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• Americans are too drugged out to work

  31-07-2017 23:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  American adults are too drugged out to get the best jobs, a number of reports have concluded.
  
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• Zenbo is coming: $599 home robot approved by FCC

  31-07-2017 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The robot, first unveiled last year, sprang  to fame for a cringeworthy cover of Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' in a festive, and somewhat terrifying, spectacle by the firm.
  
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• Study of film scripts shows how sexist Hollywood REALLY is

  31-07-2017 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the USC Viterbi School of Engineering's Signal Analysis and Interpretation Lab analyzed the characters and dialogue of nearly 1,000 film scripts.
  
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• Spotify has 60 million paying subscribers

  31-07-2017 22:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Spotify now has 60 million paying subscribers, adding 10 million subscribers in less than five months, a spokeswoman for the music streaming company said on Monday.
  
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• Technology reversed ageing in children with ageing disease

  31-07-2017 22:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The breakthrough came as a surprise to the Texas researchers who were investigating a cure for progeria, a disorder that causes children to age rapidly and die before they reach their late teens.
  
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• Sun of a b... Rising solar temp wrecks chances of finding ET in our system

  31-07-2017 22:16 via go.theregister.com
  Enceladus, Europa will not be habitable, scientists warn The possibility of alien life on the icy planets and moons in our Solar System could be lower than previously thought, because any water on them will quickly vaporize, according to a new study in Nature Geoscience.…
  
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• Garbage patch bigger than Texas found in the South Pacific

  31-07-2017 22:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The six-month research expedition discovered a garbage patch 1.5 times the size of Texas off the coast of Chile and Easter Island. It consists mostly of tiny pieces of plastic that are difficult to remove.
  
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• Donald Trump is creating a whole new political language

  31-07-2017 22:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Psychologists found that even though Trump and Clinton were speaking English during the election, semantically, they were so far off is was actually worse than if one were speaking Chinese.
  
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• Elon Musk unveils Tesla Model 3 interior with no dashboard

  31-07-2017 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The dashboard lacks the bells and whistles of every car to come before - it has no speedometer or gauges at all. In addition to the lack of a heads-up display, even hardware features like air vents are invisible.
  
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• Game of Thrones scripts leaked as HBO suffers cyber-attack

  31-07-2017 21:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  HBO has had some of its prize programming stolen in what is being described as a cyber incident. Shows said to be affected by the hack include Ballers, Room 104 and Game of Thrones.
  
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• Netflix is more than $20 billion in debt

  31-07-2017 21:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Global streaming giant Netflix is more than $20billion in the red and 'bleeding cash' thanks to producing original content like Stranger Things.
  
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• Darrin Brege of @HW_inc took a risk in his career and it paid off. Could it work for you? siliconrepublic.com/people/darrin-…

  31-07-2017 21:10 via twitter.com
  Darrin Brege of @HW_inc took a risk in his career and it paid off. Could it work for you? siliconrepublic.com/people/darrin-…
  
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• Mega-tsunami in Greenland was caused by landslide

  31-07-2017 20:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Data from a mission led by a Georgia Tech researcher revealed the terrifying waves reached more than 300 feet tall – and, it was all caused by a massive landslide at the Karrat Fjord.
  
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• The law will come into effect on 1 November this year. #Russia #VPNs siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/rus…

  31-07-2017 20:45 via twitter.com
  The law will come into effect on 1 November this year. #Russia #VPNs siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/rus…
  
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• At 500,000 sq ft, Bausch & Lomb’s new-look #Waterford facility is fully up and running. ow.ly/TyNO30e2Gh1

  31-07-2017 20:20 via twitter.com
  At 500,000 sq ft, Bausch & Lomb’s new-look #Waterford facility is fully up and running. ow.ly/TyNO30e2Gh1
  
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• The west still awaits ... #Apple #Athenry #datacentres siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/app…

  31-07-2017 20:05 via twitter.com
  The west still awaits ... #Apple #Athenry #datacentres siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/app…
  
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• Cassini spacecraft captures Saturn's southern aurora

  31-07-2017 20:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Nasas Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, have released images taken by Nasa's Cassini spacecraft that capture the aurora in the closest detail ever recorded.
  
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• Transhumanism could lead to immortality for the elite

  31-07-2017 19:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A researcher at the University of East London warns that enhancing humans could lead to a scenario where masses of people are forced to serve technologically superior humans.
  
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• Great news for #womeninSTEM as @TeenTurn goes international! ow.ly/QxzA30e2RPH

  31-07-2017 19:50 via twitter.com
  Great news for #womeninSTEM as @TeenTurn goes international! ow.ly/QxzA30e2RPH
  
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• Elon Musk tweets about depression and bipolar disorder

  31-07-2017 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tesla founder Elon Musk gave insight into his personal life in a series of tweets on Monday morning and revealed he suffers from bipolar disorder.  
  
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• NASA photo reveals ISS solar arrays in a solar glow

  31-07-2017 19:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The stunning image, captured on July 26, 2017 by member of the Expedition 52 crew aboard the International Space Station, shows one of the 16 sunrises the crew get to see every day.
  
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• ‘Converting #CO2 to fuels using #solarenergy is a global research endeavour’ siliconrepublic.com/machines/energ…

  31-07-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  ‘Converting #CO2 to fuels using #solarenergy is a global research endeavour’ siliconrepublic.com/machines/energ…
  
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• #Apple is once again bowing to demands made by the Chinese government over #VPNs siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/chi…

  31-07-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  #Apple is once again bowing to demands made by the Chinese government over #VPNs siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/chi…
  
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• U.S. THAAD interceptor test shown in new video

  31-07-2017 19:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system (THAAD) was conducted Sunday, on an island off the coast of Alaska.
  
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• A £600m offer from #BT could see decent #broadband coverage reach 99pc of UK homes and businesses siliconrepublic.com/comms/bt-uk-na…

  31-07-2017 19:01 via twitter.com
  A £600m offer from #BT could see decent #broadband coverage reach 99pc of UK homes and businesses siliconrepublic.com/comms/bt-uk-na…
  
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• Bitcoin rebels risk 'currency trading chaos'

  31-07-2017 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Plans to create a new type of Bitcoin on Tuesday threaten to cause disruption.
  
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• Game of Thrones script 'stolen in HBO hack'

  31-07-2017 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  HBO confirms it experienced a "cyber incident" after hackers claimed to have breached the firm.
  
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• Web security start-up @cyberlytic is focused on identifying cyber risk using artificial intelligence. #AI #infosec ow.ly/moHf30e2Gtx

  31-07-2017 18:50 via twitter.com
  Web security start-up @cyberlytic is focused on identifying cyber risk using artificial intelligence. #AI #infosec ow.ly/moHf30e2Gtx
  
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• The best Android apps of 2017

  31-07-2017 18:39
  
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• Synexa #LifeSciences has picked #Dublin as a base for its new international HQ siliconrepublic.com/jobs/synexa-li…

  31-07-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  Synexa #LifeSciences has picked #Dublin as a base for its new international HQ siliconrepublic.com/jobs/synexa-li…
  
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• The smartest thing about the Sky Soundbox has nothing to do with the box

  31-07-2017 18:23
  
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• Facebook and Twitter fans use more complex language

  31-07-2017 18:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A researcher from the National Research University Higher School of Economics in Moscow, Russia, found that there is association between social media use and language complexity.
  
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• #Funbakers is a small, independent game studio based in Maynooth, Co #Kildare siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/funb…

  31-07-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  #Funbakers is a small, independent game studio based in Maynooth, Co #Kildare siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/funb…
  
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• The world will likely be 2 degrees warmer by 2100

  31-07-2017 17:53
  
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• Global warming will cause 260,000 premature deaths by 2100

  31-07-2017 17:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of North Carolina analysed data from the world's top climate change groups and found that lethal smog will affect all regions except Africa (stock)
  
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• Climate model reveals that icy planets won't be habitable

  31-07-2017 17:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from Peking University in Beijing used a global climate model to simulate the climatic evolution of icy planets. The model indicates icy planets don't pass through a habitable phase.
  
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• Climate change will cause Earth to warm by two degrees

  31-07-2017 17:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Washington found there is only a one per cent chance that warming will be limited to 1.5°C, which is the target set by the 2016 Paris Agreement.
  
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• iPhone thieves ‘used van to rob moving truck’

  31-07-2017 17:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Five thieves looted a truck on the motorway by climbing out of a moving van, Dutch police say.
  
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• It's #MondayMotivation time! Here's how to stay productive, even as the day starts to wind down. #productivity ow.ly/1I6w30e2G5P

  31-07-2017 17:20 via twitter.com
  It's #MondayMotivation time! Here's how to stay productive, even as the day starts to wind down. #productivity ow.ly/1I6w30e2G5P
  
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• Electronic devices reduce sleep-hormone levels

  31-07-2017 17:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Blue light lowers levels of melatonin which promotes sleep, Houston researchers found. People wearing blue light blocking glasses slept faster, better and for longer.
  
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• Robot set to scour Lake Erie for signs of toxic algae

  31-07-2017 17:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Satellites in space and a robot under Lake Erie's surface are part of a network of scientific tools trying to keep algae toxins out of drinking water supplies in the shallowest of the Great Lakes.
  
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• Searches for 'commit suicide' spiked after 13 Reasons Why

  31-07-2017 17:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There were 1.5 million more suicide-related searches than expected in the 19 days following the show's release, according to the report by public health researchers at San Diego State University.
  
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• Russia is developing fighter jets with lasers on board

  31-07-2017 17:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Russia plans to implement the lasers on its sixth-generation MiG-41 aircrafts. Experts predict that the system won't be ready until at least 2035.
  
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• Can YOU spot the birds hidden in these images?

  31-07-2017 17:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Universities of Exeter and Cambridge have discovered that individual wild birds adjust their choices of where to nest based on their patterns and colours.
  
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• 6 online cybersecurity courses to help you upskill siliconrepublic.com/advice/online-…

  31-07-2017 17:00 via twitter.com
  6 online cybersecurity courses to help you upskill siliconrepublic.com/advice/online-…
  
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• iPhone 8 will probably include face recognition unlock tool siliconrepublic.com/companies/ipho…

  31-07-2017 16:56 via twitter.com
  iPhone 8 will probably include face recognition unlock tool siliconrepublic.com/companies/ipho…
  
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• Markus Klein studied working mums and their kids

  31-07-2017 16:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Strathclyde University say that by bringing in money, working mothers may be able to provide a more stimulating and safer environment for their children.
  
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• Great news for #Waterford as @BauschLomb brings its headcount to 1,300 #jobs ow.ly/UwXc30e2FQV

  31-07-2017 16:30 via twitter.com
  Great news for #Waterford as @BauschLomb brings its headcount to 1,300 #jobs ow.ly/UwXc30e2FQV
  
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• Teen-Turn girl work experience programme to go international in 2018 siliconrepublic.com/careers/teen-t…

  31-07-2017 16:26 via twitter.com
  Teen-Turn girl work experience programme to go international in 2018 siliconrepublic.com/careers/teen-t…
  
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• Opportunity often comes knocking in the strangest of forms. @KarenAndDarrin siliconrepublic.com/people/darrin-…

  31-07-2017 16:10 via twitter.com
  Opportunity often comes knocking in the strangest of forms.@KarenAndDarrin siliconrepublic.com/people/darrin-…
  
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