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Giant world cup mural aims to encourage more girls into rugby
Joe SkirkowskiBBC News, Bristol
BBCNine-year-old Ava-Mai says being in the mural with Sarah Bern is “really cool” A giant mural has been unveiled to mark the 50-day countdown until the Women’s Rugby World Cup begins.
Bristol is one of the tournament’s host cities and the mural, which depicts England and Bristol Bears prop Sarah Bern and nine-year-old rugby player Ava-Mai, has been given pride of place at the Harbourside Amphitheatre.
Ava-Mai and her family attended the artwork’s unveiling on Wednesday – which is part of a Rugby Football Union campaign to encourage more girls to try the sport.
“It feels very cool for me to be next to her [Bern] on that picture – it makes me feel very famous,” said Ava-Mai.
“If I try very hard maybe I can be a professional player just like Sarah Bern,” she added.
Mother Corey said Ava-Mai “absolutely loves rugby and her confidence has skyrocketed”.
“She’s made so many friends through it – I think this is just going to be so good for her,” Corey said.
Women’s Rugby has seen a jump in popularity over recent years but some teams still struggle to encourage younger girls to play.
Alex Teasdale, executive director of the Women’s Game at England Rugby, said: “We bid to host the world cup because we wanted to grow women’s and girl’s rugby in local communities.
“You look at the hundreds of thousands of people that are going to walk through here over the world cup and it just puts women’s and girl’s rugby on the map and hopefully it really inspires people to take part or go and watch the matches in Bristol.
“It’s just really important that we’re putting rugby where people can see it.”
Bristol’s Ashton Gate stadium is one of eight host cities across the country and will show three rounds of games – including quarter and semi-final fixtures.
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In 2032, Earth May Witness A Once-In-5,000-Year Event On The Moon
An asteroid discovered last year and briefly thought to be a threat to Earth has a one-in-23 chance of hitting the Moon, according to NASA estimates based on JWST data. A new paper outlines how this could be a spectacular one-in-5,000-year event, potentially ejecting material towards Earth.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 was first discovered on December 27, 2024. Astronomers have been keeping a close eye on it ever since, as initial observations showed around a 1 percent chance that it could collide with Earth on December 22, 2032. Follow-up observations of the asteroid briefly showed a higher chance of the asteroid making an impact. At 3.1 percent, it briefly became considered the most dangerous space object since tracking began.
Thankfully, as repeatedly predicted by astronomers during that slightly nervous time, as more observations came in, the chances of impact with Earth fell dramatically, and now stand at around 0.004 percent.
But the Moon may not be so lucky.
“The odds of an impact into the Moon have always been there. It’s been lower at that time because the Earth [was] a bigger target,” planetary scientist Dr Andrew Rivkin, from Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, told IFLScience back in April.
“The way that the orbit improved made the position move away from the Earth, but it moved toward the Moon. So there’s like almost a 4 percent chance it’s going to hit the Moon. That means there’s a better than 96 percent chance it’s going to miss the Moon, but if it did hit the Moon, it really would be pretty spectacular!”
Back then the object had a 3.8 percent chance of hitting our natural satellite, but following further observations by JWST and analysis by NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California, NASA have updated the chance of impact with the Moon on December 22, 2032, to 4.3 percent. On that date, it will pass around 0.00007 Astronomical Units (AU) of the Moon, with 1 AU being the distance between the Earth and the Sun.
Diagram showing the position uncertainty of asteroid 2024 YR4.
Image credit: NASA/JPL Center for Near-Earth Object Studies
While an Earth impact was an intimidating prospect, astronomers are a bit more excited by the prospect of it slamming into our companion space rock. In short, it would be pretty spectacular, potentially even causing a meteor shower on Earth.
“It would be visible from Earth and there would even be new lunar meteorites that would arrive on Earth (nothing dangerous), but there is no guarantee,” Richard Moissl, the head of the European Space Agency’s Planetary Defence Office, told IFLScience back in February. “Definitely, a new observable moon crater would be the outcome!”
NASA stresses that the asteroid hitting the lunar surface would not alter the Moon’s orbit. However, a new study led by Paul Wiegert, professor of physics at the University of Western Ontario, suggests that it could release around the equivalent of 6.5 megatons of TNT in energy, leaving the Moon with a crater around 1 kilometer (0.62 miles) in diameter.
“If 2024 YR4 strikes the Moon in 2032, it will (statistically speaking) be the largest impact in approximately 5,000 years,” the team explains in their paper. “We estimate that up to 108 kg of lunar material could be liberated in such an impact by exceeding lunar escape speed.”
Attempting to model various impacts, the team found that the ejected Moon debris could cause spectacular meteor showers on Earth. While this would be an amazing sight for the layperson, and meteorites making it to the surface of Earth is not ruled out, it could be a nightmare for any governments or organizations with satellites in orbit.
“The lunar ejecta-associated particle fluence at 0.1 – 10 mm sizes could produce upwards of years to of order a decade of equivalent background meteoroid impact exposure to satellites in near-Earth space late in 2032,” the team explains, adding, “the instantaneous flux could reach 10 to 1,000 times the background sporadic meteor flux at sizes which pose a hazard to astronauts and spacecraft.”
“Our results demonstrate that planetary defense considerations should be more broadly extended to cis-lunar space and not confined solely to near-Earth space.”
According to the team, ejected material could pose hazards to the Lunar Gateway, surface operations on the Moon as ejecta falls back towards it, as well as satellites in Earth orbit.
“There is some risk but it depends a lot on exactly where the asteroid impacts, if at all. We will probably know this soon after the asteroid returns to visibility (it’s too far/faint to see at the moment) in 2028,” Wiegert explained to IFLScience. “But I understand that NASA is already considering how to respond, if necessary.”
In short, it would be a spectacular and rare event, that you may even get to gawp at in the form of a meteor shower. The impact itself may be harder to spot, though not impossible.
“If the impact happens on the side of the Moon towards the Earth, the impact will be visible though hard to catch,” Wiegert added. “There will be a brief bright flash followed by a dust cloud that will disperse over a few minutes. But the cloud and the resulting crater (which will be about a km across) will be near the limit of what can be clearly seen from Earth. Spacecraft in orbit will get a much better view.”
With the odds of impact still low, we might not get this space treat. Right now, the asteroid is too far from human telescopes to get a good look at it, but we will get another look at it before it makes its close approach in 2032.
“Asteroid 2024 YR4 is now too far away to be observed with space-based or ground-based telescopes,” NASA explained in a statement. “NASA expects to make further observations when the asteroid’s orbit around the Sun brings it back into the vicinity of Earth in 2028.”
The paper is submitted to the American Astronomical Society and is available on pre-print server arXiv.
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GeForce NOW Expands Cloud Gaming Library with Exciting July Releases
Alvin Lang
Jul 03, 2025 14:05GeForce NOW introduces a lineup of 20 new games for July, including ‘Figment’ and ‘Little Nightmares II’, enhancing cloud gaming experiences with RTX power.
GeForce NOW, NVIDIA’s cloud gaming service, is heating up the gaming scene this July with the introduction of 20 new titles, according to the GeForce NOW Community. This update enhances the platform’s extensive library and includes six fresh releases, such as the adventure game ‘Figment’ and the atmospheric ‘Little Nightmares II’.
July’s Gaming Lineup
Players can expect an exciting range of games throughout the month. Highlights include ‘The Ascent’, released on Xbox and PC Game Pass on July 8, and ‘Every Day We Fight’, which becomes available on Steam on July 10. Other notable releases are ‘Mycopunk’, ‘Brickadia’, and ‘HUNTER×HUNTER NEN×IMPACT’, all debuting on Steam within the first half of the month.
In addition, GeForce NOW is offering a summer sale, allowing gamers to upgrade to a six-month Performance membership for $29.99. This promotion provides access to popular titles like the ‘Borderlands’ series and ‘DOOM: The Dark Ages’, utilizing the powerful GeForce RTX technology.
Exploring New Releases
‘Figment’, a standout in the latest offerings, takes players on a whimsical journey through the human mind. The game combines hand-drawn visuals, musical battles, and a narrative exploring themes of courage and emotional healing. This artistic title, alongside the eerie ‘Little Nightmares II’, offers players an immersive and diverse gaming experience.
Additional releases scheduled for later in July include ‘Killing Floor 3’ and ‘RoboCop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business’, expanding the variety of genres available to GeForce NOW users. These additions highlight the platform’s commitment to providing diverse gaming content for its subscribers.
Previous Month’s Highlights
June saw the addition of 25 games, with 11 more joining the GeForce NOW library, including demos and full releases such as ‘Frosthaven’ and ‘Kingdom Two Crowns’. These games, alongside new July releases, continue to enrich the gaming options available to cloud gaming enthusiasts.
With these new additions, GeForce NOW continues to solidify its position as a leading cloud gaming service, offering a robust library with RTX-powered gaming experiences. Gamers are encouraged to explore the new titles and maximize their cloud gaming potential this summer.
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US factory orders rebound in May on strong aircraft demand – Reuters
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Europe’s extreme pollen triggered symptoms in those not known to have allergies, data shows | Hay fever
Pollen levels were so extreme in parts of Europe during spring that even people not known to suffer allergies felt the effects of hay fever, data has shown.
The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (Cams) observed a seasonal rise in grass and olive pollen release and transport across southern Europe and “extreme levels” of birch pollen in north-eastern regions, it said on Thursday.
Finland, in particular, experienced “extreme daily means of birch pollen” in May “that led to symptoms even among individuals without known allergies”, the EU agency said in its latest air quality update.
Scientists say the climate crisis is altering the production and distribution of pollen and spores, as more and more people report developing allergy symptoms.
As winter frost thaws earlier and spring weather gets warmer, plants and trees flower earlier, extending the pollen season and misery for allergy sufferers.
About a quarter of adults in Europe suffer from airborne allergies, including severe asthma. The proportion among children is 30% to 40%.
That figure is expected to rise to half of Europeans by 2050, according to the World Health Organization.
Laurence Rouil, the director of Cams, said bouts of extremely high pollen levels were not unusual in spring but noted the particular “severity and extent” of this year’s episode.
Air pollution can also increase people’s sensitivity to allergens, while invasive species are spreading into new regions and causing fresh waves of allergies.
Between March and May, air quality across Europe was also affected by wildfires.
April fire emissions in the UK were the second highest since 2003, while the Netherlands recorded unprecedented wildfire emissions levels in this period of the year, Cams said.
Farther afield, large wildfires in eastern Russia sent significant smoke into China and Japan and plumes from major blazes in Canada were observed over Europe in late May, it added.
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India’s Hitesh Gulia, Sakshi punch their way into semi-finals
Indian boxers Minakshi (women’s 48kg), Pooja Rani (women’s 80kg) and Sanju (women’s 60kg) had already confirmed medals from Astana after advancing to the semi-finals.
Anamika (women’s 51kg) also remains in contention after reaching the quarters.
The tournament in Astana is the second and last of two scheduled World Boxing Cup meets for the year.
Back in April, India had won six medals at the previous World Boxing Cup leg in Brazil. The Indian women did not compete in Brazil on account of the national championships.
Boxers accumulate ranking points through their performances at these two meets with the top pugilists qualifying for the World Boxing Cup Finals scheduled in New Delhi, India, in November.
The Kazakhstan leg will run until July 7, with over 400 boxers from 31 countries, including Olympians, competing across 10 weight categories in both men’s and women’s divisions. India have sent a 20-member team.
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Microsoft Confirms It’s Deleting Passwords In 29 Days — Act Now
Microsoft makes password changes, starting August.
It should come as no surprise that Microsoft wants Windows users to change how they perceive and use passwords. That was made quite clear when the Seattle tech behemoth announced that it was blocking 7,000 attacks on passwords every second and looking to get a billion users to change to passkeys instead. With state-sponsored hackers targeting Windows passwords, automatic password hacking machines, and even printers, yes, printers, being employed to target Windows passwords, something needed to be done.
Now, Microsoft has confirmed that it is making significant changes to Microsoft Authenticator: in June, you stopped being able to add new passwords, during July, you will no longer be able to use the autofill feature, and, from August, saved passwords won’t be accessible and any generated passwords that have not been saved will be deleted.
The Changes to Microsoft Password Management
You might be wondering just what is happening at Microsoft that has caused this seismic shift in password management, and truth be told, those attack figures and links above pretty much explain it all. Something has to be done, and when it comes to Microsoft Authenticator, that something is to persuade you to embrace the password management functionality of the Edge browser. Microsoft itself has stated that “your saved passwords (but not your generated password history) and addresses are securely synced to your Microsoft account, and you can continue to access them and enjoy seamless autofill functionality with Microsoft Edge.”
Here’s the important part, and it points to the desire to get all users employing the much more secure passkey technology that is available to Windows users, Microsoft Authenticator will continue to support passkeys. Indeed, Microsoft has reminded users that if they have passkeys set up for their Microsoft account, then they must “ensure that Authenticator remains enabled as your passkey provider — disabling Authenticator will disable your passkeys.”
Act Now To Save Your Microsoft Passwords
What you need to do first, then, is to ensure that you have saved your passwords before the end of the month. If you don’t wish to use Microsoft Edge to access them, you can use another platform, such as Google or Apple’s iCloud Keychain, as your default autofill provider. To do this, however, you will need to export your passwords and import them to the new service. However, this exporting must be completed before August 1, as although your saved passwords will still be seen in Edge, they will no longer be accessible in Microsoft Authenticator, so you won’t be able to export them anywhere else.
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Can drinking Jamun-Karela Juice reverse diabetes? How to make it at home
Jamun (Indian blackberry) and karela (bitter gourd) are two traditional ingredients widely used in Ayurvedic medicine for managing blood sugar levels. When combined as a juice, they form a powerful drink believed to help control diabetes. Both are rich in bioactive compounds that target blood glucose regulation, but can they actually reverse diabetes? How Jamun Helps in Diabetes ControlJamun contains jamboline and jambosine, alkaloids that help regulate the conversion of starch into sugar and improve insulin activity. A 2010 study in the Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine highlighted the anti-diabetic potential of Jamun seeds in lowering blood glucose and oxidative stress in diabetic rats. Its low glycemic index and natural astringent quality further support its traditional use in managing type 2 diabetes. Bitter Gourd’s Blood Sugar BenefitsKarela is a proven natural hypoglycemic agent. It contains compounds like charantin, vicine, and polypeptide-p, which mimic insulin and help lower blood sugar levels. A 2011 study published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology confirmed karela’s effectiveness in reducing fasting blood glucose in type 2 diabetic patients. The juice of karela is often consumed to support insulin sensitivity and reduce glucose absorption in the intestines.
Can This Juice Reverse Diabetes?While Jamun-Karela juice can significantly help manage blood sugar levels, there is no conclusive evidence that it can reverse diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes. Reversal requires a comprehensive lifestyle change—diet, exercise, weight management, and sometimes medication. This juice can be a valuable addition to such a regimen but not a standalone cure. Studies support improvement in glycemic control, not complete reversal.Clinical Support and CautionsClinical trials are ongoing, but available evidence supports the juice as a complementary therapy. A small 2018 study in Ayurveda Journal of Health showed reduced blood glucose and HbA1c levels after 3 months of daily Jamun-Karela juice intake. However, patients must be cautious. Overconsumption can lead to hypoglycemia, especially when combined with diabetic medications.
Jamun’s slightly sour taste makes it a cooling choice during the rains. It helps digestion, cuts down acidity, and soothes mild bloating. According to a study published in the National Library of Medicine, its antioxidants and bioactive compounds calm the gut and support overall metabolic balance.
How to make this juiceTo make Karela Jamun juice at home, wash and chop 2 medium-sized bitter gourds (karela), removing the seeds, and soak the pieces in salted water for 15 minutes to reduce bitterness. Wash and deseed about 10–12 fresh jamuns or use 2 tablespoons of jamun pulp or powder. Blend the karela and jamun with 1 to 1½ cups of water until smooth, then strain the juice using a fine sieve. Optionally, add a pinch of black salt and a few drops of lemon juice for taste. Drink fresh on an empty stomach in the morning, and store any leftovers in the fridge for up to 24 hours.
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Amazon Cuts 14″ Laptop Screen Extender to a Record Low, New 4.7-Star Portable Monitor Deal for 4th of July
Now, I’m a remote worker. And while that technically gives me the free reign to work from anywhere, for the longest time I found myself only ever working from my desk at home. Here at my desk I’ve got three large monitors giving me so much flexibility when I work to have multiple tabs open along with Slack, my email, and more. When I’m working off just my laptop screen, I feel too restrained. That is, until I got a portable monitor. Now I don’t have to sacrifice productivity when I want a change of view. You too can unshackle yourself from your desk with this laptop screen extender for 44% off. For a limited time, the 14-inch portable monitor has been cut in price from $160 down to just $90—saving you $70.
The 14-inch display is an excellent accessory for anyone who travels with their laptop, effectively doubling your screen real estate while you work. It doesn’t matter if you’re working from a coffee shop around the corner from you on in a hotel room, states away. A laptop extender can help recreated the desktop experience wherever you decide to go.
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Widely Compatible & Portable
This laptop extender is easy to setup. It mounts on to your laptop’s screen so long as your laptop is between 13 and 17.3 inches. It plugs in via either USB Type-C or HDMI, your choice depending on what your laptop supports.
The display can be rotated a whole 280°, giving you a wide range of flexibility to ensure you have the ideal viewing angle when working. It’s even great for working collaboratively if you decide to mirror the display and angle the second toward a colleague.
You can even choose to use the laptop screen extender in portrait mode. Instead of mounting it to your laptop, the mount can be used as a stand, propping up the monitor vertically. I’m a big proponent of the vertical monitor as it is ideal for Slack or your email—allowing you to view more of your message history at once.
For a limited time, you can secure yourself the 14-inch Full HD laptop screen extender for 44% off. That saves you $70, bringing the price down from $160 to just $90. Are two screens still not enough? You’re in luck because there is also a triple screen option which adds a portable screen to either side of your laptop’s own screen, tripling your workable space. That is normally priced at $500, but after a 54% discount, you can nab it for just $186.
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