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• Equifax finds more victims of 2017 breach

  01-03-2018 23:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Credit-rating company Equifax reveals more people were hit in a massive data breach than previously thought.
  
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• Exoplanet 700 light-years away has WATER in its atmosphere

  01-03-2018 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WASP-39b is a scorching ‘hot Saturn’ exoplanet in the constellation Virgo. It sits roughly 700 light-years away, and is now estimated to have three times more water in its vicinity than Saturn.
  
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• Twitter wants to know how its platform impacts users' health

  01-03-2018 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a tweetstorm on Thursday, CEO Jack Dorsey said he wants to assess the 'health of public conversation' on Twitter as it struggles to find a cure for trolls, bots, echo chambers and other ills.
  
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• Brain stimulation really can improve your memory - if you're young

  01-03-2018 22:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New research suggests brain stimulation works more effectively on young people. University of Illinois researchers tested the minds of 96 people for the study.
  
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• World's largest family tree linking 13 million people

  01-03-2018 22:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers led by Columbia University trawled 86 million profiles from a genealogy website to uncover the 'family' of 13 million people from Europe and the US in a breakthrough study.
  
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• Duke University researchers 'map' depression in the brain

  01-03-2018 22:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Duke University created 'maps' of brain activity in mice that were prone to depression and those that weren't. They found distinct patterns that could be used in diagnosing depression.
  
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• Facebook ends six-country test of two separate News Feeds

  01-03-2018 21:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook announced it is putting an end to a test of splitting its signature News Feed into two, an idea that roiled how people consumed news in six countries where the test occurred.
  
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• Boeing CEO says flying taxis will 'happen faster than we understand'

  01-03-2018 21:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Boeing has been testing flying taxi prototypes that could one day be capable of ferrying humans to and from places, via urban 'vertiports,' not unlike Uber. The firm says flying taxis could be used in a decade.
  
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• Gove lambasts water company chiefs

  01-03-2018 20:28 via bbc.co.uk
  The Environment Secretary attacks water industry bosses' salaries and lack of investment.
  
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• EU piles pressure on internet giants to remove extremist content

  01-03-2018 20:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In its strongest call yet the European Commission, based in Brussels, recommended measures that online platforms should take to stop the proliferation of extremist content.
  
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• Google's DeepMind AI is learning to understand 'thoughts' of others

  01-03-2018 20:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DeepMind, based in London, reports its AI can now pass a key psychological test that most children only develop the skills to pass at around age four.
  
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• Sky and Netflix join forces to offer a complete TV package

  01-03-2018 19:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Available in the UK first, Sky intends to move the Netflix incorporated devices into Italy, Germany and Austriaafterwards. No definitive timeline or pricing has been announced.
  
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• Uber Health can take patients to and from doctors appointments

  01-03-2018 19:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Uber wants to make it easier for people to get to and from doctors appointments. Called Uber Health, the service lets doctors hail a ride for patients, even if they don't have a smartphone.
  
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• North Atlantic right whales are on the brink of extinction 

  01-03-2018 19:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have found that nocritically endangered North Atlantic right whales have been born this year.
  
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• Shocking footage of US nuclear test re-emerges

  01-03-2018 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Castle Bravo was the first in a series of high-yield thermonuclear weapon design tests conducted by the United States at Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands, as part of 'Operation Castle'.
  
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• #5G, connected cars, #IoT, industry consolidation, mobile money, #smartcities and edge computing. Here are the key… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  01-03-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  #5G, connected cars, #IoT, industry consolidation, mobile money, #smartcities and edge computing. Here are the key… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Television titans bulk up to battle internet rivals

  01-03-2018 18:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Traditional television titans are bulking up in a battle with online streaming giants Netflix and Amazon as viewers take to binging on shows when and where they want.
  
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• The new @ambercentre laboratory will play a major role in the creation of innovative new devices.#3Dprinting siliconrepublic.com/machines/amber…

  01-03-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  The new @ambercentre laboratory will play a major role in the creation of innovative new devices.#3Dprinting siliconrepublic.com/machines/amber…
  
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• Scientists discover why 'The Iceman' can cope with cold weather

  01-03-2018 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the first ever trial of the Dutch man's bizarre talent, he and 20 other adults were exposed to 15°C (59°F) water by researchers at Wayne State University.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Everything you need to know about Belfast’s sci-tech scene ow.ly/IiYq30iHao1

  01-03-2018 17:33 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Everything you need to know about Belfast’s sci-tech scene ow.ly/IiYq30iHao1
  
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• #MostRead Today: Facebook to test GDPR choices, including facial recognition, in EU ow.ly/XZAr30iHafr

  01-03-2018 17:32 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Facebook to test GDPR choices, including facial recognition, in EU ow.ly/XZAr30iHafr
  
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• #MostRead Today: What’s the worst question to ask in a job interview? ow.ly/iH6H30iHaeb

  01-03-2018 17:31 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: What’s the worst question to ask in a job interview? ow.ly/iH6H30iHaeb
  
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• #MostRead Today: It turns out graphene has been deceiving us this whole time ow.ly/AcCw30iHacQ

  01-03-2018 17:31 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: It turns out graphene has been deceiving us this whole time ow.ly/AcCw30iHacQ
  
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• #MostRead Today: Could the Sky and Netflix partnership change TV forever? ow.ly/nGhJ30iHa7Z

  01-03-2018 17:30 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Could the Sky and Netflix partnership change TV forever? ow.ly/nGhJ30iHa7Z
  
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• Having a big brain really DOES mean you have less muscle

  01-03-2018 17:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of North Texas looked at the brain size of ten primate species and found those with larger brains have less muscle mas (stock image).
  
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• YouTube moderators 'mistakenly' shut down channels

  01-03-2018 16:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  YouTube, based in San Bruno, California, brought in a team of more than 10,000 new moderators to spot fake news, misleading and extreme footage In December 2017.
  
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• EU gives tech companies three months to combat terrorist content siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/eu-…

  01-03-2018 16:54 via twitter.com
  EU gives tech companies three months to combat terrorist content siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/eu-…
  
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• Are you aged 25-33? You could be experiencing a ‘quarter-life crisis’ siliconrepublic.com/careers/quarte…

  01-03-2018 16:50 via twitter.com
  Are you aged 25-33? You could be experiencing a ‘quarter-life crisis’ siliconrepublic.com/careers/quarte…
  
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• Black holes could turn 'mini-Neptunes' into rocky super-Earths

  01-03-2018 16:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Planetary scientists from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics examined the environment around the closest supermassive black hole to Earth, Sagittarius A*.
  
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• The German media is blaming the security breach on Russian hacking group Fancy Bear. #cyberattacks siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ger…

  01-03-2018 16:40 via twitter.com
  The German media is blaming the security breach on Russian hacking group Fancy Bear. #cyberattacks siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ger…
  
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• Mysterious Greenland sharks are captured in incredible footage

  01-03-2018 16:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Memorial University of Newfoundland have taken incredible footage of the rare and mysterious Greenland sharks which can live to be more than 500 years old.
  
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• Brit military boffins buy airtime on HD eye-in-the-sky video satellite

  01-03-2018 15:58 via go.theregister.com
  UK-made bird forms first of 5-strong planned constellation The RAF has acquired a satellite that can beam live video footage from space, the head of the air force told an industry gathering in Surrey today.…
  
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• How good is YOUR grammar?

  01-03-2018 15:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 20-question test asks players from around the world to pick the right plural from a multiple choice - but the creator claims just 4 per cent will answer them all correctly.
  
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• Sky brings Netflix on board

  01-03-2018 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Netflix will be offered to Sky Q subscribers in a bid to tackle the threat posed by the streaming service.
  
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• AI finds novel way to beat classic Q*bert Atari video game

  01-03-2018 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The AI code found quirks in the Atari game code that let it score a lot of points, researchers found.
  
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• UK Weather: England is put on snow red alert

  01-03-2018 13:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Storm Emma, rolling in from the Atlantic, looks poised to meet the Beast from the East's chilly Russia air - causing further widespread snowfall and bitter temperatures across Britain today.
  
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• Putin: Russia has nuclear 'invulnerable to interception'

  01-03-2018 13:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Putin reportedly made the announcement during his annual state of the nation address in Manezh in Moscow, boasting that Russia had made a missile'able to reach almost any point in the world'.
  
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• Thinking of relocating to #Belfast? siliconrepublic.com/careers/sci-te…

  01-03-2018 13:35 via twitter.com
  Thinking of relocating to #Belfast? siliconrepublic.com/careers/sci-te…
  
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• Bill Gates says crypto-currencies cause deaths

  01-03-2018 13:25 via bbc.co.uk
  In a Reddit thread, the Microsoft founder expresses his concerns about digital currencies like Bitcoin.
  
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• Facebook keep creepy secret files on every internet user

  01-03-2018 13:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook, based in Menlo Park, California, uses data gathered from its 1.4 billion daily active users worldwide as well as via third-party websites to target its adverts and other content.
  
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• German government cyberattack was ongoing for months siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ger…

  01-03-2018 13:15 via twitter.com
  German government cyberattack was ongoing for months siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ger…
  
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• Terminator-style AI is only 'one to two decades away'

  01-03-2018 13:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt spoke earlier this month at the Munich Security Conference about the potential rebellion from AI cyborgs in 'one to two decades' (pictured, the Terminator).
  
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• Now you can bookmark tweets and threads to access later. #Twitter siliconrepublic.com/companies/book…

  01-03-2018 13:05 via twitter.com
  Now you can bookmark tweets and threads to access later. #Twitter siliconrepublic.com/companies/book…
  
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• Bus-sized asteroid will fly by Earth tomorrow

  01-03-2018 13:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Star gazers can view the 2018 DV1 as it skims past our planet using the 16-inch robotic telescope at the Tenagra Observatories in Arizona (stock image).
  
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• Whale sharks are studied off the Galapagos Islands

  01-03-2018 12:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In an attempt to solve some of the most enduring mysteries, a group of scientists spent several weeks diving with whale sharks in the Galapagos Islands last summer and fall.
  
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• Want to work in the data centre industry? Customer service is vital siliconrepublic.com/people/interxi…

  01-03-2018 12:50 via twitter.com
  Want to work in the data centre industry? Customer service is vital siliconrepublic.com/people/interxi…
  
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• Swarm of starlings causes 'roadblock' in Norfolk

  01-03-2018 12:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The birds were captured at about 14:30 GMT on Wednesday at Flitcham, near King's Lynn.
  
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• Spotify to go public: Inside the streaming giant’s unusual plans siliconrepublic.com/companies/spot…

  01-03-2018 11:55 via twitter.com
  Spotify to go public: Inside the streaming giant’s unusual plans siliconrepublic.com/companies/spot…
  
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• Facebook to test GDPR choices including facial recognition in EU siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gdp…

  01-03-2018 11:13 via twitter.com
  Facebook to test GDPR choices including facial recognition in EU siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gdp…
  
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• Everything you need to know about the Sky and Netflix TV partnership siliconrepublic.com/companies/tv-n…

  01-03-2018 10:28 via twitter.com
  Everything you need to know about the Sky and Netflix TV partnership siliconrepublic.com/companies/tv-n…
  
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