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• NASA launches mission to study border of Earth and space

  26-01-2018 22:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA has launched a new mission to study the edge of Earth’s atmosphere, to obtain an unprecedented look at the effects of space weather. It has sucessfully been delivered to orbit, after a 'launch anomaly.;
  
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• Strong links emerge between Irish and South Korean #pharma and biomedical industries. siliconrepublic.com/companies/sout…

  26-01-2018 21:10 via twitter.com
  Strong links emerge between Irish and South Korean #pharma and biomedical industries. siliconrepublic.com/companies/sout…
  
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• Lyft looking into claims that employees spied on user data

  26-01-2018 20:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lyft is under fire after it was revealed that it's investigating reports of employees spying on user data. Employees may have looked up trip data for Mark Zuckerberg, porn stars, exes and actresses.
  
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• Life may have existed on Earth over 4 BILLION years ago

  26-01-2018 20:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Southwest Research Institute in Colorado found that portions of Earth would have remained habitable even during periods of 'intense bombardment.'
  
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• #Cork start-up @OverC_ is making serious waves in Europe. #IoT siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/over…

  26-01-2018 20:20 via twitter.com
  #Cork start-up @OverC_ is making serious waves in Europe. #IoTsiliconrepublic.com/start-ups/over…
  
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• Catch up on the world of sci-tech from #data to #AI and everything in between. siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dat…

  26-01-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  Catch up on the world of sci-tech from #data to #AI and everything in between. siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dat…
  
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• Mesmerising footage catches starlings in acrobatic flight

  26-01-2018 19:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thousands of starlings twist and turn in an aerial ballet that left birdwatchers mesmerised in Ireland. Video shows the birds flying together through the sky in what is known as 'murmuration'.
  
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• Archaeopteryx was missing link between dinosaurs and birds

  26-01-2018 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeopteryx was a feathered creature that lived 150 million years ago. A specimen, discovered in Northern Bavaria, highlights the missing link between dinosaurs and birds.
  
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• Apple's HomePod speaker is now available for pre-order

  26-01-2018 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple's first smart speaker, the HomePod, became available for pre-order in the US and the UK starting on Friday. The device will be shipped starting February 9th, albeit without some key features.
  
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• Digital transformation is about delivering better business outcomes for the customer according to @aislingkeegan2,… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  26-01-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  Digital transformation is about delivering better business outcomes for the customer according to @aislingkeegan2,… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Our modern brain shape may be only 40,000 years old

  26-01-2018 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of scientists have discovered, for the first time ever, exactly when our brains began to take on their unique, modern shape. The modern human brain may be only 35,000 years old.
  
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• Brain chemical that fuels sex drive has been discovered

  26-01-2018 18:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Liege University, Belgium, found kisspeptin, which is better known as the 'kiss hormone', could benefit the thousands of women suffering from extremely low sex drives.
  
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• Immortal Elton John, AI porn: Podcast 353

  26-01-2018 18:42
  
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• 74pc of organisations classed as ‘privacy-immature’ experienced losses of more than $500,000 last year siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dat…

  26-01-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  74pc of organisations classed as ‘privacy-immature’ experienced losses of more than $500,000 last year siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dat…
  
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• One of the world's first crayons found in North Yorkshire

  26-01-2018 18:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The crayon, along with a pebble, are made of a red mineral pigment called ochre, and were discovered near an ancient lake blanketed in peat near Scarborough, North Yorkshire.
  
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• 'Cuckolding' couples that cheat can be happier

  26-01-2018 18:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cuckolding can lead to couples who enjoy the 'most effective communication skills', according to a research led by Albuquerque-based psychologist Dr David Ley (stock image).
  
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• Slime takes over at the toy fair

  26-01-2018 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Toy-makers respond to the popularity of slime videos on YouTube with their own slime kits.
  
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• This is one of the most serious #data breaches every uncovered in Ireland. #databreach #infosec #dataprotection siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/civ…

  26-01-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  This is one of the most serious #data breaches every uncovered in Ireland. #databreach #infosec #dataprotection siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/civ…
  
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• #MostRead Today: Irish people have much more Viking DNA than we once thought ow.ly/t7Q130i1nae

  26-01-2018 17:50 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Irish people have much more Viking DNA than we once thought ow.ly/t7Q130i1nae
  
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• #MostRead Today: The Europe Start-up 100: Who are the ones to watch in 2018? ow.ly/6VxZ30i1n8X

  26-01-2018 17:49 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: The Europe Start-up 100: Who are the ones to watch in 2018? ow.ly/6VxZ30i1n8X
  
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• #MostRead Today: New T5 data centre campus will boost Cork’s credentials as Ireland’s next data hub ow.ly/ymOl30i1n79

  26-01-2018 17:49 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: New T5 data centre campus will boost Cork’s credentials as Ireland’s next data hub ow.ly/ymOl30i1n79
  
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• #MostRead Today: Nanotechnology breakthrough could change future of electronics design ow.ly/csoQ30i1n5M

  26-01-2018 17:49 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Nanotechnology breakthrough could change future of electronics design ow.ly/csoQ30i1n5M
  
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• #MostRead Today: Are you not getting interviews? Here’s why, and how to fix it ow.ly/8H1o30i1n3h

  26-01-2018 17:49 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Are you not getting interviews? Here’s why, and how to fix it ow.ly/8H1o30i1n3h
  
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• Voynich manuscript mystery might have been solved

  26-01-2018 17:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 600-year-old document is described as 'the world's most mysterious medieval text' but now a computer scientist from the University of Alberta says he has cracked it.
  
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• Missed out on the latest #IoT news from around the world? We've got you covered. siliconrepublic.com/machines/iot-p…

  26-01-2018 17:20 via twitter.com
  Missed out on the latest #IoT news from around the world? We've got you covered. siliconrepublic.com/machines/iot-p…
  
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• South Korean firm SK Biotek invests in Irish pharma campus siliconrepublic.com/companies/sout…

  26-01-2018 17:15 via twitter.com
  South Korean firm SK Biotek invests in Irish pharma campus siliconrepublic.com/companies/sout…
  
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• Cork IoT start-up secures €20m in lucrative European contracts siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/over…

  26-01-2018 16:45 via twitter.com
  Cork IoT start-up secures €20m in lucrative European contracts siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/over…
  
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• Has the mystery of the Voynich manuscript been solved?

  26-01-2018 16:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 600-year-old document is described as 'the world's most mysterious medieval text' but now a computer scientist from the University of Alberta says he has cracked it.
  
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• Bill Gates invests in Edinburgh agriculture projects

  26-01-2018 16:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bill Gates is funding genetic research to help create the 'perfect cow' at Edinburgh University.The project is part of a £28 million ($40 million) investment in livestock research.
  
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• Privacy advocate @maxschrems’ legal battle with #Facebook rumbles on. #EU #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/fac…

  26-01-2018 16:30 via twitter.com
  Privacy advocate @maxschrems’ legal battle with #Facebook rumbles on. #EU #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/fac…
  
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• Weekend takeaway: We are living in the data age siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dat…

  26-01-2018 16:18 via twitter.com
  Weekend takeaway: We are living in the data age siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dat…
  
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• Ford files patent to make autonomous police vehicle

  26-01-2018 15:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Speeding tickets could be far more common in the future if Ford has its way. The Michigan-based firm has filed a patent for an autonomous police car that can hide from criminals to catch them speeding.
  
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• Apple's iPhone battery 'slowdown' to be optional

  26-01-2018 14:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Customers will be able to switch off a feature that deliberately slows down some older handsets.
  
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• US computer manufacturer @Dell is exploring a range of business options, including going public. siliconrepublic.com/companies/dell…

  26-01-2018 14:30 via twitter.com
  US computer manufacturer @Dell is exploring a range of business options, including going public.siliconrepublic.com/companies/dell…
  
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• Plastic waste puts coral reef at risk of disease

  26-01-2018 14:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When coral reefs come in contact with plastic trash in the ocean, their risk of becoming diseased skyrockets, research by Australia's ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies has found.
  
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• EU court allows Max Schrems individual case against Facebook to proceed in Austria siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/fac…

  26-01-2018 14:06 via twitter.com
  EU court allows Max Schrems individual case against Facebook to proceed in Austria siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/fac…
  
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• “Misliya is an exciting discovery. It provides the clearest evidence yet that our ancestors first migrated out of A… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  26-01-2018 14:05 via twitter.com
  “Misliya is an exciting discovery. It provides the clearest evidence yet that our ancestors first migrated out of A… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt is 'very concerned' about AI

  26-01-2018 14:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Speaking at BBC's Tomorrow's World Live at London's Science Museum with Professor Brian Cox, Eric Schmidt (pictured), admitted he worries about what rival countries could do with their technology.
  
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• Google Home speaker does not know who Jesus Christ is

  26-01-2018 13:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Brentwood-based television producer compared his Google Home and Amazon Alexa during a Facebook Live video and found Google Home had nothing to say about Jesus.
  
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• Home automation revolution finds its voice as @AmazonEcho makes its way to Irish shores. siliconrepublic.com/machines/alexa…

  26-01-2018 13:40 via twitter.com
  Home automation revolution finds its voice as @AmazonEcho makes its way to Irish shores.siliconrepublic.com/machines/alexa…
  
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• Want to boost your #productivity without overworking yourself? Try these routines. #careeradvice siliconrepublic.com/advice/product…

  26-01-2018 13:15 via twitter.com
  Want to boost your #productivity without overworking yourself? Try these routines. #careeradvice siliconrepublic.com/advice/product…
  
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• Male Kent vulture called Harold stuns staff by laying egg

  26-01-2018 13:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Staff at Eagle Heights Wildlife Foundation in Eynsford, Kent couldn't believe it when they found the griffon vulture (pictured) had laid an egg in its enclosure yesterday.
  
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• This is what you need to do to get your dream job siliconrepublic.com/careers/dream-…

  26-01-2018 12:50 via twitter.com
  This is what you need to do to get your dream job siliconrepublic.com/careers/dream-…
  
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• Theresa May singles out encrypted messaging apps in Davos address siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/the…

  26-01-2018 12:44 via twitter.com
  Theresa May singles out encrypted messaging apps in Davos address siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/the…
  
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• Google's pestering ads get 'mute' button

  26-01-2018 12:43 via bbc.co.uk
  People will be able to hide ads that encourage them to buy products from sites they have previously visited.
  
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• #Intel plans to release chips with built-in protection from #Meltdown and #Spectre later this year. #infosec siliconrepublic.com/companies/inte…

  26-01-2018 12:40 via twitter.com
  #Intel plans to release chips with built-in protection from #Meltdown and #Spectre later this year. #infosec siliconrepublic.com/companies/inte…
  
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• NASA breathes sigh of relief after expensive payload goes radio silent siliconrepublic.com/innovation/nas…

  26-01-2018 12:23 via twitter.com
  NASA breathes sigh of relief after expensive payload goes radio silent siliconrepublic.com/innovation/nas…
  
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• Have you seen more wild animals around suburban areas lately? It's bad news for the animals according to @UCC resea… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  26-01-2018 12:20 via twitter.com
  Have you seen more wild animals around suburban areas lately? It's bad news for the animals according to @UCC resea… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Robot shop assistant sacked and other tech news

  26-01-2018 12:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Kat Hawkins looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.
  
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• Cow escapes farm to run free with wild bison in Poland

  26-01-2018 11:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A farmyard cow in Poland has chosen freedom this winter, roaming with a herd of bison for three months after escaping its pen. The cow has been spotted following the bison as they forage.
  
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