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• FBI warns cyber criminals are plotting a mass hack against bank ATMs

  13-08-2018 22:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The FBI sent out a confidential alert on Friday to warn that cyber criminals are planning a global 'cash-out scheme' using malware to take over ATMs and steal millions of dollars.
  
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• Author claims the impulse to murder is 'coded into our DNA'

  13-08-2018 21:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new argument comes from Peter Vronsky’s latest book, ‘Sons of Cain: A History of Serial Killers from the Stone Age to the Present.’ The author says humans are murderous by nature.
  
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• Vimeo joins Facebook, Apple, YouTube and others in banning InfoWars' Alex Jones from its platform

  13-08-2018 21:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vimeo has become the latest firm to take action against controversial radio host Alex Jones. The video-hosting website removed InfoWars from its platform for violating the site's Terms of Service.
  
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• #ICYMI: #China towers over US in #5G stakes siliconrepublic.com/comms/5g-china…

  13-08-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  #ICYMI: #China towers over US in #5G stakes siliconrepublic.com/comms/5g-china…
  
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• How humans survived climate change 8,200 year ago

  13-08-2018 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from the University of Bristol focused on the stone and copper age city settlement of Çatalhöyük in southern Anatolia, inhabited from 7500 BC to 5700 BC, to make the finding.
  
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• Findings suggest that #Facebook may be used by some to fulfil fundamental attachment needs. #mentalhealth siliconrepublic.com/innovation/fac…

  13-08-2018 20:30 via twitter.com
  Findings suggest that #Facebook may be used by some to fulfil fundamental attachment needs. #mentalhealth siliconrepublic.com/innovation/fac…
  
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• Scientists discover how to target mutations that in 50% of cancers 

  13-08-2018 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco have developed a drug that can turn 'off' the out of control growth that occurs in about half of all cancers, including lung, skin and colon tumors.
  
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• #ICYMI: For #graduates looking for work in the #lifesciences sector, check out these top companies #GraduatesMonth siliconrepublic.com/jobs/life-scie…

  13-08-2018 19:55 via twitter.com
  #ICYMI: For #graduates looking for work in the #lifesciences sector, check out these top companies #GraduatesMonth siliconrepublic.com/jobs/life-scie…
  
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• Vast swathes of the universe that are full of stars are the LEAST likely places for alien life

  13-08-2018 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers based in California have used Nasa's Hubble telescope to study the Omega Centauri globular cluster, which is around 16,000 light-years away from Earth.
  
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• Biological systems currently far exceed the abilities of artificial ones, but a new #nanowire breakthrough helps to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-08-2018 19:20 via twitter.com
  Biological systems currently far exceed the abilities of artificial ones, but a new #nanowire breakthrough helps to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Kids who regularly talk to adults improve two areas of their brain

  13-08-2018 19:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Children who talk to adults improve the language regions of their developing brain more quickly and get better language skills, according to new research by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (stock).
  
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• New species of pterodactyl with vampire-like fangs roamed the skies above the Utah

  13-08-2018 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new species was found at Saints and Sinners Quarry outside Dinosaur National Monument in Utah where more than 18,000 fossilised bones have been unearthed.
  
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• Sainsbury's supermarket goes 'till-free'

  13-08-2018 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  The retail giant is running a trial in one store where shoppers scan items and pay with their phone.
  
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• Elon Musk confirms Saudi Arabian wealth fund IS behind his plan to take Tesla private

  13-08-2018 18:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk revealed in a blog post Monday that Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund has met with him several times over the last two years about taking Tesla private, after taking a 5% stake in the firm.
  
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• #Fortnite is finally on Android, but its absence from the #Google Play Store is creating some security worries.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-08-2018 18:45 via twitter.com
  #Fortnite is finally on Android, but its absence from the #Google Play Store is creating some security worries.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• This optical illusion could help to diagnose autism in seconds

  13-08-2018 18:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Pisa have created a simple optical illusion that could test individuals for this disorder which can often be missed by specialists.
  
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• Meteorite bombardment 4 billion years ago created the oldest rocks on Earth

  13-08-2018 18:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from Curtin University, Perth studied a region around the Acasta River, an area scientists have long known that contains rocks that are different to the majority found on Earth.
  
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• .@eir announced that it will take on 50 new apprentices to bring #broadband out across Ireland. siliconrepublic.com/jobs/eir-appre…

  13-08-2018 18:10 via twitter.com
  .@eir announced that it will take on 50 new apprentices to bring #broadband out across Ireland. siliconrepublic.com/jobs/eir-appre…
  
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• Beware the fax machine: Experts warn MILLIONS of gadgets are at risk of being hacked

  13-08-2018 18:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  What could be less threatening than the old office fax machine? Nothing. That's precisely why it's used as a backdoor for hackers to get into an organization's network, experts warn.
  
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• Scientists prove we are unable to learn in our sleep

  13-08-2018 17:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of researchers from the ULB Neuroscience Institute in Brussels discovered that our learning capabilities are limited during slow wave sleep.
  
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• Hippo bite kills Taiwan tourist in Kenya

  13-08-2018 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  The animal turned on the Taiwanese man after he got too close with his camera at Lake Naivasha.
  
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• #MostRead Today: What do millennials want at work? It’s not what you think ow.ly/uFzC30lnU2X

  13-08-2018 17:39 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: What do millennials want at work? It’s not what you think ow.ly/uFzC30lnU2X
  
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• #MostRead Today: This start-up is the modern answer to grinds ow.ly/tJTv30lnTZU

  13-08-2018 17:39 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: This start-up is the modern answer to grinds ow.ly/tJTv30lnTZU
  
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• #MostRead Today: New discovery throws doubt on theory of Easter Island’s descent into chaos ow.ly/fD0b30lnU29

  13-08-2018 17:39 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: New discovery throws doubt on theory of Easter Island’s descent into chaos ow.ly/fD0b30lnU29
  
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• #MostRead Today: Trinity College to build €1bn campus in the heart of Dublin’s docklands ow.ly/jqht30lnTWS

  13-08-2018 17:38 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Trinity College to build €1bn campus in the heart of Dublin’s docklands ow.ly/jqht30lnTWS
  
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• #MostRead Today: 5 SMART goals to set yourself in your new job ow.ly/WU8G30lnTT8

  13-08-2018 17:38 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 5 SMART goals to set yourself in your new job ow.ly/WU8G30lnTT8
  
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• Is August a quiet time for you in work? Here's how to maximise that time. #productivity #MondayMotivation siliconrepublic.com/advice/quiet-s…

  13-08-2018 17:25 via twitter.com
  Is August a quiet time for you in work? Here's how to maximise that time. #productivity #MondayMotivation siliconrepublic.com/advice/quiet-s…
  
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• Fortnite: Ninja won't play with female gamers

  13-08-2018 17:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Tyler "Ninja" Blevins has been accused of "indirectly reinforcing stereotypes".
  
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• Winged reptiles thrived before dinosaurs

  13-08-2018 17:20 via bbc.co.uk
  A newly discovered species of pterosaur that lived about 210 million years ago has been found in the Utah desert.
  
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• Now DeepMind's AI can spot eye disease just as well as your doctor

  13-08-2018 17:07
  
  The AI from Google's DeepMind made correct diagnoses 94.5 per cent of the time in a trial with Moorfields Eye Hospital
  
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• Tax haven link to rainforest destruction and illegal fishing

  13-08-2018 17:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Deforestation of the Amazon and illegal fishing have both been linked to tax havens according to a new study.
  
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• “There was a certain level of sociopolitical organisation that was needed to carve almost a thousand statues.”… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-08-2018 16:55 via twitter.com
  “There was a certain level of sociopolitical organisation that was needed to carve almost a thousand statues.”… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Elon Musk says Saudis back Tesla buyout

  13-08-2018 16:47 via bbc.co.uk
  The explanation of his plan to take the electric carmaker private follows legal action by some investors.
  
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• Major nanowire breakthrough could help us copy brain memory networks siliconrepublic.com/machines/nanow…

  13-08-2018 16:46 via twitter.com
  Major nanowire breakthrough could help us copy brain memory networks siliconrepublic.com/machines/nanow…
  
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• Why Fortnite’s absence from the Google Play Store is a big security headache siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/for…

  13-08-2018 16:35 via twitter.com
  Why Fortnite’s absence from the Google Play Store is a big security headache siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/for…
  
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• #Comms player #Ericsson is bumping up its #5G investment plans in the US. siliconrepublic.com/comms/ericsson…

  13-08-2018 16:30 via twitter.com
  #Comms player #Ericsson is bumping up its #5G investment plans in the US. siliconrepublic.com/comms/ericsson…
  
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• People are now paying an agency to STALK their dates on social media

  13-08-2018 16:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Andy Bartram, 46, from Kent, will traipse through the open-source information available on the internet to produce a report on prospective dates.
  
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• Rural Ireland is not dying, writes @MrJohnFKennedy siliconrepublic.com/companies/town…

  13-08-2018 16:10 via twitter.com
  Rural Ireland is not dying, writes @MrJohnFKennedy siliconrepublic.com/companies/town…
  
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• Heart-breaking pictures show dead leatherback turtle found in Cornwall after 'choking on plastic'

  13-08-2018 16:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The turtle washed up on Long Rock Beach, Cornwall, and a spokesman for Marine Discovery Penzance has suggested that it was killed by plastic pollution.
  
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• Today's featured employer is @BofAML! Check out more about the company here: siliconrepublic.com/employers/life… https://t.co/etZPk3vQXc

  13-08-2018 15:59 via twitter.com
  
  Today's featured employer is @BofAML! Check out more about the company here: siliconrepublic.com/employers/life… https://t.co/etZPk3vQXc
  
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• Age-related diseases like cancer and dementia could be preventable, scientists discover

  13-08-2018 15:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Exeter University found that injecting small amounts of the chemical hydrogen sulphide into cells' 'energy powerhouse' allows them to better control gene regulation.
  
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• Is #Amazon being misleading with claims of next-day delivery? siliconrepublic.com/companies/amaz…

  13-08-2018 15:45 via twitter.com
  Is #Amazon being misleading with claims of next-day delivery? siliconrepublic.com/companies/amaz…
  
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• Google really IS recording your every move!

  13-08-2018 15:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts created a visual map of the movements of Princeton researcher Gunes Acar, who carried an Android phone with Location history off, and shared a record of his Google account.
  
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• A new study from @nuigalway shows some adults are using #Facebook to fulfil their need for attachment siliconrepublic.com/innovation/fac…

  13-08-2018 15:25 via twitter.com
  A new study from @nuigalway shows some adults are using #Facebook to fulfil their need for attachment siliconrepublic.com/innovation/fac…
  
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• Did plastic kill this turtle that washed up near Penzance, Cornwall?

  13-08-2018 15:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The turtle washed up on Long Rock Beach, Cornwall, and a spokesman for Marine Discovery Penzance has suggested that it was killed by plastic pollution.
  
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• #Ticketmaster is clamping down on #touting siliconrepublic.com/companies/tick…

  13-08-2018 15:05 via twitter.com
  #Ticketmaster is clamping down on #touting siliconrepublic.com/companies/tick…
  
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• Looking for a job in #lifesciences? @bmsnews @MSDInvents @Shireplc @Amgen @BDandCo @JNJNews #GraduatesMonth siliconrepublic.com/jobs/life-scie…

  13-08-2018 14:40 via twitter.com
  Looking for a job in #lifesciences? @bmsnews @MSDInvents @Shireplc @Amgen @BDandCo @JNJNews #GraduatesMonth siliconrepublic.com/jobs/life-scie…
  
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• Ruby Rose exits Twitter amid Batwoman casting backlash

  13-08-2018 14:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The reaction to her casting as a lesbian Batwoman is "ridiculous", the actress says.
  
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• Super-rich are having their brains frozen for £80,000 in the hope of being re-born

  13-08-2018 13:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One businessman believes we will wake up in the future and 'experience a whole new life' after having his head placed on the body of another human by Arizona-based organisation Alcor (stock).
  
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• Nintendo cracks down on retro games downloads

  13-08-2018 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Three sites offering retro games have gone offline following legal action.
  
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