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UP-cycling takes on a whole new meaning as Space X focuses on Rocket Recycling| Tuesday 18th August 2020 Aug 18, 2020

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SpaceX is launching a record-breaking rocket mission, with an emphasis on recycling, Kanye West's taking on Tik Tok with ideas for a religious themed rival, the US tightens restrictions on Huawei’s access to chip technology, and Epic v Apple - who will win the gaming battle?

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Have we recorded earth’s hottest temperature ever? | Monday 17th August 2020 Aug 17, 2020

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Google pens a letter to Australians saying new laws could harm their internet freedom. The Wakashio splits in two – endangering Mauritian wildlife. Is mindfulness doing more harm than good? Facebook's under fire for alleged ‘political bias’. Cornavirus research questioning whether lockdowns are making kids more susseptible to allergies. And your country needs you! UK coronavirus vaccine trials need more people.

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Epic’s legal challenge as Apple removes Fortnite from its App Store | Friday 14th August 2020 Aug 14, 2020

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One of the world's most popular games on iPhones was taken down after makers Epic games offered an update that let players buy in-game currency at a lower rate if they bought direct - bypassing Apple. TikTok's US employees are planning to take on the Trump administration, as they say its executive order would make it illegal for their employer to pay them, but the administration has yet to reply to the accusations and find out why life’s a beach with new tech for flip flops.

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Bats caught in Thai caves as researchers probe coronavirus origins | Thursday, August 13, 2020 Aug 13, 2020

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Researchers probing the origins of coronavirus have caught 200 bats in caves in Thailand. They hope to find a close match to the disease that will help shed light on the pandemic that has so far infected more than 20 million people and caused the deaths of 748,000 worldwide. Plus, Facebook and Instagram step up efforts to combat the spread of misinformation, WeChat plays down a looming US ban, and a faraway galaxy that looks like the MilkyWay could re-shape our thinking about how galaxies evolve.

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Experts urge caution of Russia’s newly approved coronavirus vaccine | August 12, 2020 Aug 12, 2020

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Russian President Vladimir Putin says his daughter is one of the first recipients of a newly approved coronavirus vaccine that could begin rolling out in October. But experts are cautious about the claim, warning an unsafe jab could further worsen the pandemic. Plus, Twitter rolls out new tools to help curb abuse, a new cousin of the T-Rex has been discovered in England, and the Halo Infinite release is postponed to next year.

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Apple boss Tim Cook joins billionaire club as stocks soar | Tuesday, August 11, 2020 Aug 11, 2020

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Tim Cook has been welcomed into an elite club... The Apple boss has hit billionaire status, joining Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Microsoft’s Bill Gates. The tech giants are enjoying soaring share prices amid the pandemic as the world shifts online. Plus, calls grow to ban killer robots, Nasa followers mistake Jupiter for a pizza and, Google could start monitoring your baby’s heartbeat.

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Could Twitter be gearing up to buy TikTok? | Monday 10th August 2020 Aug 10, 2020

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There are reports Twitter's entering the race to buy Tik Tok, but can the social media giant even afford it? How a potential TikTok ban has got sales booming for VPNs. Are we edging towards better Alzheimer's treatment? The potential rise of deadly bacteria in our oceans, and the potential loss of popular fish n chip staples from our seas. How coronavirus is affecting valuable climate research. And the oil slick devastating an island in the Indian Ocean.

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Donald Trump gives US firms 45 days to stop doing business with TikTok and WeChat. Friday 7th August 2020 Aug 07, 2020

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The US President signed executive orders targeting the two Chinese apps to “protect national security”. So what exactly do the orders say? Ireland welcomes TikTok's plans to build a data centre, while Mark Zuckerberg becomes a 'Centibillionaire' after the rollout of Instagram Reels. SpaceX launches another 57 Starlink satellites, and a couple of others hitch along for the ride. EA Sports announces UFC 4 release and Dr Disrespect returns to streaming. Also we find out where a 240-million-year-old "stubby crocodile with a very, very long neck" used to live.

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Facebook and Twitter restrict Trump accounts over 'harmful' covid misinformation | Thursday 6th August 2020. Aug 06, 2020

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The social media platform's removed posts from President Donald Trump that claimed children are 'immune' from the coronavirus. Meanwhile the US Secretary of State has outlined plans to ban "untrusted Chinese apps" from US app stores, as TikTok says it wants to open a data centre in Ireland. A new report though suggests a complete re-think of how data is collected and used is needed to prevent tech giants dominating our lives. Also, is there racial inequality in AI? And an FBI swat team raided the house of a YouTuber. Sony says Covid has vastly increased its game sales for PS4, while Capcom announces a series of characters from Rival Schools will join Street Fighter V. Find out about superbolt lightning in Jupiter's clouds... and which animal has been given the green light by the government to be re-introduced in Devon?

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Beirut explosion: What is ammonium nitrate and what makes it dangerous? | Wednesday, August 5 2020 Aug 05, 2020

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The likely cause of a devastating explosion in Beirut appears to be thousands of tonnes of ammonium nitrate that Lebanon’s prime minister says was left lying unsecured in a warehouse for six years. The chemical is commonly used for fertiliser.. So, what needs to go wrong to cause a disaster like this one? Plus, Nasa astronauts speak of their surprise at splashdown, Google+ users could receive $12 and scientists discover eleven new colonies of emperor penguins.

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