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• Zebra eaten by lions after escaping jaws of a crocodile

  13-07-2017 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The video, filmed in Kenya's Maasai Mara National Reserve, shows the animal escaping the jaws of a vicious crocodile during its perilous journey.
  
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• Gwyneth's Goop doctors hit back at their haters

  13-07-2017 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The lifestyle website, the brainchild of actress-turned-entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow, has earned a name for promoting unusual and often controversial products and lifestyles.
  
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• Researchers to simulate 6.7 quake to test new buildings

  13-07-2017 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The tests will use the UC San Diego’s massive shake table to recreate the tremors of powerful earthquakes. This will allow them to test the durability of a two-story wooden structure.
  
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• Japanese App uses special add-on to check user's BO 

  13-07-2017 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The KunKun Body device, currently only available in Japan, can detect three major types of odors: Perspiration odor, aging odor and middle fat odor. It costs 30,000 yen (US$265, or £206).
  
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• DraftKings and FanDuel abandon fantasy sports merger

  13-07-2017 22:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US government officials said in June the deal raised concerns about competition and they would try to block it.
  
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• U.S. FCC votes to expand crackdown on 'robocalls'

  13-07-2017 21:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to pursue new rules to help consumers who are being inundated with 'robocalls'
  
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• Is the #Irish #education system failing industries such as IT? siliconrepublic.com/careers/digita…

  13-07-2017 21:25 via twitter.com
  Is the #Irish #education system failing industries such as IT? siliconrepublic.com/careers/digita…
  
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• Hundreds of ancient stone tombs discovered in Jordan

  13-07-2017 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of researchers led by Leiden University in the Netherlands has found two distinct types of tomb built in the third and first millennium BC in the Jebel Qurma region of Jordan.
  
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• The AI that could make fusion power a reality

  13-07-2017 21:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A researcher from Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) found that machine learning can be used to spot events that may bring on off-normal plasma behaviour inside the tokamak.
  
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• Eerie skull forms in smoke rising over Mount Vesuvius

  13-07-2017 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Around 1,000 tourists were evacuated by boat from wildfires in Sicily yesterday, as swathes of southern Italy burned after months with little rainfall in a fire which has been blamed on the mafia.
  
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• A #Belfast #startup wants to use our heartbeats to verify identity siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/bsec…

  13-07-2017 21:00 via twitter.com
  A #Belfast #startup wants to use our heartbeats to verify identity siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/bsec…
  
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• .@scienceirel reports that Ireland excels globally in animal and dairy, immunology and nanotechnology #research

  13-07-2017 20:50 via twitter.com
  .@scienceirel reports that Ireland excels globally in animal and dairy, immunology and nanotechnology #research
  
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• Sprint CEO: America’s Most Important Infrastructure Project Is 5G mobile networks

  13-07-2017 20:47 via technocracy.news
  
  As noted before, 5G will actually enable the Internet of Everything as it provides mobile speeds 10 times higher than current rates. The mobile world is stampeding to implement 5G, regardless of public resistance or safety consideration. Because of ‘small cell’ technology, 5G transmitters will smother communities with high-frequency radiation. ⁃ TN EditorI recently met with President Trump and other officials at the White House to discuss American leadership in e
  
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• Facebook to launch $200 standalone Oculus VR headset

  13-07-2017 20:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new 'Pacific' headset will be geared toward immersive gaming, watching video and social networking, according to Bloomberg, and is set to go on sale next year.
  
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• #WomeninSTEM are bringing science to the streets of #Galway siliconrepublic.com/innovation/soa…

  13-07-2017 20:35 via twitter.com
  #WomeninSTEM are bringing science to the streets of #Galway siliconrepublic.com/innovation/soa…
  
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• Rising temperatures spell plane take-off woes: study

  13-07-2017 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rising temperatures due to global warming will make it harder for aircraft to take off in coming decades, a Columbia University study warned weeks after heat-related groundings in Arizona.
  
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• Expert: Rise Of Sex Robots Leading To Moral And Legal Challenges

  13-07-2017 20:26 via technocracy.news
  
  Twisted Technocrat logic will make way for so-called ‘sentient’ robots to receive legal human status. What if a man ‘rapes’ a sex robot that he does not own? Does the robot have rights and/or moral choice? Technocracy is coloring every conceivable aspect of human existence. ⁃ TN EditorThe rise of sex robots is presenting increasingly difficult moral and legal dilemmas, an expert has warned.
  Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly sophisticate
  
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• Speaking at @LudgateIreland recently, Jerry Kennelly suggested that Irish #graduates are not quite job-ready once they leave university.

  13-07-2017 20:20 via twitter.com
  Speaking at @LudgateIreland recently, Jerry Kennelly suggested that Irish #graduates are not quite job-ready once they leave university.
  
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• Brain's 'macho' switch is pinpointed by scientists

  13-07-2017 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China have discovered a switch in the brain that could explain how some animals are able to become alpha males.
  
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• #Google Ireland escapes whopping tax bill siliconrepublic.com/companies/goog…

  13-07-2017 20:05 via twitter.com
  #Google Ireland escapes whopping tax bill siliconrepublic.com/companies/goog…
  
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• Ravens can plan ahead just like humans and great apes

  13-07-2017 20:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Lund University in Sweden found ravens could complete complex cognitive tasks exclusively observed in humans.
  
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• Nuclear warhead could trigger climate change

  13-07-2017 19:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln investigated 19 types of weapons currently held by five major nuclear powers: the US, Russia, China, the UK, and France.
  
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• Mummy of Master Ci Xian is perfectly preserved

  13-07-2017 19:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Monks and doctors in China were shocked after a CT scan revealed the mummified monk still had healthy bones and a brain. Master Ci Xian is worshipped at the the Dinghui Temple.
  
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• New production technique could improve battery life 

  13-07-2017 19:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIT research revealed that a solid electrolytes smoothness - instead of its firmness - matters the most in preventing short circuits, and could lead to lithium-ion battery's with double the capacity.
  
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• Ireland is trailing behind global peers when it comes to #digitalskills siliconrepublic.com/careers/digita…

  13-07-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  Ireland is trailing behind global peers when it comes to #digitalskills siliconrepublic.com/careers/digita…
  
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• REM-Fit smart pillow could give you better night sleep

  13-07-2017 19:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ZEEQ pillow, which was on display at CE Week in Manhattan, can connect to your smartphone, apps, and smart home assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa to track sleep habits.
  
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• A new smart glove could revolutionise communication for #ASL users siliconrepublic.com/machines/smart…

  13-07-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  A new smart glove could revolutionise communication for #ASL users siliconrepublic.com/machines/smart…
  
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• EU: Snooping on job applicants could soon be illegal

  13-07-2017 19:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EU working party Article 29 said employers need 'legal ground' to search out a candidate online. While not legally binding, the recommendations are 'very persuasive' as new data laws planned.
  
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• Our brain has two systems: the tortoise and the hare. #productivity siliconrepublic.com/advice/morning…

  13-07-2017 19:01 via twitter.com
  Our brain has two systems: the tortoise and the hare. #productivity siliconrepublic.com/advice/morning…
  
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• Exeter Uni: Grey squirrels remember how to solve puzzles

  13-07-2017 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Exeter found that grey squirrels quickly remember how to solve a problem they had not seen for almost two years and could use those skills in a redesigned test.
  
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• Neil Armstrong's moon dust to sell at auction

  13-07-2017 18:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Moon dust collected by Neil Armstrong is being auctioned at a Sotherby's auction in New Yorkto mark the 48th anniversary of the first lunar landing on 20 July.
  
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• A major new @LimerickIT campus has been given the green light ow.ly/Bfal30dBCVR

  13-07-2017 18:50 via twitter.com
  A major new @LimerickIT campus has been given the green light ow.ly/Bfal30dBCVR
  
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• Grey squirrels remember how to solve puzzles for two years

  13-07-2017 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Exeter found that grey squirrels quickly remember how to solve a problem they had not seen for almost two years and could use those skills in a redesigned test.
  
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• 16-County Regional Planning Organization Promotes ‘Technocracy In America’ Ideology

  13-07-2017 17:56 via technocracy.news
  
  Thrive Regional Partnership is an NGO that promotes public-private regional planning in a sixteen county region spanning parts of Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. Started in 2012, it is a self-appointed NGO that views itself as elevated above other Councils of Government organizations already in the region.
  In September 2016, Thrive posted a glowing article that showcases Connectography, a book by global scholar Parag Khanna. Connectography represents core values to Thrive as it attempts to estab
  
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• Archaeologists re-create old arrows to uncover mysteries

  13-07-2017 17:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Metin Eren wasn't satisfied just digging up ancient arrowheads to learn about the past. He wanted to use them for their intended purpose. But shooting and shattering priceless tips is out of the question.
  
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• Natural History Museum unveils 'Hope' the blue whale

  13-07-2017 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The London-based Museum will unveil the new star of its entrance 'Hintze Hall' today, ahead of the public opening at 10am tomorrow.
  
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• Luxury phone maker Vertu collapses

  13-07-2017 17:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vertu's 178 UK staff, mostly based at the manufacturing plant in Hampshire, have still not been paid for June after the company amassed debts of £128 million ($165 million).
  
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• Is it dangerous to recreate human morality in machines?

  13-07-2017 17:27
  
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• Is it dangerous to recreate flawed human morality in machines?

  13-07-2017 17:27
  
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• Ireland is now 10th in the world in science rankings according to @scienceirel's annual report ow.ly/5y9b30dBaTF

  13-07-2017 17:20 via twitter.com
  Ireland is now 10th in the world in science rankings according to @scienceirel's annual reportow.ly/5y9b30dBaTF
  
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• Is the Irish education system failing industries such as IT? @jerrykennelly thinks so. #education

  13-07-2017 17:01 via twitter.com
  Is the Irish education system failing industries such as IT?@jerrykennelly thinks so. #education
  
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• Bialowieza Forest: Poland sued over ancient woods logging

  13-07-2017 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Polish logging in one of Europe's last remaining primeval forests is to go to the EU's top court.
  
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• Teen-Turn: How companies are bringing more women into STEM siliconrepublic.com/careers/teen-t…

  13-07-2017 16:59 via twitter.com
  Teen-Turn: How companies are bringing more women into STEM siliconrepublic.com/careers/teen-t…
  
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• Man trapped in Texas cash machine sends 'help me' notes

  13-07-2017 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Corpus Christi police took it for a joke, before kicking in a door to withdraw the stuck workman.
  
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• Sugru’s Jane Ní Dhulchaointigh on making a good idea stick siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/sugr…

  13-07-2017 16:57 via twitter.com
  Sugru’s Jane Ní Dhulchaointigh on making a good idea stick siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/sugr…
  
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• Amazon update lets Alexa smart devices control TV content

  13-07-2017 16:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon has rolled out a new update to its global users of the Fire TV service that enables hands free control of its library of movies and TV shows via any Alexa enabled smart device.
  
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• Trillion-ton iceberg has snapped off Antarctic ice shelf

  13-07-2017 16:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After months of anticipation, an enormous iceberg with an area of 2,239 sq miles (5,800 sq km) has finally broken off the Larsen C ice sheet in West Antarctica.
  
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• Are Irish graduates job-ready when they leave university? @LudgateIreland siliconrepublic.com/careers/digita…

  13-07-2017 16:30 via twitter.com
  Are Irish graduates job-ready when they leave university? @LudgateIrelandsiliconrepublic.com/careers/digita…
  
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• Bupa data breach affects 500,000 insurance customers

  13-07-2017 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An employee copied and removed customer information on international insurance plans, Bupa says.
  
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• Premier League edges closer to streaming games online

  13-07-2017 16:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Organisers are considering whether streaming matches directly to fans in the US and UK would significantly cut the value of its multi-billion-pound TV deals, rumours suggest.
  
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