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• WhatsApp scam tricks users into paying 'subscription fee'

  17-01-2018 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fresh warnings have been issued over a WhatsApp scam that tricks users into paying a 'subscription'. The scam, which first surfaced last year, charges users 99p to renew their subscription.
  
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• China Has Infiltrated U.S. Classrooms With Government-Run Educational Institutes

  17-01-2018 23:26 via technocracy.news
  Those who don’t understand that China is a Technocracy will not understand why it has a major initiative to indoctrinate American students with Technocrat philosophy. Chinese state-run schools in America would have been unthinkable thirty years ago, but they are commonplace today, and few are raising any alarm. ⁃ TN EditorLast year, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte made an announcement to great fanfare: The university would soon open a branch of the Confucius Institute,
  
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• Apple to contribute $350b to U.S. economy over 5 years

  17-01-2018 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple released a statement on Wednesday, saying they will contribute $350billion to the U.S. economy over the next five years.
  
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• Pipe Dreams? Forget Tiny Houses, Eight Foot Concrete Tubes Might Solve The Housing Crisis

  17-01-2018 23:08 via technocracy.news
  Affording just 100 square feet for up to two people, these concrete pipes would be better suited for prison construction. The Technocrat mind who conceived and designed this is in perfect harmony with the UN’s 2030 Agenda and New Urban Agenda. ⁃ TN EditorA Hong Kong architect has invented what he believed to be the solution of overcrowded cities by turning concrete water pipes into tiny homes.
  The OPod Tube Housing system aims to re-purpose concrete tubes measuring just over eight fe
  
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• Mystery deepens over mass die-off of antelopes

  17-01-2018 22:59 via bbc.co.uk
  A mass die-off of antelopes in Kazakhstan was triggered by environmental factors, scientists believe.
  
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• Welcome To The Neighborhood. Have You Read The Terms Of Service?

  17-01-2018 22:49 via technocracy.news
  Stanford University’s Center for Internet and Society says, “The whole point of a smart city is that everything that can be collected will be collected.” This is exactly what TN has stated over and over for the last two years. The Technocrat mindset is that there is no such thing as ‘enough’ data as long as anything remains uncollected. ⁃ TN EditorThe L-shaped parcel of land on Toronto’s eastern waterfront known as Quayside isn’t much to look at. T
  
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• Internet use leading people to believe in many religions

  17-01-2018 22:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New research from Baylor University suggests internet use is bringing on a phenomenon known as 'religious tinkering,' in which people dabble in many different belief systems.
  
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• Facebook, Twitter, YouTube pressed over terror content

  17-01-2018 22:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook told the Committee it was 'preventing recruitment by disrupting the underlying ideologies that drive people to commit acts of violence' - but was told efforts are not enough by Senators.
  
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• UPDATE 1-Twitter may notify users exposed to Russian...

  17-01-2018 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twitter may notify users whether they were exposed to content generated by a suspected Russian propaganda service, a company executive told U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday.
  
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• Meteor over Michigan didn't cause 2.0 magnitude earthquake

  17-01-2018 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The meteor that lit up the night sky over Michigan on Tuesday didn't actually cause the earthquake that was reported at the exact same time.
  
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• Are Google's smart gadget wrecking YOUR wifi?

  17-01-2018 22:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google had admitted a bug in its smart home products is causing major wifi woes for users.  The Chromecast TV gadgets and Google Home smart speaker are overloading home Wi-Fi networks.
  
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• Porn site saw spike in traffic after Hawaii missile threat

  17-01-2018 21:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After residents of Hawaii were alerted with a missile threat on January 13, Pornhub revealed there was a decline in pageviews until they were alerted it was a false alarm and traffic skyrocketed.
  
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• How to free up storage on iPhone 

  17-01-2018 21:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From checking app storage in iOS to the 'Lord of the Rings' movie trick, there are simple ways to free up storage on your iPhone. Read our simple guide of how to check your memory and free up space.
  
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• If you're a #programmer looking at what #skills you should brush up on next, we've got you covered. #techjobs… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  17-01-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  If you're a #programmer looking at what #skills you should brush up on next, we've got you covered. #techjobs… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Ripsaw reveals special edition 'sports tank'

  17-01-2018 20:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Originally developed to help to military avoid IEDs, the Ripsaw 'sports tank' has become a hit with car enthusiasts. A new version has received a huge overhaul with a 1500bhp engine.
  
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• Reinventing the wheel: Incredible foldable style revealed

  17-01-2018 20:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The incredible 26-inch Revolve wheel that collapses like an umbrella, allowing riders to have the benefits of a full-sized wheel while saving as much as 60 percent space when needed.
  
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• Apple to pay $38bn on foreign cash pile

  17-01-2018 20:31 via bbc.co.uk
  The payment is expected to be the largest of its type following US tax code changes.
  
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• #Google Cloud wants to bring #AI to the masses. siliconrepublic.com/companies/goog…

  17-01-2018 20:25 via twitter.com
  #Google Cloud wants to bring #AI to the masses. siliconrepublic.com/companies/goog…
  
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• Ultra-wide telescope in Chile takes shape in drone footage

  17-01-2018 19:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stunning drone footage has revealed the incredible progress on the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope – an instrument that will one day produce the ‘deepest, widest image of the universe.'
  
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• A team from @Harvard have brought us closer to an affordable ‘heart-on-a-chip’. #medicine #pharma siliconrepublic.com/machines/organ…

  17-01-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  A team from @Harvard have brought us closer to an affordable ‘heart-on-a-chip’. #medicine #pharma siliconrepublic.com/machines/organ…
  
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• Landscape like Tolkien's Mordor found buried in the sea

  17-01-2018 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of geologists from the University of Aberdeen captured the structures using a groundbreaking 3D imaging technique, similar to ultrasound used to scan unborn babies.
  
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• Apple factory workers' 10-hour shifts in toxic workshops

  17-01-2018 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Workers at a Chinese factory which produces parts for Apple have to work 10-hour shifts under harsh conditions and are exposed to chemicals without protections, a rights group has claimed.
  
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• Reports of unauthorised transactions on @OnePlus customer accounts have surfaced in recent days. #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/one…

  17-01-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  Reports of unauthorised transactions on @OnePlus customer accounts have surfaced in recent days. #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/one…
  
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• Sweatcoin app gives you money based on distance walked

  17-01-2018 19:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  London-based start-up Sweatcoin pays userswith a cryptocurrency that can be spent on real-life goods such as clothes or food and is the fastest growing health app ever.
  
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• Chemistry 'Van Gogh' could help with cancer

  17-01-2018 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Scientists capture "incredible" images of instructions contained in DNA being read
  
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• FBI warns against 'virtual kidnappers' scamming parents

  17-01-2018 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On Wednesday, victims in California (pictured) and South Carolina told how they were approached by the scammers and asked for ransom money before learning that their children were safe.
  
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• Suppliers ship 1m HomePod speakers to Apple

  17-01-2018 18:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Taipei Times claims Apple supplier Inventec has begun a limited shipment of one million speakers to Apple.
  
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• ICEYE's 'suitcase space radar' returns first image

  17-01-2018 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Finnish start-up ICEYE releases a "first light" picture from its novel radar satellite.
  
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• YouTube tightens rules to protect advertisers

  17-01-2018 18:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From February 20, San Bruno-based company YouTube says channels will need at least 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 hours of watch time to make money from adverts.
  
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• Kitty Perry and the copyright lessons for seven-year-olds

  17-01-2018 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  A new campaign aims to make lessons about intellectual property infringement fun.
  
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• A SinVR app vulnerability could have allowed hackers to download account holders’ personal details. #infosec #VR… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  17-01-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  A SinVR app vulnerability could have allowed hackers to download account holders’ personal details. #infosec #VR… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Has Tutankhamun's tragic teenage wife finally been found?

  17-01-2018 18:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The wife of Ancient Egypt's most famous ruler may soon be discovered in the Valley of The Kings, alongside the burial plot of her second husband, Ay, who ruled from 1327 to 1323 BC.
  
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• Catalyst can convert carbon dioxide into useful plastics

  17-01-2018 18:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Toronto andUniversity of California, Berkeley, have developed a copper catalyst that can convert carbon dioxide into a core component of everyday plastics.
  
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• 'We are going to have to change our therapeutic approach' - @elmestikawy on #Alzheimer's disease. siliconrepublic.com/innovation/alz…

  17-01-2018 18:10 via twitter.com
  'We are going to have to change our therapeutic approach' - @elmestikawy on #Alzheimer's disease. siliconrepublic.com/innovation/alz…
  
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• #MostRead Today: Top tips to avoid burnout in a new job ow.ly/rYMw30hQ0Uw

  17-01-2018 17:41 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Top tips to avoid burnout in a new job ow.ly/rYMw30hQ0Uw
  
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• #MostRead Today: Hubble snaps image of galaxy with mass of 3m billion suns ow.ly/EBS030hQ0Wp

  17-01-2018 17:41 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Hubble snaps image of galaxy with mass of 3m billion suns ow.ly/EBS030hQ0Wp
  
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• #MostRead Today: Have regulatory fears finally burst the bitcoin bubble? ow.ly/NpBR30hQ0RA

  17-01-2018 17:41 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Have regulatory fears finally burst the bitcoin bubble? ow.ly/NpBR30hQ0RA
  
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• #MostRead Today: Google working on a fix for Home and Chromecast network issues ow.ly/APod30hQ0Tg

  17-01-2018 17:41 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Google working on a fix for Home and Chromecast network issues ow.ly/APod30hQ0Tg
  
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• #MostRead Today: Accountants don’t sit in an office with a calculator all day ow.ly/RtO930hQ0NU

  17-01-2018 17:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Accountants don’t sit in an office with a calculator all day ow.ly/RtO930hQ0NU
  
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• French startup launches hydrogen-powered bicyles

  17-01-2018 17:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pragma, which is based in Biarritz and makes fuel cells for military use, has sold 60 hydrogen-powered bikes to French municipalities including Saint Lo, Cherbourg, Chambery and Bayonne.
  
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• Sleep expert reveals his top five tips for insomniacs 

  17-01-2018 17:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One in three people regular suffer from difficulty sleeping, says the NHS. The University of California Berkeley's Professor Matthew Walker shares his advice for ensuring you get a restful night.
  
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• Aldie teacher folms soap bubbles turning into ice crystals

  17-01-2018 17:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pre-school teacher Girlie Figueroa captured the phenomenon (pictured) during sub-zero temperatures in Aldie, Virginia, after being inspired by photographs and footage online.
  
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• YouTube singer Chrissy Chambers wins revenge porn case

  17-01-2018 16:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Chrissy Chambers is awarded damages from her ex-boyfriend who posted sexual videos of her online.
  
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• Here’s why you need to prioritise mobile app development this year siliconrepublic.com/advice/mobile-…

  17-01-2018 16:50 via twitter.com
  Here’s why you need to prioritise mobile app development this year siliconrepublic.com/advice/mobile-…
  
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• Google Cloud launches toolkit to make AI easier for businesses to use siliconrepublic.com/companies/goog…

  17-01-2018 16:46 via twitter.com
  Google Cloud launches toolkit to make AI easier for businesses to use siliconrepublic.com/companies/goog…
  
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• Runes engraved by early Vikings are discovered in Denmark 

  17-01-2018 16:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers based at Aarhus University in Denmark have discovered a comb and plate engraved by Vikings 1,200 years ago, at a time when a new alphabet began to be used.
  
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• Japan invents a train that barks like a dog

  17-01-2018 16:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trains in Japan have been fitted with a device that makes barking and snorting sounds in a bid to drive deer away from railway lines and reduce the hundreds of delays caused by the animals.
  
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• A ‘potentially hazardous’ asteroid is flying past Earth 

  17-01-2018 16:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 2002 AJ129 asteroid is set to hurtle past our planet on the 4th February at around 2,615,128 miles (4,208,641km) away - which is relatively close in space terms (stock image).
  
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• Hackers can crash your Apple device with 'text bomb'

  17-01-2018 16:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The hack was discovered by software developer Abraham Masri, based in Chicago, who shared a link, which can be used to crash the app, on social media.
  
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• Cannabis users are more likely to feel deceived by others

  17-01-2018 16:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse in Maryland found marijuana increases signal connectivity in regions of the brain that have been linked to psychosis.
  
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