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Gene-Edited Non-Browning Banana Could Cut Food Waste, Scientists Say(2025-03-08 00:00:03)

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Many of us have been guilty of binning a mushy, overripe banana -- but now scientists say they have a solution with the launch of a genetically engineered non-browning banana. The product is the latest in a series of gene-edited fruits and veget...
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BBC Radio's Streaming Changes Leave Long-Time Listeners In the Lurch(2025-03-07 20:00:19)

New submitter grandrollerz writes: Despite streaming online since the RealAudio days of the late 1990s, the BBC has announced that most of its radio stations will become unavailable to international users later this year. Starting in Spring 2025, only talk news stations BBC World Service and BBC Rad...
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WB Offers Replacements, Not Refunds, for Hundreds of Rotting DVDs(2025-03-07 15:00:04)

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has confirmed widespread issues affecting DVDs manufactured between 2006-2008 that are experiencing premature disc rot. The company is offering replacements for affected titles but no refunds, even when replacements aren't possible. The problem manifests in various ...
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Grant: Wonder how many of my DVDs are dead

Brazil Orders Apple To Allow iOS Sideloading Within 90 Days(2025-03-07 10:00:14)

A Brazilian judge has ordered Apple to open its iOS platform to alternative app stores within 90 days, according to Valor International. The ruling cited Apple's compliance with similar requirements in the European Union under the Digital Markets Act without showing "significant impact or irreparabl...
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SpaceX's Latest Starship Test Flight Ends With Another Explosion(2025-03-07 05:00:03)

SpaceX's eighth Starship test flight ended in failure after losing control and breaking apart shortly after launch, sending debris over Florida. "Starship didn't make it quite as high or as far" as the attempt nearly two months ago," notes NPR. That attempt ended with an explosion that sent flaming ...
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