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Katy Perry and Jeff Bezos’ fiancee Lauren Sanchez ready for space flight with all-female crew – follow live

14 April at 13:31 PM, via The Guardian

The Amazon founder’s Blue Origin is due to undertake its 11th flight with six women on board

Good morning and welcome to our blog covering Blue Origin’s 11th human flight as Jeff Bezos blasts his bride-to-be, Lauren Sánchez, and five other women into space in what is being billed as the first all-female crew to attempt such a mission.

A crew of six women – Amanda Nguyen, a civil rights...

Selling Old Devices Risks Handing Over Your Data Too

14 April at 08:42 AM, via Tech Financials

You’re about to recycle your laptop or your phone, so you delete all your photos and personal files. Maybe you even reset the device to factory settings. You probably think your sensitive data is now safe. But there is more to be done: hackers may still be able to retrieve passwords, documents or bank details, […]

Starwatch: Lesser-known Coma star cluster is the jewel in a queen’s hair

14 April at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Comprising 10-11 stars in the constellation of Coma Berenices, with a little effort, it is visible to the naked eye

This week, we will track down an often overlooked naked eye star cluster; the Coma star cluster, which can be found in the constellation of Coma Berenices, Queen Berenice’s hair. It is not as well known as the Pleiades in Taurus, the bull, but nevertheless gives a distinct...

Nick Heather obituary

13 April at 17:15 PM, via The Guardian

My father, Nick Heather, who has died aged 86, was a clinical psychologist with an international reputation in alcohol and addiction research, and published more than 500 articles and more than 20 books. He was tireless and uncompromising in his efforts to advance the understanding and treatment of alcohol problems, especially in challenging the disease model of addiction.

Perhaps his most...

China’s Leapmotor is launching in South Africa

13 April at 15:43 PM, via TechCentral

The first model from Chinese upstart Leapmotor to hit South Africa’s roads is the C10 REEV, which has a 1.5l petrol engine designed purely to charge the car’s battery.

How and where to watch the Lyrid meteor shower

13 April at 14:47 PM, via The Guardian

Annual celestial display is visible for several days in April as the Earth passes through debris left by comet C/1861 G1

With the Lyrid meteor shower expected to light up the skies this month, we reveal how to get the best view and what to look for.

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Lauren Sanchez’s all-female space flight is about to blast off – and will challenge Elon Musk’s SpaceX

13 April at 13:00 PM, via The Guardian

Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket blasts off on Monday, with his fiancee, Katy Perry and three others on board. But is it more than just a stunt?

Jeff Bezos is blasting his bride-to-be Lauren Sánchez and her “guests” to space on Monday – a plan that might, under other circumstances, contain mixed messages.

A crew of six women – Amanda Nguyen, a civil rights activist who will become the first...

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