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• NASA crew members dock safely with the International Space Station

  23-03-2018 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Soyuz capsule carrying two Americans and a Russian cosmonaut has docked with the International Space Station. At the time, the craft were flying over Serbia.
  
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• Earth's oxygen burst into production 'like a firehose' 2.3 billion years ago

  23-03-2018 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A chunk of sea salt dating back to more than 2 billion years ago indicates that Earth’s oxygen upswing, known as the Great Oxidation event, was no slow ‘trickle.’
  
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• Information commissioners search Cambridge Analytica London office

  23-03-2018 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Officers for the Information Commission are searching the premises of Cambridge Analytica in central London after a High Court judge granted a warrant.
  
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• Now Uber faces being sued by daughter of the pedestrian killed by self-driving car  

  23-03-2018 23:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The daughter of Elaine Herzberg, who was killed by an Uber self-driving car in Tempe, Arizona has retained a personal injury lawyer, opening the way for a landmark legal case on the new technology.
  
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• Is Apple set to unveil its first FOLDABLE smartphone?

  23-03-2018 23:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple is working on a radical new iPhone with a foldable screen that doubles as a tablet. That's according to a new report, which says that several Apple suppliers in Asia have confirmed the device.
  
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• Walmart Fields Robot Army To Inventory And Re-Stock Shelves

  23-03-2018 22:54 via technocracy.news
  Amazon has sparked robot wars with other retailers, and Walmart is raising to the challenge. The Technocrat mindset elevates efficiency and speed at the sacrifice of human ability. Of course, Walmart says no employees will lose their jobs over this, but everyone knows that is hogwash in the long run. ⁃ TN EditorWe checked out the expanded program at a Walmart location in Burbank. Customers there will see a robot in the aisles with bright lights and cameras on it. The autonomous bots propel
  
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• Feeding Frenzy: Can Green Finance Fill $18 Trillion Infrastructure Investment Gap?

  23-03-2018 22:33 via technocracy.news
  Sustainable Development, Green Economy, SDGs, New Urban Agenda, etc., are all predicated on the false assumption that population by 2040 will grow by 25%. There is not one shred of demographic evidence to support this premise. Without fear mongering like this or fake global warming claims, all of these programs would fall flat on their face. ⁃ TN EditorHundreds of trillions of dollars are needed for infrastructure investment over the next few decades.  A new campaign, The Green Bond P
  
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• Is Apple set to unveil its first FOLDABLE smartphone? Report claims it could come as soon as 2020

  23-03-2018 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple is working on a radical new iPhone with a foldable screen that doubles as a tablet. That's according to a new report, which says that several Apple suppliers in Asia have confirmed the device.
  
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• Billionaires Are Betting That Lab-Grown Meat Is The Future Of Food

  23-03-2018 22:06 via technocracy.news
  Technocrats Bill Gates and Richard Branson are out of touch with reality. After they throw out the false assumptions to population explosion and food scarcity, they conclude that the future of nutrition is artificial meat. Of course, they both happen to be invested in lab-grown meat companies. When Gates concludes that ‘There’s no way to produce enough meat for 9 billion people’, you have to wonder if he understands anything about the livestock industry. ⁃ TN EditorVegeta
  
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• Three new crew members dock safely with the International Space Station

  23-03-2018 21:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Soyuz capsule carrying two Americans and a Russian cosmonaut has docked with the International Space Station. At the time, the craft were flying over Serbia.
  
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• New pact between Startup Boost and Techstars will support early-stage entrepreneurs worldwide. siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/tech…

  23-03-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  New pact between Startup Boost and Techstars will support early-stage entrepreneurs worldwide. siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/tech…
  
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• Confronting your past failings by writing them down reduces stress

  23-03-2018 20:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Rutgers University, the University of Pennsylvania and Duke University found that meditating or writing about past failings and reduce stress and improve performance.
  
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• From feisty fish to busy bees, we're bringing you this week's top stories from the world of sci-tech. #infosec… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  23-03-2018 20:20 via twitter.com
  From feisty fish to busy bees, we're bringing you this week's top stories from the world of sci-tech. #infosec… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Spotify says about 2 mln users suppressing ads without paying

  23-03-2018 19:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Music streaming service Spotify said on Friday about 2 million of its non-paying users were suppressing advertisements, highlighting a potential revenue risk.
  
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• #Craigslist pulls its US personal ads section after Congress passes trafficking bill. siliconrepublic.com/companies/crai…

  23-03-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  #Craigslist pulls its US personal ads section after Congress passes trafficking bill. siliconrepublic.com/companies/crai…
  
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• According to @symantec CIO @SheilaJordan90, instant detection and response to #cybersecurity threats is the only wa… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  23-03-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  According to @symantec CIO @SheilaJordan90, instant detection and response to #cybersecurity threats is the only wa… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Elon Musk abruptly DELETES SpaceX and Tesla's Facebook accounts

  23-03-2018 19:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  During a tweetstorm on Friday, Musk nonchalantly erased Tesla and SpaceX's Facebook accounts. The abrupt move came after a Twitter user urged him to delete the accounts.
  
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• Apple is planning to release a new, cheaper iPad next week in bid to compete with Microsoft, Google

  23-03-2018 18:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The iPhone maker is hosting an education-focused event on Tuesday in Chicago where they're expected to make a few product-related announcements, including a cheap iPad model.
  
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• EasyJet suspends pilots over Snapchat videos

  23-03-2018 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Footage posted online appeared to show a captain and his co-pilot dancing with animated characters.
  
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• Elon Musk pulls Tesla and SpaceX from Facebook

  23-03-2018 18:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Entrepreneur Elon Musk has the official Facebook pages for his Tesla and SpaceX companies deleted.
  
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• Heavy metal poisoning may be changing birds’ personalities

  23-03-2018 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Antwerp have discovered that heavy metal poisoning in the area that birds live in has a detrimental impact on their behaviour and changes their personality.
  
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• Good news: The only thing standing between NASA and $20bn is...

  23-03-2018 18:07 via go.theregister.com
  Oh. US President Donald Trump's signature. And he's threatening a veto Updated  US Congress has approved a $1.3tr budget [PDF] that would see, among other science boosts, NASA's funding surpass $20bn.…
  
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• 'Horrified' scientists watch killer whale infanticide for the first time

  23-03-2018 17:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Spotted off the coast of Vancouver Island on Canda's west coast, the 28-year-old mother was swimming with her new born calf and two other daughters when the attack happened (stock image).
  
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• Baidu gets the green light to test self-driving cars on city streets in China

  23-03-2018 17:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  China's capital city has given the green light to tech giant Baidu Inc to test self-driving cars on city streets, indicating strong support for the budding sector even as the industry reels from a fatal accident.
  
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• Users complain about ‘dead spots’ on the Samsung Galaxy S9

  23-03-2018 17:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The official forum of the Seoul-based company has been inundated with people flagging the issue, with one owner claiming his phone was broken as soon as he opened it.
  
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• How to fix Facebook: Podcast 361

  23-03-2018 17:32
  
  On the WIRED UK podcast this week: everything you need to know about the Cambridge Analytica and Facebook scandal and we explore the big problem facing the clean meat industry.
  
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• Uber self-driving car death COULD have been avoided

  23-03-2018 17:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police are still investigating the fatal crash, which took place in Tempe, Arizona on Sunday evening, and have released footage of the moment Elaine Herzberg, 49, was hit by the SUV.
  
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• China's Tiangong-1 space station 'will crash into Earth over Easter'

  23-03-2018 17:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The European Space Agency's Space Debris Office in Darmstadt, Germany, said Tiangong-1 will hit somewhere across our planet's northern hemisphere between March 30 and April 2.
  
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• Spotify says about 2 mln users suppressing ads without...

  23-03-2018 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Music streaming service Spotify said on Friday about 2 million of its non-paying users were suppressing advertisements, highlighting a potential revenue risk.
  
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• Long-lost Tswana city near Johannesburg is uncovered using lasers 

  23-03-2018 16:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers led by Karim Sadr from the University of the Witwatersrand used LiDAR technology to reveal this lost city's secrets (pictured).
  
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• Physical copies of music such as CDs are outselling digital versions

  23-03-2018 16:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The music industry is blossoming thanks to streaming services, but it is coming at the expense of digital downloads, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.
  
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• KeepVid scraps YouTube-ripping function in favour of legal approach

  23-03-2018 15:11 via bbc.co.uk
  A popular video-downloading site has unexpectedly turned into a copyright advocacy page.
  
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• Ancient Peruvian child sacrifices and treasures uncovered in tombs

  23-03-2018 15:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The finds were made in the district of Huanchaco, around 11 miles (13 km) from the city of Trujillo, by archaeologists working on behalf of the local government.
  
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• Scientists find dogs treat a new person like a friend in 10 minutes

  23-03-2018 15:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Florida and Arizona State University gave pet dogs a choice of getting petted by their owner or stranger in different situations (stock image).
  
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• DeepMind explores inner workings of AI

  23-03-2018 15:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Research throws light on how a general AI that can adapt and understand new situations might work.
  
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• Humans are 'sleepwalking' into a mass extinction of species

  23-03-2018 14:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Man-made global change is threatening the diversity of creatures that have taken millennia to evolve to live in niche habitats, according to a team of British scientists led by the University of Bath.
  
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• Don't get in the water: 150 beached whales lure deadly sharks

  23-03-2018 14:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At least half of the beached whales are estimated to be dead. Images of the animals (pictured) were captured by distressed locals who rushed to the scene to help.
  
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• Why you should never ignore your gut reaction

  23-03-2018 14:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Our 'gut feelings' are part of an elaborate protective system that prompts us to slow down and evaluate a situation, or avoid it completely, scientists at Florida State University have found.
  
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• Reddit: Guns, beer and tobacco transactions now banned

  23-03-2018 14:21 via bbc.co.uk
  At least 38 communities have been banned as Reddit distances itself from transactions of illicit goods.
  
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• Facebook gave 57bn friendships to Cambridge Analytica academic

  23-03-2018 13:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The social media giant gave details of 'every friendship formed in 2011 in every country in the world at the national aggregate level' to Aleksandr Kogan's Cambridge lab.
  
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• The smart robot arm for work in space and other news

  23-03-2018 12:46 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click's Lara Lewington looks at some of the best technology stories of the week.
  
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• Craigslist drops dating ads after new law

  23-03-2018 12:37 via bbc.co.uk
  The site said keeping its "personals" section open in the US was too much of a risk.
  
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• Getting older does NOT make you wiser, claim scientists

  23-03-2018 12:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Yale University researchers based in Connecticut have discovered that older people are no wiser than their younger counterparts when it comes to social skills (stock image).
  
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• An alien star grazed our solar system 70,000 years ago

  23-03-2018 11:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astronomers from the Complutense University of Madrid and the University of Cambridge analysed nearly 340 objects with hyperbolic orbits found in the solar system.
  
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• Amazon patents delivery drones that react to people screaming

  23-03-2018 10:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Seattle-based firm has filed a patent to embed sensors in its drones that allow it to pick up and react to voice commands and hand movements from customers during a delivery.
  
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• Who are Ireland’s best young volunteers? siliconrepublic.com/people/prameri…

  23-03-2018 09:50 via twitter.com
  Who are Ireland’s best young volunteers? siliconrepublic.com/people/prameri…
  
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• Could Airbnb soon double in size to 1,000 people in Dublin? siliconrepublic.com/jobs/airbnb-jo…

  23-03-2018 09:39 via twitter.com
  Could Airbnb soon double in size to 1,000 people in Dublin? siliconrepublic.com/jobs/airbnb-jo…
  
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• Dropbox valued at $8.2bn as much-anticipated IPO finally arrives siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/drop…

  23-03-2018 08:47 via twitter.com
  Dropbox valued at $8.2bn as much-anticipated IPO finally arrives siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/drop…
  
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• SpaceX blasted massive plasma hole in Earth's ionosphere

  23-03-2018 07:03 via go.theregister.com
  GPS systems thrown out of whack by Elon's rocket A SpaceX rocket ripped a humongous hole in Earth’s ionosphere during a launch in California last year and may have impaired GPS satellites.…
  
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• Tiangong-1 re-entry window shrinks: duck from March 30 to April 3

  23-03-2018 03:27 via go.theregister.com
  Radar imaging shows Chinese space station is still intact Video  Boffins have refined their estimates of when Chinese space station Tiangong-1 will return to Earth, with the big bird's impact now predicted to happen between March 30 and April 3.…
  
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