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• Alzheimer's-causing proteins can spread through blood

  31-10-2017 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of British Columbia in Canada have shown that healthy who received blood from a mouse with Alzheimer's did develop plaques of beta-amyloid protein.
  
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• Google locks users from their documents

  31-10-2017 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Users received a message saying, 'This item has been flagged as inappropriate and can no longer be shared,' with options to request a review or dismiss the request.
  
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• Doctor diagnoses himself with cancer using his iPhone

  31-10-2017 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr John Martin (right), 59, is the chief medical officer at Butterfly Network. Last summer he diagnosed himself with cancer using his company's technology (left).
  
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• Facebook deleted 5.8m fake accounts before 2016 election

  31-10-2017 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Officials from Facebook, Twitter and Google testified before a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday to talk about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
  
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• Which has cleaner air: Eastbourne or London?

  31-10-2017 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK cities with atmospheres considered harmful to health by the WHO are revealed in a new report.
  
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• Katrina Evemy murder: Petition over Dylan Harries Facebook profile

  31-10-2017 22:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Convicted murderer Dylan Harries' profile picture shows him with his victim Katrina Evemy.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 11.1 with bug fixes and new emoji

  31-10-2017 22:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The iOS 11.1 update also includes bug fixes for Apple's latest software, which many users have slammed as 'full of bugs'.
  
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• How to stymie the iPhone X's Face ID

  31-10-2017 22:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple says FaceID system on its new $999 iPhone X can cope with changes to owner's faces - but just how far can it go - we put it to the test.
  
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• 130 dead seals washed up on shores of Russia's Lake Baikal

  31-10-2017 21:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  130 dead seals washed up in Russia's Lake Baikal, and scientists have taken lake water samples and biopsies of the animals. Preliminary theories about the die-off did not suggest pollution is the reason.
  
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• Adorable mutant turtle has two heads in Thailand

  31-10-2017 21:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The adorable infant mutant turtle was born in August at the home of reptile breeder Nong Somjai in Nonthaburi, Thailand.
  
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• Architect designs reconstruction model for Mosul

  31-10-2017 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Architect Vincent Callebaut is the brainchild behind 'The 5 Farming Bridges', which features 3D-printed housing units in the form of articulated spiders over the Tigris River in Mosul, Iraq.
  
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• Asteroid impact plunged dinosaurs into catastrophic 'winter'

  31-10-2017 21:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Scientists are now clearer on the freezing climate conditions that forced dinosaurs from the Earth.
  
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• A new 'monster' planet has been discovered. Happy Halloween! siliconrepublic.com/innovation/mon…

  31-10-2017 21:15 via twitter.com
  A new 'monster' planet has been discovered. Happy Halloween! siliconrepublic.com/innovation/mon…
  
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• Eating alone is BAD for you, especially if you're male

  31-10-2017 20:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Seoul, South Korea, studied how often people ate alone and how it impacted the health. Men were 64 percent more likely to develop health risks such as prediabetes if they ate alone.
  
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• Some of Ireland’s most innovative #energy technology players are partnering with #Pinergy. #renewables siliconrepublic.com/companies/pine…

  31-10-2017 20:50 via twitter.com
  Some of Ireland’s most innovative #energy technology players are partnering with #Pinergy. #renewables siliconrepublic.com/companies/pine…
  
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• Humans don't use as much brainpower as we like to think

  31-10-2017 20:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new Duke study has found species like the pen-tailed treeshrew, lemurs and pygmy marmosets (pictured) devote as much of their body energy to their brains as we do.
  
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• The Jupiter cable will reportedly span the width of the #PacificOcean siliconrepublic.com/comms/softbank…

  31-10-2017 20:35 via twitter.com
  The Jupiter cable will reportedly span the width of the #PacificOcean siliconrepublic.com/comms/softbank…
  
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• Elders are respected and regarded as a source of wisdom, but not in the tech world, according to John Kennedy siliconrepublic.com/careers/ageism…

  31-10-2017 20:25 via twitter.com
  Elders are respected and regarded as a source of wisdom, but not in the tech world, according to John Kennedy siliconrepublic.com/careers/ageism…
  
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• How the 'fracking boom' has damaged America's air quality

  31-10-2017 20:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fracking has established a renewed source of hydrocarbons. They enter the atmosphere from leaks at valves, pipes, separators and compressors, or through exhaust vents on tanks.
  
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• Ever sent a message to the person that the message was about? #WhatsApp siliconrepublic.com/life/whatsapp-…

  31-10-2017 20:10 via twitter.com
  Ever sent a message to the person that the message was about? #WhatsApp siliconrepublic.com/life/whatsapp-…
  
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• Chinese firm unveils scary canine-like robot at £19,000

  31-10-2017 20:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A four-legged, canine-like robot has been introduced to the mass market by Unitree Robotics, a start-up firm based in China. The initial price for the scary-looking 'Laikago' would be around £18,900.
  
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• Waymo shows off driverless minivans in fake city

  31-10-2017 19:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google's self-driving car spin-off Waymo showed off its progress Monday during a rare peek at a closely guarded testing facility located 120 miles southeast of San Francisco.
  
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• American Journalist: Criticize Your Government And Facebook Might Censor You Too

  31-10-2017 19:43 via technocracy.news
  If, as and when Facebook-like tech giants decide to collude with government to impose their worldview on their constituents, it will be game over for all other forms of government, worldwide. In the case of Mark Zuckerberg, remember that he has highly praised China’s Technocratic model of government, which is highly censored, repressive and manipulative. How could he not impose his beliefs on Facebook America? ⁃ TN EditorFacebook said my post’s image of a violent FBI raid
  
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• Apple's iPhone X FaceID can spot identical siblings

  31-10-2017 19:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Videos have revealed the system is far better than even Apple admitted - but isn't infallible with identical twins or even triplets
  
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• Humans + living forever = mathematically impossible? siliconrepublic.com/innovation/can…

  31-10-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  Humans + living forever = mathematically impossible? siliconrepublic.com/innovation/can…
  
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• Episode two Blue Planet II gives glimpse into the deep

  31-10-2017 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'The Deep' looks at lifeforms deep under including the fangtooth (pictured) which has the largest teeth relative to body size for any fish and lives in tropical and cold-temperate waters.
  
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• Propaganda: UN Urges Media To Drive Narratives On Its New Urban Agenda

  31-10-2017 19:24 via technocracy.news
  The UN’s New Urban Agenda has little direct appeal to the masses, so the logical Technocrat solution is to manipulate the media into selling it for them. Looking beyond the Utopian promises, the UN’s policies will establish a global Technocracy and Scientific Dictatorship. ⁃ TN EditorFollowing Habitat III, the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, which took place in Quito Ecuador 2016, and the emerging need to further build the
  
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• 200 dead in North Korea nuke tunnel collapse, report says

  31-10-2017 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The collapse is said to have taken place during the construction of a new underground facility at the Punggye-ri test site in northeastern North Korea, the report claims.
  
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• #JeffBezos still owns around 17pc of #Amazon’s common stock, hence the massive leap in his personal fortune siliconrepublic.com/companies/jeff…

  31-10-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  #JeffBezos still owns around 17pc of #Amazon’s common stock, hence the massive leap in his personal fortune siliconrepublic.com/companies/jeff…
  
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• Mystery of 'monster' planet that should not exist

  31-10-2017 19:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The existence of the gassy giant challenges long-standing theories that such a big planet - about the size of Jupiter - cannot be formed around a star so small.
  
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• Bats have regional ACCENTS, just like us

  31-10-2017 19:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research from Tel Aviv University in Israel claim bats are in the same category as dolphins in having regional dialects.
  
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• Fortune: We’re All Getting Played By Sophia The Robot

  31-10-2017 19:06 via technocracy.news
  It is true that Sophia the robot is the magician’s foil to lead people to erroneous observations and conclusions about Artificial Intelligence. In his book, Connectography, Dr. Parag Khanna hints at a better picture of the underlying and enabling role of AI: ”We are building this global society without a global leader. Global order is no longer something that can be dictated or controlled from the top down. Globalization is itself the order.”  ⁃ TN EditorWhile f
  
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• Craig McCarter of #LibertyIT discusses pair programming and breaking down knowledge silos siliconrepublic.com/advice/discipl…

  31-10-2017 19:01 via twitter.com
  Craig McCarter of #LibertyIT discusses pair programming and breaking down knowledge silos siliconrepublic.com/advice/discipl…
  
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• Vodafone's HR director: "Know your talent" #recruitment #HR #toptalent siliconrepublic.com/careers/trends…

  31-10-2017 18:50 via twitter.com
  Vodafone's HR director: "Know your talent" #recruitment #HR #toptalent siliconrepublic.com/careers/trends…
  
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• Kodi is using 'spyware' to find illegal software

  31-10-2017 18:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new add-on from German developers Birger Jesch has been installed on some Kodi software without users' approval and is able to monitor the content people are streaming on their boxes.
  
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• Malaysian data breach sees 46 million phone numbers leaked

  31-10-2017 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  The personal details of 46 million mobile subscribers are on the dark web.
  
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• #Samsung has appointed three new CEOs, each with a specific area of focus siliconrepublic.com/companies/sams…

  31-10-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  #Samsung has appointed three new CEOs, each with a specific area of focussiliconrepublic.com/companies/sams…
  
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• A heart shaped face considered 'mathematically beautiful'

  31-10-2017 18:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The conclusion was made by researchers at the Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia who analysed facial measurements of 55 beautiful female models.
  
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• ‘Clever speaker’ Yoto helps develop skills using audio

  31-10-2017 18:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Yoto speaker has been created by a team of entrepreneurs from London and is designed to be used by pre-school children.
  
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• ‘These platforms’ respective feeds have become the front pages of our times.’ #Twitter #Facebook #Google #Russia siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/con…

  31-10-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  ‘These platforms’ respective feeds have become the front pages of our times.’ #Twitter #Facebook #Google #Russia siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/con…
  
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• Exorcist reveal difference between possession and illness

  31-10-2017 17:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Father Cipriano de Meo, an Italian priest who has been carrying out exorcisms for 65 years, said the key is in how the person reacts to a special prayer used by the exorcist.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Jeff Bezos is now the world’s richest person with a fortune of $90bn ow.ly/iHz330gfUT2

  31-10-2017 17:56 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Jeff Bezos is now the world’s richest person with a fortune of $90bn ow.ly/iHz330gfUT2
  
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• #MostRead Today: There are 6 types of leadership style, but which one describes you? ow.ly/3ppd30gfUM3

  31-10-2017 17:55 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: There are 6 types of leadership style, but which one describes you? ow.ly/3ppd30gfUM3
  
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• #MostRead Today: Portwest’s Harry Hughes named EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 ow.ly/6H3V30gfUOQ

  31-10-2017 17:55 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Portwest’s Harry Hughes named EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 ow.ly/6H3V30gfUOQ
  
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• #MostRead Today: Is there really a mathematical reason why you can’t live forever? ow.ly/wdEx30gfUQk

  31-10-2017 17:55 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Is there really a mathematical reason why you can’t live forever? ow.ly/wdEx30gfUQk
  
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• YouTuber slams Hello World Live

  31-10-2017 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Hello World Live apologises to fans after they were left disappointed at its "immersive live" event.
  
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• Slow flow of human immigration doomed Neanderthals

  31-10-2017 17:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Even without competition from humans or a wavering climate, Neanderthals would have died out thanks to random genetic drift, researchers at Stanford University in California claim.
  
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• Waymo shows off driverless minivans

  31-10-2017 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google's self-driving car spin-off Waymo showed off its progress Monday during a rare peek at a closely guarded testing facility located 120 miles southeast of San Francisco.
  
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• Instagram is testing a new Stop Motion feature

  31-10-2017 17:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Instagram is testing a Stop Motion tool, letting some users take a series of photos that are stitched into a GIF. It is unclear when, or if, the feature will be released to all users.
  
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• Cod and haddock 'may vanish' from Scotland's west coast

  31-10-2017 17:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Herring and haddock could also disappear by the turn of the century due to global warming, warn scientists.
  
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