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• This is why those lynx are shrieking

  22-05-2018 23:36 via bbc.co.uk
  A pair of Canada lynx have been caught on camera "screaming" at each other.
  
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• Amazon's 'Rekognition' software is being used by police departments

  22-05-2018 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon is drawing the ire of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other privacy groups after an investigation found that it has been marketing powerful facial recognition tools to police.
  
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• Privacy shake-up looms

  22-05-2018 23:07 via bbc.co.uk
  If you are fed up of "stay on our mailing list" emails, spare a thought for those having to send them.
  
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• Mystery of 150-year-old remains of a baby with one mummified hand

  22-05-2018 22:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Inside a forgotten storage box containing remains from a dig in Hungary, researchers found a set human bones so tiny they may have belonged to a rat – and, it had a single mummified hand.
  
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• Boeing gets the go ahead for 77x megajet with folding wings

  22-05-2018 22:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Boeing just cleared a major hurdle in making the world's largest twin-engine jet a reality. It received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to build its 777x megajet that has folding wingtips.
  
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• Microsoft reveals it has an AI bot that can place phone calls

  22-05-2018 22:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Microsoft is demoing an AI chatbot called Xiaoice that can call you up and hold a natural conversation in real time. It can only speak Chinese, but Microsoft is prepping an English-speaking version.
  
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• Grace mission launches to weigh Earth's water

  22-05-2018 22:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The joint US-German Grace satellites go into orbit to monitor Earth's most important resource.
  
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• Having children on Mars will be 'a titanic challenge'

  22-05-2018 22:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers say newborns face a huge host of issues, and warn that basic reproductive processes may simply not work in the Martian atmosphere.
  
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• Children as young as three understand the concept of ownership 

  22-05-2018 22:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Waterloo found that children as young as three are able to infer about who owns an object based on its location.
  
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• Shoppers banned from Amazon for making too many returns 

  22-05-2018 21:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon has been banning customers for making too many returns. It doesn't share its return policy with customers, but in its conditions of use it does state that it can terminate accounts
  
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• QuietOn noise-canceling earbuds can block out your partner's snoring

  22-05-2018 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ex-Nokia engineers have designed noise canceling headphones for $159. The QuietOn Sleep earphones block low-frequency sounds and have 'sleeping' and 'hearing' modes.
  
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• Zuckerberg's European Parliament testimony criticised

  22-05-2018 20:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The Facebook founder faces questions from European lawmakers over the data scandal and fake news.
  
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• Through many dangers, toils and snares.... SpaceX to send amazing GRACE to spaaaaace

  22-05-2018 20:21 via go.theregister.com
  Rocket boffins to dump second-hand Falcon 9 in the sea Because ride-sharing is caring, SpaceX will send the next batch of Iridium NEXT satellites into orbit along with a pair of NASA gravity monitoring orbiters, GRACE-FO.…
  
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• Hammond to pledge superfast broadband for most homes

  22-05-2018 20:08 via bbc.co.uk
  The Chancellor pledges full-fibre connections for most homes and businesses by 2025.
  
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• 73% say they wouldn't trust a self-driving car

  22-05-2018 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to a survey by the Heathrow, Florida-based American Automobile Association, consumer confidence has plummeted the most among young adults (stock image).
  
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• Expert slams 'technology addiction' studies as 'based on weak data'

  22-05-2018 18:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Christopher J. Ferguson, a Professor of Psychology at Stetson University, says there is 'a lot of conflicting advice' about addiction, and warns the discussions 'resemble a moral panic'.
  
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• Twitter opts for its own emoji to ease frustration for Android users

  22-05-2018 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  San Francisco based site Twitter has developed its own version of emojis, called 'Twemojis'. These are designed to void Android users seeing only empty boxes.
  
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• Two referendum campaigns are facing serious questions over data-sharing on their apps siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/lov…… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-05-2018 18:30 via twitter.com
  Two referendum campaigns are facing serious questions over data-sharing on their apps siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/lov…… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• The robot killer than can take out weeds with a single jet blast of chemical

  22-05-2018 18:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Companies have developed AI weeders that can reduce herbicide use by up to 90 percent once crops have started growing, replacing liquid pesticides.
  
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• Former Uber engineer sues for sexual harassment

  22-05-2018 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  A former Uber engineer is suing the firm for sexual harassment and discrimination.
  
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• Instagram finally adds a mute button that lets you ignore people

  22-05-2018 18:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The mute button has already rolled out to a 'small number' of iOS users and will expand to users worldwide in the coming weeks, Instagram said.
  
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• Not long now until Mark Zuckerberg faces tough questions from EU MEPs. Read on for more of what's happening in Ente… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-05-2018 18:02 via twitter.com
  Not long now until Mark Zuckerberg faces tough questions from EU MEPs. Read on for more of what's happening in Ente… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• #MostRead today: 1,200 members of Irish science community sign petition for Yes vote siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sci… #8thRef

  22-05-2018 17:32 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: 1,200 members of Irish science community sign petition for Yes vote siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sci… #8thRef
  
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• #MostRead today: ‘We went from 19 staff in 2007 to 1,200 today’ – Catherine Duffy, @NorthernTrust… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-05-2018 17:30 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: ‘We went from 19 staff in 2007 to 1,200 today’ – Catherine Duffy, @NorthernTrust… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Congratulations to @XilinxInc, @connect_ie and @oxymem, winners of this year's US-Ireland Research Innovation Award… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-05-2018 17:30 via twitter.com
  Congratulations to @XilinxInc, @connect_ie and @oxymem, winners of this year's US-Ireland Research Innovation Award… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• #MostRead today: Vodafone’s internet of things world takes shape from Ireland siliconrepublic.com/machines/vodaf… #IoT @VodafoneIreland

  22-05-2018 17:27 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Vodafone’s internet of things world takes shape from Ireland siliconrepublic.com/machines/vodaf… #IoT @VodafoneIreland
  
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• #MostRead today: German researchers begin attempt to build ‘impossible’ space engine siliconrepublic.com/machines/emdri… #EmDrive

  22-05-2018 17:26 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: German researchers begin attempt to build ‘impossible’ space engine siliconrepublic.com/machines/emdri… #EmDrive
  
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• #MostRead today: @EamonRyan says Zuckerberg visit is EU’s chance to set election advertising standards siliconrepublic.com/companies/zuck… #Facebook #EU

  22-05-2018 17:25 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: @EamonRyan says Zuckerberg visit is EU’s chance to set election advertising standards siliconrepublic.com/companies/zuck… #Facebook #EU
  
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• The @MathesonLaw team offers some #GDPR tips for employers ahead of the Friday deadline siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gdp…

  22-05-2018 17:05 via twitter.com
  The @MathesonLaw team offers some #GDPR tips for employers ahead of the Friday deadline siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gdp…
  
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• Elon Musk admits Tesla's Model 3 does have a braking issue

  22-05-2018 16:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tesla boss Elon Musk played down a report identifying 'big flaws' in its Model 3 sedan, admitting there is a braking issue with the vehicle but saying it will be fixed within days.
  
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• Google search reveals names of rape victims

  22-05-2018 16:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Search engine promises to remove such sensitive content if people alert them to it.
  
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• #Mobileworking has its benefits but it could have negative impacts on #worklifebalance, according to Stefanie Reiss… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-05-2018 16:30 via twitter.com
  #Mobileworking has its benefits but it could have negative impacts on #worklifebalance, according to Stefanie Reiss… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Zhao Kangmin who 'restored' Terracotta Warriors dies aged 82

  22-05-2018 16:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Zhao Kangmin was largely recognised as the first archaeologist to identify fragments of Terracotta Warriors. The former museum curator died of an unspecified illness last week in China.
  
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• Google and Microsoft find fourth chip flaw that could leak data

  22-05-2018 16:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hackers could exploit the flaw to trick gadgets into revealing sensitive information stored on their memory systems, researchers at Washington-based Microsoft said.
  
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• Scientists claim MRIs could diagnose gender dysphoria in children

  22-05-2018 16:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Children who believe they were born in the wrong body could soon have an MRI scan to reveal if they are transgender after breakthrough research from the University of Liege in Belgium.
  
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• It could be you: National Lottery hands £16m to Jodrell Bank

  22-05-2018 16:15 via go.theregister.com
  Iconic site bags funding for 'astronomy gallery' Jodrell Bank is to receive £16.1m in lottery and government funding for a gallery dedicated to astronomy.…
  
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• It could be you: National Lottery hands £16m to England's Jodrell Bank

  22-05-2018 16:15 via go.theregister.com
  Iconic site bags funding for 'astronomy gallery' Jodrell Bank is to receive £16.1m in UK lottery and government funding for a gallery dedicated to astronomy.…
  
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• #Adobe snaps up #ecommerce player Magento for $1.68bn siliconrepublic.com/companies/adob…

  22-05-2018 16:10 via twitter.com
  #Adobe snaps up #ecommerce player Magento for $1.68bn siliconrepublic.com/companies/adob…
  
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• Instagram will now tell you when ‘you’re all caught up’ with posts

  22-05-2018 16:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Instagram says this new global feature is an attempt to help users combat compulsive online browsing and understand how much time they spend online.
  
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• F-35 stealth fighter sees first combat, in Israeli operation

  22-05-2018 15:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Israel confirms the US-made F-35, from the world's costliest military programme, was used recently.
  
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• 'Rare' birth of live reindeer twins in Cairngorms

  22-05-2018 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Previously twins born in the herd in the Cairngorms have been stillborn or died shortly after birth.
  
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• Experts disclose details about 300-year-old shipwreck in Caribbean

  22-05-2018 15:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The San Jose, found off the coast ofColombia, was located by an underwater autonomous vehicle operated by the Massachusetts-based Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
  
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• Elon Musk to fix Tesla 'braking flaw'

  22-05-2018 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Flaws pointed out in a review of Tesla's Model 3 have prompted Elon Musk to make changes.
  
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• Google and Microsoft find a FOURTH chip flaw that could put billions at risk from hackers

  22-05-2018 14:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hackers could exploit the flaw to trick gadgets into revealing sensitive information stored on their memory systems, researchers at Washington-based Microsoft said.
  
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• As a #lifesciences R&D consultant, Anna Kirwan is assisting clients in applying for various supports. @EYnews siliconrepublic.com/people/ey-anna…

  22-05-2018 14:20 via twitter.com
  As a #lifesciences R&D consultant, Anna Kirwan is assisting clients in applying for various supports. @EYnews siliconrepublic.com/people/ey-anna…
  
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• Dublin’s Junior Einsteins in final 6 for €1m Voom prize fund siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/voom…

  22-05-2018 14:18 via twitter.com
  Dublin’s Junior Einsteins in final 6 for €1m Voom prize fund siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/voom…
  
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• $100m prize fund offered for Fortnite game play

  22-05-2018 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Epic Games has announced it will be putting up a $100m prize fund for first year of competitive play.
  
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• Anti-abortion campaigns face privacy questions around app data sharing siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/lov…

  22-05-2018 14:11 via twitter.com
  Anti-abortion campaigns face privacy questions around app data sharing siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/lov…
  
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• Presto chango, crypto buyo: You're travelling like El Reg's gang of nerds

  22-05-2018 14:03 via go.theregister.com
  Fancy micropaying for the great Geek's Guide eBook? You were with us when we chucked our backpacks in the boot and drove up the M6 to Jodrell Bank in 2013 and five years on, you're still reading our travel series on UK locations that are covered in scientific or engineering glory.…
  
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• What is Spectre Variant 4? #infosec #Microsoft #Google siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/spe…

  22-05-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  What is Spectre Variant 4? #infosec #Microsoft #Google siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/spe…
  
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