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• Samsung to show off Galaxy S9 and S9+ at CES in January

  22-11-2017 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The firm is set to reveal the two updated handsets in January - possibly alongside its first folding phone - at the annual CES event in Las Vegas.
  
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• Bowhead whales rub themselves on large rocks to exfoliate

  22-11-2017 22:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of British Columbia saw bowhead whales rubbing themselves on rocks in the Cumberland Sound, Nunavut.
  
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• Vietnam jungle parasite may be killing American veterans

  22-11-2017 22:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Department of Veterans Affairs may have found that jungle parasites from the Vietnam War may be killing veterans after they conducted a study linking liver flukes and a rare cancer.
  
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• Bearded dragons become smarter at cool temperatures

  22-11-2017 21:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  University of Lincoln, UK, researchers found that bearded dragons incubated at colder temperatures learned new skills faster. The findings could shed light into how animals may adapt to climate change.
  
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• AP Explains: What is net neutrality and why does it...

  22-11-2017 21:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'Net neutrality' regulations, designed to prevent internet service providers like Verizon, AT&T, Comcast and Charter from favoring some sites and apps over others, are on the chopping block. 
  
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• Hillary Clinton issues warning on artificial intelligence

  22-11-2017 21:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hillary Clinton spoke about the dangers of artificial intelligence in a radio interview with Hugh Hewitt on Wednesday.
  
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• USSR space shuttles once NASA's competition sit abandoned

  22-11-2017 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  These eerie photographs show how USSR-era space craft have been left to rust in an abandoned desert hangar in Kazakhstan having once been the competition to the US NASA programme.
  
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• .@CIConnect spoke to Darshan Gadkari about bringing transparency to the charity sector with #blockchain siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/bloc…

  22-11-2017 21:05 via twitter.com
  .@CIConnect spoke to Darshan Gadkari about bringing transparency to the charity sector with #blockchain siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/bloc…
  
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• Prince Harry to guest edit Today programme with a ROBOT

  22-11-2017 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts are using AI to create a robotic version of presenter Mishal Husain, which will interview guests on Radio 4's Today programme alongside at its studios in London.
  
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• Are you prepared for #BlackFriday? siliconrepublic.com/trending/black…

  22-11-2017 20:45 via twitter.com
  Are you prepared for #BlackFriday? siliconrepublic.com/trending/black…
  
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• Report claims Apple will launch new iPhone SE next year

  22-11-2017 20:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new supply-chain report spotted claims the 'iPhone SE 2' has begun production in India, and will be released globally in the first quarter of next year. It could come with a newer, faster chip.
  
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• .@Facebook have allowed advertisements that exclude minorities, according to a new investigation. #AI siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…

  22-11-2017 20:20 via twitter.com
  .@Facebook have allowed advertisements that exclude minorities, according to a new investigation. #AI siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…
  
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• High-energy 'ghost particles' absorbed by Earth

  22-11-2017 20:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Neutrinos are famous for travelling through solid objects, but they don't go through everything, a study shows.
  
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• Light pollution: Night being lost in many countries

  22-11-2017 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Much of the world is "losing the night" as artificial light becomes brighter and more widespread, say scientists.
  
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• Interactive map reveals light pollution across Earth

  22-11-2017 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study from the German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam has shown that the use of artificial lighting is increasing the 'loss of night' in many areas across the globe.
  
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• British Chancellor Philip Hammond is keen to boost the UK tech sector. #Budget2017 siliconrepublic.com/comms/uk-budge…

  22-11-2017 20:00 via twitter.com
  British Chancellor Philip Hammond is keen to boost the UK tech sector. #Budget2017 siliconrepublic.com/comms/uk-budge…
  
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• .@EYnews give some insights into how #AI and #deeplearning technologies will impact the audit. #Fintech2018 siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/aud…

  22-11-2017 19:45 via twitter.com
  .@EYnews give some insights into how #AI and #deeplearning technologies will impact the audit. #Fintech2018siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/aud…
  
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• Peter Thiel sells most of remaining Facebook stake

  22-11-2017 19:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Venture capitalist Peter Thiel, Facebook Inc's first institutional investor, has sold three-quarters of his remaining stake in the social network, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday.
  
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• Strange fireball streaks through the sky over Japan

  22-11-2017 19:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The remarkable object was spotted by numerous people when it fell to Earth on the 21 November, with reports received in both Yoshitaka and Syouko in southern Japan.
  
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• Budget 2017: 'Google tax' to raise an extra £500million

  22-11-2017 19:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Treasury sources hailed the 'innovative and novel' change, designed to tackle a new tactic employed by internet firms to add an extra leg to redirecting activity off shore.
  
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• Instagram adds a 'request' button to Live Videos

  22-11-2017 19:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Instagram has added a feature that lets users request to join their friends' live videos. The feature is available for Instagram users worldwide from today.
  
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• There are many benefits to #blockchain. At #Inspirefest, @AmorSexton gave us some examples. #Fintech2018 siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/amo…

  22-11-2017 19:10 via twitter.com
  There are many benefits to #blockchain. At #Inspirefest, @AmorSexton gave us some examples. #Fintech2018 siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/amo…
  
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• NASA reveals stunning 'Farewell to Saturn' mosaic

  22-11-2017 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA has released the stunning ‘Farewell to Saturn,’ stitching together 42 of Cassini's images for one final look at the remarkable planet – and, if you look closely, six moons can be seen, too.
  
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• Re-cloning of Snuppy, the first cloned canine revealed

  22-11-2017 18:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers with Seoul National University, Michigan State University and the University of Illinois at re-cloned the Afghan hound Snuppy, leading to 3 healthy clones.
  
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• Songbirds and humans share how they make & process sounds

  22-11-2017 18:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, found that zebra finches naturally prefer sound patterns that are similar to motifs found across human languages and in music.
  
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• Apple admits student labour discovered at iPhone X plant

  22-11-2017 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Smartphone maker Apple and its biggest manufacturing partner have said that a small number of students were discovered working overtime in its Chinese factory, violating local labour laws.
  
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• Today's #Budget2017 in the UK sees #AutonomousVehicles get the green light. #autotech siliconrepublic.com/machines/uk-bu…

  22-11-2017 18:30 via twitter.com
  Today's #Budget2017 in the UK sees #AutonomousVehicles get the green light. #autotech siliconrepublic.com/machines/uk-bu…
  
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• Autumn Budget includes £540 million into electric cars

  22-11-2017 18:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Autumn Budget 2017 included announcements on electric and self-driving cars. £540 million ($716 million) is being invested, including research and development and charging infrastructure.
  
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• Global warming increases the release of 'methane bubbles'

  22-11-2017 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Radboud University in the Netherlands have shown that rising temperatures increase the numbers of methane bubbles produced.
  
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• Plague reached Europe by Stone Age

  22-11-2017 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Plague was present in Europe during the late Stone Age, according to a study of ancient remains.
  
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• Lyft wins permit to test self-driving cars in California

  22-11-2017 18:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  U.S. ride-hailing firm Lyft has secured a permit to test autonomous vehicles in California, taking it one step further in the race with several other companies to bring self-driving cars to the masses.
  
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• Mystery of Saturn's moon Titan's 'winter vortex' solved

  22-11-2017 17:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Bristol have shown that a jump in trace gases in the atmosphere of Saturn's moon Titan triggered an icy cold vortex at the satellite's south pole.
  
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• #EU organisations have decided to end unjustified #geoblocking. #ecommerce siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/eu-…

  22-11-2017 17:55 via twitter.com
  #EU organisations have decided to end unjustified #geoblocking. #ecommerce siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/eu-…
  
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• Men's sperm damaged by air pollution, says new study

  22-11-2017 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from The Chinese University of Hong Kong found men living in areas of high levels of pollution were far more likely to have sperm of an abnormal size and shape.
  
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• #MostRead Today: How Accenture is going ‘off-chain’ to make blockchain editable ow.ly/NY7N30gKNAY

  22-11-2017 17:38 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: How Accenture is going ‘off-chain’ to make blockchain editable ow.ly/NY7N30gKNAY
  
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• #MostRead Today: Budweiser trying to figure out how to brew in space ow.ly/GPCg30gKNwS

  22-11-2017 17:38 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Budweiser trying to figure out how to brew in space ow.ly/GPCg30gKNwS
  
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• #MostRead Today: New ‘wonder’ device could power homes and cars with clean hydrogen ow.ly/cZLd30gKNtq

  22-11-2017 17:37 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: New ‘wonder’ device could power homes and cars with clean hydrogen ow.ly/cZLd30gKNtq
  
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• #MostRead Today: Mars may not have large amounts of water on its surface after all ow.ly/vj6g30gKNow

  22-11-2017 17:37 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Mars may not have large amounts of water on its surface after all ow.ly/vj6g30gKNow
  
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• #MostRead Today: Long day at work? How to make sure you get a good night’s sleep ow.ly/G9rz30gKNvp

  22-11-2017 17:37 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Long day at work? How to make sure you get a good night’s sleep ow.ly/G9rz30gKNvp
  
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• Doomsday seed bank in Lebanon gets bigger

  22-11-2017 17:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The laboratory, based in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, will use the seeds as part of a global effort to breed new crops capable of withstanding threats such as drought, climate change and diseases.
  
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• The best Black Friday advice and 5 deals worth a look siliconrepublic.com/trending/black…

  22-11-2017 17:26 via twitter.com
  The best Black Friday advice and 5 deals worth a look siliconrepublic.com/trending/black…
  
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• Hornets attack exterminator as he breaks nest in Louisiana

  22-11-2017 17:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The super-sized wasp nest had engulfed half of a shed in Patterson, Louisiana, climbing up the walls, spreading over the floor and teaming with thousands of territorial hornets.
  
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• .@Google will no longer track location #data from #Android devices after November. #privacy #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/goo…

  22-11-2017 17:20 via twitter.com
  .@Google will no longer track location #data from #Android devices after November. #privacy #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/goo…
  
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• Jack in the Box video of cup size experiment goes viral

  22-11-2017 17:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Jack in the Box employee posted a viral video this week showing what appears to be the same amount of liquid filling three different-sized cups at the US fast food chain.
  
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• Research money central to Budget

  22-11-2017 17:06 via bbc.co.uk
  The Chancellor Philip Hammond has made investment in research the centrepiece of his budget.
  
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• Michelle Goodwin: ‘Bank of Ireland is sparking the global trade journey’ siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/webp…

  22-11-2017 16:50 via twitter.com
  Michelle Goodwin: ‘Bank of Ireland is sparking the global trade journey’ siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/webp…
  
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• Sheffield mathematician on perfect champagne bottle pop

  22-11-2017 16:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mathematician Eugenia Cheng from the University of Sheffield, said the perfect pop of a champagne cork should be appealing to the human ear, like bird call or cymbals (stock image).
  
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• The game which helps children talk openly about grief.

  22-11-2017 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  A child psychotherapist has told BBC 5 live he’s created a game which aims to help children open up about grief.
  
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• Apple reveals first details of its driverless car system

  22-11-2017 15:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two computer scientists at Cupertino-based Apple have posted a paper online, shedding light on how the self-driving cars could work.
  
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• The moon's surface was solidified by a magma ocean

  22-11-2017 15:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the new study, led by the University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences, researchers found the lunar surface may have experienced a ‘crustal overturn,’ where old material was replaced.
  
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