3 h. ago QCon London 2025 Day 1: Parsing Data from Space, Developer Joy, Local First Apps, Platforms

QCon London 2025 Day 1: Parsing Data from Space, Developer Joy, Local First Apps, Platforms  infoq.com

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4 h. ago Inside the Mexico City dance parties without alcohol, cost or judging

‘This is an open invitation for everyone to move as they wish in a safe space’

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14 h. ago Lauren Sanchez sparks speculation she's had 'more' plastic surgery in new Instagram video

Lauren Sanchez , fiancee of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has sparked renewed plastic surgery speculation in her appearance in a social media video about her upcoming trip to space.

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15 h. ago Doctor Who: The Robot Revolution on BBC One review: a new dream team is born

Varada Sethu more than holds her own against Ncuti Gatwa’s mercurial Time Lord in this fun space romp

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15 h. ago Coachella revelers slam 'diabolical' cost of food and drink as onlookers left in disbelief

Not only have guests so far had to battle car park chaos and near record-breaking temperatures, but many are only just discovering how much they will be forking out on supplies during the event.

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15 h. ago The Amazing Space Exhibits at London’s Science Museum #SpaceSaturday

The Amazing Space Exhibits at London’s Science Museum #SpaceSaturday  Adafruit

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17 h. ago Blood test could detect Parkinson’s disease before symptoms emerge

Researchers behind test using biomarkers say it could ‘revolutionise’ early diagnosis of diseaseResearchers have developed a simple and “cost-effective” blood test capable of detecting Parkinson’s disease long before symptoms emerge, according to a study.About 153,000 people live with Parkinson’s in the UK, and scientists who undertook the research said the test could “revolutionise” an early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease, “paving the way for timely interventions and improved patient outcomes”. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago The first pink moon of 2025 will be here this weekend. Here’s how to see it

The micromoon that rises this weekend won’t actually appear as the colour pink, despite its nickname

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18 h. ago Tragedy of first man to step foot in space as mysterious death remains unsolved

Yuri Gagarin was the first man to ever step foot in space in 1961 but what happened six years later to cause his death at the tender age of 34 still haunts his family

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18 h. ago Strictly's Amy Dowden shares biggest fear as she marks two years since cancer discovery

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden revealed her deepest fear in a heartfelt post, marking two years since discovering the cancer lump that changed her life

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23 h. ago These 18 memorable Scottish sweets will have you yearning for the tuck shop

Some treats hail from Scotland, while others are known worldwide - but all are no longer on shop shelves.

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24 h. ago ‘As an environmental scientist, I’m horrified’: Should supersonic passenger travel be making a comeback?

Twenty years after Concorde was grounded, a new wave of ‘quiet’ supersonic aircraft are in development – but not everyone welcomes the return of this costly, carbon-intensive technologyWhen I call Blake Scholl from New York, he says it’s a shame we couldn’t have met at his office in Colorado. If only there were a supersonic jet that could cruise at 1.7 times the speed of sound, and get me there two hours quicker than the typical JFK-to-Denver route.There soon might be. Scholl is the CEO of Boom Supersonic, a company betting that ordinary civilians want to shoot across the sky at 1,100 miles (1,700 kilometres) per hour. After the pandemic brought a slump to the skies, air travel has returned to its former levels, and in-person business events are back on track. As a faster option for these travellers, Boom is developing its breakneck jets to be operational by 2029 – nearly a quarter century after Concorde landed its last plane. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Last One Laughing star Bob Mortimer makes heartbreaking death admission after triple heart bypass

The Last One Laughing star, 65, underwent bypass surgery in 2015 when his heart was stopped for 32 minutes after discovering that 95 per cent of his arteries were blocked.

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25 h. ago ITV Emmerdale fans stunned as they realise Paddy Kirk actor's real age

Emmerdale fans have been left gobsmacked after discovering the real age of actor Dominic Brunt

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26 h. ago I finally tried the Notting Hill restaurant that's impossible to get into and I can see why A

In London's Notting Hill, Tom finds a secret dining space with surf, turf, style and swagger

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27 h. ago ITV Emmerdale Paddy Kirk actor’s real age leaves fans gobsmacked

Emmerdale viewers have been left shocked after discovering the real age of actor Dominic Brunt, who has played iconic character Paddy Kirk since 1997

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29 h. ago The brain collector: the scientist unravelling the mysteries of grey matter – an Audio Long Read podcast

Alexandra Morton-Hayward is using cutting-edge methods to crack the secrets of ancient brains – even as hers betrays herThere are more Audio Long Reads here, or search Audio Long Read wherever you listen to your podcasts Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Scots pensioner spent three days trapped underneath floorboards in home before rescue

Neil hadn’t been seen for three days. He had crawled into a tight space beneath a cupboard to inspect his plumbing when he became stuck.

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31 h. ago To boldly glow where no billionaire's fiancee has glown before! On Monday Lauren Sanchez, Katy Perry and friends will zoom into space wearing lipstick, fake lashes

History will be made on his Blue Origin company craft New Shepard as this will be the first all-woman space flight since Russian astronaut Valentina Tereshkova's solo trip in 1963.

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33 h. ago ‘Space junk’: huge astronaut statue coming to Perth park is one giant leap too far for many

Council criticised over plan to replace beloved public artwork with 7-metre tall effigy of spaceman created by a former Wall Street traderGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe City of Perth is under increasing pressure to drop its plans to replace one of the city’s most beloved public artworks with a 7-metre tall effigy of an astronaut, which as been derided as a piece of “factory-produced space junk”.Until four years ago, Ore Obelisk, affectionately known as The Kebab by the people of Perth, stood in the heritage-listed Stirling Gardens in the heart of the city. The 15-metre work made from local geological minerals, created by the architect, artist and Perth’s first city planner, Paul Ritter, was erected in 1971 to celebrate Western Australia’s population reaching one million, and was one of the city’s first public artworks.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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