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• Bald eagle gets startled by California's earthquake

  06-04-2018 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An earthquake shook the Channel Islands in southern California on Thursday. A webcam caught a bald eagle fleeing from her shaking nest during the event.
  
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• Experts break down top claims of popular electric shock workouts

  06-04-2018 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Proponents of electro muscle stimulation workouts say they could revolutionize the fitness community by packing hours of results into a simple 20- to 30-minute workout.
  
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• Photo reveals dome lava fountain at Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano

  06-04-2018 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a throwback tweet, the US Geological Survey shared a stunning look at the rare symmetrical dome fountain created in 1969 during a 5-year-long eruption at the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii.
  
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• How many hours it takes for an acquaintance to become a true friend

  06-04-2018 22:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Making friends takes effort and time - precisely 50 hours of your time, according to a new study that reveals how long it takes to get to every stage of friendship from the University of Kansas.
  
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• Facebook users may have to pay to opt out of targeted ads: Sheryl Sandberg

  06-04-2018 22:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Users can change their privacy settings, but in order to opt out of Facebook's targeted ads completely, they'll have to pay, Sandberg said in an interview with NBC News on the Today Show.
  
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• Facebook announces major transparency initiative for ads and pages siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/fac…

  06-04-2018 20:17 via twitter.com
  Facebook announces major transparency initiative for ads and pages siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/fac…
  
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• Scientists grow a salad in Antarctica without daylight or soil 

  06-04-2018 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Eden ISS project in Antarctica has successfully grown an entire salad in a high-tech greenhouse that has no sunlight or soil. The technology will be used on future space missions.
  
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• From the latest in #CambridgeAnalytica to your future career in #biopharma, we've got you covered for all things sc… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  06-04-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  From the latest in #CambridgeAnalytica to your future career in #biopharma, we've got you covered for all things sc… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Microsoft teaches its AI assistant to politely interrupt conversations

  06-04-2018 19:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Microsoft chatbot used in China can now interrupt people talking to it. Microsoft says this will make the chatbot more conversational and less awkward.
  
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• #O2 came out as the winner of the #5G spectrum auction in the UK. #telecoms siliconrepublic.com/comms/uk-5g-sp…

  06-04-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  #O2 came out as the winner of the #5G spectrum auction in the UK. #telecoms siliconrepublic.com/comms/uk-5g-sp…
  
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• Jaguars can't get enough of Calvin Klein's Obsession for Men

  06-04-2018 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 'musky' scent makes wild jaguars want to hang around so much scientists can observe them, according to a research associate from New York City-based charity Panthera (stock image).
  
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• Richard Branson's VSS Unity spaceplane goes supersonic

  06-04-2018 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Virgin Galactic has released breathtaking footage from its ‘milestone’ test yesterday, in which the firm’s Unity spaceplane successfully made its first rocket-powered flight, and hit supersonic speeds.
  
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• Siri can read your name and address out loud to strangers

  06-04-2018 18:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Siri can still read your hidden notifications aloud even if your phone is locked. A Twitter user recently gave a first-hand account of how simple it is to get access to a stranger's personal data.
  
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• Sperm whale found dead on Spanish coast killed by swallowing plastic

  06-04-2018 18:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The body of the young male sperm whale, which was around 10 metres (33 feet) long and weighed more than six tonnes, was discovered washed ashore at Cabo de Palos in late February.
  
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• CIO and co-founder of @oneclick_cloud says CIOs need to free themselves up to keep an open eye on innovation siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/one…

  06-04-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  CIO and co-founder of @oneclick_cloud says CIOs need to free themselves up to keep an open eye on innovation siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/one…
  
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• Virgin Galactic spaceship completes test flight

  06-04-2018 18:31 via bbc.co.uk
  The supersonic test flight of its SpaceShipTwo rocket ship was the first since a crash in 2014.
  
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• “We want children to get out of the way of thinking that science is difficult or that it lacks creativity.” -… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  06-04-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  “We want children to get out of the way of thinking that science is difficult or that it lacks creativity.” -… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Orion Span space hotel will offer zero gravity accommodation

  06-04-2018 18:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  California-based firm Orion Span has announced that its luxury 'space hotel' will be in orbit within four years, and able to welcome passenger within five years.
  
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• Experts break down the top claims of popular electric shock workouts

  06-04-2018 18:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Proponents of electro muscle stimulation workouts say they could revolutionize the fitness community by packing hours of results into a simple 20- to 30-minute workout.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Are citizen IT developers friend or foe of the IT industry? ow.ly/mkYm30jmbar

  06-04-2018 17:45 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Are citizen IT developers friend or foe of the IT industry? ow.ly/mkYm30jmbar
  
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• Archaeologists find remains of Greco-Roman temple in Egypt

  06-04-2018 17:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Excavation is still underway at the 2,200-year-old Greco-Roman temple, near the Siwa oasis and the border with Libya, according to the Antiquities Ministry.
  
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• #MostRead Today: ‘I don’t send or receive a single internal email’ ow.ly/uFjV30jmb6v

  06-04-2018 17:44 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: ‘I don’t send or receive a single internal email’ ow.ly/uFjV30jmb6v
  
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• #MostRead Today: Facebook fears more Cambridge Analytica-like breaches ow.ly/Dqoj30jmb8z

  06-04-2018 17:44 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Facebook fears more Cambridge Analytica-like breaches ow.ly/Dqoj30jmb8z
  
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• Elon Musk warns of a immortal robot dictator

  06-04-2018 17:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tesla founder Elon Musk made the comments in a new documentary titled Do You Trust This Computer? which premiered in Los Angeles yesterday.
  
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• Doctors blast hospital bosses after they find SECRET monitoring devices

  06-04-2018 17:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hull Royal Infirmary chiefs installed the gadgets to 'ensure optimum space utilisation' at the hospital amid relentless pressure on the NHS. The
  
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• Scientists manage to grow a entire salad in Antarctica without any daylight or soil 

  06-04-2018 16:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Eden ISS project in Antarctica has successfully grown an entire salad in a high-tech greenhouse that has no sunlight or soil. The technology will be used on future space missions.
  
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• Free new tool could help keep your data private AND speed up your internet 

  06-04-2018 16:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New tool 1.1.1.1 has been developed by Cloudflare, a computer security and optimisation firm based in San Francisco that promises not to store data on the sites you have visited.
  
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• Creepy robot that listens to you at home could help stop loneliness

  06-04-2018 16:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to scientists behind the project, from South Korean institutes Yonsei University and KAIST, the robot brings together people who are physically isolated.
  
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• Snapchat launches iPhone X-exclusive Lenses

  06-04-2018 16:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple previewed the lenses at the launch of iPhone X and nowSeptember and now Snap has launched the feature to global customers.
  
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• Ass-troplastic! Printing parts from p.. er... human waste

  06-04-2018 15:48 via go.theregister.com
  Boffins flushed with success as new uses found for cosmic cack Researchers reckon some smart bacteria and a 3D printer could solve the twin challenges of transporting materials on a journey to Mars and dealing with all the solid waste generated by space-faring humans.…
  
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• Scientists say jaguars can't get enough of Calvin Klein's Obsession for Men

  06-04-2018 15:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 'musky' scent makes wild jaguars want to hang around so much scientists can observe them, according to a research associate from New York City-based charity Panthera (stock image).
  
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• Tech's gender pay gap revealed: Podcast 363

  06-04-2018 15:42
  
  Coming up today: we explore the gender pay gap in UK tech, take a trip on the world's biggest cruise ship, and catch up on Facebook's data crisis
  
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• Facebook secretly deleted some of Mark Zuckerberg's private messages

  06-04-2018 14:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Three sources have said old Facebook messages from Menlo Park-based Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg have disappeared from their inbox and recipients were not notified.
  
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• Children are being sold CIGARETTES on Facebook

  06-04-2018 14:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stanford University researchers warned the unpaid 'organic' marketing towards tobacco products could get youngsters hooked on the killer items.
  
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• We will all be forced to serve under an immortal ROBOT DICTATOR', warns billionaire Elon Musk

  06-04-2018 14:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tesla founder Elon Musk made the comments in a new documentary titled Do You Trust This Computer? which premiered in Los Angeles yesterday.
  
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• Facebook sent a doctor on missions to obtain patient's data

  06-04-2018 13:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Just last month, the company was in talks with Stanford Medical School and American College of Cardiology about potentially sharing and analysing their data.
  
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• Flying whales

  06-04-2018 13:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Airbus's huge new super-transporter plane can carry two passenger jet wings instead of one.
  
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• Headset allows silent chat with computers - and other news

  06-04-2018 12:46 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click's Paul Carter looks at some of the best of the week's technology news.
  
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• Russia seeks to block Telegram messaging app

  06-04-2018 12:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The country's media regulator is going to court in a bid to get the messaging app blocked in the country.
  
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• Luxury space hotel will launch in 2021 offering zero gravity accommodation for space tourists

  06-04-2018 12:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  California-based firm Orion Span has announced that its luxury 'space hotel' will be in orbit within four years, and able to welcome passenger within five years.
  
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• Facebook halts medical data sharing plan

  06-04-2018 11:56 via bbc.co.uk
  The social network was exploring whether it could use health records to improve patient care.
  
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• Why you should never use these hashtags on photos of young children

  06-04-2018 11:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chairman of the Child Rescue Coalition, David Angelo, admits paedophiles are searching for tags like #BathTime and #ToiletTraining to easily access snaps of children.
  
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• Facebook sent a doctor on 'top-secret' missions to obtain patients' medical data

  06-04-2018 11:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Just last month, the company was in talks with Stanford Medical School and American College of Cardiology about potentially sharing and analysing their data.
  
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• We will all be forced to serve under an immoral ROBOT DICTATOR', warns billionaire Elon Musk

  06-04-2018 10:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tesla founder Elon Musk made the comments in a new documentary titled Do You Trust This Computer? which premiered in Los Angeles yesterday.
  
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• Virgin spaceplane makes maiden rocket-powered flight

  06-04-2018 08:32 via go.theregister.com
  And pops the sound barrier for good measure VIDEO  Virgin Galactic’s space tourism operation conducted its first rocket-powered flight on Thursday, and appears to have recorded a roaring success.…
  
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• Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg says some advertisers have 'paused' spending

  06-04-2018 07:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'We've seen a few advertisers pause with us and they're asking the same questions that other people are asking,' Sandberg said in an interview with Bloomberg on Thursday.
  
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• The pest controller of Kandahar

  06-04-2018 05:33 via bbc.co.uk
  It's not just spiders, scorpions and snakes for the man in charge of pest control at Kandahar air base.
  
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• Scientists thought they had located dark matter but we STILL can't find it, latest study reveals

  06-04-2018 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the University of Durham thought dark matter was interacting with a galaxy cluster back in 2015 but new research revealed it did not separate from its galaxy after all.
  
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• Bonobos spotted sharing food with members of other communities

  06-04-2018 00:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers observing bonobos in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have spotted, for the first time, sharing behaviour that extends beyond the borders of an individual community.
  
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• Dogs don't want to be tickled when they roll over

  06-04-2018 00:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This is just one of the things we are getting wrong with our pets, according to animal expert Dr Jill MacKay, along with shouting at a dog when it barks at the door.
  
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