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• 79% of top Netlfix streaming shows feature cigarette-smoking

  19-03-2018 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers found 79 percent of shows popular among teens glamorizesmoking. They found tobacco use in Netflix shows is more prominent than in broadcast and cable television.
  
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• Oregon child finds 65 MILLION-year-old fossil near a soccer field

  19-03-2018 22:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In Bend, 7-year-old Naomi Vaughan went off to play in the sagebrush surrounding a soccer fields and found what she called a 'Moana rock,' because it reminded her of the spiral amulet from the Disney movie.
  
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• School bomb threats: Disgruntled Minecraft gamer 'behind hoax'

  19-03-2018 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Hundreds of schools in England were sent an email saying a bomb would be detonated on their grounds.
  
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• Most people can identify others' emotions based on their face color

  19-03-2018 22:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New research suggests that humans use facial colors to read others' emotions. Scientists developed artificial intelligence that can read these colors correctly.
  
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• Police asked Google to supply data from users near some crime scenes

  19-03-2018 22:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police requested Google turn over mobile data from not just suspects, but also people who just happened to be near a crime scene. The details have raised concerns by privacy advocates.
  
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• Geoboffins believe gigantic volcanoes kickstarted Mars' oceans

  19-03-2018 21:53 via go.theregister.com
  New model sees Red Planet turning Blue early on A team of geophysicists have developed a new theory explaining how eruptions from some of the biggest volcanoes in the Solar System could have led to oceans on Mars.…
  
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• Loch Ness Monster-like creature washes up on Georgia beach

  19-03-2018 20:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On Friday, Jeff Warren and his son were boating on the Georgia coast when they came across the carcass of a mysterious dead sea creature.
  
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• Interstellar asteroid Oumuamua came from binary star system

  19-03-2018 20:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from the University of Toronto have found that the Oumuamua asteroid was the first inter-galactic asteroid to come to the solar system after being ejected from a Binary Star system.
  
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• Who’s keeping the entrepreneurial spark alight in #Belfast? #startups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/16-b…

  19-03-2018 20:00 via twitter.com
  Who’s keeping the entrepreneurial spark alight in #Belfast? #startups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/16-b…
  
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• Scientists find first evidence of dogs traded for Maya ceremonies 

  19-03-2018 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers analysed animal remains in Ceibal, Guatemala, a Maya site with one of the longest histories of continuous occupation, and one of the earliest ceremonial sites.
  
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• Unsuspecting Apple owners are accidentally calling the police

  19-03-2018 19:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The global feature, added to iPhones with the release of iOS 11, lets you quickly and easily call for help from emergency services but has resulted in many accidental calls.
  
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• ‘Many businesses still seem to be adopting one of two approaches to #GDPR: head in the sand, or head in a spin’ siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gdp…

  19-03-2018 19:30 via twitter.com
  ‘Many businesses still seem to be adopting one of two approaches to #GDPR: head in the sand, or head in a spin’ siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gdp…
  
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• Researchers find Stone Age people ate large amounts of fish 

  19-03-2018 19:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers have found Stone Age people depended heavily on fish. Previously scientists thought that they depended more on land mammals.
  
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• Robots break new ground in construction industry

  19-03-2018 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Backed by venture capital, tech startups are developing robots, drones, software and other technologies to help the construction industry to boost speed, safety and productivity.
  
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• Cutting carbon emissions could save 153 million lives, study finds

  19-03-2018 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from Duke University ran computer simulations of future emissions of carbon dioxide and associated pollutants under three different scenarios (stock image).
  
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• Google turns product searches into cash by partnering with retailers

  19-03-2018 19:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Under a new program called Shopping Actions, retailers can list their products on Google Search, as well as on the Google Express shopping service and Google Assistant.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg brands Facebook users ‘Dumb f***s’

  19-03-2018 18:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cambridge Analytica, a communications firm based in London, was hired by the team behind Donald Trump's successful US presidential bid.
  
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• Amazon tracks repeat shoppers for line-free Seattle...

  19-03-2018 18:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon.com Inc is tracking how regularly customers shop at its store without checkout lines in Seattle - and so far, the verdict is they keep coming back.
  
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• Facebook under fire in escalating data row

  19-03-2018 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Politicians are heaping criticism on Facebook over the way data on 50 million users was grabbed
  
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• Apple is secretly producing high definition MicroLED displays

  19-03-2018 18:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple is developing MicroLED screens at a secret plant in Californiawhich would address the burn in issue common to OLED displays that occurs if a static image is left on screen for too long.
  
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• Amazon tests 'Brief Mode' feature to make Echo devices talk less

  19-03-2018 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon has developed a solution that'll make its voice assistant talk a little less. Called 'Brief Mode,' it allows users to replace some of Alexa's verbal confirmations with non-verbal signals, like beeps.
  
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• Scientists: Tiny plastic particles are 'part of the air we breathe'

  19-03-2018 18:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An investigation has revealed the dangers of shop-bought food which is widely tainted by dangerous airborne plastic particles.
  
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• Can an #AI world enable employees to be more human? siliconrepublic.com/advice/ai-futu…

  19-03-2018 18:00 via twitter.com
  Can an #AI world enable employees to be more human? siliconrepublic.com/advice/ai-futu…
  
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• US scientists uncover 20 genes linked to being transgender

  19-03-2018 17:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  By highlighting genetic mutations that affect brain development, the latest findings point towards transgender identity having a physical basis.
  
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• NASA image reveals storm raging over Jupiter

  19-03-2018 17:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA has released a breathtaking new image of Jupiter, revealing a look at the swirling clouds high above the northern hemisphere. It was captured by the Juno spacecraft.
  
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• Paul Kavanagh of #Cisco is looking to intent-based networking to optimise operations and defend against cyber threa… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  19-03-2018 17:30 via twitter.com
  Paul Kavanagh of #Cisco is looking to intent-based networking to optimise operations and defend against cyber threa… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• University College London scientists find possible blindness cure

  19-03-2018 17:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The groundbreaking trial, conducted at Moorfields Eye Hospital, offers hope of a cure for age-related macular degeneration, which strikes 600,000 adults in the UK.
  
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• 2010 heatwave released the same amount of CO2 as 1.6 million cars

  19-03-2018 17:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers form Environmental Science and Technology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) studied the death of seagrass in Shark Bay in Australia.
  
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• Mars' oceans formed 300 million years earlier than first thought

  19-03-2018 17:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study, from researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, highlights the key role played by global warming in allowing liquid water to exist on Mars.
  
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• Macular degeneration: 'I've been given my sight back'

  19-03-2018 17:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Two patients have had pioneering stem cell therapy to restore their vision.
  
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• Americans are drinking more coffee than ever, figures reveal

  19-03-2018 16:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The number of Americans drinking a daily cup of coffee is at the highest level since 2012, with 64 percent of adults picking up a daily brew, up from 62 percent in 2017.
  
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• ASLAN robot arm translates words into sign language for deaf people

  19-03-2018 16:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Engineers at the University of Antwerp, Belgium, have created a robotic hand that costs as little as £400 ($560) to make and can convert both written text and spoken words into fingerspelling gestures.
  
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• A volcanic eruption and a poem brought Christianity to Iceland

  19-03-2018 16:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cambridge University scholars have found that a volcanic eruption from 939AD caused widespread devastation and was written about in a medieval poem. This poem brought Christianity to the island.
  
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• "We are in the early stages of exploring new business models for our traditional machinery offering." #IoT siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/tsm…

  19-03-2018 16:30 via twitter.com
  "We are in the early stages of exploring new business models for our traditional machinery offering." #IoT siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/tsm…
  
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• Gruesome footage shows two killer whales attacking a dolphin

  19-03-2018 16:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A ravaged dolphin carcass washed up on a beachnear Pelican Point, Namibia, after being hunted, skinned and disembowelled by two hungry killer whales.
  
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• What does #GDPR mean for the average person? siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gdp…

  19-03-2018 16:00 via twitter.com
  What does #GDPR mean for the average person? siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gdp…
  
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• UK tech giant Micro Focus plunges in value as shares crash

  19-03-2018 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Shares in Micro Focus, the UK's biggest technology firm, crash after warning on lower revenues.
  
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• ‘More women are now being diagnosed with #breastcancer than ever before, and these crucial findings could ultimatel… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  19-03-2018 15:30 via twitter.com
  ‘More women are now being diagnosed with #breastcancer than ever before, and these crucial findings could ultimatel… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• 80-year mystery of blackberry bush baby is solved using DNA

  19-03-2018 15:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anthea Ring, now 81, was discovered as a baby by a family who heard her crying on the South Downs in Sussex in 1937. She was in a pink dress, her hands were tied and she was covered in scratches.
  
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• Food Unwrapped: Why chocolate really turns white

  19-03-2018 14:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  White specks form when fat particles in the chocolate separate and rise to the surface - causing the so-called 'fat bloom'. It occurs when the chocolate is too cold or toowarm.
  
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• Playbuzz quiz sees whether you know the correct spelling of words

  19-03-2018 14:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Internet users from around the world have been testing out their spelling with a tricky new quiz, created by Playbuzz, that puts two possible spellings of words side by side.
  
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• Robots and automation: How Africa is at risk

  19-03-2018 14:33 via bbc.co.uk
  A report warns of the threat posed by automation to Africa - but says there is time to prepare.
  
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• Indian girl killed when phone explodes while she was talking on it

  19-03-2018 14:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Uma Oram is said to have plugged the device in to charge and was speaking to a relative when the tragedy happened at her home in the village of Kheriakani in the eastern Indian state of Odisha.
  
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• Rare poison

  19-03-2018 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Sergei and Yulia Skripal were poisoned by Novichok nerve agents, the PM says. So what are they?
  
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• Photo of outlaw Jesse James aged 14

  19-03-2018 14:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This is the earliest known photo of legendary outlaw Jesse James at the tender age of 14 years old, when the baby-faced teenager was just a Baptist minister's son from Missouri.
  
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• ICYMI: Meet 12 of the most innovative #womenentrepreneurs in the EU siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/eu-p…

  19-03-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  ICYMI: Meet 12 of the most innovative #womenentrepreneurs in the EU siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/eu-p…
  
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• Keeping your hands busy with knitting can boost your mood

  19-03-2018 13:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The finding was made by Dr Kelly Lambert, a neuroscientist at the University of Richmond, works with rats to study the connection between the brain and hands (stock image).
  
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• BBC wants to keep FM radio for longer

  19-03-2018 13:37 via bbc.co.uk
  The corporation says it is too soon to consider a complete switchover to digital radio.
  
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• Who’s hiring in #lifesciences? siliconrepublic.com/jobs/hiring-li…

  19-03-2018 13:30 via twitter.com
  Who’s hiring in #lifesciences? siliconrepublic.com/jobs/hiring-li…
  
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• WATCH: The secret to getting hired by a top company siliconrepublic.com/video/voxpro-s…

  19-03-2018 13:05 via twitter.com
  WATCH: The secret to getting hired by a top company siliconrepublic.com/video/voxpro-s…
  
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