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• Facebook shares close 19% lower after growth warning

  26-07-2018 23:39 via bbc.co.uk
  The fall in Facebook's shares wiped more than $120bn off the company's market value on Thursday.
  
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• Body-snatching fungi that give rise to sex-crazed cicadas contain compounds of hallucinogenic drugs

  26-07-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists investigating a parasitic fungus that targets cicadas have discovered traces of psychoactive chemicals in the infected insects, including an amphetamine and psilocybin.
  
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• Space gets a little closer: New study claims it is 12 miles nearer to Earth than thought

  26-07-2018 23:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The edge of space is actually 12 miles (20 kilometers) closer than thought, a controversial new study has claimed.
  
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• 92-year-old Holocaust survivor set to live forever as an interactive hologram at Ohio museum

  26-07-2018 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Using a combination of augmented and virtual reality, as well as artificial intelligence, researchers have constructed holograms of Holocaust survivors that museum-goers can interact with.
  
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• Marines may face memory loss and brain from firing rocket launchers

  26-07-2018 21:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Firing ultra-powerful rocket launchers could leave US Marines with memory loss and brain damage. Two former military men have revealed they struggle with concentration, balance and spatial awareness.
  
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• Google reveals it employs a huge team of comedians, psychologists and creatives to build Assistant

  26-07-2018 21:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  To give Assistant flair, Google employs a huge group of comedians, 'empathy experts,' game designers, sound engineers, illustrators, animators and graphic designers.
  
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• Japan's Hayabusa 2 snaps stunning close-up of asteroid Ryugu

  26-07-2018 21:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hayabusa arrived at asteroid Ryugu on June 27 and observed it from roughly 12 miles (20 km) above, before descending to an altitude less than 3.7 miles (6 km) from the surface.
  
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• Virgin Galactic edges closer to first passenger spaceflights

  26-07-2018 21:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Virgin Galactic test pilots Dave Mackay and Mike 'Sooch' Masucci took the VSS Unity to2.47 times the speed of sound, reaching an apogee of 170,800 ft.
  
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• People who suck up to their boss are likely to be unkind to others

  26-07-2018 20:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Suck-ups are more likely to be unkind to a co-worker, skipping meetings or surfing the internet instead of working, according to research led by Oregon State University (stock image).
  
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• Sky confirms voice-controlled 'hands-free TV'

  26-07-2018 20:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sky, based in London, is developing set-top boxes that let you simply bark orders to switch channels, record live TV and even look up shows featuring your favourite actors. (Stock image)
  
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• More human workplaces will be essential for the #futureofwork. We headed to @Globoforce to find out how they ensure… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  26-07-2018 20:30 via twitter.com
  More human workplaces will be essential for the #futureofwork. We headed to @Globoforce to find out how they ensure… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Japan's Hayabusa 2 snaps stunning close-up of the of dice-shaped asteroid Ryugu

  26-07-2018 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hayabusa arrived at asteroid Ryugu on June 27 and observed it from roughly 12 miles (20 km) above, before descending to an altitude less than 3.7 miles (6 km) from the surface.
  
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• Secret sex hashtags on Instagram show X-rated content is rife

  26-07-2018 20:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Although the Menlo Park-based photo-sharing platform claims to have a zero-tolerance policy on inappropriate sexual content, it has more than a dozen hashtags linked to pornographic images.
  
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• Incredible flying car concept soars silently through the air and can take off and land anywhere

  26-07-2018 20:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Design firm Volerian recently displayed its concept for a vertical takeoff and landing vehicle at the recent Farnborough International Airshow.
  
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• Employees who flatter their bosses are more likely to slack off

  26-07-2018 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study from Oregon State University found that employees who kiss up to their bosses tend to deplete their own self-control resources in the process and lean toward bad behaviors.
  
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• While much of the public narrative around #data involves breaches and misuse of private information, a new #EU repo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  26-07-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  While much of the public narrative around #data involves breaches and misuse of private information, a new #EU repo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ancient textiles show that Bronze Age Britons used Egyptian techniques

  26-07-2018 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The textiles were found in Over Barrow, Cambridgeshire, and examined by researchers at the University of Cambridge.
  
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• As if #graphene didn’t have enough potential, it is now being proposed that a single flake can hold the power of a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  26-07-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  As if #graphene didn’t have enough potential, it is now being proposed that a single flake can hold the power of a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Samsung developing an 'unbreakable' flexible display

  26-07-2018 19:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Samsung revealed its 'unbreakable smartphone panel', a next-generation OLED display that's protected by a shatter-proof substrate. The firm didn't say when it will be used in its phones.
  
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• Facebook to launch its own X Factor-style singing competition

  26-07-2018 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Auditions and voting would take place entirely on Facebook, the company said at a Television Critics Association event in Maryland yesterday.
  
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• Facebook shareholders try to fire Mark Zuckerberg as chairman

  26-07-2018 19:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shareholders are trying to fire Mark Zuckerberg as chairman of Facebook because of the social media giant's 'mishandling' of recent scandals.
  
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• Vote Leave's targeted Brexit ads released by Facebook

  26-07-2018 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  The social media ads that helped Vote Leave win the EU referendum are published in full for the first time.
  
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• Samsung developing an 'unbreakable' flexible display that can survive 26 consecutive 4-foot drops

  26-07-2018 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Samsung revealed its 'unbreakable smartphone panel', a next-generation OLED display that's protected by a shatter-proof substrate. The firm didn't say when it will be used in its phones.
  
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• Facebook braces for biggest one-day wipeout in US stock market history

  26-07-2018 18:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook is bracing for its worst day in six years as a public company and the biggest one-day wipeout in US stock market history on Thursday as shares plunged as much as 20 percent.
  
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• Japanese tech giant @SoftBank will be working on some smart city #IoT solutions in the Irish capital. #smartcities siliconrepublic.com/machines/softb…

  26-07-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  Japanese tech giant @SoftBank will be working on some smart city #IoT solutions in the Irish capital. #smartcities siliconrepublic.com/machines/softb…
  
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• Einstein's theory of relativity passes yet another test

  26-07-2018 18:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than a century after Albert Einstein proposed it, his theory of general relativity has passed another test.
  
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• Nasa will NOT make it to Mars until 2050 because of poor planning and a lack of funding

  26-07-2018 18:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nasa plans to reach Mars in the 2030s but at a hearing in Washington, Senator Bill Nelson said the White House's decision to return to the Moon could drag down the whole process.
  
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• Worms frozen in Siberian permafrost come back to life

  26-07-2018 18:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two nematode worms have come back to life after 42,000 years when they were frozen in permafrost during the Pleistocene age.
  
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• Amazon face ID tool misidentified members of Congress as suspects

  26-07-2018 18:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A facial recognition toolthat Amazon.com sells to web developers wronglyidentified 28 members of Congress as police suspects in a test by the American Civil Liberties Union.
  
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• Tenth rhino dead in Kenya after disastrous transfer

  26-07-2018 18:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A tenth critically endangered black rhino has been reported dead after a botched operation to move the animals to a new reserve in southern Kenya (file photo).
  
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• Yellowstone supervolcano is not powered magma from the Earth's core

  26-07-2018 18:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Virginia Tech College of Science's Department of Geosciences found no evidence of heat coming directly up from the Earth's core to power the surface volcano at Yellowstone.
  
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• US warns of supply chain cyber-attacks

  26-07-2018 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  National Counterintelligence and Security Center says 2017 was a "watershed" year for such hacks.
  
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• Secret sex hashtags on Instagram show X-rated content is rife on the site

  26-07-2018 18:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Although the Menlo Park-based photo-sharing platform claims to have a zero-tolerance policy on inappropriate sexual content, it has more than a dozen hashtags linked to pornographic images.
  
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• Stock market newbie Spotify hits targets in race with...

  26-07-2018 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Music streaming leader Spotify's paid subscriptions rose 10 percent in the second quarter as the Swedish company races to stay ahead of Apple Music.
  
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• Afraid of spiders? Don't look now... siliconrepublic.com/innovation/fal…

  26-07-2018 18:00 via twitter.com
  Afraid of spiders? Don't look now... siliconrepublic.com/innovation/fal…
  
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• #MostRead Today: What does discovery of liquid water on Mars actually mean? ow.ly/zRbO30l8gAN

  26-07-2018 17:56 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: What does discovery of liquid water on Mars actually mean? ow.ly/zRbO30l8gAN
  
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• #MostRead Today: New maps of Ireland reveal secrets of medieval wealth across island ow.ly/X34430l8gCi

  26-07-2018 17:56 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: New maps of Ireland reveal secrets of medieval wealth across island ow.ly/X34430l8gCi
  
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• #MostRead Today: 7 signs you should run away from a job offer ow.ly/5Nqy30l8gzI

  26-07-2018 17:56 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 7 signs you should run away from a job offer ow.ly/5Nqy30l8gzI
  
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• #MostRead Today: Blood moon not the only spectacle set to appear over Ireland on Friday ow.ly/lY1x30l8gvX

  26-07-2018 17:55 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Blood moon not the only spectacle set to appear over Ireland on Friday ow.ly/lY1x30l8gvX
  
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• #MostRead Today: 10 cool start-ups from Kraków to watch ow.ly/vDsN30l8gys

  26-07-2018 17:55 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 10 cool start-ups from Kraków to watch ow.ly/vDsN30l8gys
  
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• Only 13 per cent of the world's oceans are classified as 'wilderness'

  26-07-2018 17:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia carried out the first mapping of global marine wilderness, showing just how little remains (stock).
  
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• Ocean wilderness 'disappearing' globally

  26-07-2018 17:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Researchers have found that only 13% of the world's oceans remain mostly undisturbed by humans.
  
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• Trump warns Twitter it will be investigated for 'SHADOW BANNING'

  26-07-2018 16:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump entered a contentious battle over online censorship on Thursday, blasting Twitter for allegedly depressing the exposure of messages from its conservaitve users.
  
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• Japan trialing tech that tracks employees' eyes and blasts snoozing workers with AC

  26-07-2018 16:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Air conditioning manufacturer Daikin and electronics giant NEC said Thursday they have begun trialling the system, which monitors the movement of employees' eyelids with a camera on a computer.
  
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• Amazon tool flags Congress members as suspects

  26-07-2018 16:52 via bbc.co.uk
  The American Civil Liberties Union compared photos of the politicians with a database of arrested people.
  
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• How to make your workplace more human siliconrepublic.com/advice/globofo…

  26-07-2018 16:50 via twitter.com
  How to make your workplace more human siliconrepublic.com/advice/globofo…
  
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• A four-billion-year-old shard of meteorite will go on exhibition in Edinburgh tomorrow 

  26-07-2018 16:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Around 600 million years ago, a massive meteoroid hurtled through space before shattering into pieces above the Earth, hitting the area around Gibeon, now the capital of Nambia.
  
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• Delighted to see Siliconrepublic.com ranked #22 in @Onalytica's top 100 influential publications talking about… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  26-07-2018 16:42 via twitter.com
  Delighted to see Siliconrepublic.com ranked #22 in @Onalytica's top 100 influential publications talking about… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• PewDiePie 'sorry' for meme mocking Demi Lovato

  26-07-2018 16:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The YouTuber is being criticised for appearing to make fun of Demi Lovato being in hospital.
  
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• Worms that have laid dormant for 42,000 years have sprung back to life as Siberian permafrost melts

  26-07-2018 16:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two nematode worms have come back to life after 42,000 years when they were frozen in permafrost during the Pleistocene age.
  
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