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• Why the children of the identical twin couples will be SIBLINGS

  17-08-2018 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Identical twins share 100 percent of their DNA, so when Brittany and Briana Salyers have children with their new husbands Josh and Jeremy, their kids will be legal cousins, but genetic siblings.
  
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• Amazon to take on the cable industry with 'Frank' device that can record live TV shows 

  17-08-2018 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new gadget, codenamed Frank, will have its own storage for shows, and connect to TVs via Amazon's existing Fire TV box, according to Bloomberg.
  
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• Google admission it tracks user's location even if they turn setting off violates 2011 settlement

  17-08-2018 23:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Electronic Privacy Information Center says in the letter to the FTC Google's recording of time-stamped location data — 'clearly violates' the 2011 settlement.
  
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• Pet owners are using their animals' drugs

  17-08-2018 23:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vets often resort to prescribing human opioids to pets because only one is approved for animals. The FDA issued a plea to veterinarians to think about the wider impact of their opioid prescriptions.
  
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• U.S. government seeks Facebook help to wiretap...

  17-08-2018 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The U.S. government is trying to force Facebook Inc to break the encryption in its popular Messenger app so law enforcement may listen to a suspect's voice conversations in a criminal probe.
  
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• One in three planets outside solar system bigger than Earth 'likely to contain water'

  17-08-2018 22:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harvard University researchers analysed data from the exoplanet-hunting Kepler Space Telescope and the Gaia mission and found half their weight may be water - either flowing or frozen.
  
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• The translucent beauty of Saturn's rings revealed by NASA's Cassini probe

  17-08-2018 22:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA has released a stunning unseen image of Saturn's rings taken by its Cassini probe before it crashed into the planet on a kamikaze mission.
  
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• Xbox live: What to do when the service is down

  17-08-2018 22:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It seems issues affecting Xbox Live haven't been resolved, despite Xbox’s tweets and site suggesting otherwise. Users reported being unable to sign-in online and seeing the error code 0x80a40019.
  
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• Tesla investors spooked by revelations in emotional interview

  17-08-2018 22:07 via bbc.co.uk
  In an "emotional" newspaper interview, Elon Musk also said he takes a sedative to help him sleep.
  
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• Google set to take on Amazon's Echo Show with smart speaker boasting a built in screen

  17-08-2018 21:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Google device, which previous reports said has been internally codenamed 'Manhattan' and will have a similar screen size to the 7-inch Echo Show.
  
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• $1300 holographic AI 'wife' can chat with you (if you keep paying her $14 a month 'living expenses)

  17-08-2018 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The system has just begun mass production for 150,000 yen (US$1,352). The holographic character stands 8 inches tall and talks to her 'husband' from behind a cylindrical plastic barrier.
  
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• When flying to Mars is your day job

  17-08-2018 20:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Living on Mars time, landing nightmares and sometimes spreadsheets... a day in the life of a Nasa engineer.
  
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• Martian timesheet

  17-08-2018 20:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Living on Mars time, landing nightmares and sometimes spreadsheets... a day in the life of a Nasa engineer.
  
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• Why dominant men are more successful

  17-08-2018 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The French researchers say it could explain why so many top CEOs and politicians including Donald Trump are known for their dominant personalities.
  
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• Facebook accused of misleading advertisers by inflating its audience size

  17-08-2018 20:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A lawsuit fled by a Kansas aromatherapy fashion firm owner claims  Facebook inflated its 'Potential Reach' number for how many users were targeted by an advertisement.
  
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• Why dominant men are more successful: Researchers find they make decisions quicker than others

  17-08-2018 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The French researchers say it could explain why so many top CEOs and politicians including Donald Trump are known for their dominant personalities.
  
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• Google employees sign protest letter over China search engine

  17-08-2018 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of Google employees have signed a protest letter over the company's reported work on a censor-friendly search engine to get back into China.
  
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• Australia teen breaks into Apple's secure network

  17-08-2018 20:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple saidits teams 'discovered the unauthorised access, contained it, and reported the incident'. It says no customer data was taken in attack by Melbourne teen.
  
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• All your essential #infosec news in this week’s Enterprise Digest from @incogellen siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/nvi…

  17-08-2018 20:00 via twitter.com
  All your essential #infosec news in this week’s Enterprise Digest from @incogellen siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/nvi…
  
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• App designed to protect your privacy has been discovered snooping

  17-08-2018 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The popular Web Security app, which has been installed by 222,746 Mozilla Firefox users globally, was caught snooping at the websites users visited.
  
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• Scientists prove that expensive 'status symbols' make you less likely to find new friends

  17-08-2018 19:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Michigan have discovered that people prefer to be friends with someone who doesn't have flashy, expensive status symbols (stock).
  
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• ‘If confirmed, retina scans may not only allow earlier treatment of #Parkinsons disease, but more precise monitorin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-08-2018 19:30 via twitter.com
  ‘If confirmed, retina scans may not only allow earlier treatment of #Parkinsons disease, but more precise monitorin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Is this the world's oldest evidence of a biological lifeform?

  17-08-2018 19:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tiny fossilised bacteria dating back 3.4 billion years was found in Strelley Pool in Pilbara, Western Australia, five years ago. Analysis shows it was likely the first evidence of life on Earth.
  
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• Spiders capable of jumping more than six feet are spotted in the UK

  17-08-2018 19:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arachnologists spotted the creature in Holcroft Moss Nature Reserve in Warrington. The animal, which is about the size of a matchstick head, was spotted during a routine survey.
  
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• Tarantula babies emerge from egg sac in gruesome footage

  17-08-2018 19:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The footage was captured by Marita Lorbiecke,hostess of the YouTube channel 'Deadly Tarantula Girl' and employee of J and M Exotics, a rescue, conservation and breeding program in South Carolina.
  
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• Graham Brierton explains how @webioHQ is working to make digital conversations smart and effective siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/web…

  17-08-2018 19:00 via twitter.com
  Graham Brierton explains how @webioHQ is working to make digital conversations smart and effective siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/web…
  
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• Thousands of dead stinking fish wash up in Florida due to algae

  17-08-2018 18:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alarming photos show the foul-smelling corpses littering the sand at Fort Myers beach and hundreds more washed up next to a jetty in Placida - around 50 miles north.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S10 could have a 'self-healing' screen

  17-08-2018 18:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Korean tech giant Samsung has filed a patent for a self-healing screen that will also see the end of fingerprint smudges and smears.
  
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• Whats going on in the world of #IoT this week? siliconrepublic.com/machines/iot-d…

  17-08-2018 18:30 via twitter.com
  Whats going on in the world of #IoT this week? siliconrepublic.com/machines/iot-d…
  
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• NASA releases panoramic Hubble image showing star forming galaxies 

  17-08-2018 18:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The image gives astronomers a new window on the evolving universe, tracking the birth of stars over the last 11 billion years back to the cosmos’ busiest star-forming period.
  
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• Gove to restrict sale of wet wood amid air pollution furore

  17-08-2018 18:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A crackdown orchestrated by Environment Secretary Michael Gove aims to ensure only the cleanest stoves are available for sale by 2022 in a bid to cut particulate matter pollution.
  
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• Weekend takeaway: Robots, lasers and other cool stuff siliconrepublic.com/innovation/rob…

  17-08-2018 17:28 via twitter.com
  Weekend takeaway: Robots, lasers and other cool stuff siliconrepublic.com/innovation/rob…
  
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• #MostRead today: #Deloitte is seeking companies at the cutting edge of tech siliconrepublic.com/companies/delo…

  17-08-2018 17:24 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: #Deloitte is seeking companies at the cutting edge of tech siliconrepublic.com/companies/delo…
  
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• #MostRead today: Enterprise Ireland could have the graduate programme you want. #GraduatesMonth siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/ente…

  17-08-2018 17:23 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Enterprise Ireland could have the graduate programme you want. #GraduatesMonth siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/ente…
  
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• #MostRead today: Inside the world of quantum chaos siliconrepublic.com/machines/laser…

  17-08-2018 17:21 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Inside the world of quantum chaos siliconrepublic.com/machines/laser…
  
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• #MostRead today: A new rechargeable battery could drastically improve the capabilities of mobile phones and electri… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-08-2018 17:20 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: A new rechargeable battery could drastically improve the capabilities of mobile phones and electri… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• #MostRead today: 10 #startups proving #Birmingham is a powerhouse of innovation siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/birm…

  17-08-2018 17:18 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: 10 #startups proving #Birmingham is a powerhouse of innovation siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/birm…
  
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• Sex, power and control of communication: What porn studies can teach us siliconrepublic.com/innovation/car…

  17-08-2018 17:14 via twitter.com
  Sex, power and control of communication: What porn studies can teach us siliconrepublic.com/innovation/car…
  
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• Has the cryptocurrency gold rush come to an end? Nvidia thinks so siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/nvi…

  17-08-2018 16:42 via twitter.com
  Has the cryptocurrency gold rush come to an end? Nvidia thinks so siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/nvi…
  
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• This facial feature might give away early sign of Parkinson’s disease siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ear…

  17-08-2018 16:31 via twitter.com
  This facial feature might give away early sign of Parkinson’s disease siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ear…
  
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• Mysterious X-37B unmanned Nasa space plane nears one year in orbit

  17-08-2018 16:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The craft was launched from Elon Musk's SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.
  
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• Google updates its location-tracking policy after scrutiny

  17-08-2018 16:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google has admitted that it tracks users' location history even after they turn off location sharing. The search giant revised a help page that erroneously described how its 'Location History' setting works.
  
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• Webio founder Graham Brierton: ‘People still value human interaction’ siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/web…

  17-08-2018 16:00 via twitter.com
  Webio founder Graham Brierton: ‘People still value human interaction’ siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/web…
  
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• Tony Kaye puts out casting call for robots to star in next feature film

  17-08-2018 16:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Watch out humans, robots could soon compete for your acting roles. Director Tony Kaye is looking to cast an AI robot for his upcoming film '2nd Born,' the sequel to the yet-to-be-released '1st Born.'
  
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• Bronze age hoard worth thousands of pounds discovered in Norfolk 

  17-08-2018 15:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  David Lovett, a 64-year-old from Smallburgh, unearthed the precious haul of ancient goods when walking through the field in Barton Turf, Norfolk.
  
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• Tiptree joins race to build fruit-picking robots

  17-08-2018 15:44 via bbc.co.uk
  It is a job better-suited to humans, but fruit growers say fewer people want to do it these days.
  
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• Tragic image shows the skeleton of a turtle wrapped in plastic netting

  17-08-2018 15:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The image was taken by a film crew making an ocean documentary while shooting on location at the Cape York Peninsular, Australia.
  
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• Daredevil jumps from the summit of the Eiger mountain in Switzerland

  17-08-2018 15:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alberto Tagliati is a 45-year-old software developer who lives in Milan, is seen jumping from the infamous north face of the Eiger mountain in Switzerland.
  
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• The 'holy grail' superconductor row that could change physics forever

  17-08-2018 15:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A huge row has broken out in the physics world over a controversial experiment that claims to have created a superconducting material at room temperature.
  
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• Forget passwords, 'brainprints' could be used to identify who you are

  17-08-2018 15:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Known as a 'functional fingerprint', it could help identify people, and also unlock the mystery of diseases such as ADHD and autism.
  
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