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• Google removes gaming apps with pop-up porn malware

  12-01-2018 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google took down 60 gaming applications after security firm Check Point said it had discovered new malicious software in the apps available to both children and adults at Google Play Store.
  
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• Facebook shares fall more than 4 per cent after changes

  12-01-2018 22:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday that Facebook would change the filter for the News Feed to prioritize what friends and family share, while reducing the amount of non-advertising content from brands.
  
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• NASA image reveals the incredible cloud belts of Jupiter

  12-01-2018 22:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The bands of vasts swirling cloud formations that travel at about 129,000 mph (60 km/s) over the gas giant planet's surface are clearly visible in the amazing image
  
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• Biology project steals the show at this year’s BT Young Scientist siliconrepublic.com/innovation/bt-…

  12-01-2018 22:04 via twitter.com
  Biology project steals the show at this year’s BT Young Scientist siliconrepublic.com/innovation/bt-…
  
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• Congratulations to the winner of #BTYSTE18 Simon Meehan from Coláiste Choilm in Cork! https://t.co/ct61DGA28O

  12-01-2018 21:47 via twitter.com
  
  Congratulations to the winner of #BTYSTE18 Simon Meehan from Coláiste Choilm in Cork! https://t.co/ct61DGA28O
  
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• The incredible cloud belts of Jupiter

  12-01-2018 21:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The bands of vasts swirling cloud formations that travel at about 129,000 mph (60 km/s) over the gas giant planet's surface are clearly visible in the amazing image
  
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• Catch up on the world of sci-tech from #BTYSTE to the changes afoot for #Facebook. siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sci…

  12-01-2018 21:05 via twitter.com
  Catch up on the world of sci-tech from #BTYSTE to the changes afoot for #Facebook.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sci…
  
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• Meet the cream of the #NewYork #startup crop: @livewithflip @InVisionApp @Jopwell @Kinnek @LoomiaCo @PlayersTribune… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  12-01-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  Meet the cream of the #NewYork #startup crop: @livewithflip @InVisionApp @Jopwell @Kinnek @LoomiaCo @PlayersTribune… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• USS Portland set to get laser weapon in historic Navy test

  12-01-2018 20:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The laser weapon will be fitted to the ship later this year as a 'technology demonstrator' officials said. It paves the way for laser weapons to be integrated across the Navy fleet.
  
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• An outright ban on #cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea will take time. siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/sou…

  12-01-2018 20:30 via twitter.com
  An outright ban on #cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea will take time. siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/sou…
  
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• Facebook shares fall 4 per cent after changes

  12-01-2018 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday that Facebook would change the filter for the News Feed to prioritize what friends and family share, while reducing the amount of non-advertising content from brands.
  
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• .@GM is doubling down on #autonomouscars, aiming for cars without human controls as early as 2019. siliconrepublic.com/machines/gener…

  12-01-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  .@GM is doubling down on #autonomouscars, aiming for cars without human controls as early as 2019. siliconrepublic.com/machines/gener…
  
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• Banks could be opening up your data to cyber-criminals

  12-01-2018 19:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From tomorrow, all banks and building societies will have to provide access to data from any regulated third party that asks for it. Here are four ways to make sure your data is safe (stock image).
  
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• Apple has already run out of replacement iPhone batteries

  12-01-2018 19:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  News of the delay first emerged from internal documents distributed by the Cupertino based company to Apple Stores and Apple authorised service providers.
  
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• Incredible alien rock Hypatia may predate our solar system

  12-01-2018 19:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The discovery was made by researchers from the University of Johannesburg, who used advanced scanning techniques to analyse Hypatia's structure.
  
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• According to @PTC's Kathleen Mitford: 'You can’t adopt technology just because it is the next big shiny thing' siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ptc…

  12-01-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  According to @PTC's Kathleen Mitford: 'You can’t adopt technology just because it is the next big shiny thing' siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ptc…
  
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• Experts find 18 new species of 'assassin' Pelican spiders

  12-01-2018 18:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Smithsonan institute in Washington D.C have identified 26 species of Pelican spiders, of which 18 have never been studied before.
  
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• Facebook can track you using dust on your camera lens

  12-01-2018 18:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook, based in San Francisco, California, outlines how it would connect users by matching similarities in the photos they upload in a newly found patent.
  
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• 'Just treat people like human beings.' - @richardbranson speaking at the @virgin staff in Dublin siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/rich…

  12-01-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  'Just treat people like human beings.' - @richardbranson speaking at the @virgin staff in Dublin siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/rich…
  
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• Writing a 'to do list' before bed helps ease anxiety

  12-01-2018 18:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Listing just 10 tasks you need to achieve over the next few days can help you fall asleep 15 minutes faster, neuroscientists at Baylor University in Texas have found.
  
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• Soon, the 2018 #BTYSTE champ will be crowned. We've had an amazing few days exploring these projects – we don't env… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  12-01-2018 18:24 via twitter.com
  Soon, the 2018 #BTYSTE champ will be crowned. We've had an amazing few days exploring these projects – we don't env… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Samsung shows off 'almost finished' folding phone at CES

  12-01-2018 18:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Korea Herald says the firm is showing off two versions of the handset behind closed doors in Las Vegas. Both havea 7.3inch screen, and one folds in, and one out.
  
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• Quiz to assess early death risk

  12-01-2018 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This 10-minute Public Health England (PHE) test assesses how healthy your lifestyle is. At the end, you will get a score out of 10 and helpful advice on how to be healthier.
  
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• The great #IoT wall of #China is underway. siliconrepublic.com/machines/iot-c…

  12-01-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  The great #IoT wall of #China is underway. siliconrepublic.com/machines/iot-c…
  
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• Prototype of first full-colour satellite is now in space

  12-01-2018 17:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The British spacecraft is a pre-production model and if it performs well the Guildford-based company Earth-i will create another batch of five.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Irish start-ups with women founders secured €79m out of €580m in 2017 ow.ly/RwXF30hK7oC

  12-01-2018 17:50 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Irish start-ups with women founders secured €79m out of €580m in 2017 ow.ly/RwXF30hK7oC
  
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• #MostRead Today: Ireland expected to introduce microbeads ban by end of 2018 ow.ly/Ksas30hK7mJ

  12-01-2018 17:50 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Ireland expected to introduce microbeads ban by end of 2018 ow.ly/Ksas30hK7mJ
  
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• #MostRead Today: Facebook’s major update: 5 things you need to think about ow.ly/JwxS30hK7jZ

  12-01-2018 17:50 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Facebook’s major update: 5 things you need to think about ow.ly/JwxS30hK7jZ
  
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• Stevie Wonder wows crowd on 'smart' piano at tech show

  12-01-2018 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Piano teacher Gabie Perry was demonstrating the internet-connected device, made by a California startup, when someone told her that Wonder asked to try it.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Hubble snaps image of a galactic ‘needle in a haystack’ ow.ly/jAfB30hK6Wy

  12-01-2018 17:45 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Hubble snaps image of a galactic ‘needle in a haystack’ ow.ly/jAfB30hK6Wy
  
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• #MostRead Today: 22 superb players in the New York start-up ecosystem to watch in 2018 ow.ly/ggvP30hK6HA

  12-01-2018 17:45 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 22 superb players in the New York start-up ecosystem to watch in 2018 ow.ly/ggvP30hK6HA
  
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• Supermassive black hole emits a ferocious ‘double burp’

  12-01-2018 17:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Nasa and the University of Colorado at Boulder have detected a distant supermassive black hole burping twice after engulfing a cloud of hot cosmic gas.
  
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• Best of CES, iPhone depression: Podcast 351

  12-01-2018 17:38
  
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• Snapchat redesign is a 'flop' with users

  12-01-2018 17:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Social media service Snapchat redesign has not proved popular with many of its regular users
  
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• YouTube to review popular channels for offensive content

  12-01-2018 17:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The latest move is part of the San Bruno-based company's push to stop inappropriate content being shown alongside advertisers, according to an anonymous source.
  
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• Weekend takeaway: A hitchhiker’s guide to a galaxy of great sci-tech siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sci…

  12-01-2018 16:49 via twitter.com
  Weekend takeaway: A hitchhiker’s guide to a galaxy of great sci-tech siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sci…
  
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• Crawling babies 'kick up' dirt which they breathe in

  12-01-2018 16:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Infants' movement across floors kicks up high levels of debris. They inhale a dose that is four times what an adult would breathe walking, according to Purdue University in Indiana, US.
  
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• Has Stephen Hawking been replaced with a 'puppet'?

  12-01-2018 16:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Conspiracy theorists believe Stephen Hawking, of Cambridge University, died as long ago as 1985 and that a lookalike has taken his place so the political elite can have a vehicle for their beliefs.
  
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• #Microsoft is partnering with Signal to bring encryption to #Skype. siliconrepublic.com/companies/skyp…

  12-01-2018 16:35 via twitter.com
  #Microsoft is partnering with Signal to bring encryption to #Skype. siliconrepublic.com/companies/skyp…
  
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• Why tough times are the key to a happy life

  12-01-2018 16:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lowri Dowthwaite, a psychologist at the University of Central Lancashire, argues that hardship and bad experiences are what makes our lives worthwhile (stock),
  
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• Intel says patches can cause reboot problems in old chips

  12-01-2018 16:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Santa Clara firm has reportedly asked its cloud computing customers to hold off installing the updates, which may lead to unexpected system restarts.
  
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• South Korea downplays talk of cryptocurrency trading ban siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/sou…

  12-01-2018 16:24 via twitter.com
  South Korea downplays talk of cryptocurrency trading ban siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/sou…
  
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• Some of #NewYork’s finest #startups to watch in 2018: @Betterment @Brooklinen @BoweryFarming @citizenapp… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  12-01-2018 16:20 via twitter.com
  Some of #NewYork’s finest #startups to watch in 2018: @Betterment @Brooklinen @BoweryFarming @citizenapp… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• GM aims for autonomous car without steering wheel by 2019 siliconrepublic.com/machines/gener…

  12-01-2018 16:16 via twitter.com
  GM aims for autonomous car without steering wheel by 2019 siliconrepublic.com/machines/gener…
  
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• Want to know more about the essential #skills for the #futureofwork? siliconrepublic.com/careers/skills…

  12-01-2018 16:05 via twitter.com
  Want to know more about the essential #skills for the #futureofwork? siliconrepublic.com/careers/skills…
  
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• PTC’s Kathleen Mitford predicts how AR and IoT will redefine customer success siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ptc…

  12-01-2018 16:00 via twitter.com
  PTC’s Kathleen Mitford predicts how AR and IoT will redefine customer success siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ptc…
  
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• Check out the clearest image of one of the furthest galaxies yet to be seen by humans. #Hubble #NASA #astronomy… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  12-01-2018 15:35 via twitter.com
  Check out the clearest image of one of the furthest galaxies yet to be seen by humans. #Hubble #NASA #astronomy… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Virgin’s Richard Branson reveals the highs and lows of an entrepreneur’s life siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/rich…

  12-01-2018 15:16 via twitter.com
  Virgin’s Richard Branson reveals the highs and lows of an entrepreneur’s life siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/rich…
  
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• Eyelashes with LEDs showcased at CES 2018

  12-01-2018 15:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The technology, created by Ritsumeikan University and Shiseido Company in Japan is called 'wireless power feeding,' and relies on microwaves to transmit power remotely.
  
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• Intel says machines using older processors like Broadwell and Haswell will be most affected. #Meltdown #Spectre… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  12-01-2018 15:10 via twitter.com
  Intel says machines using older processors like Broadwell and Haswell will be most affected. #Meltdown #Spectre… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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