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• Samsung users say iris scanner is causing eye discomfort 

  12-06-2017 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Samsung Galaxy S8 users have reported feeling sharp pains and dizziness after using the new iris scanner – and it is so profound that some have reverted back to the fingerprint scanner.
  
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• Meerkats use paste from anal pouch to identify each other

  12-06-2017 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Meerkats produce a bacteria-containing paste in a pouch beneath their tails that they smear on plants, rocks and even on other meerkats to mark their territory, research by Duke University found.
  
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• Map reveals where invasive animal species are taking hold

  12-06-2017 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The top three hotspots with the highest numbers of established alien species were the Hawaiian islands, New Zealand's North Island and the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.
  
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• Islamic State piggybacks Baaz's social mega-feed

  12-06-2017 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An outlet linked to the militants is spreading propaganda via San Francisco-based Baaz's service.
  
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• We are LESS than two decades away from finding alien life

  12-06-2017 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to astronomer Chris Impey, scientists are likely on the verge of detecting microbes on another planet, with candidates such as Europa thought to contain some of the ingredients.
  
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• Technocrat MDs Push Youth Transgender Assignment With Irreversible Hormone Therapy

  12-06-2017 23:14 via technocracy.news
  
  Forcing young children, who cannot make decisions on their own, to undergo hormone therapy for changing gender is one step removed from full-on eugenics. Technocracy and Transhumanism will always end up mored in eugenics because it is the ultimate in social engineering. ⁃ TN EditorAccording to the wisdom of the day, kids experiencing gender dysphoria need to be treated affirmingly as early—and as radically—as possible. For the time being, surgery and hormone therapy have t
  
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• Mass death of fish in US river

  12-06-2017 23:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of dying and dead fish were found in a river leading to the Gulf of Mexico.
  
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• Colonizing Africa: Monsanto And Big Ag Criminalize Traditional Seed Exchanges

  12-06-2017 22:54 via technocracy.news
  
  Monsanto and its very small handful of competitors are enforcing ‘intellectual property rights’ by criminalizing unauthorized distribution of their seeds. Farmers around the world are at the mercy of these giants to use their seeds only, and there is no escape for most. This is Technocracy at its worst, and near-total control over all food supply is demonic at the least. ⁃ TN EditorOf the many concerns surrounding the dominance of agrichemicals companies and GMO foods, the
  
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• Snapchat may be working on a second version of Spectacles

  12-06-2017 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Snapchat may have just released its Spectacles worldwide, but sources have revealed that a second version is in the making that will have augmented reality capabilities.
  
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• 'Influential' leaders ruin group dynamics

  12-06-2017 21:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  University of Pennsylvania expert Dr Centola found the strongest social-learning effect in groups where everyone has equal influence, rather than in groups with a key leader.
  
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• Planning a trip abroad? Make sure you’re up to date on #roaming charges. #EU #mobiledata siliconrepublic.com/comms/roaming-…

  12-06-2017 21:20 via twitter.com
  Planning a trip abroad? Make sure you’re up to date on #roaming charges. #EU #mobiledata siliconrepublic.com/comms/roaming-…
  
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• Uber loses another top executive Emil Michael

  12-06-2017 21:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emil Michael, a close ally of boss Travis Kalanick, has left Uber, employees are told.
  
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• Why you should have a high carb breakfast

  12-06-2017 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rearchers from Lubeck University in Germany found that those who had eaten higher carbs had higher levels of dopamine, a brain chemical, which makes us feel more ‘rewarded’ and happier.
  
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• Scientists reveal the strange sex lives of ghost sharks

  12-06-2017 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a new study, researchers examined two types of ghost sharks, also known as chimaera, found off the coast of New Zealand. This has revealed new insight on their bizarre sex habits.
  
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• It’s a good day to be looking for #Belfastjobs as @FundsAxis reveals latest tranche siliconrepublic.com/jobs/funds-axi…

  12-06-2017 20:50 via twitter.com
  It’s a good day to be looking for #Belfastjobs as @FundsAxis reveals latest tranche siliconrepublic.com/jobs/funds-axi…
  
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• iOS 11 means the end of ridiculous Wi-Fi passwords

  12-06-2017 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It could be the end of typing in Wi-Fi passwords. Apple ’s iOS 11 is equip with a QR code reader, which allows users to simple scan the QR code on the router and instantly connect to the network.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn: How Momentum HQ perfected social media outreach

  12-06-2017 20:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Momentum's Emma Rees told us how they used social media to encourage people to vote for Jeremy Corbyn.
  
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• #Fintech start-up @Getmyreposit proves strength of its Digital DNA at UpStart 2017 ow.ly/TRqV30cwgzK

  12-06-2017 20:30 via twitter.com
  #Fintech start-up @Getmyreposit proves strength of its Digital DNA at UpStart 2017 ow.ly/TRqV30cwgzK
  
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• Renders reveal the look of the iPhone running on iOS 11 

  12-06-2017 20:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New renders give a detailed picture of how Apple's iOS 11 will look onthe iPhone 8. Sources have also revealed that the firm has began 'mass producing components' for the smartphone.
  
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• Drowning fears up in US West as rivers surge with snowmelt

  12-06-2017 20:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Massive waterfalls in Yosemite National Park and rivers raging in mountains throughout the western United States are thundering with greater force than they have for years.
  
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• NOAA reveals 'cloudiness' map for historic 2017 Eclipse

  12-06-2017 20:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'The coasts could be susceptible to cloudier conditions and that increased cloud cover may be possible as the eclipse travels across the country east of the Mississippi River,' the NOAA warned.
  
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• Liam Ryan is the managing director of @SAP Labs Ireland siliconrepublic.com/companies/liam…

  12-06-2017 20:10 via twitter.com
  Liam Ryan is the managing director of @SAP Labs Ireland siliconrepublic.com/companies/liam…
  
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• Inside what Trump leaked to the Russians

  12-06-2017 20:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When President Trump met with Sergei Lavrov and Sergie Kislyakhe told the duo, 'I get great intel. I have people brief me on great intel every day.' Now the contents of the intelligence is out.
  
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• Yesterday was Mary Mulvihill's two-year anniversary. #RememberingMary ow.ly/IZm030cwlNw

  12-06-2017 20:00 via twitter.com
  Yesterday was Mary Mulvihill's two-year anniversary. #RememberingMary ow.ly/IZm030cwlNw
  
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• 250-million-year-old crater linked to The Great Dying

  12-06-2017 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New York University and Nasa's Goddard Space Institute, used maps of Earth's gravitational field to spot a 'gravity anomaly' under ocean sediment near the Falkland islands.
  
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• Will #TravisKalanick take a leave of absence? siliconrepublic.com/companies/uber…

  12-06-2017 19:45 via twitter.com
  Will #TravisKalanick take a leave of absence? siliconrepublic.com/companies/uber…
  
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• Volcanic 'plumerang' could affect human health, study says

  12-06-2017 19:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Leeds analyzed plume chemistry from the 2014-2015 lava field eruption at Holuhraun, in Iceland. They discovered a type of plume that returns later.
  
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• Murad Al-Katib wins top #entrepreneur prize for pulse food business siliconrepublic.com/companies/ey-w…

  12-06-2017 19:30 via twitter.com
  Murad Al-Katib wins top #entrepreneur prize for pulse food business siliconrepublic.com/companies/ey-w…
  
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• Brain is a 'multi-dimensional' universe, scientists find

  12-06-2017 19:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Blue Brain Institute in Switzerland used complex computer modelling to find multi-dimensional shapes capable of performing intricate functions within the mind.
  
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• #Belfast boost as Version 1 announces expansion. #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/version-1…

  12-06-2017 19:15 via twitter.com
  #Belfast boost as Version 1 announces expansion. #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/version-1…
  
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• Bloodhound supersonic car set for October trials

  12-06-2017 19:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Bloodhound 1,000mph car will conduct some "slow speed" runs at Newquay airport in Cornwall.
  
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• Expert finds racial sites are less visible than nonracial

  12-06-2017 19:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An expert from New York University investigated the internet to understand if there is segregated traffic between racial and nonracial websites, and found there are more clicks for nonracial sites.
  
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• Is your firm prepared for #GDPR? Odds are that it’s not siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gdp…

  12-06-2017 19:00 via twitter.com
  Is your firm prepared for #GDPR? Odds are that it’s not siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gdp…
  
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• Don't take that #job offer before you ask these questions! #careeradvice #jobs #jobseekers ow.ly/cR1Z30cwgp9

  12-06-2017 18:50 via twitter.com
  Don't take that #job offer before you ask these questions! #careeradvice #jobs #jobseekers ow.ly/cR1Z30cwgp9
  
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• 400 jobs on the way at Northern Trust #Limerick sites. #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/northern-…

  12-06-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  400 jobs on the way at Northern Trust #Limerick sites. #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/northern-…
  
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• Astronomers reveal the most extreme planets ever found

  12-06-2017 18:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists recently discovered the hottest planet ever found – with a surface temperature greater than some stars. 
  
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• .@Microsoft has revealed its new upgraded #XboxOneX set to rival @Sony's #PS4Pro ow.ly/JWqA30cwfWx

  12-06-2017 18:20 via twitter.com
  .@Microsoft has revealed its new upgraded#XboxOneX set to rival @Sony's #PS4Pro ow.ly/JWqA30cwfWx
  
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• Elon Musk says megarocket could blast off in three months

  12-06-2017 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The SpaceX founder took to Twitter to reveal the aggressive timeline for its new megarocket, which will combine three rockets to form the 'Dragon Heavy'.
  
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• 'Birth cry' of a baby star captured for first time

  12-06-2017 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The international team of astronomers were observing a massive baby star called Orion KL Source 1 in the famous Orion Nebula, located 1,400 light-years away from Earth.
  
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• Vegetables that use fancy labels taste better

  12-06-2017 18:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Stanford University, California, found using indulgent phrases usually reserved for fast food, such as 'glazed' and 'crispy', could trick you into eating more vegetables.
  
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• Little-noticed aircraft safety fixtures explained

  12-06-2017 17:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The small Cooper vane device, for example, sits on the outside of the fuselage and was developed to stop the mid-flight opening of stairs after an American hijacking in 1972.
  
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• How often do you lie online? An #AI might soon be able to catch you out. ow.ly/twr430cwfbR

  12-06-2017 17:45 via twitter.com
  How often do you lie online? An #AI might soon be able to catch you out. ow.ly/twr430cwfbR
  
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• #MostRead Today: Majority of Irish firms woefully unprepared for game-changing GDPR ow.ly/ZzSS30cwtR9

  12-06-2017 17:38 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Majority of Irish firms woefully unprepared for game-changing GDPR ow.ly/ZzSS30cwtR9
  
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• #MostRead Today: Financial services firm puts Northern Trust in Limerick, 400 jobs on way ow.ly/sP9Z30cwtVz

  12-06-2017 17:38 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Financial services firm puts Northern Trust in Limerick, 400 jobs on way ow.ly/sP9Z30cwtVz
  
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• #MostRead Today: Feeling stuck? Here’s how to advance your tech career ow.ly/3LFV30cwu2W

  12-06-2017 17:38 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Feeling stuck? Here’s how to advance your tech career ow.ly/3LFV30cwu2W
  
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• #MostRead Today: DroneSAR wants to turn drones into search-and-rescue heroes ow.ly/C2sm30cwtXF

  12-06-2017 17:38 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: DroneSAR wants to turn drones into search-and-rescue heroes ow.ly/C2sm30cwtXF
  
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• #MostRead Today: Booming Irish IT firm Version 1 doubling up Belfast staff numbers ow.ly/xdVJ30cwtZF

  12-06-2017 17:38 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Booming Irish IT firm Version 1 doubling up Belfast staff numbers ow.ly/xdVJ30cwtZF
  
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• Security firms warn of new cyber threat to electric grid

  12-06-2017 17:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two cyber security companies said they have uncovered a malicious software capable of causing power outages by ordering industrial computers to shut down electricity transmission.
  
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• Older people are more likely to help a stranger

  12-06-2017 17:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the National University of Singapore believeneurobiological changes in the brains of older adults could be the cause of people becoming more altruistic as they age.
  
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• Global hotspots for alien invasions revealed

  12-06-2017 17:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Great Britain is in the top 10% of areas for harbouring alien species, according to a study.
  
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