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• MyKronoz's hybrid watch hides screen behind hands

  09-01-2018 23:44 via bbc.co.uk
  A smartwatch with a screen hidden behind its analogue hands is on show at the CES tech show.
  
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• Microsoft halts Spectre and Meltdown updates

  09-01-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Microsoft said on Tuesday it had suspended patches to guard against Meltdown and Spectre security threats after complaints by AMD customers that the software updates froze their machines.
  
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• Seven Dreamers reveal 'first laundry folding robot'

  09-01-2018 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, high-tech laundry robots are already beginning to make a buzz, including Seven Dreamers’ Laundroid. It uses AI and vision analysis.
  
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• SR-72 hypersonic bomber 'has already been made'

  09-01-2018 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jack O’Banion of Lockheed Martin, let slip at a conference the aircraft has already been made. The SR-72 hypersonic plane will be a strike and reconnaissance aircraft that tops Mach 6.
  
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• CES 2018: Kodak soars on KodakCoin and Bitcoin mining plans

  09-01-2018 23:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The photo firm Kodak is to create its own crypto-currency and provide a Bitcoin-mining service.
  
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• Meghan Markle shuts down all her social media accounts

  09-01-2018 22:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Meghan Markle, pictured earlier today in Brixton, south London has taken the decision to close her social media accounts which had been dormant for some time, sources have said.
  
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• Mystery deepens over secret Zuma government satellite

  09-01-2018 22:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said the Falcon 9 rocket 'did everything correctly' Sunday night and suggestions otherwise are 'categorically false.'
  
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• Editor @MrJohnFKennedy will be on @DermotAndDave #DermotandDave show on @TodayFM tomorrow around 9.30am talking abo… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  09-01-2018 22:37 via twitter.com
  Editor @MrJohnFKennedy will be on @DermotAndDave #DermotandDave show on @TodayFM tomorrow around 9.30am talking abo… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Six skills you must add to your CV in the next two years

  09-01-2018 22:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs report , employers will be looking for a whole new batch of skills by 2020, and there are six key abilities you should be including on your CV.
  
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• Photos of Native Americans 100 years after last battle

  09-01-2018 21:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Images documenting some of the relationship between Native Americans and white settlers in North America have resurfaced, on the 100th anniversary of the last battle between them
  
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• Hermit crab gets stuck in broken bottle top in Thailand

  09-01-2018 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The plucky crustacean was spotted on the Thai island of Koh Lanta and the person who took the footage removed the energy drink cap before helping the little creature on its way.
  
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• Instagram trolls report picture over girl's skin colour

  09-01-2018 21:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Australian Jordan Lee posted a pictured of her two-year-old daughter Winter frolicking innocently on a beach wearing no clothes. Vile comments began to appear in the comments section.
  
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• How North Carolina's alligators are surviving the cold snap

  09-01-2018 21:16 via bbc.co.uk
  The reptiles employ a clever trick when the water they live in freezes over
  
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• Jeff Bezos now worth over $105billion as Amazon hits high

  09-01-2018 20:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shares of Amazon hit an all-time high on Monday, which lifted company CEO Jeff Bezos’ net worth to a record $105.1billion
  
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• 'Prosthesis' 15ft-tall 'anti-robot' exoskeleton to race

  09-01-2018 20:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The vast 'anti-robot' can hit a top speed of roughly 20 miles per hour (32kmh) – and despite its imposing size, it’s nearly silent when it moves, say its creators from Elkhart-based firm Furrion.
  
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• World's first robot citizen 'Sophia' gets her own legs

  09-01-2018 20:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The talking humanoid robot, which is modelled after Audrey Hepburn, was designed by Hong Kong firm Hanson Robotics, which claims Sophia can hold a conversation with humans.
  
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• Women are less likely to apply for 'brilliant' jobs

  09-01-2018 20:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Stanford University in California have found that women are made anxiousby job adverts which ask for a 'brilliant' candidate, whereas men are not deterred (stock).
  
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• Man began travelling to Scandinavia 11,700 years ago

  09-01-2018 20:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study, led by researchers from Uppsala University, combinedgenetic data taken from fossilised human remains with the latest results of climate modelling.
  
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• Want to make money with stocks? DON'T listen to analysts

  09-01-2018 19:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Italian researchers found that over the last 35 years, investing in the 10% of U.S. stocks analysts were were most pessimistic about would have yielded a staggering 15% a year.
  
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• Gamblers could curb addiction in minutes with nasal spray

  09-01-2018 19:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study from Finland will test if the nasal spray containing naloxone, the emergency drug used to treat someone suffering an opioid overdose, will offer immediate relief to curb gambling cravings.
  
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• Peter Sutherland: Prominent Trilateral Commission Member And Europe’s ‘Father Of Globalization’ Is Dead At 71

  09-01-2018 19:45 via technocracy.news
  Peter Sutherland was the point-man for the Trilateral Commission’s effort to establish its New International Economic Order and served as its Chairman and Honorary Chairman of the European Group for many years.
  Sutherland was the founding Director-General of the World Trade Organization (1993-1995), Chairman of Goldman Sachs International (1995-2015) and Chairman of BP (1997-2010), Europe’s largest oil company.
  He was the undisputed architect of Europe’s disastrous immigration
  
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• Men have 43 hours of leisure time a week reveals ONS

  09-01-2018 19:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Women work more because they spend hours on unpaid work such as household chores and childcare, according to the report by the Newport-based Office for National Statistics (stock image).
  
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• Investors say iPhone addiction could a good thing for them

  09-01-2018 19:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple investors are shrugging off concerns raised by two shareholders about kids getting hooked on iPhones, saying that for now a little addiction might not be a bad thing for profits.
  
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• The #Microsoft patch against #Meltdown and #Spectre reportedly stalled machines. siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/mic…

  09-01-2018 19:30 via twitter.com
  The #Microsoft patch against #Meltdown and #Spectre reportedly stalled machines. siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/mic…
  
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• Samsung's folding 'Galaxy X' handset on sale 'next year'

  09-01-2018 19:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to Korean site ETNews , Samsung will develop the foldable displays by March, manufacture panels in September and start manufacturing the phone itself in November.
  
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• Oxford Uni researcher wants more AI training transparency

  09-01-2018 19:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A University of Oxford researcher has called on tech firms to be more transparent about how they train their algorithms in a bid to boost public confidence.
  
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• CES 2018: Fisker's new Emotion electric saloon revealed

  09-01-2018 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Fisker Emotion will offer cutting-edge EV technologies, most notably a 400-mile range, a top speed of 161mph and charging times in minutes.
  
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• Zuma, can you hear us? #spacetech #spacex siliconrepublic.com/innovation/zum…

  09-01-2018 18:50 via twitter.com
  Zuma, can you hear us? #spacetech #spacex siliconrepublic.com/innovation/zum…
  
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• Sam Gyimah is new science minister

  09-01-2018 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Who is the new man in charge of higher education in England?
  
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• Twitch in last-minute deal with Overwatch

  09-01-2018 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  An innovative e-sports league will be broadcast exclusively on social video service Twitch.
  
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• The @scienceirel 2017 report showed that some €43m was invested in 26 research projects under the SFI Investigators… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  09-01-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  The @scienceirel 2017 report showed that some €43m was invested in 26 research projects under the SFI Investigators… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• UK-wide ban on microbeads in cosmetics comes into force

  09-01-2018 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manufacturers of cosmetics and personal care products in the UK will no longer be able to add the tiny plastic pieces to rinse-off toiletries such as daily washes (pictured).
  
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• Plucky hermit crab with a broken bottle top on its back

  09-01-2018 17:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The plucky crustacean was spotted on the Thai island of Koh Lanta and the person who took the footage removed the energy drink cap before helping the little creature on its way.
  
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• Microsoft halts some AMD chip Meltdown patches after...

  09-01-2018 17:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Microsoft said on Tuesday it had suspended patches to guard against Meltdown and Spectre security threats after complaints by AMD customers that the software updates froze their machines.
  
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• Birds of Paradise feathers absorb nearly all light

  09-01-2018 17:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Birds of Paradise, from Papua New Guinea and Australia, have elaborate plumage and dance routines to impress females and some have super-black feathers that absorb almost all light.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Russia admits airbase came under attack from 13 armed drones ow.ly/LKrF30hFNTS

  09-01-2018 17:29 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Russia admits airbase came under attack from 13 armed drones ow.ly/LKrF30hFNTS
  
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• #MostRead Today: New IoT breakthrough could finally usher in widespread graphene sensors ow.ly/H99S30hFNQG

  09-01-2018 17:29 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: New IoT breakthrough could finally usher in widespread graphene sensors ow.ly/H99S30hFNQG
  
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• #MostRead Today: Never mind the blocks, here’s why we need a national blockchain plan ow.ly/fzpO30hFNSm

  09-01-2018 17:29 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Never mind the blocks, here’s why we need a national blockchain plan ow.ly/fzpO30hFNSm
  
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• #MostRead Today: Intel reveals quantum computing breakthrough at CES 2018 ow.ly/SxZ230hFNP5

  09-01-2018 17:28 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Intel reveals quantum computing breakthrough at CES 2018 ow.ly/SxZ230hFNP5
  
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• #MostRead Today: 7 things to stop doing at work this year ow.ly/XbrG30hFNMQ

  09-01-2018 17:28 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 7 things to stop doing at work this year ow.ly/XbrG30hFNMQ
  
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• Japanese astronaut grew by 9cm in height aboard the ISS

  09-01-2018 17:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Norishige Kanai wrote on social media that he was concerned he won't fit into the seat of the Russian Soyuz vehicle that is due to bring him back to the planet in June.
  
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• Incredible footage shows octopus changing colour

  09-01-2018 17:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A scuba diver in Hawaii has captured the incredible moment that an octopus changes the colour of its skin to camouflage with its environment and scare off predators.
  
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• Fitbit-style baby monitor could help prevent cot deaths

  09-01-2018 16:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Created at the University of Sussex, fluid inside the device is made from agraphene emulsion which conducts electricity and can measure changes in breathing and blood pressure.
  
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• Freezing machines halt chip bug patch

  09-01-2018 16:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Fixes for the Meltdown and Spectre flaw is temporarily halted by Microsoft after AMD machines freeze.
  
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• Microsoft pauses security patches as AMD customers report problems siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/mic…

  09-01-2018 16:45 via twitter.com
  Microsoft pauses security patches as AMD customers report problems siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/mic…
  
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• Wave Boat 444 converts a jet-ski into a five-seater boat

  09-01-2018 16:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 'Wave Boat 444', created by boating firm Sealver based in the South West of France, comes with an optional sun-roof, cushioned-seating and four storage compartments.
  
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• The Two Faces Of Seattle: ‘We’re The Greenest’ vs. ‘No, We’re Still Brown’

  09-01-2018 16:42 via technocracy.news
  Seattle has long-claimed the mantle of leadership for any leftist, eco-friendly, Agenda 21 supporting policies that comes down the pike, and yet its practice falls far from matching its rhetoric, and likely never will. Such policies do nothing but increase prices, stifle property rights and saddle businesses with ridiculous rules and regulations.  ⁃ TN EditorFor more than 15 years, leaders of the Emerald City have been promising that Seattle will lead the nation in fighting climate ch
  
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• The @EYnews Entrepreneur of The Year programme has officially opened today for nominations, and will remain open un… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  09-01-2018 16:35 via twitter.com
  The @EYnews Entrepreneur of The Year programme has officially opened today for nominations, and will remain open un… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Great Barrier Reef: Warmer seas 'turning turtles female'

  09-01-2018 16:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Green sea turtles' gender is temperature dependent and there are now too many females.
  
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• The Future Of Work: Technocracy And The March Of The Machines

  09-01-2018 16:21 via technocracy.news
  This report gives an interesting overview of technology invading the workforce over the last 100 years, but leaves Technocracy itself in the dustbin of history. TN believes that Technocracy is alive and well under the name of Sustainable Development promoted by the United Nations. The U.N. is sworn to overthrow Capitalism and Free Enterprise, replacing it with Sustainable Development. ⁃ TN EditorOn February 26, 1928, a headline in the New York Times announced, “MA
  
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