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• The #GDPR alarm clock fails to ring for many firms, according to PwC siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/pwc…

  16-09-2017 20:30 via twitter.com
  The #GDPR alarm clock fails to ring for many firms, according to PwC siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/pwc…
  
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• From @Huawei's smart city to @intel 's #blockchain plans, we've got you covered for this week's #IoT news ow.ly/Y54X30fbtMJ

  16-09-2017 19:30 via twitter.com
  From @Huawei's smart city to @intel 's #blockchain plans, we've got you covered for this week's #IoT news ow.ly/Y54X30fbtMJ
  
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• Catherine Owens described her experience working with U2 on their tours as a ‘technical adventure’. #inspirefest siliconrepublic.com/advice/catheri…

  16-09-2017 18:25 via twitter.com
  Catherine Owens described her experience working with U2 on their tours as a ‘technical adventure’. #inspirefestsiliconrepublic.com/advice/catheri…
  
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• Bad news for #bitcoin as the Chinese government plans to shut down all bitcoin exchanges based in the country. ow.ly/tPnl30f4iTu

  16-09-2017 17:40 via twitter.com
  Bad news for #bitcoin as the Chinese government plans to shut down all bitcoin exchanges based in the country. ow.ly/tPnl30f4iTu
  
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• .@Zendesk's Rachel Delacour: 'It’s on you as a founder to test yourself.' #startups #leadership ow.ly/nNlb30fbtp4

  16-09-2017 17:20 via twitter.com
  .@Zendesk's Rachel Delacour: 'It’s on you as a founder to test yourself.' #startups #leadership ow.ly/nNlb30fbtp4
  
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• Embarrassing Bodies' Doctor on right way to use deodorant

  16-09-2017 16:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Embarrassing Bodies' Doctor Dawn Harper reveals the common mistakes we all make when applying our antiperspirant- and says that you should not be using it daily.
  
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• Check out the first 10 #HyperloopOne routes, including two in the #UK ow.ly/9xCE30f9FPQ

  16-09-2017 16:50 via twitter.com
  Check out the first 10 #HyperloopOne routes, including two in the #UK ow.ly/9xCE30f9FPQ
  
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• .@hostelworld CTO John O’Donnell: ‘We have digitised the social aspect of travel’ ow.ly/nllt30fbthq

  16-09-2017 16:30 via twitter.com
  .@hostelworld CTO John O’Donnell: ‘We have digitised the social aspect of travel’ ow.ly/nllt30fbthq
  
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• #ICYMI: Dublin-based company Swrve closes massive $25m #funding deal ow.ly/k5VT30f9DkL

  16-09-2017 16:10 via twitter.com
  #ICYMI: Dublin-based company Swrve closes massive $25m #funding deal ow.ly/k5VT30f9DkL
  
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• #Wexford-based e-commerce company is celebrating a big milestone by moving to brand new offices this weekend. ow.ly/9C0T30fbfc2

  16-09-2017 15:45 via twitter.com
  #Wexford-based e-commerce company is celebrating a big milestone by moving to brand new offices this weekend. ow.ly/9C0T30fbfc2
  
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• Koala 'hitches' ride under car wheel arch

  16-09-2017 15:39 via bbc.co.uk
  She survived a 16km (10-mile) car journey, clinging to the axle of a four-wheel drive near Adelaide.
  
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• Genetic testing has proven that the Vikings were led into battle by women as well as men. #archaeology ow.ly/mFfk30f3O0i

  16-09-2017 15:25 via twitter.com
  Genetic testing has proven that the Vikings were led into battle by women as well as men. #archaeology ow.ly/mFfk30f3O0i
  
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• The Broadband Forum has announced two new initiatives in #Helsinki ow.ly/NUjF30fbsQl

  16-09-2017 15:10 via twitter.com
  The Broadband Forum has announced two new initiatives in #Helsinki ow.ly/NUjF30fbsQl
  
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• UL and Johnson & Johnson are supporting #WomeninSTEM ow.ly/m9GA30f7VX6

  16-09-2017 14:50 via twitter.com
  UL and Johnson & Johnson are supporting #WomeninSTEMow.ly/m9GA30f7VX6
  
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• .@lyft are in talks with Alphabet about a potential invesment. ow.ly/SzTZ30fbeVU

  16-09-2017 14:30 via twitter.com
  .@lyft are in talks with Alphabet about a potential invesment. ow.ly/SzTZ30fbeVU
  
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• The public want answers. But, most of all, they just want to get connected. #NationalBroadbandPlan siliconrepublic.com/comms/national…

  16-09-2017 14:15 via twitter.com
  The public want answers. But, most of all, they just want to get connected. #NationalBroadbandPlan siliconrepublic.com/comms/national…
  
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• #ICYMI: Patreon closed a massive Series C funding round yesterday. #funding ow.ly/6ubH30fbeqe

  16-09-2017 13:50 via twitter.com
  #ICYMI: Patreon closed a massive Series C funding round yesterday. #fundingow.ly/6ubH30fbeqe
  
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• 10 must-read stories you may have missed this week

  16-09-2017 13:00
  
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• How do you capture the terrifying reality of Iraqi bomb disposal?

  16-09-2017 12:30
  
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• Your #Pinterest board is about to get even more organised. ow.ly/WMfb30fbejp

  16-09-2017 12:20 via twitter.com
  Your #Pinterest board is about to get even more organised. ow.ly/WMfb30fbejp
  
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• Henry the hippo reunites with his baby Fiona

  16-09-2017 12:01 via bbc.co.uk
  A happy ending for a family of hippos.
  
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• This crazy intricate 3D-printed chair was built by robots

  16-09-2017 11:00
  
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• We're lucky Earth isn't caught in a permanent Ice Age

  16-09-2017 10:30
  
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• Equifax data breach: Credit rating firm replaces key staff

  16-09-2017 10:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Data on up to 143 million people may have been exposed when hackers hit the credit report giant.
  
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• Here's a snappy summary of all the iPhone X hands-on reviews

  16-09-2017 09:30
  
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• Up to 400,000 Britons hit by Equifax cyber hack in the US

  16-09-2017 02:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The phone numbers, names and dates of birth of around 400,000 people in the UK are thought to have been stolen in one of the world’s biggest data hacks on American credit report giant Equifax.
  
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• Author predicts what happpens in the next Star Wars movie

  16-09-2017 01:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  By analyzing the previous Star Wars films' narrative structure, you can predict that Rey and Luke will likely get into a fight, and Rey will lose a limb - just like Luke did at the hands of his father, Darth Vader.
  
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• Google's spent at least $1.1 billion on self-driving cars

  16-09-2017 01:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The number - kept secret until now - emerged after Google failed to redact it from a deposition given for the case against Uber by a financial analyst at the firm's autonomous sister company Waymo.
  
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• AI can spot signs of Alzheimer's a decade before doctors

  16-09-2017 01:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It looks like artificial intelligence has doctors beat. Using MRI scans, the AI can detect early signs with 84 percent accuracy by identifying changes in how regions of the brain are connected.
  
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• The museum where retro video gamers meet up

  16-09-2017 01:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The Centre for Computing History in Cambridge has an archive of more than 10,000 games.
  
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• The ‘Internet Of Things’ Is Sending Us Back To The Middle Ages

  16-09-2017 01:12 via technocracy.news
  Dr. Parag Khanna wrote, “We are building this global society without a global leader. Global order is no longer something that can be dictated or controlled from the top down. Globalization is itself the order.”  That is, you cannot even figure out who owns or controls this stuff, but it certainly is not you. ⁃ TN EditorInternet-enabled devices are so common, and so vulnerable, that hackers recently broke into a casino through its fish tank. The tank had internet
  
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• Fancy that! Craft which float over everything on a cushion of air

  16-09-2017 00:58 via go.theregister.com
  A hidden British engineering gem: The Hovercraft Museum Geeks' Guide to Britain  Did you know that the word “hovercraft” was once patented? And did you know that Great Britain is a world leader in the design and manufacture of the floaty transporters, and has been for half a century?…
  
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• Google launches video review feature on Google Maps

  16-09-2017 00:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google has added video reviews to maps. Now users can create 10-second clips or upload 30-second clips from their camera rolls to describe their experiences at destinations in a new way.
  
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• Mad scientist zaps himself to determine the power of electric eel shocks

  16-09-2017 00:52 via go.theregister.com
  Electrophorus electricus is not something to be messed with One man has calculated the power of electric shocks emitted from electric eels on the human arm - his in fact - all in the name of science.…
  
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• Apple’s New “FaceID” Could Be A Powerful Mass Spying Tool

  16-09-2017 00:39 via technocracy.news
  Technocrats behind Apples new iPhone FaceID scheme think people are too stupid to resist using the feature; however, it is a great tool of mass surveillance. Thieves will have no problem swiping a phone and simply using your face to unlock it. ⁃ TN EditorOn Tuesday, Apple revealed their newest phone. The new line was anticipated by Apple users and is another cult favorite.  But many are rightly skeptical of the “FaceID” feature.
  FaceID, is a tool that would use facial
  
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• Facebook hires AI expert, launches lab in Montreal

  16-09-2017 00:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook Inc has hired artificial intelligence academic Joelle Pineau to head its new research lab in Montreal, the Silicon Valley social media company. The lab will be Facebook's fourth.
  
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