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• Earliest known domestic dogs suggests Americans kept canine companions more than 10,000 years ago

  18-06-2018 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new analysis on a trio of dog skeletons discovered in Illinois found that the remains are nearly 1,000 years older than previously thought. This makes them the earliest known domestic dogs in the US.
  
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• Google kills off ability to order Uber in Maps app

  18-06-2018 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google removed the ability to book an Uber from its Maps app. Itadded the function in January 2017, but posted a statement that says 'You can no longer book Uber rides directly in Google Maps'.
  
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• Stunning 'oil painting' shot reveals raging storms across Jupiter

  18-06-2018 22:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This new image image captures the intensity of the jets and vortices in Jupiter’s North North Temperate Belt. It reveals massive clouds made of ammonia-ice crystals, and mysterious dark patches.
  
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• Alabama reusable rocket-drone could launch satellites every 3 hours

  18-06-2018 21:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alabama-based startup, Aevum, claims that its fully autonomous system will drive down the cost of launches and make them as frequent as commercial flights.
  
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• It would take 98 people to create a human colony in a solar system

  18-06-2018 21:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a new study, scientists from the University of Strasbourg, France calculate the conditions necessary for a manned mission to Proxima Centauri b (or simply, Proxima b).
  
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• Apple's iOS 12 will let iPhones share your exact location with 911

  18-06-2018 21:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The iPhone's next operating system will deliver quicker and more reliable information pinpointing the location of 911 calls to about 6,300 emergency response centers in the U.S.
  
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• Volvo says its self-docking yacht will launch in 2020

  18-06-2018 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Volvo Pento gave a live demonstration of its new self-docking yacht. The 68-foot vehicle parked itself into the tightest of spaces between two of the Volvo Ocean Race 65 racing yachts.
  
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• Trump says he is directing the Pentagon to create a 'Space Force'

  18-06-2018 21:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump pledged to revive the US space program, pledging to revive the country's flagging efforts, return to the moon and eventually send a manned mission that would reach Mars.
  
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• Scientists find oldest example of human species in Europe

  18-06-2018 21:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Although a handful of older human remains have been found in Europe, none could be attributed to a specific species, making this new finding at a site in Atapuerca unique.
  
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• Square obtains NY State cryptocurrency license

  18-06-2018 21:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Square, the payments company founded by Twitter Inc CEO Jack Dorsey, has obtained a license to offer New York state residents the ability to buy and sell bitcoin through its Cash App.
  
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• How hats were placed atop the Easter Island statues

  18-06-2018 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  It took only small teams using ramps and ropes to cap the giant statues of Rapa Nui, a new study says.
  
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• The World Cup presents a lot of opportunities for cyber-criminals to exploit fans. #cybercrime #infosec… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-06-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  The World Cup presents a lot of opportunities for cyber-criminals to exploit fans. #cybercrime #infosec… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Children with higher testosterone less likely to share their toys

  18-06-2018 20:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new study was led by experts from the University of Vienna. It's known those who have an index finger that is shorter than their ring finger are exposed to greater amounts of testosterone in the womb.
  
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• Great news today as #Amazon announced the creation of 1,000 #jobs in Ireland. siliconrepublic.com/jobs/amazon-jo…

  18-06-2018 20:40 via twitter.com
  Great news today as #Amazon announced the creation of 1,000 #jobs in Ireland. siliconrepublic.com/jobs/amazon-jo…
  
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• Games loot boxes expose youth to gambling, experts say

  18-06-2018 20:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Massey University in New Zealand analysed 22 well-known games containing loot boxes, includingFIFA 18, Madden NFL 18 and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.
  
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• James Hansen wishes he wasn't so right about global...

  18-06-2018 20:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA's top climate scientist warned the world on a record hot June day 30 years ago that global warming was here and worsening.
  
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• Is the #WorldCup2018 distracting you during work? siliconrepublic.com/careers/world-…

  18-06-2018 20:20 via twitter.com
  Is the #WorldCup2018 distracting you during work? siliconrepublic.com/careers/world-…
  
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• Black holes could actually be colliding wormholes

  18-06-2018 20:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from KU Leuven University and the University of Madrid created a model that predicts how gravitational waves caused by wormholes could be detected.
  
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• .@SimonHarrisTD will kick off #Inspirefest 2018 on Thursday. siliconrepublic.com/companies/simo…

  18-06-2018 20:00 via twitter.com
  .@SimonHarrisTD will kick off #Inspirefest 2018 on Thursday. siliconrepublic.com/companies/simo…
  
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• Amazon shareholders demand it stops selling 'Rekognition' to police

  18-06-2018 19:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nearly 20 groups of Amazon shareholders are pressuring the tech company in a letter to Jeff Bezos to stop selling facial recognition software to law enforcement.
  
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• Privacy fears has led to 4 in 10 people deleting a social network

  18-06-2018 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  People are turning their backs on social networks, due to privacy concerns, according to a new study, which surveyed people from nine countries worldwide, including the US and the UK.
  
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• Want to know what some of the most in-demand roles are? #UX #automation #projectmanagers siliconrepublic.com/careers/morgan…

  18-06-2018 19:40 via twitter.com
  Want to know what some of the most in-demand roles are? #UX #automation #projectmanagers siliconrepublic.com/careers/morgan…
  
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• “Political leadership is urgently needed to turn Ireland’s record around on #climatechange.” siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ire…

  18-06-2018 19:20 via twitter.com
  “Political leadership is urgently needed to turn Ireland’s record around on #climatechange.” siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ire…
  
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• On 28 June, @siliconrepublic will host @TeenTurn’s ‘Mentorship and the power of influence on the next generation of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-06-2018 19:05 via twitter.com
  On 28 June, @siliconrepublic will host @TeenTurn’s ‘Mentorship and the power of influence on the next generation of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Inside America's Armageddon bunkers

  18-06-2018 18:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Though officials keep the details of the post-doomsday planning classified, evidence of the decades-long effort, some abandoned, some active are hidden in plain sight around Washington, DC, and beyond.
  
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• Google launches YouTube Music streaming service in Europe

  18-06-2018 18:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Unlike Apple Music, YouTube Music has a free ad-supported option for subscribers. The new streaming service is rolling-out in Europe today after being released in the US in May.
  
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• Reusable rocket-drone duo that takes off from a RUNWAY could launch satellites every 3 hours

  18-06-2018 18:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alabama-based startup, Aevum, claims that its fully autonomous system will drive down the cost of launches and make them as frequent as commercial flights.
  
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• Supreme Court to take up iPhone app lawsuit

  18-06-2018 18:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Their lawsuit says that when a customer buys an app the price includes a 30 percent markup that goes to Apple. Apple argued that it acts as an intermediary used by the app developers.
  
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• Fields of dreams: Texas project seeks new corn strains...

  18-06-2018 18:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A masterdistiller and a crop scientist who specializes in corn breedingare trying to develop commercially viable strains of corn with identifiable flavors, in the same way as specific grapes define the taste of wine from California's Napa Valley or a Bordeaux produced in southwest France.
  
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• Scientists find oldest example of human species in Europe, which dates back 1 million years old 

  18-06-2018 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Although a handful of older human remains have been found in Europe, none could be attributed to a specific species, making this new finding at a site in Atapuerca unique.
  
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• A new space for creative digital companies in #Tipperary offers major opportunities for the tech ecosystem. siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/buzz…

  18-06-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  A new space for creative digital companies in #Tipperary offers major opportunities for the tech ecosystem. siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/buzz…
  
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• New photos show damage to Mary McCormack's husband's Tesla Model S

  18-06-2018 17:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Actress Mary McCormack revealed her husband Michael Morris' Tesla Model S had suddenly caught fire in Los Angeles as she posted a terrifying video of the blaze on Friday afternoon.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Cloud player Phorest plots global expansion after raising €20m ow.ly/eG4p30ky6S9

  18-06-2018 17:48 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Cloud player Phorest plots global expansion after raising €20m ow.ly/eG4p30ky6S9
  
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• Black holes could actually be colliding WORMHOLES with tunnels in spacetime

  18-06-2018 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from KU Leuven University and the University of Madrid created a model that predicts how gravitational waves caused by wormholes could be detected.
  
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• #MostRead Today: WeWork empire expands in Dublin with plans for former Central Bank ow.ly/YQIq30ky6R2

  18-06-2018 17:47 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: WeWork empire expands in Dublin with plans for former Central Bank ow.ly/YQIq30ky6R2
  
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• Long-lost giant panda relative is found

  18-06-2018 17:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The mysterious panda relative is believed to have separated from present-day pandas between 144,000 to 227,000 years ago. Its ancient skull was found by chance in a cave in Guangxi province.
  
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• Apple's iOS 12 will let iPhones share your exact location with 911 when you make an emergency call

  18-06-2018 17:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The iPhone's next operating system will deliver quicker and more reliable information pinpointing the location of 911 calls to about 6,300 emergency response centers in the U.S.
  
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• Mars is about to come closer to Earth than it has in the past 15 years

  18-06-2018 17:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In July, Mars and Earth will be only 35.8 million miles apart. Stargazers worldwide will be able to see the bright planet near the Sagittarius constellation.
  
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• If the #Apple-Athenry data centre debacle has taught us anything, it is that regional balance and harmony must alig… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-06-2018 17:24 via twitter.com
  If the #Apple-Athenry data centre debacle has taught us anything, it is that regional balance and harmony must alig… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Reddit user shares optical illusion of cake seems to change direction

  18-06-2018 17:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Reddit user Pentox posted snap of iced lines on a cake which seem to reverse direction before your very eyes. Nearly 7,000 people are now wondering why it seems to shift in front of you.
  
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• Watching Sir David Attenborough's nature documentaries may boost people's sex lives

  18-06-2018 17:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, found Planet Earth could improve viewers' confidence by helping them to have 'a more compassionate view of their body'.
  
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• How are hackers taking advantage of World Cup fever? siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/wor…

  18-06-2018 17:08 via twitter.com
  How are hackers taking advantage of World Cup fever? siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/wor…
  
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• YouTube's paid music and video services come to UK

  18-06-2018 17:06 via bbc.co.uk
  The platform will charge a fee for an ad-free experience with the ability to download content.
  
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• Is the World Cup affecting your productivity? siliconrepublic.com/careers/world-…

  18-06-2018 16:50 via twitter.com
  Is the World Cup affecting your productivity? siliconrepublic.com/careers/world-…
  
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• U.S. Army To Deploy Autonomous Killer Robots On Battlefield By 2028

  18-06-2018 16:21 via technocracy.news
  Technocrat Elon Musk is afraid that AI super-intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity and the issue is over control. Technocrats themselves want to socially engineer the planet with science and technology, but autonomous AI would be direct competition. In other words, the very technology they are compelled to create is already backfiring on them.  ⁃ TN EditorUnited States Army Secretary Mark Esper recently revealed that the military has a strategic vision of utilizing auto
  
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• ‘Internet gaming disorder’ will officially be classed as a disease by the WHO. #Fortnite siliconrepublic.com/innovation/gam…

  18-06-2018 16:15 via twitter.com
  ‘Internet gaming disorder’ will officially be classed as a disease by the WHO. #Fortnite siliconrepublic.com/innovation/gam…
  
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• A new company run by former staff members at #CambridgeAnalytica is apparently working for the #Trump 2020 campaign siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/tru…

  18-06-2018 16:05 via twitter.com
  A new company run by former staff members at #CambridgeAnalytica is apparently working for the #Trump 2020 campaign siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/tru…
  
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• Facebook bans advertising gun holsters, firearm accessories to children

  18-06-2018 16:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Facebook ban - which will be implemented from 21st July - comes amid recent US shootings in Parkland, Florida, Santa Fe and Texas (stock image).
  
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• Google's new type of AI algorithm could predict when you'll die

  18-06-2018 15:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Google artificial intelligence model was developed in collaboration with colleagues at UC San Francisco, Stanford Medicine and The University of Chicago Medicine.
  
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• Alexa Gorman is global VP of SAP.iO Fund & Foundry in Europe. For inspiration from extraordinary t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-06-2018 15:50 via twitter.com
  Alexa Gorman is global VP of SAP.iO Fund & Foundry in Europe. For inspiration from extraordinary t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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