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• Australia ends Facebook trial which asked users to send NUDE photos

  24-05-2018 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook will no longer be able to carry out a controversial trial that asked users to send in naked pictures of themselves so the site can protect them from revenge porn attacks.
  
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• Ocean 'garbage truck' that can scoop up plastic waste begins tests in San Francisco

  24-05-2018 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Ocean Cleanup is now six days into its tow test, which will follow a pattern roughly 50 nautical miles outside of the Golden Gate, using a 120-meter test unit mimicking the full sized system.
  
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• Australia ends Facebook trial which asked users to send in NUDE photos of themselves

  24-05-2018 22:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook will no longer be able to carry out a controversial trial that asked users to send in naked pictures of themselves so the site can protect them from revenge porn attacks.
  
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• A new solar-powered tile can create enough energy to power homes

  24-05-2018 22:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An international team including scientists at Glasgow Caledonian University have invented the energy-producing tile whichin their hundreds could line whole pavements.
  
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• How birds survived asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs 66m years ago

  24-05-2018 22:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Bath University believe the asteroidalso triggered the destruction of forests across the globe. With their natural habitat destroyed, tree-dwelling bird species soon died out.
  
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• Netflix eclipses Disney in market milestone

  24-05-2018 22:37 via bbc.co.uk
  The online streaming giant briefly becomes the world's most valuable media company, worth more than $150bn.
  
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• Loud music means you're likely to order a cheeseburger

  24-05-2018 22:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When subjected to louder music customers have a tendency to order unhealthy food, according to a study done at a Stockholm Cafe by the University of South Florida.
  
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• Facebook won't offer compensation over Cambridge Analytica data breach

  24-05-2018 22:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook today announced there will be no payout for users whose data has been breached. The statement came after Mark Zuckerberg's grilling in Brussels on Tuesday was deemed inadequate.
  
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• Chelsea Manning says mass surveillance 'getting worse'

  24-05-2018 22:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mass surveillance by government agencies is increasing, especially in the United States, whistleblower Chelsea Manning told a Montreal audience on Thursday...
  
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• 'Self eating' rocket engine could revolutionize satellite launches

  24-05-2018 22:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers in Scotland and Ukraine are building a ‘self-eating’ rocket, which relies on an autophage engine. A propellant rod itself would make up the body of the rocket, and engine would consume it.
  
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• Hundreds of Android devices shipping with malware installed on them

  24-05-2018 22:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Avast Threat Labs said it has found adware pre-installed on several hundred different Android devices, including those from manufacturers like ZTE, Archos, and myPhone.
  
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• Seal released after recovering from plastic air filter injury

  24-05-2018 22:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The seal named Relashio was close to death when he was rescued.
  
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• Investigators say Russian military missile downed Flight MH17

  24-05-2018 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wilbert Paulissen of the Dutch National Police said Thursday that the missile was from the Russian military's 53rd anti-aircraft missile brigade based in the Russian city of Kursk.
  
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• Is Amazon's facial recognition system RACIST?

  24-05-2018 21:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts say Amazon's facial recognition technology, called Rekognition, exhibits racial bias, which could potentially lead to the wrongful accusation and arrest of people of color.
  
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• White animals at risk of dying out as thanks to climate change

  24-05-2018 21:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The white winter weasel is a small mammal which blends in with snowy conditions. Research done in Poland's Bialowieza Forest has found that all white animals are at risk due to climate change.
  
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• Europe could spend up to £440m on killer robots

  24-05-2018 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brussels has decided the latest EU defence fund can bankroll research into the controversial machines after MEPs attempted to ban them from the fund.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg is accused of 'weaponizing' Facebook user data

  24-05-2018 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mark Zuckerberg has been accused of 'weaponizing' user data by a former California startup Six4Three who are suing Facebook after their app Pikinis failed in 2015.
  
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• British PhD student captures trillion-tonne Antarctic iceberg

  24-05-2018 20:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ella Gilbert, a PhD Antarctic research student from London, was part of a observational flight over the newly-detached A68 Antarctic iceberg.
  
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• Why is there a row about Galileo?

  24-05-2018 20:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Britain may be denied full access to the EU's Galileo satellite navigation system on security grounds after Brexit.
  
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• Giant canyons discovered in Antarctica

  24-05-2018 20:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Vast troughs are identified in one of the last places to be explored on Earth - under the ice at the South Pole.
  
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• Traffic jams provide an unexpected clue in understanding 'blocking' of the jet stream  

  24-05-2018 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Chicago have found a link between traffic jams and a climate phenomenon which results in blockages in the jet stream which can cause extreme weather events.
  
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• Sophia the robot’s creator says humans will marry droids by 2045 

  24-05-2018 19:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Hanson, whose Hong Kong based Hanson Robotics is behind the engineering of his robotic creations, like Sophia (pictured) makes the claims in a newly published research paper
  
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• Apple iPhone X users spot mysterious cracks in camera lenses

  24-05-2018 19:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Examples of apparently spontaneous splits appearing in the cameras' lenses have been reported by Apple's global customer base via the company's communities forum.
  
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• Uber announces plans for Paris lab for flying taxis

  24-05-2018 19:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Set to open this autumn, the Advanced Technologies Center in Paris will be Uber's first R&D centre outside North America.
  
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• The self-flying M*A*S*H air ambulance takes off

  24-05-2018 19:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The mission, for the Israel Defence Forces, saw casualties loaded onto the $14 million Cormorant UAV, and monitored remotely using sensors and a video link during the flight.
  
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• Brexit: UK wants £1bn back from EU if it is excluded from Galileo

  24-05-2018 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK steps up its war of words with the EU over being shut out of new satellite navigation system.
  
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• “If I had to single out one area that I think will prompt a lot of debate about this, it’s the use of artificial in… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  24-05-2018 19:30 via twitter.com
  “If I had to single out one area that I think will prompt a lot of debate about this, it’s the use of artificial in… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Video of Lynx screaming at each other show them arguing about sex

  24-05-2018 19:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The rare encounter was captured in video footage recorded by a family who happened to be passing by on their way to fish at nearby Avery Lake in Ontario when they made the discovery.
  
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• NASA wants to build a moon base to make rocket fuel for trip to Mars

  24-05-2018 19:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) missions aim to establish a ‘sustainable presence’ on the moon, paving the way for science and technology missions and, ultimately, human exploration.
  
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• Champions League final stream could be under threat from ‘sophisticated’ malware strain, say experts

  24-05-2018 19:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Coverage of the Champions League final could be disrupted by a ‘sophisticated’ new strain of malware, which has infected half a million routers worldwide, security experts have warned.
  
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• Tick-resistant clothing protects you from 3 species of the bug

  24-05-2018 19:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As we enter what is expected to be the worst season for ticks in years, you may want to invest in repellent clothing to guard against Lyme disease, as aCDC study found the garments immobilize bugs.
  
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• Rare Roman sarcophagus unearthed in London goes on display

  24-05-2018 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Known as the 'Southwark sarcophagus', the artefact is going on display at the Museum of London Docklands this week as part of a three-month exhibition.
  
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• The #Invent2018 finalists battled fierce competition at Waterfront Hall in #Belfast to secure their places. siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/inve…

  24-05-2018 19:00 via twitter.com
  The #Invent2018 finalists battled fierce competition at Waterfront Hall in #Belfast to secure their places. siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/inve…
  
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• Air pollution is worse inside classrooms than London streets

  24-05-2018 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Cambridge found primary schools in London contain levels of fine air particles that are 'consistently higher than outdoors' and breach health guidelines.
  
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• How ancestors of living birds survived asteroid strike

  24-05-2018 18:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Survival depended on whether ancient 'birds' lived on the forest floor or in the branches, say scientists.
  
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• Amazon now lets you see where your packages are with real-time map

  24-05-2018 18:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon is making it easier for users to figure out exactly where there package is. The firm is rolling out its Map Tracking feature to all users in the US, after launching it for select users last year.
  
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• Inside the 'supercave' in China that can fit four Great Pyramids

  24-05-2018 18:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Incredible video of a caving expedition released on Monday shows the stunning sights of the Miao Room located in Ziyun county in Guizhou, south-west China. It is the world's largest cave by volume.
  
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• Uber car 'had six seconds to respond' in fatal crash

  24-05-2018 18:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The self-driving car spotted a woman crossing the road six seconds before killing her, a report says.
  
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• The Transparent Referendum Initiative details the lack of regulation ahead of tomorrow’s #8thref vote. siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ref…

  24-05-2018 18:30 via twitter.com
  The Transparent Referendum Initiative details the lack of regulation ahead of tomorrow’s #8thref vote.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ref…
  
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• Playing noises at specific rhythms while we sleep can help memory

  24-05-2018 18:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A person's memory can be boosted by playing certain sounds during the night that are associated with a specific memory, according to research from Princeton University in New Jersey (stock image).
  
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• Fossil skull of undiscovered species in Utah reveals supercontinent split later than thought

  24-05-2018 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists discovered the fossilized skull of a small animal underneath a dinosaur bone in Utah. It has revealed supercontinent Pangea split much later than previously thought.
  
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• Ongoing game of Galileo chicken goes up a notch as the UK talks refunds

  24-05-2018 18:10 via go.theregister.com
  Clauses to the left, clauses to right and here we are, stuck in the middle with EU The Galileo "Yo Momma"-style war of words got angrier today with the UK threatening to recover its investment in the EU's satellite project.…
  
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• Could this new device help diagnose malaria faster? #health #medicine siliconrepublic.com/machines/malar…

  24-05-2018 17:50 via twitter.com
  Could this new device help diagnose malaria faster? #health #medicine siliconrepublic.com/machines/malar…
  
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• A new solar-powered tile can create enough energy to power homes and buildings 

  24-05-2018 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An international team including scientists at Glasgow Caledonian University have invented the energy-producing tile whichin their hundreds could line whole pavements.
  
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• #MostRead Today: How will GDPR affect me as an employee? ow.ly/zbFD30kadW1

  24-05-2018 17:44 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: How will GDPR affect me as an employee? ow.ly/zbFD30kadW1
  
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• How birds survived asteroid that WIPED OUT dinosaurs 66 million years ago, research reveals

  24-05-2018 17:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Bath University believe the asteroidalso triggered the destruction of forests across the globe. With their natural habitat destroyed, tree-dwelling bird species soon died out.
  
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• #MostRead Today: What we know about the malware infecting routers around the globe ow.ly/Y2Tk30kadSn

  24-05-2018 17:42 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: What we know about the malware infecting routers around the globe ow.ly/Y2Tk30kadSn
  
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• #MostRead Today: ‘Every day I get to work with disruptive technologies’ – Brigid McKeown ow.ly/euIG30kadUq

  24-05-2018 17:42 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: ‘Every day I get to work with disruptive technologies’ – Brigid McKeown ow.ly/euIG30kadUq
  
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• #MostRead Today: Extraordinary scan of deep space reveals pulsar in amazing detail ow.ly/7vzD30kadEn

  24-05-2018 17:41 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Extraordinary scan of deep space reveals pulsar in amazing detail ow.ly/7vzD30kadEn
  
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• #MostRead Today: Breakthrough US FDA approval for Irish medtech firm HealthBeacon ow.ly/CW7830kadPq

  24-05-2018 17:41 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Breakthrough US FDA approval for Irish medtech firm HealthBeacon ow.ly/CW7830kadPq
  
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