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• Uber boss takes stand at driverless trial

  06-02-2018 23:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Ex-Uber boss is pressed on allegations he orchestrated the theft of trade secrets from Google's Waymo.
  
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• MY GOD, IT'S FULL OF CARS: SpaceX thrusts Tesla into orbit (just don't mention the barge)

  06-02-2018 23:11 via go.theregister.com
  Falcon Heavy blasts off, 2 boosters return, 1... MIA Video  After years of setbacks, SpaceX today successfully launched its Falcon Heavy three-in-one rocket and delivered its cherry-red payload into orbit – Elon Musk's very own Tesla Roadster.…
  
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• MY GOD, IT'S FULL OF CARS: SpaceX parks a Tesla in orbit (just don't mention the barge)

  06-02-2018 23:11 via go.theregister.com
  Falcon Heavy blasts off, 2 boosters return, 1... MIA Video  After years of setbacks, SpaceX today successfully launched its Falcon Heavy three-in-one rocket and delivered its cherry-red payload into orbit – Elon Musk's very own Tesla Roadster.…
  
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• Ford's driverless cop car raises privacy concerns

  06-02-2018 22:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ford recently filed a patent to create an autonomous, AI-powered police car. Now, academic and policy experts say the tech could bring about dangerous outcomes related to privacy and safety.
  
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• The new partnership between Nova Telecom and CBNL will open up a more diverse path to superfast #broadband. siliconrepublic.com/comms/nova-tel…

  06-02-2018 21:05 via twitter.com
  The new partnership between Nova Telecom and CBNL will open up a more diverse path to superfast #broadband. siliconrepublic.com/comms/nova-tel…
  
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• Mark Stockley, senior security adviser at @Sophos, gives his advice for safer social networking. #internetsafety siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/saf…

  06-02-2018 20:25 via twitter.com
  Mark Stockley, senior security adviser at @Sophos, gives his advice for safer social networking. #internetsafety siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/saf…
  
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• The oddities sent into space

  06-02-2018 20:22 via bbc.co.uk
  A car, a golf ball, a pie... and other items items dispatched on cosmic journeys over the years.
  
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• 'There is so much we can get from big data' - Lorraine Nolan, chief executive of @TheHPRA #biopharma siliconrepublic.com/innovation/lor…

  06-02-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  'There is so much we can get from big data' - Lorraine Nolan, chief executive of @TheHPRA #biopharma siliconrepublic.com/innovation/lor…
  
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• Katie Price urges MPs to tackle online abuse

  06-02-2018 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  The reality TV star tells of the "horrific" social media abuse targeted at her disabled son.
  
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• Billions of viruses and bacteria fall from the sky daily

  06-02-2018 19:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of British Columbia have recorded the number of viruses that are swept from earth's surface into the free troposphere each day.
  
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• Facebook could go after YouTube with expanded Watch tab

  06-02-2018 19:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook could be planning to expand its Watch platform so that individual creators, influencers and brands can submit videos. The firm would then share ad revenue with creators.
  
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• App lets commuters share gripes with rail operators

  06-02-2018 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  A man creates an app allowing customers to 'grump' about train companies' poor service.
  
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• 90 million-year-old 'lizard fish' found by 10-year-old boy

  06-02-2018 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rio Santiago Dolmetsch, 10, was on a tour of the Monastery of La Candelaria, Colombia, when he noticed the shape of a fish fossil in the friary's stone floor.
  
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• Sometimes, in science, being a top researcher isn’t what counts – it’s knowing how to win grants and funding for pr… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  06-02-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  Sometimes, in science, being a top researcher isn’t what counts – it’s knowing how to win grants and funding for pr… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Are you tuning in for the launch of #FalconHeavy? siliconrepublic.com/innovation/fal…

  06-02-2018 19:00 via twitter.com
  Are you tuning in for the launch of #FalconHeavy? siliconrepublic.com/innovation/fal…
  
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• EXCLUSIVE Behind the scenes at Gatwick airport

  06-02-2018 18:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Here Chris Eade, a flow planner, and Katy Martin, an airside operations controller, reveal some of the secrets to keeping Gatwick Airport operating safely and smoothly.
  
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• Bitcoin falls below $6,000

  06-02-2018 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Investor fears over tightening crypto-currency legislations could be contributing to the fall.
  
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• Inappropriate images of children were being shared on the #Telegram messaging app. #infosec siliconrepublic.com/companies/appl…

  06-02-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  Inappropriate images of children were being shared on the #Telegram messaging app. #infosec siliconrepublic.com/companies/appl…
  
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• The legal battle between #Waymo and #Uber is set to be brutal. siliconrepublic.com/companies/waym…

  06-02-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  The legal battle between #Waymo and #Uber is set to be brutal. siliconrepublic.com/companies/waym…
  
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• Dinosaurs were 'too successful for their own good'

  06-02-2018 18:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of Reading found that the rapid expansion of dinosaurs across the globe meant they were running out of space on Earth long before they went extinct.
  
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• More than 746,000 NHS phishing emails blocked in a month

  06-02-2018 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The NCSC has brought down the UK's share of global phishing attacks by securing government systems.
  
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• YouTube Kids app is STILL showing disturbing videos

  06-02-2018 18:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Investigators found several unsuitable videos on the San Bruno-based site, including one of a burning aeroplane from the cartoon Paw Patrol (pictured).
  
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• #MostRead Today: What does a data analytics team actually do? ow.ly/Xsiz30ieJOX

  06-02-2018 17:46 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: What does a data analytics team actually do? ow.ly/Xsiz30ieJOX
  
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• #MostRead Today: Virgin has its own stealthy plan to deliver broadband to regional Ireland ow.ly/QOC030ieJKo

  06-02-2018 17:46 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Virgin has its own stealthy plan to deliver broadband to regional Ireland ow.ly/QOC030ieJKo
  
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• Apple is building a second data center in China

  06-02-2018 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple Inc will build its second data center in China at Ulanqab City in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday.
  
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• Drone-catching drones armed with nets hit Winter Olympics

  06-02-2018 17:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  South Korean security forces will use drones to drop nets on dangerous-looking unmanned aerial vehicles approaching the Olympics grounds in Pyeongchang this month.
  
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• Inside eerie abandoned whaling station Grytviken

  06-02-2018 16:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE The whaling station on South Georgia opened in 1904 and shut in 1966. MailOnline's Sadie Whitelocks explored the spooky site, where the waters once 'writhed with whales'.
  
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• Prof Andy Way of the @AdaptCentre at @DublinCityUni explains the benefits of having a second language siliconrepublic.com/careers/second…

  06-02-2018 16:30 via twitter.com
  Prof Andy Way of the @AdaptCentre at @DublinCityUni explains the benefits of having a second language siliconrepublic.com/careers/second…
  
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• Could an ancient virus be responsible for consciousness?

  06-02-2018 16:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers led by the University of Massachusetts and the University of Utah have published two separate papers detailing the role of ancient viral infections in developing the Arc gene.
  
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• Fangs, spinnerets, eight legs ... and a tail. #palaeontology #spiders siliconrepublic.com/innovation/spi…

  06-02-2018 16:10 via twitter.com
  Fangs, spinnerets, eight legs ... and a tail. #palaeontology #spiders siliconrepublic.com/innovation/spi…
  
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• Marmokreb crayfish can clown themselves

  06-02-2018 15:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg, Germany found that marbled crayfish descended from crayfish bred for the German aquarium trade.
  
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• #Dublin is to add another data management firm to its collection with #SentryOne opening a new office siliconrepublic.com/companies/sent…

  06-02-2018 15:45 via twitter.com
  #Dublin is to add another data management firm to its collection with #SentryOne opening a new office siliconrepublic.com/companies/sent…
  
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• What kind of food sustainability projects does the EU want to fund? siliconrepublic.com/innovation/hor…

  06-02-2018 15:30 via twitter.com
  What kind of food sustainability projects does the EU want to fund? siliconrepublic.com/innovation/hor…
  
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• The #Grammarly browser extension exposed the details of approximately 22m users. #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gra…

  06-02-2018 15:25 via twitter.com
  The #Grammarly browser extension exposed the details of approximately 22m users. #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gra…
  
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• Shena Brien has been working in #telecoms for almost 30 years, and she offered us some insight into her current rol… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  06-02-2018 15:05 via twitter.com
  Shena Brien has been working in #telecoms for almost 30 years, and she offered us some insight into her current rol… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Apple cites child abuse images as reason for Telegram ban siliconrepublic.com/companies/appl…

  06-02-2018 14:59 via twitter.com
  Apple cites child abuse images as reason for Telegram ban siliconrepublic.com/companies/appl…
  
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• The internet can seem like a bit of a minefield for parents, guardians and educators, but there are some useful tip… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  06-02-2018 14:40 via twitter.com
  The internet can seem like a bit of a minefield for parents, guardians and educators, but there are some useful tip… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Amazing optical illusion tricks your brain

  06-02-2018 14:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  These images are in fact exactly the same, pixel for pixel, yet the right hand street appears to run at a steeper angle. The odd effect has left people globally scratching their heads.
  
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• There are 31 LEOs nationwide, functioning as ‘first-stop shops’ for supporting #entrepreneurs and #startups.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  06-02-2018 14:20 via twitter.com
  There are 31 LEOs nationwide, functioning as ‘first-stop shops’ for supporting #entrepreneurs and #startups.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Former Facebook and Google employees fight tech 'addiction'

  06-02-2018 14:20 via bbc.co.uk
  The campaign aims to reverse what it calls the "digital attention crisis".
  
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• John Farrelly explains the inner workings of a #DataAnalytics team – @EYnews siliconrepublic.com/people/data-an…

  06-02-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  John Farrelly explains the inner workings of a #DataAnalytics team – @EYnews siliconrepublic.com/people/data-an…
  
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• Digital media is GOOD for family life

  06-02-2018 13:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the London School of Economics (LSE) have found that digital media is being used by parents to help them raise their children (stock image).
  
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• Why is a second language so important for tech jobs? siliconrepublic.com/careers/second…

  06-02-2018 12:50 via twitter.com
  Why is a second language so important for tech jobs? siliconrepublic.com/careers/second…
  
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• Alleged hacker Lauri Love 'relieved' by court ruling

  06-02-2018 12:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Mr Love says he wants to be prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service over alleged hacking charges.
  
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• Electric dreams: The race to develop battery-powered planes

  06-02-2018 12:28 via bbc.co.uk
  The pressure to cut emissions, noise and costs is propelling companies towards electric planes.
  
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• Footage shows EHang's driverless megadrone in action

  06-02-2018 12:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The company claims to have tested the drone (pictured) with 40 different passengers, including Wang Dong, the deputy mayor of Guangzhou, China, where the tests have been carried out.
  
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• Child abuse images behind Apple's Telegram ban

  06-02-2018 12:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Users who posted "this horrible content" have been banned, said Apple's app store boss.
  
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• Spider with a tail discovered in 100m-year-old amber siliconrepublic.com/innovation/spi…

  06-02-2018 12:07 via twitter.com
  Spider with a tail discovered in 100m-year-old amber siliconrepublic.com/innovation/spi…
  
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• Video reveals how Elon Musk's car will be fired to Mars

  06-02-2018 12:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A video posted online by Musk shows how the huge rocket, with a thrust equivalent to more than 18,700 jetliners, will liftoff from its launchpad in Florida at 1:30pm ET (6:30pm GMT) today.
  
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• Vulture is mauled to death in lions den at Colchester Zoo

  06-02-2018 11:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This is the shocking moment Yatsey the vulture was mauled to death in Colchester Zoo's lion den on Sunday when a display when badly wrong. A student caught it on camera
  
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