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• Meteorite hunters find first fragments of Michigan meteor

  19-01-2018 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Meteorite hunters who flocked to Detroit from across the U.S. after a meteor exploded are finding the fragments. Most of the fragments landed in Hamburg Township.
  
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• The biggest passion killer for men is trying for a baby

  19-01-2018 23:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It’s not exactly what a woman looking to start a family would want to hear. But there are few things more likely to put a man off the idea of sex than his partner trying to conceive, a study has found.
  
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• Dog travels from Huddersfield to Birmingham alone by train

  19-01-2018 23:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Doberman managed to travel from Huddersfield in West Yorkshire down to Birmingham on its own. He was believed to be a stray until vets discovered a microchip registered to a practice 113 miles away.
  
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• LG patent reveals foldable phone that turns into a tablet

  19-01-2018 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LG has applied for a patent for a foldable phone that could transform into a hybrid tablet. The Korean device maker filed the patent in July 2017, but the filing has just now been made public.
  
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• Social media companies accelerate removals of hate speech

  19-01-2018 22:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Social media companies Facebook , Twitter and Google's YouTube have greatly accelerated their removals of online hate speech, reviewing over two thirds of complaints within 24 hours.
  
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• Check out this amazing footage showing how #drones can help save lives. siliconrepublic.com/machines/incre…

  19-01-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  Check out this amazing footage showing how #drones can help save lives. siliconrepublic.com/machines/incre…
  
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• Building blocks of Pentagon made from ancient microbes

  19-01-2018 20:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Australia have found that a common building material known as oolitic limestone is made up of tiny spheres of mineralized microbes, dating back as far as 340 million years ago.
  
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• Tesla's Model 3 to debut on East Coast for the first time

  19-01-2018 20:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tesla is taking the wraps off its Model 3 sedans and debuting the car at showrooms on the East Coast. Customers who shelled out $1,000 for its first affordable sedan can finally see it this weekend.
  
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• #WhatsApp Business will allow companies to set up dedicated business profiles. siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/wha…

  19-01-2018 20:20 via twitter.com
  #WhatsApp Business will allow companies to set up dedicated business profiles. siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/wha…
  
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• #ICYMI: An #accountant's job is a lot more varied and interesting than you think. siliconrepublic.com/people/account…

  19-01-2018 19:45 via twitter.com
  #ICYMI: An #accountant's job is a lot more varied and interesting than you think.siliconrepublic.com/people/account…
  
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• Instagram copies Snapchat feature of screenshot alerts

  19-01-2018 19:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  California based picture sharing app Instagram has launched a feature that sends a notification to a user if someone screenshots their story.
  
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• Ancient remains found in Mayo mountainside ritual chamber

  19-01-2018 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The discovery was made by local hill walker Michael Chambers, who came across the chamber among massive boulders on Bengorm Mountain in the Nephin Beg range.
  
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• In 2017, there was a 58pc increase in fines for rule-breakers issued over the previous year, a rise from £2.9m to £… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  19-01-2018 19:10 via twitter.com
  In 2017, there was a 58pc increase in fines for rule-breakers issued over the previous year, a rise from £2.9m to £… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• More melted nuclear fuel found inside a Fukushima reactor

  19-01-2018 18:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant says a long telescopic probe has successfully captured images of some melted fuel inside one of its three damaged reactors.
  
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• In a bid to battle racism, xenophobia and other forms of #hatespeech online, the EU Code of Conduct was established… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  19-01-2018 18:35 via twitter.com
  In a bid to battle racism, xenophobia and other forms of #hatespeech online, the EU Code of Conduct was established… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Buckingham Palace revamp uncovers Victorian-era clipping

  19-01-2018 18:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Workers completing the £370million renovations on Buckingham Palace uncovered old cigarette packets and a newspaper clipping from nearly 130 years ago.
  
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• UN chief says coral reefs at 'make or break' point

  19-01-2018 18:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Greenhouse gases, pollution and warming oceans are all contributing to the destruction of the reefs, and Erik Solheim says countries must take responsibility to save them.
  
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• Amazon raises monthly Prime fee for first time in years

  19-01-2018 18:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon raised the monthly fee for the U.S. version of its fast-shipping and video-streaming service Amazon Prime by $2 on Friday, making the case for subscribers to upgrade to an annual plan.
  
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• Net firms 'better' at removing hate speech, says EU

  19-01-2018 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  The European Union says that 70% of material deemed to be offensive is removed within 24 hours.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Which Irish tech sectors are absolutely killing it right now? ow.ly/Jhxd30hST9A

  19-01-2018 18:08 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Which Irish tech sectors are absolutely killing it right now? ow.ly/Jhxd30hST9A
  
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• #MostRead Today: Vodafone and Huawei claim virtualised fibre breakthrough ow.ly/bVkG30hST0C

  19-01-2018 18:07 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Vodafone and Huawei claim virtualised fibre breakthrough ow.ly/bVkG30hST0C
  
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• #MostRead Today: Irish computer genius ‘Scorpion’ lands AI drone deal with US Army ow.ly/xous30hST6J

  19-01-2018 18:07 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Irish computer genius ‘Scorpion’ lands AI drone deal with US Army ow.ly/xous30hST6J
  
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• #MostRead Today: 14 wonderful start-ups from Warsaw to watch in 2018 ow.ly/UD9Y30hST2S

  19-01-2018 18:07 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 14 wonderful start-ups from Warsaw to watch in 2018 ow.ly/UD9Y30hST2S
  
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• #MostRead Today: Bizarre merger of neutron stars might be ‘cocooning’ itself in hot gas ow.ly/iujw30hSSJO

  19-01-2018 18:06 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Bizarre merger of neutron stars might be ‘cocooning’ itself in hot gas ow.ly/iujw30hSSJO
  
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• Images show power of ocean waves to hurl boulders

  19-01-2018 18:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study has examined boulder deposits on the coast of the Aran Islands - Inishmore, Inishmaan and Inisheer - in Galway Bay and Annagh Head in County Mayo, some 80 miles (130 km) north.
  
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• Ancient remains found in mountainside ritual chamber

  19-01-2018 18:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The discovery was made by local hill walker Michael Chambers, who came across the chamber among massive boulders on Bengorm Mountain in the Nephin Beg range.
  
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• Inventor Franky Zapata reveals new Ezfly hoverboard

  19-01-2018 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Footage of the gadget in action, filmed in Texas, shows a number of riders (pictured) taking the controls as they zoom up and away, putting theEzfly through its paces over a lake.
  
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• Nuclear warning, Carillion collapse: Podcast 352

  19-01-2018 17:57
  
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• Instagram reveals when users were last on the app

  19-01-2018 17:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The default setting for the global feature is 'on' - meaning your closest friends can know exactly when you've been scrolling through their feeds if you have the latest version of the app.
  
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• Thousands hit in OnePlus credit card hack

  19-01-2018 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  About 40,000 customers of OnePlus could have had card details stolen in the attack by cyber-thieves
  
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• Weekend takeaway: Who wants to engineer tomorrow? siliconrepublic.com/innovation/eng…

  19-01-2018 17:46 via twitter.com
  Weekend takeaway: Who wants to engineer tomorrow? siliconrepublic.com/innovation/eng…
  
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• TalkTalk most complained-about broadband provider

  19-01-2018 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  The Post Office came out worst for landline services and Vodafone worst for mobile services.
  
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• Horrific aftermath of a terrifying ‘ice tsunami’ in Alaska

  19-01-2018 17:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With blizzards raging at up to 100 miles per hour (160kmh), the pack of 52 musk oxen in the Bering Land Bridge in Alaska, were were buried alive, leaving only a few tufts of hair poking out.
  
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• Microsoft AI sketches art based on a simple description

  19-01-2018 16:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The technology could one day generate entire animated movies based on a screenplay, the Microsoft researchers, based in Redmond, Washington, claim.
  
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• Incredible footage released of drone sea rescue attempt siliconrepublic.com/machines/incre…

  19-01-2018 16:44 via twitter.com
  Incredible footage released of drone sea rescue attempt siliconrepublic.com/machines/incre…
  
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• Adolescence now 'last from the ages of 10 to 24'

  19-01-2018 16:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, say we should change the definition of adolescence as many are choosing to delay the responsibilities of adulthood (stock).
  
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• WhatsApp unveils separate Android app for small businesses siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/wha…

  19-01-2018 16:33 via twitter.com
  WhatsApp unveils separate Android app for small businesses siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/wha…
  
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• Logan Paul's 'suicide video' punishment 'must fit the crime'

  19-01-2018 16:32 via bbc.co.uk
  YouTube's chief business officer talks exclusively to Newsbeat about the Logan Paul case.
  
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• NASA tests rocket engine with 3D-printed 'shock absorber'

  19-01-2018 16:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA conducted another test of its RS-25 engine flight controller at Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. A 3D printed part of the engine was tested again during the 365-second test.
  
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• Men want Google to stop linking their names to past crimes

  19-01-2018 16:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two men want Google to stop linking their names to internet information referring to past criminal convictions in a landmark case on the 'right to be forgotten'.
  
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• PwC’s Sinead Ovenden: ‘Banks need to see PSD2 as a strategic opportunity’ siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/psd…

  19-01-2018 16:00 via twitter.com
  PwC’s Sinead Ovenden: ‘Banks need to see PSD2 as a strategic opportunity’ siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/psd…
  
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• Fresh start? Clean slate? #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/careers/new-be…

  19-01-2018 15:45 via twitter.com
  Fresh start? Clean slate? #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/careers/new-be…
  
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• Anglo, French space agencies sitting in a tree, K I S S I N G

  19-01-2018 15:39 via go.theregister.com
  UKSA and CNES buddy up on climate science, Mars missions The British and French space agencies have agreed to team up on more missions together.…
  
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• WATCH: Just how safe are e-cigarettes? Pressing questions at BT Young Scientist siliconrepublic.com/video/ecigaret…

  19-01-2018 15:30 via twitter.com
  WATCH: Just how safe are e-cigarettes? Pressing questions at BT Young Scientist siliconrepublic.com/video/ecigaret…
  
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• Apple hit with complaint by South Korean consumer group

  19-01-2018 15:22 via bbc.co.uk
  A South Korean consumer group has filed a complaint against Apple over iPhone slowdown.
  
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• Humans will have a 'robot second-self' within 20 years

  19-01-2018 15:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brad Smith, president of the Redmond, Washington firm, and AI researcher Harry Shum have written a book detailing their predictions for the future of AI, including machines that think like us.
  
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• The man risking his life to save pink dolphins

  19-01-2018 15:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Fernando Trujillo works in dangerous areas of the Amazon to save the rare species.
  
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• 150 new jobs heading to #Limerick. #jobfairy #engineerjobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/engineeri…

  19-01-2018 15:05 via twitter.com
  150 new jobs heading to #Limerick. #jobfairy #engineerjobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/engineeri…
  
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• NB-IoT and LTE-M promise a $33bn windfall by 2022 siliconrepublic.com/machines/nb-io…

  19-01-2018 15:00 via twitter.com
  NB-IoT and LTE-M promise a $33bn windfall by 2022 siliconrepublic.com/machines/nb-io…
  
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• 138m light years away, this merger of neutron stars is actually getting brighter. #astronomy #astrophysics #NASA siliconrepublic.com/innovation/neu…

  19-01-2018 14:45 via twitter.com
  138m light years away, this merger of neutron stars is actually getting brighter. #astronomy #astrophysics #NASA siliconrepublic.com/innovation/neu…
  
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