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• Cuttlefish spikes out skin as part of camouflage tactic

  16-02-2018 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cuttlefish can erect spikes from their skin to blend in with coral. Scientists from the Marine Biological Laboratory have now figured out which anatomical features allow them to do this.
  
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• Russia-Trump inquiry: Russians charged over US 2016 election tampering

  16-02-2018 23:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The named Russians are indicted along with three Russian companies by special counsel Robert Mueller.
  
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• Facebook forges ahead with Messenger Kids app

  16-02-2018 22:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook is forging ahead with its messaging app for kids, despite child experts who have pressed the company to shut it down and others who question Facebook's financial support of some advisers.
  
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• Pollution blights UK seagrass meadows

  16-02-2018 21:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Excessive nitrogen from sewage and livestock waste is damaging the health of marine flowering plants.
  
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• CCTV cameras will soon have face recognition technology

  16-02-2018 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CCTV cameras will soon be outfitted with facial recognition technology that scans and identifies faces 24/7.The technology is being developed byNvidia and security startup AnyVision.
  
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• Russia accused of plagiarism over 'future soldier' concept

  16-02-2018 20:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An image posted to Twitter this week by a Moscow official showed a soldier in a gadget-laden bodysuit (right). Users pointed out it looked similar to the character on the front of a 2012 video game (left).
  
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• FedEx admits server left thousands of customers exposed

  16-02-2018 20:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The global package delivery company now says it has secured some of the customer identification records that were visible earlier this month on the unsecured server.
  
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• Psychologists predict humans will welcome ET

  16-02-2018 20:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts at Arizona State University looked at how the media and the public reacted to several different 'alien' announcements, including the recent find of the UFO-shaped comet Oumuamua (pictured).
  
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• Mars rover 2020 is set to return a Mars meteorite

  16-02-2018 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The meteorite, which was found in Oman in 1999 and called Shayh al Uhaymir (SaU008), will be carried on-board NASA's Mars 2020 rover mission.
  
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• WhatsApp is rolling out person-to-person payments in India

  16-02-2018 19:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WhatsApp is set to launch its person-to-person money transfer service for users in India after a test involving millions of users, according to National Payments Corp of India.
  
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• US unveils unmanned ATV to go with 'killer Humvee robots'

  16-02-2018 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new Polaris MRZR X is an optionally manned dune buggy ATV that can carry at least 1,000 pounds of equipment across the battle field.
  
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• Catch up on all things sci-tech, as the spotlight turns on #data breaches and #cybercrime. siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dat…

  16-02-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  Catch up on all things sci-tech, as the spotlight turns on #data breaches and #cybercrime. siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dat…
  
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• Black holes are expanding quicker than thought

  16-02-2018 19:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nasa studies from Penn State University in the US and the Institut of Space Sciences in Spain have found bigger black holes are growing quicker than their galaxies form new stars.
  
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• Ring of Fire activity sparks earthquake fears

  16-02-2018 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, suggests that certain earthquakes can produce a 'halo of aftershocks' surrounding the rupture.
  
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• Size matters when it comes to extinction

  16-02-2018 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the Santa Fe Institute have made new predictions about extinction. Their new model incorporates foraging habits and body size elements into old research.
  
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• Ancient city in Mexico had as many buildings as Manhattan

  16-02-2018 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The discovery was made by a team of researchers, including Colorado State University, about a half an hour’s drive from Morelia, in the central Mexican state of Michoacán.
  
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• #Google has made an agreement with #GettyImages after the photo library raised concerns about image theft.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  16-02-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  #Google has made an agreement with #GettyImages after the photo library raised concerns about image theft.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Apple says future iPhone apps have to embrace the notch

  16-02-2018 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple informed developers that all apps submitted to the App Store will have to support the iPhone X's contentious notch design. Future apps will also have to support the iPhone X's Super Retina display.
  
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• ‘Many companies treat #Dublin as a back office for Europe. But, given the depth of talent we are seeing, we see Dub… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  16-02-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  ‘Many companies treat #Dublin as a back office for Europe. But, given the depth of talent we are seeing, we see Dub… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• #MostRead Today: How to curb your procrastination habit and get stuff done ow.ly/9dAU30irUEj

  16-02-2018 18:19 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: How to curb your procrastination habit and get stuff done ow.ly/9dAU30irUEj
  
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• #MostRead Today: New job? Here are 5 adjustments you need to make ow.ly/VC8h30irUDg

  16-02-2018 18:18 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: New job? Here are 5 adjustments you need to make ow.ly/VC8h30irUDg
  
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• #MostRead Today: New chip could put ultra-powerful AI brain into smartphones ow.ly/Y5Ij30irUBX

  16-02-2018 18:18 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: New chip could put ultra-powerful AI brain into smartphones ow.ly/Y5Ij30irUBX
  
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• #MostRead Today: Breakthrough invention creates electricity from daily temperature swings ow.ly/VsM030irUAz

  16-02-2018 18:18 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Breakthrough invention creates electricity from daily temperature swings ow.ly/VsM030irUAz
  
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• #MostRead Today: Apple admits HomePod speaker can leave stains on wooden surfaces ow.ly/PWZW30irUxP

  16-02-2018 18:18 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Apple admits HomePod speaker can leave stains on wooden surfaces ow.ly/PWZW30irUxP
  
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• This week was a big week for #jobs announcements. siliconrepublic.com/careers/jobs-i…

  16-02-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  This week was a big week for #jobs announcements. siliconrepublic.com/careers/jobs-i…
  
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• All the best box sets on Sky and Now TV right now

  16-02-2018 18:02
  
  Our picks of the best Sky box sets available right now. They're also available on Now TV or those spinning disc things people used to like
  
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• The Bornean orangutans clinging on to survival

  16-02-2018 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 100,000 of the animals have been killed since 1999.
  
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• Facebook told to stop tracking in Belgium

  16-02-2018 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Facebook is ordered to stop tracking people without consent, by a court in Belgium.
  
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• Fighting Isis with AI: Podcast 356

  16-02-2018 17:49
  
  Coming up today: fighting Isis with AI; the numbers behind the latest cryptocurrency hacking trend, and we explain why PUBG is the perfect game for n00bs.
  
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• Is a massive earthquake on the way?

  16-02-2018 17:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, suggests that certain earthquakes can produce a 'halo of aftershocks' surrounding the rupture.
  
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• BBC forecaster gives a hilarious explanation of auroras

  16-02-2018 17:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  BBC forecaster Matt Taylor gave a brief explanation of the science behind the northern lights, which are expected to appear over Scotland, Northern Ireland, Michigan and Maine this evening.
  
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• This week in the world of #IoT, wonder chips, #5G and #Google's IoT projects. siliconrepublic.com/machines/chip-…

  16-02-2018 17:20 via twitter.com
  This week in the world of #IoT, wonder chips, #5G and #Google's IoT projects. siliconrepublic.com/machines/chip-…
  
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• By 2050 humans will communicate completely without words

  16-02-2018 17:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The claim was made by  Marko Krajnovic, the producer of the exhibit in Dubai that is this week showcasing predictions by AI experts.
  
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• Father's stress changes brain development in children

  16-02-2018 17:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Maryland found stress changes the father's sperm, which can then alter the brain development of the child.
  
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• Weekend takeaway: Protecting you and your data siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dat…

  16-02-2018 17:04 via twitter.com
  Weekend takeaway: Protecting you and your data siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dat…
  
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• As #ecommerce goes mainstream, more product searches take place on #Amazon every day than on Google or Facebook. An… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  16-02-2018 16:50 via twitter.com
  As #ecommerce goes mainstream, more product searches take place on #Amazon every day than on Google or Facebook. An… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Google nixes ‘view image’ button after Getty Images copyright deal siliconrepublic.com/companies/goog…

  16-02-2018 16:35 via twitter.com
  Google nixes ‘view image’ button after Getty Images copyright deal siliconrepublic.com/companies/goog…
  
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• The #Apple bug is caused by typing a single Unicode symbol siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/app…

  16-02-2018 16:30 via twitter.com
  The #Apple bug is caused by typing a single Unicode symbol siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/app…
  
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• One skill is becoming vitally important for workers: emotional intelligence. #EQ siliconrepublic.com/advice/emotion…

  16-02-2018 16:10 via twitter.com
  One skill is becoming vitally important for workers: emotional intelligence. #EQ siliconrepublic.com/advice/emotion…
  
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• China may be building 'highly immoral' salted nuclear bomb

  16-02-2018 16:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts at the Beijing-based Chinese Academy of Sciences have successfully fired superheated beams of a radioactive isotope of tantalum.
  
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• Stripe’s David Singleton: ‘We are building the future of commerce’ siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/str…

  16-02-2018 16:00 via twitter.com
  Stripe’s David Singleton: ‘We are building the future of commerce’ siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/str…
  
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• Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster spotted zooming through space

  16-02-2018 15:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rogelio Bernal Andreo, a Spanish-American astrophotographer best known for his images of deep sky objects, captured the breathtaking images from his home in San Francisco.
  
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• Apple Park employees injured walking into glass walls

  16-02-2018 15:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two members of staff have reportedly been injured after walking headlong into the glass panels in Cupertino which makes up much of its interior, including many of its walls and doors.
  
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• Can you get 80% on this tricky quiz?

  16-02-2018 15:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The test, shared on Playbuzz, asks players to answer questions across a range of subjects, including English, maths and science. Most struggleto answer eight of the 10 questions correctly.
  
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• Uber announces new safety after losing London license

  16-02-2018 14:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The firm has announced a series of new policies in the UK, including more proactively working with police when incidents are reported and introducing a 24-hour customer support phone line.
  
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• Starting a new job? Robby Vanuxem of @HaysWorldwide has 5 key tips to get you through the early days siliconrepublic.com/advice/new-job…

  16-02-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  Starting a new job? Robby Vanuxem of @HaysWorldwide has 5 key tips to get you through the early days siliconrepublic.com/advice/new-job…
  
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• Amazon Echo is a Trojan horse that threatens traditional retailers siliconrepublic.com/machines/amazo…

  16-02-2018 13:43 via twitter.com
  Amazon Echo is a Trojan horse that threatens traditional retailers siliconrepublic.com/machines/amazo…
  
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• New bug can crash iPhones with a single character siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/app…

  16-02-2018 13:38 via twitter.com
  New bug can crash iPhones with a single character siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/app…
  
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• Wildlife and bared wire entwine in Korean DMZ

  16-02-2018 13:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Covered with landmines, watched by snipers day and night, and surrounded by artillery, the Korean Demilitarized Zone is perhaps the last place on earth you would expect to find natural beauty.
  
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• ‘The #Apple #iPhone is an incredible money-making machine’ siliconrepublic.com/companies/ipho…

  16-02-2018 13:35 via twitter.com
  ‘The #Apple #iPhone is an incredible money-making machine’ siliconrepublic.com/companies/ipho…
  
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