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• How do the big concepts in tax affect the #biopharma industry? Jean Delaney of @PwCIreland siliconrepublic.com/innovation/tax…

  25-01-2018 21:10 via @siliconrepublic SiliconRepublic
  How do the big concepts in tax affect the#biopharma industry? Jean Delaney of @PwCIreland siliconrepublic.com/innovation/tax…
  
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• European countries make up more than 50pc of the world’s 10 most innovative economies. #Bloomberg siliconrepublic.com/companies/bloo…

  25-01-2018 20:40 via @siliconrepublic SiliconRepublic
  European countries make up more than 50pc of the world’s 10 most innovative economies. #Bloomberg siliconrepublic.com/companies/bloo…
  
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• Lightly Technologies in spotlight with William Fry entrepreneur award siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/ligh…

  25-01-2018 20:30 via @siliconrepublic SiliconRepublic
  Lightly Technologies in spotlight with William Fry entrepreneur award siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/ligh…
  
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• Could your lunchtime sandwich be leaving behind a massive carbon footprint? #reserach #climate #carbonfootprint siliconrepublic.com/innovation/san…

  25-01-2018 20:20 via @siliconrepublic SiliconRepublic
  Could your lunchtime sandwich beleaving behind a massive carbon footprint? #reserach #climate #carbonfootprint siliconrepublic.com/innovation/san…
  
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• Irish people have much more Viking DNA than we once thought siliconrepublic.com/innovation/vik…

  25-01-2018 20:00 via @siliconrepublic SiliconRepublic
  Irish people have much more Viking DNA than we once thought siliconrepublic.com/innovation/vik…
  
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• .@SFI has revealed the five winners of this year’s President of Ireland Future Research Leaders Award. #research… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  25-01-2018 19:45 via @siliconrepublic SiliconRepublic
  .@SFI has revealed the five winners of this year’s President of Ireland Future Research Leaders Award. #research… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Blockchain concept for aviation supply chain nets €3,000 at hackathon siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/bloc…

  25-01-2018 19:38 via @siliconrepublic SiliconRepublic
  Blockchain concept for aviation supply chain nets €3,000 at hackathon siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/bloc…
  
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• “Temperature is a more important indicator than time.” - @gavin40911964 speaking to @CIConnect's Emily McDaid. siliconrepublic.com/companies/nupr…

  25-01-2018 19:10 via @siliconrepublic SiliconRepublic
  “Temperature is a more important indicator than time.” - @gavin40911964 speaking to @CIConnect's Emily McDaid. siliconrepublic.com/companies/nupr…
  
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• Alphabet’s #cybersecurity venture, Chronicle, will ostensibly help organisations manage and understand their own da… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  25-01-2018 18:30 via @siliconrepublic SiliconRepublic
  Alphabet’s #cybersecurity venture, Chronicle, will ostensibly help organisations manage and understand their own da… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Meet the #European #startups transforming the traditional bricks-and-mortar buying experience: @matsmart_se… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  25-01-2018 18:05 via @siliconrepublic SiliconRepublic
  Meet the #European #startups transforming the traditional bricks-and-mortar buying experience: @matsmart_se… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Says Big Data And AI Pose Threat To Humans

  25-01-2018 16:59 via Technocracy News
  Technocrat Jack Ma’s Alibaba is the Amazon of China, and he is closely aligned with the Chinese government. He readily admits that “The AI and robots are going to kill a lot of jobs as machines will replace humans in future” and that Big Data and AI are a threat to humanity. Nevertheless, Technocracy races forward in China and around the world. ⁃ TN EditorA day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi struck a chord with business and political leaders at the World Economic Foru
  
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• Davos: Social Media Firms Under Heavy Pressure For Increased Regulation

  25-01-2018 16:40 via Technocracy News
  On several fronts, Big Tech and particularly social networks are under attack, with many saying that regulation is inevitable. Public sentiment is obviously turning and leaders are looking very intently at the practices and biases of these tech giants.  ⁃ TN EditorTechnology companies have gotten a free pass on regulation, and that should change said Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff at a panel in Davos entitled, “In Tech We Trust.”
  “The signs are pointing to more regulati
  
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• Out of a maximum GDPR-readiness score of 10, the average result was a mere 4.1. #GDPR #data siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/sta…

  25-01-2018 16:20 via @siliconrepublic SiliconRepublic
  Out of a maximum GDPR-readiness score of 10, the average result was a mere 4.1. #GDPR #data siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/sta…
  
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• University Of Manchester: Your Sandwich Is Bad For The Environment

  25-01-2018 16:17 via Technocracy News
  Technocrat scientists intend to micro-manage every facet of your life, including the type of sandwich you pack in little Johnny’s lunchbox. Yes, this is the true nature of Technocracy. ⁃ TN EditorDo you take a packed lunch to work or buy a sandwich from the shop? The carbon footprint of your sandwich could be having a major impact on greenhouse gas emissions according to new research.
  Researchers at The University of Manchester have carried out the first ever study looking at the&nbs
  
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• Five leading Irish-based researchers to share SFI prize of €7m siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sfi…

  25-01-2018 16:00 via @siliconrepublic SiliconRepublic
  Five leading Irish-based researchers to share SFI prize of €7m siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sfi…
  
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• Ahead of #DataProtectionDay, @incogellen has some tips on how you can be more careful with your #data siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/onl…

  25-01-2018 15:45 via @siliconrepublic SiliconRepublic
  Ahead of #DataProtectionDay, @incogellen has some tips on how you can be more careful with your #data siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/onl…
  
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• WATCH: Richard Branson gives his best tips for business leadership siliconrepublic.com/video/richard-…

  25-01-2018 15:30 via @siliconrepublic SiliconRepublic
  WATCH: Richard Branson gives his best tips for business leadership siliconrepublic.com/video/richard-…
  
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• The #YouTube clauses forbid musicians from saying negative things about the company siliconrepublic.com/companies/yout…

  25-01-2018 15:25 via @siliconrepublic SiliconRepublic
  The #YouTube clauses forbid musicians from saying negative things about the company siliconrepublic.com/companies/yout…
  
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• Magic thermal ink can tell us when food is fresh siliconrepublic.com/companies/nupr…

  25-01-2018 15:15 via @siliconrepublic SiliconRepublic
  Magic thermal ink can tell us when food is fresh siliconrepublic.com/companies/nupr…
  
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• #ZhongZhong and #HuaHua are the first primate #clones made by somatic cell nuclear transfer siliconrepublic.com/innovation/zho…

  25-01-2018 15:05 via @siliconrepublic SiliconRepublic
  #ZhongZhong and #HuaHua are the first primate #clones made by somatic cell nuclear transfer siliconrepublic.com/innovation/zho…
  
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• Eamonn Costello of @patientMpower explains what it’s like to lead a company contributing to the #medtech revolution siliconrepublic.com/innovation/pat…

  25-01-2018 14:40 via @siliconrepublic SiliconRepublic
  Eamonn Costello of @patientMpower explains what it’s like to lead a company contributing to the #medtech revolution siliconrepublic.com/innovation/pat…
  
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• Chronicle: A guide to the new cybersecurity venture from Alphabet siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/alp…

  25-01-2018 14:21 via @siliconrepublic SiliconRepublic
  Chronicle: A guide to the new cybersecurity venture from Alphabet siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/alp…
  
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• It’s always important for jobseekers to know who’s hiring, but it’s arguably even more important to know what will… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  25-01-2018 14:20 via @siliconrepublic SiliconRepublic
  It’s always important for jobseekers to know who’s hiring, but it’s arguably even more important to know what will… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• 21 useful tips to help you protect your personal information online siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/onl…

  25-01-2018 12:00 via @siliconrepublic SiliconRepublic
  21 useful tips to help you protect your personal information online siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/onl…
  
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• YouTube asks promoted musicians not to bad-mouth the company siliconrepublic.com/companies/yout…

  25-01-2018 11:34 via @siliconrepublic SiliconRepublic
  YouTube asks promoted musicians not to bad-mouth the company siliconrepublic.com/companies/yout…
  
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• Meet Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua, cloned monkeys inspired by Dolly siliconrepublic.com/innovation/zho…

  25-01-2018 11:27 via @siliconrepublic SiliconRepublic
  Meet Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua, cloned monkeys inspired by Dolly siliconrepublic.com/innovation/zho…
  
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• ‘Our solutions are transforming how patients self-manage at home’ siliconrepublic.com/innovation/pat…

  25-01-2018 11:00 via @siliconrepublic SiliconRepublic
  ‘Our solutions are transforming how patients self-manage at home’ siliconrepublic.com/innovation/pat…
  
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• '#Data analysis services will support patients’ decision-making in areas such as diet, activity and medication' -… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  25-01-2018 10:20 via @siliconrepublic SiliconRepublic
  '#Data analysis services will support patients’ decision-making in areas such as diet, activity and medication' -… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• 5 top employers reveal what they want from you siliconrepublic.com/jobs/tech-jobs…

  25-01-2018 09:50 via @siliconrepublic SiliconRepublic
  5 top employers reveal what they want from you siliconrepublic.com/jobs/tech-jobs…
  
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• Researchers hijack the common flu to make it a pancreatic cancer killer siliconrepublic.com/innovation/pan…

  25-01-2018 09:30 via @siliconrepublic SiliconRepublic
  Researchers hijack the common flu to make it a pancreatic cancer killer siliconrepublic.com/innovation/pan…
  
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• New T5 data centre campus will boost Cork’s credentials as Ireland’s next data hub siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/t5-…

  25-01-2018 08:45 via @siliconrepublic SiliconRepublic
  New T5 data centre campus will boost Cork’s credentials as Ireland’s next data hub siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/t5-…
  
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• 20 mighty European mobile and e-commerce start-ups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/mobi…

  25-01-2018 07:57 via @siliconrepublic SiliconRepublic
  20 mighty European mobile and e-commerce start-ups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/mobi…
  
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• Police State: Round Ups, Checkpoints And National ID Cards

  25-01-2018 06:04 via Technocracy News
  John Whitehead absolutely gets the rising authoritarian police state in America, but not the larger picture of Technocracy that is driving it. The national identification system, for instance, is a Technocrat initiative to track everyone, everywhere, at all time. ⁃ TN EditorHere in Amerika, things are getting worse—not better—as the nation inches ever closer towards totalitarianism, that goose-stepping form of tyranny in which the government has all of the power and “we t
  
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• Sophia The Robot Debuts On Fashion Magazine Stylist’s Cover

  25-01-2018 05:47 via Technocracy News
  Robots with AI are turning up everywhere you look; women are idolizing them and men are falling in love. Will this disrupt humanity altogether? Technocrats don’t seem to care if it does or not, because they have the limelight and resources to invent whatever they want! ⁃ TN EditorTo mark the release of its 400th issue, United Kingdom-based publication Stylist decided to feed into one of the most popular topics of today – the impending robot revolution.
  “What would re
  
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• China Building ‘Super Laser’ That Can Rip Holes In Space

  25-01-2018 05:32 via Technocracy News
  Why would Technocrats want to rip holes in outer space? Because they can. China is a Technocracy that believes the answer to everything is found in science and only science. Super-lasers have application in weather modification, terrestrial warfare and space warfare, and China can be expected to dominate all three.  ⁃ TN EditorBoffins in Shanghai, China, have been designing the world’s most powerful laser.
  The team has already made history with its earlier invention, the Shangha
  
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• US Olympic skiers have been swooshing in VR to prep for the winter games

  25-01-2018 00:10
  When U.S. skiers take to the slopes at the Jeongseon Alpine Centre in February for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, some of them will have used 360-degree video to check out the run and visualize it in an immersive, digital way. They've been using footage from the men's and women's downhill events—first filmed in 2016 and 2017—to boost their familiarity with the snowy, mountainous route.
  
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• There's still a piece of Canada stuck to Australia

  25-01-2018 00:10
  At its closest point, the western coast of Canada is more than 11,000 kilometres away from the edge of Australia. But the world map hasn't always been that way.
  
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• E-cigarettes could help you quit smoking—and help your kids start

  25-01-2018 00:10
  Ever since they came on the scene in 2006, electronic cigarettes, more commonly known as e-cigs or vapes, have been the subject of a rather lethargic debate. Do these products, which vaporize liquid nicotine in favor of burning tobacco for a fix, provide a healthier alternative to smokers looking to quit? Or do they serve only to tempt those who would otherwise never get addicted to nicotine at all?
  
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