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• The 'stealth sheets' that can hide soldiers and even vehicles from infrared cameras

  20-06-2018 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of researchers have developed a device that can make soldiers and vehicles disappear. Called the 'stealth sheet,' it's a paper-thin device that can obscure objects from a drone's camera.
  
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• Bike firm Red Shark unveils pedal-powered trimaran that lets cyclists cruise on WATER

  20-06-2018 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Red Shark Bikes has unveiled three trimarans that let people cycle on water. The cheapest model costs about US$5,783 and most expensive is about $11,570.
  
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• Tesla sues ex-employee alleging data theft and leaks to the media

  20-06-2018 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tesla is suing former process engineer Martin Tripp for $1 million, alleging he hacked into Tesla's system, transferred data to third parties and gave false leaks to the media.
  
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• Echo owner creeped out after Alexa blurts: ‘All I see is people dying’

  20-06-2018 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the latest case, a 30-year-old man from San Francisco claims his Amazon Echo blurted out a chilling message, totally unprovoked: ‘Every time I close my eyes all I see is people dying.’
  
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• Why Mario Kart fans should always play as Wario or Donkey Kong

  20-06-2018 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Data scientist Henry Hinnefeld calculated the best configurations of character, kart, and tire to find out what really makes for a winning combo. And, he says Wario and Donkey Kong are your best bets.
  
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• Curiosity photo shows how dust has blanketed Mars as storm expands to circle the ENTIRE planet

  20-06-2018 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A striking image shared by NASA shows the dramatic atmospheric changes caused by the ‘planet circling’ event in the last few weeks, with sites that were once clearly visible now obscured by dust.
  
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• Amazon opens 'try before you buy' service to all Prime members

  20-06-2018 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon's 'try before you buy' service, announced last summer, is out of beta. Customers have seven days to decide what they like and pay for what they keep.
  
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• Why Mario Kart fans should always play as Wario or Donkey Kong: Expert reveals the best characters

  20-06-2018 22:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Data scientist Henry Hinnefeld calculated the best configurations of character, kart, and tire to find out what really makes for a winning combo. And, he says Wario and Donkey Kong are your best bets.
  
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• Experts discover T. Rex couldn't stick out their tongues

  20-06-2018 22:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin and the Chinese Academy of Sciences made the discovery by comparing ancient and modern reptile bones.
  
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• Tesla sues ex-employee alleging data theft, leaks to media

  20-06-2018 21:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tesla is suing former process engineer Martin Tripp for $1 million, alleging he hacked into Tesla's system, transferred data to third parties and gave false leaks to the media.
  
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• NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reveal strange sand patterns

  20-06-2018 21:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The bizarre patterns were spotted in the region of Lyot Crater by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) on Jan. 24, 2018.
  
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• One more sleep until #Inspirefest! Make sure you check out @astrostarbright on stage tomorrow, along with load of o… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-06-2018 20:30 via twitter.com
  One more sleep until #Inspirefest! Make sure you check out @astrostarbright on stage tomorrow, along with load of o… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Instagram declares war on YouTube with 'IGTV' video hub

  20-06-2018 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Instagram's Kevin Systrom announced IGTV, a new hub in the app that's dedicated to long-form video at an event in San Francisco.
  
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• The go anywhere craft set to take Marines into battle revealed

  20-06-2018 20:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new vehicles will replace the aging fleet of expensive-to-maintain flat-bottomed amphibious assault vehicles in service since 1972. It is designed to protect Marines in transit from sea to shore.
  
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• Research finds liberals really do drink more lattes

  20-06-2018 20:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study found that people with left-leaning beliefs are more likely to drink lattes. Liberal people drink coffee with European origins because they are more open to globalization.
  
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• It starts here! @AnnODeaSR welcomes the eve of #inspirefest 2018. Are you ready for two days of inspiring sci-tech?… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-06-2018 20:04 via twitter.com
  It starts here! @AnnODeaSR welcomes the eve of #inspirefest 2018. Are you ready for two days of inspiring sci-tech?… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• T. Rex wasn't so terrifying after all: Experts discover the beasts COULDN'T stick out their tongues

  20-06-2018 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin and the Chinese Academy of Sciences made the discovery by comparing ancient and modern reptile bones.
  
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• Study of 800 million tweets finds daily cycles in our thinking

  20-06-2018 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of Bristol used artificial intelligence to analyse the language used in content posted to Twitter, discovering dramatic changes between night and day.
  
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• Stone tools found with 5,300-year-old Ötzi the iceman had long-distance cultural contacts 

  20-06-2018 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of scientists, led by Ursula Wierer from the Soprintendenza Archeologia, used high-power microscopes and CT scans to examine Ötzi's chert stone toolkit in minute detail.
  
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• 'Unsafe' $199 device that tricks Tesla's autopilot is banned by US regulators

  20-06-2018 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Autopilot Buddy was deemed 'unacceptable' by US officials because it tricks the autopilot into functioning without the driver being able to intervene immediately if anything goes wrong.
  
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• Instagram reaches a billion users - and other things we learnt from boss Kevin Systrom

  20-06-2018 19:50 via bbc.co.uk
  In an exclusive interview with Newsbeat its boss says: "We want to make sure we're a positive force".
  
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• Instagram longer videos: How new IGTV feature will work

  20-06-2018 19:50 via bbc.co.uk
  IGTV allows users to create long-form videos in portrait mode that can be up to an hour long.
  
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• .@Accenture and @AnCosan_VCC are set to roll out virtual ‘Skills to Succeed Academy’ throughout Ireland this summer… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-06-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  .@Accenture and @AnCosan_VCC are set to roll out virtual ‘Skills to Succeed Academy’ throughout Ireland this summer… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Echo owner creeped out after Alexa blurts: ‘Every time I close my eyes all I see is people dying’

  20-06-2018 19:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the latest case, a 30-year-old man from San Francisco claims his Amazon Echo blurted out a chilling message, totally unprovoked: ‘Every time I close my eyes all I see is people dying.’
  
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• Burger King apologises for social media ads

  20-06-2018 19:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Burger King offering a reward to women who get pregnant by players adds to wave of sexism.
  
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• The gene-edited pigs immune to lung disease

  20-06-2018 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Pigs in Scotland have had their genes altered so they are now immune to a deadly respiratory disease.
  
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• ‘Corporation tax has generated fantastic economic returns but it will come under threat if there is European tax ha… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-06-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  ‘Corporation tax has generated fantastic economic returns but it will come under threat if there is European tax ha… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Expert claims VAR makes the beautiful game 'feel unnatural' 

  20-06-2018 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The World Cup in Russia is the first to use video replays to help referees make important decisions, and one expert believes the use of VAR could be just the tip of football's technological iceberg.
  
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• Gene-edited farm animals are on their way

  20-06-2018 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Scientists create pigs that are immune to one of the world's costliest livestock diseases.
  
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• Controversial changes to European copyright law have been approved by a committee of MEPs voting on the issue today… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-06-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  Controversial changes to European copyright law have been approved by a committee of MEPs voting on the issue today… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Shocking report find there are more of tigers living captive US backyards than in the wild 

  20-06-2018 18:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nearly 7,000 tigers are estimated to live in the US, but only 6 percent of them live in zoos or facilities approved by the US Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
  
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• Tesla sues former worker for hacking

  20-06-2018 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Tesla says it has suffered "significant" damages as a result of the alleged theft.
  
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• #Hackers are using hidden tunnels to evade detection and steal critical data from financial services.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-06-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  #Hackers are using hidden tunnels to evade detection and steal critical data from financial services.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Instagram's IGTV video feature will include hour-long videos

  20-06-2018 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Instagram will purportedly announce the new video hub, branded IGTV, during a media event in San Francisco today. IGTV will allow users to post hour-long clips for the first time.
  
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• Fortnite Update: iPhone gamers spent $100m on in-app purchases in 90 days

  20-06-2018 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fortnite, which is available to play on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Windows PC, Mac, and Nintendo Switch, has taken the world by storm and developer Epic Games is profiting handsomely.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Elon Musk warns Tesla staff about a possible saboteur in their ranks ow.ly/xskA30kAqUE

  20-06-2018 17:45 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Elon Musk warns Tesla staff about a possible saboteur in their ranks ow.ly/xskA30kAqUE
  
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• #MostRead Today: Renault firm makes strategic investment in Irish start-up iCabbi ow.ly/kmWM30kAqSq

  20-06-2018 17:44 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Renault firm makes strategic investment in Irish start-up iCabbi ow.ly/kmWM30kAqSq
  
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• #MostRead Today: New audio odyssey as Google Home smart speakers arrive in Ireland ow.ly/SwHx30kAqRg

  20-06-2018 17:44 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: New audio odyssey as Google Home smart speakers arrive in Ireland ow.ly/SwHx30kAqRg
  
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• #MostRead Today: Android Messages now lets users send texts from their computers ow.ly/epdG30kAqTq

  20-06-2018 17:44 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Android Messages now lets users send texts from their computers ow.ly/epdG30kAqTq
  
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• Solar system's largest supervolcano could have created mysterious rock formation on Mars

  20-06-2018 17:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at John Hopkins University in Maryland used radar to discover that the strange shapes on the Medusae Fossae formation were created by volcanic eruptions.
  
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• A 15 mile long formation on the San Andreas fault could be responsible for the next 'big one'

  20-06-2018 17:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Geological Society of America used detailed geologic and structural mapping of the southern 20 miles (30km) of the San Andreas fault zone in southern California.
  
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• EU approves copyright rules that could kill off memes and 'destroy the internet as we know it' 

  20-06-2018 17:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Critics and campaigners say the new legislation, which the European Parliament approved earlier today, will prove to be an excessive restriction on free speech.
  
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• Free courses will teach career-building skills to young people siliconrepublic.com/careers/free-c…

  20-06-2018 16:51 via twitter.com
  Free courses will teach career-building skills to young people siliconrepublic.com/careers/free-c…
  
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• Figures for 2016 show that almost 45m tonnes of e-waste was generated equating to 4,500 Eiffel Towers. #recycling… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-06-2018 16:50 via twitter.com
  Figures for 2016 show that almost 45m tonnes of e-waste was generated equating to 4,500 Eiffel Towers. #recycling… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• U.S. Lawmakers Press Facebook Over Chinese Data Sharing

  20-06-2018 16:42 via technocracy.news
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and culture, and had no problem in negotiating the sale of personal data to Chinese companies. Technocracy transcends national borders and cultural differences because it is the same science and technology that works everywhere. In Facebook’s instance, “follow the data, follow the power.” ⁃ TN EditorFacebook Inc faced criticism on Wednesday from Republican and Democratic U.S. lawmakers who demanded that the social
  
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• Digital health start-ups will embark on a brand new @TCDDublin European incubator programme for the next number of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-06-2018 16:30 via twitter.com
  Digital health start-ups will embark on a brand new @TCDDublin European incubator programme for the next number of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Standards expert Nancy Kastl discusses the need for app and web development teams to be more inclusive.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-06-2018 16:10 via twitter.com
  Standards expert Nancy Kastl discusses the need for app and web development teams to be more inclusive.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The recently publicised bug with #GoogleHome represents a larger problem with #IoT security in general. #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/goo…

  20-06-2018 15:50 via twitter.com
  The recently publicised bug with #GoogleHome represents a larger problem with #IoT security in general. #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/goo…
  
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• Astronauts eject UK-led space junk demo mission

  20-06-2018 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  The RemoveDebris satellite will trial technologies for snaring broken hardware drifting in orbit.
  
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• European Democracies In The Age Of Populisms And Technocracies

  20-06-2018 15:49 via technocracy.news
  Techno-populism, a curious blend of Populism and Technocracy, is rising in Europe and is being openly discussed. However, the same phenomenon is seen in the U.S. with Trump (populism) partnering with Technocrats. Because the Technocrats wind up being the only people able to run complex systems, they end up with the upper hand. ⁃ TN EditorIn Europe, home to one of the most ambitious political and institutional experiments in recent history, the European Union, populist movements and technoc
  
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