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• US focuses eyes in the sky as Hurricane Harvey starts to slam into Texas

  25-08-2017 23:58 via go.theregister.com
  Residents flee as weather services upgrade storm to Category Three As Hurricane Harvey bears down on the Texas coast, American satellites have provided vital monitoring data to give Texans the best information about the incoming terror tempest.…
  
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• Hurricane hunters fly through the eye of Hurricane Harvey 

  25-08-2017 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Flight crews with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ran multiple research sorties through Harvey on Thursday and Friday in a Lockheed WP-3D Orion.
  
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• Disaster looms as Hurricane Harvey approaches Texas

  25-08-2017 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The National Weather Service on Friday morning urged that preparations should be 'rushed to completion' adding that 'conditions are expected to deteriorate throughout the day'.
  
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• Pig-nosed frog with PURPLE skin discovered in India

  25-08-2017 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new species, dubbed Bhupathy’s purple frog, has a bulbous body covered in purple skin, blue-ringed eyes, and a pig-like nose – and, it spends most of its life underground.
  
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• Is this the reason some women fancy other women?

  25-08-2017 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Menelaos Apostolou, from the University of Cyprus, says it is because men find it a turn-on to have a partner who is sexually attracted to other women.
  
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• Elon Musk's $27m plan to plug the brain into a computer

  25-08-2017 22:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Neuralink is working to link the human brain with a machine interface by creating micron-sized devices.
  
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• The 'kooky' social life of Capuchin monkeys revealed

  25-08-2017 22:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study by UCLA researchers has discovered new behaviors in capuchin monkeys, such as flipping over cow pies to use as see-saws, or using twigs and vines as dental floss.
  
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• Ice Age bones discovered in 'black hole' in Mexico

  25-08-2017 22:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Divers investigating a pit dubbed ‘Hoyo Negro’ (or, Black Hole) have recovered bones dating back 13,000 years, revealing the remains of several Pleistocene species – and a human.
  
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• Apple could take on Uber with self driving car

  25-08-2017 21:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple's project, known internally as Project Titan, has hit numerous delays, but its now hiring again, according to recent claims, and has a clear direction - to take on Uber.
  
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• Ancient pottery tests reveal world's oldest Italian wine

  25-08-2017 21:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It was believed that wine growing and production developed in Italy around 1300-1100 years ago, but an analysis by the University of South Florida has revealed a 4,000 year-old wine residue in Sicily.
  
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• The white supremacist site reappears, but doesn’t stick around for long. ow.ly/aNXv30eGda8

  25-08-2017 21:30 via twitter.com
  The white supremacist site reappears, but doesn’t stick around for long. ow.ly/aNXv30eGda8
  
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• Infographic: Is your boss a commander or a coach? #HR siliconrepublic.com/careers/work-b…

  25-08-2017 21:01 via twitter.com
  Infographic: Is your boss a commander or a coach? #HR siliconrepublic.com/careers/work-b…
  
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• Wikipedia study warns even good robots are unpredictable 

  25-08-2017 20:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A researchers at the University of Oxford explains how a group of robots may behave differently to just one individual robot on its own, and it may lead to unpredictable behaviors.
  
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• Your gut bacteria may be to blame for anxiety, says UCC

  25-08-2017 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of scientists at the University of Cork discovered that certain gene regulators in the brain play a roll in anxiety-type illness and behaviour and are affected by bacteria levels in the gut.
  
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• It was an interesting week in the world of #IoT ow.ly/eLaL30eFUL2

  25-08-2017 20:45 via twitter.com
  It was an interesting week in the world of #IoT ow.ly/eLaL30eFUL2
  
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• DreamHost squares up to US Department of Justice in #infosec court battle siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dre…

  25-08-2017 20:35 via twitter.com
  DreamHost squares up to US Department of Justice in #infosec court battle siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dre…
  
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• While #Spotify may soon go public, it may bypass the traditional IPO ow.ly/VlL430eFRhi

  25-08-2017 20:20 via twitter.com
  While #Spotify may soon go public, it may bypass the traditional IPO ow.ly/VlL430eFRhi
  
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• Is it time we established a national space agency? #spacetech #Ireland siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ire…

  25-08-2017 20:05 via twitter.com
  Is it time we established a national space agency? #spacetech #Ireland siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ire…
  
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• World's most radioactive man 'Atomic Man’ became a pariah

  25-08-2017 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harold R McCluskey was contaminated with radioactive material in 1976 when he was 64 at a blast at Hanford in Washington State. He lived another 11 years from unrelated causes.
  
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• Eat seasonal produce for better gut health says experts

  25-08-2017 19:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Hadza tribes living in the Savannah have more diverse gut bacteria, found Stanford researchers. They don't get the gut ailments that we do such as Crohn's disease.
  
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• ‘The essence of this case is the unethical bond between politics and money’ #Samsung #JayYLee siliconrepublic.com/companies/sams…

  25-08-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  ‘The essence of this case is the unethical bond between politics and money’ #Samsung #JayYLee siliconrepublic.com/companies/sams…
  
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• The aim of the project was to unlock the secrets of how exactly human lungs fight off #TB naturally siliconrepublic.com/innovation/tb-…

  25-08-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  The aim of the project was to unlock the secrets of how exactly human lungs fight off #TB naturally siliconrepublic.com/innovation/tb-…
  
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• Xbox and PlayStation owners could soon battle each online

  25-08-2017 19:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While many games are available on both platforms, until now players have been banned from playing with owners of rival consoles.
  
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• #STEAM is a concept that has grown legs over the years as the boundaries between creativity and science dissolve siliconrepublic.com/people/john-ro…

  25-08-2017 19:00 via twitter.com
  #STEAM is a concept that has grown legs over the years as the boundaries between creativity and science dissolve siliconrepublic.com/people/john-ro…
  
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• Shortlist for Royal Photographic Society's weather contest

  25-08-2017 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The UK's Royal Meteorological Society and The Royal Photographic Society have announced the shortlist for the 2017 contest, with submissions from over 60 countries.
  
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• Scandinavian artist creates map of every road in N America

  25-08-2017 18:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Scandinavian man who works on geographic information systems for software company CGI has released a fascinating new map of North America that shows all the roads on the continent.
  
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• The @amazon merger with @WholeFoods promises, among other things, cheaper avocados. ow.ly/uVgV30eGbMM

  25-08-2017 18:50 via twitter.com
  The @amazonmerger with @WholeFoodspromises, among other things, cheaper avocados. ow.ly/uVgV30eGbMM
  
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• 'Digital humans' created by AI will dominate Hollywood

  25-08-2017 18:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers involved with AI efforts in the film industry predict that by 2045, humans are ‘no longer running the show’ – instead, they say AI could edit films and create believable characters.
  
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• It is hoped that the partnership will have ‘far-reaching and long-term benefits for Irish society’ @tcddublin siliconrepublic.com/careers/trinit…

  25-08-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  It is hoped that the partnership will have ‘far-reaching and long-term benefits for Irish society’ @tcddublin siliconrepublic.com/careers/trinit…
  
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• Even good robots are scarily unpredictable 

  25-08-2017 18:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A researchers at the University of Oxford explains how a group of robots may behave differently to just one individual robot on its own, and it may lead to unpredictable behaviors.
  
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• China is overrun with unicorns

  25-08-2017 18:23
  
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• CTO of @justeat_tech talks about how the on-demand food app balances innovation with scale ow.ly/qZ0x30eFQEI

  25-08-2017 18:20 via twitter.com
  CTO of @justeat_tech talks about how the on-demand food app balances innovation with scale ow.ly/qZ0x30eFQEI
  
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• .@Spotify has renewed its licencing deal with @warnermusic ow.ly/7TqY30eFQxW

  25-08-2017 18:01 via twitter.com
  .@Spotify has renewed its licencing deal with @warnermusic ow.ly/7TqY30eFQxW
  
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• #MostRead Today: The ultimate guide to effective note-taking at work ow.ly/c5Cg30eG8KO

  25-08-2017 17:47 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: The ultimate guide to effective note-taking at work ow.ly/c5Cg30eG8KO
  
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• #MostRead Today: Quantum-encrypted message sent wirelessly in a city for the first time ow.ly/Mpzl30eG8Mq

  25-08-2017 17:47 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Quantum-encrypted message sent wirelessly in a city for the first time ow.ly/Mpzl30eG8Mq
  
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• #MostRead Today: Ireland told it must create a national space agency to compete globally ow.ly/suGS30eG8O3

  25-08-2017 17:47 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Ireland told it must create a national space agency to compete globally ow.ly/suGS30eG8O3
  
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• UK weather will cause a Bank Holiday spider invasion

  25-08-2017 17:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The spiders usually start to seek shelter in September but they are moving in earlier because of the wet weather, which also means there are more because their prey is getting stuck to their webs.
  
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• Is this 1930s painting proof of time travel?

  25-08-2017 17:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 1937 painting shows a man in the foreground holding what appears to be a smartphone - yet it depicts a scene from Springfield, Massachusetts in the 17th century.
  
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• People who are smart are MORE likely to cheat in exams

  25-08-2017 17:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For decades it has been assumed lower-level students were more likely to do it but researchers from the University of Guelph in Ontario found the opposite was true (stock image).
  
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• Anonymous app Sarahah is 'ready-made for cyberbullying'

  25-08-2017 16:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The app, created by developer ZainAlabdin Tawfiq from Saudi Arabia, has been top of Apple's App Store for weeks in dozens of countries including the UK after it was first released in June.
  
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• Facebook Messenger hoax uses your FRIENDS to trick you

  25-08-2017 16:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Each hoax message, reported by users worldwide, includes the recipient's name, the word 'video' and a shocked emoji, followed by a malicious link.
  
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• Google's real legal headache has nothing to do with James Damore

  25-08-2017 16:19
  
  By: Bonnie ChristianContinue reading...
  
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• Hacked robots, tube lines: Podcast 332

  25-08-2017 16:00
  
  By: WIREDContinue reading...
  
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• Vodafone says it’s on track for Irish NB-IoT deployment before 2018 siliconrepublic.com/machines/vodaf…

  25-08-2017 15:46 via twitter.com
  Vodafone says it’s on track for Irish NB-IoT deployment before 2018 siliconrepublic.com/machines/vodaf…
  
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• #DreamHost will have to turn over user information and credentials to the US Department of Justice. #infosec #data siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dre…

  25-08-2017 15:45 via twitter.com
  #DreamHost will have to turn over user information and credentials to the US Department of Justice. #infosec #data siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dre…
  
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• Eat seasonal produce for better gut health

  25-08-2017 15:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Hadza tribes living in the Savannah have more diverse gut bacteria, found Stanford researchers. They don't get the gut ailments that we do such as Crohn's disease.
  
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• Simon Stålenhag's The Electric State shows post-war world

  25-08-2017 15:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In Swedish artist Simon Stålenhag's new book, The Electric State, he imagines the US in 1997 after it's left in ruins by a war between drones and humans controlled by Virtual Reality.
  
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• Helen Mirren was probably RIGHT about moisturisers

  25-08-2017 15:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In an article for The Conversation, Sheila MacNeil, a professor in tissue engineering at the University of Sheffield explains why moisturisers may not be as effective as cosmetic firms claim.
  
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• The Irish Government is advised to place greater focus on the country’s growing space sector. #SSP17 @ISU_SSP siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ire…

  25-08-2017 15:05 via twitter.com
  The Irish Government is advised to place greater focus on the country’s growing space sector. #SSP17 @ISU_SSP siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ire…
  
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• Rare double waterspout caught on camera

  25-08-2017 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  The sight, off the coast of Florida's Anna Maria Island, was filmed on Thursday afternoon.
  
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