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• Timelapse shows Apple campus construction in 18 seconds 

  23-06-2017 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A timelapse of Apple's massive campus has condensed two years of construction down to just 18 seconds. The footage beings in 2015 and ends with a finished 'spaceship' in May 2017.
  
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• Study says evaluating someone based looks is pointless 

  23-06-2017 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The University of Kansas has found people’s perceptions of dates’ attractiveness goes up after they have a face-to-face interaction - but only for those who were rated mid to low attractiveness.
  
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• NASA releases incredible image of 'white cliffs' on Mars

  23-06-2017 23:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new view shows Mars’ breathtaking ‘white cliffs of rover,’ captured by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. It's been compared to the rapidly-eroding White Cliffs of Dover.
  
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• Yellowstone grizzly: Endangered or not?

  23-06-2017 23:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Yellowstone grizzlies are about to be taken off the endangered species list - after they were first added more than 40 years ago.
  
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• Sheryl Sandberg: Tools like Facebook 'used for evil and good'

  23-06-2017 23:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How Facebook's new initiative plans to tackle extremist and hate speech online.
  
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• Simulation reveals how 'wild jets' form on the sun

  23-06-2017 22:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Spicules are jets of solar material that form by the millions at any given time, and erupt as fast as 60 miles per second, NASA says. Now, it's known that neutral particles are key to their formation.
  
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• Google to stop scanning Gmail for ad targeting

  23-06-2017 22:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google is eliminating a format that has raised privacy concerns among its Gmail users - scanning emails in order to show tailored ads. Instead, the firm will use information from other sources.
  
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• SpaceX launches first flight in historic double launch

  23-06-2017 21:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SpaceX has revealed its plans for a ‘weekend doubleheader.’ BugariaSat-1 will launch today from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, followed by 10 Iridium satellites on Sunday.
  
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• New leak could reveal the look of Apple's iPhone 8

  23-06-2017 21:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It may be nothing more than a dummy model, screen protector and a printed picture, but the latest leak might be closest look at Apple’s iPhone 8 design to hit the web so far.
  
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• Cabbage causes your brain to speed up bowel movements

  23-06-2017 21:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of California found that the chemical that gives cabbage its pungent taste, known as allyl isothiocyanate, causes the brain to speed up bowel movements.
  
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• Work stress and overeating caused by lack of sleep

  23-06-2017 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Michigan State University and the University of Illinois found that Stress during the workday can lead to overeating and unhealthy food choices at dinnertime.
  
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• A patient revolution is brewing in Irish health research. #PPI siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ppi…

  23-06-2017 21:01 via twitter.com
  A patient revolution is brewing in Irish health research. #PPI siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ppi…
  
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• Children SHOULD learn to count on their fingers

  23-06-2017 20:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Children who learn to count with their fingers, in combination with games involving number symbols such as dominoes, saw improvements in their mathematics skills, UK researchers have found.
  
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• From @Samsung to @sigfox, @Telefonica to Tokyo, check out the latest #IoT news from around the world. ow.ly/9Jk830cPYO2

  23-06-2017 20:45 via twitter.com
  From @Samsung to @sigfox, @Telefonica to Tokyo, check out the latest #IoT news from around the world. ow.ly/9Jk830cPYO2
  
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• Camden Street now hosts @plynkapp, @Deposify and will soon be home to @BOIstartups new Startlab. #fintech ow.ly/QxPh30cPYAH

  23-06-2017 20:25 via twitter.com
  Camden Street now hosts @plynkapp, @Deposify and will soon be home to @BOIstartups new Startlab. #fintech ow.ly/QxPh30cPYAH
  
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• 'Superhero' 3D printed hands help kids dream in Argentina

  23-06-2017 20:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  8-year-old Kaori Misue was born without any digits, and was was fitted with low-cost prosthetic hands devised by a 21-year-old inventor.
  Red and blue hand has meant she can do everything from ride a bike to bake
  
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• A report into a #VirginMedia device has spooked the company. #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/vir…

  23-06-2017 20:10 via twitter.com
  A report into a #VirginMedia device has spooked the company. #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/vir…
  
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• #FutureCreators means ‘future citizens’ equipped with digital skills. #STEM siliconrepublic.com/careers/future…

  23-06-2017 19:45 via twitter.com
  #FutureCreators means ‘future citizens’ equipped with digital skills. #STEM siliconrepublic.com/careers/future…
  
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• #Tesla is reportedly meeting with record labels, with plans to provide its own music #streaming service siliconrepublic.com/companies/tesl…

  23-06-2017 19:30 via twitter.com
  #Tesla is reportedly meeting with record labels, with plans to provide its own music #streaming service siliconrepublic.com/companies/tesl…
  
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• Photographs reveal the dark story of eugenics

  23-06-2017 19:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the decades following the 1859 publication of Charles Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species', a craze for eugenics spread through Britain, the United States and Europe.
  
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• Nissan teases self-driving feature for next-generation car

  23-06-2017 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nissan, based in Yokohama, Japan, has announced new technology called ProPILOT Assist that helps control acceleration, braking and steering.
  
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• Adverts that use sex to sell don't work

  23-06-2017 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Illinois analysed 78 studies published over more than three decades on the effects of sexual appeals in advertising campaigns.
  
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• Could asteroids hit Earth to cause a mass extinction?

  23-06-2017 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study conducted by researchers at Lund University and ETH Zurich shows that there is presently no way to predict when a large asteroid collision may once again threaten life on Earth.
  
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• With competitive gaming on the rise, the #esports industry is thriving siliconrepublic.com/jobs/e-sports-…

  23-06-2017 19:15 via twitter.com
  With competitive gaming on the rise, the #esports industry is thriving siliconrepublic.com/jobs/e-sports-…
  
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• Tech Tent: Uber at a crossroads

  23-06-2017 19:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  On the Tech Tent podcast this week, we explore the stunning resignation of Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick.
  
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• Chimps observed by scientists change how they hunt

  23-06-2017 19:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research led by the University of St Andrews found two chimpanzee communities in Uganda had strikingly different attitudes to hunting - and being watched might have influenced their behaviour.
  
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• Bringing #Pride into the world of #scitech: @tim_cook @karaswisher @lynnconway @professor_dave siliconrepublic.com/innovation/lgb…

  23-06-2017 19:01 via twitter.com
  Bringing #Pride into the world of #scitech:@tim_cook @karaswisher @lynnconway @professor_dave siliconrepublic.com/innovation/lgb…
  
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• Finding alien life across the Universe is more a question of when, not if

  23-06-2017 19:00
  
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• YouTube reveals it now has more than 1.5 BILLION users

  23-06-2017 18:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In just a little over a decade, YouTube has grown from a simple registered domain name to a video-sharing giant - it now has more than 1.5 billion users logging into the site every month.
  
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• Router hack risk 'not limited to Virgin Media'

  23-06-2017 18:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A weakness in some Virgin Media routers also affects routers by other providers, experts warn.
  
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• It seems the tools used to monitor wild animals is the same one making it easier to kill them. #nature #wwf ow.ly/o6za30cQmtN

  23-06-2017 18:50 via twitter.com
  It seems the tools used to monitor wild animals is the same one making it easier to kill them. #nature #wwf ow.ly/o6za30cQmtN
  
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• ‘We see more #millennials using #YouTube TV than any other generational group’ siliconrepublic.com/play/youtube-t…

  23-06-2017 18:40 via twitter.com
  ‘We see more #millennials using #YouTube TV than any other generational group’ siliconrepublic.com/play/youtube-t…
  
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• 6 of the 7 most powerful computers in #Ireland are owned by one company. #HPC siliconrepublic.com/machines/super…

  23-06-2017 18:20 via twitter.com
  6 of the 7 most powerful computers in #Ireland are owned by one company. #HPC siliconrepublic.com/machines/super…
  
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• Weekend takeaway: A revolution in research siliconrepublic.com/innovation/res…

  23-06-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  Weekend takeaway: A revolution in research siliconrepublic.com/innovation/res…
  
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• The ugly sisters: #WannaCry sibling might be the latest #malware to cause #cyberattack siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/wan…

  23-06-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  The ugly sisters: #WannaCry sibling might be the latest #malware to cause #cyberattack siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/wan…
  
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• Want to know how the world works? Try a career in research siliconrepublic.com/careers/resear…

  23-06-2017 17:55 via twitter.com
  Want to know how the world works? Try a career in research siliconrepublic.com/careers/resear…
  
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• How safe is your internet router?

  23-06-2017 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Virgin Media is warning its customers to change the password on their internet routers. A Which? investigation found its Super Hub 2 router is vulnerable to hackers.
  
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• Blasts of solar plasma on a collision course with Earth

  23-06-2017 17:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Reading found that coronal mass ejections are cloud like structures that are influenced by solar winds, which makes them much harder to predict.
  
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• This bug-zapper has laser-guided precision

  23-06-2017 17:00
  
  By: Bonnie ChristianContinue reading...
  
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• Why you shouldn't try to be a hero

  23-06-2017 16:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This is because both strong and weak people are dragged down into their attempts to escape, leaving the group as a whole to suffer, experts at the University of Waterloo said.
  
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• Britain's 'X-Files' finally released Ministry of Defence

  23-06-2017 16:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 15 files, which are only available at the National Archives in Kew, London, contain information about a number of high profile incidents that are believed to be related to extra-terrestrials (stock image).
  
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• The London Undergound is going to be super cleaned

  23-06-2017 16:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The expanded cleaning regime is one of a series of measures announced by London mayor Sadiq Khan as part of a new air quality action plan.
  
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• Google is close to a breakthrough in quantum computing

  23-06-2017 15:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google's quantum AI lab is currently testing a 20-qubit processor and says it will have a working 49-qubit chip by the end of the year, which will be able to beat conventional machines for the first time.
  
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• Reshaping cities: The Maglev Multi Elevator that goes up, down and left to right

  23-06-2017 15:36
  
  Standing over a medieval town in Germany is one of the country’s tallest towers and inside, an invention that its creators hope will revolutionise the shape of cities, the ThyssenKrupp Multi Elevator.
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• Wonkavator wonder, the next Concorde: Podcast 323

  23-06-2017 15:29
  
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• Snapchat map update raises child safety worries

  23-06-2017 15:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An update to Snapchat lets people search for schools and see pictures posted by children inside.
  
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• The gig economy threatens to takes us back to pre-Industrial Revolution times

  23-06-2017 15:00
  
  By: Liat ClarkContinue reading...
  
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• Millions of 'sea pickles' arrive on US west coast 

  23-06-2017 14:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The influx of sea pickles appears to have started in Oregon, before sweeping north up the coast, the reports suggesting the creatures have reached as far north as Sitca, Alaska.
  
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• Pictures show the world's most rickety planes

  23-06-2017 14:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From Australia to Antarctica, more than 3 billion people across the globe make international travel a leisurely, often luxury pursuit, each year. But it wasn't always this way...
  
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• #Tesla wants to dive into the #streaming pool siliconrepublic.com/companies/tesl…

  23-06-2017 14:30 via twitter.com
  #Tesla wants to dive into the #streaming pool siliconrepublic.com/companies/tesl…
  
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