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• Married Americans over 55 are cheating on their spouses

  05-07-2017 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Married Americans over the age of 55 are surprisingly cheatingon their spouses more than their younger counterparts as about 20 per cent they have had engaged in extramarital sex.
  
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• Snapchat lets you add links, voice filters, and backdrops

  05-07-2017 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'Paperclip' lets users add links to snaps, 'Backdrop' lets users add a background such as fire emojis, and 'voice filters' lets users remix their voice to different sounds such as that of a cat or an alien.
  
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• Smartphones give young children head lice

  05-07-2017 22:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Oxford University found that 62.5 per cent of young smartphone owners get head lice within a five-year period compared to just 29.5 per cent of those less technologically savvy.
  
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• Waves on Saturn's Titan would only reach 1cm

  05-07-2017 22:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers have found the lakes of liquid methane on Saturn's moon, Titan, are incredibly calm - and that waves reach only 1 centimeter high and 20 centimeters long.
  
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• Plasma engine breakthrough as researchers solve key issue

  05-07-2017 22:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Tohoku University have now identified the transition point that could allow plasma flow to guide the magnetic field toward space while still maintaining thrust,
  
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• EU considers another record fine for Google

  05-07-2017 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EU antitrust regulators are weighing another record fine against Google over its Android mobile operating system and have set up a panel of experts to give a second opinion on the case.
  
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• #EiffelTower and #BigBen most popular landmark hashtags

  05-07-2017 21:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Want to gain more Instagram followers? A travel website has compiled a list of the most popular landmarks around the world.
  
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• Radical 'brain mesh' that could make the Matrix a reality

  05-07-2017 21:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The mesh probe, developed by Harvard researchers, could have applications including brain-machine interfaces and feedback to overcomediseases such as Alzheimer's.
  
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• It seems the days of having a ticket for a concert are numbered ... #Ticketmaster siliconrepublic.com/gear/ticketmas…

  05-07-2017 21:05 via twitter.com
  It seems the days of having a ticket for a concert are numbered ... #Ticketmaster siliconrepublic.com/gear/ticketmas…
  
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• Air quality: Challenge against government plan rejected

  05-07-2017 20:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The case was brought over cutting levels of nitrogen dioxide.
  
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• #Volvo revs up for an electric future. #autotech siliconrepublic.com/machines/elect…

  05-07-2017 20:40 via twitter.com
  #Volvo revs up for an electric future. #autotech siliconrepublic.com/machines/elect…
  
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• Our Tánaiste @FitzgeraldFrncs at a special event ahead of #inspirefest. One more sleep til we see you all at… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  05-07-2017 20:28 via twitter.com
  Our Tánaiste @FitzgeraldFrncs at a special event ahead of #inspirefest. One more sleep til we see you all at… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Does Enceladus 'burp' methanol?

  05-07-2017 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Cardiff team say the unexpectedly large quantity of methanol may have two possible origins: either a cloud of gas expelled from Enceladus, or gas has spread further out into Saturn's E-ring.
  
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• Claire O'Connell spoke to @emma_p_fogarty and @cuttyla about a rare skin condition. #WomenInvent #WomeninSTEM ow.ly/Rlct30dlY1B

  05-07-2017 20:20 via twitter.com
  Claire O'Connell spoke to @emma_p_fogarty and @cuttyla about a rare skin condition. #WomenInvent #WomeninSTEM ow.ly/Rlct30dlY1B
  
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• Volvo parent company buys flying car firm Terrafugia

  05-07-2017 20:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Volvo’s parent company Geely has acquired flying car startup Terrafugia, bringing vehicles that transition from the roads to the skies a step closer to reality.
  
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• How long has it been since your last #jobinterview? #Hays siliconrepublic.com/advice/job-int…

  05-07-2017 20:10 via twitter.com
  How long has it been since your last #jobinterview? #Hays siliconrepublic.com/advice/job-int…
  
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• Game writing legend Rhianna Pratchett will be speaking at #Inspirefest tomorrow! ow.ly/G1sy30dmnAg

  05-07-2017 19:55 via twitter.com
  Game writing legend Rhianna Pratchett will be speaking at #Inspirefest tomorrow!ow.ly/G1sy30dmnAg
  
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• Tencent CEO investigated for 'driving without hands'

  05-07-2017 19:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The CEO of a Chinese driverless car company is being investigated after live-streaming himself riding in one of his cars. The live-stream took place earlier today in Beijing.
  
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• #FemaleFounders ... need a little #startup advice? Look no further! siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/open…

  05-07-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  #FemaleFounders ... need a little #startup advice? Look no further! siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/open…
  
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• Ejaculating significantly reduces the risk of cancer

  05-07-2017 19:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Harvard University found the results were true regardless of whether men orgasmed through masturbation or sex. Ejaculation may rid the gland of cancer-causing substances.
  
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• Photo proves Amelia Earhart SURVIVED crash landing

  05-07-2017 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It has long been believed that poor visibility and low gas levels caused the plane to crash off Howland Island that day, claiming the lives of the 39-year-old pilot and her navigator Fred Noonan.
  
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• Maureen Taylor co-founder of @SNPcomm has some advice for #jobseekers who have an upcoming interview #interviewtips ow.ly/6Aha30dmqGq

  05-07-2017 19:30 via twitter.com
  Maureen Taylor co-founder of @SNPcomm has some advice for #jobseekers who have an upcoming interview #interviewtips ow.ly/6Aha30dmqGq
  
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• Bringing nature into your backyard

  05-07-2017 19:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How urban gardens are connecting with nature to bring wildlife into the city.
  
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• 13,000 in #bitcoin stolen in a case of incredible timing for #SouthKorea legislators siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/sou…

  05-07-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  13,000 in #bitcoin stolen in a case of incredible timing for #SouthKorea legislators siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/sou…
  
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• South American cuckoos mimic teeth chattering of wild hogs

  05-07-2017 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the Federal University of ABC in São Paulo, Brazil have spotted that the birds use their beaks to sound like the teeth clacks wild peccaries make to scare away large predatory cats.
  
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• Sarah Martin is a member of @GirlCrewHQ supported by @DellEMC siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/mama…

  05-07-2017 19:01 via twitter.com
  Sarah Martin is a member of @GirlCrewHQ supported by @DellEMCsiliconrepublic.com/start-ups/mama…
  
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• Personalized cancer vaccines could clear the disease

  05-07-2017 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston found that four out of six patients have been clear of their melanoma for nearly three years after been given one of the two vaccinations.
  
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• $250 smart The Token Ring can be used to make payments

  05-07-2017 18:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ring, which is made by New York-based Token, can be paired with a range of devices, including credit cards, house keys and travel cards.
  
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• Study pinpoints 'indigestion' in supermassive black hole

  05-07-2017 18:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study led by researchers at University of Manchester’s Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics has revealedthe processes behind periodic blasts from a supermassive black hole.
  
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• Good news for #jobseekers as Ireland is set to benefit from #Brexit. #jobs ow.ly/qqL030dmnjK

  05-07-2017 18:50 via twitter.com
  Good news for #jobseekers as Ireland is set to benefit from #Brexit. #jobs ow.ly/qqL030dmnjK
  
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• From privacy to AI, the new trends set to change the world

  05-07-2017 18:50
  
  By: WIRED InsiderContinue reading...
  
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• Snapchat Maps: What you need to know about Snap Maps, the latest addition to the app

  05-07-2017 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The latest feature on Snapchat has caused some concern amongst parents. Why?
  
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• The research fellowship recipients are from @tcddublin and @ucddublin siliconrepublic.com/innovation/roy…

  05-07-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  The research fellowship recipients are from @tcddublin and @ucddublinsiliconrepublic.com/innovation/roy…
  
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• Richard Branson: Virgin Galactic could go to space by 2018

  05-07-2017 18:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a new interview in Hong Kong, Richard Branson said that Virgin Galactic will start performing powered tests every three weeks, with plans to extend them into space by November or December.
  
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• Iceberg about to break off Antarctica's Larsen C Ice Shelf

  05-07-2017 18:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A chunk of ice bigger than the US state of Delaware is hanging by just over three miles from the West Antarctic ice shelf, and ESA researchers say the ice could break of within months.
  
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• Volvo's switch to electric is a death-knell for combustion

  05-07-2017 18:27
  
  By: Jeremy WhiteContinue reading...
  
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• How praying mantises hunt down birds worldwide

  05-07-2017 18:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study led by researchers at the University of Basel, Switzerland, found that praying mantises across the globe kill and eat small birds on a regular basis, and could threaten hummingbird populations.
  
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• Alibaba launches low-cost voice assistant amid AI drive

  05-07-2017 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 'Tmall Genie', named after the company's e-commerce platform Tmall, costs 499 yuan ($73.42), significantly less than western counterparts by Amazon and Google.
  
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• Alibaba reveals Echo-like smart speaker

  05-07-2017 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  China's Alibaba unveils a smart speaker that ties in to its popular online shopping services.
  
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• UpVote 10: Cory Doctorow on Trump and privacy

  05-07-2017 17:53
  
  By: Rowland ManthorpeContinue reading...
  
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• Charlie Gard supporters claim Facebook DELETED their posts

  05-07-2017 17:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ten-month-old's supporters have said 'we won't be silenced' after some social media accounts were suspended for using the hashtag #SaveCharlieGard.
  
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• This Chinese startup has a crazy plan: bikes that absorb pollution

  05-07-2017 17:10
  
  By: Oliver Franklin-WallisContinue reading...
  
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• Iguanadon fossilised skeleton discovered in Surrey

  05-07-2017 17:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from the Fossils Galore museum in Cambridgeshire have excavated seven blocks full of bones, which they are now cleaning, analysing and preserving to display to the public.
  
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• Bosch brain drives autonomous Tesla car

  05-07-2017 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fridge-maker Bosch is developing its own autonomous car technology to sell to vehicle manufacturers.
  
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• .@IDAIRELAND reports a strong start to 2017 with 11,000 new #jobs in the first six months #jobfairy ow.ly/lSxK30dlW98

  05-07-2017 17:01 via twitter.com
  .@IDAIRELAND reports a strong start to 2017 with 11,000 new #jobs in the first six months #jobfairy ow.ly/lSxK30dlW98
  
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• The key to making up after an argument

  05-07-2017 16:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Bucknell University in Pennsylvania investigated the best ways of reconciling a conflict between romantic partners (stock image).
  
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• The dealmaker: Fred Karlsson on the lessons of start-up life siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/fred…

  05-07-2017 16:52 via twitter.com
  The dealmaker: Fred Karlsson on the lessons of start-up life siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/fred…
  
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• Are you procrastinating right now? Get back to work! #productivity siliconrepublic.com/advice/product…

  05-07-2017 16:45 via twitter.com
  Are you procrastinating right now? Get back to work! #productivity siliconrepublic.com/advice/product…
  
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• Peru reveals replica of face of ancient female ruler

  05-07-2017 16:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Lady of Cao is a female Moche mummy found in El Brujo, Peru, in 2005. Archaeologists from Peru's El Brujo Museum were able to reconstruct her face with a laser scanner.
  
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• Microsoft's Zo chatbot calls the Qu'ran 'violent'

  05-07-2017 16:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While it is programmed to avoid chatting about politics and religion, during a recent chat, Seattle-based Microsoft's Zo appeared to touch on these topics.
  
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