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• Scientists map genetic codes of 3,000 bacteria in desperate bid to fight drug-resistant superbugs

  06-06-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Specialists estimate that around 70 percent of bacteria are already resistant to at least one antibiotic that is commonly used to treat them, and the world may be facing an antibiotic shortage.
  
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• Amazon launches $200 Echo Look 'style assistant' camera that can analyze your outfits

  06-06-2018 23:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon’s Alexa has learned how to be a personal stylists. The AI is powering the $200 Echo Look camera, which uses machine learning to give users a second opinion on their outfit.
  
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• Knowing someone is attracted to you really DOES make them more desirable, researchers find

  06-06-2018 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Uncertainty about a potential partner's romantic interest in you could cause you to find them less sexually attractive, researchers found in a new study.
  
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• New iPhone app can spot autism by tracking kids' faces

  06-06-2018 22:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The app is expected to reignite controversy between the United States Preventive Services Task Force and the American Academy of Pediatrics, which disagree on screening.
  
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• DHS Plans To Compile A List Of All Bloggers, Journalists And “Social Media Influencers”

  06-06-2018 22:13 via technocracy.news
  The Technocrat noose of censorship is tightening ever faster. Creating profiles on all media coverage including “online, print, broadcast, cable, radio, trade and industry publications, local sources, national/international outlets, traditional news sources, and social media”, is as blatant as it is draconian. It will provide the Executive Branch with the ultimate surveillance and propaganda tool to silence dissidents and promote its own rhetoric.’ ⁃ TN EditorMany we
  
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• The 'space war' roboshuttle gets closer to launch

  06-06-2018 21:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The reusable Phantom Express spaceplane will take off vertically and land horizontally, and is being built by Boeing and the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects.
  
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• Would you pilot a flying car? Google co-founder set to let the public try out the Kitty Hawk

  06-06-2018 21:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The startup has unveiled a new version of its prototype 'Flyer' vehicle and it appears more polished than the electrical aircraft, resembling a jet ski, which was released last April.
  
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• Male vervet monkeys attack members of their own group to stop them from fighting with others

  06-06-2018 21:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New research shows that these monkeys have developed different ways to cope with disagreements depending on the potential risks involved, and the availability of resources.
  
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• Women outnumber men in Spain PM Sánchez's new cabinet

  06-06-2018 21:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez puts women in charge of 11 of the 17 portfolios.
  
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• New findings show an organic pigment that has shown itself capable of withstanding a prolonged exposure to heat, ul… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  06-06-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  New findings show an organic pigment that has shown itself capable of withstanding a prolonged exposure to heat, ul… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Fire-fighting 'dragon' robot with the body of a hose can wiggle into windows to put out a blaze

  06-06-2018 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Japanese researchers developed a robot made of a hose that can spray water. The 'snake robot' can crawl through windows or other gaps in a structure.
  
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• The rate of change in technology is so fast, at least some of your tech education is bound to become obsolete, acco… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  06-06-2018 20:35 via twitter.com
  The rate of change in technology is so fast, at least some of your tech education is bound to become obsolete, acco… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Lockheed Martin reveals details of $928m contract to make radical new hypersonic weapon

  06-06-2018 20:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The aerospace firm is working on an air-launched weapon system dubbed the Hypersonic Conventional Strike Weapon (HCSW) under a new deal with the US Air Force.
  
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• Did you know that medtech employs 38,000 people in Ireland? #MedtechWeek siliconrepublic.com/companies/medt…

  06-06-2018 20:10 via twitter.com
  Did you know that medtech employs 38,000 people in Ireland? #MedtechWeek siliconrepublic.com/companies/medt…
  
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• Tropical cyclones are slowing down due to global warming

  06-06-2018 19:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A scientist from the NCEI, based in North Carolina, has discovered that tropical cyclones have slowed down by ten per cent in the last 70 years, increasing the risk of floods and storm damage.
  
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• Telsa teases new image of its  Model Y SUV - and Elon Musk says it might not have a steering wheel

  06-06-2018 19:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At the firm's annual shareholders meeting, Tesla showed off a shadowy sketch of the Model Y, although they gave few updates on when consumers should expect the car to hit the shelves.
  
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• Great news for Cashel! #jobs #jobfairy #hiring siliconrepublic.com/jobs/dms-gover…

  06-06-2018 19:45 via twitter.com
  Great news for Cashel! #jobs #jobfairy #hiring siliconrepublic.com/jobs/dms-gover…
  
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• Emirates looks to windowless planes

  06-06-2018 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The airline is testing virtual windows that could pave the way for lighter and faster planes.
  
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• Pollution hits fungi that nourish trees - study

  06-06-2018 19:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Scientists say pollution could have unpredictable effects on Europe's forests by damaging fungi.
  
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• Are the standards behind carbon dating too simplified? #history #archaeology siliconrepublic.com/innovation/car…

  06-06-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  Are the standards behind carbon dating too simplified? #history #archaeology siliconrepublic.com/innovation/car…
  
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• GM to expand driver assistance feature to all Cadillacs...

  06-06-2018 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  General Motors said on it will expand the roll-out of its driver assistance feature Super Cruise to all its Cadillac models beginning 2020.
  
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• Embattled EPA Director Scott Pruitt Is Angering Deep State Operatives

  06-06-2018 19:08 via technocracy.news
  All politics aside, anyone who kicks against global warming, phony science or Sustainable Development environmentalism is certain to be attacked from every side. As Dr. Tim Ball explains, Scott Pruitt is taking flack, and it is a sure sign that he is hitting the target. According to Wikipedia, “By May 2018, Pruitt was under at least 12 separate investigations by the Government Accountability Office, the E.P.A. inspector general, the White House Office of Management and Budget, and two Hous
  
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• Elon Musk says Tesla will never build a motorcycle because he was almost killed on one at 17

  06-06-2018 19:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At Tesla's annual shareholder meeting yesterday Musk said the firm's future was firmly on four wheels.
  
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• New iPhone app can spot AUTISM by tracking kids' faces as they watch videos

  06-06-2018 18:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The app is expected to reignite controversy between the United States Preventive Services Task Force and the American Academy of Pediatrics, which disagree on screening.
  
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• Cambridge Analytica boss spars with MPs

  06-06-2018 18:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Alexander Nix defends his role at Cambridge Analytica in a testy meeting with MPs.
  
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• Wind turbines at a standstill as wind ‘disappears' from the UK

  06-06-2018 18:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A lack of wind in the UK for the last week has seen energy production from wind farms plummet to record lows. On Sunday, less than two per cent of the country's electricity came from wind.
  
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• Do whales and dolphins grieve? Scientists discover the creatures have trouble 'letting go' 

  06-06-2018 18:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Dolphin Biology and Conservation at Oceancare in Cordenons, Italy, analysed 78 records of aquatic mammals' treatment of their dead between 1970 and 2016.
  
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• Digital spend in Ireland is on track to overtake non-digital by 2020, but the country is still lagging behind inter… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  06-06-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  Digital spend in Ireland is on track to overtake non-digital by 2020, but the country is still lagging behind inter… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Spotify smart speaker: Music service registers with FCC ready to launch hardware for the first time

  06-06-2018 18:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Stockholm-based music streaming firm has registered with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), paving the way for it to sell hardware products for the first time.
  
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• Can YOU tell which one is real? Creepy AI swaps video facial expressions from one person to another

  06-06-2018 18:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The AI, created by a team led by Stanford University scientists, can transfer the facial expressions, head movements, eye motions and even blinks of a person in one video onto the face of another person.
  
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• Previously unknown 'deep faults' in Oklahoma could be causing explosion in the number of earthquakes

  06-06-2018 18:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study may have found unmapped deep faults in Oklahoma that could be contributing to a sharp increase in earthquakes in the state since 2009.
  
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• Police's controversial use of biometric technologies is 'running ahead of the law'

  06-06-2018 18:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A report published this week by Home Secretary Sajid Javid in Westminster has found the law needs to be 'urgently' updated to keep pace with emerging and developing biometric technology.
  
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• EE announces a London trial of its 5G network starting in October 

  06-06-2018 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EE will be bringing 5G internet speeds to the UK with a trial set to take place in East London. The test will allow five small businesses and five homes to try out the superfast internet.
  
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• Tesla shareholders reject bid to strip Elon Musk of his chairman role

  06-06-2018 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tesla's shaky finances and inability to meet its production goals has caused frustration among investors who voiced their concerns at an annual meeting held Tuesday in Mountain View, California.
  
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• Has US physics lab found a new particle?

  06-06-2018 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Results from the MiniBooNE physics experiment suggest a particle known as the sterile neutrino might have been found.
  
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• Proptech company @Spotahome is planning to open the door into to other markets. #Spain siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/spot…

  06-06-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  Proptech company @Spotahome is planning to open the door into to other markets. #Spain siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/spot…
  
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• USA! USA! We're No.1! And we want to keep it that way – in spaaaace

  06-06-2018 18:01 via go.theregister.com
  And we don't want to pay for it! A study published today by the Pew Research Center has found that a majority of Americans reckon that staying on top of the space pile should be a US priority, with NASA still attracting a lot of love.…
  
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• #MostRead Today: These 5 Irish towns are set to receive free public Wi-Fi ow.ly/2gb830kmXYh

  06-06-2018 17:51 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: These 5 Irish towns are set to receive free public Wi-Fi ow.ly/2gb830kmXYh
  
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• #MostRead Today: ‘Carbon bubble’ threatens to derail global economy, wiping out trillions ow.ly/8Toj30kmXVQ

  06-06-2018 17:51 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: ‘Carbon bubble’ threatens to derail global economy, wiping out trillions ow.ly/8Toj30kmXVQ
  
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• #MostRead Today: Carbon dating accuracy called into question after major flaw discovery ow.ly/B2US30kmY3X

  06-06-2018 17:51 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Carbon dating accuracy called into question after major flaw discovery ow.ly/B2US30kmY3X
  
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• #MostRead Today: 10 amazing start-ups from Amsterdam to watch ow.ly/1MoD30kmY1z

  06-06-2018 17:51 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 10 amazing start-ups from Amsterdam to watch ow.ly/1MoD30kmY1z
  
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• #MostRead Today: Do you have the one major skill employers want? ow.ly/UnKi30kmXsm

  06-06-2018 17:50 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Do you have the one major skill employers want? ow.ly/UnKi30kmXsm
  
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• Want to win a trip to Hong Kong for you and a friend with #Inspirefest? Apply for the @DublinAirport Future Factory… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  06-06-2018 17:20 via twitter.com
  Want to win a trip to Hong Kong for you and a friend with #Inspirefest? Apply for the @DublinAirport Future Factory… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The Historical Domination Of Technocrats In The Philippines

  06-06-2018 17:04 via technocracy.news
  The Philippines was one of the first areas to embrace Technocrat government, beginning with Ferdinand Marcos martial rule from 1972-1986. Current President Duterte has also stacked his administration with Technocrats as well, keeping the hegemony alive. Technocrats and dictatorships more amicably coexist because both hate politicians and the political process. ⁃ TN EditorBefore Ferdinand Marcos’ martial rule (1972-1986), he recruited a number of technical experts to help him run the
  
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• Ancient pigment’s mysterious, electrifying power was hidden for centuries siliconrepublic.com/machines/xylin…

  06-06-2018 16:53 via twitter.com
  Ancient pigment’s mysterious, electrifying power was hidden for centuries siliconrepublic.com/machines/xylin…
  
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• Millions Gave Ancestry Their DNA But Is It Really Secure?

  06-06-2018 16:44 via technocracy.news
  Ancestry.com has collected over 5 million samples of DNA and is growing exponentially. The resulting data trove is the holy grail to data-hungry Technocrats. Police, insurance companies, intelligence operations, etc., all want to get their hands on this data. All it takes is one creative hacker to crack their system. ⁃ TN EditorIt markets its DNA kits with promises that tug at the heartstrings: Discover ancestors. Strengthen family ties. Understand your life.
  Aided by venture capital and a
  
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• Uber jumps into European bicycle-sharing market

  06-06-2018 16:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Uber will be launching a bike-sharing version of its app, called Jump, this summer. Due to be rolled out in Berlin, it is part of Uber's push to offer a variety of modes of transport.
  
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• Could a pill to help fight alcoholism be on the cards? #biology siliconrepublic.com/innovation/cur…

  06-06-2018 16:30 via twitter.com
  Could a pill to help fight alcoholism be on the cards? #biology siliconrepublic.com/innovation/cur…
  
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• Secretive Bilderberg Elite Meeting To Discuss Technocratic Future

  06-06-2018 16:25 via technocracy.news
  In 1972, it was the Bilderberg gathering that gave the nod to David Rockefeller and Zbigniew Brzezinski to create the Trilateral Commission in 1973. The TC’s self-proclaimed New International Economic Order envisioned Technocracy. Since then over half of the world has been transformed, including Europe, and the United States is currently in the crucible. ⁃ TN EditorSome of the planet’s most powerful people will take part in the infamously secretive Bilderberg meeting that begin
  
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• Facebook confirms data-sharing agreements with Chinese firms

  06-06-2018 16:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The network confirms it has a deal with Huawei and others, but says no data left users' phones.
  
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