Some ancient DNA may be leading paleontologists astray in attempts to date when woolly mammoths and woolly rhinos went extinct. In 2021, an analysis of plant and animal DNA from sediment samples from the Arctic, spanning about the last 50,000 years, suggested that mammoths survived in north-central Siberia as late as about 3,900 years ago
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A quite rare sight: an F-35 flying with the flare and ALE-70 towed decoy dispenser doors open. (All images: Steve Fortson) The ALE-70 towed radio frequency countermeasure is stored under a hatch next to the dual infrared countermeasures dispenser doors, that appear to be open too. The images in this post were taken last week
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FAA strengthens supply chain by providing $174M to $330M project that can de-ice 12 wide-body aircraft simultaneously
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Meta’s oversight board, the quasi-independent “supreme court” of Facebook and Instagram, has forced the company to reinstate a clip of drill music originally removed from Instagram at the request of the Metropolitan police.The clip, a short excerpt of the song Secrets Not Safe by Chinx (OS), was removed after the Met flagged the track to
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If you feel like you’re always playing catch-up, it’s time to take a step back and reassess your relationship with time. Time management is an
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Singapore, November 17, 2022 — Digital Entertainment Asset (DEA), a Singapore-based global Web3 entertainment company that operates the PlayMining NFT gaming platform, has announced a business alliance with TV Tokyo Corporation.TV Tokyo Corporation, operator of the TV Tokyo television station, has agreed to a business collaboration with DEA to develop next-generation NFT/GameFi TV content and
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The Creator Economy is helping entrepreneurs make millions of dollars doing what they love and creating content out of it. Mega entrepreneurs like Gary Vaynerchuk,
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Singapore, 10 November 2022 — The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Bank of Ghana (BOG) and Development Bank Ghana (DBG) [1] today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop the Ghana Integrated Financial Ecosystem (GIFE). The GIFE aims to enhance financial capabilities and access for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Ghana and
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There are many great app development courses available online that will teach you how to build your own apps from scratch, whether for iOS, Android or the web. Though, some of them are quite expensive and can cost you a few hundred dollars. Even if you had that kind of money to invest in your
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Sling TV is raising prices on all three of its basic subscription packages, following in the footsteps of other streaming services that implemented price hikes this year. Customers will pay $5 more for their plans, the company said on Thursday. The live TV streaming service has bumped up the monthly cost for Sling Orange or Sling
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On Tuesday night, collectors and artists gathered in Tribeca for a gala staged by New York’s Rema Hort Mann Foundation — a philanthropic organization dedicated to funding medical support for cancer patients that has forged deep roots in the city’s cultural sector as a longtime backer of emerging artists. Guests convened for cocktails at Tribeca
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North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein likes to pursue consumer complaints. Recently he’s taken on the damages consumers can experience from robocalls. The latest complaint, however, is large enough to take the breath away of any state attorney. The High Point, NC-based Puroast Coffee Company has filed a complaint with Stein, alleging that Starbucks coffee
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Got friends and loved ones who love to camp, hike, trail run, fish, or hunt? The experience is the whole point, but many outdoorsy people love to geek out over all the cool gear released every year. Not every gift has to be useful in the backcountry (although those are certainly appreciated). Their favorite gift
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‘Coloring + Racing’ game lets players color in their own NFT characters and race them.Singapore, November 2, 2022 — Web3 entertainment company PlayMining has announced the launch of Graffiti Racer, a new NFT game on the PlayMining platform. Graffiti Racer joins a catalog of Play-to-Earn (P2E) GameFi titles that allow players to earn DEAPcoin ($DEP)
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PARIS, FRANCE – JANUARY 24: Michael Jordan attends a press conference before the NBA Paris Game … [+] match between Charlotte Hornets and Milwaukee Bucks on January 24, 2020 in Paris, France. (Photo by Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images)Getty Images It is a truism of team sports, one so widespread and universally regurgitated as to perhaps be
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BROKEN ARROW, Okla.—An Oklahoma couple considered “primary suspects” in last week’s killings of their six children faced growing financial pressures and the husband experienced recurring pain from a workplace head injury, according to family members. Eight people were found dead Thursday in a burning home in a Tulsa-area suburb in what authorities are investigating as
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While filming her new show about the state of Australia’s health, Magda’s Big National Health Check, Magda Szubanski began getting chest pains. “I’ve been dreading having a heart attack for years – everyone looks at me like I’m a walking heart attack,” the 61-year-old says now. Helpfully, the pain occurred while she was filming a
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Edison Research, provider of Edison Podcast Metrics, the largest and most complete survey of podcast listening, announced today that it has developed a complementary service to count downloads for participating publishers. After months of research, Edison is utilizing a new method for determining U.S. downloads that does not employ a redirect nor involve delivery of
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The Republican National Committee has filed a lawsuit against the city of Flint, Michigan, for failing to hire an equal number of poll workers from each of the two major political parties in preparation for the midterm elections. Michigan law requires election officials appoint an equal number “of election inspectors in each election precinct from each
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As part of Digital Manufacturing Week, SME Growth Summit is the go-to event for anyone working as a manufacturing organisation with a turnover up to £100m. Over the two days, the conference will be covering key strategic, business and technical challenges across the manufacturing ecosystem – with maximum opportunity to network, debate and engage with
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