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• North Korea nuclear test site mountain 'could collapse'

  05-09-2017 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pyongyang staged its sixth nuclear trial at its Punggye-ri base on Sunday, in a blast estimated to be up to ten times more powerful than the device dropped on Hiroshima.
  
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• Breakthrough in hunt for life on Mars

  05-09-2017 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The find by Curiosity shows conditions from which life could have potentially grown may have existed on ancient Mars, independent from Earth.
  
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• Climate-change skeptic lined up to run NASA in this Trump timeline

  05-09-2017 22:55 via go.theregister.com
  Rep Bridenstine wants to get into space – presumably after we've destroyed this world The Trump administration this month nominated US House Rep James Bridenstine (R-OK) to be the next NASA administrator.…
  
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• The two mini moons of Uranus are on a collision course

  05-09-2017 22:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to a new study by researchers at the University of Idaho, two of Uranus's moons, Cressida and Desdemona, are set to collide in one million years. Cressida's density makes its gravity pull its neighbors.
  
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• 'Little Albert' taught to fear Santa in 1919 experiment

  05-09-2017 22:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  John Watson of John Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, performed the test in 1919 to show babies could be given phobias they didn't previously have.
  
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• Pictures reveal underground part of Steve Jobs Theater

  05-09-2017 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While the upper part of the 1,000-seat Steve Jobs Theater has been seen in other photos, this is the first look at the main part of the theater where the firm will unveil the new iPhone 8 next week.
  
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• Archaeologists find head from a statue of unknown pharaoh

  05-09-2017 21:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts say a smashed-up sculpture unearthed at the site of the ancient city Hazor is, ‘beyond any doubt,’ the representation of an Egyptian pharaoh. But, they don't know who he was.
  
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• Barnard College sees if dogs pass self-recognition test

  05-09-2017 21:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A researcher at Barnard College found that domestic dogs can recognize the smell of their own urine, and spend more time sniffing their own urine when it's been modified.
  
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• Power poses do not make you more confident and persuasive

  05-09-2017 20:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Rutgers University in New Jersey have shown that power poses - body positions that involve standing or sitting in a confident and relaxed manner - do not make you feel powerful.
  
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• The latest @timeshighered global university rankings are out! ow.ly/SlQ930eVyGa

  05-09-2017 20:50 via twitter.com
  The latest @timeshighered global university rankings are out! ow.ly/SlQ930eVyGa
  
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• Beedie study: being a workaholic is ok if you love the job

  05-09-2017 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The finding by Canadian researchers calls into question the current wave of research warning workers suffer ADHD, have a high depression risk, and face heart issues from lack of sleep.
  
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• Facebook's LOSES $600m bid to stream Indian cricket

  05-09-2017 20:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook emerged as the highest bidder for the rights to stream the Indian Premier League (IPL) through 2022, but lost out to Star India, which bid $2.55 billion for the TV and streaming rights.
  
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• On 5 September 1977, #Voyager1 blasted off from Earth siliconrepublic.com/innovation/voy…

  05-09-2017 20:35 via twitter.com
  On 5 September 1977, #Voyager1 blasted off from Earth siliconrepublic.com/innovation/voy…
  
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• ‘Across all industries, we are seeing more and more focus on #data.’ #Deloitte siliconrepublic.com/companies/delo…

  05-09-2017 20:10 via twitter.com
  ‘Across all industries, we are seeing more and more focus on #data.’ #Deloitte siliconrepublic.com/companies/delo…
  
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• Nasa shares video of Hurrican Irma viewed from space

  05-09-2017 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  The Category 5 storm is due to make landfall on the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean later.
  
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• Maps reveal biggest exports and imports for every country

  05-09-2017 19:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In New Zealand the top earner is concentrated milk - and it's petroleum for the U.S. It's also revealed that Israel mostly imports diamonds and the Central African Republic mostly guns.
  
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• iPhone 8 to cost between $999 and $1,099

  05-09-2017 19:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple leaker Benjamin Geskin shared iPhone 8 prices on Twitter, continuing rumors that some versions of the new phone will cost over $1,000. He also said it will come in blush gold.
  
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• WhatsApp reveals new business app in bid to monetize

  05-09-2017 19:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WhatsApp has officially announced two business tools including a standalone WhatsApp Business app and will soon charge companiesto use some of the tools' new features.
  
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• Pulling back the curtain on what a career in #IT looks like. #SoftwareDevelopers siliconrepublic.com/people/tech-jo…

  05-09-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  Pulling back the curtain on what a career in #IT looks like. #SoftwareDevelopers siliconrepublic.com/people/tech-jo…
  
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• #Edtech flourishes in Ireland as one in five schools are now using adaptive learning. #AI siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/edte…

  05-09-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  #Edtech flourishes in Ireland as one in five schools are now using adaptive learning. #AI siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/edte…
  
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• Rise of robots taking jobs to be 'painful and enduring' 

  05-09-2017 19:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A computer scientist at Rice University says that accountants, lawyers and even construction are about to find their work changing substantially, if not entirely taken over by computers.
  
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• Insects ‘twitch’ receptors in and out of focus to see

  05-09-2017 19:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study, led by experts at the University of Sheffield, changes our understanding of insect and human vision, and could be used in industry to improve robotic sensors.
  
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• Security is at the heart of new open banking API with #UlsterBank siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/uls…

  05-09-2017 19:01 via twitter.com
  Security is at the heart of new open banking API with #UlsterBank siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/uls…
  
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• Private messaging at work is not a fireable offence according to European Court of Human Rights ow.ly/iEj930eVyjV

  05-09-2017 18:55 via twitter.com
  Private messaging at work is not a fireable offence according to European Court of Human Rights ow.ly/iEj930eVyjV
  
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• .@CIConnect's Emily McDaid spoke to a #Belfast start-up bringing everyday utilities to the cloud ow.ly/tdar30eVxHp

  05-09-2017 18:50 via twitter.com
  .@CIConnect's Emily McDaid spoke to a #Belfast start-up bringing everyday utilities to the cloud ow.ly/tdar30eVxHp
  
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• How 'Robin Hood' black holes influence star formation

  05-09-2017 18:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists with the EU-funded Black Holes and JWST project used observations by the massive radio telescopes in Chile’s Atacama Desert to spot signatures of gas spewing from black holes.
  
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• #Data is the fuel of #IoT in Ireland, with networking help from @sigfox siliconrepublic.com/machines/fuel-…

  05-09-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  #Data is the fuel of #IoT in Ireland, with networking help from @sigfoxsiliconrepublic.com/machines/fuel-…
  
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• SpaceX to launch mystery US Air Force's X-37B spaceplane

  05-09-2017 18:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The upcoming mission - known as Orbital Test Vehicle-5 - is lifting off from Launch Complex 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on September 7th, it has been claimed.
  
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• Dublin’s #housingcrisis is expected to be the main point of @republica tech conference ow.ly/SbVq30eVxrB

  05-09-2017 18:20 via twitter.com
  Dublin’s #housingcrisis is expected to be the main point of @republica tech conference ow.ly/SbVq30eVxrB
  
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• Video appears to show iPhone 8 ahead of launch next week

  05-09-2017 18:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With just one week to go before Apple unveils its next iPhone at the new Steve Jobs Theater inside its 'Spaceship' HQ in Cupertino, MailOnline has put together a list of all the rumoured features.
  
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• Snapchat users can get custom geofilters directly to phone

  05-09-2017 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Snapchat's UK Geofilters can be created to mark special occasions such as a birthday or wedding as well as other personal events.
  
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• 2011 riots flourished because 'created sense of community'

  05-09-2017 17:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The show of unity amidst the looting, violence and destruction produced feelings of euphoria that contributed to the disorder, scientists at Sussex University claim. .
  
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• Want to be successful? These technical skills will help you in any career siliconrepublic.com/advice/technic…

  05-09-2017 17:02 via twitter.com
  Want to be successful? These technical skills will help you in any career siliconrepublic.com/advice/technic…
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 8 review: a seriously good iPhone rival

  05-09-2017 16:59
  
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• Stark warning issued for Ireland after latest THE global university rankings siliconrepublic.com/innovation/tim…

  05-09-2017 16:45 via twitter.com
  Stark warning issued for Ireland after latest THE global university rankings siliconrepublic.com/innovation/tim…
  
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• Apple fans are wowed by a life-size statue of Steve Jobs

  05-09-2017 16:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A shop in China has decided to promote the new iPhone 8 by installing their own Steve Jobs statue. The new handset is due to be announced on September 12.
  
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• Northern lights are linked to North Sea whale strandings

  05-09-2017 16:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Geomagnetic disruptions may have confused the whales' ability to navigate, diverting them into the shallow waters, according to research led by the University of Kiel.
  
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• How scientists preserved a 200kg blue whale heart

  05-09-2017 16:08
  
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• As an agile lead, Ronan McLoughlin has always had an interest in #STEM siliconrepublic.com/people/tech-jo…

  05-09-2017 16:05 via twitter.com
  As an agile lead, Ronan McLoughlin has always had an interest in #STEM siliconrepublic.com/people/tech-jo…
  
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• EU court overturns firing of worker for private messaging at work siliconrepublic.com/careers/privat…

  05-09-2017 16:00 via twitter.com
  EU court overturns firing of worker for private messaging at work siliconrepublic.com/careers/privat…
  
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• 'UFO experts' claim aliens are spying on Welsh nudists

  05-09-2017 15:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A series of strange glowing objects have recently been spotted above Morfa Dyffryn, a beach in northern Wales famous for it's naturist area.
  
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• Check out these amazing images of #Voyager1 siliconrepublic.com/innovation/voy…

  05-09-2017 15:35 via twitter.com
  Check out these amazing images of #Voyager1 siliconrepublic.com/innovation/voy…
  
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• AI has no place in the NHS if patient privacy isn’t assured

  05-09-2017 15:27
  
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• We spoke to @DeloitteIreland partner Simon Murphy about his role in #techconsulting siliconrepublic.com/companies/delo…

  05-09-2017 15:10 via twitter.com
  We spoke to @DeloitteIreland partner Simon Murphy about his role in #techconsulting siliconrepublic.com/companies/delo…
  
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• Facebook trains robot to become more human-like with Skype

  05-09-2017 15:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook's AI lab, which is based in Menlo Park, California, has developed a bot that analyses the facial expressions of the person it is interacting with, and adjusts its own accordingly.
  
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• Here’s how your water taps could be controlled in the cloud siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/dita…

  05-09-2017 15:01 via twitter.com
  Here’s how your water taps could be controlled in the cloud siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/dita…
  
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• Mothers-to-be shouldn't worry about using their mobile

  05-09-2017 14:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Norwegian Institute of Technology study of 45,389 women and children found those who frequently used their phones while pregnant did not harm their child's language or motor skills.
  
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• Flying taxi firm Lilium raises $90m in funding 

  05-09-2017 14:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lilium, a start-up based in Munich with ambitions to develop a 'flying taxi', has raised $90 million in funding, making it one of the best-funded electric aircraft projects to date.
  
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• Babies given trial TB jab 'that did not work on monkeys'

  05-09-2017 14:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor Peter Beverley, a former principal research fellow at the institution, made the allegation, which has since been denied. He suggested the scientists ignored worrying data.
  
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• #Edtech tools are having a transformative effect on Irish classrooms, according to a new report from @adaptemy siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/edte…

  05-09-2017 14:40 via twitter.com
  #Edtech tools are having a transformative effect on Irish classrooms, according to a new report from @adaptemy siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/edte…
  
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