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• Paradise Papers: Apple's secret tax bolthole revealed

  06-11-2017 23:49 via bbc.co.uk
  The US multinational has used a Channel Island to protect its low tax regime, the Paradise Papers show.
  
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• People use conspiracy theories as 'emotional remedies'

  06-11-2017 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Conspiracy theories tend to be believed by those who have lost influence. When President Obama was elected, a conspiracy surrounding his birth place arose and some demanded to see his birth certificate.
  
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• Snapchat users take to Twitter as site crashes

  06-11-2017 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Users were unable to log into their account, send Snaps or update stories, and reports began around 4PM ET. Snapchat said it was  'looking into the issue'.
  
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• Shares in Apple chip-maker Qualcomm jump 4.5%

  06-11-2017 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Qualcomm is best known for being a supplier to the iPhone maker, but the two companies are locked in a long-running legal dispute.
  
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• Tesla to unveil electric truck on November 16th

  06-11-2017 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It has been hailed by Elon Musk as 'unreal', and Tesla's electric truck is set to finally be unveiled on November 16th, the electric vehicle firm has revealed.
  
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• Lockheed Martin developing high-energy laser for jets

  06-11-2017 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Under a $26.3 million contract from the Air Force Research Lab, the firm will design and produce a directed energy system for aircraft, with plans to test the technology by 2021, Lockheed Martin says.
  
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• Lockheed Martin to build giant US Navy robosub

  06-11-2017 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Called Orca, the Navy hopes to use up to nine of the giant submarines on secret mission. They will be able to stay underwater for months at a time,  communicating remotely from enemy waters.
  
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• Nasa images reveal Antarctica's incredible beauty

  06-11-2017 21:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The mission is now targeting sea ice in the Bellingshausen and Weddell seas and glaciers in the Antarctic Peninsula and along the English and Bryan Coasts, Nasa said.
  
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• Paradise Papers reveal Apple set up offshore to avoid tax

  06-11-2017 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The company 'shopped around' for a tax haven before moving most of its offshore cash reserves to Jersey. It means Apple would have been able to avoid billions in tax around the world.
  
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• .@scurri has raised €2.2m in a new funding round from existing and new investors. siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/scur…

  06-11-2017 21:15 via twitter.com
  .@scurri has raised €2.2m in a new funding round from existing and new investors. siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/scur…
  
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• Marks on ancient fossilised bones may be CROCODILE BITES

  06-11-2017 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Tübingen in Germany believe ancient animal bite marks (pictured) could have been misinterpreted as evidence of tool use.
  
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• Editor John Kennedy places the blame for #Athenry saga on “centuries-old legal system” siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ath…

  06-11-2017 20:50 via twitter.com
  Editor John Kennedy places the blame for #Athenry saga on “centuries-old legal system” siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ath…
  
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• iPhone X is ‘the most breakable iPhone ever’ in drop tests

  06-11-2017 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Breakability tests of the iPhone X show that its glass exterior may cause the phone to be very fragile, with Apple charging $279 for front screen replacement and $549 for other repairs.
  
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• Get ready for the iPhone XL

  06-11-2017 20:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KGI Securities’ analyst Ming-Chi Kuo saysApple will launch not one but two iPhones with OLED displays and stainless steel cases.
  
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• A new breakthrough in fluidic electronics could actually see #robots reassemble themselves on the move siliconrepublic.com/machines/liqui…

  06-11-2017 20:25 via twitter.com
  A new breakthrough in fluidic electronics could actually see #robots reassemble themselves on the move siliconrepublic.com/machines/liqui…
  
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• IDA CEO Martin Shanahan expressed his disappointment in the delays plaguing the #Apple project in #Athenry siliconrepublic.com/companies/irel…

  06-11-2017 20:05 via twitter.com
  IDA CEO Martin Shanahan expressed his disappointment in the delays plaguing the #Apple project in #Athenry siliconrepublic.com/companies/irel…
  
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• #Eir said letters were sent to all affected customers who needed a replacement modem siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/eir…

  06-11-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  #Eir said letters were sent to all affected customers who needed a replacement modem siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/eir…
  
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• Google exec warns AI will trigger 'difficult episodes'

  06-11-2017 19:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At the Council on Foreign Relations this past weekend, Kurzweil addressed the evolving existential risks posed by technology, noting that great power often opens the door for ‘abuses.’
  
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• The phenomenon of being busy for the sake of being busy is a huge societal problem. #stress #mentalhealth siliconrepublic.com/advice/stress-…

  06-11-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  The phenomenon of being busy for the sake of being busy is a huge societal problem. #stress #mentalhealth siliconrepublic.com/advice/stress-…
  
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• Koenigsegg Agera RS becomes the world's fastest car

  06-11-2017 19:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Koenigsegg Agera RS has smashed the world record for the fastest production car after clocking an average speed of 277.9mph over two runs down a highway in the Nevada desert.
  
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• Lead was present in 139 test cases out of 197, with some concentrations well over the advised limit siliconrepublic.com/innovation/tox…

  06-11-2017 19:00 via twitter.com
  Lead was present in 139 test cases out of 197, with some concentrations well over the advised limit siliconrepublic.com/innovation/tox…
  
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• Russian says he lived on Mars before being reborn on Earth

  06-11-2017 18:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Boriska Kipriyanovich (pictured), of Volgograd, Russia, has confounded experts with his knowledge of space for nearly 20 years, and claims to have survived a nuclear war on Mars.
  
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• #ICYMI: Broadcom today revealed a $105bn takeover bid for Qualcomm. siliconrepublic.com/companies/broa…

  06-11-2017 18:50 via twitter.com
  #ICYMI: Broadcom today revealed a $105bn takeover bid for Qualcomm. siliconrepublic.com/companies/broa…
  
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• World needs new rules for powerful tech -Web Summit chief

  06-11-2017 18:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tech companies like Google and Facebook seem like monopolies and need new rules, said Paddy Cosgrave, the organiser of the annual Web Summit to take place in Lisbon this year.
  
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• Great news for #eShopWorld! #ecommerce siliconrepublic.com/companies/delo…

  06-11-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  Great news for #eShopWorld! #ecommerce siliconrepublic.com/companies/delo…
  
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• Archeologists discover ancient gym near Egypt's Cairo

  06-11-2017 18:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The gymnasium in Watfa, near Cairo, consists of a large meeting hall, once adorned with statues, a dining hall, a courtyard and a nearly 200-meter-long racetrack.
  
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• China plans 2020 launch for its re-usable 'space plane'

  06-11-2017 18:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new vehicle will have wings and launch into the air from a runway like a traditional aircraft, reports the Beijing-based China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
  
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• Sarah McAllister reveals most common bedroom faux pas

  06-11-2017 18:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ancient Chinese art looks at how harmonising 'good energy' can affect your mood and wellbeing. Here, UK expert Sarah McAllister reveals how a few simple changes could help you nod off faster.
  
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• Does #STEM education need a lot of flashy, pricey resources? @stemceo doesn't think so. siliconrepublic.com/careers/stem-e…

  06-11-2017 18:20 via twitter.com
  Does #STEM education need a lot of flashy, pricey resources? @stemceo doesn't think so.siliconrepublic.com/careers/stem-e…
  
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• NY woman sees Facebook ad featuring woman with same outfit

  06-11-2017 18:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Designer Jen Lewis from Brooklyn, NYC, spotted the bra advert from Third Love, featuring a model wearing a pair of pale blue skinny jeans and short-sleeved pink blouse almost identical to hers.
  
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• Adaptemy is sparking a learning revolution in schools around the world. #AI #machinelearning siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/adap…

  06-11-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  Adaptemy is sparking a learning revolution in schools around the world. #AI #machinelearning siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/adap…
  
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• Apple's $120 mn patent award from Samsung upheld by court

  06-11-2017 17:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The US justices let stand without comment a 2016 appeals court verdict reinstating the award for Apple, which sued Samsung over patents for 'slide to unlock' and other features on smartphones.
  
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• How the dinosaur-killing asteroid affected mammals

  06-11-2017 17:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from UCL and Tel Aviv University's Steinhardt Museum of Natural History have discovered when mammals started living in the daytime for the first time.
  
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• Scientists find chemical that gave rise to life on Earth

  06-11-2017 17:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California believe that a chemical called diamidophosphate may have been crucial for the assembly of 3 ingredients in early life forms.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Eir replaced thousands of faulty modems over security worries ow.ly/QFYb30gobh6

  06-11-2017 17:41 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Eir replaced thousands of faulty modems over security worriesow.ly/QFYb30gobh6
  
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• #MostRead Today: When did stress and being busy become cool? ow.ly/uKmS30gobcM

  06-11-2017 17:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: When did stress and being busy become cool? ow.ly/uKmS30gobcM
  
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• #MostRead Today: Hat trick for eShopWorld as it wins again in Deloitte Technology Fast 50 ow.ly/pZHt30gob6r

  06-11-2017 17:39 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Hat trick for eShopWorld as it wins again in Deloitte Technology Fast 50ow.ly/pZHt30gob6r
  
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• #MostRead Today: Is Apple’s Athenry data centre project dead or alive? ow.ly/3xhn30goaZd

  06-11-2017 17:38 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Is Apple’s Athenry data centre project dead or alive? ow.ly/3xhn30goaZd
  
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• #MostRead Today: 16 brilliant Barcelona start-ups to watch in 2018 ow.ly/iukt30goaMM

  06-11-2017 17:38 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 16 brilliant Barcelona start-ups to watch in 2018 ow.ly/iukt30goaMM
  
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• Astronomers capture one of the first ever massive galaxies

  06-11-2017 17:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists detected the distant galaxy using the Large Millimeter Telescope in Puebla, Mexico. They say allows experts to 'see back in time' to study galaxy formation and evolution.
  
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• China builds the world's largest oil platform

  06-11-2017 17:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Beijing has finished building the world's largest oil platform, called 'Blue Whale II'. The enormous self-propelled structure is expected to help China mine flammable ice under South China Sea.
  
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• “It has become increasingly clear that there are no safe level of pollutants.” #pollution #environment siliconrepublic.com/machines/irish…

  06-11-2017 17:20 via twitter.com
  “It has become increasingly clear that there are no safe level of pollutants.” #pollution #environment siliconrepublic.com/machines/irish…
  
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• Hoard of ancient coins found in drawer at Scotney Castle

  06-11-2017 17:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The unique hoard of 186 coins was discovered by volunteers searching for photographs at historic Scotney Castle in Lamberhurst, near Tunbridge Wells.
  
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• Broadcom offers $103 billion for Qualcomm in chip megadeal

  06-11-2017 17:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Broadcom made an unsolicited, $103 billion offer for rival chipmaker Qualcomm, the tech industry's largest attempted takeover that is destined to come under intense regulatory scrutiny.
  
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• Life may thrive in an underground ocean on Saturn's moon

  06-11-2017 17:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Nantes University in France say tidal forces and a porous core could have kept the subterranean sea liquid for billions of years - enough time for organisms to have developed.
  
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• "I think [millennials] will speed up what can sometimes be the very slow nature of organisations" #FoW siliconrepublic.com/people/millenn…

  06-11-2017 17:00 via twitter.com
  "I think [millennials] will speed up what can sometimes be the very slow nature of organisations" #FoW siliconrepublic.com/people/millenn…
  
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• Small gestures make people feel more loved says research

  06-11-2017 16:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Penn State's College of Health and Human Development found people were in agreement that there was more authenticity in loving actions than saying loving things (stock image).
  
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• iPhone users unable to type the letter 'i'

  06-11-2017 16:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When some iPhone and iPad users try to type the letter 'I', their predictive text corrects it to an 'A' alongside a strange character. The problem is affecting people worldwide.
  
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• 'I inject myself with snake venom'

  06-11-2017 16:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Steve Ludwin has been injecting himself with venom for more than 30 years.
  
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• Fake Whatsapp app has fooled more than 1m Android users

  06-11-2017 16:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The fake app appeared to be created by a developer with the title 'WhatsApp Inc.' – the same title as the real version, and was downloaded one million times by Android users worldwide.
  
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