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• #ICYMI: B-Secur funding will help the start-up remain at the heart of identity #authentication siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/b-se…

  29-07-2017 20:45 via twitter.com
  #ICYMI: B-Secur funding will help the start-up remain at the heart of identity #authentication siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/b-se…
  
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• Who else is sick of hearing the word ‘productivity’ in the workplace? #inspirefest siliconrepublic.com/advice/product…

  29-07-2017 19:55 via twitter.com
  Who else is sick of hearing the word ‘productivity’ in the workplace? #inspirefest siliconrepublic.com/advice/product…
  
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• Transport is the focus of this week’s #IoT round-up siliconrepublic.com/machines/roomb…

  29-07-2017 19:15 via twitter.com
  Transport is the focus of this week’s #IoT round-up siliconrepublic.com/machines/roomb…
  
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• Creating role models for young people in #STEM at @InspirefestHQ #payitforward siliconrepublic.com/people/pay-it-…

  29-07-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  Creating role models for young people in #STEM at @InspirefestHQ #payitforward siliconrepublic.com/people/pay-it-…
  
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• Why are Irish organisations falling victim to #cyberattacks? #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/fra…

  29-07-2017 17:20 via twitter.com
  Why are Irish organisations falling victim to #cyberattacks? #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/fra…
  
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• Will this lead to ‘designer babies’? #CRISPR siliconrepublic.com/innovation/cri…

  29-07-2017 16:40 via twitter.com
  Will this lead to ‘designer babies’? #CRISPR siliconrepublic.com/innovation/cri…
  
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• Have you bought your #TVLicence? siliconrepublic.com/life/tv-licenc…

  29-07-2017 16:01 via twitter.com
  Have you bought your #TVLicence? siliconrepublic.com/life/tv-licenc…
  
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• WATCH: How Enterprise Ireland ensured half of its start-ups were women-led siliconrepublic.com/video/carol-gi…

  29-07-2017 15:30 via twitter.com
  WATCH: How Enterprise Ireland ensured half of its start-ups were women-led siliconrepublic.com/video/carol-gi…
  
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• Snake and a month-long battery life ... Welcome back, #Nokia3310! siliconrepublic.com/gear/nokia-331…

  29-07-2017 15:10 via twitter.com
  Snake and a month-long battery life ... Welcome back, #Nokia3310! siliconrepublic.com/gear/nokia-331…
  
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• .@Accenture_Irl's Dr Michelle Cullen spoke at Inspirefest about how gender inequality stems from our constitution ow.ly/x1GQ30dS3P5

  29-07-2017 14:35 via twitter.com
  .@Accenture_Irl's Dr Michelle Cullen spoke at Inspirefest about how gender inequality stems from our constitutionow.ly/x1GQ30dS3P5
  
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• Arlan Hamilton is the new face of #venturecapital in #SiliconValley siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/arla…

  29-07-2017 14:15 via twitter.com
  Arlan Hamilton is the new face of #venturecapital in #SiliconValley siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/arla…
  
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• West Highlands worst for UK broadband

  29-07-2017 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 65% of connections in Ross, Skye and Lochaber were below target speeds of 10mb/s.
  
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• Complete the #antibiotics course, or drop out when you feel better? ow.ly/sqwL30dXAw5

  29-07-2017 13:45 via twitter.com
  Complete the #antibiotics course, or drop out when you feel better? ow.ly/sqwL30dXAw5
  
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• Clear August 21 in your diary: It's a total solar eclipse for the smart

  29-07-2017 13:34 via go.theregister.com
  With apologies to Bonnie Tyler Scientists are gearing up for the hotly anticipated total solar eclipse on August 21 by preparing a series of experiments.…
  
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• #Cork’s digital economy is worth €1bn and could generate 15,000 jobs ow.ly/a7zZ30dTb2f

  29-07-2017 13:05 via twitter.com
  #Cork’s digital economy is worth €1bn and could generate 15,000 jobs ow.ly/a7zZ30dTb2f
  
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• Tesla Model 3: Elon Musk rolls out mass market model

  29-07-2017 12:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The electric car maker hopes the Model 3, starting at $35,000, will bring mass market interest.
  
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• Need some #çareeradvice? Look no further than #inspirefest siliconrepublic.com/advice/career-…

  29-07-2017 12:30 via twitter.com
  Need some #çareeradvice? Look no further than #inspirefest siliconrepublic.com/advice/career-…
  
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• #BioMarin gets a makeover, expanding its footprint in #Cork siliconrepublic.com/companies/biom…

  29-07-2017 11:55 via twitter.com
  #BioMarin gets a makeover, expanding its footprint in #Cork siliconrepublic.com/companies/biom…
  
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• India's Silicon Valley is dying of thirst and a growing "water mafia" is calling the shots

  29-07-2017 11:00
  
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• Sir Peter Jackson’s studio reveals augmented reality demo

  29-07-2017 08:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Apple gave Sir Peter's studio, Wingnut AR, special access to its augmented reality developer kit.
  
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• Kasparov: 'Embrace' the AI revolution

  29-07-2017 05:41 via bbc.co.uk
  AI may destroy jobs but will create many more and increase productivity, said the chess grandmaster.
  
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• Summer song

  29-07-2017 02:20 via bbc.co.uk
  How field crickets are being brought back from the brink of extinction by a unique conservation project.
  
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• Cricket's summer song making a comeback

  29-07-2017 02:20 via bbc.co.uk
  How field crickets are being brought back from the brink of extinction by a unique conservation project.
  
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• Deception tech helps to thwart hackers' attacks

  29-07-2017 01:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Fake networks and spoofed data can frustrate hackers looking for an easy way to cash in
  
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• HMIC: Adults should be more aware of strangers online

  29-07-2017 01:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to researchers at the University of Liverpool, dating and social networking sites accessed through smartphones has normalized providing personal information to strangers.
  
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• Chemical found in Titan's atmosphere could form membranes

  29-07-2017 00:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA scientists studying the atmosphere of Saturn’s largest moon Titan have discovered ‘large quantities’ of a chemical that could be an ‘important step on the pathway of life.’
  
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• Jellyfish fossils reveal oldest mass stranding of animals

  29-07-2017 00:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of California, Riverside found that the ancient jellyfish became fossilized because there were little to no terrestrial animals at the time to eat their remains.
  
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• Washington robot that died in fountain didn't kill itself

  29-07-2017 00:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  STEVE, the security robot that plunged into a Washington, D.C. fountain,didn't commit suicide, after all. It turns out the robo guard instead took a tumble after skidding on a 'loose brick surface.'
  
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• Twitter is testing a $99 monthly subscription service

  29-07-2017 00:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The subscription would essentially be for an ad program that would automatically promote posts, up to 10 per day in addition to running month-long Promoted Account ads.
  
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• Arizona targets wrong-way driving with unique tech program

  29-07-2017 00:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arizona transportation officials are moving forward with a first-in-the-nation pilot program that will use thermal camera technology to curb the wrong-way driving problem plaguing the state.
  
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• US Navy developing robot cicadas to drop into hurricanes

  29-07-2017 00:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The CICADs - or 'close-in covert autonomous disposable aircrafts - are designed to be cheap enough that a bunch can be dropped simultaneously from the sky.
  
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