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• Time on social media is not linked to poor mental health

  03-11-2017 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Spending more time on social media may not be linked to the surge in mental health concerns among young adults, according to a new study from two Florida universities.
  
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• Xbox bosses hope Xbox One X will trigger 4k revolution

  03-11-2017 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The sleek £450 ($499) Xbox One X is a high-end version of Microsoft's Xbox console with souped-up features aimed at 4K gaming.It will be released globally on Tuesday.
  
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• Brief exposure to nature really does improve your mood 

  03-11-2017 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A University of British Columbia study found that when people take time to notice nature, it increases their happiness. Even simply noticing a tree at a bus stop in a city can have a positive effect.
  
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• Inside the iPhone X: First teardown reveals two batteries

  03-11-2017 23:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  These incredible images from iFixit reveal several surprises inside the handset. Apple managed to cram in two batteries for instance, allowing them to arrange them in an L shape to optimise space.
  
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• Twitter reveals new rules on harassment, threats and porn

  03-11-2017 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twitter also said it will now send an email explaining which policy has been violated when it suspends an account following a backlash after it suspended Rose McGowan.
  
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• Half of Hawaii's coral reefs bleached in 2014-15

  03-11-2017 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials said 56 percent of the Big Island's coral bleached, along with 44 percent along West Maui and 32 percent around Oahu.
  
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• China tests magnetic propulsion system for nuclear subs

  03-11-2017 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to a new report, the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) has tested the country’s first permanent system of this kind, paving the way for quieter and more elusive vessels.
  
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• Apple on course for $1 trillion valuation

  03-11-2017 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple shares rose to a record high on Friday as more analysts set a trillion-dollar valuation on the company, following a blowout fourth quarter and an upbeat forecast.
  
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• Even babies can carry out basic probability calculations

  03-11-2017 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study, led by the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences and the University of Uppsala, observed 75 babies aged six, twelve, and 18 months.
  
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• 10% of Americans think chemtrails conspiracy is true 

  03-11-2017 21:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The chemtrails conspiracy is the idea that airliners are deliberately spraying toxic chemicals into the atmosphere, with unknown goals that may have to do with weather modification or mind control.
  
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• Catch up on the top sci-tech stories of the week with our handy takeaway of top reads. siliconrepublic.com/companies/the-…

  03-11-2017 21:15 via twitter.com
  Catch up on the top sci-tech stories of the week with our handy takeaway of top reads. siliconrepublic.com/companies/the-…
  
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• 100 new jobs for #Dublin! #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/twilio-jo…

  03-11-2017 20:50 via twitter.com
  100 new jobs for #Dublin! #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/twilio-jo…
  
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• US government report warns climate change is real

  03-11-2017 20:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The federally mandated report is starkly at odds with the position of US President Donald Trump, who has labeled global warming a Chinese hoax and named fossil fuel ally Scott Pruitt to head EPA
  
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• Journalist Angela Saini explains how science got women wrong. #WomenInvent siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ang…

  03-11-2017 20:25 via twitter.com
  Journalist Angela Saini explains how science got women wrong. #WomenInvent siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ang…
  
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• Man lets 20 people try to smash his new iPhone X in stunt

  03-11-2017 20:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Startup founder James Griffith arrived at Apple's flagship Regent Street store before dawn on Thursday to be among the first to get their hands on the company's newest release.
  
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• .@Paytm secures its place as a major player in the flourishing Indian #fintech market siliconrepublic.com/companies/payt…

  03-11-2017 20:10 via twitter.com
  .@Paytm secures its place as a major player in the flourishing Indian #fintech market siliconrepublic.com/companies/payt…
  
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• Incredible rise of the drone cops

  03-11-2017 19:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The number of police, fire and emergency agencies with drones doubled in 2016. Drones have been used to bust up a ring stealing bulldozers from construction sites, and patrol beaches for sharks.
  
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• A small town on the west coast of Ireland will at the heart of the #Apple evolution, says John Kennedy siliconrepublic.com/companies/rise…

  03-11-2017 19:45 via twitter.com
  A small town on the west coast of Ireland will at the heart of the #Apple evolution, says John Kennedy siliconrepublic.com/companies/rise…
  
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• NASA spots comet 96P in rare sighting from two locations

  03-11-2017 19:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A comet known as 96P was captured on October 25 by the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), before disappearing again five days later. It was also spotted by STEREO.
  
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• Have we reached limit of performance for marathon runners?

  03-11-2017 19:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  French researchers say that the era of breaking running records may be coming to an end, unless the next athletic evolution is artificial and comes in the form of doping.
  
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• Graphic shows the spread of global terror over 30 years

  03-11-2017 19:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Data gathered by the University of Maryland was used to create this map which details every terror attack to take place around the world for the last three decades, going back to 1984.
  
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• Trump’s #Twitter account was restored within minutes siliconrepublic.com/companies/twit…

  03-11-2017 19:30 via twitter.com
  Trump’s #Twitter account was restored within minutes siliconrepublic.com/companies/twit…
  
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• Strong winds are causing Totten glacier to melt

  03-11-2017 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study from the University of Texas at Austin has found that East Antarctica’s largest glacier is melting from beneath, as winds transport warm water – and, these winds are expected to intensify.
  
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• Need a little help with your #decisionmaking skills? siliconrepublic.com/advice/objecti…

  03-11-2017 19:15 via twitter.com
  Need a little help with your #decisionmaking skills? siliconrepublic.com/advice/objecti…
  
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• Apple fans line up overnight to get their hands on iPhoneX

  03-11-2017 19:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Those who do manage to get through the door to buy one this morning will be pleased to know they are sitting on potential gold mines, with some devices already being auctioned off on eBay for up to $18,000.
  
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• Eir plans to connect 80pc of Irish premises with high-speed #broadband by 2018 siliconrepublic.com/comms/eir-q1-e…

  03-11-2017 19:00 via twitter.com
  Eir plans to connect 80pc of Irish premises with high-speed #broadband by 2018 siliconrepublic.com/comms/eir-q1-e…
  
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• Twitter's rewritten rules published

  03-11-2017 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The social network published a new version of its rules to clarify its policies.
  
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• A security flaw in the chips used in the Estonian ID cards could make holders vulnerable to #cybercrime. siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/est…

  03-11-2017 18:50 via twitter.com
  A security flaw in the chips used in the Estonian ID cards could make holders vulnerable to #cybercrime.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/est…
  
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• The Startup World Cup is kicking off ... have you entered? #startups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/star…

  03-11-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  The Startup World Cup is kicking off ... have you entered? #startups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/star…
  
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• Expert reveals how he brought Archaeopteryx back to life 

  03-11-2017 18:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Animator and researcher at the University of Dundee Brendan Brody has animated the fossil of Archaeopteryx, an extinct bird-like dinosaur at the transition of feathered dinosaur and modern birds.
  
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• Great news for Cork and Dublin as @XilinxInc announces jobs! #corkjobs #dublinjobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/xilinx-te…

  03-11-2017 18:20 via twitter.com
  Great news for Cork and Dublin as @XilinxInc announces jobs! #corkjobs #dublinjobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/xilinx-te…
  
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• People value things more when they physically own them

  03-11-2017 18:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study by researchers from Boston University has found people still value owning physical objects more than their digital versions, because holding something makes it feel like it is yours.
  
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• ‘Ireland is an important part of our global community’ #MarkZuckerberg #Facebook #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/facebook-…

  03-11-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  ‘Ireland is an important part of our global community’ #MarkZuckerberg #Facebook #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/facebook-…
  
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• Eric Schmidt warns China will overtake US in AI by 2025

  03-11-2017 17:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Schmidtsaid the key difference was the importance the Chinese government put on AI - as slammed Donald Trump's administration for slashing funds for basic science and research.
  
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• Rare spectacle

  03-11-2017 17:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The Norwegian island of Kvaløya is now one of the few places in Europe to see a pod of killer whales.
  
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• A last refuge for Europe's blighted killer whales

  03-11-2017 17:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The Norwegian island of Kvaløya is now one of the few places in Europe to see a pod of killer whales.
  
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• #Most Read Today: Josh Bersin: Are you able to adapt for the future of work? ow.ly/niRt30gkV3c

  03-11-2017 17:29 via twitter.com
  #Most Read Today: Josh Bersin: Are you able to adapt for the future of work? ow.ly/niRt30gkV3c
  
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• #Most Read Today: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirms ‘hundreds’ of new jobs for Ireland next year ow.ly/5sE830gkV1C

  03-11-2017 17:29 via twitter.com
  #Most Read Today: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirms ‘hundreds’ of new jobs for Ireland next year ow.ly/5sE830gkV1C
  
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• #Most Read Today: €20m investment aims to make Dún Laoghaire a marine tech hub ow.ly/ptEL30gkV4o

  03-11-2017 17:29 via twitter.com
  #Most Read Today: €20m investment aims to make Dún Laoghaire a marine tech hub ow.ly/ptEL30gkV4o
  
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• #Most Read Today: 16 brilliant Barcelona start-ups to watch in 2018 ow.ly/m0dj30gkV0p

  03-11-2017 17:29 via twitter.com
  #Most Read Today: 16 brilliant Barcelona start-ups to watch in 2018 ow.ly/m0dj30gkV0p
  
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• #Most Read Today: Physicists feared nuclear fusion discovery would lead to new atomic bomb ow.ly/yZCa30gkUoY

  03-11-2017 17:28 via twitter.com
  #Most Read Today: Physicists feared nuclear fusion discovery would lead to new atomic bomb ow.ly/yZCa30gkUoY
  
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• Great news for @TransferWise! siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/tran…

  03-11-2017 17:20 via twitter.com
  Great news for @TransferWise! siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/tran…
  
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• Letting child use phone before bed stops them sleeping

  03-11-2017 17:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Colorado at Boulder have warned children are more sensitive to the blue light from electronic screens because their eyes are not developed (stock image).
  
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• Spooky pool snap in Falkirk attracts attention of police

  03-11-2017 17:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The bizarre images taken at Torwood Blue Pool in Falkirk, by Gavin Kelly, were posted online earlier this week and appear to show a human skull under the water.
  
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• The latest mobile operating system from @Apple, iOS 11, has been a rocketing success siliconrepublic.com/gear/apple-ios…

  03-11-2017 17:00 via twitter.com
  The latest mobile operating system from @Apple, iOS 11, has been a rocketing success siliconrepublic.com/gear/apple-ios…
  
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• Weekend takeaway: Face into the future siliconrepublic.com/companies/the-…

  03-11-2017 16:58 via twitter.com
  Weekend takeaway: Face into the future siliconrepublic.com/companies/the-…
  
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• A team of physicists feared their #nuclear fusion discovery was too dangerous to be published. siliconrepublic.com/innovation/nuc…

  03-11-2017 16:45 via twitter.com
  A team of physicists feared their #nuclear fusion discovery was too dangerous to be published. siliconrepublic.com/innovation/nuc…
  
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• Last chance to win a membership for these incredible offices! Competition closes at midnight! ow.ly/A22Y30futpx

  03-11-2017 16:30 via twitter.com
  Last chance to win a membership for these incredible offices! Competition closes at midnight! ow.ly/A22Y30futpx
  
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• Professor Brian Cox says process should be moved off Earth

  03-11-2017 16:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor Brian Cox was speaking during an interview with news.com.au in Sydney, when he claimed that more should be done on other planets.
  
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• The gamers hoping to win the Overwatch World Cup

  03-11-2017 16:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Team UK are taking on eight other countries to become world champions of the video game Overwatch.
  
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