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• CES 2018: Square Off smart chessboard moves its own pieces

  11-01-2018 23:16 via bbc.co.uk
  The internet-connected device is designed to make it easier to play with a friend based elsewhere.
  
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• Riding a bike does NOT damage sexual or urinary functions

  11-01-2018 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cycling does not damage men's sexual health and high-intensity riders have better erectile function, according to new research from the University of California at San Francisco.
  
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• The incredible travel time map of the world

  11-01-2018 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Oxford, backed by Bill and Melinda Gates, have revealed this incredible travel time map of the world.
  
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• Uber 'Ripley' software locked down remote offices

  11-01-2018 22:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The system was able to change passwords, remotely log out workers from Uber's servers and even switch off machine so data could not be collected.
  
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• Russia shows 'advanced terrorist drones' captured in Syria

  11-01-2018 22:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The drones used in weekend attacks on Russian bases in Syriadiffered from rudimentary craft earlier used by rebels and could not have been made without foreign help, Russian officials say.
  
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• Vodafone And Huawei Developing 5G Projects In Milan, Italy

  11-01-2018 21:52 via technocracy.news
  5G cell-towers are already rolling out as the telecom industry salivates over the new high-speed wireless technology; note that China’s Huawei is squarely in the middle and will likely fight to be a principal developer.  ⁃ TN EditorThe telco is currently trialling 5G technology in Milan with Chinese vendor Huawei
  Italian telecommunications firm Vodafone has partnered with the PoliHub incubator of Milan’s Politecnico University to launch “Action for 5G,” the fir
  
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• Optical illusion of four blinking dots divides viewers

  11-01-2018 21:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An optical illusion of four blinking dots posted on Reddit has divided viewers. To some the dots appear to be oscillating from right to left but others see them moving up and down.
  
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• Songdo, South Korea: The Smartest Smart City In The World

  11-01-2018 21:29 via technocracy.news
  Technocrats have found their Nirvana in Songdo, South Korea – a smart city built from the ground up with the latest Orwellian technology available. Companies like Cisco and Nvidia will make billions while perfecting such technology to bring back to American shores.  ⁃ TN EditorOn Saturday morning, Mr. Lee brings the trash downstairs, one bag with combustible waste, the other with organic. His wife is already working at the cafe they own in “Central Park.” There are t
  
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• American children are more likely to die before age 20

  11-01-2018 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, discovered Americans aged 15 to 19 are 82 percent more likely to die from gun violence.
  
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• UN Continues To Push Countries To Open Up Borders For Unrestricted Migration

  11-01-2018 20:37 via technocracy.news
  UN migration champion Peter Sutherland is dead, but the UN continues to lever open borders to let the migration invasion continue. This is not surprising considering the overwhelming influence held at the UN by Islamic nations who are supplying the ‘migrants’ to Europe and elsewhere. Ultimately, the UN wants to achieve a borderless world with no migration restrictions. ⁃ TN EditorGovernments that crack down on migrants are only harming themselves, UN Secretary-General Antonio G
  
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• The Ecuadorian government has granted @JulianAssange citizenship #Wikileaks siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/jul…

  11-01-2018 20:35 via twitter.com
  The Ecuadorian government has granted @JulianAssange citizenship #Wikileaks siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/jul…
  
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• Humblebragging is MORE irritating than outright boasting

  11-01-2018 20:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study, by University of North Carolina, found people faced by someone humblebragging were less likely to help them out by signing a petition, and also gave them less money.
  
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• Check out some of the highlights from day two of @BTYSTE! Some amazing projects to see! #BTYSTE18 https://t.co/J2ijp1GkCa

  11-01-2018 20:23 via twitter.com
  
  Check out some of the highlights from day two of @BTYSTE! Some amazing projects to see! #BTYSTE18 https://t.co/J2ijp1GkCa
  
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• Catch up on all things @BTYSTE and check out some of the cool projects right here! #BTYSTE18 siliconrepublic.com/innovation/bt-…

  11-01-2018 20:00 via twitter.com
  Catch up on all things @BTYSTE and check out some of the cool projects right here! #BTYSTE18 siliconrepublic.com/innovation/bt-…
  
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• Is there a throne of METEORITES inside the Great Pyramid?

  11-01-2018 19:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists believe the throne is there to help a Pharoah on his passage to the next life.The throne could be covered in sheets of 'meteoric iron' one expert claims.
  
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• Mum will be fined it she does not stop posting on Facebook

  11-01-2018 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Rome family court dealing with the mother's divorce from the teen's father, ruled in the 16-year-old's favour and she must also remove all information and photos of her son on Facebook.
  
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• Flu deaths soar by 77% in a week, figures show

  11-01-2018 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Public Health England data 85 people have lost their lives to flu already this winter, compared to the 48 deaths recorded last week. Nearly 2,000 people have been left in hospital from the virus.
  
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• The supplements scientists use to protect their health

  11-01-2018 19:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With so many supplements on the market, and so little research to back them up, choosing the right one can be a nightmare. Six experts explain what they take and why their daily doses help their health.
  
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• Orang-utans use medicinal plants to create 'ointment'

  11-01-2018 19:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Borneo Nature Foundation have filmed the apes chewing plants into a lather (pictured) - which they then use as an ‘ointment’ on their aching limbs.
  
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• Ireland is following the UK, vowing to ban microbeads by the end of the year. #environment siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ire…

  11-01-2018 19:20 via twitter.com
  Ireland is following the UK, vowing to ban microbeads by the end of the year. #environment siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ire…
  
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• How green are the Tories?

  11-01-2018 19:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Theresa May's environment policy pledge is the latest step in the party's journey on the issue.
  
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• Global warming will put millions more at risk of floods

  11-01-2018 18:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Global warming will increase the risk of river flooding over the coming decades, endangering millions more people around the world, according to a study published Thursday.
  
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• US cold snap was nothing to do with global warming

  11-01-2018 18:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Over the last week of 2017 and first week of 2018, a cold wave gripped the northeastern U.S. and southeastern Canada, with temperatures over 18ºF (10ºC) colder than is typical at this time of year.
  
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• Ocado to use Star Wars-style C-3PO robots at warehouses

  11-01-2018 18:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The robot marks the latest move from online grocery specialists Ocado, based in Hatfield, near London, to cut its reliance on human workers.
  
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• Leaving work? Make sure you actually switch off once you walk out the door. #careeradvice siliconrepublic.com/advice/unplug-…

  11-01-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  Leaving work? Make sure you actually switch off once you walk out the door. #careeradvice siliconrepublic.com/advice/unplug-…
  
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• Google secretly acquires Cambridge startup company

  11-01-2018 18:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The system by Cambridge-based Redux could eliminate the need for small speakers to be used in mobile phones. This would free up space for other components, such as larger batteries.
  
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• Take a 360 degree tour of the centre of the Milky Way

  11-01-2018 18:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This project was made using data from Nasa’s Chandra X-ray satellite, based at the Smithsonian's Astrophysical Observatory in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  
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• World's biggest space telescope is almost ready launch

  11-01-2018 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The $8.8 billion (£6.5bn) telescope has been successfully tested in a giant vacuum chamber at the Houston-based Johnson Space Centre - proving it will function in deep space.
  
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• UFO filmed in the sky in Mexico shocks drivers

  11-01-2018 18:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A UFO filmed shooting through the the sky in the state of Baja California, Mexico shocked drivers but expert Pedro Ramirez claims that aliens are monitoring us.
  
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• Ecuador gives Julian Assange citizenship after five-year embassy stay siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/jul…

  11-01-2018 18:11 via twitter.com
  Ecuador gives Julian Assange citizenship after five-year embassy stay siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/jul…
  
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• .@CIConnect reported on the latest Connect #4IRC debate in Derry in December siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/con…

  11-01-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  .@CIConnect reported on the latest Connect #4IRC debate in Derry in December siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/con…
  
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• My Domaine: How often you should really clean your home

  11-01-2018 18:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts have devised a science-backed guide to help us keep on top of cleaning chores and leave our home hygienic - including how often you should wash your bed sheets.
  
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• BT Young Scientist: Just how filthy are pedestrian-crossing buttons? siliconrepublic.com/innovation/bt-…

  11-01-2018 18:00 via twitter.com
  BT Young Scientist: Just how filthy are pedestrian-crossing buttons? siliconrepublic.com/innovation/bt-…
  
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• #MostRead Today: Startup Banking champions new early-stage funding model for European founders ow.ly/GMkI30hIAMD

  11-01-2018 17:52 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Startup Banking champions new early-stage funding model for European founders ow.ly/GMkI30hIAMD
  
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• #MostRead Today: ‘One little kid told me I was wrong, and he was right – I was delighted!’ ow.ly/g6RG30hIARt

  11-01-2018 17:52 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: ‘One little kid told me I was wrong, and he was right – I was delighted!’ ow.ly/g6RG30hIARt
  
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• New tool lets you track how Facebook suggests new friends

  11-01-2018 17:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Free software created by experts in San Francisco tracks every person Facebook suggests you might know to help you find out how the platform uses your personal information.
  
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• Theresa May defends 'long-term' plastic waste plan

  11-01-2018 16:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Campaigners say "emergency" action is needed now as the PM unveils a 25-year plastics crackdown.
  
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• Fossils show butterflies appeared on Earth before flowers

  11-01-2018 16:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scales from the wings of 7 species of 'Lepidoptera' - the group that includes moths and butterflies - were found in a sample of ancient rock in Germany by researchers from the University of Utrecht.
  
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• Future roads will be designed with panoramic views

  11-01-2018 16:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Enabling drivers to see 'statement structures' such as the Angel of the North in Gateshead and the Willow Man in Somerset could give people a sense of location and purpose, Highways England said.
  
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• What do you know about the importance of trademarks? @MathesonLaw's Deirdre Kilroy shares what you need to know abo… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  11-01-2018 16:05 via twitter.com
  What do you know about the importance of trademarks? @MathesonLaw's Deirdre Kilroy shares what you need to know abo… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• ‘Just take what #data you need for your processing, not everything under the sun’ – @Egnyte #GDPR siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/egn…

  11-01-2018 15:25 via twitter.com
  ‘Just take what #data you need for your processing, not everything under the sun’ – @Egnyte #GDPR siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/egn…
  
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• Game Boy comeback as Nintendo console remake hits CES 2018

  11-01-2018 15:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Computing firm Hyperkin, based in Los Angeles, has revealed an upgraded version of the original Game Boy this week at CES in Las Vegas.
  
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• Want to be a #SoftwareEngineer? It’s about more than simply technical skills, as we found out from Sean Keeley of… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  11-01-2018 15:05 via twitter.com
  Want to be a #SoftwareEngineer? It’s about more than simply technical skills, as we found out from Sean Keeley of… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Fourth industrial revolution: Can algorithms replace government? siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/con…

  11-01-2018 15:00 via twitter.com
  Fourth industrial revolution: Can algorithms replace government? siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/con…
  
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• A new species of turkey-sized dinosaur is discovered

  11-01-2018 14:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The partial skeleton named Diluvicursor pickeringi or Pickering's Flood-Running dinosaur (artist's impression) was found in sea cliffs near Cape Otway in the south eastern Australian state of Victoria.
  
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• #YouTube takes further action against #LoganPaul in the wake of his controversial video siliconrepublic.com/companies/yout…

  11-01-2018 14:45 via twitter.com
  #YouTube takes further action against #LoganPaul in the wake of his controversial video siliconrepublic.com/companies/yout…
  
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• Having trouble getting paid? #freelancers siliconrepublic.com/advice/freelan…

  11-01-2018 14:30 via twitter.com
  Having trouble getting paid? #freelancers siliconrepublic.com/advice/freelan…
  
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• Enterprise Ireland reveals first €750,000 start-up fund of 2018 siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/ente…

  11-01-2018 14:27 via twitter.com
  Enterprise Ireland reveals first €750,000 start-up fund of 2018 siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/ente…
  
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• Apple macOS password prompt bypass bug discovered

  11-01-2018 14:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The flaw with the Cupertino, California, company's operating system was first highlighted via a bug report on the Open Radar developer community website.
  
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• .@HaloIreland plans to raise €7m in a single day from angel investors. #startups #entrepreneurs siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/hban…

  11-01-2018 14:15 via twitter.com
  .@HaloIreland plans to raise €7m in a single day from angel investors. #startups #entrepreneurs siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/hban…
  
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