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• VR headset could help restore eye sight in those with macular degeneration

  02-08-2018 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new, VR headset helps treat sufferers of macular degeneration, which causes blind spots, by recording what they're seeing and expanding the periphery, making the spots essentially vanish.
  
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• The oldest meteorite ever found: 4.65m year old space rock could reveal secrets of our solar system

  02-08-2018 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Known as 'Northwest Africa (NWA) 11119,' it was found in a sand dune in Mauritania. Now, researchers have dated the record-breaking space rock as being 4.565 billion years old.
  
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• Apple iOS 12 beta code reveals the next iPad may have thinner bezels

  02-08-2018 22:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It may not be long before you'll be able to unlock an iPad with your face. Apple's next tablet is expected to feature ultra-thin bezels and no home button, to make way for Face ID.
  
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• Apple is first public company worth $1 trillion

  02-08-2018 22:45 via bbc.co.uk
  The iPhone maker's value soars following better-than-expected quarterly results this week.
  
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• Musical.ly, Tik Tok and OurFire: From cute couple to video stars

  02-08-2018 22:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Millions of people log into musical.ly every day - and OurFire's videos have earned them a legion of fans.
  
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• Memoir reveals Steve Jobs' troubled relationship with daughter Lisa

  02-08-2018 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lisa Brennan-Jobs, 40, gives unprecedented detail about the troubled relationship with her late father Steve Jobs in her new memoir, Small Fry, published by Grove Books.
  
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• Birds learn another 'language' by eavesdropping on...

  02-08-2018 21:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bristol scientists found the fairy wren, a small Australian songbird, is not born knowing the 'languages' of other birds, but it can master the meaning of a few key 'words,
  
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• Women are more likely to lose their appetite for meat after seeing images of cute baby farm animals

  02-08-2018 21:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers in the UK found that the feelings of tenderness sparked by baby animals is often enough to make women lose their hunger for meat, men had less of a problem going on to chow down.
  
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• Small height evolved twice on 'Hobbit' island of Flores

  02-08-2018 21:19 via bbc.co.uk
  A new study has shown that small height evolved twice in humans on the Indonesian island of Flores.
  
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• Amazon sparks privacy concerns as patent reveals employee surveillance AR goggles

  02-08-2018 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A patent describes a 'wearable computing device' that would overlay turn-by-turn directions on the screen, showing employees where to place objects in Amazon's fulfillment centers.
  
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• WhatsApp will soon charge businesses to send YOU messages

  02-08-2018 21:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As Facebook shares tanked and Mark Zuckerberg's firm saw $150bn wiped off its value last week, the firm now hopes WhatsApp can make it money.
  
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• Most men have penises that grow by less than 4cm when erect

  02-08-2018 21:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, found that 26 per cent of men are growers, which is defined as the penis enlarging by 4cm or more when erect, the remainder are showers.
  
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• Psychopaths can't tell the difference between fake crying and genuine sadness

  02-08-2018 21:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study led by Australian National University, found that while psychopaths have no problem recognizing anger and happiness, they can't tell the difference between real and faked tears.
  
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• “It brings us just a little bit closer to addressing the question of whether we are alone in the universe.” #space… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-08-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  “It brings us just a little bit closer to addressing the question of whether we are alone in the universe.” #space… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Financial fruit: Apple becomes 1st trillion-dollar company

  02-08-2018 20:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The stock rose nearly 3 percent following a strong third-quarter earnings report earlier this week, briefly hitting a session high of $207.05 in midday trading before falling back below $207.
  
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• Fewer people are using #bitcoin to buy and sell goods and services than you think. #cryptocurrency siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/bit…

  02-08-2018 20:20 via twitter.com
  Fewer people are using #bitcoin to buy and sell goods and services than you think. #cryptocurrency siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/bit…
  
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• Severe drought WAS to blame for the collapse of the Mayan civilisation 1,200 years ago

  02-08-2018 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Now researchers from the universities of Cambridge and Florida have found strong evidence that drought had devastating effects by looking at water in Mexico's Lake Chichancanab.
  
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• .@susanmcp1 unpacked the new kind of corporate responsibility that’s sweeping across businesses at #Inspirefest 201… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-08-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  .@susanmcp1 unpacked the new kind of corporate responsibility that’s sweeping across businesses at #Inspirefest 201… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• #Google is working on a censored version of its search engine for the Chinese market, meaning sites and search term… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-08-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  #Google is working on a censored version of its search engine for the Chinese market, meaning sites and search term… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ninety-five percent of the world's lemur population is 'on the brink of extinction'

  02-08-2018 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lemurs only exist in the wild on the island of Madagascar and the IUCN has found that 95 per cent of them are 'on the brink of extinction.'
  
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• American astronauts could be left stranded with no way to get to and from the ISS

  02-08-2018 18:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Boeing has confirmed an 'anomaly' during a recent test of the launch abort engines for its CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle has delayed testing of the capsule until next year.
  
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• Shark thief says it 'needed help'

  02-08-2018 18:52 via bbc.co.uk
  The man who stole a shark from an aquarium in Texas, US said he did it because 'it needed help'.
  
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• Shark taken because it 'needed help'

  02-08-2018 18:52 via bbc.co.uk
  The man who took a shark from an aquarium in Texas, US said he did it because 'it needed help'.
  
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• A bird's eye view: Songbirds perceive colour like humans

  02-08-2018 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Faced with a glorious spectrum of colour, songbirds, just like humans, look for the big picture.
  
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• After an amazing first attempt, Ireland’s Éirloop team gave us the lowdown on how the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competit… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-08-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  After an amazing first attempt, Ireland’s Éirloop team gave us the lowdown on how the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competit… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Are better selfie filters driving teens to plastic surgery?

  02-08-2018 18:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new report from researchers at Boston Medical Center warns that selfies and apps with filters create false senses of reality and could be affecting teen girls' body image.
  
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• #MostRead Today: In tech, don’t underestimate the importance of strong connections ow.ly/VF6u30leUzx

  02-08-2018 18:19 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: In tech, don’t underestimate the importance of strong connections ow.ly/VF6u30leUzx
  
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• #MostRead Today: How tai chi and a Linux laptop can create a tiny, powerful orchestra ow.ly/Tp1c30leUvy

  02-08-2018 18:19 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: How tai chi and a Linux laptop can create a tiny, powerful orchestra ow.ly/Tp1c30leUvy
  
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• #MostRead Today: A Phorest clearing: €20m is a windfall for angel investors ow.ly/Ubxm30leUxB

  02-08-2018 18:19 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: A Phorest clearing: €20m is a windfall for angel investors ow.ly/Ubxm30leUxB
  
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• #MostRead Today: Scientists find really simple way to produce ‘impossible’ material ow.ly/JNml30leUsg

  02-08-2018 18:18 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Scientists find really simple way to produce ‘impossible’ material ow.ly/JNml30leUsg
  
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• #MostRead Today: Abbott confirms 500 new jobs are on their way to Donegal ow.ly/fCQR30leUtD

  02-08-2018 18:18 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Abbott confirms 500 new jobs are on their way to Donegal ow.ly/fCQR30leUtD
  
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• Mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago allowed SHARKS to thrive

  02-08-2018 18:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Uppsala University think the loss of apex predators was one of the reasons for a profound increase in shark biodiversity (artist's impression).
  
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• China's Bytedance shutters popular lip syncing platform Musical.ly to merge it with TikTok video app

  02-08-2018 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Popular lip-syncing app Musical.ly is merging with homegrown competitor TikTok. As of Thursday, the Musical.ly app was no longer available, as Bytedance moved users to the revamped app.
  
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• Some security researchers are concerned about how #Reddit is handling a recent data theft incident. #databreach… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-08-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  Some security researchers are concerned about how #Reddit is handling a recent data theft incident. #databreach… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Fatbergs clogging up sewers could provide homes with green energy

  02-08-2018 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A technique to break down the solid masses of congealed fat, wet wipes, nappies, oil and condoms has been developed by scientists at the University of British Columbia in Canada.
  
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• A sunrise from space

  02-08-2018 17:51 via bbc.co.uk
  This photo time-lapse was taken from the International Space Station of a single orbital sunrise over Earth.
  
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• NSA Director Warns: America’s Enemies Are Weaponizing Data Against Us

  02-08-2018 17:42 via technocracy.news
  When Technocrat military cyber-wonks are in charge of intelligence, who would not expect them to weaponize data and technology? The head of the NSA and Cyber Command is posturing for additional funds and support by claiming that our enemies possess ‘weapons of mass cyber-destruction.’ President Eisenhower sternly warned us about the military-industrial complex, but nobody paid attention. ⁃ TN EditorForeign adversaries have stepped up the use of information warfare to control po
  
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• Deepmind co-founder Shane Legg gives London teen top AI tips

  02-08-2018 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Shane Legg responds to 17-year-old's tweet with advice on how to succeed working in artificial intelligence.
  
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• U.S. Intel Warns China Rapidly Pulling Ahead On AI Research

  02-08-2018 17:20 via technocracy.news
  A top U.S. General states that ‘Data is a weapon’ and that China is using it against its own citizens as well as its enemies. This is the dark underbelly of Technocracy and Technocratic tyranny that is spreading like wildfire throughout the world. ⁃ TN EditorU.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. VeraLinn “Dash” Jamieson – deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance for the Air Staff at the Pentagon – warned last week that China is pulling
  
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• Today's featured employer is @Zendesk! Check it out here: siliconrepublic.com/employers/life… https://t.co/Yd6zdgFo6f

  02-08-2018 17:20 via twitter.com
  
  Today's featured employer is @Zendesk! Check it out here: siliconrepublic.com/employers/life… https://t.co/Yd6zdgFo6f
  
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• Google Launching Censored Search Engine In China

  02-08-2018 16:58 via technocracy.news
  Technocrat birds of a feather flock together but take urgent warning here: If Google bows to autocratic China to censor its citizens, it will bow to any government to do the same. In fact, the censorship engine is already built and tested and effectively weaponizes the Internet against the people of the world. ⁃ TN EditorGoogle is planning to launch a censored version of its search engine in China that will blacklist websites and search terms about human rights, democracy, religion, and pe
  
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• Google Glass helps autistic children read facial expressions

  02-08-2018 16:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Children with the developmental disorder often fail to recognise basic facial emotions, which makes social interactions difficult, said researchers from Stanford University.
  
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• Every car company is vying for dominance in the autonomous vehicles race. @JLR_News is throwing its hat into the ri… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-08-2018 16:56 via twitter.com
  Every car company is vying for dominance in the autonomous vehicles race. @JLR_News is throwing its hat into the ri… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• #Postgrad researchers are gearing up for the 5 September deadline for full proposals on the inaugural @scienceirel … twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-08-2018 16:30 via twitter.com
  #Postgrad researchers are gearing up for the 5 September deadline for full proposals on the inaugural @scienceirel … twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Aeroplanes can be brought DOWN by a single overheating laptop stored inside a checked bag

  02-08-2018 15:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An aircraft could quickly become engulfed in flames if a laptop fire were to combine with other flammable materials, experts at the FAA, which is based in Washington, D.C, said. (Stock)
  
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• Ancient Welshmen helped build Stonehenge using vast 'bluestones'

  02-08-2018 15:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A University of Oxfordanalysis of 25 skull bones left at Stonehenge between 3180 to 2380 BC revealed that at least 10 individuals did not live near Stonehenge prior to their death.
  
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• Phone etiquette

  02-08-2018 15:42 via bbc.co.uk
  From no phones at dinnertime to turning it off at the checkout, here are some rules worth observing.
  
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• WATCH: Is your workplace people-focused enough? siliconrepublic.com/companies/work…

  02-08-2018 15:30 via twitter.com
  WATCH: Is your workplace people-focused enough? siliconrepublic.com/companies/work…
  
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• ‘The new sites we have added provide real value to local communities through solving coverage blackspots and urban… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-08-2018 15:25 via twitter.com
  ‘The new sites we have added provide real value to local communities through solving coverage blackspots and urban… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Two @AthloneIT researchers have been investigating the use of polymer technology for intelligent drug release and o… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-08-2018 15:05 via twitter.com
  Two @AthloneIT researchers have been investigating the use of polymer technology for intelligent drug release and o… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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