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• The app changing the dating scene for India's disabled people

  17-07-2018 23:41 via bbc.co.uk
  The BBC's Ayeshea Perera meets the makers of an app seeking to improve opportunities to socialise.
  
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• Records dating back to 1700s reveal how the sun affects lightning activity

  17-07-2018 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers in Japan have turned to detailed logs kept by farm families and government officials hundreds of years ago, looking for mentions of thunder and lightning events.
  
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• Silver Snipers: The gaming team with an average age of 67

  17-07-2018 23:34 via bbc.co.uk
  A group of five elderly Swedish gamers has stormed an online battlefield.
  
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• Sony set to release AR version of David Bowie exhibit

  17-07-2018 22:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In what's described as a 'first of its kind' experience, Sony and several organizations have crafted a series of audio-visual spaces where viewers can witness the work and artifacts of Bowie's life.
  
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• By Jove! Astroboffins spot 12 new spanking moons around Jupiter

  17-07-2018 22:56 via go.theregister.com
  Now it has 79 satellites, and one is a tiny 'oddball' Jupiter already had the most moons in the Solar System, but now scientists have discovered twelve new ones bringing the total up to 79.…
  
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• Google Doodle celebrates Gino Bartali’s 104th Birthday

  17-07-2018 22:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gino Bartali, an Italian cyclist and hero to dozens of Jewish people, is being honored with a Google Doodle on what would have been his 104th birthday. Bartali died in 2000 but left a legacy.
  
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• How Nanit baby camera loved by Kim Kardashian is changing parenting

  17-07-2018 22:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A baby monitor billed as the 'most advanced nursery camera ever' is bringing smart algorithms, sleep analysis and Amazon voice activated integration into the world of parenting. 
  
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• Amazon on track to capture nearly HALF of US e-commerce market by the end of 2018, research shows

  17-07-2018 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new report from digital marketing research firm eMarketer indicates that the Silicon Valley giant is expected to capture a whopping 49.1% of the US retail market by the end of 2018.
  
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• Samsung's next Galaxy model may include in-display fingerprint reader

  17-07-2018 21:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Samsung is expected to release three different versions of the Galaxy S10 in 2019, two of which may include in-display fingerprint readers, noted smartphone analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes.
  
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• Detroit, Michigan is named 'most stressful place in America'

  17-07-2018 21:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Detroit, Michigan, was rankled the most stressed US city in categories of strain from work, money, family and health. Fremont, California, was ranked the least stressed city.
  
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• Samsung may release three Galaxy models in 2019 that feature in-display fingerprint readers

  17-07-2018 20:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Samsung is expected to release three different versions of the Galaxy S10 in 2019, two of which may include in-display fingerprint readers, noted smartphone analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes.
  
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• Pentagon working to develop technology that would let troops control machines with their MINDS

  17-07-2018 20:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DARPA's new program is working to develop technology that would let troops one day be able to control drones, cyber defense systems, and other technology with their mind.
  
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• Lab grown meat could be in restaurants in 3 years

  17-07-2018 20:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Dutch company that presented the world's first lab-grown beef burger five years ago said it has received funding to pursue its plans to make and sell artificially grown meat to restaurants from 2021.
  
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• London knife crime app 'Hunch' wants to tackle crime wave

  17-07-2018 20:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An app that is attempting to tackle knife crime on the streets of London has been condemned by experts who say the anonymous reporting could destroy trust in communities.
  
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• HALF of husbands don't know how often their wife achieves an orgasm

  17-07-2018 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than 1,600 newly-wedded couples found that 43 per cent of husbands don't know how often they satisfy their partners, a new survey from Brigham Young University in Utah shows.
  
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• Kamikaze bees kill invading hornets by forming 'hot defensive balls'

  17-07-2018 19:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The finding was made by entomologists at Tamagawa University near Tokyo, who found that the desperate defensive manoeuvre was enough to reduce the lifespan of the bees significantly.
  
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• As the #Trump administration continues to tighten the screws on the #H1Bvisa, the tangible effects of policy change… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-07-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  As the #Trump administration continues to tighten the screws on the #H1Bvisa, the tangible effects of policy change… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Rolls-Royce's flying taxi will begin test flights 'by next year'

  17-07-2018 19:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Derby-based aerospace giant that built the Spitfire's engines has unveiled an electric-hybrid flying taxi that will start real-world testing before the end of next year.
  
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• Tinder tests letting users send Bitmoji to help them break the ice

  17-07-2018 19:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tinder is giving its users new ways to flirt. The dating app annnounced that it's testing a feature that will let users send Bitmojis to their matches, but only in Mexico and Canada for now.
  
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• New Chrome update will reduce performance, Google admits 

  17-07-2018 19:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google announced the new 'site isolation' feature, which has been enabled for 99 per cent of its global users on Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome OS. via its security blog.
  
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• Snapchat is creating a news partnership scheme to give journalists new ways to uncover content they can use in thei… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-07-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  Snapchat is creating a news partnership scheme to give journalists new ways to uncover content they can use in thei… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The new sharks coming to UK waters

  17-07-2018 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Research suggests new kinds of shark could migrate to UK waters as the oceans warm.
  
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• Having all the fin

  17-07-2018 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Research suggests new kinds of shark could migrate to UK waters as the oceans warm.
  
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• The passage of the strict data #privacy bill in #California shows that a change in how the US deals with data could… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-07-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  The passage of the strict data #privacy bill in #California shows that a change in how the US deals with data could… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Would YOU eat lab-grown meat? Cruelty-free burgers could be in restaurants in 3 years

  17-07-2018 18:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Dutch company that presented the world's first lab-grown beef burger five years ago said it has received funding to pursue its plans to make and sell artificially grown meat to restaurants from 2021.
  
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• Does Wales hold the key for saving the puffin from extinction?

  17-07-2018 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  While the bird is dying out in parts of Europe, the population on one Welsh island is thriving.
  
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• These habits will set you on the right path to career success #careeradvice siliconrepublic.com/advice/good-ha…

  17-07-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  These habits will set you on the right path to career success #careeradvice siliconrepublic.com/advice/good-ha…
  
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• Walmart and Microsoft team up on cloud computing in bid against Amazon

  17-07-2018 17:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Walmart said Tuesday it was entering a five-year agreement with Microsoft to make use of its artificial intelligence, machine learning and data platforms in a bit to compete with Amazon.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Australia has a brand new deadly creature, but it might not be around for long ow.ly/QjkG30kZCt2

  17-07-2018 17:33 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Australia has a brand new deadly creature, but it might not be around for long ow.ly/QjkG30kZCt2
  
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• #MostRead Today: Sextortion email scam aims to blackmail users with illicit webcam footage ow.ly/OH4l30kZCqC

  17-07-2018 17:32 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Sextortion email scam aims to blackmail users with illicit webcam footage ow.ly/OH4l30kZCqC
  
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• #MostRead Today: Dublin set to get a brand new technological university ow.ly/iKHo30kZCn2

  17-07-2018 17:32 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Dublin set to get a brand new technological university ow.ly/iKHo30kZCn2
  
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• #MostRead Today: Amazing ‘find of a lifetime’ unearths 5,500-year-old megalithic tomb in Meath ow.ly/XojA30kZCoH

  17-07-2018 17:32 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Amazing ‘find of a lifetime’ unearths 5,500-year-old megalithic tomb in Meath ow.ly/XojA30kZCoH
  
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• A dozen new moons have been discovered orbiting Jupiter

  17-07-2018 17:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The discovery from scientists at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, DC, brings the Jupiter's total number of moons to a whopping 79 - the most of any planet in the solar system.
  
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• Ginger emoji are added to the iPhone to celebrate World Emoji Day

  17-07-2018 16:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new batch of characters will roll out to Apple devices across the globe later this year as part of a free iOS software upgrade.
  
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• The UK's history in space

  17-07-2018 16:08 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK is set to get its first space port in Sutherland, Scotland. But it already has a long history in space.
  
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• It Begins: UK Ethics Council Give Green Light On GMO Babies

  17-07-2018 16:04 via technocracy.news
  Technocrat social engineers, drunk on questionable and unreliable science, see human engineering as the final frontier of mankind. The door is now wide-open for the next generation to become their grand experiment.  ⁃ TN EditorThe Nuffield Council on Bioethics says changing the DNA of a human embryo could be ‘morally permissable’ if it is in the child’s best interests.
  The creation of babies whose DNA has been altered to give them what parents perceive to be the best
  
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• Our Institutions Are Failing As Nation Is Plundered

  17-07-2018 15:50 via technocracy.news
  Technocrats are licking their chops as politicians drive society into failure and chaos because they will ultimately wind up controlling everything in the end, scientifically, of course. A great moral hazard exists in that the Humpty Dumpty of economy and politics is at risk to be given a little push off the wall. ⁃ TN EditorOur institutional failure reminds me of the phantom legions of Rome’s final days.
  The mainstream media and its well-paid army of “authorities” / pund
  
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• This world-first performance and presentation from @Reeps1, enabled by @BellLabs technology, wowed the crowd at… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-07-2018 15:45 via twitter.com
  This world-first performance and presentation from @Reeps1, enabled by @BellLabs technology, wowed the crowd at… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Bono Warns On Threats To Existence Of UN, EU And NATO

  17-07-2018 15:33 via technocracy.news
  Bono is an outspoken apologist for the European Union, the United Nations and Sustainable Development and he is worried about threats to their very existence. He views the UN as “the conscience of our humanity.” ⁃ TN EditorIrish rock star Bono warned Monday that the United Nations and other international institutions including the European Union and NATO are under threat — and nations must work together to ensure their continued existence.
  The Dublin-born U2 singer and ac
  
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• WATCH: Meet the start-ups in the spring-summer 2018 cohort at NDRC siliconrepublic.com/video/ndrc-spr…

  17-07-2018 15:30 via twitter.com
  WATCH: Meet the start-ups in the spring-summer 2018 cohort at NDRC siliconrepublic.com/video/ndrc-spr…
  
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• Eden Full Goh told #Inspirefest 2018 of her original idea to tackle one of solar energy’s biggest problems: having… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-07-2018 15:25 via twitter.com
  Eden Full Goh told #Inspirefest 2018 of her original idea to tackle one of solar energy’s biggest problems: having… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Unhappy workers, customer boycotts and a site outage saw an Amazon #PrimeDay filled with controversy siliconrepublic.com/companies/amaz…

  17-07-2018 15:05 via twitter.com
  Unhappy workers, customer boycotts and a site outage saw an Amazon #PrimeDay filled with controversy siliconrepublic.com/companies/amaz…
  
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• 6 healthy habits to help you succeed in your career siliconrepublic.com/advice/good-ha…

  17-07-2018 14:42 via twitter.com
  6 healthy habits to help you succeed in your career siliconrepublic.com/advice/good-ha…
  
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• The Next Generation panel at #Inspirefest 2018 was chock-full of motivation for young people in #STEM siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ste…

  17-07-2018 14:40 via twitter.com
  The Next Generation panel at #Inspirefest 2018 was chock-full of motivation for young people in #STEM siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ste…
  
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• Facebook moderators 'keep child abuse online'

  17-07-2018 14:31 via bbc.co.uk
  An undercover film suggests moderators are routinely keeping up content that violates Facebook's policies.
  
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• Detailed 5,500 year-old stone carvings discovered in the Boyne Valley

  17-07-2018 14:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from University College Dublin's school of archaeology made the discovery on farmland near 18th Century Dowth Hall in the Brú na Bóinne, or Boyne Valley Tombs, World Heritage Site.
  
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• Why is Airbnb in hot water with the European Commission? siliconrepublic.com/companies/airb…

  17-07-2018 14:25 via twitter.com
  Why is Airbnb in hot water with the European Commission? siliconrepublic.com/companies/airb…
  
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• #Netflix investors are worried that the #streaming giant’s growth might not be epic enough siliconrepublic.com/companies/netf…

  17-07-2018 14:20 via twitter.com
  #Netflix investors are worried that the #streaming giant’s growth might not be epic enough siliconrepublic.com/companies/netf…
  
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• CRISPR is mutating totally unrelated genes, and that’s a big problem siliconrepublic.com/innovation/cri…

  17-07-2018 14:10 via twitter.com
  CRISPR is mutating totally unrelated genes, and that’s a big problem siliconrepublic.com/innovation/cri…
  
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• Margaret Toohey fills us in on the average day of a software developer in #autotech @JLR_News siliconrepublic.com/people/jaguar-…

  17-07-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  Margaret Toohey fills us in on the average day of a software developer in #autotech @JLR_News siliconrepublic.com/people/jaguar-…
  
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