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EE to reintroduce data roaming charges in Europe, following Brexit
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BBC News
EE to reintroduce Europe roaming charges in January
The mobile operator EE is to charge new UK customers to use their phones in Europe.
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Hospitals are selling treasure troves of medical data β what could go wrong?
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The Verge
Hospitals are selling treasure troves of medical data β what could go wrong?
It could help with research, but also comes with risks.
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βVegan spider silkβ provides sustainable alternative to single-use plastics
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University of Cambridge
βVegan spider silkβ provides sustainable alternative to single-use
The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, created a polymer film by mimicking the properties of spider silk, one of the strongest materials in nature. The new material is as strong as many
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Recreating the Missing Pieces of the Night Watch with the Help of AI
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Ask HN: What software do you use to gather requirements?
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Writing ARM64 Code for Apple Platforms
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Acorn Archimedes A3020 β Refurb and Mods
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retrohax.net
Acorn Archimedes A3020
Acorn Archimedes A3020 - a post about fixing and upgrading Acorn Archimedes A3020 computer. MODS - RAM upgrade, CF2IDE, GOTEK
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No evidence that chance meetings in office boosts innovation
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NY Times
Do Chance Meetings at the Office Boost Innovation? Thereβs No Evidence of It. (Published 2021)
For some, the office even stifles creativity. As the pandemic eases in the U.S., a few companies seek to reimagine what work might look like.
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Toxoplasmosis: The Cat Poop Parasite That's Probably in Your Brain
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Interesting Engineering
Toxoplasmosis: The Cat Poop Parasite That's Probably in Your Brain
Two billion people worldwide may have once had the so-called "cat poop disease." What is toxoplasmosis (or toxoplasma) and what are the symptoms?
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Police Have Been Quitting in Droves in the Last Year
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NY Times
Why Police Have Been Quitting in Droves in the Last Year
Asheville, N.C., has been among the hardest hit by police departures in the wake of last yearβs George Floyd protests. About a third of the force quit or retired.
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Messaging app Signal not in compliance with new rules, say officials in India
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Hindustan Times
Messaging app Signal not in compliance with new rules, say officials
Encrypted chat app Signal is also likely to be liable under the Information Technology Act and the provision of safe harbour in it is unlikely to be applicable to it due to the non-compliance, they added
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US ranks last among 46 countries in trust in media
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Poynter
US ranks last among 46 countries in trust in media, Reuters Institute report finds
Just 29% of people surveyed in the U.S. said they trust the news, compared to 45% in Canada and 54% in Brazil.
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Apple makes its case against iPhone app sideloading
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Fast Company
Exclusive: Apple makes its case against iPhone app sideloading
As critics and regulators question the companyβs tight control over iPhone and iPad apps, it says itβs offering users a privacy- and security-first choice.
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You Are Doing Too Much: Focus on One Thing
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Coach Scotty Russell
You Are Doing Too Much: Focus On One Thing β Coach Scotty Russell
Do More of What Works I used to think the road to success meant I needed to be good at everything. Is it safe to assume you may have this problem too ? Itβs a simple question, do you want to be above average at a lot of things or do you want to be consideredβ¦
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Effective immediately: You need a drone license before you fly in the US
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DPReview
FAA releases TRUST, free online training required for pilots to legally fly drones recreationally
The FAA released TRUST, free online training that is now required for pilots to legally fly under the limited exception for recreational flight in the United States.
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Subclassing in Python: Redux
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Hynek Schlawack
Subclassing in Python Redux
The conflict between subclassing and composition is as old as object-oriented programming. The latest crop of languages like Go or Rust prove that you donβt need subclassing to successfully write code. But whatβs a pragmatic approach to subclassing in Pythonβ¦
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Half of UK university students think degree is poor value for money
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the Guardian
Half of UK university students think degree is poor value for money
Survey sheds light on level of anger at higher education institutesβ response to pandemic
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Canada: Hundreds of unmarked graves found at residential school
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Bbc
Canada: 751 unmarked graves found at residential school
It is the most significant such discovery to date, a First Nation group in Saskatchewan says.
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NASA Can't Figure Out What's Causing Computer Issues on the Hubble Telescope
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After Repeatedly Promising Not To, Facebook Keeps Recommending Political Groups
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themarkup.org
After Repeatedly Promising Not to, Facebook Keeps Recommending Political Groups to Its Users β The Markup
The company announced the policy as a way to stop spreading divisive content
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Canonical Offering Blender Support
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blender.org
Canonical Offering Blender Support β blender.org
Blender's ecosystem gets a boost. Independent Blender LTS support and services for enterprises are available via Canonical now.
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