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• There’s our co-founder @annodeasr having the chats with @BBCTechTent and the great @ruskin147https://twitter.com/ruskin147/status/1192155625637187586 …

  06-11-2019 21:22 via twitter.com
  There’s our co-founder @annodeasr having the chats with @BBCTechTent and the great @ruskin147https://twitter.com/ruskin147/status/1192155625637187586 …
  
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• Science meets Parliament supports Deadly Science

  06-11-2019 21:12
  Science meets Parliament 2019 is proud to support Deadly Science, an important initiative expanding access to science for Indigenous kids. In lieu of gifts for SmP speakers, Science & Technology Australia will donate $20 in the name of each speaker to this cause. Deadly Science provides remote schools with books and scientific resources, and connects […]
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• “With over 110m downloads in the US alone, TikTok is a potential counterintelligence threat we cannot ignore,” said US senators Chuck Schumer and Tom Cotton https://www.siliconrepublic.com/companies/tiktok-us-congress-china-smartphone &he

  06-11-2019 19:40 via twitter.com
  “With over 110m downloads in the US alone, TikTok is a potential counterintelligence threat we cannot ignore,” said US senators Chuck Schumer and Tom Cotton https://www.siliconrepublic.com/companies/tiktok-us-congress-china-smartphone …
  
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• Despite making changes to what third parties can see following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook admitted that developers may have retained access to information such as names and profile pictureshttps://www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/facebook

  06-11-2019 19:30 via twitter.com
  Despite making changes to what third parties can see following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook admitted that developers may have retained access to information such as names and profile pictureshttps://www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/facebook-developers-accessed-user-data …
  
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• New nanobots that ‘fly’ through the body could perform tiny surgerieshttps://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/nanobots-birds-fly-human-body …

  06-11-2019 19:00 via twitter.com
  New nanobots that ‘fly’ through the body could perform tiny surgerieshttps://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/nanobots-birds-fly-human-body …
  
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• “Advanced telecommunications networks and smart grid technologies will help facilitate the increase in demand for clean electricity,” ESB Networks saidhttps://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/esb-irish-smart-grid-wireless-spectrum &hellip

  06-11-2019 18:30 via twitter.com
  “Advanced telecommunications networks and smart grid technologies will help facilitate the increase in demand for clean electricity,” ESB Networks saidhttps://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/esb-irish-smart-grid-wireless-spectrum …
  
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• New legislation came into effect at the start of September, increasing the amount of unpaid parental leave that a parent can take per child from 18 to 22 weekshttps://www.siliconrepublic.com/careers/parental-leave-legislation-robust-policy …

  06-11-2019 18:10 via twitter.com
  New legislation came into effect at the start of September, increasing the amount of unpaid parental leave that a parent can take per child from 18 to 22 weekshttps://www.siliconrepublic.com/careers/parental-leave-legislation-robust-policy …
  
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• Global Cities Put Brakes On E-Scooters

  06-11-2019 17:45 via technocracy.news
  E-scooters were promoted as a holy grail for sustainable living in cities, cutting down on carbon-guzzling cars and providing recreation for all. Now, pedestrians just about everywhere loathe E-Scooters and want them dumped. ⁃ TN EditorSingapore became the latest city to target electronic scooters on Tuesday, when a ban on riding the devices loved by commuters but loathed by pedestrians took effect.
  E-scooters have become a common sight on city streets from Berlin to Paris, but they have b
  
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• #MostRead today: Originally from Tipperary but now based in California, PJ Hough is chief product officer at US software company Citrix. Here, he gives his leaders’ insightshttps://www.siliconrepublic.com/companies/pj-hough-citrix-mobile-workforce&n

  06-11-2019 17:33 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Originally from Tipperary but now based in California, PJ Hough is chief product officer at US software company Citrix. Here, he gives his leaders’ insightshttps://www.siliconrepublic.com/companies/pj-hough-citrix-mobile-workforce …
  
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• #MostRead today: SoftBank’s reputation – and bank balance – is being hit hard following a series of controversies at WeWorkhttps://www.siliconrepublic.com/companies/softbank-loss-wework-chaos-uber-woes …

  06-11-2019 17:32 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: SoftBank’s reputation – and bank balance – is being hit hard following a series of controversies at WeWorkhttps://www.siliconrepublic.com/companies/softbank-loss-wework-chaos-uber-woes …
  
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• #MostRead today: After much speculation about the potential for a BlueKeep exploit attack, one has finally come to passhttps://www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/bluekeep-vulnerability-cyberattacks-cryptomining …

  06-11-2019 17:29 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: After much speculation about the potential for a BlueKeep exploit attack, one has finally come to passhttps://www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/bluekeep-vulnerability-cyberattacks-cryptomining …
  
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• Google Employees Demand Plan Of Action On ‘Climate Crisis’

  06-11-2019 17:10 via technocracy.news
  While conservatives at Google who dare to speak out are marginalized and terminated, this will never be the case with climate-obsessed employees who demand immediate action from Google on global warming. ⁃ TN EditorMore than 1,100 Google employees have reportedly called on the Silicon Valley tech giant to release a plan to fix the “global climate crisis” which harms “marginalized people.”
  The Hill reports that more than 1,100 Google employees have signed a
  
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• “The perception is that SoftBank is being dragged down into the quagmire of WeWork,” said SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son. “I am looking back with true regret about the mistaken investment moves that I have made.”https://www.siliconrepu

  06-11-2019 16:50 via twitter.com
  “The perception is that SoftBank is being dragged down into the quagmire of WeWork,” said SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son. “I am looking back with true regret about the mistaken investment moves that I have made.”https://www.siliconrepublic.com/companies/softbank-loss-wework-chaos-uber-woes …
  
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• “The perception is that SoftBank is being dragged down into the quagmire of WeWork,” said SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son. “I am looking back with true regret about the mistaken investment moves that I have made.” https://www.siliconrep

  06-11-2019 16:50 via twitter.com
  “The perception is that SoftBank is being dragged down into the quagmire of WeWork,” said SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son. “I am looking back with true regret about the mistaken investment moves that I have made.” https://www.siliconrepublic.com/companies/softbank-loss-wework-chaos-uber-woes …
  
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• Facebook says 100 developers may have accessed user data from groupshttps://www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/facebook-developers-accessed-user-data …

  06-11-2019 16:38 via twitter.com
  Facebook says 100 developers may have accessed user data from groupshttps://www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/facebook-developers-accessed-user-data …
  
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• Dr Kabir H Biswas of HBKU discusses his research into the “astounding complexity” of cells, and the potential to develop therapeutic intervention for diseases such as cancerhttps://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/kabir-h-biswas-hbku &h

  06-11-2019 16:30 via twitter.com
  Dr Kabir H Biswas of HBKU discusses his research into the “astounding complexity” of cells, and the potential to develop therapeutic intervention for diseases such as cancerhttps://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/kabir-h-biswas-hbku …
  
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• Travel tech firm @Travelport will open a new sales centre in Dublin, with plans to 22 jobs within the first yearhttps://www.siliconrepublic.com/jobs/travelport-sales-centre-dublin …

  06-11-2019 16:10 via twitter.com
  Travel tech firm @Travelport will open a new sales centre in Dublin, with plans to 22 jobs within the first yearhttps://www.siliconrepublic.com/jobs/travelport-sales-centre-dublin …
  
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• Starting next September, Italian public schools will be required to spend at least one hour a week focused on the climate crisishttps://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/climate-crisis-education-italian-schools …

  06-11-2019 15:50 via twitter.com
  Starting next September, Italian public schools will be required to spend at least one hour a week focused on the climate crisishttps://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/climate-crisis-education-italian-schools …
  
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• We took a look inside the Dublin office of @DunBradstreet to find out more about its tech and its teamshttps://www.siliconrepublic.com/careers/dun-and-bradstreet-look-inside …

  06-11-2019 15:30 via twitter.com
  We took a look inside the Dublin office of @DunBradstreet to find out more about its tech and its teamshttps://www.siliconrepublic.com/careers/dun-and-bradstreet-look-inside …
  
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• Italy Adopts Mandatory Climate Change Studies For K1-K13

  06-11-2019 15:29 via technocracy.news
  Italy is the first nation to require Climate Change studies in K1 through K12. This is massive indoctrination that has nothing to do with education but everything to do with propaganda. 
  The 1934 Technocracy Study Course specified “an educational system to train the entire younger generation indiscriminately as regards all considerations other than inherent ability—a Continental system of human conditioning.” We have arrived. ⁃ TN EditorItaly is to become the fi
  
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• Dublin-based speech recognition tech company @soapboxlabs has partnered with a US research centre to develop and improve children’s literacy assessmentshttps://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/soapbox-labs-speech-technology-research-florida-univers

  06-11-2019 15:15 via twitter.com
  Dublin-based speech recognition tech company @soapboxlabs has partnered with a US research centre to develop and improve children’s literacy assessmentshttps://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/soapbox-labs-speech-technology-research-florida-university …
  
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