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• Elon Musk applies to expand his traffic beating LA tunnel

  23-11-2017 23:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Musk has applied for permits to hopes to extend the tunnel along the route of the  notoriously gridlocked 405, past LAX connecting the South Bay, Westside and San Fernando Valley.
  
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• Tesla sending 'golden tickets' to Model 3 customers

  23-11-2017 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The firm has begun asking customers to specify exactly what they want in the car, promising those who choose a high end model will get it this year.
  
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• Apple buys AR headset maker in $30m 'iGlasses' deal

  23-11-2017 22:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is believed Apple spent $30m to acquire Vrana, a Toronto firm making the 'Totem' AR headset which used front facing cameras to allow users to mix VR with the real world.
  
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• Bizarre $2100 Youbionic arm will give you two extra hands

  23-11-2017 21:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is controlled using small sensors in the fingers, and a demonstration video shows it pinching and gripping, with each finger moving independently.
  
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• NASA reveals strange pattern in Antarctica's sea ice

  23-11-2017 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This incredible image shows a rare formation of ice in Antarctica known as 'finger rafting,' which occurs when two floes of thin sea ice collide.
  
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• Galapagos finches caught in act of becoming new species

  23-11-2017 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  A population of finches on the Galapagos is discovered in the process of becoming a new species.
  
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• New species can develop in as little as two generations

  23-11-2017 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from Uppsala University in Sweden analysed DNA from the parent birds, collected over the years by biologists from Princeton University, as well as their offspring.
  
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• Babies can assess how much someone values a goal

  23-11-2017 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from MIT and Harvard University suggest that babies acquire an intuition about how people make decisions very early in life (stock image).
  
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• How cooking fish and chips can change the weather

  23-11-2017 19:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chemists at the universities of Reading, Bristol and Bath say that frying food could have a 'significant' impact on cloud formation and rainy weather.
  
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• Drug-resistant malaria parasite could cause global crisis

  23-11-2017 19:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new global malaria crisis could be triggered by a resistant-strain form of malaria discovere din Southeast Asia. Scientists are hopeful they can nip it in the bud but fear it may soon go further afield
  
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• Treasure hunter unearths 1,500-year-old Anglo Saxon coins

  23-11-2017 19:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chris Kutler, 54, stumbled upon the coins after spending four days searching a 1,600 sq metre field in Chelmsford, Essex.
  
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• Giant asteroid 3200 Phaethon will brush past Earth soon

  23-11-2017 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astronomers at the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University in Konigsberg, Russia, have shown 3200 Phaethon will brush 'quite close' with Earth on December 17.
  
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• Elon Musk's electric truck will cost $150,000

  23-11-2017 19:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For those who want their truck in a hurry, special 'founders series' are being made, with $200,000 required up front to get one. Tesla said production will stat in 2019.
  
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• Facebook trials new Snapchat-style ‘Streaks’ feature

  23-11-2017 18:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Like 'Snapstreaks' on Snapchat, Facebook Messenger 'Streaks' have emoji next to the name of anyone who users are regularly messaging. It is currently being tested globally on select users.
  
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• #MostRead today: What happens when supply chain meets #blockchain? siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/blo…

  23-11-2017 18:23 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: What happens when supply chain meets #blockchain? siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/blo…
  
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• #MostRead today: How Accenture is going ‘off-chain’ to make #blockchain editable siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/acc…

  23-11-2017 18:23 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: How Accenture is going ‘off-chain’ to make #blockchain editable siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/acc…
  
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• #MostRead today: Mysterious rumbling deep in the Earth finally has an explanation siliconrepublic.com/innovation/mys…

  23-11-2017 18:22 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Mysterious rumbling deep in the Earth finally has an explanation siliconrepublic.com/innovation/mys…
  
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• #MostRead today: Michelle Goodwin on how ‘Bank of Ireland is sparking the global trade journey’ siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/webp…

  23-11-2017 18:22 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Michelle Goodwin on how ‘Bank of Ireland is sparking the global trade journey’ siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/webp…
  
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• #MostRead today: 15 super Singapore start-ups to watch in 2018 siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/sing…

  23-11-2017 18:22 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: 15 super Singapore start-ups to watch in 2018 siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/sing…
  
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• Apple is developing a foldable iPhone ‘opened like a book'

  23-11-2017 18:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The tech giant has applied for a patent, and is believed to be working with LG to develop the screen technology. Samsung is also believed to be working on a similar handset.
  
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• Whooping cranes pair up with their childhood sweethearts 

  23-11-2017 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of researchers, led by the University of Georgia in Athens, tracked a group of endangered whooping cranes that was reintroduced to the eastern US in 2001.
  
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• Looking for #BlackFriday deals? siliconrepublic.com/trending/black…

  23-11-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  Looking for #BlackFriday deals? siliconrepublic.com/trending/black…
  
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• Russian Fancy Bear hackers' UK link revealed

  23-11-2017 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  When notorious Russian hackers hired servers from a UK-registered company, they left a trove of clues.
  
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• Clone poster girl Dolly the sheep's arthritis was 'normal for her age'

  23-11-2017 17:57 via go.theregister.com
  Boffins say health issues were not related to genetic wizardry New research suggests the arthritis plaguing Dolly the sheep – the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell – was normal for her age.…
  
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• X-rays show Dolly the Sheep did not have arthritis

  23-11-2017 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Glasgow and Nottingham University based their conclusion on X-rays of Dolly's skeleton, held by National Museums Scotland (NMS), in Edinburgh.
  
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• NASA drone race pits humans against an AI pilot 

  23-11-2017 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The space agency took on pilot Ken Loo on a specially designed course using three purpose built drones named  Batman, Joker and Nightwing in a project funded by Google.
  
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• German town of Staufen is cracking apart

  23-11-2017 17:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Buildings in the German town of Staufen have been developing cracks since 2007, after a failed drilling operation caused the ground to swell.
  
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• US government warns about cyber bug in Intel chips

  23-11-2017 17:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Department of Homeland Security in Washington DC has advised PC users to review Intel's warning, which includes a software tool to check if they have a vulnerable chip.
  
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• The best dash cams for under £150

  23-11-2017 17:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If you have a dash cam fitted you will have solid evidence of what actually happened in an accident, it won’t simply be your word against theirs. Here are the best devices for drivers on a budget.
  
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• The difference between day and night is becoming less and less obvious. #ArtificialLight siliconrepublic.com/innovation/lig…

  23-11-2017 17:15 via twitter.com
  The difference between day and night is becoming less and less obvious. #ArtificialLight siliconrepublic.com/innovation/lig…
  
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• Thunderstorms create radiation in Earth's atmosphere

  23-11-2017 17:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research from Kyoto University in Japan shows that lightning bolts trigger nuclear reactions in thunderclouds, firing radioactive particles toward its surface.
  
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• Soft robotic sleeve hugs the heart to keep it beating

  23-11-2017 17:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It has proved a success on pigs, and Boston Children's Hospital researchers are hopeful it could be used for humans with heart failure in the not-distant future.
  
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• #Singapore is abuzz with tech #startups such as: @MightyBearGames @OBikeInc @shopbacksg @ViSenze and @Wavecell siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/sing…

  23-11-2017 17:00 via twitter.com
  #Singapore is abuzz with tech #startups such as: @MightyBearGames @OBikeInc @shopbacksg @ViSenze and @Wavecell siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/sing…
  
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• Wolves' return to Oregon brings conflict and opportunity

  23-11-2017 16:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wolves were once so plentiful in the abundant forests that would become Oregon that the earliest settlers gathered from far and wide to discuss how to kill them.
  
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• Enterprise Ireland launches €150,000 Agile Innovation Fund siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/ente…

  23-11-2017 16:51 via twitter.com
  Enterprise Ireland launches €150,000 Agile Innovation Fund siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/ente…
  
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• Investors divide in peer-to-peer lending siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/p2p-…

  23-11-2017 16:50 via twitter.com
  Investors divide in peer-to-peer lending siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/p2p-…
  
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• Archaeologists find Roman shipwrecks off Egypt

  23-11-2017 16:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The finds, including a crystal bust believed to depict the famous Roman general Marc Antonywere made in Abu Qir Bay, during excavations by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities.
  
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• What’s going on inside the Earth’s core? siliconrepublic.com/innovation/mys…

  23-11-2017 16:45 via twitter.com
  What’s going on inside the Earth’s core? siliconrepublic.com/innovation/mys…
  
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• Vodafone Ireland launches #CodeLikeaGirl student initiative siliconrepublic.com/careers/vodafo…

  23-11-2017 16:40 via twitter.com
  Vodafone Ireland launches #CodeLikeaGirl student initiative siliconrepublic.com/careers/vodafo…
  
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• Budget: Hammond launches consultation on reducing waste

  23-11-2017 16:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The worst polluting plastics could be taxed in plans to tackle ‘the scourge’ of environmental littering. Chancellor Philip Hammond announced a consultation on single-use plastics.
  
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• Does your supply chain need #blockchain? Check out this @DeloitteIreland infographic to learn more. #Fintech2018 siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/blo…

  23-11-2017 16:30 via twitter.com
  Does your supply chain need #blockchain? Check out this @DeloitteIreland infographic to learn more. #Fintech2018 siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/blo…
  
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• Budweiser plans to send barley into space on December 4

  23-11-2017 16:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Missouri-based Budweiser plans to send barley – one of the key ingredients in beer – to the International Space Station (ISS) to see how it reacts in microgravity environments.
  
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• #YouTube has introduced 5 new rules around content aimed at children siliconrepublic.com/companies/yout…

  23-11-2017 16:20 via twitter.com
  #YouTube has introduced 5 new rules around content aimed at children siliconrepublic.com/companies/yout…
  
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• Dolly the sheep health fears 'unfounded'

  23-11-2017 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Concerns that Dolly the cloned sheep had early-onset arthritis were unfounded, scientists say.
  
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• How much do your parents know about the ins and outs of your work? @LinkedIn #Dublin siliconrepublic.com/people/linkedi…

  23-11-2017 16:10 via twitter.com
  How much do your parents know about the ins and outs of your work? @LinkedIn #Dublin siliconrepublic.com/people/linkedi…
  
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• Sci-Hub domains inactive following court order

  23-11-2017 15:59 via go.theregister.com
  'Free science'/pirate site operator 'working on solving DNS issue' Several domains of the controversial academic paper filesharing site Sci-Hub have been made inactive following a court order earlier this month.…
  
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• Great news for #Carlow! #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/netwatch-…

  23-11-2017 15:55 via twitter.com
  Great news for #Carlow! #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/netwatch-…
  
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• Europe’s oldest chimpanzee Blossom dies at 62

  23-11-2017 15:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tributes have poured in from animal fans to Blossom, who arrived at Blair Drummond Safari Park, near Stirling, when she was thought to be aged 17.
  
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• 10 best words to include in your dating profile

  23-11-2017 15:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dating service Match has scoured the most successful profiles on its site to reveal the buzz words most likely to bag you a date - including 'honest', 'family' and 'fun'.
  
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• Apple releases its 2017 New York Christmas advert

  23-11-2017 15:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sway, which will compete with the likes of M&S and John Lewis, is based around two New York dancers called Christopher Grant and Lauren Yatango-Grant, who are married in real life.
  
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