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• Alien autopsy 'hoaxer' claims he considered using jelly

  25-09-2017 22:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  To this day, there are those who refuse to believe that the not-so-out-of-this-world account of the grainy footage's origin. But film-maker Spyros Melaris claims he is behind the grainy video.
  
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• Former CIA Director Reveals Technocrat Obsession With Data

  25-09-2017 22:32 via technocracy.news
  Rogue intel agencies are obsessed about collecting ‘more data’ because they are freaked-out about what they don’t know, so says former CIA Director John Brennan. This is a purely Technocrat-mindset predicated on the “science of social engineering” that is a core tenet of Technocracy. ⁃ TN EditorFor years, John Brennan was a walking vault for top-secret government information.
  Brennan was the director of the CIA until early 2017, but he says keeping those
  
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• Dubai joins race to become first city with flying taxis

  25-09-2017 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dubai has showcased a flight for what it said would soon be the world's first drone taxi service under an ambitious plan by the United Arab Emirates city to lead the Arab world in innovation.
  
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• Debate Escalates As Power Of U.S. Tech Giants Grows

  25-09-2017 21:43 via technocracy.news
  The tech giants (i.e., Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple) are following the same self-destructive path as the NFL, and they will pay a price for it. Governments are realizing the Technocrat threat posed to their existence and are rapidly starting to push back. ⁃ TN EditorWith a handful of US technology giants growing more powerful and dominant, debate is intensifying on whether big tech’s growth is healthy or not.
  Over the past few years, Apple, Google parent Alphabet, Facebook an
  
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• Nottingham study finds smiling gives better flu protection

  25-09-2017 21:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  People who were happiest when having the autumn flu jab were better protected, say Nottingham University researchers. A good mood produces up to 14% more antibodies, they discovered.
  
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• How can we create a chain reaction among #startups and #entrepreneurs in #biotech? siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/biot…

  25-09-2017 21:25 via twitter.com
  How can we create a chain reaction among #startups and #entrepreneurs in #biotech? siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/biot…
  
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• New model confirms endangered right whales are declining

  25-09-2017 21:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers with the New England Aquarium have developed a new model they said will provide better estimates about the right whale population, and the news isn't good.
  
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• Free #WiFi for rugby fans in the West! siliconrepublic.com/comms/connacht…

  25-09-2017 20:55 via twitter.com
  Free #WiFi for rugby fans in the West! siliconrepublic.com/comms/connacht…
  
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• Secret Service is not prepared for high-tech threats

  25-09-2017 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Swarms of weaponized drones or even 3D printed plastic guns could be used to launch unforeseen attacks on the president, according to Dan Bongino, author of Protecting the President.
  
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• #Deliveroo is preparing to compete with publicly traded rivals such as #JustEat siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/deli…

  25-09-2017 20:35 via twitter.com
  #Deliveroo is preparing to compete with publicly traded rivals such as #JustEat siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/deli…
  
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• If you SMILE when you have the flu jab it will work better

  25-09-2017 20:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  People who were happiest when having the autumn flu jab were better protected, say Nottingham University researchers. A good mood produces up to 14% more antibodies, they discovered.
  
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• DNV GL issued all 90,000 of its certificates using #blockchain technology today in collaboration with @Deloitte ow.ly/hRAa30fpi02

  25-09-2017 20:20 via twitter.com
  DNV GL issued all 90,000 of its certificates using #blockchain technology today in collaboration with @Deloitteow.ly/hRAa30fpi02
  
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• The Government is hoping to avoid similar delays to those seen in the #Athenry #Apple case siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/app…

  25-09-2017 20:10 via twitter.com
  The Government is hoping to avoid similar delays to those seen in the #Athenry #Apple case siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/app…
  
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• Microsoft and Facebook complete 4,000-mile subsea cable

  25-09-2017 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The cable, dubbed 'Marea,' is expected to begin operations in early 2018, connecting Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Bilbao, Spain across 4,000-miles of fiber optic cables.
  
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• Dutch designer creates dress with lights that mimic heart

  25-09-2017 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Disruptive Dutch Anouk Wipprecht has unveiled a new dress that lights up in coordination with the wearer's heartbeat. The garment, called 'Synapse' is the latest in Wipprecht's high tech fashion line.
  
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• It’s #BiotechWeek in Europe – here’s what you need to know siliconrepublic.com/innovation/eur…

  25-09-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  It’s #BiotechWeek in Europe – here’s what you need to know siliconrepublic.com/innovation/eur…
  
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• Get an insight into the #internship programme at #Voxpro siliconrepublic.com/people/voxpro-…

  25-09-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  Get an insight into the #internship programme at #Voxpro siliconrepublic.com/people/voxpro-…
  
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• Tandem’s #HR tech solution helps organisations reshape how employee performance is managed siliconrepublic.com/jobs/tandem-hr…

  25-09-2017 19:01 via twitter.com
  Tandem’s #HR tech solution helps organisations reshape how employee performance is managed siliconrepublic.com/jobs/tandem-hr…
  
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• Google and Levi's create a jacket that connects to a phone

  25-09-2017 18:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Commuter Trucker Jacket made by Levi's and Google will go on sale in US stores this week, and will be on sale online next week. It uses high-tech conductive fabric to connect to a smartphone.
  
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• Would you like to live on the moon? #spacetech #ESA ow.ly/bWN130fp6yE

  25-09-2017 18:50 via twitter.com
  Would you like to live on the moon? #spacetech #ESA ow.ly/bWN130fp6yE
  
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• Uber: London Mayor Sadiq Khan backs talks after firm's apology

  25-09-2017 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  The London mayor welcomes an apology from Uber's boss in which the firm accepted it "must change".
  
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• The solution to the worst part of the job for many a journalist: transcribing. #startups #entrepreneurs

  25-09-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  The solution to the worst part of the job for many a journalist: transcribing. #startups #entrepreneurs
  
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• Jared Kushner used private email for White House business

  25-09-2017 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Trump's adviser and son-in-law used a private account, a practice Hillary Clinton was attacked over.
  
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• Tiny plastic particles are accumulating in fish BRAINS

  25-09-2017 18:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have looked at the effects of tiny plastic particles, known as nanoplastic particles, on fish.
  
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• Pentagon launches $700M programme to combat ISIS drones

  25-09-2017 18:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In response to tests of anti-drone technology completed in New Mexico last month, the Pentagon has launched a $700 million (£517 million) cash programme to combat ISIS' lethal fleet of drones.
  
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• A team of researchers from @USUAggies has forged a revolutionary new type of ultra-light aluminium ow.ly/j5EL30fm6yz

  25-09-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  A team of researchers from @USUAggies has forged a revolutionary new type of ultra-light aluminium ow.ly/j5EL30fm6yz
  
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• Semi-autonomous Cadillacs en route to dealerships

  25-09-2017 18:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A dozen Cadillac CT6 sedans will leave the brand's New York headquarters Monday and head for Los Angeles as cars with the 'Super Cruise' system start arriving at dealerships.
  
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• After 15 years in a vegetative state, an implant makes a man cry again

  25-09-2017 18:00
  
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• After 15 years in a vegetative state, a man cries again

  25-09-2017 18:00
  
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• After 15 years in a coma, an implant makes a man cry again

  25-09-2017 18:00
  
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• Asteroid impacts 4 billion years ago began tectonics

  25-09-2017 17:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from Macquarie University in Sydney used mathematical models to simulate the influence of the impact of asteroids on tectonic activity in during the first 500 million years of the Earth’s existence.
  
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• Satellites the size of a shoebox

  25-09-2017 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  US firm Planet Labs makes satellites you could hold in your hands, and has more in orbit than anyone else.
  
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• Events at #Facebook showed a “systematic failure of responsibility” when it came to #fakenews ow.ly/d03y30fp6rJ

  25-09-2017 17:50 via twitter.com
  Events at #Facebook showed a “systematic failure of responsibility” when it came to #fakenews ow.ly/d03y30fp6rJ
  
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• Cyber criminals could hack the UK's digital train system

  25-09-2017 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Alexeis Garcia-Perez from the University of Coventry warned criminals could potentially gain access to the system and interfere with signalling and train tracking (stock image).
  
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• Giant pandas' natural habitat is shrinking

  25-09-2017 17:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research led by Duke University shows that the creature's habitat still covers less area and is more fragmented than when it was first listed as an endangered species in 1988.
  
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• #MostRead Today: 12 tech start-ups making it in Manchester ow.ly/NEhc30fpnmi

  25-09-2017 17:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 12 tech start-ups making it in Manchester ow.ly/NEhc30fpnmi
  
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• #MostRead Today: Tandem HR to create 40 new jobs to start a workplace revolution ow.ly/o7WG30fpngx

  25-09-2017 17:39 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Tandem HR to create 40 new jobs to start a workplace revolution ow.ly/o7WG30fpngx
  
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• #MostRead Today: ‘Moon Village’ could be a thriving colony of 1,000 by 2050 ow.ly/dwx230fpncG

  25-09-2017 17:39 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: ‘Moon Village’ could be a thriving colony of 1,000 by 2050 ow.ly/dwx230fpncG
  
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• #MostRead Today: Happy Scribe: Taking the pain out of transcription for time-poor writers ow.ly/7CFQ30fpnkZ

  25-09-2017 17:39 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Happy Scribe: Taking the pain out of transcription for time-poor writers ow.ly/7CFQ30fpnkZ
  
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• #MostRead Today: 5 things you should know about the Deloitte data breach ow.ly/Gkq530fpnjb

  25-09-2017 17:39 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 5 things you should know about the Deloitte data breach ow.ly/Gkq530fpnjb
  
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• Scientists find crash site of Smart-1 spacecraft

  25-09-2017 17:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the European Space Agency have presented the co-ordinates of the Smart-1 spacecraft crash site today at the European Planetary Science Congress in Riga.
  
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• Deloitte hit by data breach

  25-09-2017 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  The corporate finance giant says "very few" clients are affected.
  
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• It's #BiotechWeek and that means we're diving into the stories of those who work in the biotech sector. @bmsnews ow.ly/pww430fp1zN

  25-09-2017 17:20 via twitter.com
  It's #BiotechWeek and that means we're diving into the stories of those who work in the biotech sector. @bmsnewsow.ly/pww430fp1zN
  
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• Panda's habitat 'shrinking and becoming more fragmented'

  25-09-2017 17:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Despite signs that numbers of giant pandas are rising, suitable habitat has shrunk, satellite data shows.
  
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• Kids shown a film containing guns more likely to use one

  25-09-2017 17:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Ohio State University looked at the effect of showing film-clips that featured guns to young children in an effort to reveal just how much of an impact fictional scenes can have (stock image).
  
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• What are your thoughts on the regulations around obtaining a dot-IE domain? ow.ly/Hz9Y30fp8pN

  25-09-2017 16:50 via twitter.com
  What are your thoughts on the regulations around obtaining a dot-IE domain? ow.ly/Hz9Y30fp8pN
  
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• Deloitte and DNV GL bring blockchain to the certification industry siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/del…

  25-09-2017 16:50 via twitter.com
  Deloitte and DNV GL bring blockchain to the certification industry siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/del…
  
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• Australia to create national space agency

  25-09-2017 16:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The country is one of the few major developed nations not to have a dedicated agency.
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover patents car that predicts weather

  25-09-2017 16:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Coventry-based Jaguar Land Rover has patented a system that lets a car predict the weather and change its temperature, pressure and grip accordingly.
  
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• Backlash begins over decision to ban Uber from London

  25-09-2017 15:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The capital's transport authority today announced the firm was barred from working in the city over 'its approach to reporting criminal offences'.
  
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