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• Anxiety hinders ability to read emotions, claims study 

  31-05-2017 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Being anxious can hinder your ability to identify people's emotions, the University of Bristol has found. It was also discovered that those with the disorder tend to believe others are angry.
  
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• Humans pose ever-bigger extinction risk to animals

  31-05-2017 23:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An ever-expanding human population and exploding demand for food, water and living space, will place animals at 'unprecedented' extinction risk in the next 50 years, experts warned.
  
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• Scientists plan for massive Future Circular Collider

  31-05-2017 22:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists are now discussing plans for the machine that will one day replace CERN's Large Hadron Collider, and they say it will be seven times more powerful, and three times the size.
  
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• New tool will tell you if a robot will take your job

  31-05-2017 22:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new website will reveal how safe your job is from a robot takeover. 'Will Robots Take My Job ' lets users type in their occupation and reveals how likely a job will be replaced by automation.
  
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• New AI can decode brain activity to identify objects

  31-05-2017 21:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Kyoto University used signal patterns derived from a deep neural network to predict visual features from fMRI scans. This allowed their decoder to accurately identify objects.
  
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• Reading to dogs improves attitudes towards reading in kids

  31-05-2017 20:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Second grade school children who read to a therapy dog once a week showed a significant improvement in their attitudes towards academic reading, Tufts University research found.
  
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• Budgies can decipher human sounds

  31-05-2017 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new study, from researchers at The State University of New York, Buffalo, shows that budgerigars understand and learn to copy speech cues in a similar way to humans.
  
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• Half of Donald Trump's Twitter followers 'are robots'

  31-05-2017 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump currently has 31million Twitter followers, but reports claim 15million of those are fake, and the proportion has been growing since he became President.
  
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• Antarctic ice crack takes major turn

  31-05-2017 19:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One of the biggest icebergs ever seen is a step closer to forming on the edge of the Larsen C shelf.
  
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• JetBlue set to let passengers use SELFIES as boarding pass

  31-05-2017 19:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JetBlue has announced a new method that lets its passengers 'board in a snap'. The firm is set to take selfies of people at the gate using facial recognition, which will acts as a boarding pass.
  
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• People are influenced by online opinions says UCL

  31-05-2017 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from University College London found participants took into account both the uncertainty of their beliefs and confidence judgements when reading online reviews.
  
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• Exxon shareholders back 'historic' vote on climate

  31-05-2017 19:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  For the first time, Exxon Mobil will have to consider the impact of climate change on its business.
  
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• Nasa renames Sun skimming mission

  31-05-2017 19:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The space agency re-brands its mission to "touch the Sun" after a living scientist.
  
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• Enzyme could help people ERASE traumatic memories

  31-05-2017 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have discovered a key enzyme in the brains of mice that works within the nucleus of neurons to turn genes on or off when new memories are formed.
  
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• Basildon Council fined £150,000 for traveller family data breach

  31-05-2017 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The council published sensitive personal information about the family's disabilities on its website.
  
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• iPads and Magic Keyboard set for Apple's event on Monday

  31-05-2017 18:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference is set to kick off on June 5 and Russian filings suggest iOS fans could get a first look at new iPads (stock) and an Apple Magic Keyboard.
  
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• iPhone 8 'smaller than 7 Plus but with a bigger screen'

  31-05-2017 18:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Designer Benjamin Geskin, based in Riga, Latvia, has revealed that the iPhone 8, which is due to be released in September, will measure 143.59 x 70.94 x 7.57 mm.
  
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• North Korea launches an iPad (and doesn't change the name)

  31-05-2017 18:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A North Korean tech firm has begin advertising its own 'iPad.' While the new Ryonghung iPad doesn’t boast the same specs as Apple’s product, the name appears to be a clear violation of itstrademark.
  
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• Nasa announces groundbreaking Parker Solar Probe mission

  31-05-2017 18:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Parker Solar Probe mission, announced at an event in Chicago, will see a solar probe come to within 4 million miles (6.5 million km) of the sun's surface.
  
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• Cold spot in the sky could be from universe collision

  31-05-2017 18:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have been trying to solve the mystery of a cold region of the sky, and research by Durham University suggests the cold spot could be evidence of a collision with a parallel universe.
  
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• CRISPR Gene-Editing Tool Causes Unintended Genetic Mutations

  31-05-2017 18:06 via technocracy.news
  
  A new Columbia University study now shows that the use of CRISPR gene-editing technology can introduce ‘hundreds of unintended mutations into the genome.’ This is what even non-scientists concluded when CRISPR was originally introduced. Indeed, this is one of the most dangerous and misleading tools in the scientific world. ⁃ TN EditorIt’s not hyperbolic to say that the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technique has been a revolutionary breakthrough, allowing scientists the a
  
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• China data protection tightened in new laws

  31-05-2017 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Companies will be banned from collecting and selling their users' personal data under the new law.
  
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• SpaceX to blast off Dragon space capsule for SECOND time

  31-05-2017 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 230-foot-tall Falcon 9 rocket will boost a 20-foot high, 12-foot-diameter Dragon capsule filled with supplies and experiments - which was first was sent to the International Space Station in September 2014.
  
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• Trump May Throw Paris Climate Deal Into The Trash Can

  31-05-2017 17:53 via technocracy.news
  
  It hasn’t happened yet, but Trump may scuttle the Paris Climate Agreement that was unilaterally signed by Barack Obama in 2016. Obama had no Congressional authorization or approval to sign the Paris Agreement, and he did so in China. ⁃ TN EditorPresident Donald Trump has decided to take the US out of the Paris climate accord, Jonathan Swan of the news website Axios first reported Wednesday, citing two sources.
  Politico and CNN are also reporting that Trump intends to pull out of
  
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• MIT Says Quantum Computers Can Be Mass Produced In The Future

  31-05-2017 17:47 via technocracy.news
  
  If this research holds up, ‘life as we know it would change irrevocably” and ‘technology and infrastructure would never be the same.’ IBM recently announced a breakthrough by creating a 16 qubit quantum computer, which is the most powerful to date. ⁃ TN EditorResearchers have found a way to make the creation of qubits simpler and more precise. The team hopes that this new technique could, one day, allow for the mass production of quantum computers.
  Quantum comp
  
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• What is the Paris climate agreement? Here's what you need to know

  31-05-2017 17:44
  
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• What is the Paris climate agreement and why is Trump leaving?

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• What is the Paris climate agreement and why does it matter?

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• What is the Paris climate agreement and what happens next?

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• We Are Still In: US coalition takes a stand against Trump's Paris agreement exit

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• Trump confirms plans to leave Paris climate agreement. Here's what you need to know

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• Messaging app Telegram centrepiece of IS social media strategy

  31-05-2017 17:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Islamic State group relies on encrypted messaging app Telegram to spread its message digitally.
  
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• Blackberry launches KEYOne handset with physical keyboard

  31-05-2017 17:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  BlackBerry has officially released its KEYone handset that boasts a QWERTY keyboard alongside a touchscreen display. The device is available in the US market for $549.99 (£428.21).
  
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• Six tricks fraudsters use to take advantage of Brits

  31-05-2017 17:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Techniques used by fraudsters include using snippets of information about you to give themselves authority and using apologetic language to make you feel sympathetic towards them.
  
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• Half of youngsters experience bullying in online games

  31-05-2017 17:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brighton-based charity Ditch the Label asked 2,500 people between the ages of 12 and 26 about their experiences of online gaming and found most had experienced bullying and trolling (stock).
  
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• Strong and stable? Theresa May's election poll lead succumbs to outlier syndrome

  31-05-2017 17:10 via go.theregister.com
  
  Contextualising Corbyn's improving numbers I hate to say I told you so but, tell a lie, I told you so. As the election campaign heads into the home straight, could the unthinkable be on the cards? Could Theresa May, who started some four weeks ago with what was widely regarded as an unassailable lead, be on the verge of losing?…
  
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• German court denies mother access to daughter's Facebook

  31-05-2017 16:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The court in Berlin ruled German privacy laws outweigh her rights as a parent. Facebook welcomed the decision, but says it will try to find a solution to help the grieving family.
  
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• Twitter tests new messaging feature to protect users

  31-05-2017 16:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The company has added a 'request' inbox to its direct messaging service worldwide, which stops messages from users you don't follow from reaching you without permission.
  
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• Google expands its Waze 'carpool' app across Californaia

  31-05-2017 16:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Waze will now be pairing up drivers and passengers across a wider expanse that includes southern California's heavily congested highways.
  
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• Lead pollution revealed from Black Death ice cores

  31-05-2017 16:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Harvard University have found that there is no natural amount of lead pollution in air and that harmful levels of the toxin are the result of human activities such as mining.
  
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• Nest wants your home security camera to recognize you

  31-05-2017 16:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nest Labs is adding Google's facial recognition technology to a high-resolution home-security camera for the first time.
  
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• Lonely Planet reveals top 50 natural wonders of the world

  31-05-2017 15:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In Lonely Planet's new guide, 50 must-see spots are highlighted with the vast Grand Canyon in Arizona making the cut along with the arid salt flats of Bolivia.
  
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• Space junk could destroy satellites, hurt economies

  31-05-2017 15:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There are an estimated 170 million pieces of so-called 'space junk' - left behind after missions -alongside US$700 billion of space infrastructure.
  
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• Amy the orangutan meets other apes for the first time

  31-05-2017 15:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The seven-year-old ape called Amy was freed by a team from International Animal Rescue and taken to a rehabilitation centre in Ketapang, West Borneo.
  
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• Apple's developer conference takes place next week. Here's what to expect

  31-05-2017 15:33
  
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• Apple WWDC 2017: what to expect from today's developer conference

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• Apple WWDC 2017: what to expect and how to watch the keynote

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• Apple WWDC 2017: Fresh reports suggest 'Siri speaker' unveiling is imminent

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• Apple WWDC 2017: all the highlights from Apple's developer conference

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• ReMarkable digital notepad 'feels like real paper'

  31-05-2017 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Norwegian start-up is developing a digital paper tablet it hopes will appeal to "paper people".
  
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