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• Americans celebrate Labor Day after working longest hours

  04-09-2017 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Americans work 255 more hours thank their European counterparts. Labor Day is the national holiday to celebrate the contributions of American workers.
  
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• Clearest images yet of 'alien conspiracy base' Area 51

  04-09-2017 22:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A pair of intrepid explorers have taken fascinating new images of one of the most closely-guarded US Army Bases of all time: supposed alien prison Area 51, located in the Nevada desert.
  
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• Asteroid that skimmed past Earth on Friday has TWO moons

  04-09-2017 22:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Radar images captured during the August 29-Sept 1 flyby have uncovered new details on the space rock, dubbed ‘Florence’ – and, they’ve revealed the asteroid has two small moons orbiting it.
  
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• Stunning Gaia image captures 2.8 MILLION stars

  04-09-2017 22:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new image from the Gaia sky mapper reveals a look at a region that’s relatively unclouded by interstellar dust, with a staggering stellar density of about 4.6 million stars per square degree.
  
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• Skull of Pompeii hero Pliny the Elder may have been found

  04-09-2017 21:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A skull on display at the Museum of the History of the Art of Medicine in Rome may have belonged to Pliny the Elder, who died while leading rescue efforts during the Mount Vesuvius eruption of AD 79,
  
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• Another day, another claim of antitrust bullying against Google

  04-09-2017 21:06
  
  By: Rowland ManthorpeContinue reading...
  
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• This #AdoptAStartup cohort comes from a wide range of Irish counties siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/goog…

  04-09-2017 21:05 via twitter.com
  This #AdoptAStartup cohort comes from a wide range of Irish counties siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/goog…
  
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• Women were the key to spreading culture around Europe

  04-09-2017 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research led by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich found European women 4,000 years ago travelled far and wide from their home villages to start families.
  
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• Neanderthal remains are 8,000 years older than thought

  04-09-2017 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Oxford used the new technique to date four Neanderthal bones found in the Vindija Cave in Croatia.
  
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• Are we selling ourselves short in terms of spirit and uniqueness? #startups #entrepreneurs siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/scal…

  04-09-2017 20:40 via twitter.com
  Are we selling ourselves short in terms of spirit and uniqueness? #startups #entrepreneurs siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/scal…
  
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• Ease the wait for #GoTs8 with a tour of Westeros (AKA #NorthernIreland) siliconrepublic.com/life/game-of-t… #GameofThrones #GoT

  04-09-2017 20:25 via twitter.com
  Ease the wait for #GoTs8 with a tour of Westeros (AKA #NorthernIreland) siliconrepublic.com/life/game-of-t… #GameofThrones #GoT
  
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• Why are consortia critical for #blockchain technology in enterprise? siliconrepublic.com/companies/bloc…

  04-09-2017 20:10 via twitter.com
  Why are consortia critical for #blockchain technology in enterprise? siliconrepublic.com/companies/bloc…
  
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• Royal Navy's air defence missiles launched for first time

  04-09-2017 19:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Footage has been released showing the Sea Ceptor missiles being fired from HMS Argyll, a Type 23 frigate, off the coast of Scotland.
  
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• Which companies are the smartest in the world? @amazon @SpaceX @nvidia #Tencent #SparkTherapeutics siliconrepublic.com/companies/worl…

  04-09-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  Which companies are the smartest in the world? @amazon @SpaceX @nvidia #Tencent #SparkTherapeutics siliconrepublic.com/companies/worl…
  
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• Silicon Valley executives getting £6,000 BLOOD transfusion

  04-09-2017 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ambrosia, a start-up based in San Fransisco, offers plasma infusions at $8,000 (£6,180) for just two litres. One of the most well-known executives turning to parabiosis is billionaire tech investor, Peter Thiel.
  
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• An insight into Fidelity Investments, from the head of technology. #womeninSTEM siliconrepublic.com/people/fidelit…

  04-09-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  An insight into Fidelity Investments, from the head of technology. #womeninSTEM siliconrepublic.com/people/fidelit…
  
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• Facial recognition detects criminals at beer festival

  04-09-2017 19:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twenty-five criminals were arrested at a beer festival in Qingdao, China, after police used facial recognition technology to catch them. Cameras identified each suspect in under a second.
  
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• #Playnbrag is a sports betting platform and app for friendly rivals siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/play…

  04-09-2017 19:01 via twitter.com
  #Playnbrag is a sports betting platform and app for friendly rivals siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/play…
  
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• Taxify takes on Uber in crowded London taxi-hailing market

  04-09-2017 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Estonian start-up Taxify that was launched by a 23-year-old university drop out called Markus Villig (pictured) will launch services across London on Tuesday.
  
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• The winning pitch at @tcddublin's Walton Club pitch event was the Tortue backpack, designed to minimise back pain. ow.ly/yG2N30eTxxU

  04-09-2017 18:50 via twitter.com
  The winning pitch at @tcddublin's Walton Club pitch event was the Tortue backpack, designed to minimise back pain. ow.ly/yG2N30eTxxU
  
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• ESB’s plan to deploy #windfarms off Irish and UK coastlines is not hot air. #electricity siliconrepublic.com/innovation/win…

  04-09-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  ESB’s plan to deploy #windfarms off Irish and UK coastlines is not hot air. #electricity siliconrepublic.com/innovation/win…
  
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• Juicero and 2017's other failed start-ups

  04-09-2017 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  A look at some of the well-funded tech firms that have folded in 2017.
  
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• Musk responded to Russian president Vladimir Putin's claim that the country with the best AI will rule the world. ow.ly/xFm130eTxoq

  04-09-2017 18:20 via twitter.com
  Musk responded to Russian president Vladimir Putin's claim that the country with the best AI will rule the world. ow.ly/xFm130eTxoq
  
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• Nicaragua is fighting to save its endangered tapirs

  04-09-2017 18:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There are only 800 Baird's tapir left in Nicaragua, and deforestation, encroaching farmland, illegal sales and poaching are all affecting their numbers. But a zoo reproductive program aims to increase their numbers.
  
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• US top secret files breached from unsecured Amazon server

  04-09-2017 18:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thousands of files containing information about individuals with classified and Top Secret security clearances have been breached. They have been traced back to TigerSwan (logo pictured).
  
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• New lab is a boost for the #lifesciences sector in Northern Ireland – @InvestNI siliconrepublic.com/machines/ulste…

  04-09-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  New lab is a boost for the #lifesciences sector in Northern Ireland – @InvestNIsiliconrepublic.com/machines/ulste…
  
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• Growing dilemma: Automated jobs meet social consciousness

  04-09-2017 17:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tech companies insist their products will largely assist, and not displace, workers. But, some workers have begun to feel pretty sure that robots will someday take their jobs.
  
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• 50 is the new 60 as hearts age faster due to poor diets

  04-09-2017 17:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Unhealthy lifestyles mean nearly one in five middle-aged men have a 'heart age' of someone a decade older, as Public Health England warns of soaring obesity rates and poor diets taking their toll.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Elon Musk: AI arms race between superpowers could trigger World War III ow.ly/iDOP30eTRcM

  04-09-2017 17:41 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Elon Musk: AI arms race between superpowers could trigger World War III ow.ly/iDOP30eTRcM
  
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• #MostRead Today: Second-time founder takes a gamble on sports app success ow.ly/WS6430eTR6p

  04-09-2017 17:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Second-time founder takes a gamble on sports app success ow.ly/WS6430eTR6p
  
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• #MostRead Today: Scientists think they have found the maximum human lifespan ow.ly/Zhuz30eTRbm

  04-09-2017 17:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Scientists think they have found the maximum human lifespan ow.ly/Zhuz30eTRbm
  
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• #MostRead Today: Fidelity Investments' Lorna Martyn: ‘I’ve had a lot of very strong advocates’ ow.ly/KEYX30eTR90

  04-09-2017 17:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Fidelity Investments' Lorna Martyn: ‘I’ve had a lot of very strong advocates’ ow.ly/KEYX30eTR90
  
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• #MostRead Today: ESB plans to build giant multibillion-euro offshore wind farms in Irish Sea ow.ly/bcR530eTRa5

  04-09-2017 17:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: ESB plans to build giant multibillion-euro offshore wind farms in Irish Sea ow.ly/bcR530eTRa5
  
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• Why women take selfies from above and men from below

  04-09-2017 17:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Florida State University found selfie-takers manipulate camera angles when taking photos of themselves as an impression-management strategy.
  
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• Why men are more at risk of becoming alcoholic

  04-09-2017 17:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research by the University of Eastern Finland suggested men may find it harder to cut back after a decade of frequent drinking because of activity in an area of the brain thought to cause alcohol cravings.
  
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• Female cuckoo calls misdirect host defences away from nest

  04-09-2017 17:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Female common cuckoos (pictured, stock image) imitate hawks as to divert host parents’ attention away from their nest, found research led by the University of Cambridge.
  
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• Ocean warming will affect 80% of Antarctic marine species

  04-09-2017 17:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study was carried out by experts from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), who based their findings on an average warming of 0.4°C by 2099.
  
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• China is cracking down on #cryptocurrency ow.ly/DYYJ30eTzOd

  04-09-2017 17:01 via twitter.com
  China is cracking down on #cryptocurrency ow.ly/DYYJ30eTzOd
  
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• How to play the game of office politics and win siliconrepublic.com/advice/deal-wi…

  04-09-2017 16:50 via twitter.com
  How to play the game of office politics and win siliconrepublic.com/advice/deal-wi…
  
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• Footage shows a ‘UFO’ flying over Bristol

  04-09-2017 16:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mysterious lights have been spotted over Kingswood and Fishponds in Bristol, leading some to believe that an alien invasion of the UK is imminent.
  
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• Tortue backpack was just one of the the amazing pitches at the @TCD_WaltonClub pitch event ow.ly/V0hY30eTwzR

  04-09-2017 16:45 via twitter.com
  Tortue backpack was just one of the the amazing pitches at the @TCD_WaltonClub pitch event ow.ly/V0hY30eTwzR
  
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• HEAnet invests €5m in 100Gbps nationwide network siliconrepublic.com/comms/heanet-1…

  04-09-2017 16:45 via twitter.com
  HEAnet invests €5m in 100Gbps nationwide network siliconrepublic.com/comms/heanet-1…
  
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• Computer determines pain by analysing somone's face

  04-09-2017 16:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh believe it is difficult for doctors to gauge the extent to which patients suffer as everyone experiences and expresses discomfort differently.
  
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• Memorial held for green campaigner

  04-09-2017 16:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Around 200 members of family and colleagues attended a memorial for Stephen Tindale.
  
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• Apple 'iPhone X' will be the official name of iPhone 8

  04-09-2017 16:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sources speaking to Dutch tech site iCulture have claimed Apple's tenth anniversary iPhone which will be unveiled at the firm's campus in California will be called the iPhone X.
  
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• Man is suing Sony for £10,000 after smartphone exploded

  04-09-2017 15:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Tom Collins, a financial adviser from Bedford, was rushed to hospital after his Sony Xperia Z2 phone exploded, stripping the skin from his fingers.
  
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• Sufferers overestimate their discomfort, study reveals

  04-09-2017 15:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of South Australia found people overestimate how much force is being applied to their back, suggesting feelings of stiffness are a protective response.
  
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• Marriage increases levels of forgiveness and self-control

  04-09-2017 15:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Tilburg University in the Netherlands found that in the first four years of marriage, levels of both forgiveness and self-control increase (stock image).
  
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• Everyone needs to stop paying attention to Elon Musk’s tweets

  04-09-2017 15:05
  
  By: James TempertonContinue reading...
  
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• Torrent sites crash as people stream Game of Thrones

  04-09-2017 14:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The problems were first noticed by Amsterdam-based TorrentFreak. While some of the sites have been restored, several, including TorrentProject.se are still offline.
  
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