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• US Air Force 'Iron man' suits use carbon to store power 

  10-07-2018 23:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Air Force Research Laboratory is working with engineers at theUniversity of Cincinnati to develop radical new clothingthat can charge your cell phone.
  
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• TSA stops woman with python in external hard drive from boarding plane

  10-07-2018 23:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A woman flying from Miami to Barbados Sunday tried to smuggle a Ball python stashed inside a hard drive in her luggage, which showed up as an 'organic mass' on TSA's scanner.
  
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• Starz season premiere of Power watched more on its app than on TV

  10-07-2018 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Starz hit crime drama Power's fifth-season opener, which aired on July 1, was viewed 2.1 million times by users who watched it on Starz and DVR in the first three days, according to Deadline.
  
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• US Air Force plans 'Iron Man' suits that use carbon fibres to store power for soldier's hi-tech 

  10-07-2018 22:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Air Force Research Laboratory is working with engineers at theUniversity of Cincinnati to develop radical new clothingthat can charge your cell phone.
  
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• Working night shifts drives up the risk of cancer, stroke and heart disease:

  10-07-2018 22:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study from the University of Washington and the University of Surrey has found that working night shift disrupts the peripheral clocks found in your body's tissues such as the liver and pancreas.
  
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• Amazon patents robot conveyor belts that can roll around its warehouses

  10-07-2018 22:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon recently filed a patent for a concept device that's equipped with a conveyor belt capable of sorting and transferring items. It could help the firm tackle many problems with traditional warehouses.
  
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• Stunning mosaics uncovered in Israel reveal the 'rich visual culture' of ancient Judaism

  10-07-2018 22:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A series of digs led by researchers at Huqoq, in Israel's Galilee, have uncovered sprawling mosaics that paint a picture of a ‘rich visual culture’ that thrived during fifth century Christian rule.
  
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• Thousands of artefacts found under Amsterdam's canals

  10-07-2018 21:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 700,000 finds paint a striking image of everyday life in the Dutch capital city, spanning from 800 years ago to items dropped just yesterday.
  
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• Tesla goes big in China with Shanghai plant

  10-07-2018 21:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk on Tuesday landed a deal with Chinese authorities to build a new auto plant in Shanghai, its first factory outside the United States.
  
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• NJ man may lose all his limbs to flesh-eating bacteria after crab-fishing

  10-07-2018 21:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Angel Perez, 60, of New Jersey, contracted a flesh-eating bacteria that has spread to his blood and all of his limbs - and doctors may be forced to amputate.
  
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• Israel unveils plan for 'smallest spacecraft ever to land on the moon'

  10-07-2018 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The craft, which is shaped like a round table with four carbon fiber legs, is set to blast off in December from Florida's Cape Canaveral aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It should reach the moon in February.
  
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• Starz season premiere of Power starring 50 Cent watched more on its app than on TV

  10-07-2018 21:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Starz hit crime drama Power's fifth-season opener, which aired on July 1, was viewed 2.1 million times by users who watched it on Starz and DVR in the first three days, according to Deadline.
  
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• Oldest written record of Homer's Odyssey found on 3rd Century tablet

  10-07-2018 20:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The tablet was discovered in in western Peloponnese after three years of surface excavations by the Greek Archaeological Services in cooperation with the German Institute of Archaeology.
  
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• Scientists find meteorite that lit up night sky over Botswana in June

  10-07-2018 20:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The space rock was captured by two farmers on CCTV on June 2nd as it hurtled down from the heavens leaving a blazing white heat trail in its wake.
  
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• Fortnite is teasing fans as it shares its first poster for Season 5

  10-07-2018 20:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fortnite has been behaving strangely lately, with game objects ending up in the Californian desert, and now the game has released its first official teaser for season five, due to be released this week.
  
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• Check out how the App Store has transformed throughout the last decade. #apps #appstore siliconrepublic.com/companies/app-…

  10-07-2018 20:30 via twitter.com
  Check out how the App Store has transformed throughout the last decade. #apps #appstore siliconrepublic.com/companies/app-…
  
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• Finding work a struggle in the heat? Scientists discover why

  10-07-2018 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School say heatwaves can affect people's ability to think similarly to the freezing temperatures which cause hypothermia.
  
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• Apple may be in talks to buy 1Password

  10-07-2018 20:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple may have looked into buying popular password management company, 1Password. The firm is believed to have engaged in acquisition talks, according to BGR. It has since been refuted.
  
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• #ICYMI: Fibre cables could offer a cheap way to monitor earthquakes. #fibre #geology siliconrepublic.com/comms/internet…

  10-07-2018 20:00 via twitter.com
  #ICYMI: Fibre cables could offer a cheap way to monitor earthquakes. #fibre #geology siliconrepublic.com/comms/internet…
  
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• Mobile phone warning road signs 'a UK first'

  10-07-2018 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  In a UK-first the system detects a phone is in use in a passing vehicle and triggers a warning.
  
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• From a virtual beer glass to Fortnite: Apple's App Store turns ten

  10-07-2018 19:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From a virtual koi pond and beer glass to today's multiplayer games and augmented reality apps, Apple's App store has revolutionised technology since in first launched a decade ago today.
  
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• USGS warns sea level rise could double erosion rates along SoCal coast

  10-07-2018 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A worrying new study has found that coastal cliffs stretching roughly 300 miles from Santa Barbara to San Diego are at risk of eroding at more than twice the historical rate by the year 2100.
  
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• A German court has found that US firm ICANN is collecting more personal data than is required for legitimate busine… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  10-07-2018 19:30 via twitter.com
  A German court has found that US firm ICANN is collecting more personal data than is required for legitimate busine… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Is your city spying on you? @CIConnect's Emily McDaid reports from the latest #4IRC debate. #Belfast #smartcities siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/sma…

  10-07-2018 19:00 via twitter.com
  Is your city spying on you? @CIConnect's Emily McDaid reports from the latest #4IRC debate. #Belfast #smartcities siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/sma…
  
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• From Stone Age tools to false teeth: Thousands of artefacts found under Amsterdam's canals

  10-07-2018 18:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 700,000 finds paint a striking image of everyday life in the Dutch capital city, spanning from 800 years ago to items dropped just yesterday.
  
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• The humble llama has been hiding a powerful secret, which could play an instrumental part in the fight against canc… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  10-07-2018 18:30 via twitter.com
  The humble llama has been hiding a powerful secret, which could play an instrumental part in the fight against canc… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Scientists find the meteorite that lit up the night sky over Botswana in June

  10-07-2018 18:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The space rock was captured by two farmers on CCTV on June 2nd as it hurtled down from the heavens leaving a blazing white heat trail in its wake.
  
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• Fortnite is teasing fans as it shares its first poster for Season Five 

  10-07-2018 18:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fortnite has been behaving strangely lately, with game objects ending up in the Californian desert, and now the game has released its first official teaser for season five, due to be released this week.
  
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• PayPal told customer her death breached its rules

  10-07-2018 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Payments firm apologises after writing "insensitive" letter to cancer victim about her debt.
  
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• Heading on holidays? Here's how to wrap up on time. #careeradvice siliconrepublic.com/advice/pre-hol…

  10-07-2018 18:00 via twitter.com
  Heading on holidays? Here's how to wrap up on time. #careeradvice siliconrepublic.com/advice/pre-hol…
  
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• #MostRead Today: Neueda Technologies to hire 200 in Athlone at new software engineering hub ow.ly/fjCQ30kT5nr

  10-07-2018 17:53 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Neueda Technologies to hire 200 in Athlone at new software engineering hub ow.ly/fjCQ30kT5nr
  
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• #MostRead Today: ‘Three Ireland is going through a huge digital transformation’ ow.ly/6sVj30kT5mr

  10-07-2018 17:53 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: ‘Three Ireland is going through a huge digital transformation’ ow.ly/6sVj30kT5mr
  
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• #MostRead Today: Belfast’s Kainos invests £8m in R&D drive to ensure global growth ow.ly/jz5y30kT5qg

  10-07-2018 17:53 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Belfast’s Kainos invests £8m in R&D drive to ensure global growth ow.ly/jz5y30kT5qg
  
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• #MostRead Today: 7 companies hiring in blockchain right now ow.ly/LRfE30kT5oC

  10-07-2018 17:53 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 7 companies hiring in blockchain right now ow.ly/LRfE30kT5oC
  
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• #MostRead Today: Shocking video of glacier fracturing shows true extent of climate change ow.ly/dwZZ30kT5jT

  10-07-2018 17:52 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Shocking video of glacier fracturing shows true extent of climate change ow.ly/dwZZ30kT5jT
  
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• Facebook testing augmented reality ads that will let you try on products you see in the News Feed 

  10-07-2018 17:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook is rolling out new augmented reality advertisements in the News Feed that enable users to virtually try on products directly from brands. For now, it's only available in the US.
  
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• Israel unveils plan to launch the 'smallest spacecraft ever to land on the moon'

  10-07-2018 17:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The craft, which is shaped like a round table with four carbon fiber legs, is set to blast off in December from Florida's Cape Canaveral aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It should reach the moon in February.
  
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• Hear the eerie sounds emitted between Saturn and its moon Enceladus

  10-07-2018 17:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts at Iowa University used thethe Cassini space probe to uncover a powerful and constantly changing interaction between Saturn and Enceladus.
  
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• Elon Musk's submarine is dismissed by Thai cave rescue organisers

  10-07-2018 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk has hit back at the Thai official who oversaw the rescue of thesoccer team trapped in a flooded cave after he rejected the billionaire's miniature submarine as 'not practical'.
  
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• Pay Raises To Be Determined By AI Predicting Your Future Performance

  10-07-2018 17:36 via technocracy.news
  Using AI to predict the future is reminiscent of the father of Technocracy Henri De Saint-Simon’s (1760-1825) statement that “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 EditorWelcome to the future, citizen, where employees not replaced by robots will be granted raises based on their predicted performance by a computer.
  And no, this
  
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• Women expect a pricey engagement ring if their partner is UGLY

  10-07-2018 17:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Western Oregon University quizzed 590 people to find out whether looks influence the choice and expectations of engagement rings.
  
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• Major Labor Union Joins Coalition To Regulate Facebook

  10-07-2018 17:04 via technocracy.news
  For every regulation imposed there are 10 ways to get around it, and Technocrats at Facebook have proven themselves to be very agile. Free market forces are the best way to curtail Facebook by simply refusing to pay money to it. Meanwhile, many other alternatives are popping up that will take market share away from Facebook. ⁃ TN EditorThe leading U.S. communications union is joining a coalition calling for the Federal Trade Commission to break up and regulate Facebook.
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• Backlash: Cashless Movement Taking Heat From Lawmakers

  10-07-2018 16:47 via technocracy.news
  Technocracy and Technocrat bankers would drive all cash out of society in favor of a completely trackable digital system, which would give one more lever for social engineering. This is a global movement, not merely local, and resistance is building on several continents. ⁃ TN EditorAaron Bateman pulled out a few $20 bills to pay for a taco lunch in the nation’s capital. To his surprise, his money was no good in the city where money is printed.
  Surfside, a popular 24-hour Mexican eat
  
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• Why was Elon Musk at the Thai cave rescue?

  10-07-2018 16:31 via bbc.co.uk
  A mini-sub delivered by the entrepreneur was said to be "not practical" by the rescue effort's chief.
  
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• Snapchat now lets you search through thousands of lenses

  10-07-2018 16:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new Snapchat update makes it easier to search and access Lenses created by third-party developers. The update began rolling out to iOS users worldwide today.
  
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• “Global sea-level rise is both undeniable and consequential.” #climatechange #globalwarming siliconrepublic.com/innovation/vid…

  10-07-2018 16:20 via twitter.com
  “Global sea-level rise is both undeniable and consequential.” #climatechange #globalwarming siliconrepublic.com/innovation/vid…
  
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• Road signs that sense when you're using your phone tested in Norfolk

  10-07-2018 16:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The first of three, £6,000 electronic signs are being introduced on the roads of Norwich, where they an detect when digital signals are being transmitted by a handset inside a vehicle.
  
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• ICANN incurs the wrath of EU data regulators under GDPR rules siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gdp…

  10-07-2018 16:04 via twitter.com
  ICANN incurs the wrath of EU data regulators under GDPR rules siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gdp…
  
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• Are smart cities watching our every move? siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/sma…

  10-07-2018 16:00 via twitter.com
  Are smart cities watching our every move? siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/sma…
  
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• .@DublinCityUni has cut the ribbon on a new wing of the Stokes Engineering and Research Building siliconrepublic.com/innovation/dcu…

  10-07-2018 15:50 via twitter.com
  .@DublinCityUni has cut the ribbon on a new wing of the Stokes Engineering and Research Building siliconrepublic.com/innovation/dcu…
  
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