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Daily home activities – like folding clothes and sitting on a sofa – could give off clouds of microplastics, scientists warn | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Routine domestic activities could expose people to a cloud of plastic particles so small that they can be inhaled deep into the lungs, according to research seen exclusively by Sky News. The study at the University of Portsmouth found a fitness workout on a synthetic carpet could result in up to 110 plastic fibres or…
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Daily home activities – like folding clothes and sitting on a sofa – could give off clouds of microplastics, new research suggests | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Routine domestic activities could expose people to a cloud of plastic particles so small that they can be inhaled deep into the lungs, according to research seen exclusively by Sky News. The study at the University of Portsmouth found a fitness workout on a synthetic carpet could result in up to 110 plastic fibres or…
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‘Game-changer’ home kit can reveal risk of cervical cancer | UK News
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A quick and easy cervical screening test women can do at home could be rolled out on the NHS in a move described as a “game-changer”. The self-testing kit detects human papillomavirus (HPV), a group of viruses that cause no symptoms but can lead to cervical cancer. About 13 high-risk types of HPV are known…
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Family sues NASA after Florida home is hit by debris from space station | US News
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A family from Florida is suing NASA after their home was damaged by debris which fell to Earth from the International Space Station. Law firm Cranfill Sumner, acting for the family, said the case against the agency is the first of its kind – and will “form the foundation” for similar claims in the future…
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Mystery object that crashed into Florida home last month was ‘discarded space junk’, NASA says | Science & Tech News
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A mystery object that fell from the sky before crashing into a home in Florida last month was a piece of space junk, NASA has said. The space agency said on Monday the cylindrical chunk of metal, which weighed 0.7kg (1.6lbs) and was 10cm (four inches) tall and around 4cm (1.5 inches) wide had been…
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Love Island star says ‘cyber flashers’ bombard her with penis photos – and threaten to turn up at her home | UK News
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After Amy Hart appeared on Love Island, men started sending her unsolicited pictures of their penises online. As her social media following grew to one million after being on the show in 2019, she says she was consistently tagged in ‘dick pics’. “You’re flicking through the Instagram stories you’ve been tagged in and they just…
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eBay to pay $3m fine over employees who sent live spiders and cockroaches to couple’s home | US News
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Online retailer eBay has agreed to pay a $3m (£2.4m) fine to resolve criminal charges over employees who harassed a couple by sending live spiders, cockroaches to their home. David and Ina Steiner also had a funeral wreath, a bloody pig mask, and a book about surviving the loss of a spouse, show up at…
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Sam Bankman-Fried: FTX boss testifies in fraud trial – after jury sent home | Business News
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Former crypto tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried has taken the stand in his fraud trial – after the jury in the case was sent home for the day. US District Judge Lewis Kaplan said he wanted to hear the 31-year-old’s evidence first, without jurors, on Thursday before deciding which portions would be admissible. The surprise move was…
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Which? warns smart home devices are demanding needless amounts of user data – even washing machines and TVs | Science & Tech News
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Smart home devices, including appliances like washing machines, demand unnecessarily large amounts of user data that could end up in the hands of social media and marketing firms, a consumer group has warned. Which? said many products’ apps request information during setup that should not be needed to run. Among the offenders are Google thermostats…