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• Facebook app now lets users take 360 degree photos

  23-08-2017 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Starting today, users can capture 360-degree VR photos on their mobile devices via the Facebook  app. They can even use them as their profile cover photos and tag others in the pictures.
  
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• Samsung confirms it is developing a smart speaker

  23-08-2017 23:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DJ Koh, the president of Samsung's mobile division, told CNBC a smart speaker was on the way. 'Maybe soon we will announce it. I am already working on it,' Koh said.
  
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• Uber drivers have already made $50m in tips in a month

  23-08-2017 22:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Uber announced it will hit $50 million in tips for drivers this week. Lyft - which has had in-app tipping for years - only hit $250 million in tips last month.
  
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• Mayweather will beat McGregor, neuroscience predicts

  23-08-2017 22:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientific evidence from the neuroscience of expertise, a field investigating the brain of experts, warns against betting on an MMA fighter like Conor McGregor beating Floyd Mayweather Jr.
  
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• For a truly gender-neutral culture, we need to start at childhood. #nomoreboysandgirls siliconrepublic.com/innovation/no-…

  23-08-2017 22:20 via twitter.com
  For a truly gender-neutral culture, we need to start at childhood. #nomoreboysandgirls siliconrepublic.com/innovation/no-…
  
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• Google and Walmart team up to take on Amazon's Echo

  23-08-2017 21:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wal-Mart is teaming up with Google to enter the voice-shopping market, currently dominated by Amazon.com, adding another front to Wal-Mart's battle with the online megastore.
  
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• H.L. Hunley submarine crew were killed by their own weapon

  23-08-2017 21:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Duke University in North Carolina calculated an 85 per cent chance of immediate death for the crew aboard US civil war submarine the HL Hunley in 1864.
  
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• #Research doesn’t just need to be about graphs and slideshows ... #photography siliconrepublic.com/innovation/10-…

  23-08-2017 21:01 via twitter.com
  #Research doesn’t just need to be about graphs and slideshows ... #photography siliconrepublic.com/innovation/10-…
  
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• A Finance Dublin and @DeloitteIreland report showed 40pc of financial services firms expect employment to increase ow.ly/njyY30eCIgM

  23-08-2017 20:50 via twitter.com
  A Finance Dublin and @DeloitteIreland report showed 40pc of financial services firms expect employment to increaseow.ly/njyY30eCIgM
  
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• Located more than 600 light years from Earth, #Antares is a red supergiant with 12 times the mass of our sun siliconrepublic.com/innovation/cle…

  23-08-2017 20:35 via twitter.com
  Located more than 600 light years from Earth, #Antares is a red supergiant with 12 times the mass of our sun siliconrepublic.com/innovation/cle…
  
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• Blue whale calls have gradually been lowering in frequency

  23-08-2017 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers based at Oregon State University found that whales can control the frequency of their calls by blowing air through their vocal cords at a faster or slower rate.
  
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• Most importantly for #IoT technology, these anntennas require no external power source as they are passively powered ow.ly/6uFV30eCHb0

  23-08-2017 20:20 via twitter.com
  Most importantly for #IoT technology, these anntennas require no external power source as they are passively powered ow.ly/6uFV30eCHb0
  
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• Snowstorms occur almost exclusively during Martian nightfall. #Mars #astrophysics siliconrepublic.com/innovation/mar…

  23-08-2017 20:05 via twitter.com
  Snowstorms occur almost exclusively during Martian nightfall. #Mars #astrophysics siliconrepublic.com/innovation/mar…
  
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• 'Alarmingly high' levels of arsenic in Pakistan's ground water

  23-08-2017 20:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Up to 60 million Pakistanis are at risk from the deadly chemical, according to a new water analysis.
  
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• Is the 'black panther' of Yorkshire back on the prowl?

  23-08-2017 19:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mark Robinson spotted the 'big cat' as he approached the 15th tee during a round of golf at Fixby Golf Club, Yorkshire, on Monday afternoon and managed to get a snap of it before it vanished.
  
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• Songs with chord changes light up brain's reward centre

  23-08-2017 19:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Washington suggest that an unexpected chord change in a song triggers a rush of dopamine in the brain, similar to that created by food and sex.
  
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• Calm down, internet. Elon's Musk-see SpaceX spacesuit is a bit generic

  23-08-2017 19:42 via go.theregister.com
  Not that the people wearing it will complain – as long as it keeps 'em alive, right? Pic  Elon Musk revealed the first official photo of the SpaceX "spacesuit" today on Instagram.…
  
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• IOActive exposes danger of seemingly friendly home-help robots. #IoT siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/rob…

  23-08-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  IOActive exposes danger of seemingly friendly home-help robots. #IoT siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/rob…
  
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• Container ship makes tip while on the North Atlantic

  23-08-2017 19:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Video has re-emerged of the OOCL Belgium container ship taking a 40 degree dip amid 20 metres waves on the North Atlantic ocean. Built in 1998 the vessel remains active.
  
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• #DreamHost described the amendment as a ‘huge win for internet privacy’ siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dre…

  23-08-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  #DreamHost described the amendment as a ‘huge win for internet privacy’ siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dre…
  
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• Humans to blame for atmosphere's rocketing methane levels

  23-08-2017 19:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study, led by experts at the University of Rochester in New York State, suggests that human emissions of methane may be as much as 25 per cent higher than previous estimates.
  
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• Self-flying plane could revolutionise farming

  23-08-2017 19:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Silicon Valley startup Pyka is developing an autonomous plane to make agricultural chemical application safer, faster and more precise. It can cruise over terrain at over 70 miles per hour.
  
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• Shelly Porges debunks the 5 most common myths about #investment siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/shel…

  23-08-2017 19:00 via twitter.com
  Shelly Porges debunks the 5 most common myths about #investment siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/shel…
  
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• Apple to unveil the iPhone 8 at September 12th event

  23-08-2017 18:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple will unveil the eagerly anticipated iPhone 8 on 12th September, it has been claimed. The event is also expected to unveil the iPhone 7s and 7s Plus, and a new version of the Apple Watch.
  
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• Samsung unveils the Galaxy Note 8

  23-08-2017 18:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Samsung is trying to move past last year's disastrous Galaxy Note 7 launch with a successor sporting a dual-lens camera, animated messages, expanded note-taking - and lower battery capacity.
  
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• Are you sick of #boringmeetings? siliconrepublic.com/advice/boring-…

  23-08-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  Are you sick of #boringmeetings? siliconrepublic.com/advice/boring-…
  
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• Cyborg bacteria can replicate photosynthesis

  23-08-2017 18:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Harvard University created the cyborg bacteria in the hope of finding an alternative to chlorophyll – the green pigment in plants that harvests sunlight.
  
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• UpVote 13: the truth about GDPR, the biggest data protection change in decades

  23-08-2017 18:29
  
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• Image of Antares could be the most detailed yet

  23-08-2017 18:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the Universidad Católica del Norte in Chile used the Very Large Telescope to map Antares's surface and to measure the motions of the surface material.
  
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• Invasive rhododendrons damage woodland environment

  23-08-2017 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  New study shows invasive rhododendrons damage woodland environment but are not poisoning the soil
  
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• Blockchain-based ID solutions company @getShoCard has secured $4m in funding. #blockchain ow.ly/kxiA30eCv2H

  23-08-2017 18:01 via twitter.com
  Blockchain-based ID solutions company @getShoCard has secured $4m in funding. #blockchain ow.ly/kxiA30eCv2H
  
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• Japanese robot programmed to perform Buddhist funeral

  23-08-2017 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chanting sutras in a computerized voice while tapping a drum, the robot was on display on Wednesday at a funeral industry fair - the Life Ending Industry Expo - in Tokyo.
  
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• French firm offered spyware to 'find out if your son is gay'

  23-08-2017 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  French firm criticised after saying its spyware could help parents establish a son's sexuality.
  
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• #MostRead Today: How can you make endless meetings worth your time? ow.ly/6TyS30eCKla

  23-08-2017 17:41 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: How can you make endless meetings worth your time? ow.ly/6TyS30eCKla
  
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• #MostRead Today: Cryptocurrency platform Enigma hacked, almost $500,000 in ethereum stolen ow.ly/PAIi30eCKjP

  23-08-2017 17:41 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Cryptocurrency platform Enigma hacked, almost $500,000 in ethereum stolen ow.ly/PAIi30eCKjP
  
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• #MostRead Today: Nuclear fusion made more stable thanks to a rather simple solution ow.ly/S5i730eCK8P

  23-08-2017 17:39 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Nuclear fusion made more stable thanks to a rather simple solution ow.ly/S5i730eCK8P
  
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• #MostRead Today: Irish start-up UniBrowse announces international expansion ow.ly/TEI930eCKa4

  23-08-2017 17:39 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Irish start-up UniBrowse announces international expansion ow.ly/TEI930eCKa4
  
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• #MostRead Today: Are you a software developer or a software engineer? Here’s the difference ow.ly/AGDD30eCK5y

  23-08-2017 17:39 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Are you a software developer or a software engineer? Here’s the difference ow.ly/AGDD30eCK5y
  
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• Arctic radar to probe 'space weather'

  23-08-2017 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK contributes to a sophisticated new radar to map the Sun's impacts on Earth's high atmosphere.
  
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• In a statement, @YouTube admitted it made ‘the wrong call’ to pull #Syria violence videos ow.ly/7qt030eCuX9

  23-08-2017 17:20 via twitter.com
  In a statement, @YouTube admitted it made ‘the wrong call’ to pull #Syria violence videos ow.ly/7qt030eCuX9
  
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• Elon Musk reveals new SpaceX spacesuit that could head to Mars siliconrepublic.com/innovation/new…

  23-08-2017 17:15 via twitter.com
  Elon Musk reveals new SpaceX spacesuit that could head to Mars siliconrepublic.com/innovation/new…
  
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• Wetin dey happen? The BBC's Pidgin news site is a huge deal

  23-08-2017 17:12
  
  By: Sian BradleyContinue reading...
  
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• New form of gravitational wave may have been found

  23-08-2017 17:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A single tweet sent by astronomer J Craig Wheeler of the University of Texas at Austin has sparked rumours of a potentially enormous scientific discovery.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 8 hands on: dual-camera and handy features impress

  23-08-2017 17:06
  
  By: Jeremy WhiteContinue reading...
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 8 hands on: a real powerhouse

  23-08-2017 17:06
  
  By: Jeremy WhiteContinue reading...
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 8: A giant phone

  23-08-2017 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Samsung puts the disastrous Note 7 behind it with a follow-up that is both bigger and more costly.
  
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• What technology does North Korea need to nuke the US?

  23-08-2017 16:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts estimate North Korea could develop missiles capable of hitting the US from Pyong Yang as early as next year, and some suggest the North already has them.
  
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• Narcissistic bosses are bad news for their firms

  23-08-2017 16:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Stanford University made the discovery after carrying out a survey of 32 high technology firms – 97 per cent of which were on the Fortune 1000 list (stock image).
  
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• Elon Musk teases the first image of his space suit

  23-08-2017 16:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The suit will be worn by NASA astronauts for the commercial crew program when SpaceX starts launching people to and from the International Space Station.
  
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• Royal Mail's new electric vans unveiled

  23-08-2017 15:37 via bbc.co.uk
  London trials begin for nine of the fully electric vans.
  
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