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• Twitter asks academics to help kill off toxic tweets with algorithms

  30-07-2018 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twitter is partnering with a group of researchers to assess the severity of Twitter's 'echo chamber' problem and study whether or not the site helps to reduce discrimination.
  
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• Blue crystals in meteorites that formed 4.5 billion years ago reveal our star was a 'rowdy child'

  30-07-2018 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists analyzing meteorites at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History say they contain materials from 4.5 billion years ago, revealing new insight on the behaviour of the sun in its early days.
  
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• Great Pyramid of Giza can focus electromagnetic energy through its hidden chambers

  30-07-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have found that the Great Pyramid of Giza can concentrate electric and magnetic energy in its chambers and below its base, giving rise to distinct pockets of higher energy.
  
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• Twitter partners with researchers to develop algorithms that can help kill off echo chambers

  30-07-2018 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twitter is partnering with a group of researchers to assess the severity of Twitter's 'echo chamber' problem and study whether or not the site helps to reduce discrimination.
  
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• America's return to the moon could be delayed because NASA doesn't have a new spacesuit

  30-07-2018 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While both Boeing and SpaceX are developing suits for astronauts to wear on their trips into orbit, NASA has been warned that its lack of suitable suits could cause problems.
  
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• Carbon leak under Southern Ocean may have warmed planet for 11,000 years

  30-07-2018 22:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Princeton researchers extracted trace amounts of nitrogen from fossils to create a model for the activity of the Southern Ocean during the Holocene, a period that began 11,000 years ago. 
  
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• World's largest colony of King penguins has plummeted by by 90%, shocking study finds

  30-07-2018 22:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Now, researchers say numbers of the animals at Île aux Cochons, in the southern Indian Ocean, have been decimated.
  
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• Tesla explores building Gigafactory in Europe -WSJ

  30-07-2018 22:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tesla is in talks with authorities in Germany and the Netherlands to build its first major European factory, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing officials involved in the matter.
  
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• Women more likely to cut out key food groups if they use Instagram

  30-07-2018 21:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study by the Royal Society of Public Health found the more women use social media, the more likely they are to be obsessive about their diet.
  
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• Leaked images claim to show Google's next Pixel smartphone

  30-07-2018 21:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A set of new images, claiming to be device prototypes, show that the Pixel 3 XL is likely to include a large notch, as well as a sizable 'chin,' or space at the bottom of the phone's display.
  
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• Carbon leak under Southern Ocean may have warmed the planet for 11,000 years

  30-07-2018 21:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Princeton researchers extracted trace amounts of nitrogen from fossils to create a model for the activity of the Southern Ocean during the Holocene, a period that began 11,000 years ago. 
  
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• Leaks claim to reveal 'XL' iPhone with 6.5-inch screen

  30-07-2018 20:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple fans will have to wait until September to get their hands on the firm's latest iPhones, but a new set of leaked images may give consumers an early peek at what the devices look like.
  
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• Leaked images claim to show what Google's next Pixel smartphone will look like

  30-07-2018 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A set of new images, claiming to be device prototypes, show that the Pixel 3 XL is likely to include a large notch, as well as a sizable 'chin,' or space at the bottom of the phone's display.
  
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• Amazon workers are being left homeless and unable to work

  30-07-2018 20:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There have been numerous cases of Amazon workers being badly treated, including one case of a women who was working in a fulfilment warehouse in Texas.
  
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• Plastics blamed for rise in penis malformations

  30-07-2018 20:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hypospadias is a urethra abnormality, when the opening of the penis forms on the underside rather than on the tip. A new Israeli study offers a theory for the cause of rising rates.
  
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• Tesla's limited edition $1,500 surfboards appear on eBay for $5,000

  30-07-2018 19:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Each board is available in a choice of either red or black, ships to customers worldwide, and is designed to be able to fit inside every model of Tesla vehicle, including the Model S, X and 3.
  
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• Anxious parents DO have anxious children, study suggests

  30-07-2018 19:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A brain circuit that leads to a 'paralyzing' fear response is common between anxious monkeys and their very anxious babies, a University of Wisconsin and UC Davis study reveals.
  
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• Mako shark stuns researchers as satellite data reveals he has traveled over 4,000 MILES since March

  30-07-2018 19:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At more than 4,100 miles to date, Ocearch says Pico’s adventure is unprecedented, marking the first time they’ve ever seen crossing from the Gulf of Mexico up into the Atlantic Ocean.
  
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• When astronauts eventually land on the surface of #Mars, they might live out their time there in one of these five… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  30-07-2018 19:00 via twitter.com
  When astronauts eventually land on the surface of #Mars, they might live out their time there in one of these five… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Forget romance, the secret to a great sex life comes from 'thorough and dutiful' PLANNING

  30-07-2018 18:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Ruhr University in Bochum, Germany looked at the sex lives of 1,000 (mostly heterosexual) couples (stock image) and found a strong link between self-discipline and good sex.
  
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• This week in the world of enterprise, a #blockchain ‘assassination market’ revealed and a Swann security camera wa… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  30-07-2018 18:20 via twitter.com
  This week in the world of enterprise, a#blockchain ‘assassination market’ revealed and a Swann security camera wa… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• #MostRead Today: Is it the end of the line as SSE pulls out of National Broadband Plan? ow.ly/ZzhB30lbsiK

  30-07-2018 17:57 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Is it the end of the line as SSE pulls out of National Broadband Plan? ow.ly/ZzhB30lbsiK
  
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• #MostRead Today: Book-sized solar panels could power a whole home in new breakthrough ow.ly/wX7n30lbseB

  30-07-2018 17:57 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Book-sized solar panels could power a whole home in new breakthrough ow.ly/wX7n30lbseB
  
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• #MostRead Today: Abbott confirms 500 new jobs are on their way to Donegal ow.ly/oOHu30lbsgp

  30-07-2018 17:57 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Abbott confirms 500 new jobs are on their way to Donegal ow.ly/oOHu30lbsgp
  
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• #MostRead Today: Amazing footage captures explosion of Japanese rocket in slow motion ow.ly/9S2830lbscE

  30-07-2018 17:56 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Amazing footage captures explosion of Japanese rocket in slow motion ow.ly/9S2830lbscE
  
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• #MostRead Today: 6 project management skills all managers should adopt ow.ly/gUy830lbs9w

  30-07-2018 17:56 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 6 project management skills all managers should adopt ow.ly/gUy830lbs9w
  
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• Low atmospheric pressure on Mars means it will always be too cold to colonise, say scientists

  30-07-2018 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder said we can no longer think of Mars as a 'safety valve' in case things go wrong on Earth.
  
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• While many people think of #AI in lofty terms, its applications can be demonstrated in something as commonplace as… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  30-07-2018 17:20 via twitter.com
  While many people think of #AI in lofty terms, its applications can be demonstrated in something as commonplace as… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Nokia, T-Mobile US agree $3.5 bln deal, world's first...

  30-07-2018 17:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mobile US named Nokia to supply it with $3.5 billion in next-generation 5G network gear, the firms , marking the world's largest 5G deal so far.
  
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• Homo sapiens drove Neanderthals to extinction because they could learnt to adapt

  30-07-2018 17:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the Max Planck Institute in Germany and the University of Michigan say Homo sapiens conquered the world because they quickly learnt to adapt to a variety of climates
  
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• China’s Technocrats Are Using Dispassionate AI To Build Foreign Policy

  30-07-2018 17:04 via technocracy.news
  As a Technocracy, China believes that science can solve any and all problems faced by its society. Thus, it is logical that they would apply AI to foreign policy, but it is also extremely dangerous to remove human judgement from the equation. AI is dispassionate and completely devoid of emotions. ⁃ TN EditorThe programme draws on a huge amount of data, with information ranging from cocktail-party gossip to images taken by spy satellites, to contribute to strategies in Chinese diplomacy.
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• Scientists find the oldest SKELETON in the fossil record by using powerful X-rays

  30-07-2018 17:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Manchester and the University of Bristol used powerful X-rays to peer inside the skeleton of a fish that lived more than 400 million years ago.
  
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• Monica Epifanio, a senior associate QC microbiologist at @Amgen, talks about her experience moving to Ireland for w… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  30-07-2018 16:40 via twitter.com
  Monica Epifanio, a senior associate QC microbiologist at @Amgen, talks about her experience moving to Ireland for w… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Deadly virus pandemic could kill 900m people if it started today

  30-07-2018 16:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health Security in Baltimore, Maryland, saw 150 million people die within 20 months in a made-up global disease outbreak scenario.
  
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• These five 3D-printed habitats could be the future homes of Mars siliconrepublic.com/machines/3d-pr…

  30-07-2018 16:27 via twitter.com
  These five 3D-printed habitats could be the future homes of Mars siliconrepublic.com/machines/3d-pr…
  
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• Q-Yachts silent electric motorboat is controlled using an iPad

  30-07-2018 16:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 30-foot (9-metre) craft, built by engineers at Helsinki-based nautical firm Q-yachts, can seat up to eight people, with a roomy interior providing room for a small sink, sofas and storage closets.
  
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• Congress Starts Fight Against Twitter Over Shadow Banning

  30-07-2018 16:14 via technocracy.news
  Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against Twitter after he discovered that his account was being shadowbanned – the practice of excluding or reducing the visibility of one’s tweets from normal circulation on the platform.
  Gaetz’s decision comes after several weeks of conservative users proving that they’ve been subject to “Quality Filter Discrimination” (QFD) shadowbans, as well as a “glitch” re
  
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• Secret Surveillance Program At TSA Tracks Regular Travelers Like Terrorists

  30-07-2018 15:58 via technocracy.news
  The Department of Homeland Security which runs the TSA has long since gone rogue is trampling U.S. citizens’ Constitutional Rights under the Fourth Amendment. Even Federal Air Marshals themselves question the legality of their actions. A police state is necessary for Technocracy to be fully implemented because citizens would never tolerate it otherwise. ⁃ TN EditorFederal air marshals have begun following ordinary US citizens not suspected of a crime or on any terrorist watch li
  
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• Inspired by the recent @festofcuriosity in Dublin, @CriticalRedPen outlines the importance of storytelling in the w… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  30-07-2018 15:25 via twitter.com
  Inspired by the recent @festofcuriosity in Dublin, @CriticalRedPen outlines the importance of storytelling in the w… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Check out today's featured employer, @SlackHQ here: siliconrepublic.com/employers/life… https://t.co/RfPAOWkN3X

  30-07-2018 15:16 via twitter.com
  
  Check out today's featured employer, @SlackHQ here: siliconrepublic.com/employers/life… https://t.co/RfPAOWkN3X
  
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• A boost for #Cork as DataStax announces 30 new roles. #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/datastax-…

  30-07-2018 15:05 via twitter.com
  A boost for #Cork as DataStax announces 30 new roles. #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/datastax-…
  
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• Archaeologists unearth an underground aqueduct made of rare WOODEN pipes

  30-07-2018 15:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Under the Scottish capital city of Edinburgh a network of wooden pipes that date back to 1756 have been found. They are made of hollowed out elm trees and fixed together with lead fittings.
  
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• Irish accountancy firm #BigRedCloud raises thousands in partnership with alternative-lending firm #Flender siliconrepublic.com/companies/big-…

  30-07-2018 14:40 via twitter.com
  Irish accountancy firm #BigRedCloud raises thousands in partnership with alternative-lending firm #Flender siliconrepublic.com/companies/big-…
  
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• Overwatch League: London Spitfire triumph in first final

  30-07-2018 14:31 via bbc.co.uk
  London Spitfire scored a solid victory over its opponent, Philadelphia Fusion, in the e-sports final.
  
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• How can AI help stop a phishing email scam in its tracks? siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ai-…

  30-07-2018 14:30 via twitter.com
  How can AI help stop a phishing email scam in its tracks? siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ai-…
  
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• Watch: Japanese Momo-2 rocket explodes just moments after launching siliconrepublic.com/innovation/int…

  30-07-2018 14:20 via twitter.com
  Watch: Japanese Momo-2 rocket explodes just moments after launching siliconrepublic.com/innovation/int…
  
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• NASA competition finalists reveal their 3D-printed habitat models

  30-07-2018 14:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nasa and partner Bradley University of Peoria, Illinois, have selected the top five teams to share a $100,000 (£76,000) prize in the latest stage of the3D-Printed Habitat Centennial Challenge.
  
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• US military draws up 'do not buy' list for software

  30-07-2018 14:08 via bbc.co.uk
  US military programs and agencies will be stopped from using code that could compromise their work
  
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• Need a few handy tips for good #projectmanagement? Pat Lucey of @PMInstitute offers some advice siliconrepublic.com/advice/project…

  30-07-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  Need a few handy tips for good #projectmanagement? Pat Lucey of @PMInstitute offers some advice siliconrepublic.com/advice/project…
  
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• Fat tourists are crippling donkeys that carry them around Santorini

  30-07-2018 13:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Between the peak summer months of May to October, up to five cruise ships a day bringing swarms of 1,200 tourists visit Santorini - but many are damaging the local donkeys.
  
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