EU regulators approve Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

European Union regulators gave the green light for Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, one of the world’s largest gaming firms. The EU’s executive arm, the European Commission, approved the deal after Microsoft offered remedies in the emerging area o…

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5,400-year-old tomb discovered in Spain.

Archaeologists have discovered a 5,400-year-old megalithic tomb near a prominent lone mountain in southern Spain, suggesting the peak may have been meaningful to prehistoric people there. The area, in the countryside near the city of Antequera, is renowned for its megaliths …

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Minor tremor in Lunugamwehera area in Sri Lanka.

A minor earth tremor of 2.5 magnitude in the Richter scale has been recorded at around 10.15 p.m. last night at Lunugamwehera in East Sella Kataragama, according to the Geological Survey & Mines Bureau. Source: www.adaderana.lk

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Florida professor breaks record for time spent living underwater.

A US researcher has broken the record for the longest time spent living underwater without depressurisation. Joseph Dituri has spent more than 74 days at the bottom of a 30ft-deep lagoon in Key Largo, Florida. And he does not have plans to stop yet. On Sunday, he said he woul…

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Scientists just unveiled the world's first Wooden Electrical Transistor.

Researchers at Linköping University and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden clearly never paid much attention to lists of things wood is bad at, so they went ahead and made the world's first wooden transistor. To be upfront, the team behind the innovation add…

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Advisory issued for rough seas, gusty winds as “Mocha” further intensifies.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an alert for naval and fishing communities about strong winds and rou gh seas, as the very severe cyclonic storm “Mocha” has now intensified into an extremely severe cyclonic storm. In an advisory, the department said it is dangerous t…

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Curiosity rover finds water-carved 'book' rock on Mars.

On Mars, you can't judge a book-shaped rock by its cover. NASA's Curiosity rover ran across the hardcover-shaped feature on April 15, which happened to be the 3,800th Martian day (or sol) of the long-running mission. Much like librarians, geologists need to carefully …

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Israeli experts create AI to translate ancient cuneiform text.

Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) and Ariel University have developed an artificial intelligence model that can automatically translate Akkadian text written in cuneiform into English. Experts in Assyriology – who specialize in the archaeological, historical, cultural…

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7,000-Year-Old Submerged Road discovered under the Mediterranean Sea.

The remains of a Stone Age road have been discovered at the submerged Neolithic site of Soline, which sits off the coast of a Croatian island called Korčula.  According to researchers, the ancient passageway once linked the island to a settlement that sat on an artificial la…

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For the 1st time, scientists confirm the moon has a solid iron 'heart' just like Earth.

After more than 50 years, scientists have finally uncovered the moon's interior structure, showing that our closest celestial companion has a fluid outer core and a solid inner core, similar to Earth's. A team of researchers from the Côte d'Azur University and t…

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A newly developed Hydrogel can wipe out brain cancer in Mice.

Glioblastoma is one of the most common and aggressive forms of brain cancer, and it's one of the hardest to treat. There may be good news on the horizon, however. A newly developed hydrogel, tested on mice, cleaned up traces of glioblastoma tumors and stopped them from r…

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Satellite data reveal nearly 20,000 previously unknown deep-sea mountains.

The number of known mountains in Earth’s oceans has roughly doubled. Global satellite observations have revealed nearly 20,000 previously unknown seamounts, researchers report in the April Earth and Space Science. Just as mountains tower over Earth’s surface, seamounts also …

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A Massive Blue Hole just showed up near Mexico.

The mysterious world of blue holes just got a bit more intriguing, thanks to the discovery of what is now considered the world's second-deepest blue hole. Guided by tips from fishermen, scientists from Colegio de le Frontera Sur explored a tropical estuary off the south…

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Blue verified checkmarks are coming to Gmail.

Google is going to start displaying a blue checkmark next to select senders’ names on Gmail to verify their identity, the company announced on Wednesday. The new blue checkmarks will automatically appear next to companies that have adopted Gmail’s existing Brand Indicators …

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AI 'godfather' Geoffrey Hinton warns of dangers as he quits Google.

A man widely seen as the godfather of artificial intelligence (AI) has quit his job, warning about the growing dangers from developments in the field. Geoffrey Hinton, 75, announced his resignation from Google in a statement to the New York Times, saying he now regretted his…

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Scientists use electricity to make wounds heal 3x faster.

Scientists have developed a specially engineered biochip that uses electricity to heal wounds up to three times faster than normal. It's well known that electric fields can guide the movements of skin cells, nudging them towards the site of an injury for instance. In fac…

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Nokia will send 4G internet to the Moon by the end of 2023.

Nokia has announced the launch of a 4G mobile network on the Moon by the end of this year after it was selected by NASA to build the first-ever cellular network on the Moon in 2019. The network will be stored in a Nova-C lunar lander designed by Intuitive Machines and will l…

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Archaeologists discovered an enigmatic complex of rooms.

Archaeologists of the Polish Center of Mediterranean Archaeology at the University of Warsaw discovered an enigmatic complex of rooms made of sun-dried brick, the interiors of which were covered with figural scenes unique to Christian art. The discovery was made at the Old D…

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China wants to start using moon soil to build lunar bases as soon as this decade.

China wants to start building a lunar base using soil from the moon in five years, Chinese media reported, with the ambitious plan kicking off as soon as this decade. More than 100 Chinese scientists, researchers and space contractors recently met at a conference in the cent…

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Elon Musk sets low expectations before first SpaceX launch of Starship.

SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, is preparing to conduct an unprecedented test flight of its groundbreaking Starship, which is currently the most powerful rocket in existence. Ahead of the launch, Elon Musk has set modest expectations. Key points about the first SpaceX launch o…

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