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• Ribbiting stuff

  03-07-2017 22:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The huge diversity of frogs we see today is mainly a consequence of the asteroid strike that killed off the dinosaurs, a study suggests.
  
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• Frog evolution linked to dinosaur asteroid strike

  03-07-2017 22:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The huge diversity of frogs we see today is mainly a consequence of the asteroid strike that killed off the dinosaurs, a study suggests.
  
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• HMS Queen Elizabeth receives airborne guests

  03-07-2017 22:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Merlin helicopters from 820 Naval Air Squadron have today made history by becoming the first aircraft to land on the £3.1billion Royal Navy supercarrier HMS Queen Elizabeth.
  
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• NASA astronaut spots SpaceX's recycled capsule

  03-07-2017 22:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After being released by the space station's robotic arm, the capsule completed a 5½-hour journey back to Earth, part of which was captured by NASA astronaut Jack Fischer.
  
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• 72.8% Of World’s Renewable Energy Is Made By Burning Wood & Dung

  03-07-2017 22:01 via technocracy.news
  
  The hysteria over solar and wind power as the only feasible source of future ‘renewable’ energy flies in the face of the facts. Wood and animal feces are both renewable, and account for almost 73% of the world’s renewable energy, but you never hear about planting more trees. Of course, the Technocrats cannot control wood or feces as energy, so it is completely ignored. ⁃ TN EditorRenewable energy advocates have claimed for decades that solar and wind power are the fu
  
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• Stephen Hawking: Trump Could Push Earth Over Brink To Wipe Out Humanity

  03-07-2017 21:47 via technocracy.news
  
  Hawking’s alarmist speech has the audience in tears and near-panic. When Science is held up as a god, and scientists as its priesthood, then any imaginable proposition can be made, no matter how outrageous or illogical. In this case, Hawking has lost his scientific mojo. ⁃ TN EditorStephen Hawking fears Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate change agreement could be the “tipping point” which wipes out humanity and turns our planet into a livi
  
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• Lunn is calling: @nouvation discusses share options and #CGT siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/barr…

  03-07-2017 21:40 via twitter.com
  Lunn is calling: @nouvation discusses share options and #CGT siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/barr…
  
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• Wage Spiral In China Displaces Chinese Workers With Robots

  03-07-2017 21:38 via technocracy.news
  
  The grass was not greener on the other side of the ocean, and turns out to be a cheap plastic imitation. Companies are not looking for cheaper labor markets since it is cheaper to invest in robotics right where they are. This trend will hit the west like a ton of bricks over time. Read the entire story and pull out the displacement numbers for China alone.⁃ TN EditorAs he marches through a gritty factory that makes baby strollers and wheels, Hu Chengpeng says finding workers is his number
  
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• Study shows that many highly skilled workers are considering leaving the UK – @DeloitteIreland siliconrepublic.com/careers/brexit…

  03-07-2017 21:25 via twitter.com
  Study shows that many highly skilled workers are considering leaving the UK – @DeloitteIreland siliconrepublic.com/careers/brexit…
  
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• Fireworks pollute the atmosphere and disturb birds

  03-07-2017 21:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When fireworks explode, they release toxic chemicals such as copper and lead, increasing air pollution. This has been associated with negative effects on respiratory and cardiovascular health.
  
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• Controversy over gravitational wave discovery

  03-07-2017 21:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists first detected the shudders in space-time last year. However, since releasing their data other researchers say they have found 'strange correlations that shouldn't be there' in the signals.
  
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• Your essential guide to #Inspirefest 2017 siliconrepublic.com/advice/inspire…

  03-07-2017 21:05 via twitter.com
  Your essential guide to #Inspirefest 2017 siliconrepublic.com/advice/inspire…
  
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• The most detailed scan of the wiring of the human brain

  03-07-2017 21:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The brain's wiring as never seen before.
  
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• Map reveals areas where mammals are at risk of extinction

  03-07-2017 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the first study of its kind, researchers from Colorado State University have successfully measured habitat fragmentation for more than 4,000 species of land-dwelling mammals.
  
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• The DART is designed to collide with an asteroid to shift its orbit. #spacetech #astrophysics siliconrepublic.com/innovation/nas…

  03-07-2017 20:35 via twitter.com
  The DART is designed to collide with an asteroid to shift its orbit. #spacetech #astrophysics siliconrepublic.com/innovation/nas…
  
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• It might take two years to clear the #Tesla #Model3 backlog siliconrepublic.com/companies/when…

  03-07-2017 20:15 via twitter.com
  It might take two years to clear the #Tesla #Model3 backlog siliconrepublic.com/companies/when…
  
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• iPhone 8 will drop fingerprint reader for face recognition

  03-07-2017 20:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The claims were made by KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has sent out a report with his top predictions for the 2017 iPhone lineup.
  
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• For #WomenInvent, Dr Vivienne Ming looks to #AI and neuroprosthetics to augment humans siliconrepublic.com/machines/vivie…

  03-07-2017 20:01 via twitter.com
  For #WomenInvent, Dr Vivienne Ming looks to #AI and neuroprosthetics to augment humans siliconrepublic.com/machines/vivie…
  
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• Major blow for #NHS deal with Google #DeepMind siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dee…

  03-07-2017 19:50 via twitter.com
  Major blow for #NHS deal with Google #DeepMind siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dee…
  
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• Images of clouds around F-35 fighter jets in Florida

  03-07-2017 19:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Photographer James Winters from Miami, Florida, has captured the moment that temperature, speed and air pressure cause miniature clouds of vaporised water to form around an F-22 jet.
  
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• Is your organisation concerned about a #skillsgap or #diversity? #Returnships might be the answer siliconrepublic.com/careers/return…

  03-07-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  Is your organisation concerned about a #skillsgap or #diversity? #Returnships might be the answer siliconrepublic.com/careers/return…
  
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• #Tencent takes moves to reduce the amount of time kids spend playing its games siliconrepublic.com/companies/addi…

  03-07-2017 19:30 via twitter.com
  #Tencent takes moves to reduce the amount of time kids spend playing its games siliconrepublic.com/companies/addi…
  
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• #Barclays has settled on #Dublin as its new EU hub siliconrepublic.com/companies/barc…

  03-07-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  #Barclays has settled on #Dublin as its new EU hub siliconrepublic.com/companies/barc…
  
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• Google DeepMind deal to use NHS patient files is illegal

  03-07-2017 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Royal Free NHS Trust, based around Hertfordshire and London, did not comply with the Data Protection Act when it shared information with Google, according to a privacy watchdog review.
  
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• Afghan team denied entry to US to compete in #FGC2017 siliconrepublic.com/machines/afgha…

  03-07-2017 19:10 via twitter.com
  Afghan team denied entry to US to compete in #FGC2017 siliconrepublic.com/machines/afgha…
  
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• Seismic changes are afoot in #SiliconValley in the wake of unsavoury revelations siliconrepublic.com/companies/500-…

  03-07-2017 19:01 via twitter.com
  Seismic changes are afoot in #SiliconValley in the wake of unsavoury revelations siliconrepublic.com/companies/500-…
  
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• How seawater strengthens Roman structures

  03-07-2017 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Utah were interested in understanding why 2,000-year-old Roman piers and breakwaters are stronger now than when they were first built.
  
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• Robots are 'milking scorpions' for deadly venom

  03-07-2017 18:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A machine developed by scientists atBen M'sik Hassan II University in Morocco straps scorpions into a remote extractor, reducing researchers' contact time with the deadly beasts.
  
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• Thermoreal lets you feel heat, cold and even pain in VR

  03-07-2017 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The company behind the device, TEGway, based in Yuseong-gu, South Korea, said its Thermoreal device creates a new level of virtual reality immersion.
  
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• Techniques that give cyclists the edge in Tour de France

  03-07-2017 18:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Liege used computer modelling and wind tunnel tests to examine the effect different cyclist's body positions would have during a downhill descent.
  
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• NASA's Juno set to fly over Jupiter's great red spot

  03-07-2017 18:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The gas giant's iconic, 10,000-mile-wide (16,000-kilometer-wide) storm has been monitored since 1830 and possibly existing for more than 350 years.
  
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• Images of clouds around F-22 fighter jet in Florida

  03-07-2017 18:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Photographer James Winters from Miami, Florida, has captured the moment that temperature, speed and air pressure cause miniature clouds of vaporised water to form around an F-22 jet.
  
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• Image shows Baron caterpillar's camouflage skills

  03-07-2017 18:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The baron caterpillar, native to India and South East Asia, is almost perfectly camouflaged on green leaves to hide itself from predators. It looks like a bunch of pine needles on other surfaces.
  
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• Russian missile malfunctions and explodes in test launch

  03-07-2017 18:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Submarine Yury Dolgoruky was test-firing two Bulava ballistic missiles in the White Sea when one of them veered off course before exploding moments after launch.
  
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• Stockport student charged over global cyber attacks

  03-07-2017 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jack Chappell has been charged in connection with a string of high-profile global cyber attacks.
  
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• ‘The mindset of “always-on optimisation” believes that every product can always get better, all the time’ #UX siliconrepublic.com/business/moral…

  03-07-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  ‘The mindset of “always-on optimisation” believes that every product can always get better, all the time’ #UX siliconrepublic.com/business/moral…
  
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• Smart headlights fitted to Ford truck make rain invisible

  03-07-2017 17:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have created a new prototype smart headlight that can provide a 98 per cent improvement in visibility for drivers in wet and dark road conditions.
  
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• #MostRead today: Don’t miss these amazing #Inspirefest speakers! siliconrepublic.com/companies/insp…

  03-07-2017 17:31 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Don’t miss these amazing #Inspirefest speakers! siliconrepublic.com/companies/insp…
  
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• #MostRead today: #NASA gives go-ahead for design of first #asteroid deflector spacecraft siliconrepublic.com/innovation/nas…

  03-07-2017 17:29 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: #NASA gives go-ahead for design of first #asteroid deflector spacecraft siliconrepublic.com/innovation/nas…
  
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• #MostRead today: Meet our #startup of the week: Simteractive siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/simt…

  03-07-2017 17:28 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Meet our #startup of the week: Simteractivesiliconrepublic.com/start-ups/simt…
  
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• #MostRead today: #Brexit will be a bitter pill for business but an FDI goldmine for #Ireland siliconrepublic.com/companies/brex…

  03-07-2017 17:25 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: #Brexit will be a bitter pill for business but an FDI goldmine for #Ireland siliconrepublic.com/companies/brex…
  
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• #MostRead today: #Barclays banking on #Dublin for post-Brexit world order siliconrepublic.com/companies/barc…

  03-07-2017 17:24 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: #Barclays banking on #Dublin for post-Brexit world order siliconrepublic.com/companies/barc…
  
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• Harsh winter took heavy toll on wildlife across western US

  03-07-2017 17:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wildlife managers in Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Oregon and Washington also reported higher losses of animals in the wake of one of the coldest and snowiest winters in decades.
  
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• Tesla boosted ahead of Model 3 electric car launch

  03-07-2017 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The electric car maker's founder Elon Musk says the lower cost Model 3 car will be ready this week.
  
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• What comes after #Horizon2020 will require a lot more money. ow.ly/HGBw30dgT6R

  03-07-2017 17:10 via twitter.com
  What comes after #Horizon2020 will require a lot more money. ow.ly/HGBw30dgT6R
  
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• Lunn is calling: ‘An IPO is on our radar’ siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/barr…

  03-07-2017 17:08 via twitter.com
  Lunn is calling: ‘An IPO is on our radar’ siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/barr…
  
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• AA Shop investigating 13 gigabyte data breach

  03-07-2017 16:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Security experts said the data includes some information about customers and payment cards.
  
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• UK faces losing half of its highly skilled EU workers due to Brexit siliconrepublic.com/careers/brexit…

  03-07-2017 16:50 via twitter.com
  UK faces losing half of its highly skilled EU workers due to Brexit siliconrepublic.com/careers/brexit…
  
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• Google DeepMind’s access to 1.6m patient records a violation of UK law siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dee…

  03-07-2017 16:35 via twitter.com
  Google DeepMind’s access to 1.6m patient records a violation of UK law siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dee…
  
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• Tesla's Musk says Model 3 begins production Friday

  03-07-2017 16:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tesla, based in Palo Alto, California, begins production of the Model 3 this week. The five-seat car will be able to travel 215 miles (133 kilometres) on a single charge.
  
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