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• Climate change could cause wind power to FLIP hemispheres

  11-12-2017 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Boulder study predicts wind resources may decrease in many regions in the Northern Hemisphere - and could sharply increase in several hotspot regions down south.
  
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• Uber is slammed for surge pricing after NYC terror attack

  11-12-2017 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Commuters were left struggling to get to work after being forced out of the Port Authority Bus Terminal after the explosion at 7.20am.
  
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• Spray-on skin is the new pioneering treatment for burns

  11-12-2017 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When little Zed Merrick scolded himself with a boiling cup of tea, his mother Nicky thought he would be left permanently scarred. But pioneering 'spray on' skin has left the boy with no lasting marks.
  
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• Trump tells NASA to send Americans back to the Moon

  11-12-2017 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  US President Donald Trump directed NASA on Monday to send Americans to the Moon for the first time in decades, a move he said would help prepare for a future Mars trip.
  
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• What would happen if you pulled the plug on Earth's oceans

  11-12-2017 22:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The model created by Reddit user Vinnytsia re-examines a ‘what if’ scenario explored in a book by Randall Munroe. It would take hundreds of thousands of years to reshape the continents.
  
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• Elon Musk's Hyperloop could transport animals at speed

  11-12-2017 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Known as a 'smoke ring',  it is a strange new type of eddie, a swirling motions some tens to hundreds of kilometres across, which mix the water and carry it across the average currents.
  
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• Forget Bruce Willis, Earth's atmosphere is our best defense against meteorites

  11-12-2017 21:50 via go.theregister.com
  Porous space rocks just can't handle the pressure Researchers have discovered why most meteorites disintegrate before they reach Earth - and it's all to do with atmospheric pressure.…
  
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• Four facial changes that could signal a medical condition

  11-12-2017 21:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dark under-eye circles, acne with excess facial hair, thinning eyebrows and blotchy cheeks could be indicative of a health problem, Dr Susan Taylor explains on the Megyn Kelly TODAY show.
  
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• LA subway extension digging uncovers Ice Age fossils

  11-12-2017 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A paleontologist and construction workers have found multiple fossils in a Los Angeles subway. The most important discovery is a a few hundred pound mammoth skull.
  
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• Want to know what it's like to work at @KEMPtech? siliconrepublic.com/people/kemp-te…

  11-12-2017 21:10 via twitter.com
  Want to know what it's like to work at @KEMPtech? siliconrepublic.com/people/kemp-te…
  
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• Antarctic microbe that can live on air changes alien hunt

  11-12-2017 21:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The microbe can scavenge hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide from the air to stay alive in extreme conditions, Australian researchers found.
  
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• Men ARE more likely to be gay if they have older brothers

  11-12-2017 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research, led by Toronto University, found having a male child triggers an immune reaction in the mother that can alter the brain of the growing baby.
  
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• “For the first time a drug has lowered the level of the toxic disease-causing protein” #Huntingtonsdisease #research siliconrepublic.com/innovation/hun…

  11-12-2017 20:30 via twitter.com
  “For the first time a drug has lowered the level of the toxic disease-causing protein” #Huntingtonsdisease #research siliconrepublic.com/innovation/hun…
  
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• Pacific island Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai could survive

  11-12-2017 20:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nearly three years ago, an island sprung into existence in the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga, nestling between two older islands. Now, NASA scientists say it could remain for 25-30 years.
  
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• Britain must designate its marine territories as bluebelt

  11-12-2017 20:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Following the last episode of Planet Earth II, the Great British Oceans coalition has urged the UK government to protect endangered species by safeguarding overseas territories (pictured).
  
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• Apple confirms deal to buy music discovery app Shazam

  11-12-2017 20:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple Inc on Monday confirmed it had reached a deal to acquire Shazam Entertainment Ltd, the U.K.-based app that lets users identify songs by pointing a smart phone at the audio source.
  
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• How Neolithic weapons were made to kill with one strike

  11-12-2017 19:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists from the University of Edinburgh used tools normally employed to analyse the impact of gun shots to inflict damage to a synthetic human skull.
  
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• More great #jobs news from @Huawei today. #Cork #Dublin siliconrepublic.com/jobs/huawei-co…

  11-12-2017 19:50 via twitter.com
  More great #jobs news from @Huawei today. #Cork #Dublin siliconrepublic.com/jobs/huawei-co…
  
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• Chinese electric car firm reveals 'Weltmeister' brand

  11-12-2017 19:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WM Motor Technology Co, will use its name 'Weltmeister' as its brand and plans to start taking orders for its first product, a sport-utility vehicle, from April.
  
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• A brilliant boost for regional development in Ireland as first round of @EntIrl funding is awarded. siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/ente…

  11-12-2017 19:15 via twitter.com
  A brilliant boost for regional development in Ireland as first round of @EntIrl funding is awarded.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/ente…
  
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• Pacific 'baby island' is natural lab to study Mars

  11-12-2017 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  A newly emerged volcanic island will help trace the Red Planet's water history and the search for life.
  
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• World's rarest gorilla spotted hunting for mate in Nigeria

  11-12-2017 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ichi is one of just 100 Cross River gorillas in Nigeria - and researchers have been forced to warn local villagers to leave the huge animal alone after he was spotted trying to find a partner.
  
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• US flood risk 'severely underestimated'

  11-12-2017 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  More than three times as many Americans are at risk of having their homes flooded than federal maps show.
  
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• Industrial Revolution left British people mentally scarred

  11-12-2017 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Cambridge found people living near old coal-based industriesretain a 'psychological adversity'
  
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• Collectors assemble largest known map of the early world

  11-12-2017 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The massive map is said to be the largest early map of the world. It was created in 1587 by Urbano Monte, and is now housed at the David Rumsey Map Center at Stanford Libraries.
  
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• Grenfell Tower fire could have been prevented by £5 device

  11-12-2017 18:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chemical engineer Dave Atkinson from Nottingham says the contraption he invented could help give people vital extra moments in a catastrophic fire, such as at Grenfall Tower in June.
  
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• Astronomers scan 'alien' comet 'Oumuamua for ET signals

  11-12-2017 18:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The alien-hunting Breakthrough Listen project, led by Russian billionaire Yuri Milner, will use the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia to investigate the mysterious comet.
  
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• #ICYMI: Great news for #jobseekers in the #midlands. #jobfairy #jobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/irish-man…

  11-12-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  #ICYMI: Great news for #jobseekers in the #midlands. #jobfairy #jobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/irish-man…
  
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• Apple Shazam: Why is the US company buying the music app?

  11-12-2017 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Rivalry against Spotify and augmented reality ambitions are two possible reasons for the takeover.
  
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• 3D-printing has evolved far beyond the creation of small, plastic trinkets. #3Dprinting siliconrepublic.com/machines/3d-pr…

  11-12-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  3D-printing has evolved far beyond the creation of small, plastic trinkets. #3Dprinting siliconrepublic.com/machines/3d-pr…
  
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• #MostRead Today: The sky’s the limit for FireCloud365’s ambitions for better fire safety ow.ly/YVag30h9qYW

  11-12-2017 17:41 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: The sky’s the limit for FireCloud365’s ambitions for better fire safety ow.ly/YVag30h9qYW
  
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• #MostRead Today: 8 cool gift ideas for a grown-up geek ow.ly/v54o30h9qXb

  11-12-2017 17:41 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 8 cool gift ideas for a grown-up geek ow.ly/v54o30h9qXb
  
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• #MostRead Today: 11 sizzling start-ups from São Paulo to watch in 2018 ow.ly/YgUW30h9r0R

  11-12-2017 17:41 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 11 sizzling start-ups from São Paulo to watch in 2018 ow.ly/YgUW30h9r0R
  
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• #MostRead Today: Meet one of Ireland’s most powerful women in medtech ow.ly/g5WJ30h9p1B

  11-12-2017 17:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Meet one of Ireland’s most powerful women in medtech ow.ly/g5WJ30h9p1B
  
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• #MostRead Today: ‘I felt I could do much more than just give lectures, I could save lives’ ow.ly/T6ED30h9qRw

  11-12-2017 17:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: ‘I felt I could do much more than just give lectures, I could save lives’ ow.ly/T6ED30h9qRw
  
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• Chinese electric car maker to put "Weltmeister" on road...

  11-12-2017 17:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WM Motor Technology Co, will use its name 'Weltmeister' as its brand and plans to start taking orders for its first product, a sport-utility vehicle, from April.
  
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• Germany’s domestic security agency says fake #LinkedIn profiles targeted German politicians. #China #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ger…

  11-12-2017 17:20 via twitter.com
  Germany’s domestic security agency says fake #LinkedIn profiles targeted German politicians. #China #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ger…
  
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• Apple gives rare private demo of driverless car system

  11-12-2017 17:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The presentation was given by Ruslan Salakhutdinov during the Neural Information Processing Systems conference, being held in Long Beach, California.
  
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• Kemp Technologies is success-driven and at the forefront of innovation siliconrepublic.com/people/kemp-te…

  11-12-2017 16:50 via twitter.com
  Kemp Technologies is success-driven and at the forefront of innovation siliconrepublic.com/people/kemp-te…
  
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• Humans will happily worship a robot messiah, experts claim

  11-12-2017 16:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Stephen Thaler, an AI and consciousness expert based in Saint Charles, Missouri, said people will one day rely on artificial intelligence to solve society's problems.
  
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• France: Technocracy Has Shaped Macron’s Style Of Governing

  11-12-2017 16:44 via technocracy.news
  France’s Macron wants to run France like a start-up company in Silicon Valley; some are saying he could become the model leader of global governance. When Washington Post writes that “technocracy more than anything else has shaped the new president’s governing style”, Americans should sit up and take notice. ⁃ TN EditorSeven months after his election, Emmanuel Macron has established himself as a force on the world stage. But at home some call him shy on the thornies
  
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• Former Facebook Exec Says Social Media Is Ripping Society Apart

  11-12-2017 16:44 via technocracy.news
  It is more and more common for Big Tech execs to voice remorse and guilt over their effect upon society. In this case, Facebook is hammered as ‘ripping apart society’. This former Facebook Vice President says his own children “aren’t allowed to use that s**t.” ⁃ TN EditorAnother former Facebook executive has spoken out about the harm the social network is doing to civil society around the world. Chamath Palihapitiya, who joined Facebook in 2007 and became
  
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• Smart Water Grid Market To Reach $52 Billion By 2026

  11-12-2017 16:43 via technocracy.news
  As per the latest study by Future Market Insights (FMI), the global smart water grid market is likely to witness robust growth during the forecast period. Registering 18.8% CAGR, the market is projected to reach US$ 52,212.3 million revenue by the end of 2026. Key priorities including carbon footprint reduction and financial savings are driving water utilities to optimize operations by deploying advanced analytical software, automation, control, design and other services. Increasing focus on int
  
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• "PwC helped secure me a transfer to its Sydney office" - Alana McMahon on how @PwCIreland helped her relocate siliconrepublic.com/people/alana-m…

  11-12-2017 16:40 via twitter.com
  "PwC helped secure me a transfer to its Sydney office" - Alana McMahon on how @PwCIreland helped her relocate siliconrepublic.com/people/alana-m…
  
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• Former Facebook exec say site is 'ripping apart society'

  11-12-2017 16:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The comments were made by Chamath Palihapitiya, who joined Facebook in 2007 and became its vice president for user growth,to an audience at Stanford Graduate School of Business
  
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• Damage of Huntington’s disease could be slowed down with new drug siliconrepublic.com/innovation/hun…

  11-12-2017 16:30 via twitter.com
  Damage of Huntington’s disease could be slowed down with new drug siliconrepublic.com/innovation/hun…
  
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• Why asking for a pay rise via email doesn't work

  11-12-2017 16:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The finding also goes some way to explain why heated rows often erupt on social networks such as Twitter and Facebook, according to researchers at University of California, Berkeley (stock image).
  
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• The @esa released this stunning image of #CrescentNebula siliconrepublic.com/innovation/cre…

  11-12-2017 16:20 via twitter.com
  The @esa released this stunning image of #CrescentNebula siliconrepublic.com/innovation/cre…
  
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• Tasmanian Tigers could come back from the dead

  11-12-2017 16:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Australian scientists have unlocked more secrets about the mysterious Tasmanian Tiger in DNA hidden for over 100 years.
  
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• Analysis from the @EY_Ireland Economic Eye forecast suggests an increasing divergence in economic fortunes siliconrepublic.com/companies/ey-e…

  11-12-2017 16:05 via twitter.com
  Analysis from the @EY_Ireland Economic Eye forecast suggests an increasing divergence in economic fortunes siliconrepublic.com/companies/ey-e…
  
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