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• Mountain lion kittens found living in US cave

  19-06-2018 23:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Meet the new residents of a cave in California.
  
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• Amazon files patent for a JELLYFISH drone to potentially be used in its warehouses

  19-06-2018 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A patent filed nearly three years ago by Amazon titled 'Collaborative Unmanned Aerial Vehicle For an Inventory System' was released publicly today.
  
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• Fascinating footage reveals what a Tesla in Autopilot mode ‘sees’

  19-06-2018 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  YouTube user greentheonly created the clips by overlaying key data used by California-based firm Tesla's Autopilot feature onto dashcam footage.
  
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• Amazon to install delivery 'hubs' in apartment buildings

  19-06-2018 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon announced on Tuesday that it's finally making its 'Hub' package delivery service available in cities across the country - almost one year after they first announced the service.
  
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• Vault 7: CIA engineer Joshua Schulte charged with data leak

  19-06-2018 22:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Software engineer Joshua Schulte released information on how the CIA can take over iPhones.
  
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• Elon Musk claims Tesla worker altered code on manufacturing system

  19-06-2018 21:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a company-wide email, Musk wrote the employee admitted his acts, and that he said he had carried out this sabotage as payback after being passed over for a position at the California company.
  
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• Apple users complain iOS 11 crashes their iPhone cameras

  19-06-2018 21:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Users worldwide have reported a slew of different glitches that cause havoc with camera functionality within the operating system. Apple has not revealed exactly what is causing the problems,
  
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• The Navy SEALs 'superhero wetsuit' inspired by blubber

  19-06-2018 21:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The MIT team developed a simple coating for wet suits that can triple the survival time for divers wearing it.
  
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• Cyclone Mekunu created lakes across sand deserts in Oman and Yemen

  19-06-2018 21:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tropical Cyclone Mekunu passed over the Rub’ al-Khali, the world’s largest contiguous sand desert, and one of the driest places on Earth.
  
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• Faster in-flight WiFi: Researchers develop better way to send signals between airplane and ground

  19-06-2018 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have transferred data signals at a rate of eight gigabits per second for the first time between an aircraft and a ground station.
  
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• Tesla builds giant tent in parking lot to house Model 3 production

  19-06-2018 21:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk took the wraps off of a massive tent, dubbed 'Factory 2.0', that's being used to roll out even more of the firm's Model 3 sedans. The tent is located on the same campus as Tesla's Fremont factory.
  
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• Canadian research says men enjoy food more if waitress is attractive

  19-06-2018 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at University of British Columbia in Canada say physically attractive women can change mens' expectations about what they are about to experience, changing their perception of food.
  
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• The 1,000-year-old amulet with an Arabic blessing to protect its owner 'from the evil eye'

  19-06-2018 20:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'Kareem trusts in Allah,' and 'Lord of the Worlds is Allah,' the inscription on the amulet found in the City of David says.
  
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• How would you like your commute to be cut down? #research #transport #engineering siliconrepublic.com/machines/air-t…

  19-06-2018 20:40 via twitter.com
  How would you like your commute to be cut down? #research #transport #engineering siliconrepublic.com/machines/air-t…
  
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• Missing Norfolk man in 'lucky' police drone rescue

  19-06-2018 20:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Peter Pugh, 75, was found up to his armpits in marshland nearly a day after going missing.
  
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• Uber testing out cheaper fares for people who are willing to wait

  19-06-2018 20:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ridesharing giant Uberis reportedly testing out cheaper rides for people who wait. An Uber employee shared screenshot giving rider cheaper fare for longer wait time.
  
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• “We’re just scratching the surface in terms of the possibilities, it does sometimes feel like the next Industrial R… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-06-2018 20:20 via twitter.com
  “We’re just scratching the surface in terms of the possibilities, it does sometimes feel like the next Industrial R… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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  19-06-2018 20:17 via twitter.com
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• #Apple has to fork out millions of dollars in fines after an Australian consumer body filed a lawsuit against the c… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-06-2018 20:00 via twitter.com
  #Apple has to fork out millions of dollars in fines after an Australian consumer body filed a lawsuit against the c… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Are you left-handed? You might not be too happy with this news. #research #biology siliconrepublic.com/innovation/lef…

  19-06-2018 19:40 via twitter.com
  Are you left-handed? You might not be too happy with this news. #research #biology siliconrepublic.com/innovation/lef…
  
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• #Renault subsidiary RCI Bank is betting on the future of mobility. #transport #autotech siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/rena…

  19-06-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  #Renault subsidiary RCI Bank is betting on the future of mobility. #transport #autotech siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/rena…
  
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• Facebook ordered to explain deleted profile

  19-06-2018 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The social network has been ordered by a UK judge to reveal who told it to delete the profile of a jazz musician
  
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• London exhibit to celebrate Assyrian ruler Ashurbanipal

  19-06-2018 18:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The exhibit in London looks at the life and legacy of King Ashurbanipal - the last great ruler of the Assyrian Empire - during his reign in seventh century BC Iraq.
  
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• Always have your eyes closed in photos? Facebook reveals AI that can tweak your snaps

  19-06-2018 18:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of Facebook engineers utilized a novel technology called 'in-painting', where a program fills in a space with what it thinks should be there. The results are strikingly realistic.
  
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• .@HIHIreland is looking for unique start-ups to help improve the Irish health service. #medtech #healthcare siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/heal…

  19-06-2018 18:50 via twitter.com
  .@HIHIreland is looking for unique start-ups to help improve the Irish health service. #medtech #healthcare siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/heal…
  
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• A new paediatric academic unit has been unveiled at @UCC promising to shape young children’s healthcare in the year… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-06-2018 18:30 via twitter.com
  A new paediatric academic unit has been unveiled at @UCC promising to shape young children’s healthcare in the year… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Men think that a nice meal tastes BETTER in a restaurant when the waitress is attractive

  19-06-2018 18:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at University of British Columbia in Canada say physically attractive women can change mens' expectations about what they are about to experience, changing their perception of food.
  
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• Happn is adding a 'creepy' map that reveals your recent movements

  19-06-2018 18:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Starting next month, if you remember crossing paths with someone that took your fancy, you will be able to retrace your steps to try and find them again. The feature is expected to be released globally.
  
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• #Google finally makes it possible for #Android users to send messages from their PCs. #messaging siliconrepublic.com/companies/andr…

  19-06-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  #Google finally makes it possible for #Android users to send messages from their PCs. #messaging siliconrepublic.com/companies/andr…
  
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• Australian court fines Apple A$9m over ‘Error 53’ controversy siliconrepublic.com/companies/aust…

  19-06-2018 18:03 via twitter.com
  Australian court fines Apple A$9m over ‘Error 53’ controversy siliconrepublic.com/companies/aust…
  
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• Psychiatrist and professor says demonic possession is real after witnessing exorcisms for 25 years

  19-06-2018 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Demonic possession - depicted in countless works of art and films such as The Exorcist (main) - is real, insists New York psychiatrist Dr Richard Gallagher (inset), who says he's seen it firsthand
  
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• #MostRead Today: These are the roles recruiters want to fill the most ow.ly/3jwf30kzfPh

  19-06-2018 17:48 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: These are the roles recruiters want to fill the most ow.ly/3jwf30kzfPh
  
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• #MostRead Today: Jaguar Land Rover’s self-driving software guru sees long road ahead for tech ow.ly/yHHN30kzfOp

  19-06-2018 17:48 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Jaguar Land Rover’s self-driving software guru sees long road ahead for tech ow.ly/yHHN30kzfOp
  
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• #MostRead Today: YouTube’s paid music and video platform comes to the UK and Ireland ow.ly/JK4r30kzfM4

  19-06-2018 17:47 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: YouTube’s paid music and video platform comes to the UK and Ireland ow.ly/JK4r30kzfM4
  
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• #MostRead Today: There’s a pretty big problem with Trump’s space force declaration ow.ly/kDDm30kzfKt

  19-06-2018 17:47 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: There’s a pretty big problem with Trump’s space force declaration ow.ly/kDDm30kzfKt
  
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• #MostRead Today: Elon Musk warns Tesla staff about a possible saboteur in their ranks ow.ly/Vuje30kzfNh

  19-06-2018 17:47 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Elon Musk warns Tesla staff about a possible saboteur in their ranks ow.ly/Vuje30kzfNh
  
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• 1,500-year-old dismembered remains of three men are found at a Roman site in Cambridgeshire

  19-06-2018 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers led by Kasia Gdaniec, the senior archaeologist with Cambridge county council, are excavating the site near Highways England's A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon.
  
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• Another reason not to update to iOS 11.4! Users complain the software crashes their iPhone cameras

  19-06-2018 17:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Users worldwide have reported a slew of different glitches that cause havoc with camera functionality within the operating system. Apple has not revealed exactly what is causing the problems,
  
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• Alexa, send up breakfast: Amazon launches Echo for hotels

  19-06-2018 17:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon has launched a version of its voice assistant Alexa for hotels. Marriott tested Apple Siri and Alexa to select what was best suited for its hotels.
  
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• #Trump can’t simply create a whole new branch of the military on a whim, but must receive the approval of policymak… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-06-2018 17:20 via twitter.com
  #Trump can’t simply create a whole new branch of the military on a whim, but must receive the approval of policymak… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• How to stay focused at work without burning out siliconrepublic.com/advice/stay-fo…

  19-06-2018 16:50 via twitter.com
  How to stay focused at work without burning out siliconrepublic.com/advice/stay-fo…
  
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• Fascinating footage reveals what a Tesla in Autopilot mode ‘sees’ in real time

  19-06-2018 16:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  YouTube user greentheonly created the clips by overlaying key data used by California-based firm Tesla's Autopilot feature onto dashcam footage.
  
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• World's oldest Sumatran orangutan dies aged 62 in Perth Zoo

  19-06-2018 16:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Puan - Indonesian for 'lady' - died at the zoo she called home for 50 years. Described as 'dignified' and the 'grand old lady' of Perth Zoo, she was euthanised due to age-related complications.
  
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• These tech solutions could cut air travel time by one hour siliconrepublic.com/machines/air-t…

  19-06-2018 16:46 via twitter.com
  These tech solutions could cut air travel time by one hour siliconrepublic.com/machines/air-t…
  
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• Google Is Training AI To Predict When A Patient Will Die

  19-06-2018 16:38 via technocracy.news
  ‘Evidence-based medicine’ is already turning the medical profession upside-down and dehumanizing patient care, but the application of AI to predict treatment and outcomes is several orders of magnitude worse. If Google wrongly predicts your imminent demise, will treatment be pulled away to save money? ⁃ TN EditorA woman with late-stage breast cancer came to a city hospital, fluids already flooding her lungs. She saw two doctors and got a radiology scan. The hospital’s co
  
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• Rover test: What's it like to ride a rocket to Mars?

  19-06-2018 16:36 via bbc.co.uk
  European engineers shake their Mars rover to see that it can survive the violence of a rocket launch.
  
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• Forty Percent Have Deleted A Social Media Account In Past Year Over Privacy Worries

  19-06-2018 16:21 via technocracy.news
  For whatever reason, one in four have deleted at least one social media account in the last year. This is sending Technocrat social media managers on a frenzied search for a treatment to ‘stop the bleeding’, but rebuilding trust may be beyond their understanding. ⁃ TN EditorThere is a serious lack of trust in social media such as Facebook and Twitter and consumers expect brands that advertise on such platforms to urgently find solutions, according to research published Monday.
  
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• Bank For International Settlements Blasts Crypto-Currencies As Fatally Flawed As Money

  19-06-2018 16:08 via technocracy.news
  As currently created, crypto-currencies are serving a purpose of showing what will not work as digital currency, but at the same time, central major banks are intent on creating a replacement that will work. By nature, Technocrats will use technology to solve all of their problems, and a cashless global economy obviously begs for some sort of digital currency that is accepted by all. ⁃ TN EditorA Bank of International Settlements (BIS) report examines cryptocurrencies in depth. The study,
  
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• Tesla boss Elon Musk says cash handouts 'will be necessary' as AI takes over human jobs

  19-06-2018 15:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk, who is CEO of Palo Alto-based company Tesla, made the comment in response to a question from a Twitter user about whether he supported universal basic income.
  
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• Eat popcorn with chopsticks: Scientists reveal how to stop getting bored of life's simple pleasures

  19-06-2018 14:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers in the US found in a series of studies that people enjoy their favourite foods and drinks for longer if they mix up the ways they consume them, which can make them seem new for longer.
  
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