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• Was beach cloud that poisoned 200 caused by algae?

  28-08-2017 23:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As families enjoyed a day out at Birling Gap, East Sussex, the coast was shrouded in a strange mist that left many with stinging eyes, while others struggled to breathe and were sick.
  
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• Is the future of nuclear power SALT?

  28-08-2017 23:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dutch firm NRG has revealed a plan to test small scale reactors that use molten salt as fission fuel, marking the first time scientists have embarked on such experiments since the 1970s.
  
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• Can Kim Jong-un be considering using 70-year-old biplanes

  28-08-2017 22:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kim Jong-un has a fleet of 300 Antonov A-2 biplanes which were first designed in 1947 and have a single radial engine and the ability to even fly backwards when facing a strong headwind.
  
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• Amazon is already selling Echo devices in Whole Foods

  28-08-2017 21:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Whole Foods shoppers have spotted 'farm fresh' Amazon Echo and Echo Dot devices for sale as well as Amazon pricetags and the word 'Echo' spelled out in a produce display in some locations.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg's wife gives birth to baby girl

  28-08-2017 21:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mark Zuckerberg's wife Priscilla Chan has given birth to their second daughter. Chan gave birth this month and theynamed the baby girl August.
  
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• The drug could decrease risk of #heartattack and also slow growth of #cancer tumours siliconrepublic.com/innovation/hea…

  28-08-2017 21:20 via twitter.com
  The drug could decrease risk of #heartattack and also slow growth of #cancer tumours siliconrepublic.com/innovation/hea…
  
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• Amazon closes $13.7billion deal on Whole Foods buyout

  28-08-2017 21:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon closed its $13.7billion buyout of Whole Foods on Monday and as part of the electronic commerce company's customer loyalty practice, have decided to lower prices.
  
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• According to the CEO of @CodeFights, these are the top qualities that make a successful #software #developer ow.ly/d2au30eJcnZ

  28-08-2017 21:05 via twitter.com
  According to the CEO of @CodeFights, these are the top qualities that make a successful #software #developer ow.ly/d2au30eJcnZ
  
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• Any person or business might soon be able to register a dot-IE domain on a first-come, first-served basis. #IEDR siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ied…

  28-08-2017 20:45 via twitter.com
  Any person or business might soon be able to register a dot-IE domain on a first-come, first-served basis. #IEDR siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ied…
  
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• Rhesus monkeys see faces in inanimate objects

  28-08-2017 20:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers with US National Institute of Mental Health found that rhesus monkeys recognize face-like traits in inanimate objects, staring at face-like objects for longer than the faces of other monkeys.
  
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• China will soon require internet users to ditch any pseudonyms in favour of their real names. ow.ly/EH6X30eJ6CN

  28-08-2017 20:20 via twitter.com
  China will soon require internet users to ditch any pseudonyms in favour of their real names. ow.ly/EH6X30eJ6CN
  
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• Face scans, robot baggage handlers- airports of the future

  28-08-2017 20:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Asia-Pacific has been leading the way but faces fierce competition from the Middle East as major hubs compete to attract the long-haul travelers who can choose how to route their journey.
  
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• Stainless steel sinks increase the risk of Legionnaires'

  28-08-2017 20:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Netherlands, including the Regional Public Health Laboratory Kennemerland, found the growth of bacteria responsible for Legionnaires' is highest in stainless steel taps.
  
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• ‘If we don’t solve the #accommodation crisis in #Ireland now, we will be kicking ourselves for decades.’ siliconrepublic.com/companies/acco…

  28-08-2017 20:05 via twitter.com
  ‘If we don’t solve the #accommodation crisis in #Ireland now, we will be kicking ourselves for decades.’ siliconrepublic.com/companies/acco…
  
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• Fitbit unveils the $300 Ionic, its first true smartwatch

  28-08-2017 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After years of fitness-focused devices, Fitbit has unveiled its first true smartwatch. Ionic runs new software, Fitbit OS, and we be available in October in silver, grey, and orange.
  
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• Elon Musk shares photo of Tesla Model S inside LA tunnel

  28-08-2017 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Musk took to social mediato share progress on his tunnel beneath Los Angeles, revealing it is now big enough to fit a Tesla Model S. He also shared footage from the Hyperloop competition.
  
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• #BlackGirlsCode refused #Uber funding, but the public rallied behind it to surpass the original figure siliconrepublic.com/companies/blac…

  28-08-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  #BlackGirlsCode refused #Uber funding, but the public rallied behind it to surpass the original figure siliconrepublic.com/companies/blac…
  
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• Futuristic submarines controlled by THOUGHT

  28-08-2017 19:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Young students from UKNEST, a firm based in Portsdown, Portsmouth, that promotes science, engineering and technology for UK naval design, took part in the design challenge.
  
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• Feel like a failure at work? Here’s how to pick yourself back up again, with help from @gerryhussey siliconrepublic.com/advice/imposte…

  28-08-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  Feel like a failure at work? Here’s how to pick yourself back up again, with help from @gerryhussey siliconrepublic.com/advice/imposte…
  
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• Apple's 'Star Wars' self driving car spotted

  28-08-2017 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple's self-driving car test vehicles have been spotted in Sunnyvale sporting a new roofrack full of sensors on top of all white Lexus SUV's in what has been dubbed 'Stormtrooper' vehicles.
  
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• Uber names Expedia boss Dara Khosrowshahi as CEO pick

  28-08-2017 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The ride-sharing firm has named the Expedia boss as its chief executive pick, sources say.
  
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• The digital generation were not the first to discover business, or the importance of customers – Gareth Dunlop #UX siliconrepublic.com/companies/albe…

  28-08-2017 19:00 via twitter.com
  The digital generation were not the first to discover business, or the importance of customers – Gareth Dunlop #UX siliconrepublic.com/companies/albe…
  
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• Hurricane Harvey was 'enhanced' by climate change

  28-08-2017 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hurricane Harvey has brought heavy rain to southern Texas, causing devastating floods in Houston. A University of Melbourne researcher says that climate change has enhanced the storm.
  
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• The proposed appointment of #DaraKhosrowshahi follows a calamitous period at #Uber siliconrepublic.com/companies/dara…

  28-08-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  The proposed appointment of #DaraKhosrowshahi follows a calamitous period at #Uber siliconrepublic.com/companies/dara…
  
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• Google error disrupts corporate Japan's web traffic

  28-08-2017 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  The tech giant's mistake resulted in widespread problems with internet banking and gaming sites.
  
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• Shark-detecting drones to patrol Australian beaches

  28-08-2017 18:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The drones will stream video to an operator who then uses the shark-spotting software to identify sharks in real time. They will patrol various beaches in Australia from September onwards.
  
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• Ransomware behind NHS Lanarkshire cyber-attack

  28-08-2017 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Some appointments and procedures were cancelled after NHS Lanarkshire's IT systems were attacked.
  
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• Thousands flock to Nevada for Burning Man Festival

  28-08-2017 18:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tens of thousands have braved massive traffic jams to get to a remote stretch of Nevada desert for the annual Burning Man festival in Black Rock City.
  
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• This #startup is aiming to be a key tool for #bloggers, #journalists and digital publications siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/uher…

  28-08-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  This #startup is aiming to be a key tool for #bloggers, #journalists and digital publications siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/uher…
  
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• Owl disrupts Avon and Somerset police's phone system

  28-08-2017 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Police say engineers worked "tirelessly" to get the phone lines and website up and running again.
  
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• Tiny autonomous vehicles could be the future of drug delivery in the body. #medtech #AI ow.ly/p7dR30eJ6vU

  28-08-2017 17:50 via twitter.com
  Tiny autonomous vehicles could be the future of drug delivery in the body. #medtech #AI ow.ly/p7dR30eJ6vU
  
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• #MostRead Today: IEDR considers dropping ‘valid claim’ requirement for dot-IE websites ow.ly/W8H730eJc8R

  28-08-2017 17:28 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: IEDR considers dropping ‘valid claim’ requirement for dot-IE websites ow.ly/W8H730eJc8R
  
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• #MostRead Today: Black Girls Code hits the jackpot after refusing Uber’s $125,000 funding ow.ly/6inR30eJc7f

  28-08-2017 17:28 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Black Girls Code hits the jackpot after refusing Uber’s $125,000 funding ow.ly/6inR30eJc7f
  
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• Missing out on sleep causes people to take risky decisions

  28-08-2017 17:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Missing out on sleep causes people to take riskier decisions, a study by the University of Zurich has found, and can change them from a risk-averse to a risk-taking person (stock image)
  
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• Computer Chips Bonded With Living Brain Cells Give AI Ability To Smell

  28-08-2017 17:13 via technocracy.news
  This is mind-boggling technology, but will completely overtake many existing security functions. Basically, humans cannot escape their odors, and every human has a unique odor signature. ⁃ TN EditorA technology expert has created a computer chip based on mice neurons that could recognise the smell of explosives.
  The device could be implanted into the brain of future robots, which could be trained to recognise danger via odours, replacing traditional airport security.
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• Distant galaxy gives fossil record of magentism

  28-08-2017 17:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Toronto have found a galaxy with a similar sized magnetic field to that of our own Milky Way Galaxy - even though it is five billion years younger.
  
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• Baffled onlooker films bizarre insect writhing on rocks

  28-08-2017 16:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Huang Meilan filmed the mysterious creature writhing on some rocks in Hsinchu, Taiwan. She said she was 'shocked' by the creepy crawly and had 'never seen anything like it before'.
  
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• 80-year-olds are just as street-savvy as 18-year-olds

  28-08-2017 16:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Portsmouth found older people were just as capable at picking up a threat as adults five decades younger than them (stock image).
  
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• Britain's native salmon are under threat from a pink rival

  28-08-2017 16:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Pacific pink salmon is usually found in the chilly waters of Canada and Alaska, but have been caught in droves recently from the sea and tidal rivers in Yorkshire and the North East.
  
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• In new leap for AI: computer chips that can smell

  28-08-2017 15:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Talking at the TEDGlobal conference in Tanzania on Sunday, Nigerian neuroscientist Oshiorenoya Agabi said his Koniku Kore device is able to breath in and smell air (stock image).
  
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• A roof over one’s head is one of the most basic forms of human dignity, writes @MrJohnFKennedy siliconrepublic.com/companies/acco…

  28-08-2017 15:05 via twitter.com
  A roof over one’s head is one of the most basic forms of human dignity, writes @MrJohnFKennedy siliconrepublic.com/companies/acco…
  
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• Mario + Rabbids review: the best Mario game Nintendo never made

  28-08-2017 15:00
  
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• Major crowdfunding win for @BlackGirlsCode as it rejects #Uber funding siliconrepublic.com/companies/blac…

  28-08-2017 14:40 via twitter.com
  Major crowdfunding win for @BlackGirlsCode as it rejects #Uber funding siliconrepublic.com/companies/blac…
  
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• Storm Harvey: Coast Guard urges people not to tweet for help

  28-08-2017 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The US Coast Guard is asking people not to "report distress" on social media
  
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• What is #ImposterSyndrome and how can you tackle it? #mentalhealth siliconrepublic.com/advice/imposte…

  28-08-2017 14:20 via twitter.com
  What is #ImposterSyndrome and how can you tackle it? #mentalhealth siliconrepublic.com/advice/imposte…
  
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• Demisexuals never fall in love at first sight

  28-08-2017 14:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Associated with asexuality, demisexuals say they only get turned on after they've forged a deep emotional connection with someone and hate the idea of kissing on a first date.
  
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• China to bring in laws that will force internet users to use their real name siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/chi…

  28-08-2017 14:09 via twitter.com
  China to bring in laws that will force internet users to use their real name siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/chi…
  
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• Interactive map displays the top Google searches worldwide

  28-08-2017 14:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Global Trend Tracker map was created by researchers at NeoMam Studios in Manchester, based on information fromGoogle's Hot Search Trends.
  
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• We should be learning from companies such as #Blockbuster, not dismissing them, says Gareth Dunlop of @Fathom_UX siliconrepublic.com/companies/albe…

  28-08-2017 14:00 via twitter.com
  We should be learning from companies such as #Blockbuster, not dismissing them, says Gareth Dunlop of @Fathom_UXsiliconrepublic.com/companies/albe…
  
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• Cats love a good head scratch as it reminds them of MUM

  28-08-2017 13:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nicholas Dodman from Tufts University found catsenjoyed having their heads rubbed because it reminds them of their grooming routine and releases calming scent glands (stock image).
  
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