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• Human remains dating back about 900 years found in Ohio

  02-08-2017 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The skeletal fragments were found in a field above Mohawk Dam in Ohio in late June. A carbon analysis recently determined the estimated age of the ancient bones.
  
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• The terrifying, rare conjoined BAT twins found in Brazil

  02-08-2017 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers in Brazil discovered the third ever case of conjoined bat twins.The corpse is conjoined at the torso, with its two heads side by side. Analysis revealed that the twins were newborn.
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 specs revealed

  02-08-2017 22:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The final specs of Samsung's  stylus-equipped Galaxy Note8 have been revealed online, just days after what is believed to be Samsung's official pictures of the handset surfaced.
  
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• Ingersoll Lockwood books link to present day Trumps

  02-08-2017 22:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The internet has been sent into a frenzy after several prescient books written more than 100-years-ago have been unearthed about the adventures of a boy named Baron Trump.
  
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• Dan Rojas shows how he kills 4,000 mosquitoes each night

  02-08-2017 21:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This brilliant method of killing thousands of mosquitoes not only wipes out bugs in heavily affected areas with ease, it's also totally ecologically sound and won't affect local predators.
  
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• 4D scanning avatar lets you try on clothes virtually

  02-08-2017 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ClothCap, developed by researchers at the Max Planck Institute, relies on scanning a person wearing the garment, separating the clothing from the person, and rendering it on top of a new person.
  
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• Samsung unveils $20,000 88inch 'perfect color' QLED TV

  02-08-2017 21:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Samsung says the giant set was launched 'as consumers continue to demand larger screens and premium TVs'
  
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• Did life once exist on Venus?

  02-08-2017 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new French simulation found that at some point in the distant past, there was enough cloud cover over the planet to make surface conditions cool enough to support an ocean.
  
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• #IBM has managed to create a tiny storage cartridge with 330TB of capacity siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ibm…

  02-08-2017 21:01 via twitter.com
  #IBM has managed to create a tiny storage cartridge with 330TB of capacity siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ibm…
  
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• UpVote 12: tech and human rights in Turkey

  02-08-2017 20:52
  
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• Chemists remove 99 per cent of BPA from water in 30 minutes

  02-08-2017 20:48
  
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• Another day, another major financial institution plays its #Brexit hand siliconrepublic.com/companies/brex…

  02-08-2017 20:35 via twitter.com
  Another day, another major financial institution plays its #Brexit hand siliconrepublic.com/companies/brex…
  
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• Facebook: You Don’t Own Your Face, We Do

  02-08-2017 20:31 via technocracy.news
  Facebook’s massive facial recognition database grows each time you tag a face to a person’s name. Does that give FB the permanent right to catalog your face? What about your clothing and posture? All these can be used to identify you on the street, without your knowledge or consent. Technocrats are data addicts who can never get enough data. ⁃ TN EditorWhen Chicago resident Carlo Licata joined Facebook in 2009, he did what the 390 million other users of the world&rsqu
  
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• Millennials spend over half an hour on Instagram every day

  02-08-2017 20:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Instagram released data to celebrate one year since the launch of Instagram Stories - and also to take a jab at Snapchat. It reveals young users spend 32 minutes on the app daily and other stats.
  
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• ‘When it comes to teaching people to take better selfies, the sky’s the limit’ #apps #research siliconrepublic.com/innovation/tak…

  02-08-2017 20:05 via twitter.com
  ‘When it comes to teaching people to take better selfies, the sky’s the limit’ #apps #research siliconrepublic.com/innovation/tak…
  
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• Warming to boost deadly humidity levels across South Asia

  02-08-2017 20:01 via bbc.co.uk
  By 2100, millions of people could face a lethal threat from heat and humidity driven by global warming.
  
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• Trapdoor spiders reached Australia on floating debris

  02-08-2017 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Australian trapdoor spider, which usually moves no further than a couple of metres from where it was hatched, is today only found on Kangaroo Island off the country's southern coast.
  
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• Should you really swill your wine before drinking?

  02-08-2017 19:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A video which sorts the fact from fiction is part of the Reactions series released by the American Chemical Society.
  
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• Street lights are hurting the pollination of plants

  02-08-2017 19:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Bern looked at the negative impact of artificial light at night on nocturnal pollinators.
  
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• Minoan and Mycenaean origins revealed in DNA analysis

  02-08-2017 19:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from the University of Washington and colleagues analysed tooth DNA from the remains of 19 ancient individuals to discover the roots of the Minoan and Mycenaean cultures.
  
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• #Diaceutics CEO discusses the challenges facing #precisionmedicine right now siliconrepublic.com/companies/pete…

  02-08-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  #Diaceutics CEO discusses the challenges facing #precisionmedicine right now siliconrepublic.com/companies/pete…
  
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• Scientists use gene editing to correct mutations in humans

  02-08-2017 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The technique was developed through a collaboration between the Salk Institute, Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) and Korea's Institute for Basic Science.
  
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• Nasa Hiring ‘Planetary Protection Officer” To Protect Earth From Aliens

  02-08-2017 19:24 via technocracy.news
  Should everyone breath easier knowing that Nasa has a ‘Planetary Protection Officer’ on duty? Of course, you realize that its your tax money that pays his salary, and those of all the other Nasa Technocrats. ⁃ TN EditorNasa is hiring someone who can defend Earth from alien contamination.
  The full-time role of “planetary protection officer” will involve ensuring that humans in space do not contaminate planets and moons, as well as ensuring that al
  
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• Even after 10 years, #Apple continues to drive sales of the #iPhone siliconrepublic.com/companies/ipho…

  02-08-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  Even after 10 years, #Apple continues to drive sales of the #iPhone siliconrepublic.com/companies/ipho…
  
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• Pollination threatened by artificial light

  02-08-2017 19:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Researchers have discovered a new global threat to pollination - artificial light at night.
  
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• Poll: Germans More Scared Of Climate Change Than Terrorism

  02-08-2017 19:08 via technocracy.news
  Germany is steeped in Sustainable Development because it has absorbed the fear-mongering rhetoric of climate change. This deception is so deep that Germans fear global warming more than being blown up by terrorists. ⁃ TN EditorFor a time back in 2015, there were widespread concerns that the spike in terrorist attacks in Germany in the aftermath of Angela Merkel’s open door policy which admitted 1 million refugees in Germany from the middle east would lead to a popular wave of un
  
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• Stratosphere detected around distant exoplanet

  02-08-2017 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 'sunscreen' on the distant gas giant, known as WASP-121b, was identified by scientists at Exeter University observing glowing water molecules in the atmosphere.
  
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• Hyperloop tests its 'passenger pod' in historic 310mph run

  02-08-2017 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The July 29, 2017, tests hit record test speeds traveling nearly the full distance of the 500-meter DevLoop track in the Nevada desert, and was the first time the pod has been used.
  
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• #Voyager1 and #Voyager2 are celebrating 40 years of life siliconrepublic.com/innovation/voy…

  02-08-2017 19:01 via twitter.com
  #Voyager1 and #Voyager2 are celebrating 40 years of life siliconrepublic.com/innovation/voy…
  
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• This ultrahot Jupiter-like exoplanet has a glowing stratosphere

  02-08-2017 19:00
  
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• Human embryos edited to stop disease

  02-08-2017 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The technique could prevent deadly diseases being passed down the generations.
  
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• Dogs have a toddler's level of emotional awareness

  02-08-2017 18:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  London-based group Cruelty Free International, who co-led the research, said that evidence from recent brain scan studies strengthens the case for banning scientific tests on dogs.
  
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• We find out what @PwC looks for in its employees siliconrepublic.com/jobs/work-at-p…

  02-08-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  We find out what @PwC looks for in its employees siliconrepublic.com/jobs/work-at-p…
  
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• The puzzle that can help create the perfect guest list

  02-08-2017 18:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to researchers in Michigan and California, the party problem asks to find the numbers of guests that must be invited so that at least 'r' number will know each other or at least 's' number won't know each other.
  
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• Alaska's whale hunters wait for Trump's Arctic oil plan

  02-08-2017 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  The BBC's Claire Marshall travels more than 300 miles north of the Arctic Circle to meet the Inupiat, who call the ocean their "garden".
  
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• Kainos is creating 17 jobs in #Belfast – @InvestNI siliconrepublic.com/jobs/kainos-jo…

  02-08-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  Kainos is creating 17 jobs in #Belfast – @InvestNIsiliconrepublic.com/jobs/kainos-jo…
  
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• Scientists believe this stone bracelet is 70,000 years old

  02-08-2017 17:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography in Novosibirsk, Russia, believe a stone bracelet was created 30,000 years earlier than currently believed.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Worried about handing in your notice? Here’s what you need to know ow.ly/MnWs30e6Y6N

  02-08-2017 17:35 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Worried about handing in your notice? Here’s what you need to know ow.ly/MnWs30e6Y6N
  
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• #MostRead Today: PwC wants analytical thinkers, good communicators and team players ow.ly/YekK30e6Y83

  02-08-2017 17:35 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: PwC wants analytical thinkers, good communicators and team players ow.ly/YekK30e6Y83
  
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• #MostRead Today: Brexit sees more than a dozen financial services firms enter Ireland ow.ly/pypL30e6Y9d

  02-08-2017 17:35 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Brexit sees more than a dozen financial services firms enter Ireland ow.ly/pypL30e6Y9d
  
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• Hyperloop One hits 309km/h in latest test

  02-08-2017 17:11
  
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• US successfully launches ICBM from California base

  02-08-2017 17:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An unarmed Minuteman III missile was successfully launched from Vandenberg Air Force base in California at 2.10am on Wednesday and hit a target 4,200 miles away.
  
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• Pentagon may turn Russian airline's 747s to Air Force One

  02-08-2017 16:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  President Trump, seen speaking at Boeing South Carolina, has complained about the cost of new Air Force One planes, and the Air Force is now set to buy two Boeing 747s meant for a Russian airline.
  
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• Game of Thrones unseen episode spoilers leaked

  02-08-2017 16:36 via bbc.co.uk
  A summary of an unseen episode of the hit show and other HBO programmes have been put online by hackers.
  
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• Meatless meat: the startups ditching animals from meat

  02-08-2017 16:13
  
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• .@IBM has just managed to put 330TB into the palm of our hand siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ibm…

  02-08-2017 16:01 via twitter.com
  .@IBM has just managed to put 330TB into the palm of our hand siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ibm…
  
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• SAS trial futuristic Star Wars-style bulletproof helmet

  02-08-2017 15:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Soldiers have already noticed the resemblance with Star Wars bounty hunter Boba Fett, although the new gear comes with an array of complex technology to assist them in combat.
  
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• China tests new missile capable of destroying satellites

  02-08-2017 15:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A trial run of the Dong Neng-3 anti-satellite missile that took place on from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in Inner Mongolia ended when the missile was destroyed in the upper atmosphere.
  
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• #DeutscheBank is sticking around the UK for a good while yet. #Brexit #London siliconrepublic.com/companies/brex…

  02-08-2017 15:35 via twitter.com
  #DeutscheBank is sticking around the UK for a good while yet. #Brexit #London siliconrepublic.com/companies/brex…
  
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• '4,000-year-old fidget spinner' is an ancient Iraqi weapon

  02-08-2017 15:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Jean Evans, the chief curator at the Oriental Institute Museum, Chicago, where the object is on display, said the 'toy' was mislabelled and is in fact the head of a mace-like weapon.
  
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