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• World Cup 2018: FA increases cyber security over hacking concerns

  11-09-2017 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  England players and staff will be advised not to use public or hotel Wi-Fi at the 2018 World Cup in Russia over hacking fears.
  
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• 'Ark' preserves rare, threatened plants for the future

  11-09-2017 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An ordinary-looking freezer in a sturdy cinderblock shed at a suburban Boston botanical garden holds what might be New England's most important seed catalog.
  
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• Many children think red squirrels are FICTIONAL

  11-09-2017 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There are believed to be just 30,000 red squirrels remaining in England, mainly in northern counties including Cumbria, Yorkshire and Northumberland.
  
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• Hopes for first panda cub to be born in Britain are dashed

  11-09-2017 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hormone tests at Edinburgh Zoo, which has leased its resident pandas for a decade from China at a cost of £7 million, suggest Tian Tian's pregnancy has failed.
  
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• California bans drones from delivering marijuana

  11-09-2017 22:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  California ruled the drug cannot be delivered via drones. The new requirement upends the plans of several marijuana delivery startups that planned to tap into drone technology.
  
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• New Legislation: Self-Driving Car Riders’ Privacy ‘Unsafe at Any Speed’

  11-09-2017 22:29 via technocracy.news
  It’s a train wreck for personal privacy, but the House is letting self-driving cars loose in America; the Senate must now confirm the action. With continuous data transmission from the instant you set foot in your car, geospatial intelligence will be a reality. This is one element of the holy grail for Technocrats. ⁃ TN EditorC-3PO tends to be most people’s first representation of a super smart robot. Star Wars’ beloved protocol droid acts very m
  
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• Volkswagen plans electric option for all models by 2030

  11-09-2017 21:36 via bbc.co.uk
  The world's biggest carmaker says it will offer an electric version of all its 300 models by 2030.
  
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• After many speed bumps and potholes, it is clear we are at an impasse with the #NationalBroadbandPlan siliconrepublic.com/comms/national…

  11-09-2017 21:15 via twitter.com
  After many speed bumps and potholes, it is clear we are at an impasse with the #NationalBroadbandPlan siliconrepublic.com/comms/national…
  
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• Ireland’s already-thriving research and development landscape looks set to scale new heights. #IrishResearch siliconrepublic.com/companies/eric…

  11-09-2017 21:01 via twitter.com
  Ireland’s already-thriving research and development landscape looks set to scale new heights. #IrishResearch siliconrepublic.com/companies/eric…
  
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• Internet giant @Google has lodged an appeal against the mammoth €2.4bn fine the EU imposed last June. ow.ly/pqsT30f4gG2

  11-09-2017 20:50 via twitter.com
  Internet giant @Googlehas lodged an appeal against the mammoth €2.4bn fine the EU imposed last June. ow.ly/pqsT30f4gG2
  
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• Swedish Solar Telescope captures large solar flare

  11-09-2017 20:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Using the Swedish Solar Telescope in La Palma, the researchers were able to gather ‘unheard of’ views of the powerful event on Sept 6, in the opening moments of its life.
  
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• The US East Coast will experience more frequent floods

  11-09-2017 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers found that East Coast regions are being immersed by up to three millimeters per year. The melting of the Canadian ice sheet, along with groundwater extraction is to blame.
  
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• Bugatti Chiron hypercar sets incredible speed record 

  11-09-2017 20:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Bugatti Chiron set a world record by accelerating from 0- 249mph-0 in 41 seconds. Its 8-litre engine develops almost 1,500bhp - making it one of the most powerful cars ever built
  
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• #China plans to ban the sale of #fossilfuel cars in the near future siliconrepublic.com/machines/china…

  11-09-2017 20:35 via twitter.com
  #China plans to ban the sale of #fossilfuel cars in the near future siliconrepublic.com/machines/china…
  
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• .@Equifax rushes to fix weak PINs following criticism from customers #infosec ow.ly/TMuN30f4iqV

  11-09-2017 20:20 via twitter.com
  .@Equifax rushes to fix weak PINs following criticism from customers #infosec ow.ly/TMuN30f4iqV
  
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• Self-assembling gold nanoparticles created at Imperial

  11-09-2017 20:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Imperial College in London can change how much light is reflected from a material using gold nanoparticles placed between two liquids.
  
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• Why is #Amsterdam the hot spot for CTOs and IT experts? siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ams…

  11-09-2017 20:10 via twitter.com
  Why is #Amsterdam the hot spot for CTOs and IT experts? siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ams…
  
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• Scientists alter plant color with CRISPR gene-editing tool

  11-09-2017 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Using the CRISPR gen-editing technique, a team of researchers altered the flowers on morning glory plants from purple to white. This is the first time it's been used to change a plant's color.
  
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• 300 #graduatejobs have been announced by #Deloitte. #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/deloitte-…

  11-09-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  300 #graduatejobs have been announced by #Deloitte. #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/deloitte-…
  
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• Do you have a colourful job history? Here’s how to explain it in an interview. #jobhopping siliconrepublic.com/advice/job-hop…

  11-09-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  Do you have a colourful job history? Here’s how to explain it in an interview. #jobhopping siliconrepublic.com/advice/job-hop…
  
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• Scientific Reports: Fire ant venom could treat psoriasis

  11-09-2017 19:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In trials on mice at the Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, the new cream was showed to reduce skin thickening and inflammation - both are typical features of the incurable disorder.
  
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• Kodi says ‘trademark trolls’ want to stop it being free

  11-09-2017 19:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kodi says 'trolls' around the world are using 'threatening letters' ask for money from sellers of the devices and get them removed from sites.
  
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• Not just any shaggy dog tale. #startups #entrepreneurs siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/hous…

  11-09-2017 19:01 via twitter.com
  Not just any shaggy dog tale. #startups #entrepreneurs siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/hous…
  
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• Researchers from the @sheffielduni and @QueensUBelfast caught the X-class solar flare in action. #astrophysics ow.ly/e22130f4fls

  11-09-2017 18:50 via twitter.com
  Researchers from the @sheffielduni and @QueensUBelfast caught the X-class solar flare in action. #astrophysics ow.ly/e22130f4fls
  
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• The #iPhone8 will officially be unveiled by #Apple tomorrow. Here’s what we know so far (we think) siliconrepublic.com/gear/iphone-x-…

  11-09-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  The #iPhone8 will officially be unveiled by #Apple tomorrow. Here’s what we know so far (we think) siliconrepublic.com/gear/iphone-x-…
  
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• Antarctica's warm caves may hold 'secret world' of species

  11-09-2017 18:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers have discovered vast caves in the region around Antarctica's Mount Erebus, an active volcano on Ross Island. There, they say it could reach 77 degrees Fahrenheit.
  
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• Expert reveals why earthquakes are followed by a tsunami

  11-09-2017 18:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A researcher at Curtin University in Australia explains how most earthquakes occur at the edges of tectonic plates. Earthquakes push up the area above, moving overlaying water via waves.
  
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• The energy needed to pipe water contributes high CO2 emissions. This #EU project hopes to reduce that. #environment ow.ly/7BKu30f45ZO

  11-09-2017 18:20 via twitter.com
  The energy needed to pipe water contributes high CO2 emissions. This #EU project hopes to reduce that. #environment ow.ly/7BKu30f45ZO
  
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• Melanoma can be prevented by eating fast food

  11-09-2017 18:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Boston University researchers studied mice to see if a palmitic acid, a fat found in fast food, could prevent melanoma. Red heads, fair skinned and those who tan are most at risk for this skin cancer.
  
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• Tesla develops new Supercharger to expand into cities

  11-09-2017 18:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The firm will expand its Supercharger network into city centers and downtown areas, starting with Chicago and Boston. It's also developed a new charger specifically for urban areas.
  
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• Twitter is testing a 'tweetstorms' feature

  11-09-2017 18:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The feature, which is under testing by may be rolled out globally, allows users to write out a tweetstorm and see them broken into distinct tweets, and then tweet the whole 'thread' at once.
  
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• Video shows 'hovering black blob' UFOs over Plymouth

  11-09-2017 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Self-employed artist Alan Kingwell, 62, captured the mysterious dark shapes from his garden in Plymouth while taking a timelapse video of clouds.
  
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• ‘If you can’t stand up, stand out.’ #startups #entrepreneurs @NDRC_hq siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/izzy…

  11-09-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  ‘If you can’t stand up, stand out.’ #startups #entrepreneurs @NDRC_hqsiliconrepublic.com/start-ups/izzy…
  
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• Facebook's CSO confirmed that $100,000 was spent on ads by nearly 500 inauthentic accounts operated out of #Russia. ow.ly/Mpe430f45tb

  11-09-2017 17:50 via twitter.com
  Facebook's CSO confirmed that $100,000 was spent on ads by nearly 500 inauthentic accounts operated out of #Russia. ow.ly/Mpe430f45tb
  
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• #MostRead Today: 5 reasons why Amsterdam is the heart of Europe’s digital economy ow.ly/My6f30f4inH

  11-09-2017 17:37 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 5 reasons why Amsterdam is the heart of Europe’s digital economy ow.ly/My6f30f4inH
  
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• 12 monkeys 'die from heart attacks' in India after scare

  11-09-2017 17:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WARNING: UPSETTING CONTENT. Locals discovered the monkeys in a forest clearing in the Kotwali Mohammadi area and were initially baffled by the apparent mass death.
  
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• Hackers could order sex robots to kill their human lovers

  11-09-2017 17:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hacking intorobots would be far simpler than accessing more sophisticated devices like smartphones, an expert from Deakin University in Victoria, Australia, claims (stock image).
  
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• Britain thinks French are rudest and Italians best looking

  11-09-2017 17:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new poll reveals what Britons think of their European neighbours and what they think about us.
  
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• Unravelling mystery of how dinosaurs evolved into BIRDS

  11-09-2017 17:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Yale University are the first to track the link between the brain's development and the roofing bones of the skull.
  
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• iPhone X is Apple's worst leak yet – and there's nothing it can do

  11-09-2017 17:12
  
  By: Mark WaltonContinue reading...
  
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• UK's biggest rocket launches from Northumberland

  11-09-2017 17:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Starchaser Industries, founded by Steve Bennett, fired the eight metre-long Skybolt 2 missile almost a mile into the sky from Northumberland National Park.
  
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• Hurricane Irma: Not everybody falls for fake news

  11-09-2017 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  White House director of social media among those to be corrected over mistaken information.
  
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• A team of experts from @tcddublin will lead a new €2.9m EU project tighten the load on stressed water networks. ow.ly/rmRr30f44NQ

  11-09-2017 16:15 via twitter.com
  A team of experts from @tcddublin will lead a new €2.9m EU project tighten the load on stressed water networks. ow.ly/rmRr30f44NQ
  
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• .@ericsson teams up with @AthloneIT for nee comms research programme siliconrepublic.com/companies/eric…

  11-09-2017 16:01 via twitter.com
  .@ericsson teams up with @AthloneIT for nee comms research programme siliconrepublic.com/companies/eric…
  
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• Children who are oldest in school year get better degrees

  11-09-2017 15:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Toronto Scarborough, Canada, followed a group of children in Florida born either side of the cut-off date for entry into school (stock image).
  
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• More evidence of Russian interference during 2016’s US presidential election is now materialising. ow.ly/D4g430f449H

  11-09-2017 15:55 via twitter.com
  More evidence of Russian interference during 2016’s US presidential election is now materialising. ow.ly/D4g430f449H
  
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• Peter Jackson's next epic turns London into a roaming killer city

  11-09-2017 15:38
  
  By: James A W DysonContinue reading...
  
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• Illegal pollution is poisoning children at 950 schools

  11-09-2017 15:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dirty air is being breathed in by thousands of British children in playgrounds within 150 metres of air polluted roadsthat breach health limits. The study comes from environmental law charity ClientEarth.
  
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• China joins Norway and the UK in promise to eradicate fossil fuel cars in favour of EVs #autotech siliconrepublic.com/machines/china…

  11-09-2017 15:35 via twitter.com
  China joins Norway and the UK in promise to eradicate fossil fuel cars in favour of EVs #autotech siliconrepublic.com/machines/china…
  
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• Row over AI that 'identifies gay faces'

  11-09-2017 15:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Researchers and LGBT groups clash over facial recognition tech that supposedly spots gay people.
  
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