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• Apple fixes 'coldgate' iPhone X bug

  16-11-2017 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new iOS 11.1.2 update also fixes a flaw that caused the $999 handset to take distorted pictures and videos. It is the latest in a larger than usual number of updates from Apple.
  
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• Pew research finds social media is to blame for divisions

  16-11-2017 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Overall, 32% of Americans now take a roughly equal number of conservative and liberal viewpoints. In 2015, 38% of Americans had mixed values, and in 1994 and 2004, 49% did.
  
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• Super computer programmed to think like the Zodiac killer

  16-11-2017 23:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A supercomputer programmed to think like the notorious Zodiac killer produced some creepy poetry when fed all the known writings of the elusive criminal, it was learned on Thursday.
  
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• Is this the toughest quiz ever?

  16-11-2017 23:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Frank Paul's latest book contends with the toughest pub quiz's of all time. He collates questions asked at The Mill pub in Cambridge whilst cryptically linking the answers in each round
  
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• Mysterious salt pond in Antarctica could mirror Mars water

  16-11-2017 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A researcher from the University of Washington says that if water is found on Mars, it will look a lot like the water in Antarctica's Don Juan Pond, which is filled with a salty brine.
  
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• FDA clears nerve stimulator to aid recovery from opioids

  16-11-2017 22:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The nerve stimulator, known as NSS-2 Bridge, is the first device to treat such symptoms including joint pain, anxiety, stomach aches and insomnia.
  
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• Toxic algae is now a 'severe nationwide threat'

  16-11-2017 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pungent, sometimes toxic blobs are fouling waterways from the Great Lakes to Chesapeake Bay, from the Snake River in Idaho to New York's Finger Lakes and reservoirs in California's Central Valley.
  
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• Images show visions of the universe from history

  16-11-2017 21:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new collection of images published by London-based Phaidon features work from astronauts, painters, astronomers and even propagandists from across history.
  
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• Phone companies get new tools to block spam calls

  16-11-2017 21:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Phone companies will have greater authority to block unwanted calls from reaching customers as regulators adopted new rules to combat automated messages known as robocalls.
  
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• Traveling back in time could be possible says physicist

  16-11-2017 21:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While scientists have yet to discover the conditions needed to travel back in time, ‘there’s nothing forbidding it’ in the laws of physics, explains astrophysicist Ethan Siegel.
  
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• 'Alien' comet 'shaped like a giant pink fire extinguisher'

  16-11-2017 21:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists saythis 600-foot-long, pale pink asteroid or comet originated outside our solar system and have named it Oumuamua, which means a messenger from afar arriving first.
  
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• 85% of 'clean air zones' breach pollution limit in the UK

  16-11-2017 20:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The NAO's Air Quality Report states that 37 of Britain's 43 air quality zones did not meet EU nitrogen dioxide limits last year, including roads in Bristol, Leicester, Liverpool and Cardiff.
  
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• Apology after Japanese train departs 20 seconds early

  16-11-2017 20:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Management on the Tsukuba Express line "sincerely apologised for the inconvenience" caused.
  
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• Great #jobfairy news for Drogheda as @YapStone announces 200 #jobs. siliconrepublic.com/jobs/drogheda-…

  16-11-2017 20:15 via twitter.com
  Great #jobfairy news for Drogheda as @YapStone announces 200 #jobs.siliconrepublic.com/jobs/drogheda-…
  
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• Vancouver driver had phone and tablet tied to steering wheel

  16-11-2017 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Vancouver police say they pulled the motorist over when they noticed him wearing headphones.
  
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• Nasa solves mystery of the whistling sounds in space

  16-11-2017 19:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A joint study from Nasa and the University of Minnesota found that eerie sounding noises are caused by sudden bursts of electrons in Earth's magnetic field.
  
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• Great news for #Ireland as four @CoderDojo members contend for EU Digital Girl of the Year #womenintech siliconrepublic.com/innovation/dig…

  16-11-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  Great news for #Ireland as four @CoderDojo members contend for EU Digital Girl of the Year #womenintech siliconrepublic.com/innovation/dig…
  
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• California may limit liability of self-driving carmakers

  16-11-2017 19:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The regulations drafted by the California DMV would protect carmakers from lawsuits in cases where their self driving vehicles haven't been maintained according to manufacturer specifications.
  
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• Ex-NFL player 'was identified as having CTE while alive'

  16-11-2017 19:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fred McNeill, who died after a brief battle with ALS in 2015, was identified as having CTE in 2012, says Dr Bennet Omalu, who inspired the movie Concussion after discovering CTE.
  
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• #Genetic editing is being tested and could defeat incurable diseases. #health #medicine siliconrepublic.com/innovation/gen…

  16-11-2017 19:10 via twitter.com
  #Genetic editing is being tested and could defeat incurable diseases. #health #medicine siliconrepublic.com/innovation/gen…
  
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• Brain-training game reduces dementia's risk by 29%

  16-11-2017 19:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of South Florida found completing as little as 15 sessions over 10 years gives an individual just a 5.9 percent chance of developing a form of the disorder.
  
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• The Milky Way has a TWIN 

  16-11-2017 18:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from Yonsei University Seoul have discovered a giant spiral galaxy 180 million light years away from Earth that looks just like the Milky Way.
  
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• How social media builds extremist partisan divisions 

  16-11-2017 18:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Overall, 32% of Americans now take a roughly equal number of conservative and liberal viewpoints. In 2015, 38% of Americans had mixed values, and in 1994 and 2004, 49% did.
  
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• Great news for #jobseekers! @PressReader are #hiring! #jobfairy #Dublinjobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/pressread…

  16-11-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  Great news for #jobseekers! @PressReader are #hiring! #jobfairy #Dublinjobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/pressread…
  
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• OnePlus reveals £499 5T smartphone with facial recognition

  16-11-2017 18:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The OnePlus 5T will be available in the US and in Europe from November 21, with prices starting from £499/$499/€499.
  
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• Tesla to unveil electric big-rig midst of Model 3 'hell'

  16-11-2017 18:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The event is scheduled for 8 p.m. PST (11:00 EST), offering the first look at the Tesla Semi big-rig after its launch was delayed amid efforts to assist Puerto Rico, and Model 3 'production hell.'
  
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• Camera made out of a caravan captures intimate portraits

  16-11-2017 18:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Caravan Camera is the work of Exeter-based photographer and lecturer Brendan Barry, who built it from the dilapidated shell of a vehicle bought on eBay for £150 ($200)
  
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• Customer data breached after Cash Converters hack

  16-11-2017 18:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Perth-founded second hand goods retailer Cash Converters received a ransom demand after hackers claimed to have breached a now defunct website containing customer details.
  
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• Keep an eye on these #Zurich #entrepreneurs: @nomoko_world @selfnationjeans @VersantisAG @wefoxHQ @Wingtra @Xeltis siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/zuri…

  16-11-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  Keep an eye on these #Zurich #entrepreneurs: @nomoko_world @selfnationjeans @VersantisAG @wefoxHQ @Wingtra @Xeltis siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/zuri…
  
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• OnePlus app could allow hackers to access your smartphone

  16-11-2017 18:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Just hours before Shenzhen-based OnePlus reveals its highly-anticipated OnePlus 5T, hackers have discovered a serious flaw in the smartphones.
  
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• Unidentified aircraft seen flying across Oregon

  16-11-2017 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An unidentified aircraft flew over Oregon on October 25, with no flight plan, no active identification transponder or transmitting collision avoidance signals. (file photo of an F-15)
  
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• Interested in a #STEM career, but haven’t got the qualifications? Here’s how you can make the transition from #arts siliconrepublic.com/advice/career-…

  16-11-2017 17:50 via twitter.com
  Interested in a #STEM career, but haven’t got the qualifications? Here’s how you can make the transition from #arts siliconrepublic.com/advice/career-…
  
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• #MostRead Today: SwiftComply swoops in to win Startup World Cup qualifier ow.ly/ObFg30gCKgg

  16-11-2017 17:43 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: SwiftComply swoops in to win Startup World Cup qualifier ow.ly/ObFg30gCKgg
  
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• #MostRead Today: Record industry wants YouTube and Facebook to pay more royalties ow.ly/hoeM30gCKjb

  16-11-2017 17:43 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Record industry wants YouTube and Facebook to pay more royalties ow.ly/hoeM30gCKjb
  
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• #MostRead Today: Max Schrems can sue Facebook, but only as a consumer ow.ly/C5Xq30gCKhU

  16-11-2017 17:43 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Max Schrems can sue Facebook, but only as a consumer ow.ly/C5Xq30gCKhU
  
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• #MostRead Today: 7 Irish start-ups with science at their core ow.ly/Zpgu30gCKeW

  16-11-2017 17:42 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 7 Irish start-ups with science at their core ow.ly/Zpgu30gCKeW
  
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• Amazon warehouse gears up for Black Friday 2017

  16-11-2017 17:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Workers at the Peterborough Fulfilment Centre in Cambridgeshire are getting ready for a frantic festive season of picking and packing.
  
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• iBubble scuba camera automatically follows your dive

  16-11-2017 17:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Designed by Think Think Design, based in Grenoble, France, the iBubble can descend to 200 feet (60m) depth, travelling at speeds of up to 2.2mph (3.5 km/h) for up to one hour.
  
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• AI 'stylist' learns your fashion, invents your next outfit

  16-11-2017 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of California have found an AI can learn how someone likes to dress and create CGI images of items of clothing that might look good on them (stock image).
  
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• WhatsApp's 'delete for everyone' feature isn't safe

  16-11-2017 16:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Android Jefe, a Spanish Android blog, has discovered a workaround that allows Android users to view unsent messages, although there are several major caveats.
  
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• 'Driftwood' found in East Sussex is in fact an auroch horn

  16-11-2017 16:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archie Wood, 13, thought he'd found a mammoth tusk when he made the discovery while metal detecting in Bexhill beach in East Sussex.
  
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• UK and Canada lead global alliance against coal

  16-11-2017 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  A significant group of nations take a stand against using coal for electricity generation at UN climate talks.
  
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• .@Upwork's latest skills index show the fastest-growing skills for #freelancers siliconrepublic.com/advice/top-tec…

  16-11-2017 16:25 via twitter.com
  .@Upwork's latest skills index show the fastest-growing skills for #freelancers siliconrepublic.com/advice/top-tec…
  
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• Interactive map reveals pollutant levels across Europe

  16-11-2017 16:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The was created by the Copenhagen-based European Environment Agency. The map is marked with coloured dots, each indicating that the level of at least one pollutant is 'very bad'.
  
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• Four Irish girls contend for European Digital Girl of the Year titles siliconrepublic.com/innovation/dig…

  16-11-2017 16:17 via twitter.com
  Four Irish girls contend for European Digital Girl of the Year titles siliconrepublic.com/innovation/dig…
  
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• World’s most dangerous countries revealed

  16-11-2017 16:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new interactive ‘Travel Risk Map’ for 2018 reveals which countries are the riskiest in terms of road safety, security and medical matters.
  
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• Colombia zoo gives trafficked elephant root canal surgery

  16-11-2017 16:10 via bbc.co.uk
  The procedure took 30 people three hours to complete. Tantor had been rescued from a ranch in Colombia.
  
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• Archaeologists find buried medieval treasure in French abbey

  16-11-2017 16:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists have discovered an 'exceptional' treasure trove of precious objects at the Abbey of Cluny, a former Benedictine monastery in France's Saône-et-Loire
  
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• The latest change from #Twitter sees some controversial users lose their blue tick siliconrepublic.com/companies/twit…

  16-11-2017 15:55 via twitter.com
  The latest change from #Twitter sees some controversial users lose their blue tick siliconrepublic.com/companies/twit…
  
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• Pope rebukes climate deniers as 'perverse' in Bonn message

  16-11-2017 15:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pope Francis has rebuked those who deny the science behind global warming, warning world leaders gathered for climate talks in Germany against listening to to such 'perverse attitudes'.
  
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