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• Tiny prehistoric sea worm had 50 head spines

  03-08-2017 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Long before dinosaurs roamed the Earth, a bizarre faceless creature with a Venus flytrap-like head swam the seas, researchers have revealed.
  
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• British expert who stopped WannaCry hack 'detained in US'

  03-08-2017 23:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The British computer expert who stopped the WannaCry ransomware attack that wreaked havoc around the world and hit NHS computers has been detained in the US, according to reports.
  
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• Daimler backs radical eighteen rotor autonomous air taxi

  03-08-2017 22:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  German automobile firm Daimler has invested more than $29 million dollars (25 million) in aviation start-up Volocopter, which is developing a full electric, autonomous flying vehicle with 18 rotors.
  
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• Scientists spot antimatter 'fingerprints' for the 1st time

  03-08-2017 22:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Until now, researchers have only managed to catch a glimpse of antimatter spectral lines, but the new CERN experiment gives researchers their first detailed look at them.
  
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• Amazon v Alibaba

  03-08-2017 22:05 via bbc.co.uk
  As Amazon launches its Prime Now delivery service in Singapore, Asia's e-commerce market is hotting up.
  
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• Microsoft is testing a futuristic 'eye control' feature

  03-08-2017 21:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The program - which is in beta - makes it possible to operate an on-screen mouse, keyboard, and text-to-speech using just users' eyes.
  
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• Amazing images reveal hummingbirds are covered in MITES 

  03-08-2017 21:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The tiny flower mites use birds and beetles to hitchike from one plant to another, running down the bird's beak to drink nectar when it lands.
  
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• #Facebook is arguably one of the most exciting tech companies around, but what’s it like to work there? siliconrepublic.com/careers/work-a…

  03-08-2017 21:01 via twitter.com
  #Facebook is arguably one of the most exciting tech companies around, but what’s it like to work there? siliconrepublic.com/careers/work-a…
  
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• Largest dead zone ever found in the Gulf of Mexico 

  03-08-2017 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Gulf of Mexico dead zone is mainly caused by agriculture and developed land nutrient runoff. This stimulates algal growth, and when it decomposes, it uses up the oxygen needed to support life.
  
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• Wia is building its #IoT platform with a fresh round of funding. #startups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/wia-…

  03-08-2017 20:35 via twitter.com
  Wia is building its #IoT platform with a fresh round of funding. #startups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/wia-…
  
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• Arizona man finds spider-scorpion hybrid in Phoenix

  03-08-2017 20:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thomas Acosta, a builder in Phoenix, Arizona, spotted the camel spider near his home for the first time this week.
  
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• Take memory tests created by Dominic O'Brien

  03-08-2017 20:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dominic O'Brien, who won the title of World Memory Champion two years in a row, and also holds two Guinness records for memory, has created a memory test.
  
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• Rand Paul: ‘We Can’t Live In Fear Of Our Own Intelligence Community’

  03-08-2017 20:07 via technocracy.news
  Congress itself is worried about being surveilled by the Intel community, but it does not have the same empathy for citizens at large. What part of the Constitution do they not understand: The Fourth Amendment clearly states, “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing
  
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• Make sure you don’t download the dreaded #Nemucod trojan siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/vod…

  03-08-2017 20:05 via twitter.com
  Make sure you don’t download the dreaded #Nemucod trojan siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/vod…
  
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• Facebook promises new fake news measures

  03-08-2017 20:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The social media firm has promised to fact-check more stories and offer readers "more perspectives".
  
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• Colour, sex and violence: the bizarre world of vision

  03-08-2017 20:00
  
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• Yellow sea snake discovered in Costa Rica's Golfo Dulce

  03-08-2017 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The newly discovered subspecies, found in Costa Rica's Golfo Dulce, opportunistically feeds on small fish by hanging upside down from the water surface, assuming a wave-like ambush posture.
  
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• Trump's wall could put more than 100 species at risk

  03-08-2017 19:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to a researcher at Rice University in Texas, such a border could put more than 100 endangered species at risk, including jaguars, ocelots, Mexican gray wolves and pronghorn antelopes.
  
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• Researchers bring new meaning to ‘me aul flower’. #botany siliconrepublic.com/innovation/fir…

  03-08-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  Researchers bring new meaning to ‘me aul flower’. #botany siliconrepublic.com/innovation/fir…
  
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• Boys who watch porn are more likely to be sexist

  03-08-2017 19:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Boys who watch porn at a young age are more likely to grow into misogynistic men who want power over women, a new study conducted at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, claims.
  
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• 25,000 patients who got scans in #HSE hospitals received inaccurate results due to a major IT flaw siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/hse…

  03-08-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  25,000 patients who got scans in #HSE hospitals received inaccurate results due to a major IT flaw siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/hse…
  
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• The War On Cash Is Actually A War On Liberty And Privacy

  03-08-2017 19:19 via technocracy.news
  Cash is the only economic check and balance against tyranny; once cash is removed, whoever controls the digital monetary realm, controls everything. Forcing everyone into the digital matrix is a core tenet of Technocracy. ⁃ TN EditorThere is a growing effort among the nation’s political elites and top government officials to transform America into a cashless society (Related: The EU is the global blueprint for a cashless society). Just like virtually everything else promote
  
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• Facebook to fight fake news with 3rd party fact checkers

  03-08-2017 19:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook is to send more potential hoax articles to third-party fact checkers and show their findings below the original post.
  
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• Steve the 'suicidal security robot' will live again

  03-08-2017 19:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On his first day at work as a security guard, Steve was greeted warmly, drawing attention from passersby, including some taking selfies with him at the tony retail-residential complex he patrolled. 
  
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• The security researcher who stopped WannaCry has been arrested in the US

  03-08-2017 19:04
  
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• The security researcher who stopped WannaCry has been arrested for allegedly creating malware

  03-08-2017 19:04
  
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• #Cavan native Brian Mulligan returned home to Ireland after 23 years abroad. #Deloitte #diaspora siliconrepublic.com/people/deloitt…

  03-08-2017 19:01 via twitter.com
  #Cavan native Brian Mulligan returned home to Ireland after 23 years abroad. #Deloitte #diaspora siliconrepublic.com/people/deloitt…
  
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• Boeing Dreamliner creates an outline of itself over the US

  03-08-2017 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner embarked on a 4,000-mile winding route which took 17 hours to complete, kicking off from its Seattle headquarters in Washington.
  
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• Tinder urges users to stop posting selfies with tigers

  03-08-2017 18:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The company has said it is time for the selfies to go, claiming they take advantage of 'beautiful creatures that have been torn from their natural environment'.
  
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• CRISPR’s original promise appears to be coming to fruition. #suddendeath siliconrepublic.com/innovation/cri…

  03-08-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  CRISPR’s original promise appears to be coming to fruition. #suddendeath siliconrepublic.com/innovation/cri…
  
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• Just going outdoors could become deadly in South Asia

  03-08-2017 18:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Venturing outdoors may become deadly across wide swaths of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh by the end of the century as climate change drives heat and humidity to new extremes.
  
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• Designer baby research 'should be publicly funded'

  03-08-2017 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The group, led by scientists at Stanford University, California, concludes there is 'currently no reason' to stop research on editing human genes or its public funding.
  
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• Dinosaur used camouflage to evade its enemies

  03-08-2017 18:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Alberta have named a newly discovered dinosaur after Mark Mitchell, the technician who worked for 7,000 hours to uncover it.
  
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• Datapac is expanding its business. #wexfordjobs #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/datapac-w…

  03-08-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  Datapac is expanding its business. #wexfordjobs #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/datapac-w…
  
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• Hollow-Face illusion weaker people with schizophrenia

  03-08-2017 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The video, which was posted by Reddit user Bobby Thellere, shows a headstone in an unknown location with a concave Jesus face that appears convex due to the hollow mask illusion.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Worried about handing in your notice? Here’s what you need to know ow.ly/iGya30e8TGR

  03-08-2017 17:55 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Worried about handing in your notice? Here’s what you need to know ow.ly/iGya30e8TGR
  
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• #MostRead Today: Enniscorthy jobs boost as Datapac pumps €2.1m into business ow.ly/Bmgy30e8TEL

  03-08-2017 17:55 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Enniscorthy jobs boost as Datapac pumps €2.1m into business ow.ly/Bmgy30e8TEL
  
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• #MostRead Today: At least 25,000 HSE patients could face rechecks after major IT glitch

  03-08-2017 17:55 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: At least 25,000 HSE patients could face rechecks after major IT glitch
  
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• Expedia's interactive map reveals mythical creatures

  03-08-2017 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This new interactive map reveals where in the world various mythical beasts first emerged from - unicorns in China, for example, and dragons in Wales.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Which is the easiest programming language to learn? ow.ly/ZMDt30e8TDn

  03-08-2017 17:54 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Which is the easiest programming language to learn? ow.ly/ZMDt30e8TDn
  
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• #MostRead Today: PwC wants analytical thinkers, good communicators and team players ow.ly/t2SY30e8TAX

  03-08-2017 17:54 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: PwC wants analytical thinkers, good communicators and team players ow.ly/t2SY30e8TAX
  
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• WIRED puts five of the best dive watches to the test

  03-08-2017 17:40
  
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• WIRED puts five dive watches to the test

  03-08-2017 17:40
  
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• Armoured tank-like dino used camouflage to hide

  03-08-2017 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  A new species of mega-herbivore dinosaur discovered in Alberta, Canada preserves incredible details of its skin, scales and spines.
  
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• How toxic is your office? #careeradvice #companyculture ow.ly/fLLR30e52iy

  03-08-2017 17:20 via twitter.com
  How toxic is your office? #careeradvice #companyculture ow.ly/fLLR30e52iy
  
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• New map of Universe's dark matter

  03-08-2017 17:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Researchers have released the most accurate map ever produced of the dark matter in our Universe.
  
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• Deliveroo gives riders GoPros following London acid attacks

  03-08-2017 17:11
  
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• Global Smart Grid Market Growing At 30% Per year

  03-08-2017 17:02 via technocracy.news
  Controlling energy distribution and consumption has been a core objective of Technocracy since the 1930s, and remains so today. According to Technocracy, energy will one day supplant global currencies as a means of exchange. ⁃ TN EditorThe global smart grid sensor market is estimated to be valued at nearly US$ 174 Mn in 2017 and is projected to reach nearly US$ 1,450 Mn by 2025 end. Sales revenue is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 30.3% during the forecast period (2017–2
  
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• The Big Data discussion

  03-08-2017 17:01
  
  WIRED and Accenture’s 2017 dinner event focused on how companies are using data and analytics tools to improve customer service
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• Study reveals global warming impact of keeping pets

  03-08-2017 16:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research from the University of California, Los Angeles, found pets are having a big impact on environmental issues such as climate change (stock image).
  
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