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• Lele Tao: The 'online goddess' who earns $450k a year

  18-08-2017 23:46 via bbc.co.uk
  24-year-old live streamer Lele Tao has one million fans, mostly young men. The first of a three-part series.
  
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• Archaeologists uncover ancient trading network in Vietnam

  18-08-2017 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the Australian National University found a sandstone grinding stone for making tools such as axe heads at a site called Rach Nui in Southern Vietnam.
  
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• Water buffaloes on the Black Sea coast covered in frogs

  18-08-2017 21:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The phenomenon was first spotted during a birdwatching excursion in Turkey’s Kizilirmak Delta, one of the largest wetlands in the Middle East. In one instance, a buffalo had 27 frogs.
  
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• Utah University examines decision making in break ups

  18-08-2017 21:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Utah looked at what makes the decision to stay or leave a relationship so difficult.
  
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• it looks like an unsteady future for #Trump and the tech world siliconrepublic.com/companies/sili…

  18-08-2017 21:35 via twitter.com
  it looks like an unsteady future for #Trump and the tech world siliconrepublic.com/companies/sili…
  
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• Google AI can easily erase watermarks from photos

  18-08-2017 21:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research scientists at the firm describe how a computer algorithm can get past this protection and remove watermarks automatically when working with collections instead of single images.
  
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• More employment options for #Belfast as 75 jobs are announced. #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/fintech-f…

  18-08-2017 21:10 via twitter.com
  More employment options for #Belfast as 75 jobs are announced. #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/fintech-f…
  
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• The #asteroid was named in honour of the most famous of nurses, #Florence Nightingale siliconrepublic.com/innovation/nea…

  18-08-2017 20:50 via twitter.com
  The #asteroid was named in honour of the most famous of nurses, #Florence Nightingale siliconrepublic.com/innovation/nea…
  
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• NASA says 3mi asteroid set to graze past Earth on Sept 1

  18-08-2017 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dubbed ‘Florence,’ the huge space rock will pass 4.4 million miles from our planet – or, about 18 times the distance between Earth and the moon. It's estimated to be 2.7 miles wide, NASA says.
  
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• Lemons were a status symbol in ancient Rome, study finds

  18-08-2017 20:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While citrus orchards are common in Mediterranean regions today, researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) found that citrus fruits are not native to the Mediterranean - they came from Southeast Asia.
  
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• #Facebook is getting stricter on spam content siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…

  18-08-2017 20:35 via twitter.com
  #Facebook is getting stricter on spam content siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…
  
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• Soap dispenser only responds to white skin

  18-08-2017 20:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A video that shows an automatic bathroom soap dispenser failing to detect the hand of a dark-skinned man has gone viral and raised questions about racism in technology.
  
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• We’re on the hunt for someone to work as a junior Careers reporter ... could it be you? #mediajobs #Journalismjobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/publishin…

  18-08-2017 20:05 via twitter.com
  We’re on the hunt for someone to work as a junior Careers reporter ... could it be you? #mediajobs #Journalismjobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/publishin…
  
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• Facebook tests adding news stories customized to interests

  18-08-2017 19:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook Inc is testing a feature in the Facebook News Feed that provides customized links to news on topics of interest to individual users, the firm has revealed. It is called 'Featured Topic.'
  
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• Australia blocks another 59 popular pirate sites

  18-08-2017 19:56 via bbc.co.uk
  The latest court decision brings the total of blocked domains to 340.
  
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• In the face of adversity, Eimear Noone managed to achieve her dream. #inspirefest siliconrepublic.com/people/eimear-…

  18-08-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  In the face of adversity, Eimear Noone managed to achieve her dream. #inspirefest siliconrepublic.com/people/eimear-…
  
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• NASA reveals 'risky' plan to cool Yellowstone

  18-08-2017 19:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brian Wilcox, a former member of the NASA Advisory Council on Planetary Defense, shared a report on the natural hazard that hadn't been seen outside of the agency until now.
  
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• Next Monday, darkness will descend on much of the central continental US. #NASA #astronomy siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ire…

  18-08-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  Next Monday, darkness will descend on much of the central continental US. #NASA #astronomy siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ire…
  
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• Chinese 'cyber-court' launched for online cases

  18-08-2017 19:11 via bbc.co.uk
  The court will specialise in internet-related cases as the number of online disputes rises.
  
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• Starting from the bottom? We’ll give you a leg up the ladder #careersadvice siliconrepublic.com/careers/career…

  18-08-2017 19:10 via twitter.com
  Starting from the bottom? We’ll give you a leg up the ladder #careersadvice siliconrepublic.com/careers/career…
  
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• The impact of #GDPR has created a spike in interest in #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/inf…

  18-08-2017 19:01 via twitter.com
  The impact of #GDPR has created a spike in interest in #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/inf…
  
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• Eye test could spot Alzheimer's disease in early stages

  18-08-2017 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts say the test made by Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles is one of the biggest breakthroughs in Alzheimer's research to date, offering the first sign of a cost-effective and non-invasive test.
  
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• East Antarctic to stay stable if western ice sheets melt

  18-08-2017 18:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers based at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis say that the findings are significant because the West Antarctic ice sheet could melt quickly due to global warming.
  
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• Interconnection bandwidth is expected to reach six times the volume of public #internet in less than three years siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/pri…

  18-08-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  Interconnection bandwidth is expected to reach six times the volume of public #internet in less than three years siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/pri…
  
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• NASA launches last of its longtime tracking satellites

  18-08-2017 18:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA launched the last of its longtime tracking and communication satellites on Friday, a vital link to astronauts in orbit as well as Hubble. TDRS-M is the 13th satellite in the network.
  
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• Tackling neo-Nazis, making planes quieter: Podcast 331

  18-08-2017 18:10
  
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• It has been a tumultuous few days for the #Trump administration siliconrepublic.com/companies/sili…

  18-08-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  It has been a tumultuous few days for the #Trump administration siliconrepublic.com/companies/sili…
  
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• Essential Phone review: has Android's daddy delivered?

  18-08-2017 17:42
  
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• Dublin to host to the world’s largest science education conference siliconrepublic.com/innovation/dub…

  18-08-2017 17:42 via twitter.com
  Dublin to host to the world’s largest science education conference siliconrepublic.com/innovation/dub…
  
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• 'Tinder for tennis' app backed by easyJet finds partners

  18-08-2017 17:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Created by London-based company easyGroup, easyTennis will match you based on skill level, location and availability so you can arrange a friendly match with someone near you.
  
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• #MostRead today: What to expect in Ireland during the August solar eclipse ow.ly/CXI630evGJA #eclipse2017

  18-08-2017 17:24 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: What to expect in Ireland during the August solar eclipse ow.ly/CXI630evGJA #eclipse2017
  
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• #MostRead today: Largest known near-Earth asteroid set to whizz past us in September ow.ly/EiRj30evGDa #Florence

  18-08-2017 17:22 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Largest known near-Earth asteroid set to whizz past us in September ow.ly/EiRj30evGDa #Florence
  
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• #MostRead today: Get an insider look at @DeloitteIreland’s graduate programme ow.ly/G46F30evGo0

  18-08-2017 17:21 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Get an insider look at @DeloitteIreland’s graduate programme ow.ly/G46F30evGo0
  
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• #MostRead today: Eimear Noone’s response to her naysayers is inspiration for us all ow.ly/1pQf30evGuK #inspirefest @eimearnoone

  18-08-2017 17:21 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Eimear Noone’s response to her naysayers is inspiration for us all ow.ly/1pQf30evGuK #inspirefest @eimearnoone
  
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• #MostRead today: 11 signs that your interview was a success ow.ly/sAWl30evGlY

  18-08-2017 17:20 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: 11 signs that your interview was a success ow.ly/sAWl30evGlY
  
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• Weekend takeaway: Scope out the top sci-tech stories of the week siliconrepublic.com/innovation/wee…

  18-08-2017 17:19 via twitter.com
  Weekend takeaway: Scope out the top sci-tech stories of the week siliconrepublic.com/innovation/wee…
  
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• Stunning footage shows a solar eclipse from space 

  18-08-2017 17:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Japan's Himawari 8 weather satellite caught the moment when a shadow passed over the Pacific last year, creating a total solar eclipse in Indonesia, from orbit above the Earth.
  
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• THREE MILE wide asteroid set to graze past Earth on Sept 1

  18-08-2017 17:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dubbed ‘Florence,’ the huge space rock will pass 4.4 million miles from our planet – or, about 18 times the distance between Earth and the moon. It's estimated to be 2.7 miles wide, NASA says.
  
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• CBT stops procrastination by enforcing useful behaviours  

  18-08-2017 16:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Stockholm University found that all of a study's participants stopped putting things off after having online or face-to-face group cognitive behavioural therapy sessions.
  
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• Do you yearn for the globetrotting lifestyle? Or just more career flexibility? #digitalnomads #coworking siliconrepublic.com/careers/who-ar…

  18-08-2017 16:45 via twitter.com
  Do you yearn for the globetrotting lifestyle? Or just more career flexibility? #digitalnomads #coworking siliconrepublic.com/careers/who-ar…
  
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• Incredible heart-shaped cell entangled in a blood clot

  18-08-2017 16:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The image, which won a British Heart Foundation photo contest, was snapped by a University of Leeds researcher who is studying how clots form.
  
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• Viatel expands into Northern Ireland with €250,000 investment siliconrepublic.com/comms/viatel-n…

  18-08-2017 16:21 via twitter.com
  Viatel expands into Northern Ireland with €250,000 investment siliconrepublic.com/comms/viatel-n…
  
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• Experts examine decision making in break ups

  18-08-2017 15:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Utah looked at what makes the decision to stay or leave a relationship so difficult.
  
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• Using conditioner after a nuclear attack is lethal

  18-08-2017 15:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shampooing hair and using soap removes nuclear dust but conditioner can 'bind radioactive material to your hair', according to warnings from by Guam's Office for Civil Defence (stock image).
  
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• We’re hiring! Want to join our team? #jobfairy #Dublinjobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/publishin…

  18-08-2017 15:05 via twitter.com
  We’re hiring! Want to join our team? #jobfairy #Dublinjobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/publishin…
  
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• 5G connections to reach 1.4bn by 2025, growing 232pc each year siliconrepublic.com/machines/5g-io…

  18-08-2017 15:00 via twitter.com
  5G connections to reach 1.4bn by 2025, growing 232pc each year siliconrepublic.com/machines/5g-io…
  
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• Leaked Samsung sales brochure reveals Galaxy Note 8 specs

  18-08-2017 14:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A leaflet created by Seoul-based firm Samsung for the Australian release of the Galaxy Note 8 next week has leaked online, confirming a number of rumoured specifications for the flagship handset.
  
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• Need a little career inspiration? @eimearnoone tells us how she silenced the naysayers siliconrepublic.com/people/eimear-…

  18-08-2017 14:40 via twitter.com
  Need a little career inspiration?@eimearnoone tells us how she silenced the naysayers siliconrepublic.com/people/eimear-…
  
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• Reddit launches its own video hosting platform

  18-08-2017 14:36 via bbc.co.uk
  One of the world's largest websites has not let users post their own videos directly before.
  
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• All the facts and figures on the upcoming #solareclipse siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ire…

  18-08-2017 14:20 via twitter.com
  All the facts and figures on the upcoming #solareclipse siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ire…
  
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