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• Velvet ants are 'basically invincible' with a sting so painful they’re often called 'cow-killers'

  29-06-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists discovered that velvet ants are 'essentially invincible' and have very little to fear from predators because of their three defense deterrents.
  
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• Electric car buyers claim they were misled by Nissan

  29-06-2018 23:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Nissan is accused of exaggerating the benefits of its latest Leaf electric car model.
  
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• The 'decapitated man of Pompeii' WASN'T killed by a falling rock, archaeologists find

  29-06-2018 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It had been believed the 35-year-old man was beheaded by a falling rock as he tried to escape the Pompeii eruption, but now his skull has been found intact.
  
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• Why buses always arrive together: Mathematician reveals the 'bunching' theory ruining travel plans 

  29-06-2018 22:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bus bunching is when buses that were scheduled to be evenly spaced out arrive together. It results in longer wait time for buses, and then multiple arrive together.
  
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• NASA Hubble spots gigantic cluster of 10 billion year old stars

  29-06-2018 22:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The cluster, known as NGC 6139, has hundreds of thousands of stars within it which are believed to have been formed over 10 billion years ago.
  
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• Microsoft set to release radical 'Andromeda' Surface tablet that folds up to fit in your pocket

  29-06-2018 21:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Although it is still under development, it is believed to have a wraparound display that bridges the gap of the hinge when it's fully opened.
  
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• Fortnite Season 5 release date revealed ahead of Double XP weekend

  29-06-2018 21:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fortnite's Season 5 release date has just been revealed. Here's all you need to know about when it will be released, when Season 4 will end, what the Season 5 theme is and more.
  
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• #Twitter users will now find it easier to spot political campaign ads and find out who paid for them. siliconrepublic.com/companies/twit…

  29-06-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  #Twitter users will now find it easier to spot political campaign ads and find out who paid for them. siliconrepublic.com/companies/twit…
  
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• Physics professor claims we need to 'face the possibility' UFO sightings really are alien craft 

  29-06-2018 20:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A physics professor from University at Albany, State University of New York and former NASA researcher believes there is 'plenty of evidence to support UFOs'.
  
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• Portuguese tech firm uncorks a smartphone made using cork

  29-06-2018 20:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Portuguese tech firm is uncorking an Android smartphone whose case is made from cork, a natural and renewable material native to the Iberian country.
  
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• The AI that can tell how smart you REALLY are just by looking at a brain scan

  29-06-2018 20:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Caltech researchers say their AI can predict a person's intelligence from functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans of their resting state brain activity.
  
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• #Google recently surpassed 7,000 employees in Dublin and is hurtling towards 8,000 people. siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/goo…

  29-06-2018 20:30 via twitter.com
  #Google recently surpassed 7,000 employees in Dublin and is hurtling towards 8,000 people. siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/goo…
  
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• “They respond more competitively when they could easily have the upper hand” #biology #research siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sme…

  29-06-2018 20:00 via twitter.com
  “They respond more competitively when they could easily have the upper hand” #biology #research siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sme…
  
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• $370 'smart' yoga pants buzz your muscles to tell you exactly what movements you should be making

  29-06-2018 19:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Manhattan-based startup Wearable X have invented a pair of yoga pants that use Bluetooth and an iOS app to help users with their yoga practice.
  
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• Battered bones of women and children found at a 'German Stonehenge’

  29-06-2018 19:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Broken skulls and rib bones were found buried in pits alongside axes and butchered animal bones at a site near Pömmelte, a village in Germany southwest of Berlin.
  
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• This week, the world of #IoT includes #drone doves in China and sensors in #space siliconrepublic.com/machines/china…

  29-06-2018 19:30 via twitter.com
  This week, the world of #IoT includes #drone doves in China and sensors in #space siliconrepublic.com/machines/china…
  
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• Ready for #Pride? Be sure to check out @shaunoboyle speaking about #PrideinSTEM from #Inspirefest! siliconrepublic.com/innovation/hou…

  29-06-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  Ready for #Pride? Be sure to check out @shaunoboyle speaking about #PrideinSTEM from #Inspirefest! siliconrepublic.com/innovation/hou…
  
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• Tardigrades takes poops that are a third the size of its entire body

  29-06-2018 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  They are the toughest creatures on Earth, capable of surviving for up to 30 years without food and water - and also have really, really odd toilet habits.
  
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• June wasn't only a record month for weather in Ireland, it was also the best-performing month of 2018 when it comes… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-06-2018 19:00 via twitter.com
  June wasn't only a record month for weather in Ireland, it was also the best-performing month of 2018 when it comes… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Thermal maps reveal the vast network of lava flows causing the Kilauea eruption

  29-06-2018 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The USGS also said at the volcano summit a massive collapse occurred at 04:49 a.m. causing a massive energy release equivalent to a magnitude 5.3 earthquake
  
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• ChatterBaby is a new app that analyses baby's cries to tell you if they are hungry, fussy or in pain

  29-06-2018 18:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new app, which was developed by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, analyses a five second recording of a baby’s cries to work out why they are upset.
  
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• NES Classic: Nintendo console is re-released for gamers to buy

  29-06-2018 18:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nintendo's NES Classic will return to brick-and-mortar store shelves and online retailers on June 29, 2018. The mini version of the original system was first released in November 2016 to much fanfare.
  
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• An unprecedented #data privacy bill in the US has been passed by California lawmakers. #privacy #GDPR #California siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/cal…

  29-06-2018 18:30 via twitter.com
  An unprecedented #data privacy bill in the US has been passed by California lawmakers. #privacy #GDPR #California siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/cal…
  
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• Motion-capture software used in Hollywood helps tennis athletes stay healthy  

  29-06-2018 18:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Coventry University have combined use 3D optical tracking equipment used in Hollywood blockbusters to help tennis stars void injury.
  
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• Terrifying AI-powered robot soldiers can now walk over stepping stones and rough ground

  29-06-2018 18:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Developed at the University of California, Berkeley, the robots use a mixture of balance and jumping to ensure they don't tip over.
  
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• Do you know what a ‘bag holder’ is or how to avoid ‘FUD’? Here's your guide to #cryptocurrency slang. #bitcoin siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/cry…

  29-06-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  Do you know what a ‘bag holder’ is or how to avoid ‘FUD’? Here's your guide to #cryptocurrency slang. #bitcoin siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/cry…
  
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• Google set to take on Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo with its own 'Yeti' gaming platform

  29-06-2018 17:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google is developing a subscription-based game streaming service that could work either on its Chromecast or a Google-made console, and took meetings at E3 and Game Developers.
  
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• #MostRead Today: What you need to know about the Ticketmaster data breach ow.ly/edEG30kJeiZ

  29-06-2018 17:56 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: What you need to know about the Ticketmaster data breach ow.ly/edEG30kJeiZ
  
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• #MostRead Today: Tech disrupters urged to apply for Irish Government’s new €500m fund ow.ly/wwM830kJeli

  29-06-2018 17:56 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Tech disrupters urged to apply for Irish Government’s new €500m fund ow.ly/wwM830kJeli
  
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• Smart Cities: How Technocrats Use Government As Propaganda Machine

  29-06-2018 17:45 via technocracy.news
  Like 1984’s Ministry of Truth, Technocrats use the government propaganda machine to redefine their goals into customer benefits, for instance, “Smart technology should be seen as a means to an end to deliver outcomes, rather than an end in itself.”  ⁃ TN EditorScepticism of smart technology and confusion around what ‘smart city’ means risks alienating the public and hampering progress, a parliamentary group has warned.
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• The 'weird scoring system' in tennis leads to unfair results

  29-06-2018 17:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lower ranked players are up to six times more likely to win against tough opposition compared to other elite sports, according to Cambridge University scientist Dr Chris Pope.
  
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• Apple's next iPhone could use ‘smart shock absorbers’ to prevent cracked screens on dropped phones

  29-06-2018 17:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple, based in Cupertino, is considering adding ‘smart shock absorbers’ inside upcoming iPhone models to prevent glass displays from smashing – even when there is no case on the phone.
  
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• Bionic hand give amputees a sense of TOUCH

  29-06-2018 17:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Case Western University researchers created the new 'Sensation' device, which has helped Keith Vonderhuevel, 51, and Igor Spetic, 52, from Ohio, 'feel' their hands for the first time.
  
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• Tesco trials shopping without tills

  29-06-2018 16:52 via bbc.co.uk
  The retailer is testing whether shoppers can buy products using an app, rather than visiting a till.
  
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• Pokemon Go creator plans to sell the tech behind its games

  29-06-2018 16:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The game's creators Niantic acquired London startup Matrix Mill to make occlusion possible, usingan AI that studies the incoming images to learn about them and obscure the digital characters.
  
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• WhatsApp update now gives group admins the ability to BLOCK people from sending messages in chats

  29-06-2018 16:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The update began rolling out to WhatsApp users on Android and iOS worldwide today - though you may have to wait a few days before it reaches your device.
  
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• Weekend takeaway: Tech disrupters of the world unite! siliconrepublic.com/companies/tech…

  29-06-2018 16:42 via twitter.com
  Weekend takeaway: Tech disrupters of the world unite! siliconrepublic.com/companies/tech…
  
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• Government Of The Google, By The Google And For The Google

  29-06-2018 16:38 via technocracy.news
  Google has subsumed the very fabric of our nation, from the top levels of government down to the smallest details of an individual’s life. Technocrats see a technological answer for every problem and issue. In Google’s case, it left its motto, “Don’t be evil”, far behind several years ago. ⁃ TN EditorAmid growing calls to break up Google, are we missing a quiet alignment between “smart” government and the universal information engine?
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• SpaceX launches last of its old generation Falcon 9 rockets to send a floating 'AI brain' to the ISS

  29-06-2018 16:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The rocket lifted offfrom Nasa's Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 5:42 am ET (09:42 GMT) carrying three tons of equipment, supplies and science experiments.
  
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• Looking for something to listen to? Check out these awesome #podcasts including @MMindedPodcast @tomyyoungerme and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-06-2018 16:20 via twitter.com
  Looking for something to listen to? Check out these awesome #podcasts including @MMindedPodcast @tomyyoungerme and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Tesco trials checkout-free payment similar to rival Amazon's Go service where you pay with an app

  29-06-2018 16:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The supermarket group is testing the smartphone app at its test bed Tesco Express store located in the campus of its headquarters at Welwyn Garden City, north of London.
  
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• Google Cloud’s Gareth Morgan: ‘This is a $1trn global opportunity’ siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/goo…

  29-06-2018 16:00 via twitter.com
  Google Cloud’s Gareth Morgan: ‘This is a $1trn global opportunity’ siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/goo…
  
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• Is it possible to smell weakness? Scientists reveal furry creature that can siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sme…

  29-06-2018 15:52 via twitter.com
  Is it possible to smell weakness? Scientists reveal furry creature that can siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sme…
  
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• The #cryptocurrency craze is in full swing as ICOs in 2018 have already raised almost twice the amount from 2017 siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/icos…

  29-06-2018 15:50 via twitter.com
  The #cryptocurrency craze is in full swing as ICOs in 2018 have already raised almost twice the amount from 2017 siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/icos…
  
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• #Instagram is integrating music into its #Stories feature so users can soundtrack their daily lives siliconrepublic.com/companies/inst…

  29-06-2018 15:25 via twitter.com
  #Instagram is integrating music into its #Stories feature so users can soundtrack their daily lives siliconrepublic.com/companies/inst…
  
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• While we’re experiencing a #heatwave in Ireland, scientists have found a point in east #Antarctica that is a stagge… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-06-2018 15:05 via twitter.com
  While we’re experiencing a #heatwave in Ireland, scientists have found a point in east #Antarctica that is a stagge… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• China unleashing realistic dove drones to spy on problem regions siliconrepublic.com/machines/china…

  29-06-2018 15:00 via twitter.com
  China unleashing realistic dove drones to spy on problem regions siliconrepublic.com/machines/china…
  
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• #Xiaomi is behind the biggest first-time share sale in #HongKong since 2016 siliconrepublic.com/companies/xiao…

  29-06-2018 14:45 via twitter.com
  #Xiaomi is behind the biggest first-time share sale in #HongKong since 2016 siliconrepublic.com/companies/xiao…
  
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• Why is London's Central line so hot? Podcast 375

  29-06-2018 14:45
  
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• We spoke to Patricia Meara, technical capabilities manager at @Liberty_IT, about her work in people development siliconrepublic.com/companies/libe…

  29-06-2018 14:30 via twitter.com
  We spoke to Patricia Meara, technical capabilities manager at @Liberty_IT, about her work in people development siliconrepublic.com/companies/libe…
  
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