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Lyrid meteor shower: How UK stargazers can watch the oldest annual meteor shower | Science & Tech News
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Parts of the UK are being treated to a dazzling display as the oldest annual meteor shower known to man streaks through the Earth’s atmosphere. The Lyrid meteor shower peaks during late April every year and was first spotted in 687 BC by Chinese stargazers. This particular display is known for its fast and bright…
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Total solar eclipse warnings issued: Stock up on food, watch your pets and check your glasses | Science & Tech News
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School closures, pet care and fake glasses are just three of the things that have prompted warnings ahead of Monday’s total solar eclipse. Residents in multiple US states, as well as parts of Mexico and Canada, will be able to witness the natural phenomenon on Monday 8 April. The first place to experience ‘totality’ –…
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Apple Watch to lose feature after US court reinstates sales ban over patent dispute | Science & Tech News
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Apple has said it will remove a central feature from two of its flagship watch models in the US, while the iPhone maker fights a legal battle over a patent dispute on the technology behind it. The company said Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 models would go on sale on its website and…
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Apple Watch import ban temporarily lifted by US appeals court | Science & Tech News
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Apple has won the right to import two of its most popular smartwatches into the United States, after the appeals court paused a previous ban on imports. The tech giant was ordered in October to stop importing and selling Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches, following a complaint from medical-monitoring technology company Masimo that it…
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Apple watch ban: Tech company fears it will suffer ‘irreparable harm’ after sales suspension upheld by White House | Science & Tech News
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Apple has said it would suffer “irreparable harm” after the White House allowed a ban on imports on some of its watches following a dispute over the devices’ blood oxygen technology. The tech giant is filing an emergency motion asking a court to allow it to sell two of its most popular watches – the…
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Geminids meteor shower to peak across UK – here’s how to watch it | UK News
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Stargazers across the UK will be able to enjoy the peak of one of the year’s “most prolific” meteor showers this week. The Geminid meteor shower could offer spectacular sightings on Wednesday night – but experts said it is expected to peak during Thursday evening. Up to 150 meteors with multi-coloured streaks of light could…
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Racial bias in AI: Officers questioned father in watch theft probe after he was wrongly identified by facial recognition technology | Science & Tech News
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Three years ago in Detroit, Robert Williams arrived home from work to find the police waiting at his front door, ready to arrest him for a crime he hadn’t committed. Facial recognition technology used by officers had mistaken Williams for a suspect who had stolen thousands of dollars worth of watches. The system linked a…
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The King’s coronation will be televised – and much more: How ways to watch have changed since the Queen was crowned | Science & Tech News
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Whether weddings or funerals, few live events have the nation seeking out a screen quite like one involving the royals. Aside from England going deep into a major football tournament, the Windsors have proved the most consistently reliable boost to any broadcaster’s viewing figures ever since Queen’s Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953. That day, 2…
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Lyrid meteor shower: When and where you can watch it this weekend | UK News
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The Lyrid meteor shower is expected to light up the dawn skies in parts of the country this weekend, with up to 18 shooting stars an hour expected. There will be bright fast meteors – some with trains, or trails of vapourised rock, according to the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Here’s all you need to know…
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Watch live: SpaceX launches rocket with 56 Starlink satellites
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Watch live: SpaceX launches rocket with 56 Starlink satellites