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• Study reveals microplastics can even be found in beer

  30-04-2018 23:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A recent study found that on average, beer contains 4.05 man-made particles per liter. The researchers analyzed 12 beer brands brewed with water from five Laurentian Great Lakes
  
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• Panasonic hit with $280m corruption fine

  30-04-2018 22:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The US says the firm hired consultants for "improper" purposes and concealed payments to sales agents in Asia.
  
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• Researchers unveil $600 LumiWatch Android smartwatch with projector

  30-04-2018 22:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Carnegie Mellon Mellon University have created a smartwatch prototype that can turn its owner's arm or hand into a fully-functioning touchscreen.
  
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• Male brown widow spiders prefer sex with females more likely to eat them

  30-04-2018 21:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists studying brown widow spiders have discovered that males often seek out older females, who are not only less fertile, but 50 percent more likely to cannibalize their partners.
  
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• Stunning image shows stars in nearby Large Magellanic Cloud

  30-04-2018 21:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Measuring the proper motion of several million stars in the LMC, ESA astronomers were able to see an imprint of the stars rotating clockwise around the centre of the galaxy.
  
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• GM roses could smell sweeter, last longer and be more pest resistant

  30-04-2018 21:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gene-edited bouquets of roses are only a few years away, according to a French scientist whose team has sequenced the genome of the garden rose.
  
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• Earth's magnetic field is NOT about to flip, say scientists

  30-04-2018 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An international team of researchers, including the University of Liverpool, used computer models programmed using dataobtained from sediment cores and volcanic rocks, to make the discovery.
  
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• Baby fish can't hear their way home because dying coral no longer make noise to guide them

  30-04-2018 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Exeter studied the sounds of the Great Barrier Reef and found that they are far quieter than before, posing a problem for baby fish who can't find them.
  
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• Heat shield designed to protect NASA's Mars rover has CRACKED

  30-04-2018 20:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A heat shield used in a NASA spacecraft designed to send a six-wheeled rover vehicle to Mars in 2020 suffered an 'unexpected' fracture during a structural test this month.
  
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• Male brown widow spiders prefer sex with older females who are more likely to eat them afterwards

  30-04-2018 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists studying brown widow spiders have discovered that males often seek out older females, who are not only less fertile, but 50 percent more likely to cannibalize their partners.
  
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• Forbes: Smart Grid Dreams Fading Without Congressional Support

  30-04-2018 20:42 via technocracy.news
  Of course, Technocrat smart grid vendors would love more free money from taxpayers to complete the ensnarement of all energy consumers into a massive data collection grid. However, don’t let rhetoric hide the fact that Smart Grid will be completed with or without more Federal funding because it is a key requirement of Technocracy to do so. ⁃ TN EditorCongress hasn’t allocated funding explicitly for the Smart Grid since the Obama stimulus package in 2009, the Congressional Resea
  
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• Trilateral Commission: The Secret Circle That Controls Governments

  30-04-2018 20:25 via technocracy.news
  This is a flashback article reposted by its author, Jon Rappoport. As documented in Technocracy Rising: The Trojan Horse of Global Transformation, the Trilateral Commission and its members were the main drivers to implement Technocracy on a global scale. Technocracy is a replacement economic system for capitalism and free enterprise, and the assigned agent of change is the United Nations with Sustainable Development. ⁃ TN EditorWho is in charge of destroying economies?
  One group has been v
  
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• #Inspirefest speaker @nirushika talks about the importance of #WomeninSTEM and what can be done to eradicate gender… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  30-04-2018 20:20 via twitter.com
  #Inspirefest speaker @nirushika talks about the importance of #WomeninSTEM and what can be done to eradicate gender… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Smokers have more bad bacteria than e-cigarettes

  30-04-2018 20:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nearly three million people in Britain use e-cigarettes, which doctors are advised to tell patients are better than smoking traditional fags. The new study was led by researchers at Newcastle University.
  
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• Canadian scientists develop a Holodeck to create REAL holograms

  30-04-2018 19:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Queen's University in Canada have created a device that allows users to create a full-size hologram of themselves for video chats.
  
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• Catch up on the latest #infosec and #enterprise news, from #revengeporn to #Facebook's latest headache. siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/rev…

  30-04-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  Catch up on the latest #infosec and #enterprise news, from #revengeporn to #Facebook's latest headache. siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/rev…
  
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• Alaska's SeaLife Center trying to hatch 80,000 octopus eggs

  30-04-2018 19:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The SeaLife Center in Alaska has its third chance to raise a giant pacific octopus to adulthood. 'Gilligan' the octopus raised 100 eggs into hatchlings with thousands to come.
  
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• The @ArmyResearchLab has revealed it is using #AI to get human soldiers to learn quicker to make them more lethal o… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  30-04-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  The @ArmyResearchLab has revealed it is using #AI to get human soldiers to learn quicker to make them more lethal o… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Peppa Pig blocked from China's Douyin video platform

  30-04-2018 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  State media say the cartoon is being used "subversively" - and a rival, domestic pig has been launched.
  
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• Has YOUR genome already been hacked?

  30-04-2018 19:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts warn that that when you send off a cheek swab to one of the private genome companies, you may sacrifice not just your own privacy but that of your family and your ancestors.
  
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• Inside Britain's first ever 'Flat Earth convention'

  30-04-2018 18:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The UK's first Flat Earth Convention saw nine speakers take the stage to discuss their 'proof' that our planet is flat. The event was held at a three-star hotel in Birmingham at the weekend.
  
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• Alaska's SeaLife Center gets chance to raise thousands of ctopus hatchlings hoping one survives

  30-04-2018 18:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The SeaLife Center in Alaska has its third chance to raise a giant pacific octopus to adulthood. 'Gilligan' the octopus raised 100 eggs into hatchlings with thousands to come.
  
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• Scientists create noise-cancelling windows that can reduce sound

  30-04-2018 18:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The device is the work of researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore, in conjunction with the University of Southamptonand Tottori University in Japan.
  
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• Property owners letting on platforms such as #Airbnb could be facing bigger tax bills than expected. #taxes #revenue siliconrepublic.com/companies/reve…

  30-04-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  Property owners letting on platforms such as #Airbnb could be facing bigger tax bills than expected. #taxes #revenue siliconrepublic.com/companies/reve…
  
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• The fingerprint of a galaxy: Stunning image shows stars in nearby Large Magellanic Cloud

  30-04-2018 18:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Measuring the proper motion of several million stars in the LMC, ESA astronomers were able to see an imprint of the stars rotating clockwise around the centre of the galaxy.
  
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• Great news for Ireland! #jobfairy #pharma #jobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/wuxi-biol…

  30-04-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  Great news for Ireland! #jobfairy #pharma #jobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/wuxi-biol…
  
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• Heat shield designed to protect NASA's Mars rover in launch of $2 billion 2020 mission has CRACKED

  30-04-2018 17:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A heat shield used in a NASA spacecraft designed to send a six-wheeled rover vehicle to Mars in 2020 suffered an 'unexpected' fracture during a structural test this month.
  
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• #MostRead Today: WuXi Biologics to create 400 jobs in Ireland over next five years ow.ly/E7S530jKRCb

  30-04-2018 17:35 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: WuXi Biologics to create 400 jobs in Ireland over next five years ow.ly/E7S530jKRCb
  
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• #MostRead Today: Shells found in Scotland rewrite our understanding of climate change ow.ly/7gHn30jKRyd

  30-04-2018 17:34 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Shells found in Scotland rewrite our understanding of climate change ow.ly/7gHn30jKRyd
  
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• #MostRead Today: Promo Pads signals the end of the line for queues ow.ly/DIua30jKRAz

  30-04-2018 17:34 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Promo Pads signals the end of the line for queues ow.ly/DIua30jKRAz
  
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• Russia internet freedom: Mass rally in Moscow against Telegram ban

  30-04-2018 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Thousands of Russian web users protest against an official block on popular messaging app Telegram.
  
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• Forget Facebook: China Now Mines Data Directly From Workers’ Brain

  30-04-2018 17:17 via technocracy.news
  Orwell was a Neanderthal at surveillance compared to what Technocrats in China are currently implementing: brain-wave sensors that continuously monitor your emotions and state-of-mind. While offered as a ‘worker safety’ technique, there is no comfort to be taken from this draconian application to control human behavior. ⁃ TN EditorOn the surface, the production lines at Hangzhou Zhongheng Electric look like any other.
  Workers outfitted in uniforms staff lines producing sophisti
  
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• Scientists create noise-cancelling windows that can reduce sound by up to 50 per cent 

  30-04-2018 16:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The device is the work of researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore, in conjunction with the University of Southamptonand Tottori University in Japan.
  
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• Exposed: Harvard’s Kennedy School Charged With Producing Technocrats

  30-04-2018 16:55 via technocracy.news
  Harvard Kennedy School for Public Policy is legendary in the world of academics. The problem is that it pumps out Technocrats, according to one student.  He states that the curriculum is “designed to produce elite technocrats. If you are interested in effecting meaningful change in pursuit of a better society, the Kennedy School is not for you.”  ⁃ TN EditorAs this year’s accepted students weigh the decision to commit to a Kennedy School education, they may
  
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• Twitter also sold data to researchers in Cambridge Analytica scandal

  30-04-2018 16:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twitter has confirmed it sold data to the Cambridge University researcher, Dr Aleksandr Kogan (pictured), who harvested millions of Facebook users' private information without their consent.
  
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• Meet the judges for #Voom 2018 siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/voom…

  30-04-2018 15:50 via twitter.com
  Meet the judges for #Voom 2018 siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/voom…
  
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• Logan Paul ends daily YouTube vlog series

  30-04-2018 15:28 via bbc.co.uk
  The popular video creator says he will no longer post daily updates after 536 uploads.
  
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• Is 13 too young to own a smartphone? @MrJohnFKennedy outlines the dangers of the digital age siliconrepublic.com/life/digital-e…

  30-04-2018 15:25 via twitter.com
  Is 13 too young to own a smartphone? @MrJohnFKennedy outlines the dangers of the digital age siliconrepublic.com/life/digital-e…
  
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• Facebook begins the roll-out of its Reddit-style downvote button

  30-04-2018 15:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The feature was first tested in February on five per cent of Android users in the US. As part of the recent expansion, select users in Australia and New Zealand can now also access the tool.
  
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• China shuts down Player Unknown cheat code gang

  30-04-2018 15:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The cheats helped players survive longer in the hugely popular survival shooter game.
  
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• New research into ‘dead zones’ should make everyone sit up and take notice. #marinelife #climatechange siliconrepublic.com/innovation/dea…

  30-04-2018 15:05 via twitter.com
  New research into ‘dead zones’ should make everyone sit up and take notice. #marinelife #climatechange siliconrepublic.com/innovation/dea…
  
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• Antarctic glacier that could collapse in decades to be studied

  30-04-2018 14:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The UK’s Natural Environment Research Council and the National Science Foundation of the US have launched a £20 million ($27.5m) to study the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica.
  
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• .@EsriIreland is mapping its future as it expands and customer demand continues to grow siliconrepublic.com/companies/esri…

  30-04-2018 14:40 via twitter.com
  .@EsriIreland is mapping its future as it expands and customer demand continues to grow siliconrepublic.com/companies/esri…
  
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• A peek inside the growing sci-tech hub of #Bournemouth siliconrepublic.com/careers/sci-te…

  30-04-2018 14:30 via twitter.com
  A peek inside the growing sci-tech hub of #Bournemouth siliconrepublic.com/careers/sci-te…
  
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• Facebook 'downvote' button in new test

  30-04-2018 14:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Facebook says the tool, now being trialled in New Zealand, is not a "dislike" key.
  
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• The €120bn mega-merger between #Sprint and #TMobile could reshape the US wireless landscape, writes @MrJohnFKennedy siliconrepublic.com/companies/t-mo…

  30-04-2018 14:20 via twitter.com
  The €120bn mega-merger between #Sprint and #TMobile could reshape the US wireless landscape, writes @MrJohnFKennedy siliconrepublic.com/companies/t-mo…
  
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• The 4 most effective ways to deal with toddlers' temper tantrums

  30-04-2018 14:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from The University of Sydney advise parents reward good behaviour and respond to tantrums by placing youngsters in a boring place for a two-minute time out.
  
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• Google founder Sergey Brin promises to protect humanity from AI that could manipulate people

  30-04-2018 14:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sergey Brin, now president of Google’s parent firm Alphabet, delivered the message through the Mountain View, California, company’s annual letter to its shareholders.
  
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• .@DublinCityUni joins the fight against #fakenews with help from #datascience and #ML siliconrepublic.com/machines/data-…

  30-04-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  .@DublinCityUni joins the fight against #fakenews with help from #datascience and #ML siliconrepublic.com/machines/data-…
  
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• Nasa's only moon rover mission is unexpectedly cancelled

  30-04-2018 13:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The decision comes just months after US President Donald Trump signed a new space policy directive at the White House that ordered Nasa to return astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972.
  
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