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• Baboons try to escape from a Texas biomedical research facility

  18-04-2018 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The animals are among 1,100 baboons at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute in San Antonio, which uses primates to study chronic and infectious diseases like Ebola and HIV.
  
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• San Francisco Bay Area fault is a 'tectonic time bomb', experts warn

  18-04-2018 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An unsettling new study led by the US Geological Survey has examined the devastation that would ensue if a magnitude 7.0 earthquake were to occur along the Hayward fault in San Francisco Bay Area.
  
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• 'Whistling in tune is easier than singing', scientists conclude

  18-04-2018 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is harder to sing than whistle in tune, Canadian scientists have concluded in a study that also revels why even virtuoso opera singers cannot match musical instruments like the violin for perfect pitch.
  
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• Investigators fear 'catastrophic event' from metal fatigue in engine

  18-04-2018 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The New York to Dallas plane was forced into an emergency landing at Philadelphia after shrapnel from the engine smashed a window and almost sucked Jennifer Riordan out of the plane.
  
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• Spectre of political interference via big data continues to haunt Facebook siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/pol… via @siliconrepublic

  18-04-2018 22:55 via twitter.com
  Spectre of political interference via big data continues to haunt Facebook siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/pol… via @siliconrepublic
  
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• Facebook Messenger has CRASHED, leaving many unable to send messages

  18-04-2018 22:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The problems with Facebook Messenger appear to have started in the pre-dawn hours this morning (ET), but have spiked in the last hour to affect users in nearly every continent.
  
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• Scientists create a robot that can put together an Ikea chair

  18-04-2018 22:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore can build an Ikea chair in under nine minutes. People, according to Ikea, take around 15 minutes to build the same item.
  
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• Data firm scraped info from Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter

  18-04-2018 21:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Personal information scraped from the social media profiles of up to 48 million people was left unsecured on a publicly available web storage platform, security firm UpGuard has warned.
  
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• How Volocopter's 'flying taxi' stations will be running by 2028

  18-04-2018 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Stuttgart-based start-up Volocopter hopes to have a prototype station in place next year but predicts that it will take around 10 years before a city-wide system is put in place.
  
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• 'Deepfakes' video of Barack Obama shows him insulting Donald Trump

  18-04-2018 20:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Comedian Jordan Peele used a sophisticated machine learning algorithm, called 'deepfakes' to create a digitally-altered video of former president Barack Obama.
  
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• “We are addressing one of the largest unmet needs in incurable blinding conditions” - Daniel Palanker, @Stanford. … twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  18-04-2018 20:20 via twitter.com
  “We are addressing one of the largest unmet needs in incurable blinding conditions” - Daniel Palanker, @Stanford. … twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• 'Malfunctioning' robot terrifies drinkers in a London pub

  18-04-2018 20:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The hyper-realistic automaton, modeled to be an exact replica of London-based actor Tedroy Newell, sat down for a refreshing lager at The Prince Alfred pub in Maida Vale, in the west of the capital.
  
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• Skin implant creates an artificial 'mole' if people are at a high risk of breast or prostate cancer

  18-04-2018 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from ETH Zurich in Basel created an implant that is triggered by high calcium to produce melanin, the pigment which causes a skin tan, moles and freckles. Calcium is sign of cancer.
  
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• #Google Chrome clamps down on annoying #autoplay content with latest version. siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/goo…

  18-04-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  #Google Chrome clamps down on annoying #autoplay content with latest version. siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/goo…
  
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• Drones choosing targets without humans would result in 'extermination'

  18-04-2018 19:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Peter Lee, Director for Security and Risk Research and Innovation at the University of Portsmouth, believes allowing drones to select and kill targets would be a grave move for humanity.
  
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• Swans lay eggs in floating nests made of rubbish in Copenhagen

  18-04-2018 19:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Swan nests made from rubbish have again appeared on Copenhagen’s lakes, sparking debate about littering in the Danish capital.
  
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• Spotify rolls out an updated site to select free users 

  18-04-2018 19:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stockholm-based Spotify is updating the free version of its service to make it more like the premium subscription with greater access to more songs and playlists.
  
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• .@NDRC_hq at PorterShed accelerator will invest up to €50,000 per venture. #galway #funding #entrepreneurs siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/port…

  18-04-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  .@NDRC_hq at PorterShed accelerator will invest up to €50,000 per venture. #galway #funding #entrepreneurs siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/port…
  
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• Heatwaves 'cook' Great Barrier Reef corals

  18-04-2018 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Recurring spells of ocean warming impact the diversity of coral reef communities.
  
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• Keeping livers 'alive' boosts transplant success, trial finds

  18-04-2018 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  The alternative to ice involves pumping livers with blood, nutrients and medicines while in a machine.
  
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• #China’s Alibaba confirms it is testing autonomous vehicle technology, but it is not without competition. #autotech… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  18-04-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  #China’s Alibaba confirms it is testing autonomous vehicle technology, but it is not without competition. #autotech… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• AI can now guess what tune you're singing in your head

  18-04-2018 18:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists in California have created a mind-reading machine that reveals the song being thought about simply by studying the brain's electrical activity.
  
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• Airliners may soon be fitted with BIDETS

  18-04-2018 18:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Revolution Premium Bidet has been designed by French-based cabin interiors manufacturer Zodiac Airspace and was unveiled at the annual Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg.
  
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• NHS website defaced by hackers

  18-04-2018 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  The digital vandalism was spotted by a security researcher and has since been fixed.
  
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• Cryptic crossword may be hardest ever and take fans years to crack

  18-04-2018 18:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Marc Breman, 56, believes his 64-clue cryptic creation is 100 times harder than any he has designed in 30 years making them for various national newspapers.
  
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• Iceland's Bitcoin heist suspect 'flees on PM's plane'

  18-04-2018 18:20 via bbc.co.uk
  The man fled from Iceland to Sweden on a passenger plane reportedly also carrying the prime minister.
  
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• Facebook Messenger has CRASHED, leaving many unable to send messages and pictures

  18-04-2018 18:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The problems with Facebook Messenger appear to have started in the pre-dawn hours this morning (ET), but have spiked in the last hour to affect users in nearly every continent.
  
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• How Volocopter's 'flying taxi' stations will handle 10,000 passengers a day by 2028

  18-04-2018 18:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Stuttgart-based start-up Volocopter hopes to have a prototype station in place next year but predicts that it will take around 10 years before a city-wide system is put in place.
  
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• Hello DARKNESS, my old friend. I've come to talk with you again... about a 10,000-pixel alien-hunting camera

  18-04-2018 18:06 via go.theregister.com
  A vision softly creeping... of an exoplanet or two Astronomers are building the world’s largest and most advanced superconducting camera – with the goal of snapping clearer shots of exoplanets for scientists hunting alien life.…
  
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• Can we really trust what we see and hear anymore? #AI #media #fakenews siliconrepublic.com/machines/jorda…

  18-04-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  Can we really trust what we see and hear anymore? #AI #media #fakenews siliconrepublic.com/machines/jorda…
  
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• #MostRead Today: What’s it like to be an LGBTQ person in STEM? ow.ly/grJk30jyxTG

  18-04-2018 17:52 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: What’s it like to be an LGBTQ person in STEM? ow.ly/grJk30jyxTG
  
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• #MostRead Today: Facebook reveals ‘View Ads’ feature ahead of Eighth referendum in Ireland ow.ly/Laz830jyxUS

  18-04-2018 17:52 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Facebook reveals ‘View Ads’ feature ahead of Eighth referendum in Ireland ow.ly/Laz830jyxUS
  
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• #MostRead Today: This is how PwC hires the best and brightest talent ow.ly/z7uk30jyxPF

  18-04-2018 17:51 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: This is how PwC hires the best and brightest talent ow.ly/z7uk30jyxPF
  
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• #MostRead Today: Scientists shocked to find 100 octopus mums in most bizarre of places ow.ly/2Bmg30jyxM7

  18-04-2018 17:51 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Scientists shocked to find 100 octopus mums in most bizarre of places ow.ly/2Bmg30jyxM7
  
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• #MostRead Today: New job? Make sure you master this key skill ow.ly/P2LI30jyxRx

  18-04-2018 17:51 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: New job? Make sure you master this key skill ow.ly/P2LI30jyxRx
  
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• Investigators fear 'catastrophic event' from metal fatigue in jet engines

  18-04-2018 17:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The New York to Dallas plane was forced into an emergency landing at Philadelphia after shrapnel from the engine smashed a window and almost sucked Jennifer Riordan out of the plane.
  
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• The #Netflix digital juggernaut rolls through Europe, unearthing new content and talent as it goes. #streaming siliconrepublic.com/companies/netf…

  18-04-2018 17:20 via twitter.com
  The #Netflix digital juggernaut rolls through Europe, unearthing new content and talent as it goes. #streaming siliconrepublic.com/companies/netf…
  
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• Twitter is down for users around the world

  18-04-2018 16:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Problems with Twitter's website and app appear to have mostly affected users in the UK, Japan and the US east coast.
  
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• WhatsApp hoax message circulating does have some truth to it

  18-04-2018 16:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The text, which tells global users to pass it on to their friends, claims that a video is about to come out that could hack your phone. It also warns against clicking on a message about WhatsApp Gold.
  
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• Drones choosing targets and killing without human interference would result in 'extermination'

  18-04-2018 16:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Peter Lee, Director for Security and Risk Research and Innovation at the University of Portsmouth, believes allowing drones to select and kill targets would be a grave move for humanity.
  
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• Swans lay eggs in floating nests made of rubbish as Copenhagen is overrun by plastic pollution

  18-04-2018 16:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Swan nests made from rubbish have again appeared on Copenhagen’s lakes, sparking debate about littering in the Danish capital.
  
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• Chemical attack

  18-04-2018 15:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Experts describe the challenges facing those investigating an alleged chemical attack in Syria.
  
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• Are AI fairytales the future?

  18-04-2018 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The first AI fairytale has been written by an algorithm, a company claims - a taste of future story-telling?
  
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• Planet-hunting TESS spacecraft will map 85 per cent of the sky

  18-04-2018 15:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The planet-hunting spacecraft is due to lift off from Cape Canaveral in Florida at 11.51pm BST (6.51pm ET) and is set to travel to nearby stars in our galaxy.
  
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• Found more than 3km deep into the ocean off the coast of #CostaRica, the octopuses were huddling around the cracks… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  18-04-2018 14:40 via twitter.com
  Found more than 3km deep into the ocean off the coast of #CostaRica, the octopuses were huddling around the cracks… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Meteorite diamonds 'came from lost planet'

  18-04-2018 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  The space rock that exploded in 2008 seems to have come from the early Solar System.
  
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• Galway calling: NDRC at PorterShed accelerator to back 10 start-ups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/port…

  18-04-2018 14:28 via twitter.com
  Galway calling: NDRC at PorterShed accelerator to back 10 start-ups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/port…
  
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• Michael Jones of @HaysWorldwide poses an interesting question: Why don’t we ask more questions? siliconrepublic.com/advice/new-job…

  18-04-2018 14:20 via twitter.com
  Michael Jones of @HaysWorldwide poses an interesting question: Why don’t we ask more questions? siliconrepublic.com/advice/new-job…
  
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• Apple’s #iPhoneX is performing better financially than hundreds of rival Android #smartphones siliconrepublic.com/companies/ipho…

  18-04-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  Apple’s #iPhoneX is performing better financially than hundreds of rival Android #smartphones siliconrepublic.com/companies/ipho…
  
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• Alibaba enters the Chinese self-driving car race – but who are its rivals? siliconrepublic.com/companies/alib…

  18-04-2018 13:53 via twitter.com
  Alibaba enters the Chinese self-driving car race – but who are its rivals? siliconrepublic.com/companies/alib…
  
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