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• Theresa May won't win majority:exit polls

  08-06-2017 23:07
  
  Exit polls show Theresa May's Conservatives have failed to win a parliamentary majority in the British election.
  
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• UK Election 2017: May ahead but set to lose majority, exit poll shows

  08-06-2017 23:04
  
  Preliminary results are beginning to filter in after Britain votes in the General Election 2017.
  
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• Cavs not giving up in NBA Finals: James

  08-06-2017 23:02
  LeBron James and the Cavaliers are no strangers to defying the odds but will have to go one better this year if they are to defend their NBA title.
  
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• Alonso says he will quit if season expands

  08-06-2017 22:54
  Two-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso says he will quit the sport if the calendar grows to 25 grands prix each year.
  
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• Police launch Melbourne counter-terror raid following attack

  08-06-2017 22:53
  
  Police have launched a counter-terrorism operation at Ascot Vale in Melbourne's northern suburbs.
  
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• Curry England's youngest since Wilkinson

  08-06-2017 22:51
  Tom Curry is set to become England's youngest debutant since the mercurial Jonny Wilkinson after he was named to face Argentina in the first Test in San Juan.
  
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• Saudi football team slammed for refusing minute's silence for London victims

  08-06-2017 22:50
  
  When the stadium announcer called for a minute's silence to honour the victims of last weekend's London attack, the 11 Australian players on the field lined up at the centre circle with arms on their teammates' shoulders.
  
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• House backs bill to undo Dodd-Frank

  08-06-2017 22:50
  The US House of Representatives has backed legislation to undo much of Dodd-Frank, the landmark banking law passed after the 2008 financial crisis.
  
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• Minister chides jihadi jail proposal

  08-06-2017 22:44
  Senior cabinet minister Christopher Pyne has flatly rejected a proposal to establish a high-security federal prison for convicted terrorists.
  
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• Saudi minute silence refusal 'disgraceful'

  08-06-2017 22:38
  The Saudi Arabian football team's refusal to honour a minute of silence for Australians killed in the London terror attack has been labelled "disgraceful".
  
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• Find out how an #AI algorithm got on in a university exam. ow.ly/iyST30cqzxx

  08-06-2017 21:05 via twitter.com
  Find out how an #AI algorithm got on in a university exam. ow.ly/iyST30cqzxx
  
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• €1.5m on offer for start-ups outside of Dublin. #startups #funding ow.ly/dqNo30cqoM4

  08-06-2017 20:40 via twitter.com
  €1.5m on offer for start-ups outside of Dublin. #startups #funding ow.ly/dqNo30cqoM4
  
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• How many texts do you send outside of @WhatsApp? ow.ly/J70230cqSK8

  08-06-2017 20:20 via twitter.com
  How many texts do you send outside of @WhatsApp? ow.ly/J70230cqSK8
  
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• Will air traffic control for drones become a reality? #drones #google #amazon ow.ly/wu8730cqJdI

  08-06-2017 20:00 via twitter.com
  Will air traffic control for drones become a reality? #drones #google #amazon ow.ly/wu8730cqJdI
  
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• “We need to keep raising issues when they come up.” - @PeriscopeData's Rya Sciban. #Womenintech ow.ly/GpSP30cqIDc

  08-06-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  “We need to keep raising issues when they come up.” - @PeriscopeData's Rya Sciban. #Womenintechow.ly/GpSP30cqIDc
  
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• Could an #AI get into a Chinese univesity? ow.ly/5rwI30cqzm2

  08-06-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  Could an #AI get into a Chinese univesity? ow.ly/5rwI30cqzm2
  
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• Don't miss out on your #Inspirefest tickets! The early bird sale ends tomorrow! ow.ly/jcr830cqEuA

  08-06-2017 19:00 via twitter.com
  Don't miss out on your #Inspirefest tickets! The early bird sale ends tomorrow!ow.ly/jcr830cqEuA
  
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• What languages will make you a top #developer? #python #java #devops ow.ly/60DI30cqmJB

  08-06-2017 18:45 via twitter.com
  What languages will make you a top #developer? #python #java #devops ow.ly/60DI30cqmJB
  
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• .@Entirl has launched two new start-up funds for Irish regional and #fintech start-ups ow.ly/ctWK30cqozM

  08-06-2017 18:30 via twitter.com
  .@Entirl has launched two new start-up funds for Irish regional and #fintech start-ups ow.ly/ctWK30cqozM
  
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• Apps like WhatsApp are inflicting carnage on mobile minutes in Ireland siliconrepublic.com/comms/comreg-q…

  08-06-2017 18:28 via twitter.com
  Apps like WhatsApp are inflicting carnage on mobile minutes in Ireland siliconrepublic.com/comms/comreg-q…
  
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• The #WakingTheFeminists report shows that only 20pc of directors over the last 10 years were women. ow.ly/sR0630cqjSD

  08-06-2017 18:15 via twitter.com
  The #WakingTheFeminists report shows that only 20pc of directors over the last 10 yearswere women. ow.ly/sR0630cqjSD
  
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• Each start-up gets €100,000 worth of support with €200,000 more up for grabs. #startup #accelerator #AI #Amsterdam ow.ly/MpCs30cqjJr

  08-06-2017 18:00 via twitter.com
  Each start-up gets €100,000 worth of support with €200,000 more up for grabs. #startup #accelerator #AI #Amsterdam ow.ly/MpCs30cqjJr
  
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• The Internet Of Things Is Becoming More Difficult To Escape

  08-06-2017 17:55 via technocracy.news
  
  Human and machine connectivity are set to become ubiquitous and unavoidable, but machines are controlled by others, leading to autocratic Scientific Dictatorship. Society does not understand the grave danger that awaits it. ⁃ TN EditorAfter a long day, many of us try to set down our technology and unplug from the world around us. But, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center and Elon University’s Imagining the Internet Center, over the next few years, that will becom
  
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• "Being fair is very important in this job." #HR #people #careeradvice ow.ly/CK1g30cqjof

  08-06-2017 17:45 via twitter.com
  "Being fair is very important in this job." #HR #people #careeradvice ow.ly/CK1g30cqjof
  
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• Sophia Says: AI ‘Good For The World’ As Robots Can Learn To ‘Love’ Humans

  08-06-2017 17:15 via technocracy.news
  
  Ventriloquists use puppet dummies to communicate with the audience, and Sophia is just the technological version of the same act. She speaks what her ‘handlers’ want her to speak, and she is the perfect vehicle because she is ethically and morally inert. ⁃ TN EditorSophia, a humanoid robot, is the main attraction at a conference on artificial intelligence this week but her technology has raised concerns for future human jobs.Sophia smiles mischievously, bats her eyelids an
  
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• Samsung ‘Peeping Tom’ Smartphones Listen, Watch, Scan Emails

  08-06-2017 16:58 via technocracy.news
  
  Samsung has been busted before, but has no interest in following privacy rules or ethical behavior. This is a purely Technocrat mindset that is headed toward Scientific Dictatorship. ⁃ TN EditorSamsung phones use technology which can spy on what you’re reading and watching online – and monitor emails in your inbox.
  The phones switch onto spy mode after they are alerted by a “beacon” often embedded in web pages or sent as an ultrasonic signal hidden in telly or
  
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• Ten changes in French line-up for Bok test

  08-06-2017 16:20
  JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - France left out captain Guilhem Guirado and made 10 changes to their team as they named a side to face South Africa in the first test at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday.
  
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• Mason hangs heavy over Bolt's final run

  08-06-2017 16:15
  Late British Olympic medallist Germaine Mason will not be far from Usain Bolt's mind when the legendary Jamaican sprinter runs his last race on home soil.
  
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• FBI 'honest, strong, independent': Comey

  08-06-2017 16:10
  One of the most anticipated moments in recent US political history has begun, as sacked FBI boss James Comey arrives to testify on President Donald Trump.
  
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• Olympic rights holder backs Paris 2024 bid

  08-06-2017 16:03
  France's position as the frontrunner for the 2024 Olympic Games with the Los Angeles bid hinting they may accept the 2028 event.
  
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• New Coke brand could be end for Zero

  08-06-2017 16:01
  Coca-Cola has launched its latest no-kilojule product, Coca-Cola No Sugar, as it faces falling soft drink sales in Australia.
  
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• Dhawan ton lifts India to imposing total

  08-06-2017 16:00
  Another flying start from India openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan has set Sri Lanka an imposing target of 322 in the Champions Trophy.
  
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• Four new faces in Boks shake-up for France

  08-06-2017 15:38
  The Springboks have included four uncapped players in their starting side against France as Allister Coetzee's side look to bounce back from a horror 2016.
  
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• Exclusive - Julius Baer seeks to stem fallout from FIFA corruption case: sources

  08-06-2017 15:37
  
  ZURICH/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Julius Baerexecutives have told U.S. prosecutors that a former employee acted alone when he allegedly helped funnel kickbacks and bribery payments to a football official in the Americas, people familiar with the investigation told Reuters.
  
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• French federation president raps performance of French male players

  08-06-2017 15:26
  
  PARIS (Reuters) - French federation president Bernard Giudicelli has hit out at the country's male players after their disappointing run at Roland Garros, saying they lacked physical strength and grit.
  
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• Australia edge Saudi Arabia in vital step toward Russia

  08-06-2017 15:24
  
  A stunning left-foot strike from attacking midfielder Tom Rogic in the 64th minute proved the difference after the teams were locked 2-2 at the break in front of a parochial crowd at Adelaide Oval.
  
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• As it stands, as many as 18 antennas are needed to power the next-generation connected car. #autotech #IoT ow.ly/uVke30cqeem

  08-06-2017 14:20 via twitter.com
  As it stands, as many as 18 antennas are needed to power the next-generation connected car. #autotech #IoT ow.ly/uVke30cqeem
  
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• #Broadband sales deal leads to 15 new jobs across Ireland at DSM #jobfairy ow.ly/KPsx30cqbpy

  08-06-2017 14:00 via twitter.com
  #Broadband sales deal leads to 15 new jobs across Ireland at DSM #jobfairy ow.ly/KPsx30cqbpy
  
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• Is it a case of more funding, less women in the arts? siliconrepublic.com/life/waking-th…

  08-06-2017 13:53 via twitter.com
  Is it a case of more funding, less women in the arts? siliconrepublic.com/life/waking-th…
  
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• Two wrongs don't make a right, but @NASAHubble proved Einstein wrong on one thing, proving him right on another. ow.ly/97Jh30cqbck

  08-06-2017 13:30 via twitter.com
  Two wrongs don't make a right, but @NASAHubble proved Einstein wrong on one thing, proving him right on another. ow.ly/97Jh30cqbck
  
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• Are #medtech innovations universally useful or reserved for those who can afford them? #pharma ow.ly/3P0S30cqb5B

  08-06-2017 13:15 via twitter.com
  Are #medtech innovations universally useful or reserved for those who can afford them? #pharma ow.ly/3P0S30cqb5B
  
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• More good #jobs news this morning thanks to #Smartbox ow.ly/SrrN30cq6qy

  08-06-2017 13:00 via twitter.com
  More good #jobs news this morning thanks to #Smartbox ow.ly/SrrN30cq6qy
  
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• Rockstart about to kick-start Europe’s largest AI accelerator in Amsterdam siliconrepublic.com/machines/rocks…

  08-06-2017 12:55 via twitter.com
  Rockstart about to kick-start Europe’s largest AI accelerator in Amsterdam siliconrepublic.com/machines/rocks…
  
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• In HR, the decisions you make can have a significant impact siliconrepublic.com/people/three-i…

  08-06-2017 12:51 via twitter.com
  In HR, the decisions you make can have a significant impact siliconrepublic.com/people/three-i…
  
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• What is @Fidelity's iLab like? #FutureofWork #VR ow.ly/9p8p30cq6ln

  08-06-2017 12:45 via twitter.com
  What is @Fidelity's iLab like? #FutureofWork #VR ow.ly/9p8p30cq6ln
  
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• Good news for #jobseekers this morning! #jobs #broadband #jobfairy ow.ly/M4WC30cq5ec

  08-06-2017 11:22 via twitter.com
  Good news for #jobseekers this morning! #jobs #broadband #jobfairy ow.ly/M4WC30cq5ec
  
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• AFL round 12 preview panel

  08-06-2017 10:54
  A preview panel of round 12 of the AFL.
  
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• Sampaoli wants Argentina to use Messi like Barcelona

  08-06-2017 10:48
  
  MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli hopes his team can emulate La Liga giants Barcelona's "collective" approach in extracting the best out of Lionel Messi.
  
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• Online gift voucher firm Smartbox bringing 100 jobs to Dublin siliconrepublic.com/jobs/smartbox-…

  08-06-2017 10:42 via twitter.com
  Online gift voucher firm Smartbox bringing 100 jobs to Dublin siliconrepublic.com/jobs/smartbox-…
  
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• Ty Vickery axed by Hawthorn in AFL

  08-06-2017 10:39
  
  Hawthorn have swung two changes for Saturday's AFL clash with Gold Coast, dropping big man Ty Vickery.
  
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