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• White moose spotted taking a dip in Sweden 

  14-08-2017 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An extremely rare white moose was spotted in Värmland, Sweden. There are only 100 of the animals in the country and they are hardly ever captured on film.
  
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• NHS cyber-defender Marcus Hutchins back online

  14-08-2017 23:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Marcus Hutchins was arrested earlier this month on a trip to cyber-security conferences in Las Vegas.
  
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• MIT's new AI could eliminate video buffering woes

  14-08-2017 22:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new AI has been shown to play video at the same resolution with 10 to 30 percent less rebuffering. With the amount of data YouTube and Netflix have, it could be even less on their sites.
  
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• How the solar eclipse could alter animals' behavior

  14-08-2017 22:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The August 21 solar eclipse will be seen first in Oregon and cut diagonally across 14 states to South Carolina. It could cause animals to react strangely, so researchers plan to conduct studies on the day.
  
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• GoDaddy bans Daily Stormer for Charlottesville victim post

  14-08-2017 22:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Daily Stormer was informed that they had 24 hours to moveto another web-hosting company after a denigrating post went up on the site about 32-year-old Heather Heyer, who died on Saturday.
  
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• AI cameras detect when hospital staff don't wash hands 

  14-08-2017 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In an effort to reduce cases of hospital-acquired infections, researchers at Stanford University developed an AI camera-tracking system that identifies when staff use hand sanitizer dispensers.
  
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• The #bitcoin bubble continues to grow, breaking the $4,000 mark ow.ly/yls030eoy88

  14-08-2017 21:10 via twitter.com
  The #bitcoin bubble continues to grow, breaking the $4,000 mark ow.ly/yls030eoy88
  
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• Anonymous shut down KKK and neo-Nazi sites after rally

  14-08-2017 21:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The group posted a message about its new initiative #OpDomesticTerrorism, which was inspired by the deadly white supremacy rally that occurred over the weekend.
  
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• Child Genius sees the return of Britain's cleverest kids

  14-08-2017 21:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Child Genius returns tonight to find Britain's cleverest child. Among the contestants is a boy, 12, with an IQ higher than Stephen Hawking and a girl whose nickname is Carol Vorderman.
  
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• The drug to cure xenophobia?

  14-08-2017 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The researchers, from the University of Bonn, Germany, claim their finding could eventually help people adapt to living around refugees.
  
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• The #DailyStormer has been told by domain holder #GoDaddy that it is no longer welcome. #Charlottesville siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/god…

  14-08-2017 20:45 via twitter.com
  The #DailyStormer has been told by domain holder #GoDaddy that it is no longer welcome. #Charlottesville siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/god…
  
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• Russia's 'artificial star' fails to deploy in orbit

  14-08-2017 20:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The team behind the Russian ‘artificial star’ satellite, dubbed Mayak, has revealed its solar reflector failed to unfold in orbit. They say any sightings were likely mistaken observations.
  
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• Scientists launch 6,200-mile journey through the Arctic

  14-08-2017 20:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists say sea ice will largely vanish from the Arctic during the summer within the coming decades. Experts predict the impact will be felt as far away as Florida or France.
  
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• Want to work in #UX and #design? Make sure you're following these seven Tweeters. ow.ly/w0qe30eoy1Q

  14-08-2017 20:20 via twitter.com
  Want to work in #UX and #design? Make sure you're following these seven Tweeters. ow.ly/w0qe30eoy1Q
  
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• GoDaddy and Google expel Daily Stormer over victim smear

  14-08-2017 20:13 via bbc.co.uk
  First GoDaddy and then Google expel the Daily Stormer from their web address registration services.
  
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• Silicon Valley giants continue attempts to tap into the lucrative #Chinese market. #censorship siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…

  14-08-2017 20:05 via twitter.com
  Silicon Valley giants continue attempts to tap into the lucrative #Chinese market. #censorship siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…
  
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• Facebook launches China-only version of Moments photo app

  14-08-2017 19:48 via bbc.co.uk
  The BBC understands that Facebook wants to study how apps organically gain users in China.
  
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• Lyft will always have a place for human drivers, exec says

  14-08-2017 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Self-driving cars are Lyft's top priority, the company's director of product revealed. He also said the company will always employ human drivers in some way, but most likely for special services.
  
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• International Garden Photographer of the Year winners

  14-08-2017 19:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The winner of this year's prize is UK-based professional photographer Stephen Studd, with his close-up study of a giant carrot taken in Malvern, near Worcester, England.
  
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• People think same wine tastes better when it's expensive

  14-08-2017 19:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the INSEAD Business School and the University of Bonn looked at how different prices are translated into taste experiences in the brain, even if the wine tastes the same.
  
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• A more persuasive argument for #diversity is needed in tech and the wider world. #JamesDamore #Charlottesville siliconrepublic.com/companies/dive…

  14-08-2017 19:25 via twitter.com
  A more persuasive argument for #diversity is needed in tech and the wider world. #JamesDamore #Charlottesville siliconrepublic.com/companies/dive…
  
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• A €100m #medtech deal sees Medisec Software join Clanwilliam Group siliconrepublic.com/companies/clan…

  14-08-2017 19:01 via twitter.com
  A €100m #medtech deal sees Medisec Software join Clanwilliam Group siliconrepublic.com/companies/clan…
  
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• The five buttons airline pilots hope they’ll NEVER push

  14-08-2017 18:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Here a serving long-haul airline captain based in the UK has named five buttons he would hope he never has to use mid-flight.
  
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• Dublin-based #startup Aurius has won €10,000 thanks to the Ireland Funds Business Plan Competition and @NDRC_hq. ow.ly/ReE330eoxIs

  14-08-2017 18:50 via twitter.com
  Dublin-based #startup Aurius has won €10,000 thanks to the Ireland Funds Business Plan Competition and @NDRC_hq. ow.ly/ReE330eoxIs
  
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• Plenty of cold, snow for this winter for the US Northeast 

  14-08-2017 18:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Farmer's Almanac, now in its 200th year and going on sale this week, predicts a snowy winter from Maryland to Maine with five coastal storms to bring winter misery to the region.
  
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• Sonic Mania review: the Blue Blur is back to his best

  14-08-2017 18:38
  
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• ‘Industry-first’ blockchain collaboration announced by Microsoft and Intel siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/blo…

  14-08-2017 18:37 via twitter.com
  ‘Industry-first’ blockchain collaboration announced by Microsoft and Intel siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/blo…
  
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• Albino humpback whale Migaloo makes a rare appearance

  14-08-2017 18:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tourists visiting the Great Barrier Reef were treated to the site of the whale surfacing off the coast of Cairns, in the northeast ofAustralia, when the inquisitive creature approached their boat.
  
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• How to be more #productive at work – with 8 handy #apps siliconrepublic.com/advice/product…

  14-08-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  How to be more #productive at work – with 8 handy #apps siliconrepublic.com/advice/product…
  
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• Lab-grown mini brains snap together like building blocks

  14-08-2017 18:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, havecreated pea-sized 'organoids' - distinct, three-dimensional regions of the brain that connect together.
  
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• The Spark of Genius award is now seeking entrants, with @WebSummit and @ESBGroup joining forces once again. ow.ly/UiC930eoxmz

  14-08-2017 18:20 via twitter.com
  The Spark of Genius award is now seeking entrants, with @WebSummit and @ESBGroup joining forces once again. ow.ly/UiC930eoxmz
  
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• Arctic voyage finds global warming impact on ice, animals

  14-08-2017 18:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists say sea ice will largely vanish from the Arctic during the summer within the coming decades. Experts predict the impact will be felt as far away as Florida or France.
  
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• British drivers admit they can't name dashboard symbols

  14-08-2017 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study of 2,000 motorists in Britain has shown that nine out of 10 people have had a symbol pop up in their car that they didn't recognise.
  
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• Bitcart is the creator of Festy, a #wearable that uses #blockchain technology to make payments siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/bitc…

  14-08-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  Bitcart is the creator of Festy, a #wearable that uses #blockchain technology to make payments siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/bitc…
  
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• Pesticide thiamethoxam could wipe out the bumblebee

  14-08-2017 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Guelph in Ontario found neonicotinoid chemical thiamethoxam dramatically reduces egg-laying by queen bumblebees.
  
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• A team of researchers has found a way to use holograms to diagnose chronic diseases remotely. #medicine ow.ly/XLNG30eoxf7

  14-08-2017 17:50 via twitter.com
  A team of researchers has found a way to use holograms to diagnose chronic diseases remotely. #medicineow.ly/XLNG30eoxf7
  
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• A love letter (of sorts) to LoveFilm

  14-08-2017 17:40
  
  By: James TempertonContinue reading...
  
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• Google's new AI learns by baking tasty machine learning cookies

  14-08-2017 17:13
  
  By: Rowland ManthorpeContinue reading...
  
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• NHS cyber-defender Marcus Hutchins pleads not guilty in US

  14-08-2017 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Marcus Hutchins was arrested earlier this month on a trip to cyber-security conferences in Las Vegas.
  
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• Broken hearts could be mended with an injectable tissue

  14-08-2017 17:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Toronto have developed the new device, called the AngioChip, which is a tiny patch of heart tissue with its own blood vessels.
  
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• Infinitis Prototype 9 electric sportscar with 1940s looks

  14-08-2017 16:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Concept cars usually give us an indication of what vehicles could look like in the future. But this one has given us a glimpse into the past - though with a fully electric powertrain at its heart.
  
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• SonicSpy malware records conversations and steals data

  14-08-2017 16:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Security researchers from San Francisco-based firm Lookout say that they have identified over 1,000 infected Android apps that support a total of 73 different remote functions (stock image).
  
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• Uber adds gratuities and extra payments for waiting

  14-08-2017 16:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The option to tip drivers will launch in the UK tomorrow and will appear in the smartphone apps and comes after criticism of its 'gig economy' working conditions.
  
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• #Facebook secretly released an alternative to its site in #China as a way to get around #censorship siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…

  14-08-2017 15:55 via twitter.com
  #Facebook secretly released an alternative to its site in #China as a way to get around #censorship siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…
  
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• New hologram breakthrough finds chronic diseases on the cheap siliconrepublic.com/machines/holog…

  14-08-2017 15:52 via twitter.com
  New hologram breakthrough finds chronic diseases on the cheap siliconrepublic.com/machines/holog…
  
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• Waymo patents auto-softening self-driving car shell

  14-08-2017 15:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Waymo, based in Mountain View, California‎, had a patent awarded last week that describes a car shell material that 'softens' before crashes to cushion its impact on bystanders.
  
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• New episodes of 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' released by hackers

  14-08-2017 15:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New episodes of 'Curb Your Enthusiam' were released Sunday night as part of an ongoing battle between HBO and hacker group calling itself 'Mr. Smith'.
  
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• Double Act Productions are working on AI robot chat show

  14-08-2017 15:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  London-based TV production firm, Double Act Productions, is working on on a programme in which a robot will use artificial intelligence to solve celebrity's family problems and relationship issues.
  
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• Hate and intolerance have no place in the modern world, says @MrJohnFKennedy #Charlottesville siliconrepublic.com/companies/dive…

  14-08-2017 15:10 via twitter.com
  Hate and intolerance have no place in the modern world, says @MrJohnFKennedy #Charlottesville siliconrepublic.com/companies/dive…
  
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• People feel happy when they express emotions they desire

  14-08-2017 15:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem investigated the emotions that make us happy, and suggest that people feel better when they feel the emotions they desire (stock image).
  
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