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• Coral reefs head for 'knock-out punch'

  04-01-2018 22:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Repeat bouts of warmer seawater are posing a significant challenge to the world's tropical corals.
  
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• Brexit vote driven by immigration and economic decline

  04-01-2018 21:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The finding, from experts at the London School of Economics, appears to confirm the belief Brexit exposed a divide between cosmopolitan voters and people rooted in local communities.
  
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• San Francisco Bay area rocked by 4.4-magnitude earthquake

  04-01-2018 21:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A magnitude 4.4 earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay Area at 2:39am PST.
  
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• Gove hints at allowing 'Frankencows' after Brexit

  04-01-2018 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leaving himself open to a charge of giving a greenlight for 'Frankencows', Michael Gove said 'gene editing technology' could come to Britain in a major speech today.
  
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• Superemo reveals how much you're sharing on Facebook

  04-01-2018 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Manchester-based company Supremo.tv have created a tool that shows you just how much information you are revealing online.
  
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• Ancient origin of hepatitis B virus is revealed

  04-01-2018 20:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists led by McMaster University have sequenced the complete genome of the ancient strain, confirming that the virus has existed in humans for centuries.
  
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• Nintendo Switch is fastest selling console in US history

  04-01-2018 20:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Launched on March 3, 2017, in 10 months the Switch has sold more than 4.8 million units in the United States, according to Nintendo's internal sales figures.
  
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• .@intel has dismissed suggestions that the Meltdown and Spectre exploits represent bugs or flaws on its chips sayin… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  04-01-2018 20:45 via twitter.com
  .@intel has dismissed suggestions that the Meltdown and Spectre exploits represent bugs or flaws on its chips sayin… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Mexican volcano stone pond revealed as a model of universe

  04-01-2018 20:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers say the stones near Mexico City were designed to appear to 'float' on the surfaec and are 'a representation of a primeval time and space, a miniature model of the universe.'
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg vows to 'fix' Facebook

  04-01-2018 20:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The social network's CEO promises to look at how it handles abuse, hate and so-called fake news.
  
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• Climate change is starving the Earth's oceans of oxygen

  04-01-2018 20:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Climate change is starving Earth's oceans of oxygen, endangering wildlife across the globe, a study led by the Smithsonian Environmental Research Centre in Washington, D.C., has found.
  
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• Robots of the future could have 'muscles' that self-repair

  04-01-2018 20:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Colorado at Boulder have developed artificial muscles which have superhuman strength robots (stock).
  
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• .@CIConnect spoke to @russellsloan, the director of digital services for @KainosSoftware, about the role of #data w… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  04-01-2018 20:10 via twitter.com
  .@CIConnect spoke to @russellsloan, the director of digital services for @KainosSoftware, about the role of #data w… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• 'Fear of holes' trypophobia linked to disgust and not fear

  04-01-2018 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people claim to be fearful of objects with small holes, such as beehives, ant holes and lotus seed head, and the new Emory study found it could be more common than thought.
  
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• Apple's battery swap could cost it $10 billion in sales

  04-01-2018 19:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barclays estimates Apple will swap 54 million batteries, giving up around $10B from the potential loss of the estimated 16M iPhone sales.
  
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• Tool tells you how much strangers know from Facebook

  04-01-2018 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Manchester-based company Supremo.tv have created a tool that shows you just how much information you are revealing online.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg to 'fix' fake news on Facebook in 2018 

  04-01-2018 19:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg has said the San Francisco-based firm is making 'too many errors' when enforcing its policies and stopping misuse of the site.
  
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• #ICYMI: Computer science will now be a #LeavingCert subject. #tech #education #computerscience siliconrepublic.com/careers/comput…

  04-01-2018 19:35 via twitter.com
  #ICYMI: Computer science will now be a #LeavingCert subject. #tech #education #computerscience siliconrepublic.com/careers/comput…
  
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• Chip hacks: How much is your device at risk?

  04-01-2018 19:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Two major security flaws leave millions of computers at risk, but how much should you worry?
  
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• Thanks to @ATT, 5G might be coming to a #US city near you! #5G #telecoms siliconrepublic.com/comms/att-5g-p…

  04-01-2018 19:10 via twitter.com
  Thanks to @ATT, 5G might be coming to a #US city near you! #5G #telecoms siliconrepublic.com/comms/att-5g-p…
  
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• Great news coming out of #Iceland as it introduces legislation to tackle the #genderpaygap siliconrepublic.com/careers/icelan…

  04-01-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  Great news coming out of #Iceland as it introduces legislation to tackle the #genderpaygap siliconrepublic.com/careers/icelan…
  
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• Bonobos prefer spending time with bullies

  04-01-2018 18:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Duke University in North Carolina made the findings by studying adult bonobos (pictured) at Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
  
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• Brexit vote `fuelled by immigration and economic...

  04-01-2018 18:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The finding, from experts at the London School of Economics, appears to confirm the belief Brexit exposed a divide between cosmopolitan voters and people rooted in local communities.
  
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• AT&T to launch first 5G mobile network this year

  04-01-2018 18:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New 5G networks are expected to provide speeds at least 10 times and up to maybe 100 times faster than today's 4G networks, depending on the type of systems used.
  
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• 2017 was a great year for @IDAIRELAND with news that it has surpassed its five-year target set in 2015. #jobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/ida-eoy-r…

  04-01-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  2017 was a great year for @IDAIRELAND with news that it has surpassed its five-year target set in 2015. #jobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/ida-eoy-r…
  
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• Schools 'should help children with social media risk'

  04-01-2018 18:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Pupils starting secondary school face "avalanche of pressure", England's children's commissioner says.
  
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• Hyundai and Aurora to release autonomous cars by 2021

  04-01-2018 18:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chris Urmson (pictured), who now heads up start-up Aurora in California, will work with the two car manufacturers to develop the technology.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Bitcoin surges past $15,000 as Peter Thiel revealed to have large stash ow.ly/UT0a30hAbFr

  04-01-2018 17:44 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Bitcoin surges past $15,000 as Peter Thiel revealed to have large stash ow.ly/UT0a30hAbFr
  
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• #MostRead Today: All about Spectre and Meltdown, the security bugs setting the tech world on fire ow.ly/Hm2330hAbBi

  04-01-2018 17:44 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: All about Spectre and Meltdown, the security bugs setting the tech world on fire ow.ly/Hm2330hAbBi
  
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• #MostRead Today: Alien megastructure theory just suffered another major blow ow.ly/gR6q30hAbE9

  04-01-2018 17:44 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Alien megastructure theory just suffered another major blow ow.ly/gR6q30hAbE9
  
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• #MostRead Today: 20 rocking start-ups from Riga to watch in 2018 ow.ly/Evpb30hAbCZ

  04-01-2018 17:44 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 20 rocking start-ups from Riga to watch in 2018 ow.ly/Evpb30hAbCZ
  
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• #MostRead Today: 10 top recruitment trends to look out for in 2018 ow.ly/3bl430hAby2

  04-01-2018 17:43 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 10 top recruitment trends to look out for in 2018 ow.ly/3bl430hAby2
  
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• FCC chairman cancels attendance at CES

  04-01-2018 17:08 via bbc.co.uk
  The man behind controversial changes to how the internet works cancels a technology conference debate.
  
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• As drone demand soars, New Jersey poised to bar drunken...

  04-01-2018 17:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  U.S. drone sales in 2017 topped $1 billion for the first time ever, but don't raise a glass too quickly if you're in New Jersey, where lawmakers on Thursday are poised to outlaw drunken droning.
  
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• Intel CEO Brian Krzanich sold $24 million in stock

  04-01-2018 16:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The sale left the Santa Clara, California, company's chief (pictured) with just 250,000 stock in his firm, the minimum required by the terms of his employment.
  
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• Music Magpie reveals items with highest trade-in value

  04-01-2018 16:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Music Magpie has revealed the items with the highest current trade-in values - and all you need is six crucial pieces to make more than £500, including a Star Wars boxset.
  
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• Post-Brexit farming funding set out by Michael Gove

  04-01-2018 16:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Farmers are to receive payments for "public goods", such as planting meadows, instead of subsidies.
  
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• Meltdown and Spectre: How chip hacks work

  04-01-2018 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Here's why computer processors are vulnerable to hackers thanks to two recently discovered bugs.
  
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• #Spotify looks set to make its stock market debut siliconrepublic.com/companies/spot…

  04-01-2018 16:00 via twitter.com
  #Spotify looks set to make its stock market debut siliconrepublic.com/companies/spot…
  
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• LG robots set to replace workers in airports and hotels

  04-01-2018 15:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LG is showcasing a trio of robots designed to carry your suitcase, shopping and drinksat the global Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, next week.
  
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• Violent games like Call of Duty change people's brains

  04-01-2018 15:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Violent games such as Call of duty (pictured) could make people 'cool, callous and in control' according to the study led by Laura Stockdale from Loyola University Chicago.
  
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• Kainos leads huge digital transformation in UK government siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/kai…

  04-01-2018 15:30 via twitter.com
  Kainos leads huge digital transformation in UK government siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/kai…
  
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• #Agritech is the latest calling for wonder material #graphene siliconrepublic.com/machines/graph…

  04-01-2018 15:25 via twitter.com
  #Agritech is the latest calling for wonder material #graphene siliconrepublic.com/machines/graph…
  
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• 'Crazy' North Sea wind farm island set for 2027

  04-01-2018 15:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dogger Bank, 78 miles (125 km) off the East Yorkshire coast, has been identified as a potential shallow and windy building site for the £1.3 billion ($1.75 billion) project.
  
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• Instagram lets users post stories directly to WhatsApp 

  04-01-2018 15:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook - which owns both Instagram and Whatsapp - is testing a way for global users to post Snapchat-like decorated photos, videos, and GIFs on both apps.
  
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• Ian Duggan of @4siteHQ discusses his role in the world of #telecoms and utilities networks siliconrepublic.com/comms/ian-dugg…

  04-01-2018 15:05 via twitter.com
  Ian Duggan of @4siteHQ discusses his role in the world of #telecoms and utilities networks siliconrepublic.com/comms/ian-dugg…
  
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• Computer science will now be a Leaving Cert subject siliconrepublic.com/careers/comput…

  04-01-2018 14:53 via twitter.com
  Computer science will now be a Leaving Cert subject siliconrepublic.com/careers/comput…
  
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• A new @PwC report shows what business leaders are most concerned about when it comes to #cybersecurity. #infosec… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  04-01-2018 14:40 via twitter.com
  A new @PwC report shows what business leaders are most concerned about when it comes to #cybersecurity. #infosec… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Telecoms giant AT&T plans to roll out 5G in 12 US cities this year siliconrepublic.com/comms/att-5g-p…

  04-01-2018 14:22 via twitter.com
  Telecoms giant AT&T plans to roll out 5G in 12 US cities this year siliconrepublic.com/comms/att-5g-p…
  
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• California teacher shares pupil’s answer to puzzle

  04-01-2018 14:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Teacher Bret Turner, from Albany, California, explained how one his first-graders had given the philosophical answer 'death' to his tricky puzzle of the week. Other guesses included 'all stuff'.
  
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