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• Violent moon mishap will tear Uranus a new ring or two

  06-09-2017 23:58 via go.theregister.com
  Astroboffins predict cosmic collision for ice giant Four of the 27 moons orbiting Uranus are on a collision course and will smash into each other, creating new rings around the distant ice giant.…
  
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• Violent moon mishap to tear Uranus a new ring or two

  06-09-2017 23:58 via go.theregister.com
  Astroboffins predict cosmic collision for ice giant Four of the 27 moons orbiting Uranus are on a collision course and will smash into each other, creating new rings around the distant ice giant.…
  
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• Violent moon mishap to tear new Uranus a new ring or two

  06-09-2017 23:58 via go.theregister.com
  Astroboffins predict cosmic collision for ice giant Four of the 27 moons orbiting Uranus are on a collision course and will smash into each other, creating new rings around the distant ice giant.…
  
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• AI learns to invent disease names with hilarious results

  06-09-2017 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Colorado-based research scientist has trained a neural network to invent ‘serious-sounding diseases’ based on the names of nearly 4,000 common medical conditions.
  
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• Apple's Steve Jobs theater has a secret wall

  06-09-2017 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Theater will be used for the first time next week to unveil the next generation iPhone, in a special event on 12th September.
  
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• Puppy-farmed dogs suffer from ill health and die young 

  06-09-2017 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Newcastle University have found that there is no behavioral difference between rescue dogs and dogs bought as puppies from breeders, and less responsibly bred dogs are more aggressive.
  
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• Vampires may have been real people with EPP blood disorder

  06-09-2017 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new report published by Boston Children's Hospital breaks down evidence to show that it all stems from observations about people with a certain blood disorder.
  
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• Google's most searched questions reveal everyday struggles

  06-09-2017 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  London-based data journalist Xaquín González Veira and Google News Labs created a visual essay about things people around the world need help with (stock image).
  
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• Astronomers launch Project Blue to find 'Sister Earths'

  06-09-2017 22:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The initiative known as Project Blue is hoping to raise $175,000 for its engineering design phase, which will allow them to create a ‘blueprint’ for the spacecraft that will scour Alpha Centauri.
  
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• Landslides caused by Kim Jong-un seen in satellite images

  06-09-2017 22:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The landslides were triggered in the detonation area in the military base of Punggye-ri and beyond with green mountains reduced to muddy hillsides as a result of the blast.
  
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• Caltech creates app that can give you a heart checkup

  06-09-2017 22:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers have been able to use a phone held up the the patients neck for just a minute to monitor bloodflow to the heart, and say it could revolutionize health screening.
  
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• NASA's Scott Kelly reveals the ISS smells 'like jail'

  06-09-2017 22:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scott Kelly says the ISS smells like jail, citing the similarities in their'combinations of antiseptic, garbage, and BO.' While touring a Texas jail, he got a whiff that triggered ISS memories.
  
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• Apple and Amazon set to bid for the next James Bond film

  06-09-2017 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple and Amazon have joined a bevy of film industry suitors bidding for distribution rights for the next James Bond film, 'Bond 25,' which is set for a November 2019 release.
  
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• Did YOU develop SUPER VISION during the eclipse?

  06-09-2017 20:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the Ohio State University found that during the solar eclipse, people and objects were easier to see than on a typical moonless night because of the presence of a protein on the retina.
  
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• As Hurricane Irma grows, Earth now lashed by SOLAR storms

  06-09-2017 20:50 via go.theregister.com
  Biggest Sun flare in years could be heading our way Those living on the top and bottom of our planet are in for a superb light show over the next few days – as the Aurora Borealis in the north, and Australis in the south, will be on full display.…
  
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• NASA images reveal how auroras form on Jupiter 

  06-09-2017 20:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study led by scientists from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Maryland suggests that auroras on Jupiter form in a different way to those on Earth.
  
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• ‘Our new silicon-based approach sits right at the sweet spot.’ #qubits #nanoscience siliconrepublic.com/machines/quant…

  06-09-2017 20:25 via twitter.com
  ‘Our new silicon-based approach sits right at the sweet spot.’ #qubits #nanoscience siliconrepublic.com/machines/quant…
  
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• House passes bill to speed deployment of self-driving cars

  06-09-2017 20:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The House voted Wednesday to speed the introduction of self-driving cars by giving the federal government authority to exempt automakers from some safety standards.
  
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• #Facebook is seeking financial returns on its acquisition of #WhatsApp siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/wha…

  06-09-2017 20:10 via twitter.com
  #Facebook is seeking financial returns on its acquisition of #WhatsApp siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/wha…
  
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• This pen diagnoses cancer mid-surgery in seconds

  06-09-2017 20:00
  
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• Is listening to 'happy' music the key to creative thinking

  06-09-2017 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Radboud University in The Netherlands found that upbeat songs, such as those by Bruno Mars, can help people to come up with original and useful solutions to tasks.
  
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• 240-year-old nautical maps used to track coral loss

  06-09-2017 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers have compared 18th Century British nautical charts with state-of-the-art satellite maps to track how coral habitats have shrunk in the Florida Keys.
  
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• Happy birthday to our AV maven Connor! Nice to put him in front of a camera for once 😁🎂📸🎉 https://t.co/iqQehGt6zG

  06-09-2017 19:44 via twitter.com
  
  Happy birthday to our AV maven Connor! Nice to put him in front of a camera for once 😁🎂📸🎉 https://t.co/iqQehGt6zG
  
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• Kohl's to open Amazon shops inside some of its stores

  06-09-2017 19:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kohl's shoppers will soon be able to buy Amazon Echos, Fire tablets and other gadgets from the 1,000-square-foot 'Amazon Smart Home Experience' shops coming to 10 stores.
  
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• Irish #startups working in #agritech will benefit from this new fund siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/irel…

  06-09-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  Irish #startups working in #agritech will benefit from this new fund siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/irel…
  
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• Water-based lithium-ion battery may stop phones exploding

  06-09-2017 19:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Maryland and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have developed a safe aqueous lithium-ion battery. The battery can withstand punctures.
  
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• Google's Street View cameras get quality boost

  06-09-2017 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  The new cameras will produce brighter and more colourful images than the old Street View cars.
  
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• Weather forecasters reveal names for upcoming UK storms

  06-09-2017 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aileen, Iona and Larry are among the names which will be given to storms coming into the UK and Ireland this year. Pictured is a fallen free from Storm Doris in February
  
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• Hackers gain access to US and European power firms

  06-09-2017 19:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hackers have targeted US and European energy companies in a cyber espionage campaign that has in some cases successfully broken into core systems, says Symantec.
  
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• Parents and teachers don’t realise it but they are having a bad influence on girls’ school subject choices. #STEM siliconrepublic.com/careers/gender…

  06-09-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  Parents and teachers don’t realise it but they are having a bad influence on girls’ school subject choices. #STEM siliconrepublic.com/careers/gender…
  
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• Tréxō Robotics has exoskeletons to help disabled kids walk

  06-09-2017 19:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new exoskelton from Tréxō Robotics consists of robotic legs that can attach to any walker and give kids with immobilizing conditions the chance to walk on their own.
  
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• Clay seals used over 2,700 years ago in Israel

  06-09-2017 19:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority in the City of David National Park in Jerusalem uncovered dozens of the seals, or bullae, from which the Hebrew word for stamp, bul, is derived.
  
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• Joshua A T Fairfield discusses IoT significance

  06-09-2017 19:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The problem with 'internet of things' devices is that we don't really control them. And it's not always clear who does – though often software designers and advertisers are involved.
  
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• Stunning images reveal how auroras form on Jupiter 

  06-09-2017 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study led by scientists from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Maryland suggests that auroras on Jupiter form in a different way to those on Earth.
  
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• Port Jackson sharks form long-term relationships

  06-09-2017 19:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Macquarie University, Australia found that Port Jackson sharks show strong preferences for certain individuals over years, and prefer to hang out with others of the same sex and size.
  
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• Leaders all over the US are calling on Congress to take urgent action to #defendDACA siliconrepublic.com/companies/daca…

  06-09-2017 19:01 via twitter.com
  Leaders all over the US are calling on Congress to take urgent action to #defendDACA siliconrepublic.com/companies/daca…
  
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• History of the Seawise Giant world's largest ship revealed

  06-09-2017 18:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Seawise Giant, a Japanese-built supertanker completed in 1979, was so vast, it couldn't navigate the English Channel, and so mighty it was resurrected after being sunk in Iran in 1988.
  
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• 'A real sense you're the last hope of humanity': Fans review Destiny 2

  06-09-2017 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  We get your reviews of the highly-anticipated game - plus reaction from Anthony Joshua and Lady Leshurr.
  
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• Mosquitoes swarm Texas after Hurricane Harvey 

  06-09-2017 18:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Millions of mosquitoes have attacked Texas after Hurricane Harvey created breeding grounds for the insects. Mosquitoes can carry dangerous diseases like West Nile virus, dengue, and Zika.
  
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• UpVote 14: platform capitalism and technology for Marxists

  06-09-2017 18:40
  
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• Lenovo fined over Superfish adware-ridden laptops

  06-09-2017 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  The Chinese company pays £2.7m to settle claims it put customers at risk by installing ad-delivery code.
  
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• Which red flags should you be looking out for when hiring new talent? #interviewtips siliconrepublic.com/advice/hiring-…

  06-09-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  Which red flags should you be looking out for when hiring new talent? #interviewtips siliconrepublic.com/advice/hiring-…
  
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• How can we encourage the next generation of female digital leaders?

  06-09-2017 18:32
  
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• Google Street View is using HD cameras and AI

  06-09-2017 18:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With new HD cameras, this upgrade will give Google Street View lots more data that will make its footage all over the world clearer and more accurate.
  
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• Airbus' Perlan 2 aircraft sets a new world altitude record

  06-09-2017 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The record-breaking flight took place on Sunday, with Airbus' Perlan 2 glider setting off from El Calafate in Argentina, before reaching a height of over 52,000 feet.
  
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• Kids who watch porn at a young age more likely to have sex

  06-09-2017 18:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Buckingham looked at the effect of watching sexually explicit material at a young age on sexual behaviour.
  
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• Do we need a new #NationalBroadbandPlan? siliconrepublic.com/comms/national…

  06-09-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  Do we need a new #NationalBroadbandPlan? siliconrepublic.com/comms/national…
  
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• This psychologist could stop police racism before it happens

  06-09-2017 18:02
  
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• How The Internet Of Things Supports Smart Cities

  06-09-2017 18:02 via technocracy.news
  Technocracy and Scientific Dictatorship will be confirmed as the rise of Smart Cities and the Internet of Things become ubiquitous: sensors everywhere, massive data collection and analysis, complete surveillance and tracking of everything that moves. ⁃ TN EditorGlobal analyst firm Gartner has predicted that by 2020 there will be more than 20 billion “things” connected to the Internet, sending data all over the world. These Internet of Things (IoT) devices could b
  
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• An Irish researcher was awarded the @ERC_Research Proof of Concept Grant for his 3D-printed knee implants. #medtech ow.ly/isFz30eTNnm

  06-09-2017 17:50 via twitter.com
  An Irish researcher was awarded the @ERC_Research Proof of Concept Grant for his 3D-printed knee implants. #medtech ow.ly/isFz30eTNnm
  
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