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• Edible bandages for bears' burnt paws

  25-01-2018 23:46 via bbc.co.uk
  After two bears are injured in California wildfires, a creative solution to get them back on their feet.
  
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• Apple adds more cars to its self-driving vehicle fleet

  25-01-2018 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple has managed to keep its self-driving car effort 'Project Titan' under wraps. But the California DMV recently hinted that the tech giant has added 24 new cars to its autonomous vehicle fleet.
  
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• Facebook slammed after asking users who they sleep with

  25-01-2018 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a bizarre flub, Facebook’s Did You Know feature – designed to ask questions that can provide insight into your lifestyle – prompted users with the statement: ‘I usually sleep with…’
  
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• How to tell if a hug is meaningful, according to science

  25-01-2018 22:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the first study of its kind a team from Ruhr-University Bochum analyzed 2,000 embraces at a German airport, and other embraces between strangers.
  
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• Facebook and Google criticised by George Soros

  25-01-2018 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The billionaire investor says the tech giants' monopolies are a threat to democracy.
  
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• DNA map of of Britain and Ireland reveals Viking genes

  25-01-2018 22:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have constructed a DNA map revealing the lasting genetic contributions from British, Scandinavian and French invasions.
  
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• Fake celebrity porn is all over Reddit thanks to a new app

  25-01-2018 21:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Last month, it was discovered that reddit users have been creating fake celebrity porn using machine learning. Now they've created FakeApp, which allows anyone to create short videos.
  
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• The fossil that could rewrite the history of mankind

  25-01-2018 21:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The fossil, an upper jawbone with several teeth, was found in a prehistoric in Israel and researchers led by Binghamton University believe it pushes back modern migration out of Africa.
  
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• How do the big concepts in tax affect the #biopharma industry? Jean Delaney of @PwCIreland siliconrepublic.com/innovation/tax…

  25-01-2018 21:10 via twitter.com
  How do the big concepts in tax affect the#biopharma industry? Jean Delaney of @PwCIreland siliconrepublic.com/innovation/tax…
  
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• Kids more likely to booze if their parents let them drink

  25-01-2018 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Many parents believe giving their children sips of wine or beer will teach them to drink responsibly. But a six-year study by the University of New South Wales has revealed this is a myth.
  
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• European countries make up more than 50pc of the world’s 10 most innovative economies. #Bloomberg siliconrepublic.com/companies/bloo…

  25-01-2018 20:40 via twitter.com
  European countries make up more than 50pc of the world’s 10 most innovative economies. #Bloomberg siliconrepublic.com/companies/bloo…
  
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• Lightly Technologies in spotlight with William Fry entrepreneur award siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/ligh…

  25-01-2018 20:30 via twitter.com
  Lightly Technologies in spotlight with William Fry entrepreneur award siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/ligh…
  
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• Could your lunchtime sandwich be leaving behind a massive carbon footprint? #reserach #climate #carbonfootprint siliconrepublic.com/innovation/san…

  25-01-2018 20:20 via twitter.com
  Could your lunchtime sandwich beleaving behind a massive carbon footprint? #reserach #climate #carbonfootprint siliconrepublic.com/innovation/san…
  
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• Beekeepers are fuelling the decline of wild bees

  25-01-2018 20:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Academics at Cambridge University say British honeybees are competing with wild bumblebees for food and are spreading disease through shared flowers, suggesting their numbers should be cut.
  
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• Facebook is DOWN: Social media uproar as many can't log in

  25-01-2018 20:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook users are in a frenzy after many attempted to log on today only to find the site is down. The outage appears to be affecting users around the world.
  
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• Modern humans left Africa much earlier

  25-01-2018 20:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Researchers identify the remains of the earliest known modern humans to have left Africa.
  
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• Irish people have much more Viking DNA than we once thought siliconrepublic.com/innovation/vik…

  25-01-2018 20:00 via twitter.com
  Irish people have much more Viking DNA than we once thought siliconrepublic.com/innovation/vik…
  
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• Research proves that music is a universal language

  25-01-2018 19:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Harvard study asked 750 internet users from 60 countries to listen to 14-second excerpts from different types of songs. They found they knew what type of songs they were, regardless of culture.
  
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• .@SFI has revealed the five winners of this year’s President of Ireland Future Research Leaders Award. #research… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  25-01-2018 19:45 via twitter.com
  .@SFI has revealed the five winners of this year’s President of Ireland Future Research Leaders Award. #research… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Doomsday Clock moves nearer to midnight amid tensions

  25-01-2018 19:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lawrence Krauss, who manages the Doomsday Clock in Washington DC said the new 'time' of two minutes to midnight is the closest the planet has been to an apocalypse since 1953.
  
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• Blockchain concept for aviation supply chain nets €3,000 at hackathon siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/bloc…

  25-01-2018 19:38 via twitter.com
  Blockchain concept for aviation supply chain nets €3,000 at hackathon siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/bloc…
  
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• Thinness no longer considered ideal body type for women

  25-01-2018 19:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Images of fit, toned bodies, such as that of Jennifer Lopez, are all over social media - and it seems they are  also changing our definition of 'beauty', according the University of Missouri-Kansas City,
  
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• “Temperature is a more important indicator than time.” - @gavin40911964 speaking to @CIConnect's Emily McDaid. siliconrepublic.com/companies/nupr…

  25-01-2018 19:10 via twitter.com
  “Temperature is a more important indicator than time.” - @gavin40911964 speaking to @CIConnect's Emily McDaid. siliconrepublic.com/companies/nupr…
  
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• Boris Johnson 'is descendant' of mummified Basel woman

  25-01-2018 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  A Swiss woman who died in 1787 after contracting syphilis is identified as an ancestor of the politician.
  
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• Boris Johnson: Mummy is distant ancestor

  25-01-2018 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Researchers have taken two years to identify a lady who lived 230 years ago.
  
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• Twitter could take on Snapchat with new video sharing tool

  25-01-2018 18:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twitter may soon release a Snapchat-style video sharing tool that makes it easier than ever for people to share video clips in real time. Twitter has made many design and product updates to the app.
  
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• Alphabet’s #cybersecurity venture, Chronicle, will ostensibly help organisations manage and understand their own da… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  25-01-2018 18:30 via twitter.com
  Alphabet’s #cybersecurity venture, Chronicle, will ostensibly help organisations manage and understand their own da… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• DJs to create 'space nightclub' aboard zero gravity plane

  25-01-2018 18:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bringing a new meaning to dancing on air, a nightclub operator is throwing a party in zero gravity, with top DJs playing in an aircraft used to train astronauts.
  
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• Sky signals end of the satellite dish with online service

  25-01-2018 18:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sky customers will soon be able to get all 270 channels over fibre-optic broadband – in a move that could signal the beginning of the end for the satellite dish.
  
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• Trying to swat away a mosquito really DOES work

  25-01-2018 18:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Washington University claim mosquitoes can learn to associate a particular odor with an unpleasant mechanical shock, such as being swatted.
  
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• Meet the #European #startups transforming the traditional bricks-and-mortar buying experience: @matsmart_se… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  25-01-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  Meet the #European #startups transforming the traditional bricks-and-mortar buying experience: @matsmart_se… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Demystifying tax for the biopharma industry siliconrepublic.com/innovation/tax…

  25-01-2018 17:53 via twitter.com
  Demystifying tax for the biopharma industry siliconrepublic.com/innovation/tax…
  
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• #MostRead Today: 20 of Europe’s top health and medtech start-ups ow.ly/8CA630hZVA0

  25-01-2018 17:41 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 20 of Europe’s top health and medtech start-ups ow.ly/8CA630hZVA0
  
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• Ancient shark tooth found in prehistoric crocodile faeces

  25-01-2018 17:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A shark's attempt to eat crocodile poo is a find for the Poozeum - a centre in Florida specialising in fossilised poop, or coprolites.
  
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• Doomsday Clock moves nearer to midnight

  25-01-2018 17:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lawrence Krauss, who manages the Doomsday Clock in Washington DC said the new 'time' of two minutes to midnight is the closest the planet has been to an apocalypse since 1953.
  
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• Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Says Big Data And AI Pose Threat To Humans

  25-01-2018 16:59 via technocracy.news
  Technocrat Jack Ma’s Alibaba is the Amazon of China, and he is closely aligned with the Chinese government. He readily admits that “The AI and robots are going to kill a lot of jobs as machines will replace humans in future” and that Big Data and AI are a threat to humanity. Nevertheless, Technocracy races forward in China and around the world. ⁃ TN EditorA day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi struck a chord with business and political leaders at the World Economic Foru
  
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• Sky signals the end of the satellite dish

  25-01-2018 16:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sky customers will soon be able to get all 270 channels over fibre-optic broadband – in a move that could signal the beginning of the end for the satellite dish.
  
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• Davos: Social Media Firms Under Heavy Pressure For Increased Regulation

  25-01-2018 16:40 via technocracy.news
  On several fronts, Big Tech and particularly social networks are under attack, with many saying that regulation is inevitable. Public sentiment is obviously turning and leaders are looking very intently at the practices and biases of these tech giants.  ⁃ TN EditorTechnology companies have gotten a free pass on regulation, and that should change said Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff at a panel in Davos entitled, “In Tech We Trust.”
  “The signs are pointing to more regulati
  
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• Knife-threatening app banned by Google

  25-01-2018 16:21 via bbc.co.uk
  An app aimed at children with a chilling voiceover has been banned by Google.
  
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• Out of a maximum GDPR-readiness score of 10, the average result was a mere 4.1. #GDPR #data siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/sta…

  25-01-2018 16:20 via twitter.com
  Out of a maximum GDPR-readiness score of 10, the average result was a mere 4.1. #GDPR #data siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/sta…
  
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• University Of Manchester: Your Sandwich Is Bad For The Environment

  25-01-2018 16:17 via technocracy.news
  Technocrat scientists intend to micro-manage every facet of your life, including the type of sandwich you pack in little Johnny’s lunchbox. Yes, this is the true nature of Technocracy. ⁃ TN EditorDo you take a packed lunch to work or buy a sandwich from the shop? The carbon footprint of your sandwich could be having a major impact on greenhouse gas emissions according to new research.
  Researchers at The University of Manchester have carried out the first ever study looking at the&nbs
  
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• Specialised submarine visits Antarctic's 'hidden depths'

  25-01-2018 16:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Greenpeace, based in Amsterdam, is calling for a sanctuary area covering 700,000 square miles (1.8 million sq km) to be set up in the Antarctic to keep species including whales and penguins safe.
  
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• Cameras on mobiles could use lasers to see THROUGH walls

  25-01-2018 16:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  University of Glasgow and Heriot-Watt University researchers explain how new camera technologies could allow us to see inside the body and behind doors with the help of lasers.
  
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• Five leading Irish-based researchers to share SFI prize of €7m siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sfi…

  25-01-2018 16:00 via twitter.com
  Five leading Irish-based researchers to share SFI prize of €7m siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sfi…
  
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• Kaspersky antivirus software 'controlled by Russian spies'

  25-01-2018 15:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cyber security technology produced by Kaspersky Lab, based in Moscow, Russia, is installed on computers around the world in a range of sensitive sectors including finance and energy.
  
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• Ahead of #DataProtectionDay, @incogellen has some tips on how you can be more careful with your #data siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/onl…

  25-01-2018 15:45 via twitter.com
  Ahead of #DataProtectionDay, @incogellen has some tips on how you can be more careful with your #data siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/onl…
  
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• WATCH: Richard Branson gives his best tips for business leadership siliconrepublic.com/video/richard-…

  25-01-2018 15:30 via twitter.com
  WATCH: Richard Branson gives his best tips for business leadership siliconrepublic.com/video/richard-…
  
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• The #YouTube clauses forbid musicians from saying negative things about the company siliconrepublic.com/companies/yout…

  25-01-2018 15:25 via twitter.com
  The #YouTube clauses forbid musicians from saying negative things about the company siliconrepublic.com/companies/yout…
  
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• Magic thermal ink can tell us when food is fresh siliconrepublic.com/companies/nupr…

  25-01-2018 15:15 via twitter.com
  Magic thermal ink can tell us when food is fresh siliconrepublic.com/companies/nupr…
  
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• #ZhongZhong and #HuaHua are the first primate #clones made by somatic cell nuclear transfer siliconrepublic.com/innovation/zho…

  25-01-2018 15:05 via twitter.com
  #ZhongZhong and #HuaHua are the first primate #clones made by somatic cell nuclear transfer siliconrepublic.com/innovation/zho…
  
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