Lowlands Saturday: also room for a good conversation

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What about the second day of Lowlands? Musically, it might not have been the most exciting day, but there was a lot to be had. Sometimes you just have to find it. A simple conclusion can be drawn: every festival should have a band from The Hague in its programming. Simply: because it’s fun, because they bring friends (in this …

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To the Moon in 2025: 13 landing points at the South Pole

To the Moon in 2025: 13 landing points at the South Pole

The Artemis III manned lunar mission is to bring humans back to the Moon for the first time since 1972. South Pole The areas are all close to the moon’s previously unvisited south pole, and each has several locations suitable for landing. It was investigated whether there is enough sunlight to use as an energy source, whether communication with the …

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Startling discovery: spiders seem to be dreaming

Startling discovery: spiders seem to be dreaming

To start with this last question: if spiders really dream, it is not yet possible to tell immediately. This is a first clue. But seriously. A team of scientists from German, Italian and American Harvard universities observed what are called jumping spiders. These arachnids don’t make webs but catch their prey – you guessed it – by jumping. They secure …

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Netherlands extradites Russian to US for ransomware money laundering | Technology

Netherlands extradites Russian to US for ransomware money laundering |  Technology

Dutch authorities extradited a Russian to the United States. Denis Mihaqlovic Dubnikov, 29, is suspected of laundering ransom money from ransomware victims, reports the US Department of Justice Wednesday. Victims were affected by Ryuk ransomware. The software was used last year to block the systems of the large American hospital chain UHS. In the end, UHS had to pay 66 …

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Scientists find a simple method to destroy certain PFAS

Scientists find a simple method to destroy certain PFAS

Scientists have found a way to destroy some PFAS with a simple soap mixture. These so-called eternal chemicals are present in many everyday objects and can cause serious health problems. The technique, which uses relatively low temperatures and common reagents, was developed by chemists in the United States and China. Their work has been published in the journal Scienceand offers …

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Zuckerberg promises metaverse improvements after ugly selfie

Zuckerberg promises metaverse improvements after ugly selfie

Facebook’s parent company, Meta, is investing billions in its future vision around the metaversevirtual worlds where people can come together to chat, play or work. But the results to date are not very convincing. This week led a image than Zuckerberg of himself in the virtual world of Meta Horizon Worlds divided into lots of hilarity. The avatar selfie had …

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Over 190 tonnes of dead fish recovered from the Oder | Abroad

Over 190 tonnes of dead fish recovered from the Oder |  Abroad

On the German side, according to the estimate of the Minister of the Environment of the Land of Brandenburg, 36 tons have been removed from the water and destroyed so far. The exact cause of the ecological disaster has not yet been determined. The Polish and German authorities assume that several factors played a role. One of them, according to …

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Quick exit for Van Gerwen in Wollongong

Quick exit for Van Gerwen in Wollongong

Photo: Screenshot/WGF The New South Wales Darts Masters in Wollongong, Australia is already over after one round for Michael van Gerwen. De Vlijmenaar lost after a decisive round from Simon Whitlock, who has now won all of the last five meetings with Van Gerwen. It became 6-5 for the world number 27. A week after winning the Queensland Darts Masters, …

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Businessman | Fed boss: Risk of recession in US due to interest rate hike

Businessman |  Fed boss: Risk of recession in US due to interest rate hike

news Topical Rapid Federal Reserve rate hikes could send the U.S. economy into recession. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell admitted this in a hearing with members of the Senate. AP June 22, 2022 In the same conversation with members of Congress, Powell said a soft landing for the economy after rate hikes is a “big challenge.” At the same time, …

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