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• Looped video of a beach leaves the internet baffled

  19-02-2018 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The video, which is a satellite photograph of an unknown stretch of coast, plays on around a two second loop and makes you feel as if you arefalling into a repetitive abyss.
  
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• BBC micro:bit beat an iPhone using Siri in a race

  19-02-2018 22:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A computer competition in Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire pitted computers from eight separate generations against one another and the BBC Micro:bit came out on top.
  
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• Taino Native American DNA found in modern Puerto Ricans

  19-02-2018 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 1,000-year-old tooth has provided genetic evidence that the first natives to meet Columbus in the New World have living descendants in the Caribbean.
  
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• Snapchat phishing scam left over 55,000 accounts exposed

  19-02-2018 20:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to a new report, the attack was carried out in July using a phishing website named klkviral.org. Following the attack, Snapchat notified affected users and reset many of the accounts.
  
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• Kenyan officials employ anti-poaching dogs

  19-02-2018 20:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A tracker dog unit has become pivotal in the fight against poaching in the Mara Triangle, part of the vast Maasai Mara ecosystem in southern Kenya that merges into Tanzania's Serengeti.
  
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• Peppa Pig does not cause autism, experts insist

  19-02-2018 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Social media posts have claimed a Harvard study blamed Peppa Pig for autism. Experts have now refuted the claims, saying no such study exists.
  
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• ‘We should be shaking in our boots about Elon Musk’s predictions on #AI or Bill Gates’ call for a robot tax.’ -… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  19-02-2018 20:20 via twitter.com
  ‘We should be shaking in our boots about Elon Musk’s predictions on #AI or Bill Gates’ call for a robot tax.’ -… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Twitter trolls use latest Apple bug to crash your iPhone

  19-02-2018 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The bug means a keyboard character from the Indian language Telugu can shut down applications for iPhone users worldwide as soon as it shows up in a text field.
  
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• 👇 Amazing initiative. Get on board twitter.com/teenturn/statu…

  19-02-2018 19:47 via twitter.com
  👇 Amazing initiative. Get on board twitter.com/teenturn/statu…
  
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• In the #FutureofWork, employee engagement means more than good salaries and free food, according to @jacobm siliconrepublic.com/careers/employ…

  19-02-2018 19:45 via twitter.com
  In the #FutureofWork, employee engagement means more than good salaries and free food, according to @jacobm siliconrepublic.com/careers/employ…
  
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• Drone deliveries could slash greenhouse gas emissions

  19-02-2018 19:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Carnegie Mellon University have measured how drones could change how the U.S. uses energy, and the environmental effects.
  
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• Global hacking organisations and record vulnerabilities for Microsoft in this week’s #cybersecurity digest. #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/fan…

  19-02-2018 19:10 via twitter.com
  Global hacking organisations and record vulnerabilities for Microsoft in this week’s #cybersecurity digest. #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/fan…
  
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• “We planted a tree where it shouldn’t be, which has then given us this beautiful record of what we’ve done to the p… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  19-02-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  “We planted a tree where it shouldn’t be, which has then given us this beautiful record of what we’ve done to the p… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Man made star visible over the UK for the first time

  19-02-2018 18:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Humanity Star will first be visible in the north and east of the UK from around 7am on Tuesday, February 20, including Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Norwich.
  
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• Ancient Chilean rock art suggests hunters killed whales

  19-02-2018 18:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeological evidence suggests that the society living in El Médano - a valley in between the ocean and the desert - specialised in hunting marine creatures.
  
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• Jupiter's 'Great Red Spot' may die in 10 to 20 years

  19-02-2018 18:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jupiter's 'Great Red Spot,' a violent storm which in the late 1800s was estimated to be the width of four Earths, is now 1.3 times the size of Earth and will likely last a decade or two longer before it dies.
  
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• In Kenya, anti-poaching dogs are wildlife's best friends

  19-02-2018 18:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A tracker dog unit has become pivotal in the fight against poaching in the Mara Triangle, part of the vast Maasai Mara ecosystem in southern Kenya that merges into Tanzania's Serengeti.
  
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• New research carried out by Censuswide on behalf of @ricoheurope shows SME leaders are focusing heavily on business… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  19-02-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  New research carried out by Censuswide on behalf of @ricoheurope shows SME leaders are focusing heavily on business… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• DNA secrets of how vampire bats became bloodthirsty

  19-02-2018 17:51 via bbc.co.uk
  New research shows how vampire bats evolved to survive on a diet of blood alone.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Want to know what it’s really like relocating for work? ow.ly/VRW730iuk1n

  19-02-2018 17:46 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Want to know what it’s really like relocating for work? ow.ly/VRW730iuk1n
  
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• #MostRead Today: 8 super start-ups from the Enterprise Ireland Start-up Showcase 2018 ow.ly/OiWt30iujZ9

  19-02-2018 17:46 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 8 super start-ups from the Enterprise Ireland Start-up Showcase 2018 ow.ly/OiWt30iujZ9
  
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• Little girl uses a comb to call dolphins at SeaWorld

  19-02-2018 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The girl, was visiting SeaWorld, Orlando, on February 12 with her family, which she was 'really excited about' because she wanted to play with the dolphins.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Will smart infrastructure join the dots for Ireland 2040? ow.ly/O26W30iujXY

  19-02-2018 17:45 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Will smart infrastructure join the dots for Ireland 2040? ow.ly/O26W30iujXY
  
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• Opportunity knocked? Rover survives Martian winter, may not survive budget cuts

  19-02-2018 17:31 via go.theregister.com
  Long-lived robot throws 5,000 sol party. Beancounters not invited As MER-B, better known as the Opportunity rover, passes the 5,000 sol mark on Mars and approaches the 15th anniversary of its launch (thankfully without the desolate rendition of "Happy Birthday" played by its plutonium-powered successor, Curiosity) it appears the knives are out at NASA.…
  
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• Dark web paedophile Matthew Falder jailed for 32 years

  19-02-2018 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Matthew Falder blackmailed victims into sending sexual images that he then shared on the dark web.
  
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• UNESCO Promotes Multi-Pronged Approach To Resilient Cities

  19-02-2018 17:03 via technocracy.news
  UN technocrats are obsessed with control and micro-management of people in cities, and the implementation of the seventeen so-called ‘Sustainable Development Goals’. Other global institutions like the World Bank, are intimately involved as well. ⁃ TN EditorBy 2050, the world will be two-thirds urban, placing cities at the frontline of global challenges and opportunities.  Migration is a major factor of urbanisation, contributing significantly to economic development a
  
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• ‘No Cash’ Signs Swamp Sweden, Central Bank Under Scrutiny

  19-02-2018 17:02 via technocracy.news
  Technocracy’s goal to convert the world to digital currency is finally under scrutiny in Sweden, which is the most ‘cash free’ nation in Europe. They are also waking up to the fact that it is their Central Bank that is responsible, and are starting investigations. ⁃ TN Editor“No cash accepted” signs are becoming an increasingly common sight in shops and eateries across Sweden as payments go digital and mobile.
  But the pace at which cash is vanishing has author
  
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• Privacy Wars: Belgian Court Orders Facebook To Stop Collecting User Data

  19-02-2018 17:01 via technocracy.news
  Facebook suffered a shocking public defeat in Belgium and faces fines over $100 million for collecting and storing user data. It was accused of ‘trampling’ over Belgian and EU privacy law. Pushback against Big Tech is mounting all over Europe. ⁃ TN EditorFacebook has been ordered by a Belgian court to stop collecting data on users or face daily fines of €250,000 a day, or up to €100m.
  The court ruled on Friday that Facebook had broken privacy laws by tracking peo
  
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• The Irish Navy boat that is impossible to capsize

  19-02-2018 16:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 54 knots (62 mph/100 km/h) boat is the creation of Safehaven Marine in County Cork, Ireland, and is being developed for use by the Irish Navy.
  
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• Radioactive carbon locked in ‘loneliest tree’ pinpoints new human era siliconrepublic.com/innovation/lon…

  19-02-2018 16:36 via twitter.com
  Radioactive carbon locked in ‘loneliest tree’ pinpoints new human era siliconrepublic.com/innovation/lon…
  
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• “The current ageing society requires user-friendly wearable sensors for monitoring patient vitals” #wearables… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  19-02-2018 16:35 via twitter.com
  “The current ageing society requires user-friendly wearable sensors for monitoring patient vitals” #wearables… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Driver appears to make car float reversing out of spot

  19-02-2018 16:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This is the amazing moment a driver performed an impeccable act or parallel parking by appearing to lift part of her car in Bombinhas, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
  
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• ‘Does no one realise that without the rural digital connectivity, the goals and visions of Ireland 2040 may come to… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  19-02-2018 16:10 via twitter.com
  ‘Does no one realise that without the rural digital connectivity, the goals and visions of Ireland 2040 may come to… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Plastic particles found in three in four deep-sea fish

  19-02-2018 16:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the National University of Ireland in Galway carried out the research during a transatlantic crossing, collecting dead deep sea fish from midwater trawls in the Northwest Atlantic.
  
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• Great news for #Galway! #medtech #Galwayjobs #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/quidel-ga…

  19-02-2018 15:45 via twitter.com
  Great news for #Galway! #medtech #Galwayjobs #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/quidel-ga…
  
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• Researchers at @warwickuni claim to have developed a series of tests that can accurately tell if a child has #ASD siliconrepublic.com/innovation/aut…

  19-02-2018 15:25 via twitter.com
  Researchers at @warwickuni claim to have developed a series of tests that can accurately tell if a child has #ASD siliconrepublic.com/innovation/aut…
  
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• Japanese car hits 0-60mph in under two seconds

  19-02-2018 15:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aspark have released incredible footage showing the electric hypercar smashing the sub-2-second mark. The clip was shot at a manufacturing facility in Japan.
  
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• Human beings could achieve immortality by 2050

  19-02-2018 15:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Ian Pearson, a leading futurologist from Ipswich, claims that if people can survive until 2050 they could live forever thanks to advances in AI, android bodies and genetic engineering.
  
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• Watch: Kevin Mitnick is probably one of the most well-known figures in the world of #cybersecurity siliconrepublic.com/innovation/aut…

  19-02-2018 14:55 via twitter.com
  Watch: Kevin Mitnick is probably one of the most well-known figures in the world of #cybersecurity siliconrepublic.com/innovation/aut…
  
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• Roman 'gate to hell' killed victims with carbon dioxide

  19-02-2018 14:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany measured carbon dioxideconcentrations in the arena of Turkey's ancient city of Hierapolis.
  
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• #Intel is facing a barrage of lawsuits in wake of #Meltdown and #Spectre siliconrepublic.com/companies/inte…

  19-02-2018 14:40 via twitter.com
  #Intel is facing a barrage of lawsuits in wake of #Meltdown and #Spectre siliconrepublic.com/companies/inte…
  
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• Richard Branson unveils plan for 700mph Hyperloop in India

  19-02-2018 14:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Hyperloop One is planning to build a rapid transportation link in India that would allow people to travel from Pune to Mumbai in just 25 minutes.
  
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• ‘One of the inspected spotted lanternfish, which was 4.5cm in size, had 13 #microplastics extracted from its stomac… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  19-02-2018 14:20 via twitter.com
  ‘One of the inspected spotted lanternfish, which was 4.5cm in size, had 13 #microplastics extracted from its stomac… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• #Relocating for work? Toby Roger has done it twice, so he’s the perfect person to offer some helpful tips siliconrepublic.com/people/relocat…

  19-02-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  #Relocating for work? Toby Roger has done it twice, so he’s the perfect person to offer some helpful tips siliconrepublic.com/people/relocat…
  
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• Body of Captain Black Sam Bellamy 'found' at Cape Cod

  19-02-2018 13:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Human bones recovered from a shipwreck in America may belong to the infamous pirate Samuel 'Black Sam' Bellamy, who was one of the most infamous and successful pirates of all time.
  
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• Probe after 'drone made helicopter crash'

  19-02-2018 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Investigations are launched after a helicopter reportedly crashed after swerving to avoid a consumer drone.
  
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• Facebook to seek verification by post for election ads

  19-02-2018 12:53 via bbc.co.uk
  People wishing to take out ads naming political candidates will be sent a verification code in the post.
  
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• Neanderthals' lack of art skills led to their extinction

  19-02-2018 12:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of California looked at drawings and engravings of animals made 28,000 to 32,000 years ago in the Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc Cave in southern France.
  
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• InterTradeIreland: Economy across the island is in a healthy place siliconrepublic.com/companies/inte…

  19-02-2018 12:17 via twitter.com
  InterTradeIreland: Economy across the island is in a healthy place siliconrepublic.com/companies/inte…
  
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• Highly-elastic electric skin could be a game-changer for healthcare siliconrepublic.com/machines/highl…

  19-02-2018 12:10 via twitter.com
  Highly-elastic electric skin could be a game-changer for healthcare siliconrepublic.com/machines/highl…
  
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