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• Dr. Tim Ball Sets The Record Straight On The Deliberate Deception To Demonize CO2

  16-01-2018 22:40 via technocracy.news
  Many years ago, I compared the claim that human CO2 was causing global warming was analogous to determining what was causing your car to falter. To simplify the analysis, you decided to not look at the engine, the transmission, the gearbox, the drive shaft, the differential, the axle, and the wheel, to focus attention on one portion of the thread of one bolt of one nut on the right rear wheel.
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• The Stunningly Obvious Yet Overlooked Case Against Robot Companions

  16-01-2018 22:13 via technocracy.news
  If people want robots that save them time and free them from repetitive tasks, then home robot makers have missed the mark by creating robots that ‘engage’ with you, eating up your valuable time instead of saving it. This is lost on the Technocrat mind. ⁃ TN EditorIt wasn’t a great showing for robots at this year’s CES.
  Things got off to a rocky start when CLOi, the ringleader for LG’s new artificial intelligence-equipped appliances, failed repeatedly to
  
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• World's largest sea turtle could come off 'endangered'...

  16-01-2018 22:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An arm of the NOAA has received a petition from a fishing group asking that the Northwest Atlantic Ocean's leatherback sea turtles be listed as 'threatened,' but not endangered.
  
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• ‘Smart Alarm’: Amazon Wants To Put A Microphone And Camera In Every Bedroom

  16-01-2018 21:37 via technocracy.news
  If you mistake Amazon’s intentions to create a spynet with its Alexa AI ecosystem, you are ignorant or foolish: Amazon will not rest until every home in America has at least one Alexa device. All data collected will be monetized in multiple channels. ⁃ TN EditorAmazon wants to put a camera and microphone in your bedroom with the UK launch of its latest Echo home device.
  The camera on the £119.99 ($129) Echo Spot, which doubles up as a ‘smart alarm’, will probably be
  
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• Security experts discover 'powerful' WhatsApp Android bug

  16-01-2018 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Skygofree can carry out a number of remote commands, including taking pictures or videos with the affected device, and even recording audio when the user enters a specified location.
  
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• Mount Mayon: Philippines volcano spews out lava

  16-01-2018 20:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Volcanologists say a "hazardous explosion" could be imminent, as thousands flee the area around Mount Mayon in the Philippines.
  
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• Nasa Hubble captures incredible close-up of ancient galaxy

  16-01-2018 20:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The picture captured by Nasa's Hubble telescope was magnified by a natural phenomenon known as 'gravitational lensing' giving never-before-seen detail of this ancient star system.
  
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• Science behind the perfect roast potato

  16-01-2018 19:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Edge Hotel School at the University of Essex found cutting the spud diagonally increases its surface area by 65 per cent and makes it extra crispy.
  
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• The demand for hyperscale capacity and connectivity continues to grow. #fibre #bigdata siliconrepublic.com/comms/havfrue-…

  16-01-2018 19:40 via twitter.com
  The demand for hyperscale capacity and connectivity continues to grow. #fibre #bigdatasiliconrepublic.com/comms/havfrue-…
  
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• How chimps turned researchers into 'jungle detectives'

  16-01-2018 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Liverpool John Moores University used DNA techniques to try to find evidence of chimpanzee behaviour without actually seeing or disturbing the animals.
  
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• Women use their brains more than men when it comes to sex

  16-01-2018 19:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from McGill University in Montreal used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans to capture images of the brain activity of 40 male and female volunteers.
  
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• Google reveals plan to build three new undersea cables

  16-01-2018 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google says its Netherlands and Montreal regions will open in first quarter of 2018, followed by LA, Finland, and Hong Kong. Google plans to commission the three subsea cables in 2019.
  
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• Great news for #Derry today #Derryjobs #Broadband #NIjobs #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/beacon-br…

  16-01-2018 19:00 via twitter.com
  Great news for #Derry today #Derryjobs #Broadband #NIjobs #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/beacon-br…
  
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• Frozen tomb may contain ancient remains of Scythian royal

  16-01-2018 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have found a Scythian grave in a remote region of Siberia that is one of the oldest and largest ever found. It could house a record-breaking hoard of weapons and gold treasures.
  
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• #MostRead Today: AI architect will be the hottest role in the future of work ow.ly/lwqa30hOtkc

  16-01-2018 18:41 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: AI architect will be the hottest role in the future of work ow.ly/lwqa30hOtkc
  
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• #MostRead Today: Telegram plans $1.2bn ICO to create native cryptocurrency ow.ly/Yurl30hOtiT

  16-01-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Telegram plans $1.2bn ICO to create native cryptocurrency ow.ly/Yurl30hOtiT
  
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• #MostRead Today: Scientists discover catalyst to convert CO2 into something very useful ow.ly/nzY830hOthp

  16-01-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Scientists discover catalyst to convert CO2 into something very useful ow.ly/nzY830hOthp
  
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• #MostRead Today: Movie industry victory as eight piracy sites blocked in Ireland ow.ly/rxqE30hOtc3

  16-01-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Movie industry victory as eight piracy sites blocked in Ireland ow.ly/rxqE30hOtc3
  
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• #MostRead Today: Accountants don’t sit in an office with a calculator all day ow.ly/XGud30hOteQ

  16-01-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Accountants don’t sit in an office with a calculator all day ow.ly/XGud30hOteQ
  
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• Rates of earthquakes not affected by moon phases

  16-01-2018 18:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A scientist from the US Geological Survey studied more than 200 earthquakes and found that there is no significant relationship between the phases of the moon and quakes (stock).
  
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• CEO of @EndToEndEncrypt spoke to @incogellen about how encryption is changing how businesses approach #security. siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ran…

  16-01-2018 18:20 via twitter.com
  CEO of @EndToEndEncrypt spoke to @incogellen about how encryption is changing how businesses approach #security. siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ran…
  
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• Learning a second language could help autistic children

  16-01-2018 17:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Children on the spectrum often have a hard time 'switching gears'. But new research from McGill University, Montreal, shows being bilingual could increase their cognitive flexibility.
  
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• Google Arts & Culture app sparks privacy concerns

  16-01-2018 17:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New software from Google, based in Mountain View, California, has unleashed a frenzy of activity online as users post images of their painting lookalike.
  
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• How your car is SPYING on you

  16-01-2018 17:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Companies use personal information collected from tens of millions of vehicles around the globe, and many keep tight-lipped about what they use the data for.
  
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• Why older singers struggle hitting the high notes

  16-01-2018 17:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from the University of Basel in Switzerland made the discovery after using high-resolution scans to look at the vocal cords of 44 professional singers.
  
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• Want to work at @SlackHQ? Find out what it's really like. #techjobs #dublinjobs siliconrepublic.com/people/working…

  16-01-2018 17:20 via twitter.com
  Want to work at @SlackHQ? Find out what it's really like. #techjobs #dublinjobs siliconrepublic.com/people/working…
  
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• Twitter denies claims it's reading your private messages

  16-01-2018 17:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The rebuttal was made in the first public response to the video, released on Monday, issued by the San Francisco-based firm, which says that the accusations it makes are factually inaccurate.
  
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• VR porn app exposed the details of THOUSANDS of users   

  16-01-2018 16:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SinVR, a VR porn app with 20,000 members, had a security flaw that exposed the details of its members to potential hackers, according to London -based cybersecurity firm Digital Interruption.
  
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• Uber to introduce limit on drivers' hours

  16-01-2018 16:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Drivers who do not take a long enough break will not be able to log in to the app and take trips.
  
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• CES 2018: Floating ads created by Kino-mo's spinning tech

  16-01-2018 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Spinning LED strips are used to create video images that appear to float in mid-air like holograms.
  
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• Twitch spamming suspect charged in Canada

  16-01-2018 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Streams were widely disrupted by a series of attacks that hit them with hundreds of toxic comments.
  
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• Sicily's Mount Etna might not be a proper volcano

  16-01-2018 15:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A volcanologist from the University of Catania says that the eruptions of Mt Etna resemble a hot spring more than a volcano due to the amount of steam, CO2 and sulphur dioxideproduced.
  
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• Wireless provider Beacon Broadband reveal 12 new roles in Derry siliconrepublic.com/jobs/beacon-br…

  16-01-2018 15:54 via twitter.com
  Wireless provider Beacon Broadband reveal 12 new roles in Derry siliconrepublic.com/jobs/beacon-br…
  
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• PreVeil CEO on encryption: ‘You cannot steal what you cannot see’ siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ran…

  16-01-2018 15:51 via twitter.com
  PreVeil CEO on encryption: ‘You cannot steal what you cannot see’ siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ran…
  
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• WATCH: BT Young Scientist: Can birds predict the weather? siliconrepublic.com/video/btyste-2…

  16-01-2018 15:30 via twitter.com
  WATCH: BT Young Scientist: Can birds predict the weather? siliconrepublic.com/video/btyste-2…
  
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• Just Eat offers £10 after unwanted texts

  16-01-2018 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Just Eat says its "appalled" at its initial response to a customer who complained about messages from a delivery driver.
  
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• #Telegram looks set to enter the #cryptocurrency space with plans underway for a major ICO siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/tel…

  16-01-2018 15:05 via twitter.com
  #Telegram looks set to enter the #cryptocurrency space with plans underway for a major ICO siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/tel…
  
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• Mount Etna might NOT be a proper volcano

  16-01-2018 15:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A volcanologist from the University of Catania says that the eruptions of Mt Etna resemble a hot spring more than a volcano due to the amount of steam, CO2 and sulphur dioxideproduced.
  
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• Microsoft takes on Facebook with mind reading technology

  16-01-2018 15:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Redmond-based Microsoft released details of a brain control interface that decodes electric signals from the brain to launch and operate apps and web browsers.
  
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• China's out-of-control space station to crash to Earth

  16-01-2018 15:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from the European Space Agency (ESA), based in Paris, are among those tracking Tiangong-1,whose average orbit has dipped by 8km (5 miles) since December 2017.
  
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• #Alibaba research into #AI has produced a new first: a machine capable of reading faster and better than a human siliconrepublic.com/machines/ai-al…

  16-01-2018 14:40 via twitter.com
  #Alibaba research into #AI has produced a new first: a machine capable of reading faster and better than a human siliconrepublic.com/machines/ai-al…
  
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• ‘We don’t really have typical days working in audit’ #accountancy @EYnews siliconrepublic.com/people/account…

  16-01-2018 14:20 via twitter.com
  ‘We don’t really have typical days working in audit’ #accountancy @EYnews siliconrepublic.com/people/account…
  
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• A team at @OfficialUoM has created a #graphene petri dish allowing for nanomaterials to be observed in liquids siliconrepublic.com/machines/graph…

  16-01-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  A team at @OfficialUoM has created a #graphene petri dish allowing for nanomaterials to be observed in liquids siliconrepublic.com/machines/graph…
  
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• .@NAKDfashion aims to be the preferred fashion provider for millennials. #startups #ecommerce siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/na-k…

  16-01-2018 13:35 via twitter.com
  .@NAKDfashion aims to be the preferred fashion provider for millennials. #startups #ecommerce siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/na-k…
  
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• Amazon´s Echo Spot is coming to the UK later this month

  16-01-2018 13:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The £119.99 ($129) Echo Spot, created by Seattle-based company Amazon, doubles up as a 'smart alarm', and the camera will probably be facing directly at the user's bed.
  
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• OnePlus phone company investigates card fraud claims

  16-01-2018 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 200 people report seeing fraudulent charges following a purchase via the OnePlus site.
  
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• ‘This ruling is another important step in ensuring that those involved in the creation of film and TV content recei… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  16-01-2018 13:05 via twitter.com
  ‘This ruling is another important step in ensuring that those involved in the creation of film and TV content recei… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Flaw in VR porn app leaves 20,000 names exposed

  16-01-2018 13:04 via bbc.co.uk
  SinVR app says it has fixed an issue which left 20,000 names and email addresses exposed.
  
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• New Google app sparks privacy concerns

  16-01-2018 12:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New software from Google, based in Mountain View, California, has unleashed a frenzy of activity online as users post images of their painting lookalike.
  
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• Get an insider look at what it’s like working at Slack siliconrepublic.com/jobs/working-s…

  16-01-2018 12:50 via twitter.com
  Get an insider look at what it’s like working at Slack siliconrepublic.com/jobs/working-s…
  
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