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• 'Hate speech' tweets painted at Twitter HQ in protest

  08-08-2017 23:59 via bbc.co.uk
  A German satirist paints offensive tweets outside Twitter HQ after the firm failed to delete them.
  
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• Panasonic testing self-driving wheelchairs in airport

  08-08-2017 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Air travelers with disabilities will have a much easier time navigating one of Japan's main airports, thanks to new smart wheel chairs.
  
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• Mystery of the strange 'swirls' on the moon

  08-08-2017 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A pair of CubeSats, connected by a 112-mile-long tether, could investigate mysterious swirling ‘tattoos’ on the moon, according to NASA. These have been spotted in over 100 locations.
  
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• 'Café wall' illusion makes straight lines look slanted

  08-08-2017 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The lines in the image, created by a Georgia illusionist, are straight and in parallel rows, and the alternating target patterns, rows and colors, combine to trick the brain into thinking they're slanted.
  
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• Stress makes people sense danger in harmless situations

  08-08-2017 22:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lead author Joseph Dunsmoor from the University of Texas, said: 'The mind uses cues to danger learned over time, but circumstances can cause people to misidentify those cues.'
  
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• Brother of fired 'anti-women' Google engineer hits back

  08-08-2017 22:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The brother of the male Google engineer fired after a memo saying women are biologically less likely to get to the top of the tech world has hit back, telling critics: 'Read the whole thing.'
  
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• Watch this nanochip reprogram cells to fix damaged body tissue

  08-08-2017 22:19 via go.theregister.com
  We can't think of anything snarky to say about this cool biological repair kit Video  Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a nanochip contact patch that can reprogram nearby cells, to help repair damaged or aging organs, blood vessels, or nerve cells.…
  
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• Study finds there are millions of black holes in Milky Way

  08-08-2017 22:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A celestial census from the University of California, Irvine revealed 100 million black holes may dwell in the Milky Way. And, it suggests gravitational waves could be more common.
  
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• New propulsion system can move CubeSats with water

  08-08-2017 22:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Purdue University have developed a new micropropulsion system that uses tiny bursts of ‘ultra-purified water’ vapour to drive small satellites.
  
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• Splitting in two seems to have been a smart move for #bitcoin siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/bit…

  08-08-2017 21:25 via twitter.com
  Splitting in two seems to have been a smart move for #bitcoin siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/bit…
  
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• The Skinny Sauce Co is a finalist in this year’s #Invent2017 competition in #Belfast siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/the-…

  08-08-2017 21:01 via twitter.com
  The Skinny Sauce Co is a finalist in this year’s #Invent2017 competition in #Belfast siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/the-…
  
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• Life-saving drones to rescue swimmers off French coast

  08-08-2017 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Three airborne life-saver drones are being operated in the southwestern Nouvelle-Aquitaine region until September to help swimmers struggling in choppy water.
  
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• Stunning moonrise from the ISS in orbit pictured by NASA

  08-08-2017 20:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik pointed his camera toward the rising Moon and captured this beautiful image on August 3, 2017, showing the moon rising as the ISS orbits the Earth.
  
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• The Mind Of A Technocrat Is Rooted In The Religion Of Scientism

  08-08-2017 20:42 via technocracy.news
  Scientism underlies both Technocracy and Transhumanism; the latter is to humanity as the former is to society. Without scientism, neither could be explained or justified. Scientism was first clearly defined by the French philosopher, Henri De Saint-Simon when he stated,
  “A scientist, my dear friends, is a man who foresees; it is because science provides the means to predict that it is useful, and the scientists are superior to all other men.”
  Saint-Simon is also considered the father
  
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• What’s it like to work in a graduate programme? #ACIA siliconrepublic.com/people/acia-ao…

  08-08-2017 20:35 via twitter.com
  What’s it like to work in a graduate programme? #ACIA siliconrepublic.com/people/acia-ao…
  
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• Penny-Sized Nanochip Pad Able To Regrow Organs and Heal Injuries

  08-08-2017 20:32 via technocracy.news
  There is still a science fiction aspect to this technology because all claims are not yet proven, but it could be a breakthrough discovery. There are also Transhuman implications as well, in finding ways to overcome aging and even death. ⁃ TN EditorScientists have hailed a “breakthrough” technology capable of regrowing damaged organs and healing serious wounds with the single touch of a penny-sized pad.
  The new device uses nanochips to reprogramme skin cells whic
  
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• 5G And The IOT: Scientific Overview Of Human Health Risks

  08-08-2017 20:22 via technocracy.news
  5G will enable and actualize the Internet of Things to be completely ubiquitous, but it portends huge health risks as EMF radiation blankets cities. Technocrats are not interested in testing this technology first to determine effects on human health, even though there are already known health problems. ⁃ TN Editor5G is the term used to describe the next-generation of mobile networks beyond the 4G LTE mobile networks commonly used today. 5G is intended to be the technology that allows
  
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• Will #Apple follow Samsung’s model and ditch the home button altogether? #iPhone8 siliconrepublic.com/gear/latest-ip…

  08-08-2017 20:05 via twitter.com
  Will #Apple follow Samsung’s model and ditch the home button altogether? #iPhone8 siliconrepublic.com/gear/latest-ip…
  
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• Foxes spotted in a Foxes fan's garden

  08-08-2017 19:44 via bbc.co.uk
  The eight foxes have started "training" in the back garden of a family in Leicester.
  
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• #Google takes action against the author of a memo that contradicted the company’s #diversity code siliconrepublic.com/companies/goog…

  08-08-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  #Google takes action against the author of a memo that contradicted the company’s #diversity code siliconrepublic.com/companies/goog…
  
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• Climate change report is leaked over Trump censorship fear

  08-08-2017 19:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A draft report by 13 federal scientific agencies says climate change is already hitting the U.S. and that human emissions are the main cause. One leaker was motivated by fear Trump would censor it.
  
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• Facebook's app for under-21s Lifestage flops

  08-08-2017 19:24 via bbc.co.uk
  The video-focused service had been criticised for offering limited privacy controls.
  
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• We took a look at some of the cities bidding to host the #EMA: #Paris #Copenhagen #Stockholm #Munich siliconrepublic.com/companies/ema-…

  08-08-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  We took a look at some of the cities bidding to host the #EMA: #Paris #Copenhagen #Stockholm #Munich siliconrepublic.com/companies/ema-…
  
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• Life-saving drones used rescue swimmers off French coast

  08-08-2017 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Three airborne life-saver drones are being operated in the southwestern Nouvelle-Aquitaine region until September to help swimmers struggling in choppy water.
  
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• HMS Queen Elizabeth sails the seas alongside US ships

  08-08-2017 19:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Members of Britain's new carrier strike group including the HMS Queen Elizabeth are engaged with the US Navy and other international allies in Exercise Saxon Warrior off the coast of Scotland.
  
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• Chester Zoo welcomes pocket-size triplets rock hydraxes

  08-08-2017 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Three baby rock hydraxes,which weigh no more than a bar of soap each, were born to mother Daissie and father Nungu at Chester Zoo.
  
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• Asian Hornets could colonise the UK in two decades

  08-08-2017 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A UK Asian hornet invasion could be stopped if beekeepers and the general public are vigilant and able to identify them, researchers from the University of Warwickshire have said.
  
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• ‘Even companies that have a #Brexit strategy often fail to communicate it to employees, leaving them in the dark’ siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/brex…

  08-08-2017 19:00 via twitter.com
  ‘Even companies that have a #Brexit strategy often fail to communicate it to employees, leaving them in the dark’ siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/brex…
  
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• Desertas wolf spiders bred Bristol in world first

  08-08-2017 18:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Keepers at Bristol Zoo Gardens have hand-reared some of the spiderlings from tiny eggs as they are so precious. The spiders will eventually grow to around 12cm (4.7") in size.
  
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• Online news network @TheYoungTurks raises $20m in funding siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/the-…

  08-08-2017 18:45 via twitter.com
  Online news network @TheYoungTurks raises $20m in funding siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/the-…
  
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• New grass snake discovered in England

  08-08-2017 18:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The barred grass snake is widely distributed throughout Great Britain, Switzerland, Italy and France, and also occurs in the western part of Germany.
  
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• Match.com 3D Model: "It’s so impressive"

  08-08-2017 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Match.com pilots a ‘pop-up dating shop’ that displays 3D miniature models of its singletons.
  
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• Is this the ultimate solution for #sports club communications? #apps #startups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/club…

  08-08-2017 18:30 via twitter.com
  Is this the ultimate solution for #sports club communications? #apps #startups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/club…
  
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• Mazda reveals radical compression engine

  08-08-2017 18:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mazda's radical engine Skyactiv-X uses compression instead of a spark to ignite fuel, and is set to appear in the firm's cars in 2019, beating key rivals to market.
  
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• Instagram is testing a new Go Live With feature

  08-08-2017 18:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Instagram is introducing a video feature that allows you and a friend to video stream face to face for the first time, which a few users will be able to test out from today ahead of its official launch.
  
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• 'Maglev' elevators could lead to super tall skyscrapers

  08-08-2017 18:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With German company ThyssenKrup set to test its new magnetic levitation elevator, researchers areexploring as many of the practical implications of ropeless elevator travel as possible.
  
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• Google Pixel 2 photo leaks reveal curved screen and more

  08-08-2017 18:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As rumored, it appears thedevice will indeed have a curved screen. It also seems Google is ditching the headphone jack for the new device.
  
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• Dutch students grow their own biodegradable car

  08-08-2017 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The lightweight electric car dubbed Lina, created by students in the Netherlands, is made of a resin derived from sugar beets and covered with sheets of Dutch-grown flax.
  
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• There's a day for everything, from cake tossing to plant walking

  08-08-2017 17:57
  
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• Moderate drinking is good for creativity

  08-08-2017 17:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Graz found that a small drink can indeed help with certain aspects of creativity, although it may make hard, focused work more difficult (stock image).
  
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• #MostRead today: Rumours are swirling around the new #iPhone8 siliconrepublic.com/gear/latest-ip…

  08-08-2017 17:37 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Rumours are swirling around the new #iPhone8 siliconrepublic.com/gear/latest-ip…
  
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• #MostRead today: #Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the memo contradicted the company’s code of conduct siliconrepublic.com/companies/goog…

  08-08-2017 17:36 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: #Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the memo contradicted the company’s code of conduct siliconrepublic.com/companies/goog…
  
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• #MostRead today: Is your #Brexit plan in place? siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/brex…

  08-08-2017 17:34 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Is your #Brexit plan in place? siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/brex…
  
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• #MostRead today: Clubify is an app from two sports-mad technologists. #startups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/club…

  08-08-2017 17:33 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Clubify is an app from two sports-mad technologists. #startups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/club…
  
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• #MostRead today: Which city will be the future location of the EMA? siliconrepublic.com/companies/ema-…

  08-08-2017 17:32 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Which city will be the future location of the EMA? siliconrepublic.com/companies/ema-…
  
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• Can you learn new skills while you sleep?

  08-08-2017 17:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at PSL Research University in Paris found that sound played during certain parts of deep sleep may make information harder to learn when you wake up.
  
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• #VirginMedia sees a drop in TV subscribers but a boost for #broadband and mobile siliconrepublic.com/companies/virg…

  08-08-2017 17:05 via twitter.com
  #VirginMedia sees a drop in TV subscribers but a boost for #broadband and mobile siliconrepublic.com/companies/virg…
  
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• Trailblazer Firearms' Lifecard gun is the size of a card

  08-08-2017 16:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  North Carolina firm Trailblazer Firearms has released a pint sized pistol that can deliver up to five deadly .22 shots and weighs just seven ounces (198g), less than a Big Mac.
  
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• Life of a US military drone pilot revealed in new book

  08-08-2017 16:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Drone Warrior: An Elite Soldier's Inside Account of the Hunt for America's Most Dangerous Enemies is a book following the nearly decade-long career of drone pilot Brett Velicovich.
  
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• Pilotless planes

  08-08-2017 16:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Remotely controlled planes could save more than £20bn in costs, a survey says, but passengers are wary.
  
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