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• UK and US blame Russia for 'malicious' NotPetya cyber-attack

  15-02-2018 23:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Britain and the US say the Russian military was behind the NotPetya attack which hit firms worldwide.
  
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• Microbots Are Finally Here, And They Will Be Injected Into Your Body

  15-02-2018 23:09 via technocracy.news
  Technocrat advances in medicine are spectacular but the question must be asked: What are the dark uses of microbots for the human condition? This opens up a huge ethics discussions but Technocrats pay little attention to ethics. ⁃ TN EditorEarlier this week, the robotics company Boston Dynamics released a clip of their BigDog model—a four-legged, gas-powered, mobile machine—dexterously opening a door for its buddy. In light of the recent Black Mirror episode “Me
  
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• Iran may be using apps on Apple and Google stores to spy

  15-02-2018 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The report claims that the Iranian regime has created spyware-enabled appsthat are available on the App Store, the Google Play Store and GitHub with the goal of monitoring users' activity.
  
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• How The United Nations Puts Health At The Heart Of The New Urban Agenda

  15-02-2018 22:26 via technocracy.news
  UN Technocrats say you can get healthy by walking and cycling and mitigate global warming at the same time. Micro-managing humans like a herd of cattle is not acceptable to those who are managed. This thinking must be rejected at all levels of society, starting with our own local communities. ⁃ TN EditorUrban experts gathered at the ninth World Urban Forum in Kuala Lumpur over the past week to discuss progress on a global commitment to sustainable urban development. UN member sta
  
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• How Elon Musk Plans To Blanket The Globe With Broadband-From-Space

  15-02-2018 22:09 via technocracy.news
  Half the world – mostly rural area – still has no Internet, but Technocrats are committed to ‘No Person Left Behind’, which is essential for Technocracy to take hold completely. They will not rest until every person on earth is connected to the grid electronically.  ⁃ TN EditorElon Musk’s SpaceX moved closer to another orbital frontier as regulators advanced its application to launch a low-orbit constellation of satellites and join a jostling field of ope
  
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• Hyperloop firm signs deal to study Chicago-Cleveland route

  15-02-2018 21:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hyperloop Transportation Technologies signed deal with North Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency and Illinois’ Department of Transportation for study on a route from Cleveland to Chicago.
  
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• CRISPR scissors, Cas12a, enable cutting-edge diagnostics

  15-02-2018 20:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRISPR research from the University of California might transform diagnostics. The scientists behind the new study are hopeful that it will speed up cancer and infectious disease diagnoses.
  
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• Instagram submits to Russia censor's demands

  15-02-2018 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Service blocks access to corruption claim-related posts despite YouTube failing to meet similar demand.
  
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• House products as big an air pollution threat as vehicles

  15-02-2018 20:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study by the NOAA and the University of Colorado at Boulder found that chemicals containing petroleum derived compounds, such as paints and cleaners, rival vehicle emissions
  
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• First footage of Antarctic iceberg the size of Delaware

  15-02-2018 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aerial clips capture the huge crack in Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf that led to 'A-68', the third largest iceberg ever recorded breaking off from the continent last July.
  
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• Probe provides rapid lung investigation

  15-02-2018 20:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Scientists develop technology that goes inside the lung to make fast diagnoses of infection.
  
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• Happiness in the US hit lowest point in 10 years in 2017

  15-02-2018 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A poll by Gallup-Sharecare found thatthere was a decline in residents’ well-being in 21 states, shown in black. The lowest-ranking states were Arkansas, Louisiana and West Virginia.
  
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• Are you happy at work? If not, you're not alone. siliconrepublic.com/careers/job-di…

  15-02-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  Are you happy at work? If not, you're not alone. siliconrepublic.com/careers/job-di…
  
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• Russia opposition leader Alexi Navalny's website 'blocked'

  15-02-2018 19:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alexei Navalny said Russia's communications watchdog threatened last week it would block access to his site based on a court order obtained by billionaire Oleg Deripask
  
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• Facebook may launch two touchscreen smart speakers by July

  15-02-2018 19:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The devices, codenamed Aloha and Fiona, will be outfitted with 15-inch touchscreens aimed at helping family and friends stay in touch. Aloha will eventually be sold under the name Portal.
  
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• Woburn Safari Park: Elephant Tarli survives deadly virus

  15-02-2018 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Tarli, an endangered Asian elephant, has beaten the odds to overcome an Ebola-like virus.
  
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• The @EU_Commission says major tech companies aren’t doing enough to comply with consumer rules. #Google #Facebook… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  15-02-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  The @EU_Commission says major tech companies aren’t doing enough to comply with consumer rules. #Google #Facebook… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Scientists have developed a lung probe that finds infections

  15-02-2018 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The probe provides access deep inside a patient’s lung, which means doctors will be able to diagnose lung conditions much quicker and more accurately.
  
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• Tinder plans to launch Bumble-style 'ladies first' feature

  15-02-2018 18:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Match Group, the parent company of Tinder based Dallas, Texas, is set to release a 'ladies-first' messaging option that gives women more control on the dating platform (Stock).
  
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• Borneo orangutans have plummeted by nearly 150,000

  15-02-2018 18:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Max Plank institute have found that nearly 150,000 orangutans from the island of Borneo have have disappeared in just 16 years (stock).
  
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• EU tells Facebook, Google and Twitter to do more for users

  15-02-2018 18:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Europe's justice commissioner told Facebook, Twitter and Google on Thursday to do more to bring their user terms in line with EU law, ramping up pressure on the tech giants.
  
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• Indian character can crash iPhones in latest text bomb bug

  15-02-2018 18:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  News of the bug emerged after reports in Italian blog Mobile World and has since been widely replicated, with numerous confirmations posted online.
  
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• For cybercrime to succeed, attackers need to convince users to trust them. #infosec #malware #cybersecurity siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/men…

  15-02-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  For cybercrime to succeed, attackers need to convince users to trust them. #infosec #malware #cybersecurity siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/men…
  
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• World's tallest wooden skyscraper set for Tokyo in 2041

  15-02-2018 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 'W350 Project' tower, will feature homes, shops, offices and a hotel, and will become the tallest building in Japan when it is completed in 2041. Architects say it will be built in Tokyo.
  
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• Nasa discover nearly a hundred new planets

  15-02-2018 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the National Space Institute at the Technical University of Denmark have used Nasa's Kepler telescope to locate 95 new exoplanets around distant stars.
  
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• Drones – and even aircraft – of the future won’t be able to just take to the skies, but submerge themselves underwa… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  15-02-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  Drones – and even aircraft – of the future won’t be able to just take to the skies, but submerge themselves underwa… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Huge solar storm is heading towards Earth today

  15-02-2018 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The storm was created by a solar flare - a large explosion in the sun's atmosphere - which generated charged particles earlier this week.
  
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• 'Space doughnut' spotted spinning around a black hole

  15-02-2018 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of researchers, including from the National Observatory of Japan in Tokyo, used the world's most powerful ground based telescope, the Alma observatory in Chile, to study galaxy M77.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Google spreads to the suburbs as it reaches 7,000 workers in Dublin ow.ly/yoZ230iqnId

  15-02-2018 17:39 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Google spreads to the suburbs as it reaches 7,000 workers in Dublin ow.ly/yoZ230iqnId
  
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• #MostRead Today: 8 super start-ups from the Enterprise Ireland Start-up Showcase 2018 ow.ly/5CxF30iqnGt

  15-02-2018 17:39 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 8 super start-ups from the Enterprise Ireland Start-up Showcase 2018 ow.ly/5CxF30iqnGt
  
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• #MostRead Today: How to curb your procrastination habit and get stuff done ow.ly/5wgk30iqnFb

  15-02-2018 17:38 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: How to curb your procrastination habit and get stuff done ow.ly/5wgk30iqnFb
  
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• #MostRead Today: 5G wars erupt in Ireland as Three reveals €100m-a-year roll-out plan ow.ly/YVX930iqnp7

  15-02-2018 17:36 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 5G wars erupt in Ireland as Three reveals €100m-a-year roll-out plan ow.ly/YVX930iqnp7
  
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• #MostRead Today: Apple admits HomePod speaker can leave stains on wooden surfaces ow.ly/mR7230iqnm6

  15-02-2018 17:35 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Apple admits HomePod speaker can leave stains on wooden surfaces ow.ly/mR7230iqnm6
  
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• The average American experiences 60 bad days a year

  15-02-2018 17:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A survey of 2,000 working Americans by fitness app Freeletics, examined how we deal with stress, what exactly a bad day consists of and what effect it has on our health with exercise being the best relief.
  
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• The move from @Virgin comes as #broadband subscriptions rose from 356,300 last year to 363,500 in Q4. siliconrepublic.com/comms/virgin-m…

  15-02-2018 17:20 via twitter.com
  The move from @Virgin comes as #broadband subscriptions rose from 356,300 last year to 363,500 in Q4. siliconrepublic.com/comms/virgin-m…
  
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• How the Nazis planned to send killer satellites into orbit

  15-02-2018 17:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  German scientists tried to create the huge one-mile wide satellite which would have acted as a large mirror that would have used the sun's rays to scorch the earth's surface during World War II.
  
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• World Health chiefs draw up list of 10 viruses

  15-02-2018 16:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The World Health Organization has released its annual list of lethal pathogens that research should be fast-tracked for. It comes amid mounting fears of a global pandemic.
  
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• Facebook is using two-factor authentication to spam users

  15-02-2018 16:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The news surfaced when San Francisco-based software engineer Gabriel Lewis noticed Facebook was sending him unsolicited text messages.
  
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• Having a supercomputer in your pocket just became a lot more realistic. #AI #IoT siliconrepublic.com/machines/neura…

  15-02-2018 16:15 via twitter.com
  Having a supercomputer in your pocket just became a lot more realistic. #AI #IoT siliconrepublic.com/machines/neura…
  
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• Behold, a successfully tested flying submarine drone siliconrepublic.com/machines/flyin…

  15-02-2018 16:00 via twitter.com
  Behold, a successfully tested flying submarine drone siliconrepublic.com/machines/flyin…
  
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• How do cyber-criminals use trust as a weapon? siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/men…

  15-02-2018 15:50 via twitter.com
  How do cyber-criminals use trust as a weapon? siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/men…
  
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• Having #publicspeaking skills will increase your chances of being called upon to discuss your area of expertise.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  15-02-2018 15:45 via twitter.com
  Having #publicspeaking skills will increase your chances of being called upon to discuss your area of expertise.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• George Washington's hair found in an 18th-century book

  15-02-2018 15:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The white hair, belonging to the first president, was found tied together by a single thread inside an envelope in a leather book at a library in Union College, Schenectady, New York.
  
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• Virgin to roll out new 4K TV boxes as broadband numbers grow siliconrepublic.com/comms/virgin-m…

  15-02-2018 15:35 via twitter.com
  Virgin to roll out new 4K TV boxes as broadband numbers grow siliconrepublic.com/comms/virgin-m…
  
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• Arrrgh! Put down the crisps! 'Ultra-processed' foods linked to cancer!

  15-02-2018 15:26 via go.theregister.com
  Just kidding – vague definitions, confounding factors mean you probably shouldn't panic... yet A study has suggested a link between diets high in ultra-processed foods and an increased risk of cancer – but academics have warned against over-interpreting the results.…
  
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• #Russia is to blame for #NotPetya, claims UK government siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/not…

  15-02-2018 15:25 via twitter.com
  #Russia is to blame for #NotPetya, claims UK government siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/not…
  
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• .@scienceirel has announced a new €4.4m investment to get the word out about #STEM siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sci…

  15-02-2018 15:15 via twitter.com
  .@scienceirel has announced a new €4.4m investment to get the word out about #STEM siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sci…
  
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• Mystery as radioactive uranium detected above Alaska 

  15-02-2018 15:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration detected the particle at an altitude of 4.3 miles (seven km) above Alaska's Aleutian Islands.
  
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• #Google is launching a third-party ad-blocker for #Chrome siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/goo…

  15-02-2018 15:05 via twitter.com
  #Google is launching a third-party ad-blocker for #Chrome siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/goo…
  
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• 'Phenomenal' robot surgery speeds up man's recovery

  15-02-2018 14:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Owen Veldhuizen says the surgery, which saw a robot used to operate on his heart, was "phenomenal".
  
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