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• Could an anti-obesity jab be on the horizon?

  13-06-2017 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  British experts said they found a way to influence appetite by targeting thyroid receptors in the brain. Mice were used in the study and rodents given a virus doubled in weight (pictured).
  
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• Iguana scene from Planet Earth II caught in fakery row

  13-06-2017 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The iconic iguana chase scene from Planet Earth II (pictured) was revealed to have been shot over the course of several takes, shocking audiences who were left biting their nails at the chase.
  
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• U.S. weighs restricting Chinese investment in AI

  13-06-2017 22:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Of particular concern is China's interest in fields such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, which have increasingly attracted Chinese capital in recent years.
  
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• Russian cyber attacks affected most states before election

  13-06-2017 22:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kremlin hacker got into databases and software systems in 39 states - twice as many as the government has said. In Illinois, the attackers tried to delete and make changes to voter data.
  
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• NASA reveals plans to test radical new X Plane in 2021

  13-06-2017 22:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Quiet Supersonic Transport low-boom flight demonstrator aims to produce a lower boom than other supersonic aircraft, and NASA is working to see the first flight tests in 2021.
  
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• Great Lakes levels expected to be highest in decades

  13-06-2017 22:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The wet spring season could mean summer water levels for the Great Lakes could be higher than normal and above last year's mark through early fall, according to the US Army Corps of Engineers.
  
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• Chippie sends his cod and chips into SPACE

  13-06-2017 21:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Papas, based in Hull, celebrated being crowned Britain's favourite Fish and Chip restaurant earlier this year by shooting their haddock and chips into the stratosphere.
  
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• Stomach-churning view from on board a Blue Angels plane

  13-06-2017 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the video, filmed at Naval Air Weapons Station, in China Lake, California, the in-flight camera shows a view of the cockpit as the plane prepares for take-off.
  
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• Washing your hands was found to reset the brain

  13-06-2017 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The University of Toronto has found that washing your hands can cleanse your brain of old ideas. The team found wiping away dirt rids you of ideas that linger from previous experiences.
  
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• Aron Purser was named winner of the @EngineerIreland Innovative Student Engineer of the Year award 2017 siliconrepublic.com/innovation/it-…

  13-06-2017 21:05 via twitter.com
  Aron Purser was named winner of the @EngineerIreland Innovative Student Engineer of the Year award 2017 siliconrepublic.com/innovation/it-…
  
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• Snapchat start @JamesKavanagh_ is participating in @BTYSTE's 2018 campaign promoting #STEM subjects. ow.ly/bqUY30cylMZ

  13-06-2017 20:50 via twitter.com
  Snapchat start @JamesKavanagh_ is participating in @BTYSTE's 2018 campaign promoting #STEM subjects.ow.ly/bqUY30cylMZ
  
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• Uber CEO Travis Kalanick takes leave of absence

  13-06-2017 20:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In an email to staff, Kalanick said he was taking some 'time off from the day-to-day' to mourn the loss of his mother Bonnie who died on May 26 in California.
  
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• A @bt_uk study shows IT leaders are divided about whether #AI will be good or bad for future tech careers? #techjobs ow.ly/UyT930cwDAE

  13-06-2017 20:35 via twitter.com
  A @bt_uk study shows IT leaders are divided about whether #AI will be good or bad for future tech careers? #techjobs ow.ly/UyT930cwDAE
  
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• #Drones fly high as @NomadicVr secures $6m in seed funding. #startups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/the-…

  13-06-2017 20:20 via twitter.com
  #Drones fly high as @NomadicVr secures $6m in seed funding. #startups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/the-…
  
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• The club will be a place for #womenentrepreneurs to meet regularly and share ideas for success. #DellEMCSupperClub siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/supp…

  13-06-2017 20:00 via twitter.com
  The club will be a place for #womenentrepreneurs to meet regularly and share ideas for success. #DellEMCSupperClub siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/supp…
  
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• 'Eto' flask keeps wine fresh for up to TWELVE DAYS

  13-06-2017 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  London-based inventor Tom Cotton, 43, has raised over £175,000 to develop the device through a Kickstarter campaign, more than trebling his original target.
  
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• Researchers develop algorithm that could be our best shot of tackling #fakenews bots online – @utarlington siliconrepublic.com/machines/bots-…

  13-06-2017 19:45 via twitter.com
  Researchers develop algorithm that could be our best shot of tackling #fakenews bots online – @utarlington siliconrepublic.com/machines/bots-…
  
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• Facebook to air MTV's comedy Loosely Exactly Nicole

  13-06-2017 19:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook is nearly to the end of a deal that would give it licensing rights to air the MTV show 'Loosely Exactly Nicole’, rumors have suggested. The show would be one of the first of its original content.
  
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• How to get a #promotion without working longer siliconrepublic.com/advice/promoti…

  13-06-2017 19:30 via twitter.com
  How to get a #promotion without working longer siliconrepublic.com/advice/promoti…
  
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• Metroid, Kirby, Yoshi and a Pokémon RPG join Nintendo's Switch resurgence

  13-06-2017 19:26
  
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• E3 2017: Super Mario Odyssey gets October date from Nintendo

  13-06-2017 19:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sales of the Switch console should get a Christmas boost from the release of Super Mario Odyssey.
  
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• Uber: Travis Kalanick's rollercoaster reign

  13-06-2017 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The billionaire founder of Uber is taking a leave of absence from the lift-sharing platform.
  
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• Bancor raised approximately $153m in an initial coin offering. #Ethereum #bitcoin siliconrepublic.com/companies/banc…

  13-06-2017 19:15 via twitter.com
  Bancor raised approximately $153m in an initial coin offering. #Ethereum #bitcoin siliconrepublic.com/companies/banc…
  
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• Computer generated proteins could fight next pandemic

  13-06-2017 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Computer modeling can help quickly create custom antiviral proteins programmed to treat an existing infection or to prevent one, researchers at the University of Washington have found.
  
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• The fate for a number of former #Yahoo employees remains deeply uncertain siliconrepublic.com/companies/yaho…

  13-06-2017 19:00 via twitter.com
  The fate for a number of former #Yahoo employees remains deeply uncertain siliconrepublic.com/companies/yaho…
  
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• Verizon closes Yahoo deal; Marissa Mayer steps down

  13-06-2017 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Verizon Communications Inc said on Tuesday it closed its $4.48 billion acquisition of Yahoo Inc's core business and that Marissa Mayer, chief executive of the internet company, had resigned.
  
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• Listen back: newstalk.com/podcasts/The_P… twitter.com/PatKennyNT/sta…

  13-06-2017 18:41 via twitter.com
  Listen back: newstalk.com/podcasts/The_P… twitter.com/PatKennyNT/sta…
  
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• Embattled #Uber CEO faces another blow as inner circle continues to erode siliconrepublic.com/companies/uber…

  13-06-2017 18:40 via twitter.com
  Embattled #Uber CEO faces another blow as inner circle continues to erode siliconrepublic.com/companies/uber…
  
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• 'Love hormone’ makes moms risk their lives to protect kids

  13-06-2017 18:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Neuroscientists from the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown in Lisbon, Portugal found that a mother’s defensive behaviour shifts in the presence of her young, as a result of oxytocin activity.
  
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• Developers are giving away malware that targets Macs

  13-06-2017 18:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Global users of Apple's Mac desktop and laptop devices are being warned to be vigilant after ransomware similar to the WannaCry software which crippled the NHS was found on the dark web.
  
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• BBC investigation reveals Facebook profiles of paedophiles

  13-06-2017 18:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  BBC Radio 4's File on 4 discovered the profiles of men who have been convicted of various child sex offences, including grooming a child on Facebook (stock image).
  
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• #ICYMI: Former newspaper proprietor reckons new start-up space in the Shannon region could facilitate 20 new #jobs ow.ly/1wX630cwpCH

  13-06-2017 18:20 via twitter.com
  #ICYMI: Former newspaper proprietor reckons new start-up space in the Shannon region could facilitate 20 new #jobs ow.ly/1wX630cwpCH
  
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• Who just came out of their biology exam this afternoon? #LeavingCert ow.ly/QkaC30cyelU

  13-06-2017 18:15 via twitter.com
  Who just came out of their biology exam this afternoon? #LeavingCert ow.ly/QkaC30cyelU
  
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• Bloodhound rocket car to make its test track debut

  13-06-2017 18:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former RAF fighter pilot Andy Green will test out supersonic vehicle Bloodhound on October 26 at Newquay Airport in Cornwall, 20 years after he set the previous land speed record.
  
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• Camera on weather balloon captures Airbus flying past

  13-06-2017 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The balloon was set off by Tory Carissimo from Honeoye, New York, with a GoPro attached earlier this year – and when it reached 37,000 feet a Delta flight soared right past.
  
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• NeoSurgical is known for its successful NeoClose product. #startups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/neos…

  13-06-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  NeoSurgical is known for its successful NeoClose product. #startups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/neos…
  
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• iPhone 8 Touch ID could be in the power button

  13-06-2017 18:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is a question that has puzzled the web - where will Apple move the iPhone 8's Touch ID? Now, a new patent has placed the sensor in the power button at the top of the phone.
  
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• Snorkel lets swimmers breathe underwater for 10 MINUTES 

  13-06-2017 18:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Scorkl is the brainchild of Melbourne-based David Hallamore, who wanted to create a simpler way for everyone to enjoy exploring beneath the waves.
  
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• Tan treatment bypasses the need for harmful sun beds

  13-06-2017 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital have designed a drug that stimulates the skin to produce more pigment, giving it a darker appearance within a matter of days.
  
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• Oscar-nominated @BrownBagFilms recruits Oscar-nominated #RuthNegga for its newest production. #animation ow.ly/U3EK30cyws5

  13-06-2017 17:45 via twitter.com
  Oscar-nominated @BrownBagFilms recruits Oscar-nominated #RuthNegga for its newest production. #animation ow.ly/U3EK30cyws5
  
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• Here's how much it costs to buy 'fake news' online

  13-06-2017 17:37
  
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• Google Street View maps air pollution to help commuters

  13-06-2017 17:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The air quality project has already driven 14,000 miles (22,000 km) around the US and has now released a prototype maponline showing pollution levels in Oakland, California.
  
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• WIRED's alternative guide to the best summer festivals in the UK and Europe

  13-06-2017 17:26
  
  By: Bonnie ChristianContinue reading...
  
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• WIRED's alternative guide to the best festivals in the UK and Europe

  13-06-2017 17:26
  
  By: Bonnie ChristianContinue reading...
  
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• Instagram launches 'archive' option for hiding posts

  13-06-2017 17:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Instagram's archive feature, which launches worldwide today, allows socially savvy users of the app to manicure their feed while storing hidden pictures in a file for private use.
  
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• Rare black-tailed godwits released into wild at Welney

  13-06-2017 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 25 endangered black-tailed godwits were hand-reared to ensure their survival.
  
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• DIY retro games console teaches kids about electronics.

  13-06-2017 16:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Crowdfunded Makerbuino lets children build their own handheld games consoles.
  
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• Build your own games console

  13-06-2017 16:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Crowdfunded Makerbuino lets children build their own handheld games consoles.
  
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• Aron Purser of @itcarlow won top prize for his Bucket Bagger project siliconrepublic.com/innovation/it-…

  13-06-2017 16:05 via twitter.com
  Aron Purser of @itcarlow won top prize for his Bucket Bagger project siliconrepublic.com/innovation/it-…
  
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• Loneliness is a vicious cycle with self-centeredness

  13-06-2017 16:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Chicago showed that loneliness and self-centredness form a positive feedback loop with one another (stock image).
  
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