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• NASA reveals its latest astronaut class

  07-06-2017 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The space agency introduced the new candidates today on stage at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, during an event that was attended by Vice President Mike Pence.
  
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• Walmart introduces grocery pickup kiosk to take on Amazon

  07-06-2017 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Walmart has unveiled its latest attempt to surpass Amazon in the battle of the retail giants. Thefirm is testing an automated kiosk in Oklahoma City where shoppers can pick up online grocery orders.
  
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• Uber must disclose key document in Waymo self-driving case

  07-06-2017 22:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A magistrate judge has ruled that Uber must hand over a key document that could shed light on what its executives knew about alleged theft of trade secrets from Waymo.
  
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• Italy's olive trees infected with bacterium Xylella

  07-06-2017 22:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The pathogen - for which there is no cure - arrived in Europe in 2013 and was first spotted in Puglia, Italy. It requires the uprooting of infected trees to prevent the disease from spreading.
  
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• Young zoologist is world's cutest plant and animal expert

  07-06-2017 21:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aiden of Miramar, Florida may be the world's youngest zoologist. When his older sister Britney Cooke posted a video of Aiden to her Twitter, he immediately gained thousands of fans.
  
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• The Walking Dead revealed as the biggest TV show

  07-06-2017 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It seems people are still going crazy for zombies, as Neilsen's Social Content Ratings had found there were 2 million interactions on Facebook and Twitter before and after each episode.
  
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• Americans think Trump tweets too much

  07-06-2017 21:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new poll found that Trump's tweets, which have come fast and loose practically every morning since the president returned from abroad, are increasingly a problem with American voters.
  
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• Karen Church of @intercom will be speaking at #Inspirefest this summer. #datascience #chatbots ow.ly/9zeU30coiZ5

  07-06-2017 21:05 via twitter.com
  Karen Church of @intercom will be speaking at #Inspirefest this summer. #datascience #chatbots ow.ly/9zeU30coiZ5
  
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• How to beat Putin's Kremlin at its own game, move by move

  07-06-2017 21:00
  
  By: Gary KasparovContinue reading...
  
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• Study reveals contents of 230-million-year-old feces

  07-06-2017 20:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden and the European Synchrotron Radiation facility analyzed samples of fossilized poo found in Poland, dating back to the Triassic Age.
  
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• A cross-border @RIAdawson report found most researchers from both sides are worried about the impact of #Brexit ow.ly/GJbr30coz7b

  07-06-2017 20:40 via twitter.com
  A cross-border @RIAdawson report found most researchers from both sides are worried about the impact of #Brexit ow.ly/GJbr30coz7b
  
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• Mars astronauts face DOUBLE cancer risk previously thought

  07-06-2017 20:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Galactic cosmic ray exposure can 'devastate' a cell's nucleus and cause mutations that can result in cancers, researchers warn. They say the risk is double
  
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• This is the war cry of a young voter

  07-06-2017 20:32
  
  By: Alexandra Simon-LewisContinue reading...
  
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• How often have you broken your #iPhone screen? There could be good news on the way. ow.ly/zGkv30coysT

  07-06-2017 20:20 via twitter.com
  How often have you broken your #iPhone screen? There could be good news on the way. ow.ly/zGkv30coysT
  
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• Robotic furniture can change shape for small living spaces

  07-06-2017 20:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ori Systems' unit can transition between three modes: Bed mode, lounge mode and wardrobe mode. It's controlled by using either the interface on the unit, a companion app or via Amazon Alexa.
  
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• .@RussShaw1, founder of @GlobalTechAdv thinks #fintech businesses in the UK could be moving to Dublin. ow.ly/SeO830coy2J

  07-06-2017 20:00 via twitter.com
  .@RussShaw1, founder of @GlobalTechAdv thinks #fintech businesses in the UK could be moving to Dublin. ow.ly/SeO830coy2J
  
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• Police vehicles were spotted around Cardiff with ‘facial recognition’ labels visible. ow.ly/ipSw30coubz

  07-06-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  Police vehicles were spotted around Cardiff with ‘facial recognition’ labels visible. ow.ly/ipSw30coubz
  
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• According to the @GECKOgovernance team, attending and running events is the key for start-ups to make an impression. ow.ly/rUSJ30coEMO

  07-06-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  According to the @GECKOgovernance team, attending and running events is the key for start-ups to make an impression. ow.ly/rUSJ30coEMO
  
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• The Milky Way exists in a giant hole in the universe

  07-06-2017 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astronomers at the University of Wisconsin have found that the filament and hole structure of the universe could help to resolve discrepancies in measurements of how fast the universe is expanding.
  
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• Facebook features connect U.S. users to elected officials

  07-06-2017 19:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook has unveileda set of three new features intended to boost civic engagement among users in the United States on its platform by connecting them more easily with their elected representatives.
  
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• Apple's iOS 11 could be a problem for Snapchat

  07-06-2017 19:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple’s just-released developer iOS 11 has been found to include a feature that lets Snapchatters record other people’s Snaps without them knowing - and it saves to their camera roll.
  
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• How does your #LinkedIn profile look? #careeradvice ow.ly/wbgX30coB0V

  07-06-2017 19:05 via twitter.com
  How does your #LinkedIn profile look? #careeradvice ow.ly/wbgX30coB0V
  
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• End of the lab rat? Scientists want to use MOUSE LEMURS

  07-06-2017 19:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Stanford University Medical Centre have started conducting detailed physiologic and genetic studies on hundreds of mouse lemurs in the rainforests of Madagascar (stock image).
  
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• 'First of our kind' found in Morocco

  07-06-2017 19:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fossils of modern humans uncovered in north Africa are at least 300,000 years old.
  
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• Tesla unveils its SUV: Elon Musk gives Model Y sneak peek

  07-06-2017 18:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tesla has finally teased a look at its highly-anticipated Model Y crossover. While the photo doesn’t disclose much, it does suggest the Model Y could forgo side-view mirrors.
  
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• Data science leader @karenchurch talked to @Jenny_Darmody about the importance of #data and #womenintech ow.ly/tJyW30coiMF

  07-06-2017 18:45 via twitter.com
  Data science leader @karenchurch talked to @Jenny_Darmody about the importance of #data and #womenintech ow.ly/tJyW30coiMF
  
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• Genetic variants influence ability to read emotions

  07-06-2017 18:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Cambridge found that our genes influence performance on the Reading the Mind in the Eyes test, with women performing better than men.
  
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• Do you know how much @Google is tracking about you? #data #privacy ow.ly/ICFN30co7is

  07-06-2017 18:30 via twitter.com
  Do you know how much @Google is tracking about you? #data #privacy ow.ly/ICFN30co7is
  
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• The #research community is showing universal fear about the effects of #Brexit in Northern Ireland ow.ly/uHeV30coyWM

  07-06-2017 18:15 via twitter.com
  The #research community is showing universal fear about the effects of #Brexit in Northern Ireland ow.ly/uHeV30coyWM
  
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• Scientists weigh a distant star using gravity

  07-06-2017 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An international research team led by Kailash Sahu from the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore has finally proved that Einstein was right.
  
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• Cracked iPhone screen? @Apple is hoping to reduce how long you have to wait to get it fixed. ow.ly/2jaA30coxWn

  07-06-2017 18:00 via twitter.com
  Cracked iPhone screen? @Apple is hoping to reduce how long you have to wait to get it fixed. ow.ly/2jaA30coxWn
  
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• AI in healthcare is being built by and for the wealthiest: we need a wider perspective, warns WHO

  07-06-2017 18:00
  
  By: Liat ClarkContinue reading...
  
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• Phoenix add-on for Kodi shuts down

  07-06-2017 17:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Phoenix, one of the most popular sources of content – both legal, and illegal – for Houston-based Kodi has shut down 'in light of current events.'
  
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• NSPCC reveals one in three children add strangers online

  07-06-2017 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The NSPCC’s latest Net Aware survey, which involved 1,600 children in UK schools, found one in five had seen sexual images and bullying online (stock image).
  
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• Sony sells one million VR headsets

  07-06-2017 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sales of the VR headset have exceeded expectation, says Sony.
  
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• Researchers create artificial photosynthesis system

  07-06-2017 17:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the US Department of Energy and Virginia Tech have designed a 'supramolecule' which harvests light energy and converts it into hydrogen fuel.
  
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• As #Brexit hits UK start-ups, could Dublin reap the benefits? ow.ly/uUvZ30coxJY

  07-06-2017 17:45 via twitter.com
  As #Brexit hits UK start-ups, could Dublin reap the benefits? ow.ly/uUvZ30coxJY
  
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• Autonomous cars with no human backup to hit the road

  07-06-2017 17:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Autonomous vehicles with no human backup will be put to the test on publicly traveled roads as early as next year in what may be the first attempt at unassisted autonomous piloting.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Medical device security start-up Nova Leah to create 78 new jobs ow.ly/tQwK30coLey

  07-06-2017 17:28 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Medical device security start-up Nova Leah to create 78 new jobs ow.ly/tQwK30coLey
  
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• #MostRead Today: Hyperloop One reveals nine proposed European routes stretching 5,000km ow.ly/6CUP30coLcj

  07-06-2017 17:28 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Hyperloop One reveals nine proposed European routes stretching 5,000km ow.ly/6CUP30coLcj
  
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• #MostRead Today: As a software engineer, problem-solving is paramount ow.ly/MV8Z30coLak

  07-06-2017 17:28 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: As a software engineer, problem-solving is paramount ow.ly/MV8Z30coLak
  
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• #MostRead Today: Jurassic Park may have been right about the T-rex after all ow.ly/MruC30coL5G

  07-06-2017 17:27 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Jurassic Park may have been right about the T-rex after all ow.ly/MruC30coL5G
  
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• #MostRead Today: Fintech start-up secures one of Ireland’s largest ever Series A rounds ow.ly/pfKq30coL8f

  07-06-2017 17:27 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Fintech start-up secures one of Ireland’s largest ever Series A rounds ow.ly/pfKq30coL8f
  
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• Einstein's 'impossible' star theory has been proved by the Hubble telescope

  07-06-2017 17:15
  
  By: Abigail BeallContinue reading...
  
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• Archaeologists uncover a 2000 year old cat footprint

  07-06-2017 17:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists clearing the way for a road near Lincoln have discovered the imprint of four feline toes on a tile which dates back to the construction of a complex of buildings around 100 AD.
  
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• Nasa NEOWISE craft finds 97 new celestial objects

  07-06-2017 16:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A stunning animation released by Nasa shows all of the comets and asteroids near Earth being tracked by the Washington-based agency's Neowise spacecraft.
  
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• Silencing the seas: climate change is irrevocably altering the sound of our oceans

  07-06-2017 16:31
  
  By: Alexandra Simon-LewisContinue reading...
  
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• OnePlus will unveil its next smartphone on June 20th 

  07-06-2017 16:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After months of speculation, Shenzen-based OnePlus has finally announced that it will unveil its OnePlus 5 smartphone on June 20.
  
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• ARMS review: This essential Nintendo Switch brawler is out today

  07-06-2017 16:00
  
  By: Matt KamenContinue reading...
  
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• ARMS review: fantastically fun and freaky fighter is a must-have for the Nintendo Switch

  07-06-2017 16:00
  
  By: Matt KamenContinue reading...
  
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