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• Facebook gives bots ability to negotiate, compromise

  14-06-2017 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook's artificial intelligence researchers announced Wednesday they had broken new ground by giving automated programs or 'bots' the ability to negotiate, and make compromises.
  
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• Smartphone ratings place Samsung Galaxy S8 family first

  14-06-2017 23:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the battle of the smartphones, Samsung stands supreme. Consumer Reports has released its smartphone ratings analysis that ranks the Galaxy S8 family as 'best on the market'.
  
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• TSA testing fingerprint check-in in Denver and Atlanta

  14-06-2017 22:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The technology, which works by matching a traveler's fingerprints to those previously provided to the TSA, allows traveler's fingerprints to serve as a boarding pass and an identity document.
  
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• Airlander 10: World's longest aircraft hits highest altitude

  14-06-2017 22:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The world's longest aircraft reached its highest altitude on its fourth test flight.
  
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• Subway map reimagines the Roman road network

  14-06-2017 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The map, created by Sasha Trubetskoy, incorporates dozens of roads from around the year 125 AD, showing the possible connections and ‘transfers’ between the ancient routes.
  
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• Pass the mic: Arlan Hamilton is an urgent new voice in VC funding siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/arla…

  14-06-2017 21:32 via twitter.com
  Pass the mic: Arlan Hamilton is an urgent new voice in VC funding siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/arla…
  
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• Ex-Yahoo boss Mayer insists Yahoo Mail is 'excellent'

  14-06-2017 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ex-Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer joked Wednesday that she’s looking forward to using Gmail again - only to backpedal and endorse Yahoo Mail after she said her remark was taken out of context.
  
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• What is 'true AI'? #Siri, #Alexa and #GoogleAssistant fall short according to @thisisdare CEO, Michael Olaye ow.ly/cN2E30cAuMN

  14-06-2017 21:00 via twitter.com
  What is 'true AI'? #Siri, #Alexa and #GoogleAssistant fall short according to @thisisdare CEO, Michael Olaye ow.ly/cN2E30cAuMN
  
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• #UL centre receives funding to clean up the #pharma industry’s act – @Entirl siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ul-…

  14-06-2017 20:40 via twitter.com
  #UL centre receives funding to clean up the #pharma industry’s act – @Entirlsiliconrepublic.com/innovation/ul-…
  
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• Swedish commuters are using microchips to pay

  14-06-2017 20:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SJ Rail, a Swedish rail operator, claims that up to 100 of its customers are embedding microchip implants into their hands to pay for their journey.
  
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• Airlander takes test flight following a crash last year

  14-06-2017 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people gathered to watch the 20-tonne Airlander 10 perform aerial manoeuvres in a four-hour flight taking off from Cardington, Bedfordshire.
  
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• Move over, graphene. There's a new innovation in town making electronics even smaller. #materialsscience ow.ly/Jz3p30cAtfY

  14-06-2017 20:25 via twitter.com
  Move over, graphene. There's a new innovation in town making electronics even smaller. #materialsscience ow.ly/Jz3p30cAtfY
  
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• #Apple offers green bond in defiance of #Trump decision on #ParisAccord siliconrepublic.com/companies/appl…

  14-06-2017 20:10 via twitter.com
  #Apple offers green bond in defiance of #Trump decision on #ParisAccord siliconrepublic.com/companies/appl…
  
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• Instagram to crack down on paid posts

  14-06-2017 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Many Instagram members are using their new found fame to promote products via posts and stories - without others seeing it as an add. Now,the firm is set to add a tool that labels this type of content.
  
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• Modern technology could solve Lady in a Fur Wrap mystery

  14-06-2017 19:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Glasgow will use infrared reflectography, X-radiography and a number of other scientific techniques to examine the late 1570s painting.
  
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• A new breakthrough in #dermatology could offer a ‘real’ tan, minus the harmful #UVrays siliconrepublic.com/innovation/tan…

  14-06-2017 19:45 via twitter.com
  A new breakthrough in #dermatology could offer a ‘real’ tan, minus the harmful #UVrays siliconrepublic.com/innovation/tan…
  
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• Some customers aren’t getting the minimum target speed set out in the #NationalBroadbandPlan siliconrepublic.com/comms/broadban…

  14-06-2017 19:30 via twitter.com
  Some customers aren’t getting the minimum target speed set out in the #NationalBroadbandPlan siliconrepublic.com/comms/broadban…
  
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• Left handedness makes you more likely to be good at maths

  14-06-2017 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Left-handers outperformed others in difficult problem-solving tasks, such as associating mathematical functions to a set of data, according to a new study by the University of Liverpool.
  
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• Dams could 'permanently damage Amazon'

  14-06-2017 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists warn that hydroelectric dams in the Amazon could have a significant impact on the environment.
  
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• Why is there a #gendergap in tech? How can we close it? siliconrepublic.com/people/careers…

  14-06-2017 19:15 via twitter.com
  Why is there a #gendergap in tech? How can we close it? siliconrepublic.com/people/careers…
  
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• The #StateExaminationsCommission said the integrity of the exam was not compromised siliconrepublic.com/life/leaving-c…

  14-06-2017 19:00 via twitter.com
  The #StateExaminationsCommission said the integrity of the exam was not compromised siliconrepublic.com/life/leaving-c…
  
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• New wireless charging technique could power electric cars while they're moving

  14-06-2017 19:00
  
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• 'US rethinks Chinese investment in AI start-ups'

  14-06-2017 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A leaked report suggests US defence officials want more scrutiny of Chinese investment in US technology.
  
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• Ancient bird like 'a kangaroo-sized flying turkey'

  14-06-2017 18:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New details on an early megapode bird that lived alongside Australia's extinct giant marsupials.
  
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• #PierConnect will harbour digital ambition in the town – @BOIstartups @DigiD_L siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/pier…

  14-06-2017 18:40 via twitter.com
  #PierConnect will harbour digital ambition in the town – @BOIstartups @DigiD_L siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/pier…
  
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• Eclipse simulator tool shows you exactly what you'll see

  14-06-2017 18:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The simulator from the Eclipse Megamovie 2017 reveals the path of the sun on August 21, starting in the hours leading up to the total eclipse, to the point when the moon passes in front of the sun.
  
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• Gigantic 262 inch 4K set goes on sale for $539,000

  14-06-2017 18:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It’s the ultimate 4K television with a price tag to match. Austrian-based C SEED has unveiled a monstrous $539,000 TV that stretches 262 inches diagonally and stands 8.44 feet high.
  
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• As #IIoT thrives, #medtech gets a boost from latest @thrivahealth funding siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/acti…

  14-06-2017 18:20 via twitter.com
  As #IIoT thrives, #medtech gets a boost from latest @thrivahealth funding siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/acti…
  
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• Boy blows his father's life savings on mobile games

  14-06-2017 18:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Chinese father was devastated after his son had spent all his savings on a video game in just three months in China. The 11-year-old boy blew more than £3,400 on 55 characters in the game.
  
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• 'Facebook Law' is dismissed by German parliament

  14-06-2017 18:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The German Department of Science and External Relations said that the proposal did not clearly define what constituted a punishable offence.
  
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• Shaky times at #Uber as CEO announces leave of absence siliconrepublic.com/companies/trav…

  14-06-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  Shaky times at #Uber as CEO announces leave of absence siliconrepublic.com/companies/trav…
  
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• Facts have to prevail over fear, says CEO of the Gates Foundation

  14-06-2017 18:02
  
  By: João MedeirosContinue reading...
  
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• Driverless ambulances could be the future of healthcare

  14-06-2017 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Driverless ambulances could take some of the strain off emergency services, freeing paramedics to deal with high-risk patients, a researcher at Edge Hill University says.
  
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• The EU's top court just made it easier for ISPs to block torrenting sites

  14-06-2017 17:57
  
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• From #fossils to #pharma: How a palaeontologist returned to the lab #WomeninSTEM ow.ly/6f6Z30cAsUX

  14-06-2017 17:45 via twitter.com
  From #fossils to #pharma: How a palaeontologist returned to the lab #WomeninSTEM ow.ly/6f6Z30cAsUX
  
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• Coast Guard ship will linger in century-old watery grave

  14-06-2017 17:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A hundred years ago in a blinding fog, a US Coast Guard ship was sailing off the coast of Southern California when it smashed into a passenger steamship.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Big three under pressure as toy market gets smarter ow.ly/GXxz30cAzU1

  14-06-2017 17:34 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Big three under pressure as toy market gets smarter ow.ly/GXxz30cAzU1
  
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• #MostRead Today: Where have all the IT girls gone? ow.ly/ypGw30cAzOH

  14-06-2017 17:33 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Where have all the IT girls gone? ow.ly/ypGw30cAzOH
  
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• #MostRead Today: Pier to peer: Dún Laoghaire gets new co-working space for 20 start-ups ow.ly/kPGn30cAzSk

  14-06-2017 17:33 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Pier to peer: Dún Laoghaire gets new co-working space for 20 start-ups ow.ly/kPGn30cAzSk
  
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• #MostRead Today: IT Carlow student’s clever Bucket Bagger idea solves age-old problem ow.ly/XxV930cAzQM

  14-06-2017 17:33 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: IT Carlow student’s clever Bucket Bagger idea solves age-old problem ow.ly/XxV930cAzQM
  
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• #MostRead Today: Indigenous women and science knowledge: The first voice and climate change ow.ly/o3xM30cAzrU

  14-06-2017 17:33 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Indigenous women and science knowledge: The first voice and climate change ow.ly/o3xM30cAzrU
  
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• From creative arts to fintech solutions, @tulster has seen the whole world of #design thinking take shape. ow.ly/NeaP30cAsC6

  14-06-2017 17:20 via twitter.com
  From creative arts to fintech solutions, @tulster has seen the whole world of #design thinking take shape. ow.ly/NeaP30cAsC6
  
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• Today's #AI is not that clever, says @magicTuscan ow.ly/UegM30cAs9L

  14-06-2017 17:00 via twitter.com
  Today's #AI is not that clever, says @magicTuscan ow.ly/UegM30cAs9L
  
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• Juncker rejects US climate deal re-negotiation

  14-06-2017 17:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says the EU will not re-negotiate the Paris climate agreement.
  
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• UpVote 9: Evan Davis on fake news, bullsh*t and the election fallout

  14-06-2017 16:57
  
  By:Rowland Manthorpeand Kelly FiveashContinue reading...
  
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• Evan Davis: 'the Tories are in a little bit of a mess'

  14-06-2017 16:56
  
  By:Rowland Manthorpeand Kelly FiveashContinue reading...
  
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• Element AI raises largest round of funding in AI history

  14-06-2017 16:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Canada-based Element AIhas raised $102M - the largest amount in the sector's history. The firm offers organizations technology that uses proprietary and valuable data to solve problems.
  
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• Almost half of over 75s are now on social media

  14-06-2017 16:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new Ofcom report about the habits of older people in the UK found what it said was a 'striking growth in older people's use of technology between 2015 and 2016' (stock image).
  
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• World's first conjoined twin harbour porpoises

  14-06-2017 16:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While the fishermen who caught the porpoises released them back into the wild, they first shared photos of the animals with researchers from Erasmus University in Rotterdam.
  
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• This earpiece can translate foreign languages in seconds

  14-06-2017 16:21
  
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