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• Distant galaxy opens door to 'uncharted period of cosmic history'

  16-05-2018 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stars in a galaxy far, far away formed just 250 million years after the birth of the universe – earlier than any others known, British-led astronomers have found.
  
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• YouTube testing Incognito Mode to hide your embarrassing video searches

  16-05-2018 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google is experimenting with Incognito mode inside the Android YouTube app. Activating the feature turns off subscriptions and doesn't save viewing data, Android Police reports.
  
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• Apple says Steve Jobs 'bet the company' on the iPhone in Samsung case

  16-05-2018 23:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple and Samsung have been locked in a patent trial since 2011, with the former alleging that the Korean tech giant copied features used in the iPhone and the iPad. Now, they are back in court.
  
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• RoboFly powered by lasers takes flight for the first time

  16-05-2018 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Engineers at the University of Washington have revealed that the RoboFly has taken its first untethered flaps, marking the first time a wireless flying robotic insect has flown.
  
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• Over 300 mammal species have yet to be discovered, researchers say

  16-05-2018 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new predictive model developed by ecologists in the US estimates there are roughly 303 mammal species throughout the world that remain unknown to science. Many of these are likely in the tropics.
  
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• Pope warns nuns to use 'sobriety' on social media

  16-05-2018 22:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The guidance is intended to safeguard silence and recollection in monastic life.
  
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• ASU research finds puppies hit peak cuteness at 8 weeks old

  16-05-2018 22:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An Arizona State University study found people believe eight-week-old puppies are cutest. It hypothesized a connection between weaning age and attractiveness to humans.
  
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• Satellite data suggests China, Russia are falsifying their GDP

  16-05-2018 22:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The findings were outlined in a working paper produced by Luis Martinez from the University of Chicago, by comparing data from satellite images with official economic reports.
  
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• Mystery laser emissions from space reveal double star system

  16-05-2018 22:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The extremely rare phenomenon is connected to the death of a star and was discovered in observations made by European Space Agency's (ESA) Herschel space observatory.
  
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• Spats with your spouse could worsen medical problems like arthritis

  16-05-2018 22:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study has found that patients who feel more tension with their spouse can experience more severe symptoms from chronic medical conditions such as diabetes or arthritis.
  
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• NASA astronauts venture outside of ISS to swap and check on coolers

  16-05-2018 22:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A pair of American astronauts began a spacewalk outside the International Space Station to swap and check on two external cooling boxes, nicknamed 'Leaky' and 'Frosty.'
  
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• Ancient 'Made in China' label reveals secrets of mysterious shipwreck

  16-05-2018 22:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists at the Field Museum in Chicago studied treasure found in a shipwreck in the Java Sea. Little is known about the ancient wreck and the scientists believe it could be 800 years old.
  
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• Apple executive admits Steve Jobs 'bet the company' on the iPhone in court case with Samsung

  16-05-2018 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple and Samsung have been locked in a patent trial since 2011, with the former alleging that the Korean tech giant copied features used in the iPhone and the iPad. Now, they are back in court.
  
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• 10% of Arabica coffee beans on sale contain cheaper Robusta varieties

  16-05-2018 22:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from the Quadram Institute in Norwich, discovered a new method that takes only 30 minutes and is sensitive enough to detect just one per cent Robusta in a blended coffee.
  
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• YouTube is testing an Incognito Mode to hide your embarrassing video searches

  16-05-2018 21:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google is experimenting with Incognito mode inside the Android YouTube app. Activating the feature turns off subscriptions and doesn't save viewing data, Android Police reports.
  
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• Facebook rolls out voice posts, Stories archive and cloud storage feature

  16-05-2018 21:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook is launching a slew of updates to its Stories feature. Users can now save photos and videos to the Facebook cloud, archive Stories and share voice messages with friends.
  
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• When we furniture, we expect to to perform a specific purpose. But what if we could also find a way to ‘morph’ that… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  16-05-2018 20:50 via twitter.com
  When we furniture, we expect to to perform a specific purpose. But what if we could also find a way to ‘morph’ that… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Mysterious rise in emissions of ozone-damaging chemical

  16-05-2018 20:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Researchers discover an unexplained rise in a compound that is highly destructive to the ozone layer.
  
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• Discovery of distant galaxy opens door to 'uncharted period of cosmic history'

  16-05-2018 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stars in a galaxy far, far away formed just 250 million years after the birth of the universe – earlier than any others known, British-led astronomers have found.
  
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• Confused by so many acronyms within the #IoT sphere? Let us enlighten you. siliconrepublic.com/machines/lpwan…

  16-05-2018 20:20 via twitter.com
  Confused by so many acronyms within the #IoT sphere? Let us enlighten you. siliconrepublic.com/machines/lpwan…
  
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• "We hear from people every day who are connected because of #Inspirefest." @AnnODeaSR ends her speech with a shout-… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  16-05-2018 20:17 via twitter.com
  "We hear from people every day who are connected because of #Inspirefest." @AnnODeaSR ends her speech with a shout-… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• "Our event focuses on D&I and F -- diversity &, inclusion, and fun," says @AnnODeaSR, citing upcoming performances… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  16-05-2018 20:10 via twitter.com
  "Our event focuses on D&I and F -- diversity &, inclusion, and fun," says @AnnODeaSR, citing upcoming performances… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Sessions on the #inspirefest schedule will focus on accessibility for groups such as those with autism, visual impa… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  16-05-2018 20:07 via twitter.com
  Sessions on the #inspirefest schedule will focus on accessibility for groups such as those with autism, visual impa… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• NASA astronauts venture outside of the ISS to swap and check on coolers, 'Leaky' and 'Frosty'

  16-05-2018 20:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A pair of American astronauts began a spacewalk outside the International Space Station to swap and check on two external cooling boxes, nicknamed 'Leaky' and 'Frosty.'
  
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• .@AnnODeaSR explains how connections at #inspirefest lead to great things, like Donegal company @Lottie_dolls getti… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  16-05-2018 20:04 via twitter.com
  .@AnnODeaSR explains how connections at #inspirefest lead to great things, like Donegal company @Lottie_dolls getti… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• OnePlus reveals its glass-backed flagship 6 smartphone

  16-05-2018 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The eagerly anticipated OnePlus 6, revealed at a launch event in London today, will be available in the US and UK from May 22, with prices starting at $529 (£469).
  
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• Áine McCleary from @bankofireland gives a taster of what to expect at #inspirefest 2018. "I am humbled to be among… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  16-05-2018 20:00 via twitter.com
  Áine McCleary from @bankofireland gives a taster of what to expect at #inspirefest 2018. "I am humbled to be among… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Our @AnnODeaSR launches the @InspirefestHQ schedule at @bankofireland workbench in Grand Canal Square 🙌😁🎉🎉🎉 https://t.co/7e7HueoaeI

  16-05-2018 19:56 via twitter.com
  
  Our @AnnODeaSR launches the @InspirefestHQ schedule at @bankofireland workbench in Grand Canal Square 🙌😁🎉🎉🎉 https://t.co/7e7HueoaeI
  
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• #Mytaxi is offering a new range of energy and accessibility incentives for drivers. #EVs #transport siliconrepublic.com/companies/myta…

  16-05-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  #Mytaxi is offering a new range of energy and accessibility incentives for drivers. #EVs #transport siliconrepublic.com/companies/myta…
  
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• Meet the Robofly: Wireless insect powered by lasers takes flight for the first time

  16-05-2018 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Engineers at the University of Washington have revealed that the RoboFly has taken its first untethered flaps, marking the first time a wireless flying robotic insect has flown.
  
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• Women are attracted to men with long legs because they appear healthy

  16-05-2018 19:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The University of Cambridge researchers have found women are more attracted to men with slightly longer legs, after putting more than 800 women to the test with images of men.
  
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• Microsoft declares war on the iPad with plan for $400 version of its Surface tablet, report claims

  16-05-2018 19:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Microsoft may be planning to go head-to-head with Apple. The tech giant could release a line of cheaper Surface tablets as a way to better compete with the iPad, starting at $400.
  
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• Earth's undiscovered mammals: Researchers say there are over 300 species left to be discovered

  16-05-2018 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new predictive model developed by ecologists in the US estimates there are roughly 303 mammal species throughout the world that remain unknown to science. Many of these are likely in the tropics.
  
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• Banned ozone-destroying CFCs are still pumped into the atmosphere

  16-05-2018 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The rate of decline of CFCs has slowed by 50 per cent since 2012, according to researchers from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Boulder, Colorado.
  
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• Facebook privacy: MEPs to press Zuckerberg

  16-05-2018 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Facebook's chief will attend a closed door meeting with European Parliament leaders in Brussels.
  
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• Satellite data suggests China, Russia and other authoritarian countries are falsifying their GDP

  16-05-2018 18:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The findings were outlined in a working paper produced by Luis Martinez from the University of Chicago, by comparing data from satellite images with official economic reports.
  
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• Does the human worker and the #AI have to be enemies? #AutomationWeek siliconrepublic.com/careers/ai-emp…

  16-05-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  Does the human worker and the #AI have to be enemies? #AutomationWeek siliconrepublic.com/careers/ai-emp…
  
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• Wasps bang their tummies to alert others of food 

  16-05-2018 18:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The different types of drumming observed by LaGuardia Community College in New York also suggests wasps may be telling others about the quality of the food available.
  
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• New research finds puppies hit peak cuteness at 8 weeks old

  16-05-2018 18:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An Arizona State University study found people believe eight-week-old puppies are cutest. It hypothesized a connection between weaning age and attractiveness to humans.
  
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• Dublin firm has ambitions to roll-out a crypto version of the US dollar. #fintech #cryptocurrency siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/circ…

  16-05-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  Dublin firm has ambitions to roll-out a crypto version of the US dollar. #fintech #cryptocurrency siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/circ…
  
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• 10% of high quality Arabica coffee beans on sale actually contain cheaper Robusta varieties

  16-05-2018 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from the Quadram Institute in Norwich, discovered a new method that takes only 30 minutes and is sensitive enough to detect just one per cent Robusta in a blended coffee.
  
  Read more

• Mystery laser emissions from space reveals stunning 'Ant Nebula' may be hiding a double star system

  16-05-2018 17:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The extremely rare phenomenon is connected to the death of a star and was discovered in observations made by European Space Agency's (ESA) Herschel space observatory.
  
  Read more

• Spats with your spouse could worsen medical problems such as arthritis

  16-05-2018 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study has found that patients who feel more tension with their spouse can experience more severe symptoms from chronic medical conditions such as diabetes or arthritis.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Worry grows as new pig virus poses possible threat to humans ow.ly/YDGq30k1Xj1

  16-05-2018 17:41 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Worry grows as new pig virus poses possible threat to humans ow.ly/YDGq30k1Xj1
  
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• #MostRead Today: Is blockchain finally about to break through to the mainstream? ow.ly/FOWj30k1Xhs

  16-05-2018 17:41 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Is blockchain finally about to break through to the mainstream? ow.ly/FOWj30k1Xhs
  
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• #MostRead Today: How many clichés about Ireland are actually true? ow.ly/RvCf30k1XkM

  16-05-2018 17:41 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: How many clichés about Ireland are actually true? ow.ly/RvCf30k1XkM
  
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• #MostRead Today: Limerick, you’re a legend ow.ly/txvo30k1XfB

  16-05-2018 17:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Limerick, you’re a legend ow.ly/txvo30k1XfB
  
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• #MostRead Today: Important carbon nanotube breakthrough found to have surprising twist ow.ly/5huZ30k1Xdy

  16-05-2018 17:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Important carbon nanotube breakthrough found to have surprising twist ow.ly/5huZ30k1Xdy
  
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• Bloodhound Super-Sonic Car aims to wake up Newquay: Rocket work restart in August

  16-05-2018 17:34 via go.theregister.com
  Team hopes to head to South Africa in May 2019 The team behind the Bloodhound Super-Sonic Car (SSC) announced plans today to take a crack at the 1,228kmph (763mph) land-speed record at the end of 2019.…
  
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• Carbon nanotubes not only sound like something from science fiction and while it does exist, has yet to really esca… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  16-05-2018 17:20 via twitter.com
  Carbon nanotubes not only sound like something from science fiction and while it does exist, has yet to really esca… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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