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Future predictions, trends and forecasts – from the near future, to the far future and beyond. The official Bluesky page for http://FutureTimeline.net

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“This is an idiotic project,” said Jan Hasselman, a senior attorney with Earthjustice. “There are a huge number of unresolved questions and significant potential impacts. Literally all of life on Earth evolved based on the rhythm of day and night.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... #ReflectOrbital

theguardian.comSunlight at night: US startup’s demonstration of lighting Earth from space draws criticismCompany imitates reflection of sun from mirrors, prompting pushback from some scientists, environmentalists and California locals
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An experimental new treatment has enabled some people with advanced retinal disease to detect and locate objects again, with improvements in light sensitivity of up to 62-fold. This technology is similar in concept to Geordi La Forge's VISOR in Star Trek. www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2026/10...

futuretimeline.netGene therapy partially restores sight in blind patientsAn experimental treatment combining gene therapy with specialised goggles has enabled some people with advanced retinal disease to detect and locate objects again. The breakthrough achieved improvemen...
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Thousands of Oxford Street Christmas shoppers could have faces scanned by live facial recognition www.lbc.co.uk/article/lond... #technology #facialrecognition

lbc.co.ukThousands of Oxford Street Christmas shoppers could have faces scanned by live facial recognition | LBCThousands of unsuspecting shoppers on London’s Oxford Street could have their faces scanned by live facial recognition cameras, with the technology due to be installed in December, just in time for th...
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A personalised mRNA therapy has reduced the risk of recurrence or death by 42% in patients with high-risk melanoma in a Phase III clinical trial, potentially opening the door to similar treatments for other cancers. 🧬 www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2026/10... #mrna #cancer #melanoma

futuretimeline.netPersonalised cancer vaccine cuts recurrence risk by 42%Moderna and Merck's personalised mRNA therapy has reduced the risk of recurrence or death by 42% in patients with high-risk melanoma in a Phase III clinical trial, potentially opening the door to simi...

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Kudos to NBC New York for saying it without equivocation: "The US is to blame for the world falling behind in the fight against climate change."

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Scientists grew a human mini-brain and used it to control a humanoid robot. It learned to grasp objects with 94% accuracy, chase a laser, and transfer learning between tasks—outperforming a conventional neural network in limited tests. www.reddit.com/r/singularit... @anjiolina.bsky.social

reddit.comFrom the singularity community on Reddit: Scientists grew a human mini-brain and used it to control a humanoid robot. It learned to grasp objects with 94% accuracy, chase a laser, and transfer learnin...Explore this post and more from the singularity community

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Marc
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It’s blindingly obvious to me that the government needs to tax AI to fund a universal basic income. With more and more jobs being taken by AI, there is a major welfare problem on the horizon. @andyburnham.bsky.social @zackpolanski.bsky.social @eddavey.libdems.org.uk bsky.app/profile/stan...

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standard.co.ukBarclays to axe 5,000 jobs in huge blow to City as AI replaces workersJob losses expected this year as the bank turns to AI to make it more efficient
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AI firms say UK has a year to head off datacentre protests before construction is threatened Exclusive: Nvidia, Microsoft and Cisco taskforce urges ministers to offer areas greater benefits from tech infrastructure amid fears of US-style opposition www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... #datacentres

theguardian.comAI firms say UK has a year to head off datacentre protests before construction is threatenedExclusive: Nvidia, Microsoft and Cisco taskforce urges ministers to offer areas greater benefits from tech infrastructure amid fears of US-style opposition
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Anthropic posts staggering $80.7 billion net loss in first half of 2026 as IPO approaches techstartups.com/2026/10/20/a... #Anthropic #Claude #AI #technews #IPO

techstartups.comAnthropic posts staggering $80.7 billion net loss in first half of 2026 as IPO approaches - Tech StartupsAnthropic, the AI startup behind Claude, recorded a staggering $80.7 billion net loss in the first six months of 2026, exposing the enormous financial costs behind one of Silicon Valley's fastest-grow...
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Ukraine says it carried out first drone airlift of wounded soldier from front line A "heavy" hexacopter, piloted by a remote operator, was able to maintain stability during the "very difficult" operation. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/... #drone #drones #Ukraine

bbc.co.ukUkraine says it carried out first drone airlift of wounded soldier from front lineThe serviceman was surrounded by landmines and enemy drones so a ground rescue was not possible, Ukraine's military says.
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The Trump administration’s cuts to weather satellites will set the country back nearly a decade, experts say. The loss of data used to observe, forecast and research extreme weather could prevent the US from making major advances in weather prediction in the coming years. www.cnn.com/2026/10/19/w...

cnn.comTrump admin cuts to satellites will set back US weather forecasting by a decade | CNNThe Trump administration reduced the number of planned US weather satellites and removed key tools. Experts say it will set our weather forecasts back nearly a decade, especially for extreme weather e...
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"If it is successful, this will become the first time a sample has been returned from Mars or its moons to be analysed in laboratories here on Earth. The spacecraft will blast off from Japan and arrive at Phobos in August 2027." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #Mars #Phobos #MMX #Jaxa #spacenews

bbc.co.ukJapan's MMX mission set to grab a piece of Mars's moon PhobosA spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.

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#Spacetober day 19: Saturn In this artwork we find ourselves floating within the ring system of the gas giant, Saturn. The ring particles are made almost entirely of water ice - which is why they are so bright - and range in size from about a centimetre to a few metres across. #SciArt #blender

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'The government’s £15bn warm homes plan – insulating Britain’s homes and investing in heat pumps – which is currently under threat of cuts, would do more to cut the cost of living, create jobs and boost the UK’s economy than drilling for new oil.' www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comHeat pumps and insulation would cut UK living costs more than new oilfields, study suggestsWarm homes plan would create 50,000 jobs, compared with about 1,100 for Rosebank oilfield, thinktank finds
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Over the next decade, a new era of “ambient computing” could replace our current fixation with screens. [...] “As it works in the background, you’re able to stay more present. You’re able to get more done. You’re about to spend more time with people.” www.the-independent.com/tech/smartph... #tech

the-independent.comSmartphones changed our lives more than the internet – but their era is overThe internet as we know it would be nothing if we didn’t have our handheld device through which to use it, writes Anthony Cuthbertson. But both these technological revolutions have come and gone – the...

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Australia's EV sales skyrocket 136% from March to August, after Iran War started. Prior to the war, EV sales grew at 5% rate. This oil and gas crisis is the first one to happen, when EVs, batteries, solar and wind are cheaper options in many nations! thedriven.io/2026/10/16/a... #energysky

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Thwaites Glacier could add 30 mm to global sea-level rise by 2100, even without additional climate warming, due to a process omitted from earlier ice-sheet models. "As early as 2038, Thwaites could lose contact with an important stabilising underwater ridge." www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2026/10...

futuretimeline.netAntarctic glacier's sea-level impact is twice previous estimateA new study finds that Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica could contribute up to 30 mm to global sea-level rise by 2100, even without additional climate warming. The revised projection accounts for w...

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Edwin Hayward
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It's incredible how many jobs look set to be wiped out in the next few years or decades, with no real sign that governments around the world are ready to react. AI, robots, self-driving cars and drones will render a huge chunk of the workforce obsolete. Where's the preparation?

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Scientists rewind human cells' molecular age by decades 🧬 "Newly converted stem cells had an epigenetic age equivalent to just 13% of their donors' chronological ages. And with further cultivation, this figure fell to 5%." www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2026/10... #aging #ageing #longevity #biotech

futuretimeline.netScientists rewind human cells' molecular age by decadesResearchers in Germany have transformed elderly blood cells into much younger neural stem cells, offering new insights into the mechanisms of cellular aging and rejuvenation.
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Scientists rewind human cells' molecular age by decades 🧬 "Newly converted stem cells had an epigenetic age equivalent to just 13% of their donors' chronological ages. And with further cultivation, this figure fell to 5%." www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2026/10... #aging #ageing #longevity #biotech

futuretimeline.netScientists rewind human cells' molecular age by decadesResearchers in Germany have transformed elderly blood cells into much younger neural stem cells, offering new insights into the mechanisms of cellular aging and rejuvenation.

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RobJFH
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TIL Ultra Faint Dwarf Galaxies (UFDGs) are a thing! 🌌 These galaxies are composed almost entirely of dark matter: 99-99.9% of their mass is dark, only 0.1 -1% is made up of stars" Because UFDGs are so small and faint, even ones in the Milky Way's vicinity are difficult to detect. #space #verarubin

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Aquarius IV lies 355,000 light-years from Earth and is the first Milky Way satellite discovered using data from the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory 🔭 ➡️ Explore the position of Aquarius IV within the Local Group in our interactive 3D visual www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2026/10... #astronomy #SpaceNews

futuretimeline.netNew satellite dwarf galaxy found orbiting Milky WayAquarius IV lies about 355,000 light-years from Earth and is the first Milky Way satellite discovered using data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.
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Aquarius IV lies 355,000 light-years from Earth and is the first Milky Way satellite discovered using data from the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory 🔭 ➡️ Explore the position of Aquarius IV within the Local Group in our interactive 3D visual www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2026/10... #astronomy #SpaceNews

futuretimeline.netNew satellite dwarf galaxy found orbiting Milky WayAquarius IV lies about 355,000 light-years from Earth and is the first Milky Way satellite discovered using data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.

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Good morning with good news: South Korea launches BIG $747 billion decarbonization plan. 100 GW of RE capacity by 2030 versus 2024's ~34 GW. Tripling! 70% EV sales by 2035. Support for key green industries. Decarb is key to SK's security! Decarb is back! gmk.center/en/news/sout... #energysky

gmk.centerSouth Korea has unveiled a $747 billion energy transition plan running until 2035The programme provides for an increase in renewable energy capacity, the introduction of environmentally friendly transport and the decarbonisation of industry

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Replying to @london.gov.uk

"A third runway at Heathrow would undermine our climate goals. A 58% increase in flights would also result in an extra 22m car journeys every year. High-speed rail can reduce CO2 emissions by 96% compared to flying on equivalent routes. Three times more Brits support increasing international rail."

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Gene therapy can partly restore sight in blind people 👁️🧬 The approach, known as optogenetic therapy, harnesses the technique for turning nerve cells on and off using light that scooped the 2026 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine. www.theguardian.com/society/2026... #genetherapy #blindness

theguardian.comGene therapy can partly restore sight in blind people, researchers revealOptogenetic therapy, based on Nobel prize-winning science, involves turning nerve cells on and off using light
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HSBC is planning sweeping job cuts across its ​UK wealth management business, as part of a broader push to integrate AI. The bank plans to cut half of management and ​specialist roles in the business, while reductions among financial advisers could ​reach around 70%. www.reuters.com/business/fin...

reuters.comHSBC plans job cuts across UK wealth business in AI push, FT reportsHSBC is planning sweeping job cuts across its ​UK wealth management business, including a sharp reduction in financial ‌advisers and specialist staff, as part of a broader push to integrate AI, the Fi...

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The 2026-27 El Niño is on track to be the strongest event in the instrumental record The latest (Sept 2026) runs of the 14 seasonal forecast models tracked at Climate Dashboard put the event’s peak at around 4.1C in the Niño 3.4 region well above the prior record of 2.75C during the 2015-16 El Niño