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• Oil spill off coast of Greece 'environmental disaster'

  12-09-2017 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Emergency crews have begun an oil spill clean-up after an oil tanker sank close to the island of Salamis.
  
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• iPhone 8 REVEALED: $699 device boasts new powerful chip

  12-09-2017 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new devices will be available September 22 and feature front and back glass panels, built-in wireless charging, and the 'most powerful and smartest chip' ever in a smartphone.
  
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• Britons are among the most depressed in the Western world

  12-09-2017 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The UK is ranked joint seventh out of 25 countries for adults reporting they have depression - more than double the rates in countries including Poland, Italy and Greece.
  
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• Hands on with the new iPhone X

  12-09-2017 22:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Apple has announced a new iPhone that will cost $999. Is it worth the money? The BBC's Dave Lee got hands on with the much anticipated device.
  
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• Apple iPhone X adopts facial recognition and OLED screen

  12-09-2017 22:57 via bbc.co.uk
  The new handset has an edge-to-edge screen and uses facial recognition to check owners' IDs.
  
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• The definitive iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 7 versus guide

  12-09-2017 22:28
  
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• iPhone X vs iPhone 8 vs iPhone 7: the definitive guide

  12-09-2017 22:28
  
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• iPhone X vs iPhone 8 vs iPhone 7: should you upgrade?

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• Apple unveils $399 Watch that can make calls without phone

  12-09-2017 22:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple has revealed its newest smartwatch will be equipped with its own built-in cellular capabilities for the first time. The Series 3 Watch will be available for $329 and $399 Sept 22.
  
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• The official steps for @Google to distrust #Symantec certificates have been outlined siliconrepublic.com/companies/goog…

  12-09-2017 22:00 via twitter.com
  The official steps for @Google to distrust #Symantec certificates have been outlined siliconrepublic.com/companies/goog…
  
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• Apple declares iPhone X ‘the future of the smartphone’ siliconrepublic.com/gear/iphone-x-…

  12-09-2017 21:53 via twitter.com
  Apple declares iPhone X ‘the future of the smartphone’ siliconrepublic.com/gear/iphone-x-…
  
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• Couples who are together for a long time prefer same TASTE

  12-09-2017 21:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study, from the University of Wroclaw, is the first to show that couples change their food preferences after years of eating together.
  
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• Balancing the plates with #payroll management. #fintech #entrepreneurs siliconrepublic.com/companies/pays…

  12-09-2017 21:45 via twitter.com
  Balancing the plates with #payroll management. #fintech #entrepreneurs siliconrepublic.com/companies/pays…
  
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• What future #agileUX designers need to know siliconrepublic.com/advice/agile-u…

  12-09-2017 21:30 via twitter.com
  What future #agileUX designers need to know siliconrepublic.com/advice/agile-u…
  
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• Family of four mammoth skeletons to fetch £400,000

  12-09-2017 21:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The remains of the small herd of mammoths, believed to be between 12,000 and 16,000 years old, were uncovered in 2002 by construction workers in Siberia.
  
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• Expert reveals four simple steps to improve your maths

  12-09-2017 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  What do you think of when you think about mathematics? Perhaps you think about x's and y's.I will let you in on a trade secret: That is not what mathematics is, nor where it lives.
  
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• A donate button can be attached to posts so users can give directly without leaving the #Facebook page siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…

  12-09-2017 21:10 via twitter.com
  A donate button can be attached to posts so users can give directly without leaving the #Facebook page siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…
  
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• Apple finally reveals its best ever smartphone with FaceID

  12-09-2017 20:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new iPhone comes a decade after Apple's late co-founder Steve Jobs unveiled the first version. The announcement was made at Apple's new 'spaceship campus' in Cupertino.
  
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• #iphonex orders begin 27 Oct, ships 3 November at $999 #appleevent

  12-09-2017 20:51 via twitter.com
  #iphonex orders begin 27 Oct, ships 3 November at $999 #appleevent
  
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• #AIB said that it had gone above and beyond to try to locate the files. #databreach #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/aib…

  12-09-2017 20:50 via twitter.com
  #AIB said that it had gone above and beyond to try to locate the files. #databreach #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/aib…
  
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• Apple wants AirPower to be a new charging standard for entire industry. Coming next year #appleevent

  12-09-2017 20:46 via twitter.com
  Apple wants AirPower to be a new charging standard for entire industry. Coming next year #appleevent
  
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• AirPower: Wireless charging mat that you place #iphonex on, but you can also charge series 3 Watch and wireless AirPods #appleevent

  12-09-2017 20:45 via twitter.com
  AirPower: Wireless charging mat that you place #iphonex on, but you can also charge series 3 Watch and wireless AirPods #appleevent
  
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• #iphonex lasts two hours longer than #iPhone 7 #appleevent

  12-09-2017 20:43 via twitter.com
  #iphonex lasts two hours longer than #iPhone 7 #appleevent
  
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• Apple CEO Tim Cook opens iPhone with Steve jobs tribute

  12-09-2017 20:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  To begin the much-anticipated event, CEO Tim Cook took the stage with a tribute to late Apple founder Steve Jobs. The event is the first to be held in the brand new Steve Jobs Theater.
  
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• Upgrade to iOS 11 September 19 #applevent

  12-09-2017 20:17 via twitter.com
  Upgrade to iOS 11 September 19 #applevent
  
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• iPhone 8 starting at 64GB, price $699, iPhone 8 Plus $700 #appleevent

  12-09-2017 20:17 via twitter.com
  iPhone 8 starting at 64GB, price $699, iPhone 8 Plus $700 #appleevent
  
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• Inside Apple Park: First look at the Steve Jobs Theater

  12-09-2017 20:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Members of the press and VIP attendees have stepped foot inside Apple Park for the first time ahead of the firm’s 10th anniversary iPhone launch, revealing the first look at the campus.
  
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• Here it is #iphone 8 designed for AR #appleevent

  12-09-2017 20:08 via twitter.com
  Here it is #iphone 8 designed for AR #appleevent
  
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• Schiller claims #iphone 8 Plus has highest quality video capture ever in a smartphone, realtime motion analysis in 4K #appleevent

  12-09-2017 20:07 via twitter.com
  Schiller claims #iphone 8 Plus has highest quality video capture ever in a smartphone, realtime motion analysis in 4K #appleevent
  
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• Portrait lighting is a new feature in camera app on iPhone 8 Plus, happens while composing shot in real-time #appleevent

  12-09-2017 20:06 via twitter.com
  Portrait lighting is a new feature in camera app on iPhone 8 Plus, happens while composing shot in real-time #appleevent
  
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• Researchers trained the #AI by getting it to watch a video of a human player on Super Mario Bros siliconrepublic.com/machines/ai-re…

  12-09-2017 20:05 via twitter.com
  Researchers trained the #AI by getting it to watch a video of a human player on Super Mario Bros siliconrepublic.com/machines/ai-re…
  
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• A11 bionic chip Includes first Apple designed GPU, and multiband noise reduction, take better pictures #appleevent

  12-09-2017 20:02 via twitter.com
  A11 bionic chip Includes first Apple designed GPU, and multiband noise reduction, take better pictures #appleevent
  
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• Inside #iphone 8 and 8 Plus is a brand new chip called A11 bionic #appleevent

  12-09-2017 20:00 via twitter.com
  Inside #iphone 8 and 8 Plus is a brand new chip called A11 bionic #appleevent
  
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• Microscopically sealed iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, also new Retina display #appleevent

  12-09-2017 19:59 via twitter.com
  Microscopically sealed iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, also new Retina display #appleevent
  
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• Tesla Autopilot 'partly to blame' for crash

  12-09-2017 19:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Federal investigators say Tesla's auto-driving system contributed to a fatal Model S crash in 2016.
  
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• Here are all the shiny new things Apple just announced

  12-09-2017 19:34
  
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• Man-of-war spotted along coast in Cornwall and Wales

  12-09-2017 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  The RNLI closed Perranporth beach to swimmers because of large numbers of jellyfish-like creatures.
  
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• Golf's data revolution: virtual caddies, smart clubs and radar tracking with Microsoft Cloud

  12-09-2017 18:23
  
  WIRED explores golf’s data revolution, using Microsoft Cloud-enabled sensors to improve the swing, putt and grip of amateurs and pros alike
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• 'Perfectionism can be DEADLY'

  12-09-2017 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The findings, made by scientists at the University of Western Ontario, are worrying, considering the pressure already placed on young girls to look 'good'.
  
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• Top medical journal tells doctors to shun football

  12-09-2017 18:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The senior editors of Springer, an orthopedics journal, said doctors should not perform physicals for college players and institutions should not sponsor professional teams.
  
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• The blood test that may save the sight of the elderly

  12-09-2017 17:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cathy Yelf, chief executive of the Macular Society, welcomed the results, made by researchers at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. She said: 'This is a very interesting study.'
  
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• It’s an exciting time to work in #UXdesign. siliconrepublic.com/advice/agile-u…

  12-09-2017 16:30 via twitter.com
  It’s an exciting time to work in #UXdesign. siliconrepublic.com/advice/agile-u…
  
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• Facebook testing an ‘Instant Videos’ feature

  12-09-2017 16:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The feature, which is under testing but may be rolled out globally, allows you to pre-load videos using Wi-Fi, and then watch them later, without the need to download them through your data.
  
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• Hurricane Irma before and after images

  12-09-2017 16:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  These satellite images show the destroyed landscapes of Caribbean islands such as Tortola, Turks and Caicos, Barbuda and Necker - the private island owned by Richard Branson.
  
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• Claim that AI can tell sexual orientation vilified by LGBTQ organisations siliconrepublic.com/machines/ai-se…

  12-09-2017 16:18 via twitter.com
  Claim that AI can tell sexual orientation vilified by LGBTQ organisations siliconrepublic.com/machines/ai-se…
  
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• #Facebook is introducing tools to enable European users to donate directly to charities siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…

  12-09-2017 16:10 via twitter.com
  #Facebook is introducing tools to enable European users to donate directly to charities siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…
  
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• Was Planet 9 exiled to edge of solar system by sun?

  12-09-2017 16:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research led by the University of Sheffieldsuggests that Planet 9 was not captured by our sun but instead it formed close to the other planets and was banished further out by the sun.
  
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• 52 million-year-old fossil could rewrite human history

  12-09-2017 16:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An ankle bone measuring just a quarter of an inch (63cm) uncovered at a quarry near Marseilles, in southeastern France, suggests the earliest primates leapt through the trees.
  
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• Renault’s new concept car Symbioz has armchairs and WiFi

  12-09-2017 15:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Renault is officially unveiling its new concept car that features moveable armchairs, a lifting platform, atmospheric lighting and wifi and more and could be on the roads by 2030.
  
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• Apple iPhone 8 event: New iPod Touch could launch today

  12-09-2017 15:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  9to5Mac noticed last night that Chicago-based mobile banking app, Discover, had updated its 'Deals' website to reflect the release of a range of new products.
  
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