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• Best Buy rolls out consulting service at people's homes

  29-08-2017 22:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Best Buy is rolling out a free service next month where salespeople will sit with customers at their own homes to help make recommendations on TVs, streaming services and more.
  
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• Researchers reveal stunning infrared image of the eclipse

  29-08-2017 22:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Telescopes on NASA's WB-57F craft, equipped with visible-light and infrared cameras, captured ‘spectacular’ images from the stratosphere, making for unprecedented views.
  
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• Apple in row with Hollywood studios over 4K movie pricing

  29-08-2017 22:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple is keen to keep the price of the films at $19.99, which it currently charges for a HD movie download, but the WSJ says studios want to charge $5-$10 more.
  
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• Bones reveal signs of rare condition in woolly rhinos

  29-08-2017 21:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Netherlands examined bones from American and European museums, revealing an unusual 'neck rib' in the extinct species.
  
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• Bentley's new Continental GT is straight out of James Bond

  29-08-2017 21:44
  
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• You don't have to move to #SiliconValley to find top #techjobs ow.ly/LOPz30eLa6B

  29-08-2017 21:30 via twitter.com
  You don't have to move to #SiliconValley to find top #techjobs ow.ly/LOPz30eLa6B
  
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• From Spanish Arch to Eyre Square you will soon be able to enjoy free #WiFi in #Galway ow.ly/xtH130eL9XM

  29-08-2017 21:05 via twitter.com
  From Spanish Arch to Eyre Square you will soon be able to enjoy free #WiFi in #Galway ow.ly/xtH130eL9XM
  
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• #Facebook prodigy leaves the fold to join #Google siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…

  29-08-2017 20:45 via twitter.com
  #Facebook prodigy leaves the fold to join #Google siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…
  
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• Researchers find potential groundbreaking Alzheimer's drug

  29-08-2017 20:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of North Carolina's Medical School conducted a series of experiments to look at different factors driving the disease in order to try and pinpoint a way to stop it in its tracks.
  
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• Tinder lets users see who likes them (for $4.99 a month)

  29-08-2017 20:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tinder Gold, which costs $4.99 per month, allows members to have the option of jumping to a section that shows them a grid of everyone who has already swiped right on their profile.
  
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• Construction workers reveal look at Apple Park on Snapchat

  29-08-2017 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Construction workers buildingApple Park have been posting photos and videos of the $5 billion headquarters, including the Steve Jobs Theater where Apple is expected tounveil the new iPhone 8.
  
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• Planning a weekend trip? You can now do a whistle-stop tour of Westeros. #GOTS7 ow.ly/DZz530eKYdO

  29-08-2017 20:20 via twitter.com
  Planning a weekend trip? You can now do a whistle-stop tour of Westeros. #GOTS7 ow.ly/DZz530eKYdO
  
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• Boffins prove oil and water CAN mix – if you do it in a gas giant

  29-08-2017 20:16 via go.theregister.com
  On Earth it requires two diamonds and a ton of pressure Oil and water do mix, a group of scientists have discovered. The two substances normally repel one another, but under extreme conditions oil molecules can dissolve in water.…
  
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• Boffins prove oil and water CAN mix, if you do it in a gas giant

  29-08-2017 20:16 via go.theregister.com
  On Earth it requires two diamonds and a ton of pressure Oil and water do mix, a group of scientists have discovered. The two substances normally repel one another, but under extreme conditions oil molecules can dissolve in water.…
  
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• Ocado to launch a dedicated app for Amazon Echo

  29-08-2017 20:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hertfordshire-based supermarket Ocado will offer an app on Alexa, the personal assistant device owned by rival Amazon, as it moves away from traditional supermarket shopping.
  
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• ‘It is my experience that the whole area of digital #mapping and #geospatial technology is still quite special’ siliconrepublic.com/companies/paul…

  29-08-2017 20:05 via twitter.com
  ‘It is my experience that the whole area of digital #mapping and #geospatial technology is still quite special’ siliconrepublic.com/companies/paul…
  
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• Peasants in late medieval London faced extreme violence

  29-08-2017 20:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologist Kathryn Krakowka from the University of Oxford examined skulls from over 750 skeletons found in London cemeteries dating from 1050 to 1550 AD.
  
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• Islands of fire ants floating in Houston floodwaters

  29-08-2017 19:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amid the horrific devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, several islands of fire ants have been spotted floating on the rising floodwaters in Houston.
  
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• Conspiracy theorist claim planet Nibiru will destroy Earth

  29-08-2017 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wisconsin-based David Meade, author of the book 'Planet X – The 2017 Arrival', believes a star, which he calls 'a binary twin of our sun' will reach our planet in September.
  
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• #ElonMusk is being coy with the funding details for his brain interface start-up #Neuralink siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/elon…

  29-08-2017 19:30 via twitter.com
  #ElonMusk is being coy with the funding details for his brain interface start-up #Neuralink siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/elon…
  
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• NYPD must replace 36,000 obsolete smartphones it gave cops

  29-08-2017 19:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Nokia devices - the Lumia 830 and the Lumia 640XL - need to be scrapped because they're obsolete. The agency plans to replace them all with brand new iPhones by the end of the year.
  
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• From ‘too sensitive’ to emotionally intelligent: Tackling stereotypes for #diversity in the #STEM industry siliconrepublic.com/people/stereot…

  29-08-2017 19:01 via twitter.com
  From ‘too sensitive’ to emotionally intelligent: Tackling stereotypes for #diversity in the #STEM industry siliconrepublic.com/people/stereot…
  
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• Doping-Report reveals high level of drug use in athletics

  29-08-2017 18:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than 45 per cent of athletes at Qatar's 2011 Pan-Arab Games and over 30 per cent of South Korea's 2011 world championship participants say they have taken banned drugs.
  
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• .@Accenture Digital Studios to set up a dedicated iOS enterprise practice ow.ly/BpMr30eL9OF

  29-08-2017 18:50 via twitter.com
  .@Accenture Digital Studios to set up a dedicated iOS enterprise practice ow.ly/BpMr30eL9OF
  
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• People buy more in crowded stores playing fast-paced music

  29-08-2017 18:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers based in Norway and Germany have found that people tend to buy more in stores that play fast-tempo music in a crowded environment. The study has implications for retail store managers.
  
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• Snapchat: We call police to check facts

  29-08-2017 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The social network says it fact-checked material from the Charlottesville protests with US police.
  
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• Instead of ‘witnessing history’, the plaintiff allegedly got grainy video and buffering screens. #streaming siliconrepublic.com/comms/mayweath…

  29-08-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  Instead of‘witnessing history’, the plaintiff allegedly got grainy video and buffering screens. #streaming siliconrepublic.com/comms/mayweath…
  
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• Google Maps launches feature to help users find parking

  29-08-2017 18:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Android users can now select 'find parking' after plugging in their destination - then Maps will give directions to your chosen lot and follow up with walking directions to your destination.
  
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• Are you suffering from #GameofThrones withdrawal symptoms already? ow.ly/XTNm30eKXX7

  29-08-2017 18:20 via twitter.com
  Are you suffering from #GameofThrones withdrawal symptoms already? ow.ly/XTNm30eKXX7
  
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• The VR game that could detect dementia in MINUTES

  29-08-2017 18:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A smartphone app version of the Sea Hero Quest game, developed by researchers at University College London, has already been played by nearly three million people worldwide.
  
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• The new VPU brings #AI to #drones, robots, smart cameras and #VR devices. #Movidius @intel siliconrepublic.com/machines/movid…

  29-08-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  The new VPU brings #AI to #drones, robots, smart cameras and #VR devices. #Movidius @intel siliconrepublic.com/machines/movid…
  
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• Cassini sends back poignant image of Saturn's north pole

  29-08-2017 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As NASA’s Cassini spacecraft nears its finals days, the space agency has shared a stunning new view of Saturn’s turbulent clouds, captured the day Cassini first began its Grand Finale.
  
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• Online therapy

  29-08-2017 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Katie, a 32-year-old from Bridlington, used online therapy sessions to get through post-natal depression.
  
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• 132 million-year-old sea monster identified as new species

  29-08-2017 17:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The skeleton is that of a plesiosaur, an extinct sea reptile that resembled the Loch Ness monster and dominated Earth's oceans during the Age of the Dinosaurs.
  
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• Google's new dev kit is bringing augmented reality to Android

  29-08-2017 17:02
  
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• NASA is to create a clockwork rover prototype for Venus

  29-08-2017 16:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory are making a prototype (concept image) of the Automaton Rover for Extreme Environments (AREE) which is made to land on Venus.
  
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• Smelly clue to bird navigation skills

  29-08-2017 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Birds rely on smell to find their bearings when land is out of sight, according to a study.
  
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• Facebook Unlocker malware targets wannabe hackers

  29-08-2017 16:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Malicious software expert Malware Hunter has traced a fake hacking tool, which transmits personal information provided by users, to a cyber criminal in Hungary.
  
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• Uber to end post-trip tracking of riders

  29-08-2017 16:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The change, which restores users' ability to share location data only while using the app, is to be rolled out to Apple iPhone users starting this week (stock image).
  
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• EE apologises broadband internet goes down

  29-08-2017 16:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Users of the telecoms firm's WiFi service across the UK had been reporting problems connecting to the internet since Monday night in some cases. The issue, however, has now been resolved.
  
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• What skills should prospective tech employees be developing, and what languages should they be learning? #techjobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/tech-jobs…

  29-08-2017 16:01 via twitter.com
  What skills should prospective tech employees be developing, and what languages should they be learning? #techjobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/tech-jobs…
  
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• Game of Thrones fans can now plan trips to Northern Irish filming locations with new digital map siliconrepublic.com/life/game-of-t…

  29-08-2017 15:55 via twitter.com
  Game of Thrones fans can now plan trips to Northern Irish filming locations with new digital map siliconrepublic.com/life/game-of-t…
  
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• Bitcoin Foundation boss urges cautious investment

  29-08-2017 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  The crypto-currency has great potential for Africa, the Bitcoin Foundation chief tells TEDGlobal conference.
  
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• Bitcoin boss urges cautious investment

  29-08-2017 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  The crypto-currency has great potential for Africa, the Bitcoin Foundation chief tells TEDGlobal conference.
  
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• #MichaelSayman was hired as an intern by #Facebook at the age of just 17 siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…

  29-08-2017 15:45 via twitter.com
  #MichaelSayman was hired as an intern by #Facebook at the age of just 17 siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…
  
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• What to expect from IFA 2017: mid-range mediocrity!

  29-08-2017 15:21
  
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• From Asus to Samsung, all the big news and products at IFA 2017

  29-08-2017 15:21
  
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• All the big news and product announcements from IFA 2017

  29-08-2017 15:21
  
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• Hydrogen cars could soon become a reality. #autotech #energy ow.ly/45jy30eKNHd

  29-08-2017 15:20 via twitter.com
  Hydrogen cars could soon become a reality. #autotech #energy ow.ly/45jy30eKNHd
  
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• Self-driving pizza delivery cars to be tested in the US

  29-08-2017 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Ford and Domino's to test self-driving cars to deliver pizzas.
  
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