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• Google's photo AI can now recognise your pets

  17-10-2017 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The feature, rolling out in most countries today, allows users to search for photos of their pets by their name and automatically group them together the way they do with people.
  
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• Exercise pill PPARD burns fat and grows muscle

  17-10-2017 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ronald Evans and his team at Salk Institute in San Diego, California, developed a drug that could burn fat and build muscle without working out. They tested the new drug on mice.
  
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• New study solves mystery of world's largest mud eruption

  17-10-2017 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team led by researchers at the University of Oslo found the eruption, dubbed Lusi, is connected deep underground to the magma chambers of the nearby Arjuno-Welirang volcanic complex.
  
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• 5,000-year-old 'toy car' is found in Turkey 

  17-10-2017 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The little chair on wheels, made from earthenware, was found during an excavation of the ancient city of Sogmatar, in the south-east of the country.
  
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• Nasa reveals first results from Cassini's 'death dive'

  17-10-2017 21:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  During a conference at the American Astronomical Society Division for Planetary Science meeting in Provo, Utah, the Cassini team shared a number of new findings after the mission ended.
  
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• World's most powerful laser Hercules set to triple power

  17-10-2017 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With more laser energy, University of Michigan researchers can make smaller, tabletop-sized devices that produce particles and X-ray beams for medical and national security applications.
  
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• Apple Watch spots NY man’s life-threatening blood clot

  17-10-2017 21:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  James Green, from New York, credits the gadget, which can cost in excess of £1,500, for spotting a life-threatening blood clot in his lungs. His timepiece notified him of a sudden rise in his heart rate.
  
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• Google launches new Gmail security for high risk users

  17-10-2017 21:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The advanced protection features include an option to require a physical USB security key to connect to a desktop computer before each log-in as a way to verify a user's identity.
  
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• #Google is offering protection against increasingly sophisticated #phishing scams. #cybersecurity siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/goo…

  17-10-2017 21:05 via twitter.com
  #Google is offering protection against increasingly sophisticated #phishing scams. #cybersecurity siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/goo…
  
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• ZTE reveals folding handset that can turn into a tablet

  17-10-2017 20:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ZTE has revealed the first folding phone, beating Samsung and LG to the punch. The Axon M has two 5.2' displays, which can be used to show separate apps, or together as a larger tablet display.
  
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• Did @realDonaldTrump just spout #fakenews about Ireland’s corporate tax rate? ow.ly/jX9d30fW2Q7

  17-10-2017 20:50 via twitter.com
  Did @realDonaldTrump just spout #fakenews about Ireland’s corporate tax rate? ow.ly/jX9d30fW2Q7
  
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• U.S. online retail sales to surpass $1 trillion by 2027

  17-10-2017 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  U.S. online retail sales will surpass $1 trillion by 2027 compared with $445 billion this year, according to a forecast by business advisory firm FTI Consulting Inc.
  
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• Eir, Virgin Media and Vodafone are working to repair the damage caused by #Ophelia siliconrepublic.com/comms/storm-op…

  17-10-2017 20:35 via twitter.com
  Eir, Virgin Media and Vodafone are working to repair the damage caused by #Ophelia siliconrepublic.com/comms/storm-op…
  
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• Ancient microbial life may have left fingerprints on Mars

  17-10-2017 20:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Vienna analyzed the interactions of a microbe known to exist in extreme environments, and minerals that could exist on Mars.
  
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• Today, @Qualcomm announced it has completed the first successful #5G test on a mobile device ow.ly/8FNC30fW9SZ

  17-10-2017 20:20 via twitter.com
  Today, @Qualcomm announced it has completed the first successful #5G test on a mobile device ow.ly/8FNC30fW9SZ
  
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• .@HaloIreland wants to raise awareness of #angelinvestment on the island siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/john…

  17-10-2017 20:10 via twitter.com
  .@HaloIreland wants to raise awareness of #angelinvestment on the island siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/john…
  
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• CV6 Therapeutics doesn’t replace traditional chemotherapy; instead, it makes it work better. ow.ly/VZne30fW9O6

  17-10-2017 19:55 via twitter.com
  CV6 Therapeutics doesn’t replace traditional chemotherapy; instead, it makes it work better. ow.ly/VZne30fW9O6
  
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• Facebook tests new resume feature to take on LinkedIn

  17-10-2017 19:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new Facebook resume feature seems to combine all relevant employment information into one package, separately from other aspects of one's Facebook profile such as personal photos.
  
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• Shareholders in #Netflix will be very pleased with this quarter’s earnings report siliconrepublic.com/companies/netf…

  17-10-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  Shareholders in #Netflix will be very pleased with this quarter’s earnings report siliconrepublic.com/companies/netf…
  
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• Self-driving cars could ease traffic, but increase sprawl

  17-10-2017 19:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study inspired by Boston's early experiments with self-driving cars finds that the technology could ease congestion, but might also lead to more cars on the road and further encourage urban sprawl.
  
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• Social media data shared by spy agencies

  17-10-2017 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Details about the data being collected by GCHQ have emerged at a tribunal about surveillance legality.
  
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• Viking textile has 'no Arabic at all' slams expert

  17-10-2017 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Stephennie Mulder of the University of Texas in Austin said the Kufic script did not occur until 500 years after the Vikings and said the error stems from a 'serious problem of dating'.
  
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• Now you can pay for your online shopping with Venmo

  17-10-2017 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Venmo users will be able to use their app balance or linked cards and bank account to shop on the mobile sites of almost all merchants that accept payments with PayPal.
  
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• ‘I’ve worked in numerous companies, all with some level of bureaucracy. The same cannot be said for Kemp’ #graduates siliconrepublic.com/people/kemp-te…

  17-10-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  ‘I’ve worked in numerous companies, all with some level of bureaucracy. The same cannot be said for Kemp’ #graduates siliconrepublic.com/people/kemp-te…
  
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• .@Greenpeace warns that planned obsolescence as a design feature is ultimately harming the environment siliconrepublic.com/companies/gree…

  17-10-2017 19:00 via twitter.com
  .@Greenpeace warns that planned obsolescence as a design feature is ultimately harming the environment siliconrepublic.com/companies/gree…
  
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• Volvo's spin-off performance brand unveils the Polestar 1

  17-10-2017 18:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The sporty new Polestar 1 GT unveiled in Shanghai will form a halo for the new stand-alone Polestar brand being spun off by the Swedish car-maker which is owned by China’s Geely.
  
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• The extent of outages for @eir across the country has jumped by a factor of five, most in Cork. #Ophelia ow.ly/ybu330fW41T

  17-10-2017 18:50 via twitter.com
  The extent of outages for @eir across the country has jumped by a factor of five, most in Cork. #Ophelia ow.ly/ybu330fW41T
  
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• GM to test self-driving cars in New York in early 2018

  17-10-2017 18:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The planned testing by GM and its self-driving unit, Cruise Automation, will be the first by a Level 4 autonomous vehicle in the state, Cuomo said in a statement. It will begin in early 2018.
  
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• Adobe patches Flash bug used for planting spying tools

  17-10-2017 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Kaspersky discovered that Flash files were being embedded in Word documents to deliver spyware.
  
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• This case begs the question: are US data laws relevant for the digital age? #infosec #datacentres siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/us-…

  17-10-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  This case begs the question: are US data laws relevant for the digital age? #infosec #datacentres siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/us-…
  
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• Thankfully, tech companies responded swiftly to KRACK Wi-Fi vulnerability #cybersecurity #hacks ow.ly/CNLJ30fVZtF

  17-10-2017 18:20 via twitter.com
  Thankfully, tech companies responded swiftly to KRACK Wi-Fi vulnerability #cybersecurity #hacks ow.ly/CNLJ30fVZtF
  
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• Russia launches its own cyber currency the CryptoRuble

  17-10-2017 18:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Russian president Vladimir Putin said the new currency will cut down on tax evasion in Russia and ensure that everyone pays the country's 13 per cent tax rate.
  
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• The partnership will enable in-car access to a suite of infotainment apps and a #WiFi hotspot throughout #Australia siliconrepublic.com/machines/telst…

  17-10-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  The partnership will enable in-car access to a suite of infotainment apps and a #WiFi hotspot throughout #Australia siliconrepublic.com/machines/telst…
  
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• Harlequin ladybirds are wiping out UK's two-spot beetles

  17-10-2017 18:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An Insect Conservation and Diversity study shows a dramatic fall in the numbers of a the 2-spot species, which is native to the UK, on lime trees.
  
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• Emily McDaid of @CIConnect reports on CV6 Therapeutics, which is developing next-generatyion #cancer treatment. ow.ly/iVwJ30fVZjt

  17-10-2017 17:50 via twitter.com
  Emily McDaid of @CIConnect reports on CV6 Therapeutics, which is developing next-generatyion #cancer treatment. ow.ly/iVwJ30fVZjt
  
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• #MostRead Today: What will my office look like in the future of work? ow.ly/3lVg30fWfrq

  17-10-2017 17:45 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: What will my office look like in the future of work? ow.ly/3lVg30fWfrq
  
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• #MostRead Today: Ireland’s start-up community is fragmented and lacks cohesion ow.ly/ynmL30fWfsn

  17-10-2017 17:45 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Ireland’s start-up community is fragmented and lacks cohesion ow.ly/ynmL30fWfsn
  
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• #MostRead Today: Google unveils new measures to keep your account protected ow.ly/rvDk30fWfu0

  17-10-2017 17:45 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Google unveils new measures to keep your account protected ow.ly/rvDk30fWfu0
  
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• How climate change shaped societies in ancient Egypt

  17-10-2017 17:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Yale University examined the climate and societal impacts in Egypt of a sequence of volcanic eruptions spanning the past 2,500 years.
  
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• Microsoft's flagship Windows 10 computer update available

  17-10-2017 17:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The redesign is part of an effort to modernise the operating system of Windows 10 and will be rolled out from today by Redmond-based company Microsoft.
  
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• Jeyaraj Vadiveloo on how many healthy years we have left

  17-10-2017 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jeyaraj Vadiveloo, a professor at the University of Connecticut, led a team developing an online calculator to assess a person's 'healthy life expectancy'. Try it here.
  
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• 'First 5G mobile net connection' claimed by Qualcomm

  17-10-2017 17:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Qualcomm says it has achieved 1Gbps internet speeds using a 5G chip on a mobile device.
  
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• Neil DeGrasse Tyson says Jack should have tried to survive

  17-10-2017 17:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Could Jack have survived in the Titanic? A question that has been discussed on and off since the movie's release in 1997.
  
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• Storm Ophelia washes up killer jellyfish on UK beaches

  17-10-2017 17:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lethal Portuguese man o' war with 12ft-long tentacles have been appearing in Devon, Hampshire and Dorset as well as on 31 separate beaches along the coast of Wales.
  
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• Canary island La Palma sees 352 earthquakes in ten days

  17-10-2017 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists are now monitoring the seismic activity on the island of La Palma 24 hours per day, and are set to carry out tests on the slopes of the island's active volcano - Cumbre Vieja.
  
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• Low success rate for government online ID service

  17-10-2017 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Gov.uk Verify fails to register most users trying to access government services.
  
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• Tickets for Concorde go on sale again 14 years later

  17-10-2017 16:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Anglo-French supersonic plane, which could cross the Atlantic in three hours, can now be seen by the public at aviation heritage museum Aerospace Bristol, which opens today.
  
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• Piqapoo device clips onto dog's tail and collects its mess

  17-10-2017 16:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The strange gadget has been created by designers from a Tel Aviv-based startup, who crowdfunded the product on Indiegogo.
  
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• The cures of yesteryear including cocaine for toothache

  17-10-2017 16:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  These and many more weird and wacky remedies have been outlined in a new book, Quackery: A Brief History Of The Worst Ways To Cure Everything, written by a Nebraska doctor.
  
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• Skeletons with injuries reveal violence in the Andes

  17-10-2017 16:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers made the discovery after digging up 104 remains of Andeans in a mysterious ceremonial complex called Pacopampa.
  
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