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• Psychologist details the five signs of career burnout

  26-02-2018 22:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Psychologist Dr Sherry Benton has detailed how career burnout can contribute to low mental health that often goes undiagnosed.
  
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• Floating robot to join the International Space Station

  26-02-2018 21:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CIMON, which weighs 5kg and is the size of a medicine ball, has an artificially intelligent brain, an eight inch display screen, and uses propeller-driven thrusters to move about.
  
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• Apple may launch the 'biggest iPhone ever' this year

  26-02-2018 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple will release a trio of new iPhones this year and the lineup is expected to include a giant model, an upgraded handset that's the same size as the current iPhone X, as well as a cheaper version.
  
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• A glimpse into the last 15,000 years in Aberdeen

  26-02-2018 21:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Discoveries at several locations along the route of a bypass under construction in Aberdeen indicate human activity in the area 2,000 years earlier than previously thought.
  
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• Could Mars host alien life?

  26-02-2018 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have found that colonies of bacteria live in the most arid regions of Chile's Atacama desert, where it rains less than once a decade.
  
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• A lack of interbreeding caused the decline of elephants

  26-02-2018 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study, by researchers at McMaster University, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and other institutions, found evidence of interbreeding in ancient elephant relatives.
  
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• New app Supersmart makes supermarket checkouts redundant

  26-02-2018 20:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Israeli tech start-up Supersmart are taking on Amazon Go with a new app which allow customers to scan as they shop before leaving the shop without unpacking the trolley.
  
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• King penguins face warming challenge

  26-02-2018 20:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Climate change could drive most of the birds' global population from their current nesting islands.
  
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• New social media app Vero surges in popularity

  26-02-2018 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vero is a rising social media platform that markets itself as a less-cluttered version of Facebook, allowing users to connect more directly to friends and family members.
  
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• “We don’t make a wearable,” said @sensumco's Ben Bland speaking to @CIConnect's Emily McDaid. “We provide physiolog… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  26-02-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  “We don’t make a wearable,” said @sensumco's Ben Bland speaking to @CIConnect's Emily McDaid. “We provide physiolog… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Apple will release high-end over-ear headphones with Siri

  26-02-2018 19:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cupertino-based Apple may be creating a larger version of its wireless AirPods headphones that could have Apple branding and not that of sister company Beats (pictured).
  
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• Vivo's Apex has 'half-screen' fingerprint scanner

  26-02-2018 19:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Vivo Apex concept phone,presented at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, is the first with a half-screen fingerprint scanner. It also has an 8-megapixel, retractable selfie camera.
  
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• Carmel Somers of @ibm_in_ireland discusses what we can expect from the #FutureofWork siliconrepublic.com/people/future-…

  26-02-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  Carmel Somers of @ibm_in_ireland discusses what we can expect from the #FutureofWork siliconrepublic.com/people/future-…
  
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• AI spots legal issues in contracts better than top lawyers

  26-02-2018 19:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An AI that can review legal contracts better than experienced lawyers has been created by legal AI platform LawGeex, which has teamsbased in both New York City and Tel Aviv, Israel.
  
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• Visa unveils Bentley equipped with payment console

  26-02-2018 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The financial services firm unveiled a Bentley equipped with the payment platform at the Mobile World Congress, being held in Barcelona from February 26 to March 1.
  
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• Intel did not inform US before chip flaws were made public

  26-02-2018 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  US officials were not informed about Spectre and Meltdown flaws before details leaked to the press.
  
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• This week's #cybersecurity round-up includes #WinterOlympics #Apple and personal #security siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/rus…

  26-02-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  This week's #cybersecurity round-up includes #WinterOlympics #Apple and personal #security siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/rus…
  
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• Russia behind 'Olympic Destroyer' malware, report claims

  26-02-2018 18:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  U.S. officials may have discovered the source of the 'Olympic Destroyer' cyber attack that targeted the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
  
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• We checked out the new flagship phones from #Nokia, #Samsung, #Sony, #Huawei, #HTC and surprise newcomer #Ikimobile… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  26-02-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  We checked out the new flagship phones from #Nokia, #Samsung, #Sony, #Huawei, #HTC and surprise newcomer #Ikimobile… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Climate change could wipe out 2m king penguins by 2100

  26-02-2018 18:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts studied the King Penguin's habitat at the northern reaches of Antarctica, predicting half on the Crozet and Prince Edward Islands will lose their breeding and feeding ground.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Scientists one step closer to Huntington’s treatment using CRISPR ow.ly/qs1F30iCCyQ

  26-02-2018 17:41 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Scientists one step closer to Huntington’s treatment using CRISPR ow.ly/qs1F30iCCyQ
  
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• #MostRead Today: Incredible Hubble discovery in deep space could rewrite rules of physics ow.ly/VI3h30iCCui

  26-02-2018 17:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Incredible Hubble discovery in deep space could rewrite rules of physics ow.ly/VI3h30iCCui
  
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• #MostRead Today: Hubble among 16 space telescopes found to have major bug ow.ly/WiJ430iCCqc

  26-02-2018 17:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Hubble among 16 space telescopes found to have major bug ow.ly/WiJ430iCCqc
  
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• #MostRead Today: Huawei takes on Apple with sleek MateBook X Pro ow.ly/9uhw30iCCsE

  26-02-2018 17:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Huawei takes on Apple with sleek MateBook X Pro ow.ly/9uhw30iCCsE
  
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• #MostRead Today: 17 brilliant Bristol start-ups to watch ow.ly/9exR30iCCw4

  26-02-2018 17:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 17 brilliant Bristol start-ups to watch ow.ly/9exR30iCCw4
  
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• Huawei releases its ultra-thin MateBook X

  26-02-2018 17:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Shenzhen-based firm, which is looking to rival the likes of Apple and Samsung, said its 13.9-inch Windows 10 MateBook X Pro is thinner than the most recent MacBook.
  
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• A major technical flaw in 16 #space telescopes could raises questions about the research data collected. #Hubble siliconrepublic.com/innovation/hub…

  26-02-2018 17:20 via twitter.com
  A major technical flaw in 16 #space telescopes could raises questions about the research data collected. #Hubble siliconrepublic.com/innovation/hub…
  
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• Sensum is using AI to make sense of human emotions siliconrepublic.com/machines/sensu…

  26-02-2018 17:15 via twitter.com
  Sensum is using AI to make sense of human emotions siliconrepublic.com/machines/sensu…
  
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• ‘For flexible, lifelong learners, the future is bright’ siliconrepublic.com/people/future-…

  26-02-2018 16:50 via twitter.com
  ‘For flexible, lifelong learners, the future is bright’ siliconrepublic.com/people/future-…
  
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• Snapchat launches 3D Friendmojis to World Lenses

  26-02-2018 16:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Friendmoji Deluxe, which is rolling out to all iOS and Android users, is built on the 'Deluxe' version of the company's Bitmoji app that lets users create more realistic personal avatars in World Lenses.
  
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• Huawei uses its Mate 10 Pro smartphone to drive a car

  26-02-2018 16:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Engineers at Shenzhen-based company Huawei used AI in the Mate 10 Pro to control a Porsche Panamera ahead of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
  
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• Elon Musk could help us get to Mars early, says Tim Peake

  26-02-2018 16:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astronaut Tim Peake said at a charity event off the coast of the Shetlands Ialnds that commercial space flight could bring the date we go to Mars forward.
  
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• Antimatter mission could help unlock mysteries of space

  26-02-2018 15:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team at the Cern particle accelerator in Geneva, Switzerland, plans to collect a billion anti-protons - the negatively charged version of a proton.
  
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• Vuzix shows off its 'stylish' $1,000 Blade AR sunglasses

  26-02-2018 15:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Technology developer Vuzix, based in, Rochester, New York, showcased its 'Blade' glasses, which are powered by Amazon's Alexa, at the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona
  
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• Arctic stronghold of world's seeds reaches one million mark

  26-02-2018 15:15 via bbc.co.uk
  The frozen vault storing the world's precious seeds is about to reach the one million mark for donations.
  
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• #Facebook seems to have big plans for #Ballsbridge siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…

  26-02-2018 14:40 via twitter.com
  #Facebook seems to have big plans for #Ballsbridge siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…
  
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• Apple loses legal battle with French tax activists

  26-02-2018 14:28 via bbc.co.uk
  No reason to ban peaceful protests by tax campaign group Attac, a French court rules.
  
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• A new #CRISPR breakthrough offers a potential treatment for #Huntingtons disease siliconrepublic.com/innovation/cri…

  26-02-2018 14:20 via twitter.com
  A new #CRISPR breakthrough offers a potential treatment for #Huntingtons disease siliconrepublic.com/innovation/cri…
  
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• Fibre-optic technology can help detect sewage blockages

  26-02-2018 14:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from Sheffield University and London firm Nuron, set up in 2015 to develop monitoring technology for the wastewater industry, are behind the scheme.
  
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• Looking for a job in #engineering? #EngineersWeek @Decawave @ammeon @bmsnews @autodesk @BDandCo @MSDInvents… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  26-02-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  Looking for a job in #engineering? #EngineersWeek @Decawave @ammeon @bmsnews @autodesk @BDandCo @MSDInvents… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Hubble among 16 space telescopes found to have major bug siliconrepublic.com/innovation/hub…

  26-02-2018 13:57 via twitter.com
  Hubble among 16 space telescopes found to have major bug siliconrepublic.com/innovation/hub…
  
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• Meet our Start-up of the Week: @PilotPhotonics siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/pilo…

  26-02-2018 13:35 via twitter.com
  Meet our Start-up of the Week: @PilotPhotonics siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/pilo…
  
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• The #Huawei MateBook X Pro threatens to spark a new chapter in the PC v Mac wars siliconrepublic.com/machines/huawe…

  26-02-2018 13:05 via twitter.com
  The #Huawei MateBook X Pro threatens to spark a new chapter in the PC v Mac wars siliconrepublic.com/machines/huawe…
  
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• Social media firms 'failing' to tackle cyber-bullying

  26-02-2018 12:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The networks' failure to tackle cyber-bullying is damaging youngsters' mental health, a survey finds.
  
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• BMS engineer: ‘There is quite an exciting future in biopharma’ siliconrepublic.com/people/biophar…

  26-02-2018 12:51 via twitter.com
  BMS engineer: ‘There is quite an exciting future in biopharma’ siliconrepublic.com/people/biophar…
  
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• 8 things you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy S9 siliconrepublic.com/gear/samsung-s…

  26-02-2018 12:47 via twitter.com
  8 things you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy S9 siliconrepublic.com/gear/samsung-s…
  
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• UK think tanks hacked by groups in China, cyber-security firm says

  26-02-2018 12:21 via bbc.co.uk
  A cyber-security firm says think tanks were "very aggressively" targeted by China-based groups last year.
  
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• Supreme Court considers Microsoft overseas data row

  26-02-2018 12:18 via bbc.co.uk
  The court will hear arguments about whether data held by US companies overseas can be handed to police forces
  
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• Quoted messages in Whatsapp can still be read

  26-02-2018 11:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WhatsApp's 'Delete for Everyone' tool isn't quite as reliable as you might think, if a newly-discovered global bug is anything to go by.Messages that have been quoted by other users can still be read.
  
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• SFI awards €2.8m in funding to five leaders in Irish science policy siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sfi…

  26-02-2018 11:55 via twitter.com
  SFI awards €2.8m in funding to five leaders in Irish science policy siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sfi…
  
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