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• Ancient cave drawings may have led to modern lanuages

  21-02-2018 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A report from MIT details the theory that cave art led to language development. The authors think that art made in acoustically enhanced caves influenced it.
  
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• Bank of England's chief cashier doesn't trust contactless

  21-02-2018 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Victoria Cleland, whose signature is on every Bank of England note, said she prefers to use cash for small transactions.
  
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• Human brain tripled in size over three million years

  21-02-2018 22:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study led by researchers at Chicago University found that the evolution of the human brain may have occurred far more gradually than previously believed.
  
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• Conservative Twitter users outraged after followers vanish

  21-02-2018 22:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  #TwitterLockOut was trending on Twitter as many right-wing pundits, supporters of President Donald Trump and conservative influencers argued they're being targeted by the site.
  
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• Size does matter to monkeys with big noses, say scientists

  21-02-2018 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Male monkeys with large noses have more females in their harems – proving that size does matter, according to an international team of researchers.
  
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• Could you survive travelling through a black hole? Technically, you can! #blackhole #space #astrophysics siliconrepublic.com/innovation/tra…

  21-02-2018 20:45 via twitter.com
  Could you survive travelling through a black hole? Technically, you can! #blackhole #space #astrophysics siliconrepublic.com/innovation/tra…
  
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• #AI could become a manipulative and dangerous technological advance without immediate action being taken.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  21-02-2018 20:10 via twitter.com
  #AI could become a manipulative and dangerous technological advance without immediate action being taken.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Research reveals elephants have distinct personalities

  21-02-2018 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Finland have found elephants have personality traits which mirror those seen in humans. The animals can be aggressive, sociable and attentive.
  
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• Stunning image of supernova captured by amateur astronomer

  21-02-2018 19:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The first burst of light given off by an exploding star has been captured for the first time by an amateur astronomer in Rosario, Argentina.
  
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• Don't forget: Entries for the 2018 Mary Mulvihill Award closing at the end of March! @RememberingMary siliconrepublic.com/innovation/mar…

  21-02-2018 19:45 via twitter.com
  Don't forget: Entries for the 2018 Mary Mulvihill Award closing at the end of March! @RememberingMary siliconrepublic.com/innovation/mar…
  
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• Uber launches new Express Pool for users willing to walk

  21-02-2018 19:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Express Pool aims to make Uber Pool, the ride-sharing app's existing carpooling feature, more efficient, by cutting down on detours and backtracking, which can slow down trips.
  
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• The British couple that cost Google £2.1 billion: UpVote 23

  21-02-2018 19:30
  
  When Adam and Shivaun Raff found that Google was downgrading their website in search results, didn't get mad, they got even. They describe their 12-year-long fight for justice – and why, despite it all, they're "having a blast"
  
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• .@CIConnect's Emily McDaid found out about the future of transport in Belfast #4IRC #smartcity #transport #Belfast siliconrepublic.com/machines/belfa…

  21-02-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  .@CIConnect's Emily McDaid found out about the futureof transport in Belfast#4IRC #smartcity #transport #Belfast siliconrepublic.com/machines/belfa…
  
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• Ancient Britons 'replaced' by newcomers

  21-02-2018 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Britain's Stone Age population was almost completely replaced some 4,500 years ago, a study shows.
  
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• We're following along with the #inspirefest salon in Berlin this evening. Join us! twitter.com/cmoneirl/statu…

  21-02-2018 19:07 via twitter.com
  We're following along with the #inspirefest salon in Berlin this evening. Join us! twitter.com/cmoneirl/statu…
  
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• Neolithic farmers were wiped out by ‘Beaker people’

  21-02-2018 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The researchis the largest study of ancient human DNA ever conducted, by an international team of 144 archaeologists and geneticists.
  
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• Strong winds force SpaceX to delay Falcon 9 launch

  21-02-2018 18:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The craft was set to fly from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 2:17pm GMT (9:17am ET), but has now been pushed back to the same time on Thursday.
  
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• “Potentially, #DNA can be written down to seconds; there are instruments around a long time that can do this.” -… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  21-02-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  “Potentially, #DNA can be written down to seconds; there are instruments around a long time that can do this.” -… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Hares are no longer turning white during the winter

  21-02-2018 18:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Penn State University have found that Snowshoe hares in the Eastern US are losing their white winter coat due to global warming.
  
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• Fragments of 2,600-year-old statue of Nubian king found

  21-02-2018 18:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The find was made at Dangeil, the site of the Amun temple along the Nile River, approximately 220 miles (350km) northeast of Sudan's capital Khartoum,
  
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• Great news for Dublin as #cybersecurity firm @Vectra_AI is opening an R&D centre, creating 100 jobs. #AI #infosec… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  21-02-2018 18:25 via twitter.com
  Great news for Dublin as #cybersecurity firm @Vectra_AI is opening an R&D centre, creating 100 jobs. #AI #infosec… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• European space probe prepares to sniff Martian atmosphere

  21-02-2018 18:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A space probe has swung into position around Mars in preparation to analyze its atmosphere for possible signs of life. ESA's Trace Gas Orbiter successfully performed a delicate maneuver.
  
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• #MWC18 will play host to some remarkable #Irish #entrepreneurs: @druid_software @equiendo @IKydzapp @inhancetech… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  21-02-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  #MWC18 will play host to some remarkable #Irish #entrepreneurs: @druid_software @equiendo @IKydzapp @inhancetech… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Twitter bot purge prompts backlash

  21-02-2018 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Some users claim right-wing beliefs have been discriminated against by the crackdown.
  
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• Make H when the sun shines, and H when it doesn't.

  21-02-2018 17:54 via go.theregister.com
  German boffins design solar reactor that, er, works at night Researchers in Cologne, Germany, have successfully demonstrated a solar reactor known as CONTISOL, which promises to be able make hydrogen day and night while running on little more than air and sunlight.…
  
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• Bright idea: Make H when the Sun shines, and H when it doesn't

  21-02-2018 17:54 via go.theregister.com
  German boffins design solar reactor that, er, works at night Researchers in Cologne, Germany, have successfully demonstrated a solar reactor known as CONTISOL, which promises to be able make hydrogen day and night while running on little more than air and sunlight.…
  
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• Bezos-backed 10,000 Year Clock now under construction

  21-02-2018 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  The cuckoo only comes out once a millennium.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Google seeks Irish applicants for its Adopt a Startup programme ow.ly/y8gK30ixbAD

  21-02-2018 17:41 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Google seeks Irish applicants for its Adopt a Startup programme ow.ly/y8gK30ixbAD
  
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• #MostRead Today: Poor iPhone X sales leave Apple and Samsung in the lurch ow.ly/dLts30ixbzh

  21-02-2018 17:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Poor iPhone X sales leave Apple and Samsung in the lurch ow.ly/dLts30ixbzh
  
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• #MostRead Today: Google reveals major Microsoft security flaw before a fix is issued ow.ly/QPix30ixbsN

  21-02-2018 17:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Google reveals major Microsoft security flaw before a fix is issued ow.ly/QPix30ixbsN
  
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• #MostRead Today: Carolan Lennon has been named the next CEO of Eir ow.ly/yf6J30ixbxN

  21-02-2018 17:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Carolan Lennon has been named the next CEO of Eir ow.ly/yf6J30ixbxN
  
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• #MostRead Today: 26 Irish tech firms to watch at Mobile World Congress 2018 ow.ly/iiqA30ixbws

  21-02-2018 17:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 26 Irish tech firms to watch at Mobile World Congress 2018 ow.ly/iiqA30ixbws
  
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• Nasa's new space suits have built-in toilets

  21-02-2018 17:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nasa HQ in Washington DC is developing new spacesuits which will have built-in waste disposal systems to allow astronauts to survive if their ship blows up.
  
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• Practical solutions for poor #mobile phone coverage in the country are on the way. #nationalbroadbandplan siliconrepublic.com/comms/mobile-b…

  21-02-2018 17:20 via twitter.com
  Practical solutions for poor #mobile phone coverage in the country are on the way. #nationalbroadbandplan siliconrepublic.com/comms/mobile-b…
  
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• Why you should listen to music in the gym

  21-02-2018 17:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Runners listening to 'Happy' by Pharrell Williams enjoy their workout 28 per cent more than those who do so in silence, according to researchers at Brunel University.
  
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• Colourised pictures of D-Day heroes seen for first time

  21-02-2018 17:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Haunting images show troops inside a landing craft approaching Omaha Beach and gunners wading ashore as reinforcements along the coast of Normandy, France on D-Day.
  
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• Top Experts Warn Against ‘Malicious Use’ Of AI

  21-02-2018 17:03 via technocracy.news
  Top experts are warning of the dangers of AI, but is anybody listening? The Technocrats who invent and implement this technology have no concern for ethics or the outcome of their inventions. ⁃ TN EditorArtificial intelligence could be deployed by dictators, criminals and terrorists to manipulate elections and use drones in terrorist attacks, more than two dozen experts said Wednesday as they sounded the alarm over misuse of the technology.
  In a 100-page analysis, they outlined a rapid gro
  
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• Boston Dynamics’ Robot Dog Learning How To Fight Back Against Humans

  21-02-2018 17:02 via technocracy.news
  Teaching any robots to defy the will of any human is a slippery slope that will ultimately create automous, rebel robots that will have no problem in harming humans. Boston Dynamics works closely with DARPA, both of which are hotbeds of Technocrats who invent because they can, not because there is any good reason to do so. ⁃ TN EditorIt appears that, just like their flesh and blood counterparts, you just can’t put a good robot dog down, even if you’re a human fighting it for co
  
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• Nvidia Leads Facial Recognition AI For ‘Smart City’ Surveillance

  21-02-2018 17:01 via technocracy.news
  Nvidia is the global leader in facial recognition products, and is at the forefront of building and retrofitting ‘smart cities’ on multiple continents. They are also leaders in the pack of Technocrat companies trying to transform the world into a Technocracy. ⁃ TN EditorNvidia has partnered with AI developer AnyVision to create facial recognition technology for “smart cities” around the world. The two companies will work to install automatic facial recognition into
  
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• Door-opening dog bot beats meddling human

  21-02-2018 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  A dog robot that can open doors has been taught a new skill: overcoming human interference.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S9 smartphone images leaked by MWC app

  21-02-2018 16:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Images of the firm's forthcoming flagship phone are revealed ahead of its Barcelona debut on Sunday.
  
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• Spotify scam hacked site’s pay-out system to make millions

  21-02-2018 15:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The scammer uploaded music clips which they legally owned to the Stockholm-based streaming service, then set up thousands of accounts to play them back on repeat.
  
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• Tesla investigates claims of crypto-currency hack

  21-02-2018 15:47 via bbc.co.uk
  The company says that only internally used engineering test cars have been affected.
  
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• Sales of the #iPhoneX are weaker than expected, hurting both #Apple and #Samsung siliconrepublic.com/companies/ipho…

  21-02-2018 15:45 via twitter.com
  Sales of the #iPhoneX are weaker than expected, hurting both #Apple and #Samsung siliconrepublic.com/companies/ipho…
  
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• Russian fisherman reveals his strange deep-sea catches

  21-02-2018 15:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The mysterious deep-sea beasts were captured by a fisherman off of northwest Russia in the Barents Sea, an area that scientists dub the 'twilight zone' of the Arctic Ocean.
  
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• Half of the nominees are some of the country’s most iconic women scientists, including Kay Antonelli, Ellen Hutchin… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  21-02-2018 15:25 via twitter.com
  Half of the nominees are some of the country’s most iconic women scientists, including Kay Antonelli, Ellen Hutchin… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• .@NIBRT_ joins forces with Philadelphia University and Thomas Jefferson University to create a new #bioprocessing i… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  21-02-2018 15:05 via twitter.com
  .@NIBRT_ joins forces with Philadelphia University and Thomas Jefferson University to create a new #bioprocessing i… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Hello, World! Researchers store message in E coli for future generations siliconrepublic.com/innovation/dna…

  21-02-2018 14:58 via twitter.com
  Hello, World! Researchers store message in E coli for future generations siliconrepublic.com/innovation/dna…
  
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• Associate Prof Bruce Murphy of @ambercentre is the academic lead on a project to develop a device to repair the tri… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  21-02-2018 14:40 via twitter.com
  Associate Prof Bruce Murphy of @ambercentre is the academic lead on a project to develop a device to repair the tri… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Rhino calf tries to suckle from poached mother in SA

  21-02-2018 14:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This is the heartbreaking moment a calf was seen desperately trying to suckle milk from its dead mother after the older rhino had its horn hacked off by poachers at a park in South Africa.
  
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