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• Is this what Jesus really looked like?

  22-02-2018 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The psychical appearance of Jesus Christ isn't described in any of the four Gospels. Historian Joan E. Taylor uncovers how he may have stood 5ft 5in tall and reasonably muscular.
  
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• Hackers stole more Social Security numbers in 2017

  22-02-2018 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new report from consulting firm Javelin outlines the latest hacking trends in the US, explaining what consumers should be wary of.
  
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• New video shows Airbus' Vahana flying taxi take to the sky

  22-02-2018 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Airbus shared new video of its Alpha One self-flying taxi taking off from an airport last month. Alpha One is part of Project Vahana, the aerospace giant's advanced projects division.
  
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• Dice changed as beliefs in fate evolved, study reveals

  22-02-2018 21:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of researchers from the University of California, Davis discovered that the shape of dice changed over the past 2,000 years as our beliefs in fate, fairness and chance evolved.
  
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• SpaceX's internet satellites to beam down 'Hello world' from orbit

  22-02-2018 21:16 via go.theregister.com
  Birds launched today... but ship-borne catcher's mitt misses payload fairing catch Video  The first two internet-relaying satellites in SpaceX's Starlink constellation have been launched into Earth's orbit – and will begin broadcasting to the world this week.…
  
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• Bats evolved a weak immune system resistant to disease

  22-02-2018 20:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For the first time, researchers in China have offered an explanation: the tiny flying mammals have the same immune pathway as humans, but it is dampened.
  
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• Neanderthals were the first people to decorate their caves

  22-02-2018 20:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An international team of researchers found ancient cave art in Spanish caverns that pre-date the existence of Homo sapiens in Europe by at least 20,000 years.
  
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• Prehistoric cave paintings actually drawn by Neanderthals, not humans siliconrepublic.com/innovation/nea…

  22-02-2018 20:00 via twitter.com
  Prehistoric cave paintings actually drawn by Neanderthals, not humans siliconrepublic.com/innovation/nea…
  
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• Mexico's Mayan monuments are dissolving

  22-02-2018 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An expert at the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City has warned the country's cultural heritage is at risk of being wiped out unless pollution is cut down.
  
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• Cat launches handset that can detect toxic chemicals

  22-02-2018 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The S61, which comes equipped with an air quality sensor, will be launched at the Mobile World Congress, taking place in Barcelona from February 26 to March 1.
  
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• Robot brains will have chips to stop them from killing us

  22-02-2018 19:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Future robots could kill humans in a 'murderous' rage if humans don't take steps to stop them Dr. Michio Kaku believes we can put a stop to the killer robots by embedding chips in their brains.
  
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• Tokyo Olympics events will be projected as holograms

  22-02-2018 19:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Japanese telecommunications company has developed a new 3D viewing system that could be used to project Olympic events in 2020 in remote locations.
  
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• #WhatsApp co-founder @brianacton provides major cash injection to expand @signalapp's potential. siliconrepublic.com/companies/bria…

  22-02-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  #WhatsApp co-founder @brianacton provides major cash injection to expand @signalapp's potential. siliconrepublic.com/companies/bria…
  
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• Mutation 'gives bats edge over deadly viruses'

  22-02-2018 19:13 via bbc.co.uk
  A single mutation in an immunity gene may explain why bats can carry deadly viruses and not get sick.
  
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• NASA spots dusty grave of its lonely Phoenix Mars lander

  22-02-2018 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA's Phoenix Mars mission landed on May 25, 2008, leaving landing marks where dust was removed. Now, a new image of the site shows how dust has covered the markings.
  
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• Ellen DeGeneres quizzes Bill Gates on grocery prices

  22-02-2018 18:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bill Gates was named the richest man of 2017 however is appears he has no idea about how much everyday items cost. Ellen DeGeneres asks Bill is to guess the price of each grocery item.
  
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• What are the key global trends around parental leave? #FutureofWork #workinglife siliconrepublic.com/careers/family…

  22-02-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  What are the key global trends around parental leave? #FutureofWork #workinglife siliconrepublic.com/careers/family…
  
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• Amateur astronomer strikes it lucky with first glimpse of a Supernova

  22-02-2018 18:35 via go.theregister.com
  What are the chances of that El Reg? 1 in 10 MEEEELION Published today in the journal Nature is a description of a rare and difficult to capture event – the birth of a supernova (and the death of a star).…
  
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• 1,500-year-old Japanese tomb found alongside armor

  22-02-2018 18:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The tunnel-tomb was discovered in the city of Shibushi on Japan's third largest island, Kyushu, while workers were paving a road along a farm in December of 2017.
  
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• Brain signal shows whether you are paying attention

  22-02-2018 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Neuroscientists from Trinity College Dublin and the University of Rochester, New York, recorded brainwave signals recorded from the human scalp (stock image).
  
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• Check out these #startups bolstering the digital ecosystem in #Bristol: @ReachRobotics @trackener @ultrahaptics… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-02-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  Check out these #startups bolstering the digital ecosystem in #Bristol: @ReachRobotics @trackener @ultrahaptics… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Lack of brain signal identifies when you don’t understand someone siliconrepublic.com/innovation/bra…

  22-02-2018 18:00 via twitter.com
  Lack of brain signal identifies when you don’t understand someone siliconrepublic.com/innovation/bra…
  
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• Cornwall will host a deep space communications station

  22-02-2018 17:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The announcement is a huge leap forward for Cornwall's space ambitions, which also include plans to develop the UK's first spaceport at Cornwall Airport Newquay.
  
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• #MostRead today: Twitter cracks down on political propaganda bots with new regulations siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/twi…

  22-02-2018 17:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Twitter cracks down on political propaganda bots with new regulations siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/twi…
  
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• #MostRead today: Humans could survive black hole journey, but would be adrift from reality siliconrepublic.com/innovation/tra…

  22-02-2018 17:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Humans could survive black hole journey, but would be adrift from reality siliconrepublic.com/innovation/tra…
  
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• #MostRead today: Meet the Irish Hyperloop team aiming to win over Elon Musk and SpaceX siliconrepublic.com/machines/irish…

  22-02-2018 17:39 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Meet the Irish Hyperloop team aiming to win over Elon Musk and SpaceX siliconrepublic.com/machines/irish…
  
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• #MostRead today: Astronomer snaps ‘one in 100 million’ shot of massive exploding star siliconrepublic.com/innovation/exp…

  22-02-2018 17:39 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Astronomer snaps ‘one in 100 million’ shot of massive exploding star siliconrepublic.com/innovation/exp…
  
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• #MostRead today: A sneak peek inside Microsoft’s new €134m campus in Dublin siliconrepublic.com/companies/micr…

  22-02-2018 17:39 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: A sneak peek inside Microsoft’s new €134m campus in Dublin siliconrepublic.com/companies/micr…
  
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• Elon Musk launches the first of his internet satellites

  22-02-2018 17:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SpaceX's Starlink satellites, launched today from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, will form the first of a constellation of thousands, designed to provide low-cost internet from orbit.
  
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• Facebook and Instagram crash causes Twitter meltdown

  22-02-2018 17:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Issues appear to have largely affected mainland Europe and South East Asia, with the UK largely spared from the fault.
  
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• Security experts discover Mi-Cam baby cams can be hacked

  22-02-2018 17:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cybersecurity firm SEC Consult discovered that Mi-Cam's HD baby monitors, made by miSafes, have flaws (pictured) that allow for the 'hijacking of arbitrary video baby monitors.'
  
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• #Twitter is putting new constraints on how tweets can be automated on the platform. siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/twi…

  22-02-2018 17:00 via twitter.com
  #Twitter is putting new constraints on how tweets can be automated on the platform. siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/twi…
  
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• Why are lecturers from more than 60 UK universities on strike? siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ucu…

  22-02-2018 16:56 via twitter.com
  Why are lecturers from more than 60 UK universities on strike? siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ucu…
  
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• Clay seal found in Jerusalem may be from Prophet Isaiah

  22-02-2018 16:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If the clay seal, discovered in Ophel, Jerusalem in Israel, was for the Prophet Isaiah, a key biblical figure, it would be the first archaeological evidence of the prophet's existence.
  
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• Could better antibiotic effectiveness be the silver lining to #climatechange? siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ant…

  22-02-2018 16:35 via twitter.com
  Could better antibiotic effectiveness be the silver lining to #climatechange? siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ant…
  
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• SpaceX launches broadband pathfinders

  22-02-2018 16:34 via bbc.co.uk
  The US rocket company puts up two satellites to test technologies for a broadband mega-constellation.
  
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• Land Rover launches the Explore smartphone

  22-02-2018 16:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Coventry-based Land Rover said the device comes with a 4,000mAh battery, which is four times the reported capacity of competitors like the iPhone 8.
  
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• Apple may source cobalt direct from mines as demand skyrockets siliconrepublic.com/companies/appl…

  22-02-2018 16:19 via twitter.com
  Apple may source cobalt direct from mines as demand skyrockets siliconrepublic.com/companies/appl…
  
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• DreamSpace at the new #Microsoft #Dublin campus is a big bet on the future of education siliconrepublic.com/careers/digita…

  22-02-2018 16:10 via twitter.com
  DreamSpace at the new #Microsoft #Dublin campus is a big bet on the future of education siliconrepublic.com/careers/digita…
  
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• Disney loses in Redbox copyright row

  22-02-2018 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Disney loses a bid to stop movie rental company Redbox from reselling download codes for its films.
  
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• ‘Like winning the cosmic lottery’ #astrophysics #astronomy siliconrepublic.com/innovation/exp…

  22-02-2018 15:50 via twitter.com
  ‘Like winning the cosmic lottery’ #astrophysics #astronomy siliconrepublic.com/innovation/exp…
  
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• Seychelles protects an area 'as big as Britain' in Indian Ocean

  22-02-2018 15:49 via bbc.co.uk
  A novel deal with donors including Leonardo DiCaprio turned public debt into conservation funding.
  
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• MPs moving private phone chats from WhatsApp to Confide

  22-02-2018 15:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Some MPs are reportedly moving their private phone chats from WhatsApp, which has been used in recent years, to a new app.
  
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• Tinder security flaw lets hackers break into your account

  22-02-2018 15:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts at Indian computer Security firm Appsecure uncovered the bug, which takes advantage of a flaw in both the dating app's login process and Facebook-developed software it's based on.
  
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• New 2,000-strong campus in #Dublin embodies CEO Satya Nadella’s ‘One #Microsoft’ vision siliconrepublic.com/companies/micr…

  22-02-2018 15:25 via twitter.com
  New 2,000-strong campus in #Dublin embodies CEO Satya Nadella’s ‘One #Microsoft’ vision siliconrepublic.com/companies/micr…
  
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• #YouTube and #Facebook pledge to improve their flagging systems in wake of #Parkland tragedy siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…

  22-02-2018 15:05 via twitter.com
  #YouTube and #Facebook pledge to improve their flagging systems in wake of #Parkland tragedy siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…
  
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• .@colmgorey talks to two @DublinCityUni students about #Éirloop and their plans to impress the #SpaceX team siliconrepublic.com/machines/irish…

  22-02-2018 14:45 via twitter.com
  .@colmgorey talks to two @DublinCityUni students about #Éirloop and their plans to impress the #SpaceX team siliconrepublic.com/machines/irish…
  
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• The next CS:GO Major Championship to be held in London

  22-02-2018 14:44 via bbc.co.uk
  The Wembley Arena in London will host the next CS:GO Major Championship, one of the biggest eSports events in the world.
  
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• 100 new jobs for #Dublin thanks to @ammeon #jobfairy #Dublinjobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/ammeon-du…

  22-02-2018 14:30 via twitter.com
  100 new jobs for #Dublin thanks to @ammeon #jobfairy #Dublinjobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/ammeon-du…
  
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• Facebook and Instagram are down

  22-02-2018 14:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Issues appear to have largely affected mainland Europe and South East Asia, with the US and UK largely spared from the fault.
  
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