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• Microsoft dumps its gun emoji, following Google, Facebook and Apple

  26-04-2018 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Microsoft has joined a growing list of tech giants who are abandoning the realistic handgun emoji in favor of a toy water gun. The company unveiled a new water gun emoji on Wednesday.
  
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• Security researchers discover how to Alexa can record conversations

  26-04-2018 22:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  By creating a 'skill' for Alexa the security researchers were able to make an Echo Dot smart speaker listen in on and record any conversations that it hears while eavesdropping.
  
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• Same-sex parents are refusing traditional names and prefer hybrid labels such as 'mather'

  26-04-2018 22:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study from Clark University in Massachusetts has found that same-sex parents are shunning traditional parent name sin preference for fusions such as 'mather' or 'maddie' (stock image).
  
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• Space agencies aim to deliver rocks from Mars to Earth

  26-04-2018 21:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Nasa and Esa sign a letter of intent that could lead to the first "round trip" to the Red Planet.
  
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• European Space Agency releases 1st image from Mars orbiter

  26-04-2018 21:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The European Space Agency has released the first image taken by its Trace Gas Orbiter showing the ice-covered edge of a vast Martian crater.
  
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• #Ireland could develop the next generation of cleaner #plastics. siliconrepublic.com/innovation/agr…

  26-04-2018 21:10 via twitter.com
  #Ireland could develop the next generation of cleaner #plastics. siliconrepublic.com/innovation/agr…
  
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• #Facebook CEO Zuckerberg to face tough questions over the #CambridgeAnalytica data scandal. siliconrepublic.com/companies/zuck…

  26-04-2018 20:45 via twitter.com
  #Facebook CEO Zuckerberg to face tough questions over the #CambridgeAnalytica data scandal. siliconrepublic.com/companies/zuck…
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope + luck = long distance astrofun

  26-04-2018 20:40 via go.theregister.com
  Gravitational lensing may help NASA kit see some real golden oldies Researchers hope that NASA's budgetary-challenged James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) may score some good fortune with a boost from galactic alignment.…
  
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• West Africa may be home to TWICE as many gorillas and chimpanzees as previously thought

  26-04-2018 20:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gorillas and chimpanzees may be twice as numerous in West Africa as previously thought, but the apes are still endangered, declining fast and in dire need of protection, an international study found.
  
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• Incredible video shows US Marines parachuting a top secret boat

  26-04-2018 20:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The jaw dropping video shows a team known as Special Boat Team 20 personnel parachute their top secret stealth boat out of a cargo plane before jumping out themselves to meet it on the water.
  
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• #Softwareengineering services provider @ComtradeDigital has officially opened its new global headquarters in… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  26-04-2018 20:20 via twitter.com
  #Softwareengineering services provider @ComtradeDigital has officially opened its new global headquarters in… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Canada data firm AIQ may face legal action in UK

  26-04-2018 20:20 via bbc.co.uk
  The role of a small Canadian firm in the Cambridge Analytica scandal is becoming clearer.
  
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• Archaeologists probe Peru site of largest known mass child sacrifice

  26-04-2018 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts have discovered the gruesome remains of 140 children and 200 young llamas at Huanchaquito- Las Llamas on the northern coast of Peru in what could be the largest child sacrifice ever.
  
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• Hollowed out asteroids could take humans to other solar systems

  26-04-2018 20:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Delft University of Technology are designing a starship they say will be able to keep generations of crew alive as they cross the gulf between stars.
  
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• The plastic that can be recycled INDEFINITELY without degrading

  26-04-2018 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Colorado State University have developed a chemical recycling method that breaks plastic down into its ‘building blocks’ that can be purified and turned back into plastic.
  
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• .@MakeMatic offers #training videos for teachers in digital education. #edtech siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/make…

  26-04-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  .@MakeMatic offers #training videos for teachers in digital education. #edtech siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/make…
  
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• ExoMars set to endure rocket launch simulation and temperature tests

  26-04-2018 19:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The European Space Agency's mission to search for life on Mars has reached an important milestone with its six-wheeled surface rover prototype ready for its 'shake and bake'.
  
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• Uber to update 'bug bounty' policies after 2016 data breach

  26-04-2018 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Uber plans to announce changes to its bug bounty program in the wake of its 2016 data breach that hit 57 million riders. As part of the changes, it will not pursue legal action against 'good-faith hackers'.
  
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• Footage shows missiles used in Syria destroying targets during testing

  26-04-2018 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The slow-motion test footage, recorded by the US aerospace firm at its test sites in California, shows a number of the bulky missiles destroying practise targets.
  
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• Traditional farmers are embracing high-tech thermal imaging phones

  26-04-2018 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Cat S60 smartphone, which has been developed by Reading-based Bullitt Group, has a built-in thermal imaging camera that is being used by farmers to help them look after their flock.
  
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• Horses remember if you smiled or frowned when they last saw you

  26-04-2018 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Animal behaviour experts from Portsmouth University and the University of Sussex found that horses have an astonishing memory for human faces and emotion.
  
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• AIs will soon work alongside human workers, according to the latest annual tech report from @Accenture. #AI… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  26-04-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  AIs will soon work alongside human workers, according to the latest annual tech report from @Accenture. #AI… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Is this Apple's new iPhone SE? Leaked images show new handset

  26-04-2018 19:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A slew of leaked images appear to show what could be the new iPhone SE 2. The photos show a device with a glass back for wireless charging, along with old standby features like a Touch ID.
  
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• Marie Martin from @MSDCareers spoke to @Jenny_Darmody about the challenges within #biopharma recruitment.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  26-04-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  Marie Martin from @MSDCareers spoke to @Jenny_Darmody about the challenges within #biopharma recruitment.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Revenge porn hub taken down by Dutch police raid

  26-04-2018 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The notorious Anon-IB site was the source of nude images of celebrities shared widely in 2014.
  
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• Velociraptor killed its prey with its powerful bite not its claws

  26-04-2018 18:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Palaeontologists have modelled wear and tear marks on the teeth of fossilised velociraptors found in Spain and China and found their bite was worse than their razor-sharp claws.
  
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• Dormio machine lets you control your dreams

  26-04-2018 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a machine that can boost creativity by manipulating dreams and a person's sleep pattern.
  
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• ‘Surfing has skewed everything in my life’ - #Inspirefest 2018 speaker Dr Easkey Britton #research #environment siliconrepublic.com/innovation/eas…

  26-04-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  ‘Surfing has skewed everything in my life’ -#Inspirefest 2018 speaker Dr Easkey Britton #research #environment siliconrepublic.com/innovation/eas…
  
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• Neanderthals died out due to lack of part of brain to adapt to change

  26-04-2018 18:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Neanderthals had less grey matter in an area vital for memory, thinking and communication skills, suggests a new study from experts at Keio University in Yokohama, Japan.
  
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• This summer will mark @joinstationf’s first full year in operation. @roxannevarza spoke to @CriticalRedPen about ho… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  26-04-2018 17:45 via twitter.com
  This summer will mark @joinstationf’s first full year in operation. @roxannevarza spoke to @CriticalRedPen about ho… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Facebook's Zuckerberg faces formal summons from MPs

  26-04-2018 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  A parliamentary committee says evidence from Facebook's chief technology officer was unsatisfactory.
  
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• Praise to basic manners, dignity and respect for all Praise to the telling of the past through the eyes of the excl… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  26-04-2018 17:32 via twitter.com
  Praise to basic manners, dignity and respect for all Praise to the telling of the past through the eyes of the excl… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Sleek £150 Snapchat Spectacles go on sale today

  26-04-2018 17:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Spectacles go on sale in the US, Canada, UK and France today and on 3rd May in 13 more European countries. Users can choose between mirrored, natural or prescription lenses.
  
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• Sinclair Spectrum designer Rick Dickinson dies in US

  26-04-2018 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Rick Dickinson, who drew up designs for the Sinclair computers, has died in the US.
  
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• #MostRead Today: New Relic to hire 200 at new European HQ in Dublin ow.ly/hHZQ30jH6h5

  26-04-2018 17:24 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: New Relic to hire 200 at new European HQ in Dublin ow.ly/hHZQ30jH6h5
  
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• #MostRead Today: Which 22 Irish-based researchers have won €13.7m in SFI funding? ow.ly/Fz5I30jH63q

  26-04-2018 17:23 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Which 22 Irish-based researchers have won €13.7m in SFI funding? ow.ly/Fz5I30jH63q
  
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• #MostRead Today: Revolut is Europe’s newest unicorn after raising $250m ow.ly/mSg630jH6aB

  26-04-2018 17:23 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Revolut is Europe’s newest unicorn after raising $250m ow.ly/mSg630jH6aB
  
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• #MostRead Today: Behold, the most detailed, stunning star map of our galaxy ever made ow.ly/YiJA30jH688

  26-04-2018 17:23 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Behold, the most detailed, stunning star map of our galaxy ever made ow.ly/YiJA30jH688
  
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• #MostRead Today: 7 things you need to know about living in Bournemouth ow.ly/nH5E30jH6dz

  26-04-2018 17:23 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 7 things you need to know about living in Bournemouth ow.ly/nH5E30jH6dz
  
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• What does Brexit mean for the biopharma industry? siliconrepublic.com/careers/brexit…

  26-04-2018 17:00 via twitter.com
  What does Brexit mean for the biopharma industry? siliconrepublic.com/careers/brexit…
  
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• Scientists: Climate Change Is ‘Not As Bad As We Thought’

  26-04-2018 16:42 via technocracy.news
  When Technocrat scientists refer to a ‘computer model’ of weather, it means just that. It is not the weather, but only some scientist’s idea of what the weather is or should be. Thus, there could be an infinite number of models depending on who is programming them, which assumptions are used and whose data is provided. ⁃ TN EditorIt predicted that the impact could be up to 45 per cent less intense than is widely accepted.
  But the study emerged as other scientists said win
  
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• Air pollution in big cities increases levels of crime

  26-04-2018 16:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the London School of Economics and Political Science found that a ten point rise of the Air Quality Index score, correlated with an increase in the crime rate of 0.9 per cent.
  
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• Researchers from the @UMNews that has found a way to print customisable electronics right on to the surface of a pe… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  26-04-2018 16:35 via twitter.com
  Researchers from the @UMNews that has found a way to print customisable electronics right on to the surface of a pe… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• DARPA Inspired: First Drone Warship Joins US Navy To Hunt Submarines

  26-04-2018 16:31 via technocracy.news
  It is already publicly acknowledged that in the future, Sea Hunter will be equipped with missiles, torpedoes or other armaments to build  “a human-machine collaborative battle fleet.” WWIII will be fought with autonomous drones. We can thank the Technocrats at DARPA for this ‘mad science’. ⁃ TN EditorThe first warship to traverse open waters without a single crew member recently joined the U.S. Navy’s fleet after eight years of development and testin
  
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• Transhuman Dreamin’: Brains Kept Alive Without A Body

  26-04-2018 16:18 via technocracy.news
  The lure of Transhuman immortality intensifies as scientists discover that a brain can stay alive outside of its original body. It is a giant, if not impossible, leap to believe that such a brain could be transplanted into another body. ⁃ TN EditorPig brains have been kept alive outside of the body for the first time as part of a controversial new experiment.
  The brains of hundreds of pigs survived for up to 36 hours after the animals had been decapitated, researchers revealed.
  The radical
  
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• Snapchat releases new Spectacles 2.0

  26-04-2018 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Over a year after they first launched, Spectacles 2.0 is being released with new features.
  
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• Neanderthals died out because they lacked part of the brain that helps humans adapt to change

  26-04-2018 15:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Neanderthals had less grey matter in an area vital for memory, thinking and communication skills, suggests a new study from experts at Keio University in Yokohama, Japan.
  
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• Snapchat launches Snappables to play augmented reality games

  26-04-2018 15:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Snappables will begin rolling out to Snapchat's global base of 187 million daily users for both iOS and Android this week. A new Snappable will be release once a week.
  
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• Video game loot boxes declared illegal under Belgium gambling laws

  26-04-2018 15:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The Belgium Gaming Commission finds video game loot boxes violate its gambling legislation.
  
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• China plans to build a manned 'lunar palace' powered by the sun

  26-04-2018 15:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 'scientific research' base, which will be partly fuelled by solar power, marks the latest step in Beijing's ambitious space programme.
  
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