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• Putin Warns Of Super Soldiers ‘Worse Than Nukes’ Who Feel No Fear

  23-10-2017 23:57 via technocracy.news
  If governments need to regulate super-soldiers, that means that they will be the ones creating them as well. Technocrats who are  invading human DNA via CRISPR technology are practicing the worst form of eugenics ever seen on the face of the earth. ⁃ TN EditorVladimir Putin has claimed genetically-modified super soldiers “worse than a nuclear bomb” could soon become a reality.
  The strongman Russian President spoke to a crowd of students about the prospect of an army o
  
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• 20 minutes extra commuting is equivalent to a 19% pay cut

  23-10-2017 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Every extra minute of commuting time reduces job satisfaction, increases strain and worsens mental health, according to research led by the University of the West of England (stock image).
  
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• China Outraces US In Quantum Computing And Quantum Encryption

  23-10-2017 23:45 via technocracy.news
  If China wins the Quantum computing war, it will obsolete land-based communication infrastructure and give China complete dominance over data encryption. China has already indicated that it will invest whatever resources are necessary to win this race, which many have compared to the original race to land on the moon. ⁃ TN EditorU.S. and other Western scientists voice awe, and even alarm, at China’s quickening advances and spending on quantum communications and computing, revolu
  
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• Netflix to raise another $1.6bn to finance new films and shows

  23-10-2017 23:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The streaming service expects to spend up to $8bn next year on new content.
  
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• Facebook tests feature to remove publishers from News Feed

  23-10-2017 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In some countries, including Slovakia, Facebook is testing a new model which takes business and publisher content out of a user's News Feed and places it into the new Explore Feed.
  
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• China Building Huge Facial Recognition Database To ID Any Citizen Within 3 Seconds

  23-10-2017 23:30 via technocracy.news
  As it collects vast troves of data on its citizens, China is advancing as a Technocracy and is headed for complete Scientific Dictatorship within a few years. Americans do not understand that this technology and mindset is also targeted for America with the same result. ⁃ TN EditorThe goal is for the system to able to match someone’s face to their ID photo with about 90 per cent accuracy.
  The project, launched by the Ministry of Public Security in 2015, is under development in c
  
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• Stephen Hawking's Ph.D thesis goes online, website crashes

  23-10-2017 22:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cambridge University Library’s Office of Scholarly Communication announced the paper’s availability today to mark open Access Week. And, the website has since crashed.
  
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• Some users of the #Pixel 2 XL are reporting instances of screen burn-in siliconrepublic.com/companies/goog…

  23-10-2017 22:00 via twitter.com
  Some users of the #Pixel 2 XL are reporting instances of screen burn-in siliconrepublic.com/companies/goog…
  
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• US listeners prefer British accents to their own

  23-10-2017 21:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Audiobooks read by British narrators were three times more popular among listeners in the United States than those read by their countrymen.
  
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• Blue Planet II: Giant trevally fish eats bird out of sky

  23-10-2017 21:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A giant trevally fish defied natural order by emerging from the waves and snapping up a bird in a single bite off the Seychelles. It was captured for new BBC series Blue Planet II.
  
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• Daydreaming plays role in performing tasks on autopilot

  23-10-2017 21:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of Cambridge have shown that a brain region called the 'default mode network' plays a key role in allowing us to switch to 'autopilot' once we are familiar with a task.
  
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• The new site will hire 40 scientists and engineers to oversee its R&D expansion at its Dublin facility. #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/henkel-jo…

  23-10-2017 21:05 via twitter.com
  The new site will hire 40 scientists and engineers to oversee its R&D expansion at its Dublin facility. #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/henkel-jo…
  
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• Watch the amazing moment the moon photobombs the sun

  23-10-2017 21:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the moment the moon carried out a lunar transit on Thursday. The moon blocked out more than a quarter of the sun at the height of its journey.
  
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• Babies as young as ONE understand other people's emotions

  23-10-2017 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology looked at children's ability to understand and interpret emotions (stock image)
  
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• The 'liver friendly' alcohol that will still give a buzz 

  23-10-2017 20:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Indian researcher Harsha Chigurupati has developed a compound purported to help protect against liver and DNA damage caused by consuming alcohol - called NTX - 'no-tox.'
  
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• What steps can you take to advance data-driven design? @PTC siliconrepublic.com/advice/data-dr…

  23-10-2017 20:50 via twitter.com
  What steps can you take to advance data-driven design? @PTCsiliconrepublic.com/advice/data-dr…
  
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• 97pc of companies surveyed believe the digital age will increase fraudulent behaviour. #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ins…

  23-10-2017 20:25 via twitter.com
  97pc of companies surveyed believe the digital age will increase fraudulent behaviour. #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ins…
  
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• Landmark legislation aims to tackle how #socialmedia could interfere with Ireland’s criminal justice system siliconrepublic.com/companies/legi…

  23-10-2017 20:10 via twitter.com
  Landmark legislation aims to tackle how #socialmedia could interfere with Ireland’s criminal justice system siliconrepublic.com/companies/legi…
  
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• 'I really feel that Accenture has invested in me already, and it’s only the beginning' ow.ly/G8qt30g3X2o

  23-10-2017 20:01 via twitter.com
  'I really feel that Accenture has invested in me already, and it’s only the beginning' ow.ly/G8qt30g3X2o
  
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• WhatsApp could be set to introduce group VIDEO chats

  23-10-2017 19:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Features were spotted in the latest beta version of the app by WABetaInfo, along with a photo shared by the company that appears to show a group chat containing video and voice call buttons.
  
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• Tesla has reached a deal to build car factory in China

  23-10-2017 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The electric car maker reaffirmed on Sunday it is talking with the Shanghai municipal government to set up a plant in the region, and expects to agree on a plan by the end of the year.
  
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• Good news for #IrishResearch! #MRSA siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sfi…

  23-10-2017 19:45 via twitter.com
  Good news for #IrishResearch! #MRSA siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sfi…
  
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• Moving to #NewYork? Here’s how #startups can tackle visas, accommodation and the Irish-American network siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/new-…

  23-10-2017 19:30 via twitter.com
  Moving to #NewYork? Here’s how #startups can tackle visas, accommodation and the Irish-American network siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/new-…
  
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• UK to help CES tech start-ups after expo chief's criticism

  23-10-2017 19:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The government will fund small firms to attend the tech expo after claims it did little last time.
  
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• BEC scams are growing more prevalent as #cybercrime incidents increase across the board siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/imp…

  23-10-2017 19:15 via twitter.com
  BEC scams are growing more prevalent as #cybercrime incidents increase across the board siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/imp…
  
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• 'Pay with Google' launches to speed up online checkouts

  23-10-2017 19:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Users globally can now simply choose any of the credit or debit cards they've added to their Google Account through Google Play, YouTube, Chrome or Android Pay.
  
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• An air filter for pushchairs cuts toxic gases by 80%

  23-10-2017 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Called the Brizi ecosystem, the air filter it has been endorsed in tests as effective by Surrey University professor Prashant Kumar and created by Yosi Romano.
  
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• Robert Scoble has resigned from Transformation Group and will cancel all public activities for at least a year siliconrepublic.com/companies/robe…

  23-10-2017 19:02 via twitter.com
  Robert Scoble has resigned from Transformation Group and will cancel all public activities for at least a year siliconrepublic.com/companies/robe…
  
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• Stranger Things 2 suffers from sequelitis, but it's not fatal

  23-10-2017 18:58
  
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• Sadiq Khan renews his pledge to restrict wood burners

  23-10-2017 18:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  London Mayor Sadiq Khan suggested that his efforts to curb vehicle pollution needed to be matched by extra powers to tackle other sources of emissions, including wood-burning stoves.
  
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• African elephants can sniff out landmines 

  23-10-2017 18:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa trained African Elephants to sniff out TNT - the main component of landmines,
  
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• Around 1,350 of the jobs created by #NDRC #startups are based in Ireland siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/ndrc…

  23-10-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  Around 1,350 of the jobs created by #NDRC #startups are based in Ireland siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/ndrc…
  
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• Amazon receives 200-plus headquarters proposals

  23-10-2017 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Cities across North America are competing to be home to Amazon's next hub.
  
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• Mini tanks have no windows and keep soldiers sealed inside

  23-10-2017 18:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DARPA hopes its Ground X-Vehicle program is can produce 'nimble, fast and smart' combat trucks that are able to shield themselves from enemies and deflect targeted missiles.
  
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• Shrews' skulls SHRINK by 20% in the winter

  23-10-2017 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dubbed Dehnel’s phenomenon, researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Germany found that shrew head size changes with the seasons.
  
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• The Freebird Club aims to empower older adults to connect, travel, make money and have fun. #startups #entrepreneurs siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/the-…

  23-10-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  The Freebird Club aims to empower older adults to connect, travel, make money and have fun. #startups #entrepreneurs siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/the-…
  
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• Crossrail skeletons shed light on London 450 years ago

  23-10-2017 18:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the the Museum of London Archaeology studied more than 3,000 skeletons and found many of the bodies belonged to people who had moved to the capital from the countryside.
  
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• The @DubCityCouncil was recognised for recently implementing a LGBT+ inclusion policy at @TheGalas ow.ly/Cr6v30g3WVe

  23-10-2017 17:50 via twitter.com
  The @DubCityCouncil was recognised for recently implementing a LGBT+ inclusion policy at @TheGalasow.ly/Cr6v30g3WVe
  
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• Dissatisfied with your job? Maybe you should move closer

  23-10-2017 17:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Every extra minute of commuting time reduces job satisfaction, increases strain and worsens mental health, according to research led by the University of the West of England (stock image).
  
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• #MostRead today: Insurers in Ireland are using analytics to combat insurance fraud ow.ly/aAv630g4lZx

  23-10-2017 17:39 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Insurers in Ireland are using analytics to combat insurance fraud ow.ly/aAv630g4lZx
  
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• #MostRead today: Irish start-up in NYC – Settling in with visas, living space and friendly networks ow.ly/BdYG30g4lDz @GECKOgovernance

  23-10-2017 17:38 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Irish start-up in NYC – Settling in with visas, living space and friendly networks ow.ly/BdYG30g4lDz @GECKOgovernance
  
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• #MostRead today: Government responds to Public Services Card queries from DPC ow.ly/TpiD30g4lsn #PSC #dataprotection

  23-10-2017 17:35 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Government responds to Public Services Card queries from DPC ow.ly/TpiD30g4lsn #PSC #dataprotection
  
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• Darpa reveals device that increases learning by 40%

  23-10-2017 17:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The device, which is described as 'non-invasive transcranial direct current stimulation' (tDCS) was designed by researchers from HRL Laboratories and McGill University in Montreal.
  
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• Stephen Hawking PhD readers crash Cambridge University website

  23-10-2017 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Stephen Hawking's PhD thesis, written as a 24-year-old, was made available to the public on Monday.
  
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• Is this the key to treating PTSD?

  23-10-2017 17:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory in New York carried out the research, which has echoes the 2004 film, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (pictured).
  
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• Red sprite lightning storm appears in sky over Oklahoma

  23-10-2017 17:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Red sprites are rarely seen, yet one lucky videographer managed to catch the display six times during a storm earlier this month over Edmond, Oklahoma.
  
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• Could 'Silicon Samantha' sex robots have children?

  23-10-2017 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sergi Santos and his wife work together at their laboratory in Barcelona to create the sex dolls, which cost around £2,700 (€3,000) a piece, and claim Samantha has improved their marriage.
  
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• A new report commissioned by @ThreeIreland surveyed more than 1,000 smartphone users throughout Ireland. ow.ly/dxUY30g3W13

  23-10-2017 16:40 via twitter.com
  A new report commissioned by @ThreeIreland surveyed more than 1,000 smartphone users throughout Ireland. ow.ly/dxUY30g3W13
  
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• Google is investigating reports of Pixel 2 XL screen burn-in siliconrepublic.com/companies/goog…

  23-10-2017 16:34 via twitter.com
  Google is investigating reports of Pixel 2 XL screen burn-in siliconrepublic.com/companies/goog…
  
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• Here's one ingenious way London can tackle its air pollution crisis

  23-10-2017 16:33
  
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