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• Thousands of Android apps may be illegally collecting kid's data

  24-04-2018 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study of 5,885 apps meant for children in the Google Play Store found that over half of the apps were improperly collecting data on kids. Many of the apps were downloaded 750,000 times.
  
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• Incredible animation shows dust raining down on Comet 67P

  24-04-2018 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The brief clip shows what appears to be an otherworldly blizzard raining down on Comet 67P, with countless bright specks lighting up the otherwise pitch-black sky.
  
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• Ants build and set terrifying traps that resemble a 'torture rack

  24-04-2018 22:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The unusual activity was observed in the ant species Azteca brevis, which lead author Markus Schmidt says he first encountered in Costa Rica's Piedras Blancas National Park in 1999.
  
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• Instagram launches 'Data Download' tool

  24-04-2018 22:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Instagram on Tuesday introduced a new Data Download feature that lets Instagram users download a copy of all the content they've uploaded on the platform, including photos, videos and messages.
  
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• Uber to test design that will hide passenger's addresses after ride

  24-04-2018 21:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Uber has long been criticized for providing drivers with riders’ detailed trip histories, including exact drop-off and pickup addresses. Now, the firm is testing a program to limit the info drivers see.
  
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• Fancy a French farm for free?

  24-04-2018 21:47 via bbc.co.uk
  This Brittany farm could be available to someone who will preserve its traditional methods.
  
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• Over 1 million US children were victims of identity theft in 2017

  24-04-2018 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Over 1 million US children had their identities stolen in 2017, according to a new study. Even more worrisome, two-thirds of child identity fraud victims are younger than eight years old.
  
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• Chinese firm reveals how AI is breeding cockroaches for medicine 

  24-04-2018 21:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A factory in the city of Xichang in China produces more than six billion cockroaches a year. They are used in a healing potion throughout China which costs around 50 yuan (US$8).
  
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• New research has found that female candidates are more likely to apply for a position when they know how many have… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  24-04-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  New research has found that female candidates are more likely to apply for a position when they know how many have… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• The security flaw that makes EVERY Nintendo Switch at risk

  24-04-2018 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The bug was first reported by security researcher Kate Temkin, based in Denver, Colorado, who released a proof-of-concept code dubbed Fusée Gelée - or, Frozen Rocket.
  
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• Middle-aged people are most vulnerable social media users

  24-04-2018 20:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, found that social media improves the well-being of young adults but damages the mental health of middle-aged people.
  
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• Researchers deadly fish hide SWITCHBLADES in their face

  24-04-2018 20:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Kansas have discovered that some species of stonefish have a nightmarish switchblade mechanism, located just below the eye, with one on each cheek.
  
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• Instagram launches 'Data Download' tool that lets users keep a copy of photos, messages and videos

  24-04-2018 20:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Instagram on Tuesday introduced a new Data Download feature that lets Instagram users download a copy of all the content they've uploaded on the platform, including photos, videos and messages.
  
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• Neuroscientist reveal how the world is viewed in different shades

  24-04-2018 20:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Aina Casaponsa and Dr Panos Athanasopoulos from Lancaster University explain how different languages can alter how we see the world.
  
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• Are you #relocating for work? Make sure you've checked off everything on this list first. #careeradvice siliconrepublic.com/advice/relocat…

  24-04-2018 20:30 via twitter.com
  Are you #relocating for work? Make sure you've checked off everything on this list first. #careeradvice siliconrepublic.com/advice/relocat…
  
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• Aliens on 'super-Earths' could be trapped on their home planet

  24-04-2018 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An independent scientist and a physicist from Harvard believe that the huge gravity of 'super-Earths' would be so strong aliens would be unable to build rockets that could reach space.
  
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• Hackers target hospital X-rays in 'Orangeworm' global malware attack

  24-04-2018 20:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The backdoor trojan was found within large international corporations on machines used to control high-tech imaging devices such as X-ray and MRI scanners.
  
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• Record concentration of microplastics is found in Arctic sea ice

  24-04-2018 20:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Up to 12,000 of the plastic particles were found per litre of sea ice in core samples taken from five regions in the Arctic Ocean by researchers Alfred Wegener Institute in in Bremerhaven, Germany.
  
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• World's biggest wind turbine will be tested on the British coast

  24-04-2018 20:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  General Electric has signed a five-year agreement with the government to test the turbine, called Haliade-X 12, in Blyth, Northumberland.
  
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• A new report shows how @YouTube has been tightening its content regulation process. #AI siliconrepublic.com/companies/yout…

  24-04-2018 20:00 via twitter.com
  A new report shows how @YouTube has been tightening its content regulation process. #AI siliconrepublic.com/companies/yout…
  
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• A new discovery made by researchers from @tcddublin could help pave the way for targeted therapies that could help… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  24-04-2018 19:40 via twitter.com
  A new discovery made by researchers from @tcddublin could help pave the way for targeted therapies that could help… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Really worthless?

  24-04-2018 19:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Aleksandr Kogan has been talking down the value of his data. Is he right to do so?
  
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• Ants build and set terrifying traps that resemble a 'medieval torture rack' to capture large prey

  24-04-2018 19:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The unusual activity was observed in the ant species Azteca brevis, which lead author Markus Schmidt says he first encountered in Costa Rica's Piedras Blancas National Park in 1999.
  
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• World's biggest wind turbine that's taller than CANARY WHARF will be tested on the British coast

  24-04-2018 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  General Electric has signed a five-year agreement with the government to test the turbine, called Haliade-X 12, in Blyth, Northumberland.
  
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• Canada developing quantum radar to detect stealth aircraft

  24-04-2018 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The Canadian government has invested $2.7m in a project developed by the University of Waterloo.
  
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• Fears of massive rise in sex-selective abortions in China and India

  24-04-2018 19:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts fear the test could cause a gender 'genocide' of abortions in India and China where parents prefer to have male children and will often abort female infants.
  
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• Doomsday AI will cause nuclear war by 2040 that could destroy humanity

  24-04-2018 19:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The claims were made by the Rand Corporation, a non-profit based in Santa Monica, California, that offers research and analysis to the United States armed forces on global policy issues.
  
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• Some #UlsterBank customers are claiming that money has disappeared from their accounts. #banking siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/uls…

  24-04-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  Some #UlsterBank customers are claiming that money has disappeared from their accounts. #bankingsiliconrepublic.com/enterprise/uls…
  
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• GM plant tech boosts malaria drug yield

  24-04-2018 18:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Scientists have modified a plant's genes to make it produce high levels of a key malaria drug, potentially helping meet the large global demand.
  
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• The 'game changing' superconcrete made with graphene

  24-04-2018 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts at Exeter University says the 'superconcrete'  is more than twice as strong and four times more water resistant than existing concretes.
  
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• It wouldn't take much to know that in the age of advanced biological research, spurred on by the likes of #CRISPR a… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  24-04-2018 18:43 via twitter.com
  It wouldn't take much to know that in the age of advanced biological research, spurred on by the likes of #CRISPR a… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Spotify revamps its free mobile app to let users play and skip songs

  24-04-2018 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Spotify is revamping its free app so that users can play up to 15 Spotify playlists on demand with the ability to play or skip songs in any order. The firm unveiled the new app at an event on Tuesday.
  
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• Aliens on 'super-Earths' could be trapped on their home planet by their world's intense gravity

  24-04-2018 18:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An independent scientist and a physicist from Harvard believe that the huge gravity of 'super-Earths' would be so strong aliens would be unable to build rockets that could reach space.
  
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• Neuroscientist reveal how the world is viewed in different shades when speaking another language

  24-04-2018 18:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Aina Casaponsa and Dr Panos Athanasopoulos from Lancaster University explain how different languages can alter how we see the world.
  
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• Record concentration of microplastics is found in Arctic sea ice in five separate locations

  24-04-2018 17:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Up to 12,000 of the plastic particles were found per litre of sea ice in core samples taken from five regions in the Arctic Ocean by researchers Alfred Wegener Institute in in Bremerhaven, Germany.
  
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• #MostRead Today: These are 11 of the top biopharma companies recruiting right now ow.ly/oMD030jEFBK

  24-04-2018 17:46 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: These are 11 of the top biopharma companies recruiting right now ow.ly/oMD030jEFBK
  
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• #MostRead Today: Ulster Bank is investigating widespread reports of accounts missing funds ow.ly/oqP130jEFvm

  24-04-2018 17:45 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Ulster Bank is investigating widespread reports of accounts missing funds ow.ly/oqP130jEFvm
  
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• #MostRead Today: Netwatch to double in size via merger with US and UK monitoring firms ow.ly/Wm3530jEFxB

  24-04-2018 17:45 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Netwatch to double in size via merger with US and UK monitoring firms ow.ly/Wm3530jEFxB
  
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• #MostRead Today: Incredible GIF shows turbulent Comet 67P snowstorm seen by Rosetta ow.ly/ADH730jEFpA

  24-04-2018 17:45 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Incredible GIF shows turbulent Comet 67P snowstorm seen by Rosetta ow.ly/ADH730jEFpA
  
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• #MostRead Today: Common artificial sweeteners found to hide a nasty little secret ow.ly/bi5I30jEFzL

  24-04-2018 17:45 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Common artificial sweeteners found to hide a nasty little secret ow.ly/bi5I30jEFzL
  
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• Hackers target hospital X-ray and MRI machines in 'Orangeworm' global malware attack

  24-04-2018 17:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The backdoor trojan was found within large international corporations on machines used to control high-tech imaging devices such as X-ray and MRI scanners.
  
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• How does #socialmedia need to change to ensure transparency in political campaigns? #Facebook siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/soc…

  24-04-2018 17:20 via twitter.com
  How does #socialmedia need to change to ensure transparency in political campaigns? #Facebook siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/soc…
  
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• Record concentration of microplastics found in Arctic

  24-04-2018 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Discovery prompts fear that melting ice will allow more plastic to be released back into the oceans.
  
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• 'Facebook in PR crisis mode', says academic at heart of row

  24-04-2018 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Academic Aleksandr Kogan also accuses Cambridge Analytica's boss of fabrication.
  
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• Harvesting Facebook Photos For Massive Facial Recognition Database

  24-04-2018 16:54 via technocracy.news
  The line between government and private Intel is blurred to the extent that both are able to make blacklists of people that don’t fit their idea of good citizens. Technocrats are data hoarders who can never acquire enough data; they will harvest every piece of data that can be found, just because they can. ⁃ TN EditorFacebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, appeared for a hearing with the House Energy and Commerce Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on Wednesday April 11, 2018 in W
  
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• Spotify and Apple overtakes physical sales for the first time

  24-04-2018 16:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Online streaming services such Spotify and Apple Music have become the music industry's single biggest revenue source, overtaking physical sales and digital downloads for the first time.
  
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• EU privacy regulations could make Facebook and Google more powerful

  24-04-2018 16:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EU data regulations due to enter force next month could balloon the monpolies that are already enjoyed by Silicon Valley's digital giants, a Toronto University researcher has claimed.
  
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• Amazon begins delivering packages directly to customers' cars

  24-04-2018 16:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The service is available in cities including San Francisco, Seattle, Atlanta, Nashville, Milwaukee, Salt Lake City and Washington, D.C. Packages will be placed in the trunks of cars parked in public areas.
  
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• Teen Jobs Are Most Likely To Be Displaced By Robots

  24-04-2018 16:35 via technocracy.news
  Technocrat inventors have little concern for the societal consequences of their inventions. The vast majority of adult workers got their start with entry-level jobs as teenagers, where they learned how to work. ⁃ TN EditorThe automation revolution is here and millions of human workers could be replaced by machines over the next decade. Most of us will adapt or find new positions, say the experts. But new research indicates the most vulnerable segment of the hu
  
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• World's first personless bank branch where humanoids manage EVERYTHING opens

  24-04-2018 16:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  State-owned Beijing-based China Construction Bank (CCB)says its unmanned Shanghai branch will make banking more convenient and efficient.
  
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