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• Map shows Hogwarts houses for each US state

  04-07-2017 22:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Time magazine teamed up with social scientists at Cambridge University for the personality quiz, based on J.K. Rowling's descriptions.
  
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• Gambian students denied visas for robotics contest in DC

  04-07-2017 22:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Five young inventors from Gambia are the latest students to be denied visas to enter the US for a international robotics contest in Washington - after an Afghan team was also rejected Monday.
  
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• The Blackbird set for a hypersonic overhaul

  04-07-2017 21:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The firm has been working on the project since the early 2000s, but has now revealed progress on the project is gaining pace - and a demonstrator could take off as early as next year.
  
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• Job cuts have yet to be confirmed but it won’t be the first time Microsoft has reduced its headcount in recent years ow.ly/dPPp30dk294

  04-07-2017 21:05 via twitter.com
  Job cuts have yet to be confirmed but it won’t be the first time Microsoft has reduced its headcount in recent years ow.ly/dPPp30dk294
  
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• Little cub galaxy could reveal the secrets of the universe

  04-07-2017 20:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The find means scientists now have a rare opportunity to observe a dwarf galaxy as its gas is removed by the effects of a nearby giant galaxy to learn more about how this process happens.
  
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• A lifeguard #drone has been recruited at Spanish Point to help with search and rescue operations. ow.ly/24P730djYji

  04-07-2017 20:40 via twitter.com
  A lifeguard #drone has been recruited at Spanish Point to help with search and rescue operations. ow.ly/24P730djYji
  
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• Don't miss out on your chance to go to #Inspirefest this year! Here is just some #careeradvice from last year ow.ly/mD3330djY7I

  04-07-2017 20:20 via twitter.com
  Don't miss out on your chance to go to #Inspirefest this year! Here is just some #careeradvice from last year ow.ly/mD3330djY7I
  
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• South Korean calls for greater indigenous investment have been answered emphatically by #Samsung siliconrepublic.com/companies/sams…

  04-07-2017 20:01 via twitter.com
  South Korean calls for greater indigenous investment have been answered emphatically by #Samsung siliconrepublic.com/companies/sams…
  
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• Hatch Analytics founder and #Inspirefest speaker @monicacparker talks about to us about the #FutureofWork ow.ly/PZ9i30djXBQ

  04-07-2017 19:45 via twitter.com
  Hatch Analytics founder and #Inspirefest speaker @monicacparker talks about to us about the #FutureofWork ow.ly/PZ9i30djXBQ
  
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• Samsung to shrink the Galaxy S8 with new 'mini' version

  04-07-2017 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The smaller 5.3inch handset will sit alongside the existing S8 and S8+ in Samsung's range. However, a 'bezel-less' design, it will actually feel like a 4.7-inch handset, reports say.
  
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• Yin points to lack of transparency over #sexualharassment claims as reason for leaving siliconrepublic.com/companies/500-…

  04-07-2017 19:30 via twitter.com
  Yin points to lack of transparency over #sexualharassment claims as reason for leaving siliconrepublic.com/companies/500-…
  
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• Kittenfishing sees people lie to make themselves desirable

  04-07-2017 19:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kittenfishing is the lesser version of 'catfishing', where someone steals another person's identity and pictures to lure in potential dates, according to experts from the dating app Hinge .
  
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• What not to miss at #Inspirefest 2017 siliconrepublic.com/companies/insp…

  04-07-2017 19:15 via twitter.com
  What not to miss at #Inspirefest 2017 siliconrepublic.com/companies/insp…
  
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• Could grunts give away who is going to win Wimbledon?

  04-07-2017 19:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Analysing 50 matches, researchers found players produced grunts that were higher in pitch during matches they lost than during those they won.
  
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• Stunning images show how much Jerusalem has changed

  04-07-2017 19:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tel Aviv-based photographer Noam Chen walks us through the past and present of the age-old holy city.
  
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• 'Brightest minds' key to future science success

  04-07-2017 19:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The new research funding body sets out its vision for the future amid the changing world of science.
  
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• Fianna Fáil spokesperson: #NationalBroadbandPlan is ‘beyond a joke now’ siliconrepublic.com/comms/national…

  04-07-2017 19:01 via twitter.com
  Fianna Fáil spokesperson: #NationalBroadbandPlan is ‘beyond a joke now’ siliconrepublic.com/comms/national…
  
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• Chinese archaeologists find tombs belonging to tall people

  04-07-2017 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists have found a 5,000-year-old ancient tomb in China with men measuring over six-feet-tall. They began excavating the site in 2016.
  
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• One of the earliest churches in Britain has been uncovered

  04-07-2017 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A small rectangular building thought to be a church believed to date from the same period as a monastery built in 635 AD has been discovered on Lindisfarne island offthe coast of Northumberland.
  
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• Coffin torpedoes were used in the post Civil War era

  04-07-2017 18:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Grave-robbing was a dire concern in the post-Civil War United States.Two entrepreneurs patented versions of a 'coffin torpedo' to fight off would-be robbers (main). One was like a shotgun (inset).
  
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• An Taoiseach @campaignforleo will give a special message at #Inspirefest 2017 ow.ly/lq8v30djXpQ

  04-07-2017 18:50 via twitter.com
  An Taoiseach @campaignforleo will give a special message at #Inspirefest 2017 ow.ly/lq8v30djXpQ
  
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• America's fracking boom drives pregnancy surge

  04-07-2017 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Despite a decrease in overall fertility rates, there has been an uptick in births among families working on lucrative fracking sites, according to economists at the University of Maryland.
  
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• Ukraine cyber-attack: Software firm MeDoc's servers seized

  04-07-2017 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police confiscate computers belonging to a software firm linked to a giant malware attack.
  
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• Soap ingredient could be causing antibiotic resistance

  04-07-2017 18:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Birmingham found that triclosan, a chemical found insoap, toothpaste and cleaning products, could be making bacteria more immune to antibiotics.
  
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• #Apple is putting a new face on #biometric technology siliconrepublic.com/gear/3d-facial…

  04-07-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  #Apple is putting a new face on #biometric technology siliconrepublic.com/gear/3d-facial…
  
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• Caterpillar backs bot that can build a house in two days

  04-07-2017 18:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fastbrick, the Australian firm behind the bot has revealed that construction giant Caterpillar has backed Hadrian X, which can lay 1,000 bricks an hour, glueing them into place.
  
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• Prankster lets Google's autocomplete feature update his CV

  04-07-2017 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aaron Gillies, 29, from London, started filling out his details and then went with whatever the search engine predicted he was going to write, coming up with results such as 'I am married to England'.
  
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• The UK could lose some of its best tech employees over the next five years. #Brexit siliconrepublic.com/careers/brexit…

  04-07-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  The UK could lose some of its best tech employees over the next five years. #Brexit siliconrepublic.com/careers/brexit…
  
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• Lunar robots put to the test on Sicily's Mount Etna

  04-07-2017 17:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mount Etna, in Sicily, Italy, is a desolate test bed for a number of state-of-the-art, four-wheeled lunar machines (pictured) ahead of a future mission to the moon.
  
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• Thunder Child set sail today, attempting a world record circumnavigating the entire island of Ireland. #IoT #drones ow.ly/jCAi30djWY5

  04-07-2017 17:50 via twitter.com
  Thunder Child set sail today, attempting a world record circumnavigating the entire island of Ireland. #IoT #drones ow.ly/jCAi30djWY5
  
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• #MostRead Today: Thunder Child’s dash around Ireland will be exemplar for Irish IoT ow.ly/BM7y30djWxz

  04-07-2017 17:35 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Thunder Child’s dash around Ireland will be exemplar for Irish IoT ow.ly/BM7y30djWxz
  
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• #MostRead Today: Thousands of jobs no longer Azure’d as Microsoft refocuses on cloud ow.ly/CLFx30djWDq

  04-07-2017 17:35 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Thousands of jobs no longer Azure’d as Microsoft refocuses on cloud ow.ly/CLFx30djWDq
  
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• #MostRead Today: Minister’s comments suggest National Broadband Plan delayed again ow.ly/KkCG30djWAg

  04-07-2017 17:35 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Minister’s comments suggest National Broadband Plan delayed again ow.ly/KkCG30djWAg
  
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• #MostRead Today: 9 tips guaranteed to boost your productivity today ow.ly/jPZI30djWEM

  04-07-2017 17:35 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 9 tips guaranteed to boost your productivity today ow.ly/jPZI30djWEM
  
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• #MostRead Today: 500 Startups’ Elizabeth Yin resigns as harassment drama unfolds ow.ly/gDC530djWCh

  04-07-2017 17:35 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 500 Startups’ Elizabeth Yin resigns as harassment drama unfolds ow.ly/gDC530djWCh
  
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• Drones are bad news for planes, but geese are a nightmare

  04-07-2017 17:13
  
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• Chemistry of July 4th: What gives fireworks their color

  04-07-2017 17:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Getting the right colour for the occasion means using the right chemicals. From copper to calcium, researchers have pinpointed the compounds needed for each hue.
  
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• Neanderthals and humans split 470,000 to 220,000 years ago

  04-07-2017 17:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History and the University of Tübingen analysed mitochondrial DNA from the femur bone.
  
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• 8 career takeaways from Inspirefest 2016 – and why you need to attend this year siliconrepublic.com/advice/inspire…

  04-07-2017 16:50 via twitter.com
  8 career takeaways from Inspirefest 2016 – and why you need to attend this year siliconrepublic.com/advice/inspire…
  
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• Just two more days!! #Inspirefest siliconrepublic.com/advice/inspire…

  04-07-2017 16:40 via twitter.com
  Just two more days!! #Inspirefest siliconrepublic.com/advice/inspire…
  
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• Is it a bird, is it a plane? No, it’s a lifeguard drone at Spanish Point siliconrepublic.com/innovation/dro…

  04-07-2017 16:37 via twitter.com
  Is it a bird, is it a plane? No, it’s a lifeguard drone at Spanish Point siliconrepublic.com/innovation/dro…
  
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• Samsung is developing a smart speaker with Bixby assistant

  04-07-2017 16:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A report in the Wall Street Journal claims that Samsung is working on a smart speaker, under the code name Vega, which could take on Apple's HomePod and Amazon's Echo.
  
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• Directional sound – how Floating Points' new album was recorded in the desert

  04-07-2017 16:14
  
  Floating Points' Sam Shepherd on recording 'Reflections – Mojave Desert' and his upcoming DJ date at this year’s Farr Festival
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• AI can predict which embryos will result in IVF success

  04-07-2017 15:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from Sao Paulo State University in Brazil have teamed up with Boston Place Clinic in London to develop the technology.
  
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• Who needs a DSLR when you've got a photo-taking car?

  04-07-2017 15:27
  
  By: Abigail BeallContinue reading...
  
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• Inside the world's first photo shoot using a car as a camera

  04-07-2017 15:27
  
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• This is why Ed Sheeran quit Twitter

  04-07-2017 15:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pop star is deluged with insults - although the mean tweets are outweighed by more positive ones.
  
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• Amazon and eBay images broken by Photobucket's 'ransom demand'

  04-07-2017 15:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An image sharing site's change of policy stops photos appearing on Amazon, eBay and Etsy.
  
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• NHS should use genome testing and predictive algorithms for personalised prevention

  04-07-2017 14:41
  
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• Elizabeth Yin resigns as #500Startups controversy continues siliconrepublic.com/companies/500-…

  04-07-2017 14:30 via twitter.com
  Elizabeth Yin resigns as #500Startups controversy continues siliconrepublic.com/companies/500-…
  
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