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• Claims Apple's new handset iPhone XL will be same size as 8 Plus

  08-05-2018 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The handset, which is expected to be unveiled in September, will have a similar 'wraparound' OLED screen to the current iPhone X, it is believed.
  
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• Google reveals new mobile OS Android P with better battery life

  08-05-2018 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On Tuesday, Google revealed new details about its latest mobile OS, Android P, which is the successor to its Android O, or Oreo, software that currently runs on billions of smartphones.
  
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• Google unveils Duplex tool for its AI Assistant that can make calls

  08-05-2018 23:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At the search giant's I/O developer conference, CEO Sundar Pichai unveiled a technology called 'Duplex' that enables its Google Assistant to make phone calls in real-time.
  
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• Uber shows off the first look at prototypes for Uber Air craft

  08-05-2018 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The firm unveiled its Uber Air design models for the first time at the Elevate Summit in Los Angeles today, revealing a look at the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) craft.
  
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• Waymo will launch driverless ride-hailing service in Phoenix THIS YEAR

  08-05-2018 22:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CEO John Krafcik took to the stage at Google’s I/O 2018 developers conference today to reveal the firm’s plans to extend its self-driving car rides to members of the public in just a matter of months.
  
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• Meet the $25,000 robo-barista that can serve 400 people per day

  08-05-2018 22:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A robot barista in San Francisco is designed with a Mitsubishi robot arm and costs $25,000. It Makes a cup of coffee in less than a minute and between 100-200 cups per hour.
  
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• Google unveils Duplex tool coming to its Assistant that can call real humans to make a reservation

  08-05-2018 21:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At the search giant's I/O developer conference, CEO Sundar Pichai unveiled a technology called 'Duplex' that enables its Google Assistant to make phone calls in real-time.
  
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• Google Assistant to make phone calls for owners

  08-05-2018 21:15 via bbc.co.uk
  The search giant unveils an experimental tool that can make appointments by calling businesses.
  
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• Uber unveils its self-flying taxi: Firm shows off the first look at prototypes for Uber Air craft

  08-05-2018 21:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The firm unveiled its Uber Air design models for the first time at the Elevate Summit in Los Angeles today, revealing a look at the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) craft.
  
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• Fitbit's new Female Health feature can track periods and ovulation

  08-05-2018 20:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The company says its members wanted a way to keep track of their menstrual cycles, and the new feature will be available on its new watches and to all women who use the app.
  
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• The latest investment will bring #Google’s total capital spend in Dublin to €1bn since 2003. #datacentres #bigdata siliconrepublic.com/companies/goog…

  08-05-2018 20:20 via twitter.com
  The latest investment will bring #Google’s total capital spend in Dublin to €1bn since 2003. #datacentres #bigdata siliconrepublic.com/companies/goog…
  
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• You could soon add a soundtrack to your Instagram Stories: App could soon add 'music stickers'

  08-05-2018 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Instagram's Music Stickers will let users post a story with a musical accompaniment, in a new feature that may soon be launched globally and was discovered hidden in the Android app's code.
  
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• #Facebook might be working on its own satellite broadband service, according to reports. #broadband siliconrepublic.com/comms/facebook…

  08-05-2018 20:00 via twitter.com
  #Facebook might be working on its own satellite broadband service, according to reports. #broadband siliconrepublic.com/comms/facebook…
  
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• Facebook bans foreign ads in Ireland abortion referendum

  08-05-2018 19:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Irish voters will decide May 25 whether to repeal a constitutional ban on abortion - a referendum that has drawn international attention.
  
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• Sharks can be trained to associate music with rewards (and they prefer jazz over classical)

  08-05-2018 19:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research from Macquarie University shows sharks associate sound with food. Baby Port Jackson sharks to go to a feeding station when they heard jazz music.
  
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• Get ready for the iPhone XL: Claims Apple's new handset will be the same size as the 8 Plus

  08-05-2018 19:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The handset, which is expected to be unveiled in September, will have a similar 'wraparound' OLED screen to the current iPhone X, it is believed.
  
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• Want to know what it's like working as a #researcher at @BDandCo? Siobhán Cashman filled us in on what her job is l… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  08-05-2018 19:40 via twitter.com
  Want to know what it's like working as a #researcher at @BDandCo? Siobhán Cashman filled us in on what her job is l… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Breathtaking images of a moonset captured by Russian cosmonaut from the International Space Station

  08-05-2018 19:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Images taken aboard the International Space Station show the moon looming close before it appears to move towards Earth's atmosphere and slowly fade away until it shifts out of sight.
  
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• Here's what you need to know in the world of #privacy, #databreaches and all things #enterprise. siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/twi…

  08-05-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  Here's what you need to know in the world of #privacy, #databreaches and all things #enterprise. siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/twi…
  
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• Chimpanzee communication is NOT like human language after all, according to 'surprising' new study

  08-05-2018 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers chimps at Gombe National Park in Tanzania found that vocalizations thought to serve as indicators of specific messages are far less consistent than previously expected.
  
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• British inventor's machine turns plastic waste into hot water

  08-05-2018 18:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nik Spencer from Evesham in Worcestershire has created a small machine, called the Heru, which can create hot water out of waste found in a kitchen.
  
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• Breathing lunar dust damages the DNA of astronauts and could increase the risk of cancer

  08-05-2018 18:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study published by the American Geophysical Union found simulated lunar soil is toxic to human lung and mouse brain cells.
  
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• Apple confirms there is a serious camera flaw with its 'luxury' £999 iPhone X

  08-05-2018 18:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple is experiencing problems with its FaceID feature. A leaked internal document from its Cupertino, California headquarters claims the firm is prepared to dish out new handsets as a result.
  
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• Melania Trump faces new plagiarism row over cyber-safety booklet

  08-05-2018 18:22 via bbc.co.uk
  A cyber-safety booklet released by the First Lady bears an uncanny resemblance to an Obama-era edition.
  
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• Twitter may be preparing to launch an encrypted messaging tool called 'Secret Conversations'

  08-05-2018 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twitter is building a tool that will allow users to send secret messages to one another. Called 'Secret Converstaion', it was buried inside Twitter's Android application package.
  
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• Global warming raises fears of extinction in Marine Protected Areas

  08-05-2018 17:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study found that climate change is making conservation zones uninhabitable. Ocean conservation zones could be 5 Fahrenheit warmer by 2100, scientists predict.
  
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• Bizarre experiment shows how talking to plants can see them thrive

  08-05-2018 17:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Students in Dubai were asked to speak in very different ways to two identical plants for 30 days. While one plant was showered with compliments, the other heard an abusive voice.
  
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• Instagram and Facebook videos can now be played in WhatsApp

  08-05-2018 17:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook is currently rolling out the new feature to WhatsApp iOS users worldwide. The company is yet to release an update for Android.
  
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• Facebook steals yet ANOTHER Snapchat feature by testing avatars

  08-05-2018 17:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Code hidden in Facebook's Android app reveals an unreleased global tool that lets users build characters of themselves. The feature is a clone of Bitmoji, one of Snapchat's LA -based subsidiary companies.
  
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• Elon Musk plans purge of Tesla contractors

  08-05-2018 16:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk is purging his company of contractors by requiring his employees to vouch for the quality of their work, it has been reported.
  
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• At a time when understanding the narrative that is unfolding before us has never mattered more, it would be a mista… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  08-05-2018 16:10 via twitter.com
  At a time when understanding the narrative that is unfolding before us has never mattered more, it would be a mista… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Chart groups 25,000 photos from 6.2 million images of Paris to show how similar we all are 

  08-05-2018 16:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The visualisation is the creation of German information aesthetics expert Moritz Stefaner, who has a background in cognitive science and interface design.
  
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• The search for #alienlife continues with #BreakthroughListen siliconrepublic.com/innovation/par…

  08-05-2018 15:25 via twitter.com
  The search for #alienlife continues with #BreakthroughListen siliconrepublic.com/innovation/par…
  
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• Experts dismiss fears of eruption on popular Tenerife holiday spot

  08-05-2018 15:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A seismic swarm of 270 mini-earthquakes have shaken the Canary Islands over the past 10 days, leading to concerns Tenerife's Mount Teide may be due to erupt.
  
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• New found ocean 'twilight zone' full of 100 unknown species

  08-05-2018 15:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The mission was organised by the British charity for ocean exploration Nekton, and led by marine scientists from Oxford University.
  
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• Ireland abortion poll: Facebook to block foreign ads

  08-05-2018 15:10 via bbc.co.uk
  The social media site cracks down on foreign ads relating to Ireland's referendum on abortion laws.
  
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• Stress ball just not cutting it? Careers editor @Jenny_Darmody has some top tips siliconrepublic.com/advice/stress-…

  08-05-2018 15:05 via twitter.com
  Stress ball just not cutting it? Careers editor @Jenny_Darmody has some top tips siliconrepublic.com/advice/stress-…
  
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• Google to invest €150m in massive data centre expansion in Dublin siliconrepublic.com/companies/goog…

  08-05-2018 15:04 via twitter.com
  Google to invest €150m in massive data centre expansion in Dublin siliconrepublic.com/companies/goog…
  
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• Facebook to block all foreign ads about Eighth Amendment referendum siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…

  08-05-2018 15:03 via twitter.com
  Facebook to block all foreign ads about Eighth Amendment referendum siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…
  
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• ‘Greater communication between scientists and the public is needed’ siliconrepublic.com/people/bd-siob…

  08-05-2018 15:01 via twitter.com
  ‘Greater communication between scientists and the public is needed’ siliconrepublic.com/people/bd-siob…
  
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• Tourists identified as leading carbon emission contributors

  08-05-2018 14:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from two Australian universities found that world-wide tourism accounts for eight per cent of all the world's carbon emissions – a figure four times larger than previously estimated.
  
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• #Microsoft announces a tantalising move for app developers siliconrepublic.com/companies/deve…

  08-05-2018 14:45 via twitter.com
  #Microsoft announces a tantalising move for app developers siliconrepublic.com/companies/deve…
  
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• Spider trained to jump on demand

  08-05-2018 14:42 via bbc.co.uk
  This is a regal jumping spider, and there are no prizes for guessing what it's good at.
  
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• #Xiaomi smartphones are taking the world by storm and are soon to go on sale in Ireland siliconrepublic.com/companies/xiao…

  08-05-2018 14:30 via twitter.com
  #Xiaomi smartphones are taking the world by storm and are soon to go on sale in Ireland siliconrepublic.com/companies/xiao…
  
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• 'Paedophilia-defending' YouTuber has channel removed

  08-05-2018 14:28 via bbc.co.uk
  A controversial Singaporean blogger had allegedly uploaded videos defending paedophilia.
  
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• Experts dismiss fears of deadly eruption on popular Tenerife holiday spot after 270 mini-earthquakes

  08-05-2018 14:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A seismic swarm of 270 mini-earthquakes have shaken the Canary Islands over the past 10 days, leading to concerns Tenerife's Mount Teide may be due to erupt.
  
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• Could Twitter be bringing encryption to your DMs? siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/twi…

  08-05-2018 14:21 via twitter.com
  Could Twitter be bringing encryption to your DMs? siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/twi…
  
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• Warning over Whatsapp 'text bomb' that could crash your phone

  08-05-2018 14:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WhatsApp has yet to issue a statement, but the Facebook owned firm is likely to issue a software patch fixing the problem for its global user base in the near future.
  
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• A unique set of circumstances means that WASP-96b has an atmosphere completely free of clouds. #exoplanets… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  08-05-2018 14:15 via twitter.com
  A unique set of circumstances means that WASP-96b has an atmosphere completely free of clouds. #exoplanets… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Road safety group dubs electric cars a 'stealthy menace'

  08-05-2018 14:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The EU will introduce new rules that will demand that all manufacturers add low-speed alerting sounders to their new electric powered vehicles from 2019. But Steer Safe wants it to be sooner.
  
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