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• SpaceX sneaks in X-37B space plane launch ahead of Hurricane Irma

  07-09-2017 23:28 via go.theregister.com
  Air Force picks Florida as new center for mini-shuttle Video  SpaceX today successfully launched the US Air Force's secretive mini-space-shuttle X-37B from the biz's launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center on Cape Canaveral, Florida.…
  
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• Hurricane Irma: Eye of the storm passes Hispaniola

  07-09-2017 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The International Space Station and an advanced weather satellite capture the deadly hurricane over Earth.
  
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• Scientists make clean fuel from methane using oxygen

  07-09-2017 22:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Cardiff University discovered they can produce methanol from methane through simple catalysis, the addition of a substance called a catalyst which speeds up a chemical reaction.
  
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• Zello app becomes top download thanks to Hurricane Irma

  07-09-2017 22:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Zello was the top free download in both Apple's App Store and the Google Play store on Thursday, after gaining fame as the top communications tool of the 'Cajun Navy' Harvey rescuers in Houston.
  
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• Apple's iPhone 8 was 'plagued with glitches'

  07-09-2017 22:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The claims, made by The Wall Street Journal, say the delays led to a setback of a month in the start of manufacturing.
  
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• Visual cues help people process what you're saying faster

  07-09-2017 22:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research led by the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics found moving your hands as you talk speeds up conversations (stock image).
  
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• Star Wars and Marvel films ONLY on Disney streamingservice

  07-09-2017 22:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Earlier this year the entertainment giant announced is to pull all of its Disney and Pixar movies from Netflix and start its own streaming service.
  
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• Scientists discover there are 27 DIFFERENT emotions

  07-09-2017 21:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While it was originally believed humans feel just six emotions, scientists discovered there are 27 distinct human emotions and have displayed them on an interactive map.
  
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• Pluto's terrain gets named

  07-09-2017 21:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is the first set of official names of surface features on Pluto to be approved by the IAU, the internationally recognised authority for naming celestial bodies and their surface features.
  
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• Instagram to let users to share their Stories to Facebook

  07-09-2017 21:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook users may soon begin seeing Instagram Stories on their newsfeeds. Instagram is testing a feature that will let users upload their Stories to Facebook as well.
  
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• Hyperloop goes maximum speed: Competition shares new rules

  07-09-2017 21:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SpaceX has released the rules for its 2018 Hyperloop Pod Competition, revealing there’s just one thing the teams will now be judged on: ‘maximum speed.’
  
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• The #WomenReboot scheme is expanding nationally, with 50 spots available siliconrepublic.com/careers/women-…

  07-09-2017 21:01 via twitter.com
  The #WomenReboot scheme is expanding nationally, with 50 spots available siliconrepublic.com/careers/women-…
  
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• Co-Innovate is one of 60 funding schemes across the EU that were designed to overcome issues arising from borders. ow.ly/cJQI30eZfpC

  07-09-2017 20:45 via twitter.com
  Co-Innovate is one of 60 funding schemes across the EU that were designed to overcome issues arising from borders. ow.ly/cJQI30eZfpC
  
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• Video shows bright light in sky that's actually a missile

  07-09-2017 20:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The video taken at 6am in Sunland, California, shows a bright light with a large tail flying through the sky. It was later confirmed that it was a Trident II D-5 missile that was part of a routine Navy missile test.
  
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• Google in 'final stages of takeover of handset maker HTC'

  07-09-2017 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  HTC already makes Google's Pixel phones, and according to claims from the Commercial Times, the firm is now 'in the final stages' of acquiring the entire division.
  
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• The sheer scale of #HurricaneIrma can be seen from the @Space_Station siliconrepublic.com/innovation/iss…

  07-09-2017 20:25 via twitter.com
  The sheer scale of #HurricaneIrma can be seen from the @Space_Stationsiliconrepublic.com/innovation/iss…
  
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• 10 new #pharma jobs are heading to Dublin thanks to PTC Therapeutics. #Dublinjobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/jobs-cava…

  07-09-2017 20:05 via twitter.com
  10 new #pharma jobs are heading to Dublin thanks to PTC Therapeutics. #Dublinjobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/jobs-cava…
  
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• Glass towers and shiny buildings are killing bats

  07-09-2017 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Seeweisen found flat smooth surfaces create ‘blindspots’ and ‘sensory traps’ that confuse bats (stock image).
  
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• Flowers don't contain enough nectar to feed bees

  07-09-2017 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dave Goulson, a professor of biology at the University of Sussex said the plants in our gardens may be contributing to the decline of bees in the UK.
  
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• Monkey fights spread 'like a contagious disease'

  07-09-2017 19:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the study, researchers from Cornell University and Santa Fe Institute studied the interactions of a group of captive pigtailed macaques at the Yerkes National Primate Center in Georgia.
  
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• ‘We are eager to partner with the next generation of Ireland’s most ambitious #entrepreneurs.’ #startups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/act-…

  07-09-2017 19:45 via twitter.com
  ‘We are eager to partner with the next generation of Ireland’s most ambitious #entrepreneurs.’ #startups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/act-…
  
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• #Startups are uniting under a new banner to tackle online extremism. #counterterrorism siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/tech…

  07-09-2017 19:30 via twitter.com
  #Startups are uniting under a new banner to tackle online extremism. #counterterrorism siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/tech…
  
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• Is writing code your dream job? #coding #appdevelopers siliconrepublic.com/people/voxpro-…

  07-09-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  Is writing code your dream job? #coding #appdevelopers siliconrepublic.com/people/voxpro-…
  
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• #Intel continues to chip away at a ruling it believes was unjust siliconrepublic.com/companies/inte…

  07-09-2017 19:10 via twitter.com
  #Intel continues to chip away at a ruling it believes was unjust siliconrepublic.com/companies/inte…
  
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• The WaytoB app will compete for overall winner at #JDA2017 on 26 October siliconrepublic.com/machines/2017-…

  07-09-2017 19:00 via twitter.com
  The WaytoB app will compete for overall winner at #JDA2017 on 26 October siliconrepublic.com/machines/2017-…
  
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• 17th Century shipwreck found buried under Stockholm

  07-09-2017 18:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts uncovered the wreckage during renovation of the quayside on Skeppsholmen island, an area of Stockholm popular with tourists.
  
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• 'I firmly believe that P2P lending will become a mainstay for Irish SMEs' - @BigRedCloud CEO. ow.ly/jGBU30eYUlW

  07-09-2017 18:50 via twitter.com
  'I firmly believe that P2P lending will become a mainstay for Irish SMEs' - @BigRedCloud CEO. ow.ly/jGBU30eYUlW
  
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• Artificial intelligence system can tell if you're gay

  07-09-2017 18:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers Michal Kosinski and Yilun Wang at Stanford University developed the AI system that can infer someone's sexuality with up to 91 per cent accuracy (stock image).
  
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• SpaceX launches Air Force's super-secret mini shuttle

  07-09-2017 18:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SpaceX launched the Air Force's super-secret space shuttle, a technology tester capable of spending years in orbit. The unmanned Falcon rocket blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center.
  
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• Dublin event gets set to celebrate Ireland’s French ConneXions siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/conn…

  07-09-2017 18:38 via twitter.com
  Dublin event gets set to celebrate Ireland’s French ConneXions siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/conn…
  
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• It’s being called the world’s first ever #UWB antenna range for centimetre-level indoor positioning. #IoT siliconrepublic.com/machines/indoo…

  07-09-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  It’s being called the world’s first ever #UWB antenna range for centimetre-level indoor positioning. #IoT siliconrepublic.com/machines/indoo…
  
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• Lyft to offer rides in self-driving cars in San Francisco

  07-09-2017 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A self-driving car willsoon be one ride option available from Lyft in the SanFrancisco Bay Area. Lyft will partner up with Drive.Ai, a startup that builds software to turn cars into autonomous vehicles.
  
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• Mystery of purple patches on a 770-year-old scroll SOLVED

  07-09-2017 18:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The scroll, named A.A. Arm. I-XVIII 3328, was written in 1244 AD and belongs to the oldest collection of the Archives at the Vatican.
  
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• Want to set up a new account with a debit card as quickly as possible? There's an app for that. ow.ly/VSUW30eYTVK

  07-09-2017 18:20 via twitter.com
  Want to set up a new account with a debit card as quickly as possible? There's an app for that. ow.ly/VSUW30eYTVK
  
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• Uber's rival Taxify 'investigated' by Transport for London

  07-09-2017 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Estonian start-up Taxify that launched in London on Tuesday is already being investigated by Transport for London following criticisms from union representatives.
  
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• Amazon is looking for a new $5bn HQ to house 50,000 employees

  07-09-2017 17:58
  
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• Microsoft to announce new Surface gear next month

  07-09-2017 17:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The software giant confirmed yesterday that devices executive Panos Panay (pictured in 2013) will speak at the firm's upcoming annual Future Decoded event in London.
  
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• Record-low 2016 Antarctic sea ice due to 'perfect storm'

  07-09-2017 17:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study from the University of Washington found the record loss was brought on by a ‘one-two punch’ from the Pacific Ocean and the South Pole, with the 'perfect storm' of atmospheric conditions.
  
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• Wind turbine blades transported on trucks in China

  07-09-2017 17:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Incredible videos shot in China and Denmark show wind turbine blades measuring up to 288 feet being hauled along public roads, some of which have 30-degree slopes.
  
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• Watching porn on mobile is more dangerous than on PC

  07-09-2017 17:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from London-based Wandera, a mobile consultancy, looked at the websites that are most likely to contain malware, and found naughtiest apps were also the leakiest.
  
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• Voice assistants vulnerable to silent voice control attack

  07-09-2017 16:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Zhejiang University developed a technique called DolphinAttack, which means everyday voice assistants can be controlled by inaudible commands.
  
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• WATCH: Want to help Sanofi work on the medicines of the future? siliconrepublic.com/video/sanofi-j…

  07-09-2017 16:41 via twitter.com
  WATCH: Want to help Sanofi work on the medicines of the future? siliconrepublic.com/video/sanofi-j…
  
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• 11-Plus style quiz reveals if you could get into a grammar

  07-09-2017 16:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Onlinelocal services marketplace Bidvine.com have put together 20 questions from the exam with the help of private tutors to show how well you'd get on in the 11-Plus exam.
  
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• Alexa and Google to star in an interactive BBC radio play

  07-09-2017 16:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The BBC project is an 'interactive comedy science fiction audio drama' being developed with London-based agency Rosina Sound.
  
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• Celebrations are in order for @LinkedFinance as they pass the 1000th loan mark. ow.ly/H0J930eYTRU

  07-09-2017 16:20 via twitter.com
  Celebrations are in order for @LinkedFinance as they pass the 1000th loan mark.ow.ly/H0J930eYTRU
  
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• 'Dolphin' attacks fool Amazon, Google voice assistants

  07-09-2017 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Smart assistants by Amazon, Apple and Google respond to ultrasonic commands that humans cannot hear.
  
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• #WomenReboot is on the hunt for #womenintech siliconrepublic.com/careers/women-…

  07-09-2017 16:00 via twitter.com
  #WomenReboot is on the hunt for #womenintech siliconrepublic.com/careers/women-…
  
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• Enet and SSE join forces to bring fibre to regional Ireland in €100m roll-out siliconrepublic.com/comms/enet-sse…

  07-09-2017 16:00 via twitter.com
  Enet and SSE join forces to bring fibre to regional Ireland in €100m roll-out siliconrepublic.com/comms/enet-sse…
  
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• Unmanned 'ghost' ships could set sail as early as 2020

  07-09-2017 15:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Christian Matthews, head of maritime technology at Liverpool John Moores University warns of the challenges posed by unmanned ghost ships.
  
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• Dublin's @kbc_group Innovation Hub as revealed a new app that gives customers a digital debit card in five minutes. ow.ly/SeUo30eYTvh

  07-09-2017 15:41 via twitter.com
  Dublin's @kbc_group Innovation Hub as revealed a new app that gives customers a digital debit card in five minutes. ow.ly/SeUo30eYTvh
  
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