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• Boeing slams $2m on the desk, bellows: Now where's my jetpack?

  26-09-2017 23:15 via go.theregister.com
  Aviation chums want personal flying device that can be flown by 'anyone, anywhere' Boeing and its pals today offered a whopping $2m (£1.49m) in prizes to anyone who can design and build a working “personal flying device."…
  
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• UAlberta study: women do more housework than male partners

  26-09-2017 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study led by researchers at the University of Alberta investigated the balance of household tasks, revealing how this shifts between partners across three stages of life.
  
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• Beluga whales are still highly endangered in Alaska

  26-09-2017 22:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New research aims to find out why highly endangered beluga whales in Alaska's Cook Inlet have failed to recover despite protective measures and a $1.3m project to safeguard them.
  
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• Apple forced to issue update to iOS 11 after just a week

  26-09-2017 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple issued iOS 11.0.1 today, touting ‘bug fixes and improvements.’ It comes after users complained of numerous issues with the system, from battery life drainage to unresponsive phones.
  
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• Pepper X set to break record for world's hottest pepper

  26-09-2017 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pepper X clocked in at a whopping 3.18 million Scoville heat units and has been developed over 10 years. Scoville units measure capsaicin, the chemical that triggers spicy sensation.
  
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• 'IceCube' telescope could solve 'alien' FRB signals

  26-09-2017 21:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts hope IceCube, the world's most sensitive neutrino telescope, will help demystify the powerful pulses of radio energy generated up to billions of light-years from Earth.
  
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• 88% of all American adults watched historic August eclipse

  26-09-2017 21:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  215 millionAmericans, eighty-eight percent of all adults, viewed the August total solar eclipse directly or electronically, it has been revealed - with 154 million watching the eclipse directly.
  
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• #Equilume believes its technology could be of use for Ireland’s lucrative #dairyfarming industry siliconrepublic.com/machines/equil…

  26-09-2017 21:05 via twitter.com
  #Equilume believes its technology could be of use for Ireland’s lucrative #dairyfarming industry siliconrepublic.com/machines/equil…
  
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• Fatberg of congealed waste clogs Baltimore sewer

  26-09-2017 20:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A gigantic fatberg of congealed fat, wet wipes and other waste was blamed for a sewer overflow in Baltimore. The overflow discharged about 1.2M gallons of sewage into a waterway last week.
  
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• #Marea ... you’ve got to see her siliconrepublic.com/comms/microsof…

  26-09-2017 20:50 via twitter.com
  #Marea ... you’ve got to see her siliconrepublic.com/comms/microsof…
  
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• Dyson confirms it will make electric cars

  26-09-2017 20:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Inventor Sir James Dyson is to invest £2.5billion to develop a 'radical' range of new electric cars in Britain that will create up to 4,000 new jobs, he announced today.
  
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• Twitter on why Trump North Korea tweet wasn't removed

  26-09-2017 20:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twitter cited President Donald Trump's 'newsworthiness' and the public interest as reasons why it declined to remove a fiery tweet calling
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg takes a limosouine to get cheesesteak

  26-09-2017 20:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg ordered a cheesesteak at Pat's in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania after riding up to the modest, cash-only eatery in a limousine.
  
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• #Twitter will not remove the #Trump tweet, claiming that it is of public interest siliconrepublic.com/companies/dona…

  26-09-2017 20:25 via twitter.com
  #Twitter will not remove the #Trump tweet, claiming that it is of public interest siliconrepublic.com/companies/dona…
  
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• Cala Medical is a start-up with a new technology that targets #sepsis. #BiotechWeek siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/jakk…

  26-09-2017 20:10 via twitter.com
  Cala Medical is a start-up with a new technology that targets #sepsis. #BiotechWeeksiliconrepublic.com/start-ups/jakk…
  
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• 60,000-year-old forest found 60ft underwater off Alabama

  26-09-2017 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hidden 60 feet beneath the surface in the Gulf of Mexico, scientists have discovered an underwater forest of ancient cypress trees, rooted in the ground in which they grew more than 50,000 years ago.
  
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• In a statement made today, #Equifax announced the departure of its CEO Richard Smith amid #data breach controversy ow.ly/pGga30frdCn

  26-09-2017 19:55 via twitter.com
  In a statement made today, #Equifax announced the departure of its CEO Richard Smith amid #data breach controversy ow.ly/pGga30frdCn
  
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• Musk to reveal improved plans for ambitious Mars colony

  26-09-2017 19:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On Twitter, Elon Musk revealed he will be unveiling an updated version of the Interplanetary Transport System at a conference on Friday, hinting at ‘unexpected applications.’
  
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• The business and arts community need to create a new canvas for digital. #IoT #VR #AI siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/art…

  26-09-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  The business and arts community need to create a new canvas for digital. #IoT #VR #AI siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/art…
  
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• Iceberg breaks off Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier

  26-09-2017 19:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 103-square-mile (266 sq km) ice block has separated from West Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier. It is the second time in just two years that a massive iceberg has calved from the region.
  
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• Instagram launches comment controls and Kindness Stickers

  26-09-2017 19:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Instagram has added a range of new features, including Kindness Stickers and anonymous reporting for Live Videos. The new features are available now to Instagram users globally.
  
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• eBay Appoints Trilateral Commission Member To Board Of Directors

  26-09-2017 19:32 via technocracy.news
  Diana Farrell is a globalist’s globalist; Trilateral Commission, CFR, Aspen, Bretton Woods, World Economic Forum, etc. She is the founding President and CEO of JPMorgan Chase Institute, “a global think-tank dedicated to delivering data-rich analysis and expert insights for the public good.” ⁃ TN EditoreBay, Inc., a global commerce leader, has appointed Adriane Brown and Diana Farrell to its board of directors.
  “eBay has a world-class board of dir
  
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• Dyson to make electric cars from 2020

  26-09-2017 19:32 via bbc.co.uk
  The firm known for vacuum cleaners and fans will challenge the industry with a battery-powered car.
  
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• Equifax boss leaves after data breach

  26-09-2017 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  The credit report giant's chairman and chief executive, Richard Smith, steps down with immediate effect.
  
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• Want to jump on the #biotech bandwagon? #BiotechWeek siliconrepublic.com/jobs/biotech-j…

  26-09-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  Want to jump on the #biotech bandwagon? #BiotechWeek siliconrepublic.com/jobs/biotech-j…
  
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• Headless toads found in 4,000 year old tomb in Jerusalem

  26-09-2017 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority came across the Bronze Age tomb and its unusual content during a building project in Jerusalem's Manaḥat neighbourhood.
  
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• Macaque eats mummified remains of her baby in Italy

  26-09-2017 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Parco Faunistico di Piano dell'Abatino animal sanctuary in Italy observed a new mother carrying her dead infant for weeks, before eating its mummified remains.
  
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• Cassini reveals stunning image of Saturn's moon Enceladus

  26-09-2017 19:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA revealed the incredible image, taken by the Cassini probe before it crashed, of Enceladus back-lit in this image, as is apparent by the thin crescent.
  
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• Scientists find 15 new species of ‘smiley-faced’ spiders

  26-09-2017 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Vermont named the spiders, including Bernie Sanders, Michelle Obama and Leonardo DiCaprio, as part of an undergraduate research project.
  
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• Daimler to test truck 'platooning' technology in U.S.

  26-09-2017 19:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Daimler AG's trucks will save fuel by driving closely together, with one vehicle following the other.
  
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• Governments Begin Testing Cryptocurrencies As Cash Use Plummets

  26-09-2017 19:03 via technocracy.news
  The globalist drive to remove cash from society is aided by the rise and acceptance of cryptocurrencies throughout the world. The ultimate touchstone for digital currency will be energy, which is the ultimate controller of economic activity. ⁃ TN EditorRiksbank, Sweden’s central bank, is taking a serious look at Bitcoin. As cash use plummets and the amount of currency in circulation dwindles, central banks are looking to cryptocurrencies as government-backed money.
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• The vulnerability allegedly lets an attacker steal the contents of a Keychain without needing a password. #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/mac…

  26-09-2017 19:00 via twitter.com
  The vulnerability allegedly lets an attacker steal the contents of a Keychain without needing a password. #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/mac…
  
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• .@villageglobal is a new firm that describes itself as a non-traditional VC fund. ow.ly/S3uw30frcyu

  26-09-2017 18:50 via twitter.com
  .@villageglobal is a new firm that describes itself as a non-traditional VC fund. ow.ly/S3uw30frcyu
  
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• UN Strategy To Keep Cities At The Center Of Sustainability Goals

  26-09-2017 18:47 via technocracy.news
  Since most economic activity takes place in cities, Sustainable Development, aka Technocracy, will naturally focus on urban transformation. Rural populations will simply be assigned to urban centers, and treated accordingly. ⁃ TN EditorThe 21st century presents us with two new and accelerating challenges: climate change and mass urbanization. The good news is they are connected in ways that solving for both can enhance our future and shape better lives for all. Livable cities lead to
  
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• UK's first subsidy-free solar opened in Bedfordshire

  26-09-2017 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The solar farm will generate enough electricity for about 2,500 homes, its backers said.
  
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• At #inspirefest this summer, we learned a bit about leadership from Maureen Taylor siliconrepublic.com/advice/maureen…

  26-09-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  At #inspirefest this summer, we learned a bit about leadership from Maureen Taylor siliconrepublic.com/advice/maureen…
  
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• Search on for personal flying machine

  26-09-2017 18:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Boeing offers $2m to any team of engineers, students or hobbyists who can design a flying machine.
  
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• Check out how #Cork start-up @cellfreetech is helping biohackers ow.ly/lIY230fraV9

  26-09-2017 18:20 via twitter.com
  Check out how #Cork start-up @cellfreetech is helping biohackers ow.ly/lIY230fraV9
  
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• Twitter say why Trump North Korea tweet wasn't removed

  26-09-2017 18:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twitter cited President Donald Trump's 'newsworthiness' and the public interest as reasons why it declined to remove a fiery tweet calling
  
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• #UCC reveals ambitious plans to expand campus space over the next five years. #Cork siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ucc…

  26-09-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  #UCC reveals ambitious plans to expand campus space over the next five years. #Cork siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ucc…
  
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• Dyson is ploughing £3bn into its own electric car

  26-09-2017 17:59
  
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• Dyson is ploughing £2bn into its own electric car

  26-09-2017 17:59
  
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• Dyson is ploughing £2.5bn into its own electric car

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• Siro pulls out of National Broadband Plan procurement process siliconrepublic.com/comms/siro-nat…

  26-09-2017 17:58 via twitter.com
  Siro pulls out of National Broadband Plan procurement process siliconrepublic.com/comms/siro-nat…
  
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• Driverless tractors and drones grow crops in Shropshire

  26-09-2017 17:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From sowing the seeds to tending and harvesting the crop, the robot crew farmed a field of barley in Shropshire without humans ever setting foot on the land in a world first.
  
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• There are up to 14 slots available for #medtech start-ups on the new BioExel programme, supported by @Entirl . ow.ly/jUH630fracb

  26-09-2017 17:50 via twitter.com
  There are up to 14 slots available for #medtech start-ups on the new BioExel programme, supported by @Entirl . ow.ly/jUH630fracb
  
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• UB's system turns your heart into a phone passcode

  26-09-2017 17:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Buffalo have developed a computer security system (artist's impression) using the dimensions of a person's heart as your identifier.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Tandem HR to create 40 new jobs to start a workplace revolution ow.ly/8tYl30frclr

  26-09-2017 17:37 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Tandem HR to create 40 new jobs to start a workplace revolution ow.ly/8tYl30frclr
  
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• WWI soldiers’ facial injuries transformed by surgery

  26-09-2017 17:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new book highlights the work of young plastic surgeon Harold Gillies. The images offer a glimpse into early reconstructive surgery and the devastating impact of the Great War.
  
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• Horror of the Blitz in London as never seen before

  26-09-2017 17:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The chilling images reveal terrified citizens camping inside the now-closed Aldwych Tube station to escape the Blitz, while others depict chaos amongst the rubble on London's streets.
  
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