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• Oysters and mussels produce 'ridiculous' greenhouse gases

  13-10-2017 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The team, from Cardiff University and Stockholm University, found that around 10 per cent of total methane emissions from the Baltic Sea may be due to clams and worms.
  
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• Hyatt Hotels discovers card data breach again

  13-10-2017 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hyatt Hotels revealed to its customers Thursday that they had discovered unauthorized access to payment card information at certain Hyatt-managed locations between March 18, 2017 and July 2, 2017.
  
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• Floating bin sucking up Portsmouth Harbour's rubbish

  13-10-2017 22:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The ‘Seabin’ can collect the equivalent of around 83,000 plastic bags a year.
  
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• Qualcomm files lawsuits in China to ban iPhones

  13-10-2017 22:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Qualcomm Inc filed lawsuits in China, seeking to halt the manufacture and sale of Apple Inc's iPhones in the country, Bloomberg reported on Friday.
  
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• iPhone sales surge puts Apple and Samsung neck and neck

  13-10-2017 22:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The two firm's sales shares for the three months ending in August were virtually tied at 35.2 percent and 35.0 percent respectively, according to Kantar Worldpanel ComTech.
  
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• The alarm clock that could train your kids to stay in bed

  13-10-2017 22:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The clock, called MELLA, is designed to regulate a child's sleeping patterns by acting as a nightlight and playing relaxing sounds to help childrenfall asleep quickly, including rain, white noise or the ocean.
  
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• 'Vampire kangaroos' lived five million years longer

  13-10-2017 21:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The University of Queensland study found that the species may have competed for resources with the ancestors of modern kangaroos, which may have led to the fanged kangaroos' demise.
  
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• Check out this incredible employee experience space at @AccentureDock #futureofwork ow.ly/noJV30fRb6i

  13-10-2017 21:30 via twitter.com
  Check out this incredible employee experience space at @AccentureDock #futureofwork ow.ly/noJV30fRb6i
  
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• .@ArlanWasHere spoke at #inspirefest about how things in Silicon Valley can be transformed for the better siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/back…

  13-10-2017 21:05 via twitter.com
  .@ArlanWasHere spoke at #inspirefest about how things in Silicon Valley can be transformed for the better siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/back…
  
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• The new #malware uses Android accessibility services to extort money from its victims. ow.ly/vSzw30fReuT

  13-10-2017 20:55 via twitter.com
  The new #malware uses Android accessibility services to extort money from its victims. ow.ly/vSzw30fReuT
  
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• Why are developing countries at greater risk of #automation? #AI #futureofwork siliconrepublic.com/careers/automa…

  13-10-2017 20:45 via twitter.com
  Why are developing countries at greater risk of #automation? #AI #futureofwork siliconrepublic.com/careers/automa…
  
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• Apple to add FaceID to ALL iPhones

  13-10-2017 20:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that all 2018 iPhone models will move to Face ID, according to 9to5Mac. Kuo also predicted that the iPad Pro would gain Face ID next year.
  
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• Did #Budget18 neglect the majority of the #scitech community? siliconrepublic.com/innovation/bud…

  13-10-2017 20:25 via twitter.com
  Did #Budget18 neglect the majority of the #scitech community? siliconrepublic.com/innovation/bud…
  
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• ‘We didn’t live up to expectations’ – #Equifax siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/equ…

  13-10-2017 20:10 via twitter.com
  ‘We didn’t live up to expectations’ – #Equifax siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/equ…
  
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• Boston hit by invasion of gangs of turkeys

  13-10-2017 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Complaints about troublesome turkeys have surged in Boston and its suburbs over the past three years, causing headaches for police and health officials called to handle problems
  
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• Hays' Sandra Henke spoke at @InspirefestHQ about the importance of being your authentic self at work ow.ly/qO6o30fRaFa

  13-10-2017 19:55 via twitter.com
  Hays' Sandra Henke spoke at @InspirefestHQ about the importance of being your authentic self at workow.ly/qO6o30fRaFa
  
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• YouTube lifts Swazi bare-breasted dancer restrictions

  13-10-2017 19:48 via bbc.co.uk
  YouTube denies accusations of racism, saying it wanted to be culturally sensitive about uploads.
  
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• Even the smallest change in trajectory could see potential landing sites vary by as much as a continent. #Tiangong1 siliconrepublic.com/innovation/chi…

  13-10-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  Even the smallest change in trajectory could see potential landing sites vary by as much as a continent. #Tiangong1 siliconrepublic.com/innovation/chi…
  
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• US troops in Pacific War revealed in re-colorized photos

  13-10-2017 19:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The photos show US soldiers attempting to navigate their tanks through jungle terrain in New Guinea and a marine using a flamethrower on a Japanese position in the Philippines.
  
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• Facebook launches US food order and delivery service

  13-10-2017 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook on Friday launched a service through which its US users can order food for take-away or delivery directly through its app. Restaurant partners include Chipotle, Jack in the Box and Five Guys.
  
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• The slew of #sexualharassment stories continues as #AmazonStudios exec joins the list siliconrepublic.com/companies/amaz…

  13-10-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  The slew of #sexualharassment stories continues as #AmazonStudios exec joins the list siliconrepublic.com/companies/amaz…
  
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• Cannibal chimpanzee seen devouring new-born in Tanzania

  13-10-2017 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Kyoto University in Japan working in the Mahale mountains of Tanzania were shocked to witness a male carry a seconds-old infant chimp into the bush to devour it (stock)
  
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• Designers create a £15 fidget spinner phone

  13-10-2017 19:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The K118 fidget spinner phone was designed by Hong Kong-based Chilli International, and is available in six colours. It features a small one inch (2.5cm) screen and keyboard,
  
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• Twitter deleted a massive amount of Russia-related data

  13-10-2017 19:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twitter has deleted massive amounts of user data that might have helped federal investigators track Russia's role in spreading propaganda aimed at destabilizing the U.S. election system last year.
  
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• What will happen to jobs as we know them when automation comes to the fore? #AI #futureofwork #PwC siliconrepublic.com/careers/automa…

  13-10-2017 19:01 via twitter.com
  What will happen to jobs as we know them when automation comes to the fore? #AI #futureofwork #PwC siliconrepublic.com/careers/automa…
  
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• Could Dublin be an unstoppable force in the #fintech world? @FutureFinanceLC CEO thinks so ow.ly/p3f030fPuIC

  13-10-2017 18:50 via twitter.com
  Could Dublin be an unstoppable force in the #fintech world? @FutureFinanceLC CEO thinks so ow.ly/p3f030fPuIC
  
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• #Samsung CEO steps down as company predicts Q3 profits of $12.8bn siliconrepublic.com/companies/sams…

  13-10-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  #Samsung CEO steps down as company predicts Q3 profits of $12.8bn siliconrepublic.com/companies/sams…
  
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• Common hair loss drug could slash risk of prostate cancer

  13-10-2017 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: South Korean scientists discovered men taking the male pattern baldness drug finasteride, used by US President Donald Trump, slashed their PSA levels by a third.
  
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• Find out what it's like working as a business analyst at @Liberty_IT ow.ly/u9qm30fPoF2

  13-10-2017 18:20 via twitter.com
  Find out what it's like working as a business analyst at @Liberty_ITow.ly/u9qm30fPoF2
  
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• After her #Twitter account was reinstated, #RoseMcGowan questioned why #Trump did not receive the same treatment siliconrepublic.com/companies/rose…

  13-10-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  After her #Twitter account was reinstated, #RoseMcGowan questioned why #Trump did not receive the same treatment siliconrepublic.com/companies/rose…
  
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• Red squirrels may be wiped out by Squirrel Pox in Anglesey

  13-10-2017 18:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A a dead red squirrel (left) with facial lesions typical of the deadly disease squirrel pox was discovered on the island of Anglesey, Wales, on Wednesday.
  
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• Weekend takeaway: How to navigate the future of work siliconrepublic.com/careers/future…

  13-10-2017 18:02 via twitter.com
  Weekend takeaway: How to navigate the future of work siliconrepublic.com/careers/future…
  
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• Catch up on the top #IoT news from around the world ow.ly/x7sn30fR9Zl

  13-10-2017 17:50 via twitter.com
  Catch up on the top #IoT news from around the world ow.ly/x7sn30fR9Zl
  
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• Shedding light on early human migration across east Asia

  13-10-2017 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences took DNA from the thighbone of the Tianyuan Man, named after the cave where he was found, 35 miles (56 km) southwest of Beijing.
  
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• Magic mushrooms may 'reset' brains of depressed patients

  13-10-2017 17:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The active ingredient in magic mushrooms may help depressed patients' brains to 'reboot,' an Imperial College London study shows. Participants reported immediate and lasting improvements.
  
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• Ant queens bury dead and perform 'undertaking behaviours'

  13-10-2017 17:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology in Austria found in cases where two ant-queens founded a colony together the surviving queen would bury the corpse.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Twitter in storm of criticism for blocking Rose McGowan’s account ow.ly/XnFC30fRdGS

  13-10-2017 17:37 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Twitter in storm of criticism for blocking Rose McGowan’s account ow.ly/XnFC30fRdGS
  
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• #MostRead Today: Broaden learning to boost diversity in STEM ow.ly/TnhW30fRdDV

  13-10-2017 17:37 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Broaden learning to boost diversity in STEM ow.ly/TnhW30fRdDV
  
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• #MostRead Today: Chinese space station to come crashing down to Earth soon ow.ly/u0g730fRdCZ

  13-10-2017 17:36 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Chinese space station to come crashing down to Earth soon ow.ly/u0g730fRdCZ
  
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• Robots could soon replace hospital porters

  13-10-2017 17:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 'Noah' bots (pictured) distribute supplies in the Guangzhou Women and Children's Hospital in the capital of South China’s Guangdong Province.
  
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• Behind the numbers with Opta and Audi

  13-10-2017 17:10
  
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• Microwave breakthrough helps boost hard drive sizes

  13-10-2017 17:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Microwaves could help make drives with much higher capacities than those seen today.
  
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• Disabled gran travels the world using Oculus Rift headset

  13-10-2017 16:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dorothy Howard spent £400 ($530) on an Oculus Rift kit to use at her home in Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire, after she was forced to pull out of her annual coach holiday to a knitting convention.
  
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• The Auschwitz brothel where prisoners were 'rewarded'

  13-10-2017 16:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a scheme aimed at encouraging inmates to work harder, 76 years ago this month Gestapo monster Heinrich Himmler ordered brothels to be set up in concentration camps across Nazi Europe.
  
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• Astronomers take first steps toward mapping the Milky Way

  13-10-2017 16:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the Max Planck Institute in Bonn, Germany, measured a star-forming region in the Milky Way 66,000 light-years away, doubling the previous galactic distance measurement record.
  
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• Could you still pass GCSE science?

  13-10-2017 16:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From questions about the periodic table to puzzlers regarding protons and neutrons, cast your eyes over the below questions, write down your answers and see how well you scored...
  
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• You can now order food on Facebook... but why would you?

  13-10-2017 16:23
  
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• Beardy Branson chucks cash at His Muskiness' Hyperloop idea

  13-10-2017 15:28 via go.theregister.com
  Firm built round improbable concept now to be known as Virgin Hyperloop One Richard Branson, the billionaire behind the Virgin brand, has reportedly invested an undisclosed sum in Elon Musk’s barmy Hyperloop supersonic tube train project, seemingly competing with the billionaire ideas man's own firm.…
  
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• Beardy Branson chucks cash at His Muskiness' Hyperloop

  13-10-2017 15:28 via go.theregister.com
  Improbable thing now to be known as Virgin Hyperloop One Richard Branson, the billionaire behind the Virgin brand, has reportedly invested an undisclosed sum in Elon Musk’s barmy Hyperloop supersonic tube train project.…
  
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• US voices frustration with 'warrant-proof' encryption

  13-10-2017 15:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Encryption tools in apps such as WhatsApp "thwart law enforcement", says US Deputy Attorney General.
  
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