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• How spiders can fly: Researchers find they make near-invisible paragliders

  15-06-2018 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  German researchers studied crab spiders to understand how the arachnids 'fly'. They make 'paragliders' from dozens of thin silk fibers to catch the wind.
  
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• Scientists reconstruct the now-extinct cow with the face of a BULLDOG that fascinated Charles Darwin

  15-06-2018 23:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New genetic and anatomical techniques have revealed the bizarre face of cow observed by Charles Darwin 180 years ago in Argentina. The bovine has an unusually short face.
  
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• Apple signs Oprah Winfrey to multiyear program deal

  15-06-2018 22:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple Inc has signed a multiyear deal with Oprah Winfrey to create programming as part of the iPhone maker's push into original entertainment, the company said on Friday.
  
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• Apple to favor cheaper new iPhones amid claims it has 'low expectations' for iPhone X followup

  15-06-2018 22:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple will release three new models, two of which will have a higher price point, and another that will be more affordable, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources familiar to the situation.
  
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• NASA's record-breaking spacewoman retires as astronaut after spending 665 days total in space

  15-06-2018 22:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Peggy Whitson, 58, announced her retirement on her last day on the job. She spent more time off the planet than any American: 665 days in three missions.
  
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• 'Killer hair' sprouting around Hawaii's volcano: Health warning over strands appearing near lava

  15-06-2018 21:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thin glass fibers called Pele's hair are created when gas bubbles within the lava burst at the surface. They look like human hair but have sharp ends and can be dangerous to pick up.
  
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• Google releases its first diversity report since anti-diversity memo spread

  15-06-2018 21:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google published its fifth annual diversity memo and few are happy with the results. From a broad viewpoint, the search giant's workforce is still predominantly male and white.
  
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• The deadline for @MakerFaireRome has been extended out to 7 July. #makers siliconrepublic.com/machines/maker…

  15-06-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  The deadline for @MakerFaireRome has been extended out to 7 July. #makers siliconrepublic.com/machines/maker…
  
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• It looks like there's more good news for #jobseekers in Dublin! #pharma #jobs siliconrepublic.com/careers/mcardl…

  15-06-2018 20:40 via twitter.com
  It looks like there's more good news for #jobseekers in Dublin! #pharma #jobs siliconrepublic.com/careers/mcardl…
  
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• Patrick Lucey is director and VP of #AI at STATS, a Chicago-headquartered sports #analytics company. #WorldCup2018 siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/sta…

  15-06-2018 20:20 via twitter.com
  Patrick Lucey is director and VP of #AI at STATS, a Chicago-headquartered sports #analytics company.#WorldCup2018 siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/sta…
  
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• Massive Apple Maps outage left users unable to search or find directions in the app for hours

  15-06-2018 20:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple has confirmed that its Maps navigation app isn't working worldwide. Users reported on Friday that they couldn't search locations in the app, or access navigation features.
  
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• Researchers recover audio of native languages with no surviving speakers from wax cylinders

  15-06-2018 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers with UC Berkeley’s Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology have embarked on a mission to restore audio captured over 100 years ago on wax cylinders.
  
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• Chimps and orangutans among species in danger of being wiped out

  15-06-2018 20:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers have found that two thirds of non-human primate species in the world are found in four countries - Brazil, Indonesia, Madagascar and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
  
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• From #GoogleHome to #autonomouscars, catch up the latest in the world of #IoT. siliconrepublic.com/machines/iot-l…

  15-06-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  From #GoogleHome to #autonomouscars, catch up the latest in the world of #IoT. siliconrepublic.com/machines/iot-l…
  
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• The $1800 flip phone: Samsung set to release foldable Galaxy X

  15-06-2018 19:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The eagerly anticipated phone, which is codenamed 'winner', is expected to go on sale later this year, and could cost $1800.
  
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• Google's DeepMind AI now has a 'human-like imagination' that can envision an entire world

  15-06-2018 19:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The intelligent system, developed as part of Google’s London-based DeepMind AI program, has taught itself to visualise any angle on a space in a static photograph.
  
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• Elon Musk reveals incredible video of a Tesla hurtling through a Boring Company tunnel under LA

  15-06-2018 19:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Boring Company has shared a new video showing one of its high-speed tunnels. In the brief clip, a Model X SUV can be seen zooming through one of the firm's tunnels on 'electric skates.'
  
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• Six new faces join the packed #Inspirefest 2018 roster. Have you got your tickets yet? Hurry up! siliconrepublic.com/companies/insp…

  15-06-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  Six new faces join the packed #Inspirefest 2018 roster. Have you got your tickets yet? Hurry up!siliconrepublic.com/companies/insp…
  
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• Kaspersky Lab halts European cybercrime work

  15-06-2018 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  The security firm halted the work after questions were asked in the European Parliament about its software.
  
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• The $225 smart toilet for CATS that can analyze your feline’s pee to monitor its health

  15-06-2018 18:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Japanese company has developed a a smart toilet for cats that costs $225. The litter box automatically analyzes data about the cat's urine and tracks health.
  
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• It's been a stellar week for the #jobs market in Ireland! #jobfairy #irishjobs siliconrepublic.com/careers/jobs-w…

  15-06-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  It's been a stellar week for the #jobs market in Ireland! #jobfairy #irishjobs siliconrepublic.com/careers/jobs-w…
  
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• A new era in the hunt for the god particle: CERN starts work on 'supersmasher' upgrade

  15-06-2018 18:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CERN, started work Friday on a project to boost the number of infinitesimal collisions, known as 'luminosity,' in its Large Hadron Collider by installing high-tech magnets.
  
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• The Parental Leave Bill was passed in the Dáil this week. But what does it mean for parents exactly? #workinglife siliconrepublic.com/careers/parent…

  15-06-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  The Parental Leave Bill was passed in the Dáil this week. But what does it mean for parents exactly? #workinglife siliconrepublic.com/careers/parent…
  
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• Humbling image of Earth taken by a Chinese moon satellite reveals our tiny planet floating in space

  15-06-2018 17:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The mesmerising image was taken on May 28 by China's Longjiang-2 microsatellite from around 238,000 miles away. It shows the east coast of Africa beneath a cover of thin clouds.
  
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• Sext messages considered flattering when sent by a woman are 'sexual harassment' if sent by a man

  15-06-2018 17:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Southwestern University in Texas, who looked into the differences in how men and women respond to so-called sexts, found male senders were judged much harsher.
  
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• Are YOU at risk of burnout from your job?

  15-06-2018 17:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new test, devised by Austrian researchers at the Medical University of Vienna, looks for elevated levels of cortisol, a hormone that helps to fight stress.
  
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• Police could face legal action over 'authoritarian' facial recognition cameras

  15-06-2018 17:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  London-based civil liberties group Big Brother Watch has joined forces with Baroness Jenny Jones to ask the UK government and the Met to stop using the technology to make arrests.
  
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• #MostRead Today: US researchers claim bitcoin’s price was manipulated during 2017 spike ow.ly/ifW330kw7ZW

  15-06-2018 17:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: US researchers claim bitcoin’s price was manipulated during 2017 spike ow.ly/ifW330kw7ZW
  
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• #MostRead Today: PayPal enables free euro transfers between friends and family ow.ly/j8GJ30kw7YH

  15-06-2018 17:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: PayPal enables free euro transfers between friends and family ow.ly/j8GJ30kw7YH
  
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• #MostRead Today: Education could be changed forever after discovery of learning biomarker ow.ly/Gwgu30kw7Xp

  15-06-2018 17:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Education could be changed forever after discovery of learning biomarker ow.ly/Gwgu30kw7Xp
  
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• #MostRead Today: Memes not the only thing threatened by EU copyright law proposal ow.ly/kxzK30kw7W4

  15-06-2018 17:39 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Memes not the only thing threatened by EU copyright law proposal ow.ly/kxzK30kw7W4
  
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• #MostRead Today: Graphene breakthrough will make weird physics of water even stranger ow.ly/OgAV30kw7U7

  15-06-2018 17:39 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Graphene breakthrough will make weird physics of water even stranger ow.ly/OgAV30kw7U7
  
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• Great news for #Belfast today! #jobs #jobfairy #Belfastjobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/novosco-c…

  15-06-2018 17:20 via twitter.com
  Great news for #Belfast today! #jobs #jobfairy #Belfastjobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/novosco-c…
  
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• Green Energy Fail: Germany’s Impossible Dream For Renewables

  15-06-2018 17:02 via technocracy.news
  European Bureaucrats and Technocrats have set unachievable goals on renewable energy and laid the failure on taxpayers with suffocating taxes. People are fed up as they realize that the war between fossil fuels and renewables is just another scam.  ⁃ TN EditorVoters across Europe have lost faith in politics partly because of “unachievable targets” on renewable energy, said German Energy Minister Peter Altmaier, who rejected calls from a group of other EU countries to boost
  
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• Researchers Believe That Their AI Can Predict The Future

  15-06-2018 16:42 via technocracy.news
  Technocrats are fascinated with knowing the future. The father of Technocracy and Scientism, Henri De Saint-Simon (1760-1825) wrote “A scientist, my dear friends, is a man who foresees; it is because science provides the means to predict that it is useful, and the scientists are superior to all other men.”  ⁃ TN EditorAn intelligent machine capable of anticipating your next move minutes in advance sounds like the stuff of nightmares – but is now a reality.
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• Apple smartphone users say iOS 11.4 is killing their batteries 

  15-06-2018 16:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple users aroundthe world have taken to social media to try to find a solution. Apple has not yet revealed what is causing the problem or how to fix it.
  
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• The Deep State Of Data: How To Protect Personal Information

  15-06-2018 16:23 via technocracy.news
  One company’s solution to escaping Technocracy’s scientific dictatorship of data is creating false identities for private online activity such as email, phone calls and browsing. While this may prevent some misuse of your personal data, maintaining multiple identities risks losing your real identity as an individual human being. While we need encryption in the short run, we need to dismantle the technocratic machine that seeks to control us. ⁃ TN EditorRegardless of your backgr
  
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• What a load of crocs!

  15-06-2018 16:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Wade Kelly's drone captured dozens of the reptiles on camera this week, sunbathing by the Daly River in Australia.
  
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• Stars turn out for Stephen Hawking memorial at Westminster Abbey

  15-06-2018 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  All corners of society attend a London service to pay tribute to the great Cambridge physicist.
  
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• Stephen Hawking's memorial service LIVE: The latest on late physicist's Service of Thanksgiving

  15-06-2018 15:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The late scientist Professor Stephen Hawking's voice has been beamed into space as his ashes are interred at Westminster Abbey in London today.
  
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• Barbara McCarthy of @HubSpot offers some tips on nurturing #diversity in the workplace. #Inspirefest siliconrepublic.com/advice/diversi…

  15-06-2018 15:05 via twitter.com
  Barbara McCarthy of @HubSpot offers some tips on nurturing #diversity in the workplace. #Inspirefest siliconrepublic.com/advice/diversi…
  
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• Unlicensed IoT is really threatening mobile operators’ LPWAN future siliconrepublic.com/machines/iot-l…

  15-06-2018 15:00 via twitter.com
  Unlicensed IoT is really threatening mobile operators’ LPWAN future siliconrepublic.com/machines/iot-l…
  
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• Creepy AI can predict your moves in advance

  15-06-2018 14:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The software, built by a team the University of Bonn in Germany, was taught to anticipate actions by watching hours of cooking videos.
  
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• Uber's biggest legal crisis: Podcast 373

  15-06-2018 14:56
  
  On the WIRED UK podcast this week: our pick of the best games at E3 2018, the stats that show England could win the World Cup and the inside story on the lawsuit that could fundamentally change not just Uber, but the entire gig economy.
  
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• British Isles submerged under ice a million years earlier than thought

  15-06-2018 14:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A research team, led by scientists from the Universities of Aberdeen and Manchester, analysed sediment cores and seismic data from deep beneath the North Sea to make the discovery.
  
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• Say hello to one of the largest media conglomerates in the world. #ATT #TimeWarner siliconrepublic.com/companies/time…

  15-06-2018 14:40 via twitter.com
  Say hello to one of the largest media conglomerates in the world. #ATT #TimeWarner siliconrepublic.com/companies/time…
  
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• Modern LEDs in cities affecting animals 'as much as midday sun'

  15-06-2018 14:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Blue and white LEDs emit light at all angles, which is disrupting the circadian rhythms of many nocturnal animals and affecting their survival, research from the University of Southern California has revealed.
  
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• Inspirefest 2018 gains 6 brand new speakers siliconrepublic.com/companies/insp…

  15-06-2018 14:34 via twitter.com
  Inspirefest 2018 gains 6 brand new speakers siliconrepublic.com/companies/insp…
  
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• Social media and mobiles leave us needing more than 8 hours sleep

  15-06-2018 14:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sleep experts are now urging people to get to bed early enough to get 8.5 hours of sleep - not eight - because modern humans need more rest to process the now-constant stream of information.
  
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• More than 700 jobs announced in just one week in Ireland siliconrepublic.com/careers/jobs-w…

  15-06-2018 14:30 via twitter.com
  More than 700 jobs announced in just one week in Ireland siliconrepublic.com/careers/jobs-w…
  
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