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• #Snapchat is still the medium preferred by younger tech users who liken #Facebook to an awkward family gathering siliconrepublic.com/companies/snap…

  12-08-2017 20:30 via twitter.com
  #Snapchat is still the medium preferred by younger tech users who liken #Facebook to an awkward family gathering siliconrepublic.com/companies/snap…
  
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• Picking a takeaway? Your #Deliveroo order might soon be the fastest option siliconrepublic.com/machines/deliv…

  12-08-2017 19:50 via twitter.com
  Picking a takeaway? Your #Deliveroo order might soon be the fastest option siliconrepublic.com/machines/deliv…
  
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• From the ongoing #rentalcrisis to the world of #robotics, we'll catch you up on this week's sci-tech news in a jiffy ow.ly/hv6J30el6m5

  12-08-2017 19:15 via twitter.com
  From the ongoing #rentalcrisis to the world of #robotics, we'll catch you up on this week's sci-tech news in a jiffy ow.ly/hv6J30el6m5
  
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• #ICYMI: @Ticketmaster product chief says half of the company is now tech-oriented ow.ly/zHY730ekXcm

  12-08-2017 18:30 via twitter.com
  #ICYMI: @Ticketmaster product chief says half of the company is now tech-oriented ow.ly/zHY730ekXcm
  
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• Jackdaw birds that flap their wings actually save energy

  12-08-2017 18:06 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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• Weekend warrior only works for rich people, says ACS

  12-08-2017 18:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The American Cancer Society found a correlation between income and the amount people worked out. Those with lower incomes were less likely to meet their exercise needs.
  
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• WhatsApp, FB Messenger and Viber expose users to hacks

  12-08-2017 18:03 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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• Rose gold iPhone apparently replaced with copper gold tone

  12-08-2017 18:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Youtuber Danny Winget released what he claims are dummy prototypes of the iPhone 8, and said Apple has replaced the rose gold model for a copper gold tone.
  
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• Check out the 10 new start-ups that joined NDRC at @portershed yesterday. @Entirl ow.ly/GINM30el1zs

  12-08-2017 17:50 via twitter.com
  Check out the 10 new start-ups that joined NDRC at @portershed yesterday. @Entirl ow.ly/GINM30el1zs
  
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• Looking for a job in #fintech, #pharma or #tech? siliconrepublic.com/jobs/jobs-comp…

  12-08-2017 17:05 via twitter.com
  Looking for a job in #fintech, #pharma or #tech? siliconrepublic.com/jobs/jobs-comp…
  
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• On a global #broadband level, #Ireland is not doing so well siliconrepublic.com/comms/ireland-…

  12-08-2017 16:25 via twitter.com
  On a global #broadband level, #Ireland is not doing so well siliconrepublic.com/comms/ireland-…
  
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• Soft #robotics are the future! ow.ly/dcqw30ekYQg

  12-08-2017 16:10 via twitter.com
  Soft #robotics are the future!ow.ly/dcqw30ekYQg
  
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• Why is it harder for #womenentrepreneurs to get funding? #inspirefest siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/anne…

  12-08-2017 15:40 via twitter.com
  Why is it harder for #womenentrepreneurs to get funding? #inspirefest siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/anne…
  
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• Delivering a killer punch to bacteria. #IrishResearch #AntibioticResistance siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ant…

  12-08-2017 15:01 via twitter.com
  Delivering a killer punch to bacteria. #IrishResearch #AntibioticResistance siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ant…
  
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• The secret sauce to success. #startups #entrepreneurs #dieting siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/the-…

  12-08-2017 14:10 via twitter.com
  The secret sauce to success. #startups #entrepreneurs #dieting siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/the-…
  
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• Which European cities are most likely to be chosen as the new #EMA host? #lifesciences #pharma #biotech #medtech siliconrepublic.com/companies/ema-…

  12-08-2017 13:30 via twitter.com
  Which European cities are most likely to be chosen as the new #EMA host? #lifesciences #pharma #biotech #medtech siliconrepublic.com/companies/ema-…
  
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• WATCH: Lack of diversity in the boardroom costs companies siliconrepublic.com/video/boardroo…

  12-08-2017 13:00 via twitter.com
  WATCH: Lack of diversity in the boardroom costs companies siliconrepublic.com/video/boardroo…
  
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• Bigger than anything ever imagined on #JurassicPark siliconrepublic.com/innovation/new…

  12-08-2017 12:45 via twitter.com
  Bigger than anything ever imagined on #JurassicPark siliconrepublic.com/innovation/new…
  
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• Our featured #startup is changing the game for communication in #sportsclubs siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/club…

  12-08-2017 12:05 via twitter.com
  Our featured #startup is changing the game for communication in #sportsclubs siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/club…
  
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• Trapped under ice with no oxygen for months, goldfish turn to booze. And can you blame 'em?

  12-08-2017 09:06 via go.theregister.com
  Carp diem, indeed Scientists have discovered how goldfish and their wild ilk survive months of winter in frozen-over lakes of oxygen-free water. The answer is alcohol – the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems.…
  
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• Perseid meteor shower to be seen over UK

  12-08-2017 04:40 via bbc.co.uk
  A 'decent display' of hundreds of shooting stars is expected across the skies.
  
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• Perseid meteor shower set to peak at weekend

  12-08-2017 04:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Stargazers will get the opportunity to spot shooting stars during the annual Perseid meteor shower.
  
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• Weekend warrior only works for rich people, study says

  12-08-2017 02:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The American Cancer Society found a correlation between income and the amount people worked out. Those with lower incomes were less likely to meet their exercise needs.
  
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• Rose gold iPhone apperently replaced with copper gold tone

  12-08-2017 02:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Youtuber Danny Winget released what he claims are dummy prototypes of the iPhone 8, and said Apple has replaced the rose gold model for a copper gold tone.
  
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• HALF of black and Hispanic US citizens are dehydrated

  12-08-2017 01:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Public health professors have been scrambling to identify other communities at risk of chemical poisoning since the lead-infected-water crisis in Flint, Michigan, in 2014.
  
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• Vitamin B deficiency can lead to unhealthy hair and nails

  12-08-2017 01:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vitamin D is not the only vitamin you need in your diet. Vitamin B is crucial for energy, mood and brain power. Incorporating more vitamin b into your diet can also help improve your hair, skin and nails.
  
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• Watch the sun put a stop to its own eruption

  12-08-2017 01:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On September 30, 2014, a suite of NASA instruments spotted what appeared to be a solar eruption - but soon after,a serpentine structure known as a filament rose from the surface and collapsed.
  
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• Tiny spiders hunt frogs and lizards THREE times their size

  12-08-2017 01:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study documents several observations of the bizarre behaviour for the first time, and the experts now suspect it gives these small arachnids a survival advantage.
  
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• A new flexible battery that can be printed on to textiles

  12-08-2017 00:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers made technology that overcomes one of the biggest hurdles related to wearables - how to power them. The battery-like device can be screen-printed right on to cotton.
  
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• Bottled water can be acidic and erode your tooth enamel

  12-08-2017 00:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tap water, which is regulated by the government, has to have proper amounts of fluoride but bottled water does not. Because of this bottled water can cause more cavities than tap.
  
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