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• Amazon patents method to stop customers 'window shopping'

  19-06-2017 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new patent details a system that could prevent customers from visiting rival websites by blocking access or even redirecting them to 'counter-competitive information,' like a relevant coupon.
  
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• Amazon may replace cashiers at Whole Foods to cut costs

  19-06-2017 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon is looking to reduce costs at Whole Foods with a new automated checkout system that would render thousands of cashiers redundant, it has been reported.
  
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• AirQuadOne: The quadbike that doubles as a flying car 

  19-06-2017 23:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 'AirQuadOne' could be used as a means for personal transportation, as well as a replacement for cranes and helicopters or emergency cars. It's set to be presented at the Paris Air Show this week.
  
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• Volcanoes 'triggered dawn of dinosaurs'

  19-06-2017 22:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A million-year-long period of volcanic activity led to the rise of the dinosaurs, a study suggests.
  
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• Dino domination

  19-06-2017 22:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A million-year-long period of volcanic activity led to the rise of the dinosaurs, a study suggests.
  
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• How government elites plan to survive a nuclear attack

  19-06-2017 22:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  America has a secret network of underground bunkers designed to save elites from nuclear war. There is one located under the White House in Washington, D.C which was used on 9/11.
  
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• Trump tech firm exposes 198 million people's names

  19-06-2017 22:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A data analytics firm that worked on Trump's presidential campaign exposed personal information belonging to some 198 million Americans, security researchers said Monday.
  
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• Breathtaking video shows Saturn as seen by Cassini

  19-06-2017 22:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This dramatic new video created by Vimeo user Chris Abbas shows yet another look at the extensive data collected by the craft over the years, as scientists prepare for its death.
  
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• South Carolina shooting live-streamed on Facebook

  19-06-2017 22:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A video captures the moment a street fight became a shoot-out that left seven people injured.
  
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• Boeing promises hypersonic passenger planes in a DECADE

  19-06-2017 22:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'I think in the next decade or two you're going to see them become a reality,' Boeing Chairman and CEO Dennis Muilenburg told CNBC at the Paris Air Show.
  
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• F-35 arrives at Paris Air Show to 'reassure US allies'

  19-06-2017 22:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When the stealthy hi-tech F-35 tears through Paris skies on its first-ever acrobatic displays this week, the fighter jet will also be sending a message: NATO allies, the US is still on your side.
  
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• Volcanoes caused the Triassic extinction and dinosaur rise

  19-06-2017 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Oxford University discovered that pulses of volcanic eruptions triggered the mass extinction event that wiped out the competitors of the dinosaurs, allowing them thrive.
  
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• Fossils reveal backstory of mysterious amphibian

  19-06-2017 21:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new analysis of fossils led by the University of Southern California found a long-missing amphibious link that expands the known history of frogs and toads by 15 million years.
  
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• How Pandemic gave board games an ingenious plot twist

  19-06-2017 21:00
  
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• At @PwCIreland, you get to learn, grow and challenge yourself siliconrepublic.com/careers/pwc-ca…

  19-06-2017 21:00 via twitter.com
  At @PwCIreland, you get to learn, grow and challenge yourself siliconrepublic.com/careers/pwc-ca…
  
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• Attention entrepreneurs! This competition might be for you! ow.ly/WJBn30cI7kD

  19-06-2017 20:50 via twitter.com
  Attention entrepreneurs! This competition might be for you! ow.ly/WJBn30cI7kD
  
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• #Ireland boasts a recent history of astonishing #research breakthroughs – @scienceirel @Accenture_Irl @UCC @Entirl siliconrepublic.com/companies/rese…

  19-06-2017 20:35 via twitter.com
  #Ireland boasts a recent history of astonishing #research breakthroughs – @scienceirel @Accenture_Irl @UCC @Entirlsiliconrepublic.com/companies/rese…
  
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• Good news for @elonmusk after promising conversations with @MayorOfLAabout his underground tunnel idea. ow.ly/1Nfm30cI0Xx

  19-06-2017 20:20 via twitter.com
  Good news for @elonmusk after promising conversations with @MayorOfLAabout his underground tunnel idea. ow.ly/1Nfm30cI0Xx
  
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• Experts say we don't enjoy things more if we wait

  19-06-2017 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  People tend to believe they'll enjoy fun activities more after a work task, butnew research suggests that people enjoy leisure activities regardless of what order they're completed in.
  
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• Rick Perry doesn't blame carbon dioxide for climate change

  19-06-2017 20:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Energy Secretary Rick Perry told CNBC Monday that he doubted carbon dioxide emissions were primarily responsible for global warming, as he praised climate change skeptics.
  
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• Is #acupuncture as effective as pain medicine? siliconrepublic.com/innovation/acu…

  19-06-2017 20:05 via twitter.com
  Is #acupuncture as effective as pain medicine? siliconrepublic.com/innovation/acu…
  
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• Clean-up removes 1.86MILLION cigarette butts from beaches

  19-06-2017 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ocean Conservancy, a U.S.-based non-profit, found that cigarettes were the worst offender when it came to water waste, followed by plastic bottles.
  
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• Trump to meet with tech CEOs of Apple and Amazon

  19-06-2017 19:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trump will host the chief executives of technology companies including Apple and Amazon today for a brainstorming session hat son-in-law Jared Kushner helped organize.
  
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• Ciaran Bollard discusses the democratisation of #digitalcommerce siliconrepublic.com/companies/ciar…

  19-06-2017 19:45 via twitter.com
  Ciaran Bollard discusses the democratisation of #digitalcommerce siliconrepublic.com/companies/ciar…
  
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• Stunning image shows 'kinks and grooves' in Saturn's rings

  19-06-2017 19:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new view captures the ‘waves and kinks’ caused by interactions between ring particles and the 53-mile-wide moon Prometheus, as seen from roughly 63,000 miles from the planet’s surface.
  
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• Personal details of nearly 200 million US citizens exposed

  19-06-2017 19:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sensitive personal details were available on a cloud server to anyone with the correct link.
  
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• #YouTube aims to curb extremist content on the platform siliconrepublic.com/companies/yout…

  19-06-2017 19:30 via twitter.com
  #YouTube aims to curb extremist content on the platform siliconrepublic.com/companies/yout…
  
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• 50 new IT roles for the west of Ireland. #jobfairy #ITjobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/codec-dss…

  19-06-2017 19:15 via twitter.com
  50 new IT roles for the west of Ireland. #jobfairy #ITjobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/codec-dss…
  
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• Needy girlfriends DO put off their male partners

  19-06-2017 19:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study from Florida State University in Tallahassee has found that anxiety about whether or not your partner loves you will only damage your chances if you are female.
  
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• #China is the world’s largest #mobile market, with more than 1bn subscribers siliconrepublic.com/comms/mobile-p…

  19-06-2017 19:00 via twitter.com
  #China is the world’s largest #mobile market, with more than 1bn subscribers siliconrepublic.com/comms/mobile-p…
  
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• What has #NASA discovered about #Mars so far? siliconrepublic.com/innovation/mar…

  19-06-2017 18:50 via twitter.com
  What has #NASA discovered about #Mars so far? siliconrepublic.com/innovation/mar…
  
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• Kepler has spotted over 200 new planet candidates

  19-06-2017 18:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Kepler spacecraft has detected 219 new exoplanet candidates – and ten could be habitable, scientists revealed today in a press briefing today at NASA's Ames Research Center.A
  
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• Nasa has found 10 new planets that could host alien life

  19-06-2017 18:37
  
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• ‘The top 10 tech résumés get at least one contact a day’ #developers siliconrepublic.com/careers/indeed…

  19-06-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  ‘The top 10 tech résumés get at least one contact a day’ #developers siliconrepublic.com/careers/indeed…
  
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• DeployBot could be used on future space missions 

  19-06-2017 18:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The robot is designed by researchers from Seoul National University and Sungkyunkwan University. It can move like an inchworm on land, or like a four-legged animal underwater.
  
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• This is the new economic model for humanity

  19-06-2017 18:30
  
  By: Kate RaworthContinue reading...
  
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• Survival secrets of otters BBC documentary

  19-06-2017 18:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The life of an otter is explored in depth for a new BBC Natural World documentary. Camera man and avid otter fan Charlie Hamilton James looks at how the creatures survive and thrive.
  
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• Hoping to see #BuzzAldrin in Cork next week? You will be disappointed. #space #Cork ow.ly/vezE30cHZM6

  19-06-2017 18:20 via twitter.com
  Hoping to see #BuzzAldrin in Cork next week? You will be disappointed. #space #Cork ow.ly/vezE30cHZM6
  
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• Altruism is easiest value parents can pass down says RHUL

  19-06-2017 18:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research led by Royal Holloway University in London found that children whose parents wanted them to value helping others were more similar to their parents in their values as adults.
  
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• Chanty is a #Ukraine-based start-up behind a revolutionary new #AI messaging platform siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/chan…

  19-06-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  Chanty is a #Ukraine-based start-up behind a revolutionary new #AI messaging platform siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/chan…
  
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• Study will ask 10,000 New Yorkers to share life's data

  19-06-2017 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study called 'The Human Project' aims to gain insight on health, aging, education and other aspects of life, with the hope of shedding light on conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.
  
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• How napkin colour affects the flavour of your food

  19-06-2017 17:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Napkin brand Tork, based in Bedfordshire, UK, found that colour is important to the way that we taste food, revealing that blue tones down saltiness while pink reduces bitterness.
  
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• GTA V: Force Hax, Lexicon and Menyoo sites shut down

  19-06-2017 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Grand Theft Auto cheat websites helped players give themselves lots of extra money in the game.
  
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• Accenture and Microsoft join to build digital ID network

  19-06-2017 17:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Accenture and Microsoft are building a blockchaindigital ID network as part of a UN-supported project to provide legal identification to 1.1 billion people worldwide with no official documents.
  
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• What college applicants should and shouldn't post online

  19-06-2017 17:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google yourself. Curate your online photos. The general rule of thumb, as one private high school advises its students: Don't post anything you wouldn't want your grandmother to see.
  
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• Cats owe their playful nature to the Egyptians

  19-06-2017 17:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A genetic study by researchers from the Jacques Monod Institute in Paris has revealed a lineage of cats from Egypt began spreading around the world around 3,000 years ago (stock image).
  
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• This new @googlechrome extension replaces hateful words with empowering ones. #LoveWins ow.ly/ErOe30cHX6P

  19-06-2017 17:05 via twitter.com
  This new @googlechrome extension replaces hateful words with empowering ones. #LoveWins ow.ly/ErOe30cHX6P
  
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• How cats conquered the ancient world

  19-06-2017 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The domestic cat is descended from wild cats that were tamed twice - in the Near East and then Egypt.
  
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• Deadly heatwaves could affect 75 per cent of the planet

  19-06-2017 17:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study by at University of Hawaii has identified a threshold beyond which heat and humidity become deadly and found the tropics and a number of western cities will be hard hit by heatwaves by 2100.
  
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• You don’t have to be a researcher to work in research siliconrepublic.com/jobs/clinical-…

  19-06-2017 16:50 via twitter.com
  You don’t have to be a researcher to work in research siliconrepublic.com/jobs/clinical-…
  
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