhone 13 with unlimited calls and texts plus 3GB of data for £48 a month (plus £49 upfront).
TechnologyThe IndependentThe best tablet stands and holders for elevating for viewing experience
Improve your office setup, watch TV or read recipes with one of these handy accessories in tow
BusinessAssociated PressFacebook says it will pay French publishers for news content
Facebook said Thursday that it has struck a deal with a group of French publishers to pay for links to their news stories that are shared by people on the social network. The company says it inked the licensing agreement with the Alliance de la Presse d’Information Generale, which represents 300 French publishers, to “improve the quality of online information for Internet users and publishers on Facebook.” Facebook also said it would launch in January a French version of its Facebook News product, where the group's publishers could allow their stories to appear.
NewsThe IndependentWhat is a bomb cyclone? Pacific Northwest warned over approaching storm
Alarmingly-named weather phenomenon common in North America in late autumn and early spring
TechnologyEvening StandardWe have allowed mobile phones into our children’s lives far too early
Chances are, the child will be unusually quiet for its age and that is for one simple reason: a smartphone in its little fist. The Government’s new social mobility tsar, Katharine Birbalsingh, is onto this.
- PoliticsThe Independent
Here's a first look at former President Trump’s new app called 'Truth'
Here's a first look at former President Trump’s new app called 'Truth'
EntertainmentEvening StandardBritish-made robot detained by Egyptian authorities over fears it was part of spy plot
Ai-Da, the humanoid robot artist, was en route to an exhibition next to the pyramids in Giza with her creator Aidan Meller when they were stopped by border agents after arriving in Cairo. Mr Meller said officials seized the robot and demanded the removal of her eyes which contain cameras which she uses to draw and paint.
- ScienceStoryful
South Korea's First Domestically Made Rocket Fails to Deliver Payload Into Orbit
South Korea’s space agency launched its first domestically built rocket, Nuri, on October 21, but the planned deployment of a dummy payload into orbit did not go according to plan.Reports citing comments made by President Moon Jae-in said that while the rocket completed its flight sequence, it failed to put the dummy satellite into orbit.This footage, posted by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) on YouTube, shows the rocket launching from the Naro Space Center in Goheung. Credit: Korea Aerospace Research Institute via Storyful
TechnologyEvening StandardNew drinks app ‘el Tab’ offers Londoners four free drinks a night at bars across the capital
The app is offering a daily digital bar tab of up to £1,000
ScienceThe IndependentEU to invest €2m into project developing lab-grown beef for commercial markets
<strong>Exclusive: </strong>Funding from a Covid recovery package is set to be made available to two Dutch firms working to make cellular agriculture cheaper and more sustainable