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• Visa says service returning to normal

  01-06-2018 23:41 via bbc.co.uk
  The company apologised for the problem which left customers across Europe unable to use their cards.
  
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• Elon Musk and Malala send Twitter into frenzy after joke article claims she was killed by a Tesla

  01-06-2018 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It all started when satirical outlet The Onion posted a story saying: 'More bad press for Elon: The car Elon Musk launched into orbit has fallen back down to earth and crushed Malala Yousafzai'.
  
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• New images claim to show 6.1-inch iPhone XL and purported SE 2 handset with smaller notch

  01-06-2018 22:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New renders purport to show what could be Apple's cheaper iPhone with a 6.1-inch display. Meanwhile, a set of leaked images show what could be screen protectors for the rumrored iPhone SE 2.
  
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• Google pulls out of controversial military AI project

  01-06-2018 22:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google Cloud boss Diane Greene informed employees of the decision during an internal meeting on Friday morning, Gizmodo reported, citing sources close to the situation.
  
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• Teddy bears, badgers and six new smiley faces among 157 new emoji set for release next week

  01-06-2018 21:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new emoji include a range of new hairstyles, skin-tones, animals including a kangaroo and llama, and supervillains - although it could take months for phone makers to support them.
  
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• Google, Amazon and Facebook nearing monopoly with Apple not far behind, with calls for FTC action

  01-06-2018 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Silicon Valley start-ups that began as a flash of an idea inside the minds of Mark Zuckerberg and Larry Page and Sergey Brin have grown into something none of the men could have ever imagined
  
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• Feeling forgetful these days? We might be able to help! #memorytips siliconrepublic.com/advice/memory-…

  01-06-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  Feeling forgetful these days? We might be able to help! #memorytips siliconrepublic.com/advice/memory-…
  
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• Want to spot a narcissist? Self-centred people have distinct 'thicker and denser' eyebrows

  01-06-2018 20:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arrogant people love attention and admiration and so are more likely to 'tweeze, tattoo or colour their eyebrows so they are noticed, researchers at the University of Toronto said.
  
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• NASA's Dawn probe send back stunning new image of surface of Ceres

  01-06-2018 20:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The picture, one of the first images returned by Dawn in more than a year, shows a rough landscape with a relatively smooth surface.
  
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• #ICYMI: A number of #womeninSTEM were included in #Vogue25 including some familiar faces. siliconrepublic.com/discovery/vogu…

  01-06-2018 20:30 via twitter.com
  #ICYMI: A number of #womeninSTEM were included in #Vogue25 including some familiar faces. siliconrepublic.com/discovery/vogu…
  
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• The ultimate hands-free umbrella: $275 drone can hover above you during storms

  01-06-2018 20:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Free Parasol uses a camera and artificial intelligence to track and follow a user as they walk down the street. The umbrella prototype weighs 11 pounds and has a flight time of 20 minutes.
  
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• Ailing $350m US weather satellite sends back stunning 'blue marble' video

  01-06-2018 20:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The NOAA has released the GOES-17 satellite's first images.They show the Western Hemisphere in detail from 22,000 miles up, with cloud moving across the planet.
  
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• Looking to further your career but not sure how to ask for that promotion? @HaysWorldwide has some tips.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  01-06-2018 20:00 via twitter.com
  Looking to further your career but not sure how to ask for that promotion? @HaysWorldwide has some tips.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Catch up on a week's worth of sci-tech news and in-depth features with our weekend takeaway. #LinkedIn #Facebook… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  01-06-2018 19:30 via twitter.com
  Catch up on a week's worth of sci-tech news and in-depth features with our weekend takeaway. #LinkedIn #Facebook… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• China unveils plans to put a new space station into orbit by 2020

  01-06-2018 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to Shi Zhongjun, China's Ambassador to UN, construction is already underway and the craft (artist's impression) will be open for scientists around the world to use from 2022.
  
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• ZX Vega+ console faces Indiegogo's debt collectors

  01-06-2018 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  The controversial project must meet new conditions to avoid debt collectors being sent in.
  
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• “#Diversity doesn’t mean anything if you don’t feel a part of something or welcomed” - @astrostarbright #Inspirefest siliconrepublic.com/discovery/tayl…

  01-06-2018 19:05 via twitter.com
  “#Diversity doesn’t mean anything if you don’t feel a part of something or welcomed” - @astrostarbright #Inspirefest siliconrepublic.com/discovery/tayl…
  
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• Tim Peake reveals some mind-mending puzzles he had to take during his training for the ISS 

  01-06-2018 18:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chichester-born astronaut Tim Peake has published some of the puzzles he had to complete to go into space. The puzzles are designed to test your logic, visual memory, perception and concentration.
  
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• Walmart declares war on Amazon with new shop-by-text service

  01-06-2018 18:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Walmart is taking on Amazon with a new shop-by-text service. The $50-a-month program lets harried shoppers use text messages to order items that are delivered to their doorstep.
  
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• #ICYMI: Check out who's hiring in the mid-west of Ireland! siliconrepublic.com/jobs/mid-west-…

  01-06-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  #ICYMI: Check out who's hiring in the mid-west of Ireland! siliconrepublic.com/jobs/mid-west-…
  
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• Facebook kills 'trending' topics after four years and tests breaking news label

  01-06-2018 18:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook is shutting down the 'trending news' section after four years. The company claims the tool is outdated and wasn't popular. The trending section also struggled with fake news.
  
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• We think Molly's space shirt looks just the right fit for a little girl with big dreams. Go for it, Molly! 🚀✨🌌 Som… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  01-06-2018 18:26 via twitter.com
  We think Molly's space shirt looks just the right fit for a little girl with big dreams. Go for it, Molly! 🚀✨🌌Som… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Scientists find London could be about to hit by a major earthquake

  01-06-2018 18:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The faults, found by Imperial College London, move between 1mm and 2mm a year, with one running directly under central London and another under Canary Wharf.
  
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• As @Vodafone’s new enterprise director, Regina Moran is responsible for the company’s expanding enterprise division… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  01-06-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  As @Vodafone’s new enterprise director, Regina Moran is responsible for the company’s expanding enterprise division… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The incredible nuclear battery that lasts for 100 YEARS

  01-06-2018 18:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Russia's Technological Institute for Superhard and Novel Carbon Materials in Moscow, insist the technology is safe for everyday use.
  
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• Hate: Google Listed ‘Nazism’ As The Ideology Of California Republican Party

  01-06-2018 17:43 via technocracy.news
  Don’t blame it on Wikipedia, either.
  The Google culture absolutely detests republicans and conservative thought. Its own employees are shunned, redlined and even fired for the conservative beliefs.
  When Vice News discovered that searching for “California Republican Party” on Google displayed an infobox listing its number one ideology as ‘Nazism’, even before Conservatism, Market Liberalism and Fiscal Conservatism, the Internet caught wind and was immediately enraged
  
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• The Great War in colour: Incredible photographs of World War I

  01-06-2018 17:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The stunning pictures show French soldiers reading newspapers, pausing for lunch in ruined cities such as Reims and clearing the rubble after devastating German artillery raids.
  
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• Facebook investors grill Zuckerberg at a heated shareholder meeting

  01-06-2018 17:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shareholders at the meeting in Menlo Park, California, which was webcast, targeted Facebook's handling of user data and Russian interference in the US presidential election.
  
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• Fortnite on Nintendo Switch: Leaked documents appear to confirm E3 announcement for new video game

  01-06-2018 17:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fortnite has appeared in a list of leaked titles scheduled to be announced for the Nintendo Switch at the E3 convention in Los Angeles next month.
  
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• Google launches video doorbell that uses facial recognition

  01-06-2018 16:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google's £229 (€279) video doorbell is now on sale in Europe. Available to order today, Nest Hello will start shipping in mid-June. It is already available in the US after launching in March for $229.
  
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• Smartphone notifications can make you feel more anxious and stressed

  01-06-2018 16:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Steve Bea, of Cleveland Clinic, has warned that constant interruptions from emails, text messages, and Facebook comments, can make you feel anxious and stressed. (Stock)
  
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• Tommy Robinson: Free Speech Is Critically Wounded In London

  01-06-2018 16:37 via technocracy.news
  Free Speech has been dealt a lethal blow in England, where an activist reporter was railroaded into prison after covering a trial while broadcasting to social media.  His hour-long livestream to Facebook was watched over 250,000 time within hours of posting. The judge was enraged that Robinson encouraged people to share: “I regard it as a serious aggravating feature that he was encouraging others to share it and it had been shared widely. That is the nature of the contempt.” 
  
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• Catch up on the world of #IoT including the latest news in #autonomouscars and #cybersecurity siliconrepublic.com/machines/death…

  01-06-2018 16:30 via twitter.com
  Catch up on the world of #IoT including the latest news in #autonomouscars and #cybersecurity siliconrepublic.com/machines/death…
  
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• Scientists reveal 10 common misconceptions about canine behaviour

  01-06-2018 16:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Melissa Starling and Dr Paul McGreevy, animal behaviour experts from the University of Sydney, have revealed 10 signs that may show your pooch is unhappy.
  
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• WIRED Smarter 2018: Partners

  01-06-2018 16:19
  
  Learn more about the innovative events partners and media partners working alongside WIRED Smarter 2018 – and how you can get involved.
  
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• Vodafone’s Regina Moran: ‘5G and NB-IoT will drive digital transformation’ siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/vod…

  01-06-2018 16:16 via twitter.com
  Vodafone’s Regina Moran: ‘5G and NB-IoT will drive digital transformation’ siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/vod…
  
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• Bloomberg To Students: ‘Follow The Data, Wherever It Leads’

  01-06-2018 16:15 via technocracy.news
  Michael Bloomberg is the consummate Technocrat who is addicted to data. As former mayor of New York City, he is a top supporter of Smart City development, and has just pledged an additional $42 million to help cities understand their ‘data’. ⁃ TN EditorThe former mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, has outlined an additional US$42 million for What Works Cities, a programme of Bloomberg Philanthropies that assists cities with data and evidence.
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• Have a look at some of the hottest start-ups in #Amsterdam, including: @ParkBee_NL, @getstream_io and @Virtuagym siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/amst…

  01-06-2018 16:00 via twitter.com
  Have a look at some of the hottest start-ups in #Amsterdam, including: @ParkBee_NL, @getstream_io and @Virtuagym siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/amst…
  
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• Alibaba reveals new driverless delivery bot

  01-06-2018 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  The G Plus could be used to courier deliveries or serve as an automated coffee vendor, the firm said.
  
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• The problem with Solo: A Star Wars Story: Podcast 371

  01-06-2018 15:44
  
  On the WIRED UK podcast this week: the little-known Chinese firm taking on Uber at its own game, the psychological tricks that make the London underground feel faster and why Star Wars has a class problem.
  
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• Domhnaill Hernon of @BellLabs will return to #Inspirefest this year to push the boundaries of possibilities within… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  01-06-2018 15:30 via twitter.com
  Domhnaill Hernon of @BellLabs will return to #Inspirefest this year to push the boundaries of possibilities within… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• What happened this week in the world of #jobs, #careers and the #futureofwork? siliconrepublic.com/careers/jobs-t…

  01-06-2018 15:05 via twitter.com
  What happened this week in the world of #jobs, #careers and the #futureofwork? siliconrepublic.com/careers/jobs-t…
  
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• Expert admits deaths by autonomous cars are inevitable in the beginning siliconrepublic.com/machines/death…

  01-06-2018 15:00 via twitter.com
  Expert admits deaths by autonomous cars are inevitable in the beginning siliconrepublic.com/machines/death…
  
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• Is physics too in awe of beautiful laws? @skdh explores this question in her new book. #physics siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sab…

  01-06-2018 14:40 via twitter.com
  Is physics too in awe of beautiful laws? @skdh explores this question in her new book. #physics siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sab…
  
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• Two Irish tech firms have secured significant game-changing deals in Asia: @GetEnterpryze and Anam. #banking… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  01-06-2018 14:20 via twitter.com
  Two Irish tech firms have secured significant game-changing deals in Asia: @GetEnterpryze and Anam. #banking… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Need a hot drink today? It might be worth your while reaching for the green tea. #health #chemistry siliconrepublic.com/innovation/gre…

  01-06-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  Need a hot drink today? It might be worth your while reaching for the green tea. #health #chemistry siliconrepublic.com/innovation/gre…
  
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• Seal injured by plastic and rope off Norfolk coast

  01-06-2018 13:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The RSPCA says the grey seal nearly died after being found with rope and plastic around its neck.
  
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• Want to make your #LinkedIn profile the best it can be? Follow these tips. #careeradvice siliconrepublic.com/advice/linkedi…

  01-06-2018 13:35 via twitter.com
  Want to make your #LinkedIn profile the best it can be? Follow these tips. #careeradvice siliconrepublic.com/advice/linkedi…
  
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• China develops powerful 'Silent Hunter' lasers that can destroy drones from 1,000 feet

  01-06-2018 13:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  China's largest state-owned arms dealer, China Poly Group, tested the gun at last week's International Exhibition of Weapons Systems and Military Equipment in Astana, Kazakhstan.
  
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• Which trends are going to shape how we work and do business? siliconrepublic.com/careers/jobs-t…

  01-06-2018 12:50 via twitter.com
  Which trends are going to shape how we work and do business? siliconrepublic.com/careers/jobs-t…
  
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