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• Cambridge Analytica: Facebook row firm boss suspended

  20-03-2018 23:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Alexander Nix appeared to suggest tactics his company could use to discredit politicians online.
  
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• Sea level fears as more of giant Antarctic glacier...

  20-03-2018 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Totten Glacier is one of the fastest-flowing and largest glaciers in Antarctica with scientists keen to keep a close eye on how it melts given the enormous amount of water it could unleash.
  
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• Scientists reveal why some people can hear silent movements

  20-03-2018 23:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from London have studied a common form of synaesthesia. The phenomenon affects as many as 21 percent of people. It causes them to 'hear' movements or flashes that are silent.
  
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• Apple's secretive fleet of self-driving cars has almost doubled

  20-03-2018 22:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple was operating 27 self-driving cars on the roads, but that number has since grown to 45 cars, data from California's Department of Motor Vehicles shows, according to the Financial Times.
  
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• Brexit: Ministers suffer nuclear defeat in Lords

  20-03-2018 22:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Peers vote for the UK to remain in Euratom until a post-Brexit replacement deal is in place.
  
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• Piers Morgan: Mark Zuckerberg let Facebook become a greedy huckster

  20-03-2018 22:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dear Mark,
  Yesterday, you lost $6 billion. The reason was very simple: people suddenly don’t trust you.
  
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• NASA powers on solar study instrument that moves 'like a sunflower'

  20-03-2018 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA launched the TSIS-1 with the SpaceX Falcon 9 in December. But it only became fully operational this month. The TSIS-1 will study how much light energy the sun emits.
  
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• US Air Force to begin testing drone-zapping laser atop F-15 warplane

  20-03-2018 21:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Pentagon last year awarded a $26 million contract to Lockheed Martin for a laser program called SHiELD (Self-protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator.)
  
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• Man dies after trapping head at Birmingham cinema

  20-03-2018 21:17 via bbc.co.uk
  He reportedly went into cardiac arrest after he became wedged under an electronic footrest.
  
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• Philanthropist Allen announces discovery of USS Juneau

  20-03-2018 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The USS Juneau was hit by Japanese torpedoes during the Battle of Guadalcanal in November 1942, killing hundreds of men, including the five Sullivan brothers from Waterloo, Iowa.
  
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• Instagram's 'regram' feature could be hitting the app soon

  20-03-2018 19:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Instagram's long-awaited 'regram' feature may finally be arriving on the app. Thesocial media firm confirmed that it's testing a new feature which lets users share other people's posts to their Stories.
  
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• Toyota pauses self-driving car testing amid Uber accident

  20-03-2018 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Toyota has suspended its ‘Chauffeur’ self-driving car tests on public roads in the US, following the first ever death involving a fully autonomous vehicle on Sunday evening.
  
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• Extreme weather such as 'Beast from the East' linked to solar cycle

  20-03-2018 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the University of Exeter have found that when the sun's 11-year solar cycle is in its 'weaker' phase Europe and Asia are typically hit by icy conditions and heavy snowfall (pictured).
  
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• Apple has 2-year lead in the 3D sensing technology behind Face ID

  20-03-2018 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple's 2-year lead is handicapping Samsung and others on a technology that is set to be worth billions in revenue over the next few years, according to three major parts producers.
  
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• The secret to tracking #plastic in our oceans is out of this world. #spacetech #environment #esa siliconrepublic.com/innovation/esa…

  20-03-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  The secret to tracking #plastic in our oceans is out of this world. #spacetech #environment #esa siliconrepublic.com/innovation/esa…
  
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• The key to being successful lies in being intelligent

  20-03-2018 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Intelligence leads to greater success than personality traits such as being nice, conscientious and generous, a study led by experts at the University of Bristol has found.
  
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• Instagram launches an online shopping feature in UK

  20-03-2018 18:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  San-Francisco based Instagram is part of the Facebook conglomerate and has rolled out Instagram shopping to eight countries across the world including the UK and Canada.
  
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• Looking to boost your #productivity? Check out some of the key insights from @Udemy's 2018 Workplace Distraction Re… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  20-03-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  Looking to boost your #productivity? Check out some of the key insights from @Udemy's 2018 Workplace Distraction Re… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Tiangong-1 space station will crash into Earth around April 4

  20-03-2018 18:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Predictions of Tiangong-1's most likely point of impact (pictured) come from Aerospace, a US research organisation based in El Segundo, California, that advises on space flight.
  
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• Stephen Hawking's ashes to be interred near Sir Isaac Newton's grave

  20-03-2018 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  The scientist's remains will be also be interred close to Charles Darwin's grave at Westminster Abbey.
  
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• IBM's Watson Assistant brings AI to cars, hotels and businesses

  20-03-2018 18:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IBM's Watson Assistant is designed to be different from Amazon's Alexa, Google Assistant or Apple's Siri in that it isn't tethered to a specific device. It can be added to a variety of platforms.
  
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• Vienna named as city offering the best quality of life in the world

  20-03-2018 18:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vienna once again defended its position as the city offering the best quality of life in the world in a survey by Mercer. London slipped one place to 41st while Vancouver is No1 in North America.
  
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• Scott Lawson of @PwC spoke to Silicon Republic about the future for pharmachem companies. #pharma #biotech… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  20-03-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  Scott Lawson of @PwC spoke to Silicon Republic about the future for pharmachem companies. #pharma #biotech… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Mysterious aurora Steve is spotted overnight in Scotland

  20-03-2018 17:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mysterious aurora Steve has been seen in some parts of northern Scotland over the weekend. The new phenomenon was only classified by scientists for the first time last week.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Social media and the battle for democracy #CambridgeAnalytica ow.ly/jBxA30j3FUG

  20-03-2018 17:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Social media and the battle for democracy #CambridgeAnalytica ow.ly/jBxA30j3FUG
  
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• #MostRead Today: 10 digital start-ups in the NDRC Dublin spring 2018 cohort to watch ow.ly/XtKa30j3FXu

  20-03-2018 17:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 10 digital start-ups in the NDRC Dublin spring 2018 cohort to watch ow.ly/XtKa30j3FXu
  
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• Children as young as five are aware of their reputations

  20-03-2018 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Chicago looked at the development of reputations in children as young as five (stock image).
  
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• #MostRead Today: Travaplan takes the hard work out of business travel ow.ly/BcSt30j3FQG

  20-03-2018 17:39 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Travaplan takes the hard work out of business travel ow.ly/BcSt30j3FQG
  
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• #MostRead Today: Likely origin found for mysterious visitor from deep space ow.ly/tjMT30j3FSD

  20-03-2018 17:39 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Likely origin found for mysterious visitor from deep space ow.ly/tjMT30j3FSD
  
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• Sweet science: Putting corn syrup to work on Earth's...

  20-03-2018 17:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to researchers in Rhode Island, corn syrup represents the Earth's mantle, which melts to form magma at volcanoes and ridges. The belts are the drifting and shifting tectonic plates.
  
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• China’s New Central Bank Head Is US-Trained Technocrat

  20-03-2018 17:05 via technocracy.news
  The new head of China’s Central Bank received his Ph.D. from University of Illinois and was a professor of economics at Indiana University in Indianapolis. In other words, he is a product of America as much as China. Bloomberg calls him a Technocrat. The picture of Xi Jinping as omnipotent dictator may have sprouted some puppet strings. ⁃ TN EditorYi Gang boasts more policy know-how than political heft as he takes the helm of the People’s Bank of China.
  Confirmed Monday as
  
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• UK will lead European exoplanet mission

  20-03-2018 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  A telescope to study planets beyond our Solar System is selected by the European Space Agency.
  
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• The Guardian: No One Can Pretend Facebook Is just Harmless Fun Any More

  20-03-2018 16:28 via technocracy.news
  The new normal for investigative technique is “Follow the data, follow the power.” The content of this article and video must be understood and internalized to understand how society is being manipulated by those who possess data power. Like the world of money, the data world is cutthroat and secretive. ⁃ TN EditorFrom its stance on extremist content, to its vast caches of user data, Facebook is a corporation whose power must, finally, be reined in.
  After trolls were sent
  
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• Is leaving Facebook the only way to protect your data?

  20-03-2018 15:49 via bbc.co.uk
  What can users do to gain back control of their data or limit how much is shared?
  
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• The lid on a virtual Pandora’s box has been lifted and it could be the biggest existential battle #Facebook has fac… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  20-03-2018 15:45 via twitter.com
  The lid on a virtual Pandora’s box has been lifted and it could be the biggest existential battle #Facebook has fac… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• #Uber has halted all testing on #autonomouscars until further notice siliconrepublic.com/companies/uber…

  20-03-2018 15:25 via twitter.com
  #Uber has halted all testing on #autonomouscars until further notice siliconrepublic.com/companies/uber…
  
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• PwC’s Scott Lawson: ‘Pharma industry needs to embrace Industry 4.0’ siliconrepublic.com/machines/indus…

  20-03-2018 15:12 via twitter.com
  PwC’s Scott Lawson: ‘Pharma industry needs to embrace Industry 4.0’ siliconrepublic.com/machines/indus…
  
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• Data protection leaders respond angrily to Cambridge Analytica scandal siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/cam…

  20-03-2018 15:08 via twitter.com
  Data protection leaders respond angrily to Cambridge Analytica scandal siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/cam…
  
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• Jeff Bezos takes Boston Dynamics' creepy robot dog for a walk

  20-03-2018 15:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jeff Bezos is attending Amazon's 'Mars' conference in California's Palm Springs - an invite-only gathering that focuses on machine learning, robotics and space exploration.
  
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• Top companies hiring in #cybersecurity right now: @symantec @keepersecurity @wardsolutions @IBMCareersUKI… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  20-03-2018 15:05 via twitter.com
  Top companies hiring in #cybersecurity right now: @symantec @keepersecurity @wardsolutions @IBMCareersUKI… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Northern white rhino: Last male Sudan dies in Kenya

  20-03-2018 14:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Sudan's death at the age of 45 leaves only two females of his subspecies alive in the world.
  
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• Stephen Hawking may have had polio claims California physician

  20-03-2018 14:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Renowned physicist the late Stephen Hawking may have suffered from Polio, not motor neuron disease, claims leading medical professor from the University of California.
  
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• .@CausewaySensors is offering a novel solution to ineffective use of antibiotics. @QUBelfast @BOIstartups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/caus…

  20-03-2018 14:40 via twitter.com
  .@CausewaySensors is offering a novel solution to ineffective use of antibiotics. @QUBelfast @BOIstartups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/caus…
  
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• 10 digital #startups in the @NDRC_hq spring 2018 cohort, including: @evidentialtech @evopass @UrbanFoxTweets @skmmp… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  20-03-2018 14:20 via twitter.com
  10 digital #startups in the @NDRC_hq spring 2018 cohort, including: @evidentialtech @evopass @UrbanFoxTweets @skmmp… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Should social media stars face tougher advertising rules?

  20-03-2018 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The regulator says social media stars are still not clearly labelling advertising in posts.
  
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• ‘If we hadn’t embraced technology, Willowbrook wouldn’t be here today’ @freshfoodni #automation siliconrepublic.com/machines/willo…

  20-03-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  ‘If we hadn’t embraced technology, Willowbrook wouldn’t be here today’ @freshfoodni #automation siliconrepublic.com/machines/willo…
  
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• Uber halts self-driving car tests after death

  20-03-2018 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a self-driving Uber car in Arizona.
  
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• Last male northern white rhino dies in Kenya leaving two females

  20-03-2018 13:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The last male northern white rhino has died in Kenya at the age of 45, his keepers announced Tuesday, leaving only two females of his subspecies alive.
  
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• Has your business yet to embrace #UX? siliconrepublic.com/companies/ux-d…

  20-03-2018 13:35 via twitter.com
  Has your business yet to embrace #UX? siliconrepublic.com/companies/ux-d…
  
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• Seabreacher personal torpedo can leap waves in a single bound

  20-03-2018 13:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Seabreachers, created by water sports fanatics Rob Innes and Dan Piazza, based in Redding, California are unlike conventional watercraft that only operate on a two dimensional plane.
  
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