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• Apple's new OLED iPhones will feature speed and camera improvements

  27-08-2018 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple is expected to release three new iPhones at its big launch event later this year, including 6.5-inch and a 5.8-inch models that feature OLED screens as well as improved processors and cameras.
  
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• Experts take first steps to create ROBOT strawberry pickers who could end the need for human workers

  27-08-2018 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Around 20 per cent of soft fruits are going to waste due to a shortage of workers,  University of Essex researchers say, and this will worsen when Britain leaves the European Union.
  
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• DNA study finds shelter dogs are often misidentified as the wrong breed - and just 5% are purebred

  27-08-2018 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arizona researchers found just 5% of the shelter dogs were actually purebred - and that just 67% of the dogs had their breed correctly identified by shelter staff.
  
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• Coffee-delivering drone could give you a caffeine fix whenever you need it

  27-08-2018 22:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Your next barista could be a coffee-delivering drone. IBM has filed a patent for a drone that's capable of dropping off a cup of coffee to employees or café customers before they even ask for one.
  
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• Boeing reveals single-pilot planes could soon be a reality

  27-08-2018 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Boeing has been developing technology that could allow planes with 20 or more seats to fly with just one pilot, according to a new report. It's long been required to have two pilots in the cockpit.
  
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• Sailors on doomed 19th Century Franklin expedition DIDN'T die from lead poisoning

  27-08-2018 22:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When both ships became stuck in ice, Sir Franklin and all 129 crew members tragically died - but exactly how they met their end has long been a mystery.
  
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• Yemen cholera epidemic 'controlled' by computer predictions

  27-08-2018 22:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Cases are slashed thanks to a new system that predicts where outbreaks will occur.
  
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• People with weaker muscles are 50 percent more likely to die early, study suggests

  27-08-2018 22:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nearly half of retired Americans have weak grip strength, which impairs their independence and even raises the risks of dying early by more than 50 percent, a University of Michigan study reveals.
  
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• Sexy selfies are on the rise and it's because of income inequality

  27-08-2018 22:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the University of New South Wales found that women tend to sexualise themselves in environments with greater economic inequality (stock image).
  
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• Extinct giant cave bears live on - in the DNA of today's brown bears

  27-08-2018 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new German study confirms that about 0.9 to 2.4 percent of living brown bears' DNA traces back to the extinct species.
  
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• Fortnite maker brands Google 'irresponsible' after Android flaw

  27-08-2018 20:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google said it discovered a vulnerability in Fortnite's original Android installer. The announcement has drawn criticism from Epic Games, who said Google should have waited to disclose the flaw.
  
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• Looking to get organised at work? Mastering the #bulletjournal might be the answer! #MondayMotivation siliconrepublic.com/advice/bullet-…

  27-08-2018 20:40 via twitter.com
  Looking to get organised at work? Mastering the #bulletjournal might be the answer! #MondayMotivation siliconrepublic.com/advice/bullet-…
  
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• Archaeologists unearth rare 7th century mask showing Mayan ruler Pacal the Great in his old age

  27-08-2018 20:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pacal ruled from the time he was just 12 years old, until his death at the age of 80. Researchers unearthed the mask during excavations at the Palenque archaeological site in the Mexican jungle.
  
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• NASA chief says US rockets WILL launch astronauts from US next year

  27-08-2018 20:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said he is now confident planned programmes by Boeing and Elon Musk's SpaceX will go ahead next year, despite numerous delays.
  
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• “We are targeting people living in shared #accommodation” siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/room…

  27-08-2018 20:00 via twitter.com
  “We are targeting people living in shared #accommodation” siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/room…
  
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• Facebook wants you to make friends with STRANGERS

  27-08-2018 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook is testing a feature in the United States that shows interests, employment history, location (circled in red) and public groups you share in common with complete strangers.
  
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• Got two left feet? New AI can transfer a professional dancer’s moves onto YOUR body

  27-08-2018 19:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An AI created by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, uses the movements of top dancers (left) captured from a video to animate your body (right).
  
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• Tumblr bans non-consensual creepshots and deepfake porn

  27-08-2018 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The Verizon-owned social network is banning the "unwanted sexualisation" of others from its site.
  
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• NASA shares stunning map of 'aerosol Earth'

  27-08-2018 19:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A stunning new map from NASA plots the millions of unseen particles swirling throughout the skies, showing everything from dust and sea salts to smoke from wildfires in the US and Canada.
  
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• Have you been bombarded with out-of-office emails over the summer? siliconrepublic.com/companies/out-…

  27-08-2018 19:20 via twitter.com
  Have you been bombarded with out-of-office emails over the summer? siliconrepublic.com/companies/out-…
  
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• Hubble spots gigantic 'eye in the sky' planetary nebula 

  27-08-2018 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The amazing image, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, shows the planetary nebula NGC 3918, a brilliant cloud of colorful gas in the constellation Centaurus, 4,900 light-years from us.
  
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• #ICYMI: Researchers have found a way to 3D-print #graphene siliconrepublic.com/machines/3d-pr…

  27-08-2018 18:45 via twitter.com
  #ICYMI: Researchers have found a way to 3D-print #graphene siliconrepublic.com/machines/3d-pr…
  
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• Amazon opens 2nd Go store in Seattle to test its self service shop

  27-08-2018 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The store, the second in Amazon 's hometown of Seattle, will be a mile away from the original location near the Seattle Central Library at 920 Fifth Ave., and opened at 7 a.m. today.
  
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• Facebook tests a new feature that shows what you have in common with people you don’t know

  27-08-2018 18:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook is testing a feature in the United States that shows interests, employment history, location (circled in red) and public groups you share in common with complete strangers.
  
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• .@NewRelic's Jasper de Taeye talks about his move from the #Netherlands to Ireland. siliconrepublic.com/people/new-rel…

  27-08-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  .@NewRelic's Jasper de Taeye talks about his move from the #Netherlands to Ireland. siliconrepublic.com/people/new-rel…
  
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• Crossbred Everglades pythons could lead to highly adaptable 'super snake' population

  27-08-2018 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  US Geological Survey researchers discovered that some Florida Everglades snakes tested contained both Burmese and Indian python DNA, indicative of crossbreeding between the species.
  
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• Facebook bans Myanmar army chief, top brass over human rights abuses

  27-08-2018 18:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook has banned 18 accounts and 52 pages linked to the Myanmar military, including the country's top military official, to 'prevent the spread of hate and misinformation' on its site.
  
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• Sexy selfies are on the rise – and it's because of income inequality, scientists reveal  

  27-08-2018 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the University of New South Wales found that women tend to sexualise themselves in environments with greater economic inequality (stock image).
  
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• Infiniti reveals sleek new one-seater electric concept car that blends the past and future

  27-08-2018 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Infiniti's latest single-seat concept car, the Concept 10, debuted at California's Monterey Car Week, puts a sleek new spin on the idea of electric luxury automobiles with an old school-inspired design.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Why is a second language so important for tech jobs? ow.ly/TuWx30lzsIF

  27-08-2018 17:25 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Why is a second language so important for tech jobs? ow.ly/TuWx30lzsIF
  
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• #MostRead Today: Scientists crack method to 3D-print one of the strongest materials on Earth ow.ly/h6mG30lzsGv

  27-08-2018 17:25 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Scientists crack method to 3D-print one of the strongest materials on Earth ow.ly/h6mG30lzsGv
  
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• #MostRead Today: RooMigo is on a mission to match compatible housemates ow.ly/B3mg30lzsHs

  27-08-2018 17:25 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: RooMigo is on a mission to match compatible housemates ow.ly/B3mg30lzsHs
  
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• Watch videos on YouTube? Prepare to NOT be able to skip the adverts!

  27-08-2018 17:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a video posted by the platform's official Creator Insider channel, San Bruno-based firm YouTube announced all channels that can monetise videos will now use non-skippable ads as the default.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Why Jeff Bezos is wrong about the term ‘work-life balance’ ow.ly/8bw630lzsDl

  27-08-2018 17:24 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Why Jeff Bezos is wrong about the term ‘work-life balance’ ow.ly/8bw630lzsDl
  
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• #MostRead Today: Scientists find sleep ‘sweet spot’ to reduce chances of having heart problems ow.ly/ZL1P30lzsFd

  27-08-2018 17:24 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Scientists find sleep ‘sweet spot’ to reduce chances of having heart problems ow.ly/ZL1P30lzsFd
  
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• Experts warn kids who play video games for hours are at risk of developing deadly medical conditions

  27-08-2018 17:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Children who spend hours playing video games could be at risk of developing a potentially deadly medical condition called deep vein thrombosis, the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand has found.
  
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• Tesla shares drop nearly 4% after company decides to stay public

  27-08-2018 17:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On the first day of trading since the electric vehicle maker said it won't consider going private after all, Tesla Inc shares were trading at $311.04, down $11.78 from Friday's closing price.
  
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• The Great Dying wiped out 90% of life on Earth by stripped Earth of its ozone

  27-08-2018 17:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study from the Centre for Petrographic and Geochemical Research in Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France, looked at ancient pieces of Earth's mantle (pictured) to investigate The Great Dying.
  
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• A #UN report found that military officials in Myanmar had ‘genocidal intent’ against Rohingya. #Facebook is taking… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  27-08-2018 17:10 via twitter.com
  A #UN report found that military officials in Myanmar had ‘genocidal intent’ against Rohingya. #Facebook is taking… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• KSI v Logan Paul: Twitch pirates outnumbered YouTube payers

  27-08-2018 16:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Amazon's video service faces criticism after pirated streams of Saturday's bouts drew millions.
  
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• Facebook under investigation over its mining of data from MILLIONS of WhatsApp and Instagram users 

  27-08-2018 16:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Bonn-based Federal Cartel Office, Germany's national competition regulator, said online tracking of people who aren't even Facebook members is also a chief concern for the probe.
  
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• Interested in keeping a #bulletjournal but not sure where to start? @CriticalRedPen has narrowed it down to two sim… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  27-08-2018 16:30 via twitter.com
  Interested in keeping a #bulletjournal but not sure where to start? @CriticalRedPen has narrowed it down to two sim… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• ‘Having the odd short night or lie-in is unlikely to be detrimental to health, but evidence is accumulating that pr… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  27-08-2018 16:10 via twitter.com
  ‘Having the odd short night or lie-in is unlikely to be detrimental to health, but evidence is accumulating that pr… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Plans for #socialmedia monitoring raise privacy concerns in Ireland, writes @incogellen siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gov…

  27-08-2018 15:50 via twitter.com
  Plans for #socialmedia monitoring raise privacy concerns in Ireland, writes @incogellen siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gov…
  
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• Even toddlers care what others think! Children are aware of how others will judge them by 2

  27-08-2018 15:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The finding shows young children are more aware of their surroundings than previously thought, said scientists at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. (Stock)
  
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• Dinosaur DNA is the same as modern birds

  27-08-2018 15:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the University of Kent have revealed that dinosaurs may have come in such different shapes and sizes because their genetic code had a large number of chromosomes.
  
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• The fascinating 'UFO landing pad' in the Argentinian desert

  27-08-2018 14:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The collection of white and brown rocks that form the shape of a star, known as an 'ovniport', appeared in the small town of Cachi and were apparently built by a Swiss man named Werner Jaisli.
  
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• Killer robots must be BANNED 'before it's too late': Amnesty International pleads with UN

  27-08-2018 14:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The call comes ahead of a UN Convention on the use of automated weapons in Geneva this week. (Stock) Countries including the UK, France, Israel are developing the technology for use in the military.
  
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• Louise McKeown developed both her skillset and confidence while working with Jaguar Land Rover. @JLR_News… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  27-08-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  Louise McKeown developed both her skillset and confidence while working with Jaguar Land Rover. @JLR_News… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Meet our Start-up of the Week: @roomigohq siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/room…

  27-08-2018 13:35 via twitter.com
  Meet our Start-up of the Week: @roomigohq siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/room…
  
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