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In the wake of a massive global outage affecting Microsoft services, tech mogul Elon Musk has taken to social media with a playful jab at the software giant. The outage, which began on Friday, has wreaked havoc across multiple sectors, from airlines to media outlets, causing significant disruptions worldwide.

Musk, known for his provocative social media presence, seized the opportunity to jest about Microsoft’s troubles. He humorously compared Microsoft...

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American Airlines, United, and Delta are grounding flights citing communications issues, according to the Federal Aviation Administration’s advisory page — as mass IT outages affect businesses across the world, sources Washington Post. 

The groundings come hours after Microsoft said it had resolved a cloud services outage that had forced a grounding of Frontier and Sun Country flights, though it is unclear if the groundings of departing flights from major air carriers are...

https://mfame.guru/major-u-s-air-carriers-affected-amid-mass-it-outage/

Volunteers have been exposed to the coronavirus that causes covid-19 as part of a scientific study. Unique cell responses mean some people may be immune to catching the coronavirus, even if they are unvaccinated, reports NewsScientist.

The study revealed intriguing insights into the immune responses of these individuals. Despite being exposed to the virus, some participants did not contract covid-19, suggesting the presence of unique cell responses that confer natural immunity....

https://mfame.guru/why-some-people-seem-immune-to-covid-19-unique-cell-responses/

• The U.S. state of Kansas has filed a lawsuit against pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, accusing the company of misleading the public regarding the safety and effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine.
• The lawsuit alleges that Pfizer engaged in deceptive practices by downplaying risks and overstating effectiveness.

Kansas claims Pfizer concealed information about potential vaccine side effects, including links to pregnancy complications and heart inflammation (myocarditis/pericarditis).

https://mfame.guru/kansas-sues-pfizer-over-alleged-misrepresentation-of-covid-19-vaccine/

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The proliferation of internet satellite networks, exemplified by Elon Musk’s Starlink, is posing a potential threat to the Earth’s ozone layer, according to a recent study. This development has raised concerns among scientists about the environmental impact of these rapidly expanding satellite constellations.

• Rising Satellite Numbers and Ozone Impact:
  The surge in low-earth orbit internet satellites, predominantly Starlink, is contributing to increased levels of aluminum oxide in...

https://mfame.guru/satellite-expansion-and-ozone-depletion-assessing-environmental-risks-of-internet-constellations/

As the world is just getting over Covid-19 after four years, a top British scientist warned that another pandemic is “absolutely inevitable”.

The former chief scientific adviser to the British government, Sir Patrick Vallance, urged the UK government to prioritize preparations for the pandemic and emphasized that the country is “not ready” for it yet. According to the report, Vallance, speaking at a panel event at the Hay Festival in Powys, stressed that the UK government...

https://mfame.guru/top-uk-scientist-warns-against-another-inevitable-pandemic/

• The iconic three-masted Belem delivered the Olympic flame for Paris 2024 to Marseille, initiating a series of ceremonies, including the Olympic Torch Relay.
• Thousands of spectators gathered around Marseille’s Old Port to witness the historic event, which featured Olympic champion Florent Manaudou as the first torchbearer on French soil and local rapper Jul lighting the Olympic cauldron.

Amidst great fanfare and excitement, Marseille welcomed the arrival of the Olympic flame for Paris 2024...

https://mfame.guru/paris-2024-olympic-flame-arrives-in-marseille-aboard-19th-century-sailing-ship/

Scientists at Northwestern University in Illinois, United States, have discovered a massive water reservoir hidden beneath the Earth’s surface.

Researchers used 2000 seismographs across the United States to systematically study seismic waves generated by more than 500 earthquakes.

By examining the slowdown of these waves as they passed into the Earth’s centre, particularly the core, they discovered substantial evidence of water in the rocks below.

The...

https://mfame.guru/scientists-discover-a-water-reservoir-below-earths-surface-thrice-the-size-of-all/