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• .@JeniT, CEO of the @ODIHQ, explains how better access to data can lead to a fairer society. #DataScienceWeek… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  16-10-2018 18:45 via twitter.com
  .@JeniT, CEO of the @ODIHQ, explains how better access to data can lead to a fairer society. #DataScienceWeek… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• 'Inspirefest: The Podcast' is back! The first episode will drop on 23 October, starting with the ‘investment rockst… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  16-10-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  'Inspirefest: The Podcast' is back! The first episode will drop on 23 October, starting with the ‘investment rockst… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Tim Ball: Al Gore Just Can’t Escape His Loopy Scientific Ignorance

  16-10-2018 17:44 via technocracy.news
  For the sake of refuting ignorance and purposeful deception, only the facts will suffice. Dr. Tim Ball schools the world on Al Gore’s frenetic claims about loopy and wavy jet streams: alas, it is Gore himself who is loopy. ⁃ TN EditorNobody does a better job of proving Mark Twain’s maxim than Al Gore. 
  “It’s better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than open it and remove all doubt.”
  His latest example was reported in an article here at Technocrac
  
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• #MostRead Today: These 8 firms are all hiring in data science right now ow.ly/zsY530mfRlj

  16-10-2018 17:33 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: These 8 firms are all hiring in data science right now ow.ly/zsY530mfRlj
  
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• #MostRead Today: Want to be a data scientist? Here’s what you need to know ow.ly/rxP530mfRgq

  16-10-2018 17:32 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Want to be a data scientist? Here’s what you need to know ow.ly/rxP530mfRgq
  
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• #MostRead Today: Senior directors lead MBO at Sligo engineering firm LotusWorks ow.ly/66Eq30mfRiK

  16-10-2018 17:32 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Senior directors lead MBO at Sligo engineering firm LotusWorks ow.ly/66Eq30mfRiK
  
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• #MostRead Today: Do dogs really understand the words we say? This study aimed to find out ow.ly/tsPR30mfRhU

  16-10-2018 17:32 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Do dogs really understand the words we say? This study aimed to find out ow.ly/tsPR30mfRhU
  
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• #MostRead Today: Crucial nuclear fusion breakthrough solves one of its biggest problems ow.ly/DwHV30mfRk6

  16-10-2018 17:32 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Crucial nuclear fusion breakthrough solves one of its biggest problems ow.ly/DwHV30mfRk6
  
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• Great news for #Carlow today as @MSDInvents announced 170 jobs! #PharmaJobs #JobFairy #hiring #CarlowJobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/msd-carlo…

  16-10-2018 17:20 via twitter.com
  Great news for #Carlow today as @MSDInvents announced 170 jobs! #PharmaJobs #JobFairy #hiring #CarlowJobssiliconrepublic.com/jobs/msd-carlo…
  
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• Can you help @AilbheForde with some #WomeninMaths suggestions? #mathsweek #mathsweek2018 twitter.com/AilbheForde/st…

  16-10-2018 17:13 via twitter.com
  Can you help @AilbheForde with some #WomeninMaths suggestions? #mathsweek #mathsweek2018 twitter.com/AilbheForde/st…
  
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• The Atlantic: Why Technology Favors Tyranny

  16-10-2018 17:09 via technocracy.news
  “Populist revolts will be staged not against an economic elite that exploits people but against an economic elite that does not need them anymore. This may well be a losing battle. It is much harder to struggle against irrelevance than against exploitation.”  ⁃ TN EditorI. The Growing Fear of Irrelevance
  There is nothing inevitable about democracy. For all the success that democracies have had over the past century or more, they are blips in history. Monarchies, oliga
  
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• 2018 Science meets Business wrap

  16-10-2018 17:02
  The scene was set by the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, the Hon Karen Andrews MP: “Science needs business, business needs science, and Australia needs both”. A range of leaders, from different sectors, disciplines and areas of expertise, shared a host of advice with the hundreds of delegates in attendance. The first sessions for […]
  
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• How can open data lead to positive social change? siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/jen…

  16-10-2018 16:51 via twitter.com
  How can open data lead to positive social change? siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/jen…
  
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• DARPA Wants Drone Swarms To Master Urban Operations

  16-10-2018 16:45 via technocracy.news
  This is DARPA’s third major push to develop coordinated and autonomous drone swarms, up to 250 per swarm, to be used in urban areas. DARPA uses universities (Carnegie Mellon, Cornell, Univ. of Colorado) and giant Tech companies (Siemens, Heron) to build their military technology. ⁃ TN EditorDARPA’s OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) envisions swarms of 250 collaborative autonomous systems providing critical insights to small ground military units in urban areas where
  
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• “#DataScientists aren’t expected to think like everyone else does. We’re often contrarians. We challenge assumption… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  16-10-2018 16:30 via twitter.com
  “#DataScientists aren’t expected to think like everyone else does. We’re often contrarians. We challenge assumption… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• “Personal computing would not have existed without Allen.” siliconrepublic.com/companies/paul…

  16-10-2018 13:05 via twitter.com
  “Personal computing would not have existed without Allen.” siliconrepublic.com/companies/paul…
  
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• What are the fundamental soft skills you need to succeed in data science? siliconrepublic.com/advice/soft-sk…

  16-10-2018 12:51 via twitter.com
  What are the fundamental soft skills you need to succeed in data science? siliconrepublic.com/advice/soft-sk…
  
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• Full steam ahead: Rail and electricity engineering firm Camlin creates 298 jobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/camlin-ra…

  16-10-2018 12:44 via twitter.com
  Full steam ahead: Rail and electricity engineering firm Camlin creates 298 jobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/camlin-ra…
  
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• Maker Faire Rome 2018: 4 really cool technologies set to make a splash siliconrepublic.com/machines/maker…

  16-10-2018 12:16 via twitter.com
  Maker Faire Rome 2018: 4 really cool technologies set to make a splash siliconrepublic.com/machines/maker…
  
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• Stay tuned for our @colmgorey's report on Maker Faire Rome! #MFR18 twitter.com/colmgorey/stat…

  16-10-2018 11:35 via twitter.com
  Stay tuned for our @colmgorey's report on Maker Faire Rome! #MFR18 twitter.com/colmgorey/stat…
  
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• Keeping watch: How does GDPR affect smart video? siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gdp…

  16-10-2018 11:30 via twitter.com
  Keeping watch: How does GDPR affect smart video? siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gdp…
  
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• Do dogs really understand the words we say? This study aimed to find out siliconrepublic.com/innovation/do-…

  16-10-2018 11:07 via twitter.com
  Do dogs really understand the words we say? This study aimed to find out siliconrepublic.com/innovation/do-…
  
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• Irish DPC pilots data privacy lessons in Irish schools siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dat…

  16-10-2018 10:56 via twitter.com
  Irish DPC pilots data privacy lessons in Irish schools siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dat…
  
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• Global warming may mean costlier beer

  16-10-2018 07:02
  
  Researchers say increasing bouts of extreme heat waves and drought will hurt production of barley, a key ingredient in beer, and therefore hike beer prices.
  
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• Medical research investment returns big dividend

  16-10-2018 02:06
  A report from the Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes (AAMRI) has highlighted the immense value of the nation’s medical research, finding that for every dollar spent on medical research, Australia enjoys a $3.90 return on investment. Importantly, the report also predicts that investment through the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) will see this return […]
  
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