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• Feeding raw chicken to dogs increases risk of paralysis

  05-02-2018 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Letting your pooch snack on raw chicken could be detrimental to their health, according to new research that discovered a link between the bacteria in raw meat and symptoms of a paralysis disorder.
  
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• Real-life Robinson Crusoe makes fire with a plastic bag

  05-02-2018 22:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Spanish castaway Alvaro Cerezo, 36, makes a living testing out treacherous locations for brave holidaymakers. Now he has revealed amazing new footage of himself in the Philippines.
  
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• Construction has officially begun on Orion crew capsule

  05-02-2018 22:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lockheed Martin revealed it has welded together the first two components of the Orion crew module for the EM-2 mission, which will put astronauts aboard the capsule for the first time.
  
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• A Hughes failure: Flat Earther rocketeer can't get it up yet again

  05-02-2018 22:53 via go.theregister.com
  'Mad' Mike living up to his nickname Video  An American bloke, who reckons Earth is flat as a frisbee, is on a quest to send himself into space to verify his theory. And on Sunday, he failed to even launch a rocket to a few hundred feet.…
  
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• Has China developed a hypersonic railgun?

  05-02-2018 22:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leaked photos posted on Twitter last week have revealed what appears to be the massive, hypersonic weapon atop a People’s Liberation Army Navy tank landing ship.
  
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• Taking a stroll may be the best way to prevent Alzheimer's

  05-02-2018 22:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Connecticut found aerobic exercise, such as brisk walking could be the best way to prevent Alzheimer's disease.
  
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• Most complete bird fossil ever found discovered in Myanmar

  05-02-2018 22:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers have discovered a 99-million-year-old bird fossilized in amber in Myanmar. The fossil was being sold as jewelry there when scientists came across it.
  
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• Apple Music could overtake Spotify as top service in US

  05-02-2018 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple's music streaming service could outrank rival Spotify in terms of U.S. paid subscribers as soon as this summer. Apple Music is adding subscribers at a faster clip than Spotify, experts say.
  
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• A remarkable find in the dense jungle of #Guatemala siliconrepublic.com/innovation/may…

  05-02-2018 21:32 via twitter.com
  A remarkable find in the dense jungle of #Guatemala siliconrepublic.com/innovation/may…
  
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• Wooden tools hint at fire use by early Neanderthals

  05-02-2018 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In 2012, excavations for building thermal baths at Poggetti Vecchi, nestled at the foot of a hill in Grosseto in southern Tuscany, turned up the collection of ancient artefacts.
  
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• Astronomers spot one of the oldest stars in the Milky Way 

  05-02-2018 20:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers in Spain have identified one of the oldest stars in the Milky Way. They believe it might have formed 300 million years after the Big Bang.
  
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• Amazon to launch robots that unlock doors to deliver items

  05-02-2018 20:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Seattle-based tech firm Amazon is designing box-shaped robots that can open smartlocks on doors and deliver items while the resident is away at work. The vehicle will use sensors for deliveries.
  
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• .@incogellen has your essential #infosec digest, covering sex toy security, password leaks and a fake FBI siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/tor…

  05-02-2018 20:00 via twitter.com
  .@incogellen has your essential #infosec digest, covering sex toy security, password leaks and a fake FBI siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/tor…
  
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• Andrew B Raupp outlines the power of #VR and #AR when it comes to #STEM education siliconrepublic.com/careers/future…

  05-02-2018 19:35 via twitter.com
  Andrew B Raupp outlines the power of #VR and #AR when it comes to #STEM education siliconrepublic.com/careers/future…
  
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• Ancient spiders found preserved in amber

  05-02-2018 19:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The finding, made by an international team including the University of Kansas, is the first time a tail, or telson, which can still be observed in scorpions has been found in a spider.
  
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• Japan launches world's tiniest rocket into orbit

  05-02-2018 19:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched its tiny SS-520 rocket from the Uchinoura Space Center on Saturday at around midnight. The SS-520 was carrying a tiny satellite.
  
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• The aim of RoboBall is to score goals by controlling a robot. #Intel #MiniScientist #robotics siliconrepublic.com/machines/intel…

  05-02-2018 19:00 via twitter.com
  The aim of RoboBall is to score goals by controlling a robot. #Intel #MiniScientist #robotics siliconrepublic.com/machines/intel…
  
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• Playbuzz quiz with devilishly difficult brainteasers

  05-02-2018 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A fiendishly tricky new quiz devised shared by Playbuzz puts your problem solving skills to the test in a series of head-scratching questions.
  
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• Virgin Money joins ban on buying Bitcoin on credit cards

  05-02-2018 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The bank will not allow customers to purchase digital currencies on their credit cards.
  
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• Concerned experts are launching a lobby group to examine the problem of tech addiction. #Facebook #Google #Apple siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…

  05-02-2018 18:35 via twitter.com
  Concerned experts are launching a lobby group to examine the problem of tech addiction. #Facebook #Google #Apple siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…
  
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• Automotive veteran tears apart the new Tesla Model 3

  05-02-2018 18:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Auburn Hills, Michigan, firm behind the assessment, Munro and Associates, is known for dismantling everything from aircraft to household appliances to see how well they function.
  
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• BPA chemical in plastic found in 90% of teenage bodies

  05-02-2018 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bisphenol A (BPA) is found in plastic containers, water bottles and in till receipts. The chemical mimics the female sex hormone oestrogen. The study was done by University of Exeter.
  
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• Four terrifying spiders found preserved in amber

  05-02-2018 17:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The finding, made by an international team including the University of Kansas, is the first time a tail, or telson, which can still be observed in scorpions has been found in a spider.
  
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• India's space agency is launching its second lunar probe

  05-02-2018 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Weighing nearly 3,300kg (7,300lbs), the spacecraft will take off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, off India's southwest coast. Pictured is Chandrayaan-1, a lunar orbiter launched in 2008.
  
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• MH370 search vessel ‘disappears’ for three days

  05-02-2018 17:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Seabed Constructor left the Port of Durban on January 2 and began searching for Malaysia Airlines flight 370. Ten days later is disappeared , sparking conspiracy theories.
  
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• Russian spacewalk ends with antenna facing the wrong way

  05-02-2018 17:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cosmonauts installing a new antenna on the outside of the ISS, designed to improve comms with Russia's Mission Control in Moscow, accidentally set it up facing the wrong way.
  
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• Tesla, Australia to turn 50,000 homes into power...

  05-02-2018 17:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Some 50,000 homes in South Australia will receive solar panels and Tesla batteries, the government announced Sunday, in a plan to turn houses into a giant, interconnected power plant.
  
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• Research reveals more about TRAPPIST-1 planets

  05-02-2018 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New studies of the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system found that all seven planets are considered temperate, meaning that under certain water could remain in liquid form.
  
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• NASA turns selfies by Mars rover into stunning...

  05-02-2018 17:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A small camera on the end of the Curiosity rover's arm took the selfies, with dozens of pictures put together by Nasa researchers based in Pasadena, California, to create the final image.
  
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• #MostRead today: A remarkable find in the the dense jungles of #Guatemala siliconrepublic.com/innovation/may…

  05-02-2018 17:30 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: A remarkable find in the the dense jungles of #Guatemala siliconrepublic.com/innovation/may…
  
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• #MostRead today: #Stripe is bringing #engineering home to Ireland siliconrepublic.com/jobs/stripe-en…

  05-02-2018 17:29 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: #Stripe is bringing #engineering home to Ireland siliconrepublic.com/jobs/stripe-en…
  
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• #MostRead today: Are you heading to the #Inspirefest salon in #Berlin? siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/berl…

  05-02-2018 17:28 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Are you heading to the #Inspirefest salon in #Berlin? siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/berl…
  
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• #MostRead today: #Cork is the most active region but #Limerick is holding its own when it comes to funding siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/regi…

  05-02-2018 17:27 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: #Cork is the most active region but #Limerick is holding its own when it comes to funding siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/regi…
  
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• #MostRead today: This #interview question seems to trip many people up siliconrepublic.com/advice/toughes…

  05-02-2018 17:25 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: This #interview question seems to trip many people up siliconrepublic.com/advice/toughes…
  
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• Images of the Suffragettes are brought to life in colour

  05-02-2018 17:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From devastating explosions to peaceful protests, the photographs capture the broad spectrum of activity undertaken by British Suffragettes in their campaign for equal rights.
  
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• Can YOU solve these devilishly difficult brainteasers?

  05-02-2018 17:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A fiendishly tricky new quiz devised shared by Playbuzz puts your problem solving skills to the test in a series of head-scratching questions.
  
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• Microsoft warns firms of technology 'distractions'

  05-02-2018 17:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Staff suffer from technostress, says an expert, with few Europeans feeling they work at their best.
  
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• 'Extraordinary' fossil sheds light on origins of spiders

  05-02-2018 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  A fossil preserved in amber for 100 million years is shaking up ideas about the evolution of spiders.
  
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• DARPA: ‘Sea Hunter’ Drone Ship Joins U.S. Navy Fleet

  05-02-2018 17:02 via technocracy.news
  DARPA is a hotbed of Technocrats who push the science and engineering of automated weapons and advanced ‘super-soldiers’. Sea Hunter is unarmed, but the Navy is already anticipating flotillas of armed vessels. China and Russia counterparts are in hot pursuit. ⁃ TN EditorA prototype autonomous ship known as the Medium Displacement Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MDUSV) has officially been transferred to the U.S. Navy from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agen
  
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• Could Tor be the solution to sex toy security issues? siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/tor…

  05-02-2018 16:50 via twitter.com
  Could Tor be the solution to sex toy security issues? siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/tor…
  
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• Suffering from #burnout? Need to unwind? @evadiminutive has some tips siliconrepublic.com/advice/unwind-…

  05-02-2018 16:30 via twitter.com
  Suffering from #burnout? Need to unwind? @evadiminutive has some tips siliconrepublic.com/advice/unwind-…
  
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• Scientists and @CriticalRedPen, that is 😉 Pictured in London for @IrelandEmbGB's St Brigid's Day event last week wi… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  05-02-2018 16:29 via twitter.com
  Scientists and @CriticalRedPen, that is 😉 Pictured in London for @IrelandEmbGB's St Brigid's Day event last week wi… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Our @AnnODeaSR explains the purposeful decision-making behind the unique #Inspirefest line-up at #FirstFriday in Ne… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  05-02-2018 16:20 via twitter.com
  Our @AnnODeaSR explains the purposeful decision-making behind the unique #Inspirefest line-up at #FirstFriday in Ne… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• #JayYLee of #Samsung has sentence suspended following corruption scandal siliconrepublic.com/companies/sams…

  05-02-2018 16:10 via twitter.com
  #JayYLee of #Samsung has sentence suspended following corruption scandal siliconrepublic.com/companies/sams…
  
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• 18 London skyscrapers set to change the skyline by 2020 

  05-02-2018 16:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Areas such as Stratford and Southwark are among those with the heaviest levels of development, as the gentrification of the capital continues at full throttle.
  
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• Limerick students’ robot footballer wins grand prize at Intel Mini Scientist siliconrepublic.com/machines/intel…

  05-02-2018 15:52 via twitter.com
  Limerick students’ robot footballer wins grand prize at Intel Mini Scientist siliconrepublic.com/machines/intel…
  
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• ‘In this case, the jungle has actually worked as this great preservative tool of the impact the culture had across… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  05-02-2018 15:45 via twitter.com
  ‘In this case, the jungle has actually worked as this great preservative tool of the impact the culture had across… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Photos of Apple's £3.5bn new headquarters posted online

  05-02-2018 15:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The behind-the scenes photos reveal the Cupertino site's enormous curved glass walls up close, as well as its leafy green internal grounds which feature 9,000 trees.
  
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• Former Facebook and Google staff create group to tackle tech addiction siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…

  05-02-2018 15:40 via twitter.com
  Former Facebook and Google staff create group to tackle tech addiction siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…
  
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• WATCH: At work, you don’t just need diversity, you need inclusion siliconrepublic.com/video/diversit…

  05-02-2018 15:30 via twitter.com
  WATCH: At work, you don’t just need diversity, you need inclusion siliconrepublic.com/video/diversit…
  
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