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• Trappist-1 could be 9.8 BILLION years old, study finds

  11-08-2017 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study led by researchers from NASA and the University of California, San Diego found that the star at the heart of Trappist-1 is between 5.4 and 9.8 billion years old, far older than our sun.
  
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• Night vision could protect birds and bats from wind farms

  11-08-2017 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thermal tracking software developed by the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest Laboratory automatically detects birds and bats - useful for night tracking when they're hard to spot.
  
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• Toyota joins Intel to create self-driving car 'ecosystem'

  11-08-2017 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Intel, Toyota and others joined forces to create the Automotive Edge Computing Consortium. They plan to share data to boost the creation of maps and improved driver assistance tech.
  
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• Comet Swift-Tuttle could WIPE OUT humanity in 2,400 years

  11-08-2017 21:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle completes its orbit around the sun every 133 years, and roughly 2,400 years from now, this will bring it ‘perilously close’ to our planet, astrophysicist Ethan Siegel warns.
  
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• Birds that flap their wings actually SAVE energy

  11-08-2017 21:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Lund University found that jackdaws minimize their energy consumptionbecause their wing tip feathers create several small vortices - a circular pattern of rotating air.
  
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• WhatsApp, FB Messenger, Viber expose users to hacks: study

  11-08-2017 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Brigham Young University found most users are vulnerable to attacks because they don't know about, or aren't using, the proper security features. Just 14 percent were found to do so.
  
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• HBO executives are desperately trying to prevent the leak of a series of scripts for #GameofThrones siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gam…

  11-08-2017 20:50 via twitter.com
  HBO executives are desperately trying to prevent the leak of a series of scripts for #GameofThrones siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gam…
  
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• The Automotive Edge Computing Consortium aims to define the #bigdata needs of an #autonomouscar ecosystem siliconrepublic.com/machines/big-d…

  11-08-2017 20:20 via twitter.com
  The Automotive Edge Computing Consortium aims to define the #bigdata needs of an #autonomouscar ecosystem siliconrepublic.com/machines/big-d…
  
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• Researchers at @LivUni have discovered that goldfish turn to alcohol to survive. #marinelife ow.ly/heCK30el4Wo

  11-08-2017 20:00 via twitter.com
  Researchers at @LivUni have discovered that goldfish turn to alcohol to survive. #marinelife ow.ly/heCK30el4Wo
  
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• Scientists Use CRISPR Gene Editing Tool To Manipulate Behavior In Ants

  11-08-2017 19:53 via technocracy.news
  This GMO operation (using CRISPR technology) is permanently changing the germline of these ants and with the specific purpose of changing their social behavior. Technocrats do not consider ethics or unfavorable outcomes that will surely occur. ⁃ TN EditorThe gene-editing technology called CRISPR has revolutionized the way that the function of genes is studied. So far, CRISPR has been widely used to precisely modify single-celled organisms and, more importantly, specific types of cell
  
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• #Ireland is on the periphery when it comes to participating in #spacelaw but Laura Keogh is on the case siliconrepublic.com/innovation/lau…

  11-08-2017 19:45 via twitter.com
  #Ireland is on the periphery when it comes to participating in #spacelaw but Laura Keogh is on the case siliconrepublic.com/innovation/lau…
  
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• US firm reveals gun-toting drone that can fire in mid-air

  11-08-2017 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Military technologists Duke Robotics have developed drones that can shoot at enemies remotely.
  
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• #Snap founders refuse to sell shares in a company they believe in siliconrepublic.com/companies/snap…

  11-08-2017 19:25 via twitter.com
  #Snap founders refuse to sell shares in a company they believe in siliconrepublic.com/companies/snap…
  
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• Oldest photos of cities reveal how much they've changed

  11-08-2017 19:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  These remarkable images are some of the oldest known photos of famous cities around the world, from New York and London, to Paris, Tokyo, Sydney and beyond.
  
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• Bat that looks just like YODA is officially a new species 

  11-08-2017 19:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The flying mammal - discovered in a remote Papua New Guinea rainforest- earned the nickname because of its unusual resemblance to the Star Wars Jedi Master.
  
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• Censorship In China Ramps Up To Probe Social Media Platforms

  11-08-2017 19:07 via technocracy.news
  Armed with a new cybersecurity law, China’s Technocratic government is going after social networks to purge data and people that “endanger national security, public security and the social order”. Among other things, they are looking for ‘fake rumours’. ⁃ TN EditorChina has launched probes into three of its largest social networking platforms over the suspected dissemination of violence and obscenity — the latest move aimed at sanitising the c
  
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• #Google CEO Sundar Pichai cancels #diversity meeting siliconrepublic.com/companies/sund…

  11-08-2017 19:05 via twitter.com
  #Google CEO Sundar Pichai cancels #diversity meeting siliconrepublic.com/companies/sund…
  
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• Snapchat registered with Russian regulator 'unknowingly'

  11-08-2017 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  US parent company Snap says the registration was done without its knowledge and it will not comply.
  
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• IMF Proposes Central Bank Digital Currencies To Crush Cryptocurrencies

  11-08-2017 18:56 via technocracy.news
  A day of reckoning is approaching for rogue forms of money like digital blockchain currencies, when they run head into the global banking cartel. While the Bitcoins of the world are proving a point, global Technocrats have no intention of releasing their current hold on economic and monetary transformation. ⁃ TN EditorThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently pushed out a staff discussion note called “Fintech and Financial Services: Initial Considerations” which p
  
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• Even a 'minor' nuclear war would be an ecological disaster

  11-08-2017 18:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A public health researcher at Queen Mary University in London says that nuclear warfare could lead to environmental impacts such as fires, soot in the stratosphere, and declines in global food production.
  
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• From #jobs to #headhunting, we've got you covered if you want to work in the world of sci-tech. #careeradvice ow.ly/7khN30el6bV

  11-08-2017 18:50 via twitter.com
  From #jobs to #headhunting, we've got you covered if you want to work in the world of sci-tech. #careeradvice ow.ly/7khN30el6bV
  
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• Premier League data, Game of Thrones hack: Podcast 330

  11-08-2017 18:42
  
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• Companies on the lookout for top talent: @Intel_IRL @KEMPtech @Pramerica_Ire @PwCIreland @StormTechLtd @ublox siliconrepublic.com/jobs/jobs-comp…

  11-08-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  Companies on the lookout for top talent: @Intel_IRL @KEMPtech @Pramerica_Ire @PwCIreland @StormTechLtd @ubloxsiliconrepublic.com/jobs/jobs-comp…
  
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• Goldfish make alcohol to survive in oxygen-free lakes

  11-08-2017 18:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research led by the University of Liverpool and Oslo found goldfishand crucian carp (pictured) produce between 50 and 100 mg per millilitre in their blood to survive in frozen lakes.
  
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• Feeling out of the loop? Catch up on this week's hottest sci-tech stories. #robotics #broadband #womeninSTEM #jobs ow.ly/eAde30el4gr

  11-08-2017 18:20 via twitter.com
  Feeling out of the loop? Catch up on this week's hottest sci-tech stories. #robotics #broadband #womeninSTEM #jobs ow.ly/eAde30el4gr
  
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• Fish sauced? Goldfish turn to alcohol to survive icy winters

  11-08-2017 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Researchers uncover the evolved ability of goldfish to generate alcohol when deprived of oxygen.
  
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• iPhone 8 to let users silence notifications with a glance

  11-08-2017 18:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The iPhone 8 will feature a hands-free way to silence notifications, according to a new leak. By just glancing at the device, users can mute sounds for text, call and other notifications.
  
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• Amazon looks to new food technology for home delivery

  11-08-2017 18:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon is exploring a technology first developed for the U.S. military to produce tasty prepared meals that do not need refrigeration, as it looks for new ways to muscle into the U.S. grocery business.
  
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• Missed out on some of the top #IoT news this week? We've got you covered. #Apple #space #China ow.ly/HRVw30ekXr7

  11-08-2017 18:01 via twitter.com
  Missed out on some of the top #IoT news this week? We've got you covered. #Apple #space #China ow.ly/HRVw30ekXr7
  
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• HMS Queen Elizabeth is outmanoeuvred by a £300 drone

  11-08-2017 17:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The drone pilot, who wanted to remain anonymous, made the daring flight while the aircraft carrier was docked at Invergordon, Scotland in July. He flew over thecarrier before landing.
  
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• Scientists on research vessel spot whale in Bering Sea

  11-08-2017 17:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A research vessel in the Bering Sea photographed two North Pacfic right whales on Sunday and obtained a biopsy sample from one. It is the first such spotting in over a decade.
  
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• Sky and TalkTalk broadband services crash in south London

  11-08-2017 17:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sky and TalkTalk users in areas including Brixton, Balham and Dulwich started to report issues last night, which have persisted through to today (stock image).
  
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• How do you fetch a javelin? With a tiny car, of course

  11-08-2017 17:37
  
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• US Army powder generates electricity on contact with water

  11-08-2017 17:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from the US Army Research Laboratory at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Aberdeen, Maryland, found an experimental material was generating electricity in contact with water.
  
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• No longer king of the jungle: Fund to aid Africa's lions

  11-08-2017 17:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Senegal's Niokolo-Koba National Park is home to fewer than 50 lions after years of poaching decimated them and their prey. Conservationists, however, believe the park could one day rebound.
  
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• .@NDRC_hq at PorterShed is welcoming 10 new digital start-ups as its inaugural cohort. #Galway ow.ly/9vwp30ekX3l

  11-08-2017 17:00 via twitter.com
  .@NDRC_hq at PorterShed is welcoming 10 new digital start-ups as its inaugural cohort. #Galway ow.ly/9vwp30ekX3l
  
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• Everything you missed this week in the world of work siliconrepublic.com/careers/career…

  11-08-2017 16:53 via twitter.com
  Everything you missed this week in the world of work siliconrepublic.com/careers/career…
  
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• Dr Ellen Roche of @nuigalway has won international acclaim for her work in creating a soft #robotic sleeve ow.ly/jSjO30ekVuw

  11-08-2017 16:40 via twitter.com
  Dr Ellen Roche of @nuigalway has won international acclaim for her work in creating a soft #robotic sleeve ow.ly/jSjO30ekVuw
  
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• Easy memory trick that stops you forgetting your umbrella

  11-08-2017 16:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The key is to imagine an action between two objects, such as an umbrella stuck in the door, and a consequence, such as being unable to unlock the door, University of Toronto scientists claim.
  
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• #HBO appears to be giving in to hackers’ demands. #GoT siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gam…

  11-08-2017 16:20 via twitter.com
  #HBO appears to be giving in to hackers’ demands. #GoT siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gam…
  
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• Goldfish make their own alcohol in bid to survive extreme conditions siliconrepublic.com/innovation/gol…

  11-08-2017 16:20 via twitter.com
  Goldfish make their own alcohol in bid to survive extreme conditions siliconrepublic.com/innovation/gol…
  
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• Big Lizzie is outmanoeuvred by a £300 drone

  11-08-2017 16:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The drone pilot, who wanted to remain anonymous, made the daring flight while the aircraft carrier was docked at Invergordon, Scotland in July. He flew over thecarrier before landing.
  
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• Blizzard starts drive to recruit more women and ethnic minorities

  11-08-2017 16:16 via bbc.co.uk
  The company, which is behind games like World of Warcraft, launches a "global diversity and inclusion initiative".
  
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• It’s healthier to be unemployed than have a stressful job

  11-08-2017 16:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Manchester found that adults who go from being unemployed to having a poor-quality job suffer more stress-related health concerns, such as worse blood pressure.
  
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• Nintendo faces lawsuit over Switch's detachable gamepads

  11-08-2017 16:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Accessory maker Gamevice, based in Simi Valley, Los Angeles, has claimed that the Switch controller too closely resembles the design of its Wikipad gaming device.
  
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• Weekend takeaway: The innovator’s delight siliconrepublic.com/innovation/wee…

  11-08-2017 16:00 via twitter.com
  Weekend takeaway: The innovator’s delight siliconrepublic.com/innovation/wee…
  
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• Why pregnant women shouldn't use antibacterial soap

  11-08-2017 15:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California, said everyday exposure could also lead to 'irreversible' damage in vital organs.
  
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• The best documentaries on Netflix, YouTube, iPlayer and more

  11-08-2017 15:57
  
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