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• Cyber researcher pulls public talk on hacking Apple's...

  03-01-2019 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  China-based researcher Wish Wu was scheduled to present a talk entitled 'Bypass Strong Face ID: Everyone Can Deceive Depth and IR Camera and Algorithms' at a conference in Singapore.
  
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• Chinese spacecraft releases its rover on the dark side of the moon

  03-01-2019 23:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  China's Chang'e-4 spacecraft has landed on the dark side of the moon, according to state media. Soon after touching down, it transmitted the first 'close range image's of the moon's far side.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg halts his pre-planned sale of billions of dollars worth of Facebook shares

  03-01-2019 22:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has stopped selling shares of the company after a nosedive in stock prices in the fourth quarter of 2018, and already dumping 30.4m shares, worth about $5.6b.
  
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• Breakthrough in plant engineering could boost...

  03-01-2019 22:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The yield of many staple crops could be boosted by 40% by thenew process that adjusts the way they turn sunlight into energy, potentially feeding hundreds of millions of more people.
  
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• Mark Zuckerburg halts his pre-planned sale of billions of dollars worth of Facebook shares

  03-01-2019 22:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has stopped selling shares of the company after a nosedive in stock prices in the fourth quarter of 2018, and already dumping 30.4m shares, worth about $5.6b.
  
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• Baby sharks are better in a battle than older sharks, researchers find

  03-01-2019 21:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers examined the cartilage from six species of sharks at a range of ages, including the dusty shark, the porbeagle, the great white shark, the shortkin mako and the common thresher shark.
  
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• Ultima Thule in 3D: NASA releases new stereo image of distant Kuiper Belt object

  03-01-2019 21:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a final press briefing held Thursday afternoon, NASA released the latest image of the rust-colored object in the Kuiper Belt, showing our first look at Ultima Thule in stereo.
  
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• Apple ordered to pull iPhones from stores in Germany

  03-01-2019 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Apple has been ordered by a court to remove iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 models from its German stores.
  
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• Rolls-Royce reveals plan to smash speed record with the world's first 300mph electric airplane 

  03-01-2019 20:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The electric plane will utilize three 750R lightweight e-motors developed by Rolls-Royce, and is scheduled to take off in 2020 for its record attempt.
  
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• FBI tests out Amazon's controversial facial recognition system as a way to catch criminals

  03-01-2019 20:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The FBI is trialing Amazon's controversial facial recognition tech, Rekognition, as a new method to catch criminals.
  The tech giant began working with the agency in early 2018.
  
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• Genetically modified 'shortcut' boosts plant growth by 40%

  03-01-2019 20:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Scientists overcome a natural restriction in plants that could boost yields from important food crops.
  
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• Apple set to pull some iPhones from its German stores...

  03-01-2019 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple is likely to pull some iPhone models from its German stores after Qualcomm posted security bonds to enforce a court order banning the sale of those iPhone models in the country.
  
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• Astronaut accidentally called 911 from the ISS

  03-01-2019 19:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  André Kuipers, 60, a Dutch astronaut, accidentally dialled 911 from the International Space Station and sent a security team rushing through NASA's Houston base to investigate.
  
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• Dark matter is on the move: Scientists find the material can be pushed out of a galaxy's center

  03-01-2019 19:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study suggests dark matter, the invisible material that makes up about 27 percent of all matter, can be heated up and moved around by processes that occur within galaxies.
  
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• .@CherylCran is examining the workplace problems of today and tomorrow and how #millennials can solve them. #FoW… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-01-2019 19:30 via twitter.com
  .@CherylCran is examining the workplace problems of today and tomorrow and how #millennials can solve them. #FoW… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The strange periodic tables chemists have created to try and explain the elements

  03-01-2019 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  To celebrate the 150th anniversary of this pivotal moment in science, the UN has proclaimed 2019 to be the International year of the Periodic Table.
  
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• .@IDAIreland has unveiled its results for 2018, highlighting the effects of #Brexit on the Irish #economy. siliconrepublic.com/companies/ida-…

  03-01-2019 19:00 via twitter.com
  .@IDAIreland has unveiled its results for 2018, highlighting the effects of #Brexit on the Irish #economy. siliconrepublic.com/companies/ida-…
  
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• Snacks on wheels: PepsiCo tests self-driving robot...

  03-01-2019 18:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PepsiCo is to start making deliveries at the University of the Pacific in Stockton.
  Students will be able to order chips, water and other snacks from the roaming bot.
  
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• Apple's shock revenue warning causes its value to drop a staggering $446 BILLION in just two months

  03-01-2019 18:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple shares plunged over 8 percent today as Wall Street was rattled by the Silicon Valley giant's shock revenue warning. The news has wiped off approximately $59 billion from Apple's value.
  
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• Skeletal remains of a muscular woman who lived 5,900 years ago uncovered

  03-01-2019 18:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The remains of a woman who lived 5,900 years ago have been found in what is now Nicaragua. The rare discovery is the oldest known burial in Lower Central America, according to researchers.
  
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• #MostRead Today: 30 superb Irish tech start-ups to watch in 2019 ow.ly/a5gb30nb9ZZ

  03-01-2019 18:16 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 30 superb Irish tech start-ups to watch in 2019 ow.ly/a5gb30nb9ZZ
  
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• #MostRead Today: FCC gives Google go-ahead to trial Project Soli touchless technology ow.ly/ck6g30nb9Z1

  03-01-2019 18:15 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: FCC gives Google go-ahead to trial Project Soli touchless technology ow.ly/ck6g30nb9Z1
  
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• #MostRead Today: Doors open at Ireland’s massive sport and science centre ow.ly/8fUq30nb9Ym

  03-01-2019 18:15 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Doors open at Ireland’s massive sport and science centre ow.ly/8fUq30nb9Ym
  
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• #MostRead Today: Biologists discover ‘extraordinary’ frog with a truly strange appendage ow.ly/CK7f30nb9U7

  03-01-2019 18:15 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Biologists discover ‘extraordinary’ frog with a truly strange appendage ow.ly/CK7f30nb9U7
  
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• #MostRead Today: Accommodation crisis pushes Dublin’s digital workers to the regions ow.ly/mQNj30nb9VE

  03-01-2019 18:15 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Accommodation crisis pushes Dublin’s digital workers to the regions ow.ly/mQNj30nb9VE
  
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• New 'smart cycle' with Amazon voice controls lets you control Alexa from your bike

  03-01-2019 18:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Cybic Legend is being unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas and comes equipped with Amazon's Alexa digital assistant.
  
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• Meet Ultima and Thule: NASA reveals clear images of Kuiper Belt object

  03-01-2019 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Humanity has finally captured its first clear look at an object in the faraway Kuiper Belt. New Horizons images reveal Ultima Thule is snowman-shaped red world with two distinct lobes.
  
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• Napoleon's gold is hidden in his hometown, Russian historian claims

  03-01-2019 17:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Russian historian claims the French Emperor ordered decoys to be sent to a fictional burial site 40 miles from the actual location during his retreat from Moscow in 1812.
  
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• Hyundai is set to unveil a car that WALKS

  03-01-2019 17:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hyundai has released an early image of the Elevate, showing a vehicle with four driven wheels attached to robotic legs with knees and hips. It looks like it's been taken from a Star Wars scene.
  
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• Could Tesla price cuts mean demand is slowing?

  03-01-2019 17:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tesla made about 9,300 more vehicles than it delivered last year, raising concerns among industry analysts that inventory is growing as demand for the company's electric cars may be starting to wane.
  
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• Qualcomm: 5G Is Coming In 2019, And It’s Going To Change Your Life

  03-01-2019 17:30 via technocracy.news
  This is a Qualcomm press release. It is a leader in 5G technology, providing “innovation in autonomous driving, smart cities, social good, and beyond.” It promises Utopia yet delivers Scientific Dictatorship. However, it is true that 5G is going to change your life! ⁃ TN EditorIt’s hard to imagine life without smart phones and mobile devices. But it wasn’t until 3G that smart phones began to resemble the user experience now so ingrained in our daily lives. Since the
  
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• Florida man stumbles on biggest prime number after working plucky i5 CPU for 12 days straight

  03-01-2019 17:25 via go.theregister.com
  Processor thrashed by GIMPS The largest prime number made up over 24 million digits has been discovered by a lone IT professional quietly crunching numbers with an Intel CPU in December.…
  
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• Cash No Good: More Retailers Reject Paper Money

  03-01-2019 16:51 via technocracy.news
  Cashless society is a requirement for forcing everyone into a digital system, a goal for Fintech and Sustainable Development. Nobody has yet taken American retailers to court over the legality of refusing to accept cash, but according to the U.S. Treasury, each bill clearly states: “This note is legal tender for all debts, public and private.” ⁃ TN Editor“Your cash is not wanted here”, a growing number of retailers and restaurants throughout the US and UK are t
  
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• Hackers takeover 70,000 Google Chromecasts to boost support for YouTube personality PewDiePie 

  03-01-2019 16:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hackers have taken control of Google Chromecast smart TV devices around the world in a stunt to raise awareness of cyber security and to promote YouTuber PewDiePie.
  
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• Apple's profit warning is important but it shouldn't be a shock

  03-01-2019 16:47
  
  Apple CEO Tim Cook blamed its profit warning (and tumbling share price) on the Chinese economy. But the smartphone market is complicated and the iPhone faces more competition than ever
  
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• Is Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Promoting Technocracy With Her ‘Green New Deal’?

  03-01-2019 16:21 via technocracy.news
  Ocasio-Cortez appears to be reading directly from United Nations policy documents, proposing universal Smart Grid, eliminating ‘greenhouse gas emissions, total oversight for American industry, spreading her Green New Deal to the whole world, etc. Don’t fall into the trap of calling this “democratic socialism”; it’s Sustainable Development, aka Technocracy. ⁃ TN EditorIncoming New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez brings with her a massive online following, in
  
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• Weather app harvests personal data, security experts warn

  03-01-2019 16:12 via bbc.co.uk
  The China-based app has also attempted to subscribe users to paid services without permission.
  
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• Tech giant @Dropbox is known around the world, but what’s it like to work there? #TechJobs siliconrepublic.com/advice/dropbox…

  03-01-2019 16:10 via twitter.com
  Tech giant @Dropbox is known around the world, but what’s it like to work there? #TechJobs siliconrepublic.com/advice/dropbox…
  
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• What's behind China's space programme expansion

  03-01-2019 16:06 via bbc.co.uk
  China has successfully landed on the far side of the moon, but that is not the limit of its ambitions.
  
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• China in space

  03-01-2019 16:06 via bbc.co.uk
  China has successfully landed on the far side of the moon, but that is not the limit of its ambitions.
  
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• Communist engineers work on China's moon landing under patriotic slogans

  03-01-2019 16:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A video has emerged showing a team of Chinese engineers monitoring and controlling the lunar-exploring mission back on Earth under a red banner that expresses their faith to the Party.
  
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• Shipping containers wash up in Germany and Holland

  03-01-2019 15:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dutch and German authorities are warning prospective treasure hunters to stay away from270 shipping containers lost at sea by a cargo ship as some are carrying hazardous materials.
  
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• Los Angeles unveils earthquake warning app

  03-01-2019 15:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Los Angeles has released an earthquake warning app that could give residents precious seconds to drop, cover and hold on in the event of a quake. ShakeAlertLA is available for download.
  
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• #Netflix has removed an episode of #PatriotAct With Hasan Minhaj in Saudi Arabia over criticism of the kingdom. siliconrepublic.com/companies/netf…

  03-01-2019 15:40 via twitter.com
  #Netflix has removed an episode of #PatriotAct With Hasan Minhaj in Saudi Arabia over criticism of the kingdom. siliconrepublic.com/companies/netf…
  
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• #Researchers in Ecuador have been left baffled by the discovery of a new species of treefrog that has a strange cla… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-01-2019 15:10 via twitter.com
  #Researchers in Ecuador have been left baffled by the discovery of a new species of treefrog that has a strange cla… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• New species of treefrog discovered in the Andes

  03-01-2019 14:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new species of treefrog has been discovered in a remote and largely unexplored area of the eastern Andes. The frog has an extraordinary claw-like thumb which scientists say is used for defence.
  
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• Europeans favoured silver instead of gold 25 years before we thought

  03-01-2019 14:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from the University of Nottingham say silver was used as the main currency 25 years earlier than thought they found lead pollution, a by-product of making the metal, in ice cores.
  
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• New Horizons snaps finish buffering: Ultima Thule actually two dust bunnies that got snuggly 4.5 billion years ago

  03-01-2019 14:51 via go.theregister.com
  We were wrong about the chicken drumstick, OK? More detailed images have emerged showing 2014 MU69 (aka Ultima Thule) is actually two distinct bodies, held together by the processes that form planets.…
  
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• South Carolina woman posts clip of UFO hovering in paranormal hotspot and insists 'I'm not a nut' 

  03-01-2019 14:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Debra Thompson posted a five-minute clip on YouTube, saying: 'I'm not a nut'. Filmed on Christmas Eve, the footage shows a red disc-like object hovering in the sky as Debra narrates.
  
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• Today's featured employer is @bmsnews. Find out more about the company here: siliconrepublic.com/employers/life… https://t.co/4EjCkUIDGk

  03-01-2019 14:30 via twitter.com
  
  Today's featured employer is @bmsnews. Find out more about the company here: siliconrepublic.com/employers/life… https://t.co/4EjCkUIDGk
  
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