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• SpaceX launches Taiwan's first home-built satellite

  24-08-2017 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The satellite, called FORMOSAT-5, weighs nearly 1,000 pounds (450 kilograms) and blasted off atop a Falcon 9 rocket at 11:51 am (1851 GMT).
  
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• Magnesium could be the key to batteries that don't explode

  24-08-2017 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new magnesium battery, designed by researchers at the University of Houston, will have twice the storage capacity of commercial lithium ion batteries, which could lead to higher-energy batteries at a lower price.
  
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• Tesla's truck aims for 200 to 300 miles a charge

  24-08-2017 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tesla next month plans to unveil an electric big-rig truck with a working range of 200 to 300 miles, Reuters has learned. Elon Musk says the vehicle is 'seriously next level'
  
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• Apple's iPhone 8 will cost $999

  24-08-2017 23:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The New York Times says Apple's eagerly anticipated launch will see 'a premium model priced at around $999'.
  
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• Stunning NASA image reveals Tethys beyond Saturn's rings

  24-08-2017 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA's Cassini spacecraft has spotted the icy moon Tethys from 930,000 miles away. In the stunning image, Tethys is illuminated by 'Saturnshine,' or sunlight reflected by the planet.
  
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• Instagramming your food makes it taste better, study finds

  24-08-2017 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Saint Joseph’s University and the University of San Diego found that snapping a photo of a food before taking the first bite can actually improve your perceived taste.
  
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• The return of the shuttle: 'Dream Chaser' set for blastoff

  24-08-2017 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new 'mini shuttle' built by Sierra Nevada Corporation is about to begin its final testing, and will soon be delivering cargo to the International Space Station.
  
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• Whole Foods deal to close Monday and will lower prices

  24-08-2017 22:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon will close its $13.7 billion buyout of Whole Foods Market Inc. on Monday and plans to cut prices on grocery staples. certain Whole Foods products will be available through Amazon
  
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• Exoskeleton suit helps children with cerebral palsy walk

  24-08-2017 22:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at NIH Clinical Center in Maryland tested exoskeleton suits on children with cerebral palsy. Six out of seven children had improved knee extension and steps after using it.
  
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• 'Unhackable' messages could revolutionize communication

  24-08-2017 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the experiments led by a team at the University of Ottawa, researchers demonstrated 4D encryption between two buildings situated nearly one-fifth of a mile apart for the first time.
  
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• In a major advancement for #infosec, we are one step closer to vast, unhackable networks siliconrepublic.com/machines/quant… #internetofthings #research

  24-08-2017 21:20 via twitter.com
  In a major advancement for #infosec, we are one step closer to vast, unhackable networks siliconrepublic.com/machines/quant… #internetofthings #research
  
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• Do #internships provide a gateway into industry or do they still fit the stereotype of tea-making and photocopying? siliconrepublic.com/careers/intern…

  24-08-2017 21:00 via twitter.com
  Do #internships provide a gateway into industry or do they still fit the stereotype of tea-making and photocopying? siliconrepublic.com/careers/intern…
  
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• Dino species roosted together like modern birds

  24-08-2017 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The young dinosaurs belong to a new species of meat eating oviraptor that lived in Asia and North America and roosted like modern birds, according to experts from the University of Alberta.
  
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• SprayPrinter develops graffiti robot to scale buildings

  24-08-2017 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new robot will enable street artists to create murals in places previously thought to be inaccessible. In its first full-scale demonstration, it created a five-color mural of a woman on a chimney.
  
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• Have you got the next #Inspirefest dates in your diary yet? ow.ly/T3KM30eEbyA

  24-08-2017 20:50 via twitter.com
  Have you got the next #Inspirefest dates in your diary yet?ow.ly/T3KM30eEbyA
  
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• #Google is taking steps to raise awareness about #depression siliconrepublic.com/life/google-qu…

  24-08-2017 20:35 via twitter.com
  #Google is taking steps to raise awareness about #depression siliconrepublic.com/life/google-qu…
  
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• Colin Furze sets off 1,000 rockets from back of bicycle

  24-08-2017 20:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A bicycle secured with 1,000 rockets behind it blasts off in Lincolnshire, lighting up the sky in a display of fireworks. It is the latest achievement by British inventor Colin Furze.
  
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• Axonista aims to bring IFI Irish Film Archive collections to phones, tablets and TV-connected devices. ow.ly/7NML30eEbtg

  24-08-2017 20:20 via twitter.com
  Axonista aims to bring IFI Irish Film Archive collections to phones, tablets and TV-connected devices. ow.ly/7NML30eEbtg
  
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• Shopping by voice on Amazon Echo could be a ripoff

  24-08-2017 20:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Voice shopping precludes some of the savvy shopping practices you may have relied on to find the best bargains - in particular, researching products and comparing prices.
  
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• Mystery of how we process sarcasm is solved

  24-08-2017 20:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have found the brain cells responsible for depicting pitch by studying ten patients suffering from epilepsy.
  
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• It’s all about the megawatts ... #Frankfurt #London #Amsterdam #Paris siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/eur…

  24-08-2017 20:05 via twitter.com
  It’s all about the megawatts ... #Frankfurt #London #Amsterdam #Paris siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/eur…
  
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• Google stitches together footage of solar eclipse

  24-08-2017 20:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google put together a collection of photos taken by volunteers across the US during the August 21 total solar eclipse. The images were stitched together based on the time and location of the photo.
  
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• Giving a place human personality makes it more attractive

  24-08-2017 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  People who assign human traits to non-human objects are more likely to travel to places that are written about as being human-like, a Queensland University of Technology study has found.
  
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• Babylonians beat Greeks to trigonometry by 1,000 years

  24-08-2017 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of New South Wales in Sydney believe they have cracked the complex mathematical code of a 3,700-year old clay tablet.
  
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• Roku shuts off illegal film and sports streaming

  24-08-2017 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cyber criminals around the world are using the private channel functionality on the Roku operating system to get access to online streams illegally. Roku will now shut off these streams without warning.
  
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• NASA reveals how Webb telescope will hunt for life

  24-08-2017 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA has revealed a new plan to use James Webb’s infrared capabilities to study the icy moons Europa and Enceladus, which are thought to contain the chemical to sustain life.
  
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• People who hear voices can detect hidden speech says UCL

  24-08-2017 19:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Durham University and University College London suggest that voice-hearers have an enhanced tendency to detect meaningful speech patterns in ambiguous sounds.
  
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• Cubic Telecom has closed a €40m Series C investment round. #IoT #Audi #Qualcomm siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/cubi…

  24-08-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  Cubic Telecom has closed a €40m Series C investment round. #IoT #Audi #Qualcomm siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/cubi…
  
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• Women have more stamina than men says Canadian research

  24-08-2017 19:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Males are typically powerful but women have a greater power of endurance, a Canadian study has found. This makes females better at endurance events, says Professor Brian Dalton.
  
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• French firm under fire for gay-detecting spyware

  24-08-2017 19:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fireworld - which creates 'invisible PC spy software' - posted an article suggesting parents could use its technology to hack their son's Facebook accounts to look for 'clues' about their sexuality.
  
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• YouTube stars win fair use legal battle

  24-08-2017 19:32 via bbc.co.uk
  h3h3 Productions did not violate copyright laws when it mocked another YouTube film-maker, judge rules.
  
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• Telling statistics on the effect that #broadband availability has on the educational prospects of Irish children siliconrepublic.com/comms/ireland-…

  24-08-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  Telling statistics on the effect that #broadband availability has on the educational prospects of Irish children siliconrepublic.com/comms/ireland-…
  
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• Future Of Food: Cyber-Farms To Utilize Drones, Robots And Sensors

  24-08-2017 19:12 via technocracy.news
  The issue here is not labor-saving devices; rather, it is with the end-to-end corporate takeover of food production and distribution. No family farm can afford or maintain robotic operations on the scale of corporate farms. ⁃ TN EditorBee-based maths is helping teach swarms of drones to find weeds, while robotic mowers keep hedgerows in shape.
  “We observe the behaviour of bees. We gain knowledge of how the bees solve problems and with this we obtain rules of interaction that can
  
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• EasyJet warns customers against an internet scam

  24-08-2017 18:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The fake ad for the UK-based airline, illustrated by a boarding pass, promises 'two free tickets to EVERYONE', and links to a malware website that asks for the users' Facebook details.
  
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• Dixons Carphone warns on profit as mobile sales hit

  24-08-2017 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Dixons Carphone warns more expensive mobile phones and lower EU roaming charges will hit profits.
  
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• How often do you walk out of the house without something you need? Evy's got your back siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/evy-… @QueensUBelfast #startups

  24-08-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  How often do you walk out of the house without something you need? Evy's got your back siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/evy-… @QueensUBelfast #startups
  
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• Amazon's AI uses machine-learning to find what suits you

  24-08-2017 18:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A research team at Amazon's Sunnyvale-based Lab126 has developed algorithms that learn about fashion from images and can create their own styles from scratch (stock image)
  
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• The people of Venezuela are rapidly turning to #bitcoin as their own currency reaches hyperinflation. ow.ly/25mO30eEb9Z

  24-08-2017 18:15 via twitter.com
  The people of Venezuela are rapidly turning to #bitcoin as their own currency reaches hyperinflation. ow.ly/25mO30eEb9Z
  
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• Secret life of the dodo revealed

  24-08-2017 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Hundreds of years after the dodo died out, new facts are emerging about the life history of the bird.
  
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• Expert reveals how to stop worrying

  24-08-2017 17:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to Professor Hans Nordahl from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, people should recognise that brooding thoughts are a waste of time and not a form of problem-solving.
  
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• Whether you love or hate exercise is in genes, says VU Uni

  24-08-2017 17:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from VU University in Amsterdam looked at why some people find exercise unpleasant and unrewarding, while others feel a sense of self satisfaction.
  
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• How killer Tracie Andrews tried to deceive the public

  24-08-2017 17:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Tracie Andrews, 46, stabbed her partner Lee Harvey, 25, to death on the side of a road in Alvechurch, Worcestershire, in 1996. A new documentary re-examines her behaviour.
  
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• #MostRead today: University of Limerick pharma centre appoints two directors for the first time ow.ly/TmOF30eEq6t

  24-08-2017 17:26 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: University of Limerick pharma centre appoints two directors for the first time ow.ly/TmOF30eEq6t
  
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• #MostRead today: This new nano-antenna that needs no power could define IoT’s future ow.ly/aSJ330eEqa8 #IoT

  24-08-2017 17:26 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: This new nano-antenna that needs no power could define IoT’s future ow.ly/aSJ330eEqa8 #IoT
  
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• #MostRead today: What is the most in-demand role in tech? ow.ly/UVnN30eEpZz

  24-08-2017 17:25 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: What is the most in-demand role in tech? ow.ly/UVnN30eEpZz
  
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• Samsung working on home smart speaker

  24-08-2017 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  The technology giant is developing a rival to the Google Home speaker and Amazon Echo.
  
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• #MostRead today: Google starting to prompt users with a quiz if it thinks they’re depressed ow.ly/yuXN30eEpXm

  24-08-2017 17:24 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Google starting to prompt users with a quiz if it thinks they’re depressed ow.ly/yuXN30eEpXm
  
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• #MostRead today: Are you a software developer or a software engineer? Here’s the difference ow.ly/igAA30eEpTu

  24-08-2017 17:24 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Are you a software developer or a software engineer? Here’s the difference ow.ly/igAA30eEpTu
  
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• #ICYMI: Apple's autonomous car plans are now switching gears. ow.ly/DWJx30eCG4F

  24-08-2017 17:20 via twitter.com
  #ICYMI: Apple's autonomous car plans are now switching gears. ow.ly/DWJx30eCG4F
  
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• London Tube platforms are being painted green to cut congestion

  24-08-2017 17:00
  
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