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• Kids in 'Netflix-only' homes spared 230 hours of ads

  21-12-2017 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Website Exstreamist.com has found that children living in 'Netflix only' homes are spared over 230 hours of commercials per year.
  
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• Archaeologists unearth 5,000-year-old eyeliner in Jericho

  21-12-2017 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A dig at Tell es-Sultan, led by researchers from Italy and Palestine, uncovered traces of manganese oxide inside ancient mother of pearl shells – and, they say this was once the basis ofeyeliner.
  
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• Got a toy that can spy? Here's how to know and what to do

  21-12-2017 22:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The bureau did not name any specific toys or brands, but it said any internet-connected toys with microphones, cameras or location tracking may put a child's privacy or safety at risk.
  
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• Dead comet that looks like a skull

  21-12-2017 22:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists used observatories around the world, including from Hawaii using the Pan-Starrs telescope, to make findings about the strange object detailed in a newly published study.
  
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• Scientists discover extraordinary new 'semimetal' material

  21-12-2017 22:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the Vienna University of Technology and Rice University discovered particles that have no mass, but move extremely slowly. They say it could be used for quantum computers.
  
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• How our sun will die in five billion years

  21-12-2017 22:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Located 530 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Grus (The Crane), pi1 Gruis is a cool red giant. Our sun will swell to become a similar red giant star in about five billion years.
  
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• iPhone X is slammed as racist by Chinese users

  21-12-2017 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Increasingly iPhone users in China - a country of more than a billion people - are concerned about their iPhone X's security features. Pictured is a son unlocking his mother's iphone using Face ID.
  
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• Cable TV firms planning crackdown on shared passwords

  21-12-2017 21:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tom Rutledge, the chief executive officer of Charter Communications, is leading the charge to crack down on password sharing for TV streaming.
  
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• Asylum applications to the EU will triple by the year 2100

  21-12-2017 20:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The research, led by Columbia University, suggests that weather shocks in countries around the world have increased applications by asylum seekers hoping to enter the EU.
  
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• Young people spend FIVE hours a day looking at a screen

  21-12-2017 19:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study, by an academic at Oxford University, is based on diary entries from eight to 18-year-olds, gathered in 2000 and 2015, on how they spend their time (stock image).
  
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• John Kennedy talks to @LeapMotion CEO Michael Buckwald, father of the next generation of computer interfaces. siliconrepublic.com/machines/leap-…

  21-12-2017 19:30 via twitter.com
  John Kennedy talks to @LeapMotion CEO Michael Buckwald, father of the next generation of computer interfaces.siliconrepublic.com/machines/leap-…
  
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• Facebook, Universal Music strike multi-year licensing deal

  21-12-2017 19:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It means artists such as Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Kayne West and  Mariah Carey can be used as soundtracks to home movies.
  
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• Facebook changing how it identifies 'fake news' stories

  21-12-2017 18:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The social-media network had put 'disputed' labels on stories that fact-checkers found false.Now it will bring up 'related articles' next to the false stories that give context from fact-checkers on problems.
  
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• NASA picks two finalists in space exploration competition

  21-12-2017 18:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA has picked two finalists to determine what its next missions will look like. One will search for signs of alien life on Saturn's moon Titan, while the other will take samples from a comet.
  
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• Laser shoes prevent 'freezing' in Parkinson's patients

  21-12-2017 18:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Twente in Enschede, Netherlands, developed shoes fitted with laser beams that create an obstacle which patients with Parkinson's will step over.
  
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• Facebook strikes music deal with Universal

  21-12-2017 18:45 via bbc.co.uk
  The firms are working together on new music products and have signed a licensing agreement.
  
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• Keep your eye on these Irish #startups in 2018: @Simteractive @SwiftComply @tandemhrsol @thinkbio @trezeohq… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  21-12-2017 18:30 via twitter.com
  Keep your eye on these Irish #startups in 2018: @Simteractive @SwiftComply @tandemhrsol @thinkbio @trezeohq… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Leaked photo reveals what the Galaxy S9 could look like

  21-12-2017 18:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The photo posted to Slashleaks suggests the device will have a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner just beneath the camera, correcting an issue in the current line-up that has frustrated many.
  
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• Bitcoin: My 400 coin bet paid off, but is it too late for others?

  21-12-2017 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  An entrepreneur funded her business by speculating on the crypto-currency, but is it too late for others?
  
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• Hilarious online ripostes that are sure raise a smile  

  21-12-2017 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  These hilarious online ripostes and conversation threads show that the internet can bring out the witty and surreal side of the internet, not just the unpleasant trolls.
  
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• #MostRead Today: 10 New Year’s resolutions to help you in your career ow.ly/4cri30hnnFs

  21-12-2017 18:02 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 10 New Year’s resolutions to help you in your career ow.ly/4cri30hnnFs
  
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• #MostRead Today: Tiny sensor can turn smartphones into a real pocket lab ow.ly/Tv3Y30hnnBO

  21-12-2017 18:01 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Tiny sensor can turn smartphones into a real pocket lab ow.ly/Tv3Y30hnnBO
  
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• #MostRead Today: First Irish genetic map reveals a ‘sink’ of Celtic ancestry ow.ly/TWDX30hnnxp

  21-12-2017 18:01 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: First Irish genetic map reveals a ‘sink’ of Celtic ancestry ow.ly/TWDX30hnnxp
  
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• #MostRead Today: 6 steps to set next year’s career goals ow.ly/FaSt30hnnDL

  21-12-2017 18:01 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 6 steps to set next year’s career goals ow.ly/FaSt30hnnDL
  
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• #MostRead Today: 30 awesome Irish start-ups to watch in 2018 ow.ly/Zo3T30hnnAu

  21-12-2017 18:01 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 30 awesome Irish start-ups to watch in 2018 ow.ly/Zo3T30hnnAu
  
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• Apple developing higher capacity batteries for 2019 iPhone

  21-12-2017 17:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New 3D sensing and AR functions expected to come to the iPhone's rear camera in 2019 will require more power consumption - prompting Apple to find ways to increase battery capacity.
  
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• Fisherman reveals terrifying 'alien creatures' of the deep

  21-12-2017 17:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Murmansk-based fisherman Roman Fedortsov has revealed a trove of terrifying catches, from eight-legged arthropods to fish with dagger-like teeth like the frilled shark (pictured).
  
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• Greenfinches are disappearing from our gardens

  21-12-2017 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The decline of the much-loved greenfinch is caused by a widespread and severe outbreak of a disease called trichomonosis, that was first seen in finches in the UK in 2005.
  
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• A Roman grave with 250 coins is discovered in Somerset

  21-12-2017 17:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The artefacts - which are believed to date to around 400 AD - were found near Ilminster, Somerset, by a member of the Detecting for Veterans group.
  
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• La Nina looks to reduce global temperature in 2018

  21-12-2017 17:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Volcanic eruptions could help cool down the planet next year, the Met Office has said. This is because a weather event called La Nina – cooler than average sea temperatures in the south Pacific.
  
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• CO2 emissions will increase for the first time in 14 years

  21-12-2017 17:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts have warned that the higher number of petrol cars hitting British roads compared to diesel threatens to derail the Government’s ambitious climate change targets.
  
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• Orca calf dead on Shetland shoreline after Storm Caroline

  21-12-2017 16:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A killer whale calf is believed to have died in agony after being blown ashore by the ferocious 90mph gales of Storm Caroline. It was found lifeless on a Shetland shoreline.
  
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• A selection of the most ridiculous job titles in existence siliconrepublic.com/careers/ridicu…

  21-12-2017 16:50 via twitter.com
  A selection of the most ridiculous job titles in existence siliconrepublic.com/careers/ridicu…
  
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• Digital transformation 2018: Act on change or get left behind siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dig…

  21-12-2017 16:48 via twitter.com
  Digital transformation 2018: Act on change or get left behind siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dig…
  
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• Chimp in Cameroon was traumatised until he met best pal

  21-12-2017 16:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The terrified 10-month-old ape, who was being offered for sale as a pet in Cameroon, had been kept tied to a chain at night. Now he is enjoying life with three other apes at a rescue centre.
  
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• New device helps manage ‘freezing of gait’ in Parkinson’s patients siliconrepublic.com/machines/parki…

  21-12-2017 16:44 via twitter.com
  New device helps manage ‘freezing of gait’ in Parkinson’s patients siliconrepublic.com/machines/parki…
  
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• Crows are social birds that will reconcile after fighting

  21-12-2017 16:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers in Germany have found that after getting into a fight, crows attempt to 'kiss and make up' by touching and preening each other - even if it's with a relative stranger.
  
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• The @ambercentre is developing new technology for the optic and automotive industries. @tcddublin siliconrepublic.com/machines/amber…

  21-12-2017 16:00 via twitter.com
  The @ambercentre is developing new technology for the optic and automotive industries. @tcddublin siliconrepublic.com/machines/amber…
  
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• Terrifying dead comet that looks like a SKULL

  21-12-2017 16:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists used observatories around the world, including from Hawaii using the Pan-Starrs telescope, to make findings about the strange object detailed in a newly published study.
  
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• These Irish #entrepreneurs are gearing up for a successful 2018: @intouchHQ @izzy_wheels @LogoGrab @NovaLeahLtd… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  21-12-2017 15:30 via twitter.com
  These Irish #entrepreneurs are gearing up for a successful 2018: @intouchHQ @izzy_wheels @LogoGrab @NovaLeahLtd… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Facebook ditches fake news warning flag

  21-12-2017 15:18 via bbc.co.uk
  The social network will no longer display a warning icon next to disputed stories.
  
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• Christmas fumbles will cause a baby boom next September

  21-12-2017 14:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A global study found a rise in sex-related Google searches over the festive period. These peaks broadly corresponded to an increase in births nine months later, according to Indiana University.
  
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• James Milligan of @HaysWorldwide gives us his job predictions for 2018. #IoT #AR #VR siliconrepublic.com/jobs/hottest-t…

  21-12-2017 14:30 via twitter.com
  James Milligan of @HaysWorldwide gives us his job predictions for 2018. #IoT #AR #VR siliconrepublic.com/jobs/hottest-t…
  
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• Elephant shrews gave birth to tiny twins at Antwerp Zoo

  21-12-2017 14:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The tiny animals, which will weigh just half a kilogram (one pound) when fully grown, have been pictured safely tucked away in an underground burrow at Antwerp Zoo.
  
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• Could this device revolutionise the #smartphone of the future? @TUeindhoven siliconrepublic.com/machines/spect…

  21-12-2017 14:00 via twitter.com
  Could this device revolutionise the #smartphone of the future? @TUeindhoven siliconrepublic.com/machines/spect…
  
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• Children being right or left handed is decided in the womb

  21-12-2017 13:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the International School for Advanced Studies in Trieste, Italy, found pregnancy scans reveal foetuses show a dominance for their right or left hand in the womb.
  
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• The iPhone X is slammed as RACIST by Chinese users

  21-12-2017 13:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Increasingly iPhone users in China - a country of more than a billion people - are concerned about their iPhone X's security features. Pictured is a son unlocking his mother's iphone using Face ID.
  
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• Chinese live streaming website shut down

  21-12-2017 13:48 via bbc.co.uk
  The site was closed after protests about the public sharing of streams filmed in schools and gyms.
  
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• First male contraceptive that rubs on to be tested on men

  21-12-2017 13:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A four-year trial on the gel will be carried out in April. The method, devised by Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, has already been shown to be effective in an initial 6-month study.
  
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• Can horror films boost female ambition? #womeninSTEM #GeenaDavis siliconrepublic.com/advice/horror-…

  21-12-2017 13:35 via twitter.com
  Can horror films boost female ambition? #womeninSTEM #GeenaDavis siliconrepublic.com/advice/horror-…
  
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