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• Galileo: Brexit funds released for sat-nav study

  28-08-2018 23:46 via bbc.co.uk
  UK ministers set aside £92m to study the feasibility of a sovereign satellite-navigation system.
  
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• Didi blames 'ignorance and pride' for carpool murder

  28-08-2018 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing blames "breathless expansion" for lapses that led to passenger murder.
  
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• Apple 'will drop pressure sensitive 3D Touch displays from 2018 iPhones'

  28-08-2018 23:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Following the feature's launch in 2015, one executive at the Cupertino company said 3D Touch would be a 'huge waste' of talent and resources if it wasn't picked up by developers.
  
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• Twitter suspends hundreds of accounts linked to Iran for 'manipulation'

  28-08-2018 23:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twitter announced it had suspended another 486 accounts believed to be linked to Iran's disinformation campaign, bringing the total number of deleted accounts to 770.
  
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• Waymo's self driving minivans 'don't understand basic road features'

  28-08-2018 23:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Information claims Waymo is still struggling to teach its self driving cars basic driving manoeuvres as it prepares to launch its self driving taxi service.
  
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• Advocacy groups criticize Google's 'alarming capitulation' over censored China search engine

  28-08-2018 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google's project, said to be referred to internally as Dragonfly, 'would represent an alarming capitulation by Google on human rights,' argued a letter signed by 14 human rights groups.
  
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• Naked mole rats consume their queen's POOP to become doting mothers

  28-08-2018 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers in Japan found that non-breeding female naked mole rats become more maternal after consuming hormones found in the queen's feces. The queen is the only one who can reproduce.
  
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• Trump warns Google, Facebook and Twitter in row over bias

  28-08-2018 22:57 via bbc.co.uk
  The US president says Google, Twitter and Facebook are "treading on very troubled territory".
  
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• Astronaut candidate first to resign from NASA training in 50 YEARS after citing personal reasons

  28-08-2018 22:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Selected in the summer of 2017, astronaut candidate Robb Kulin, 34, has now resigned halfway through his two years of training at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, citing personal reasons.
  
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• Miami hotel reveals robot butler that can greet guests

  28-08-2018 22:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Miami hotel has hired a robot to handle room service. Yotelpad, a 30-story building that's part hotel, part condominium, is employing three robot butlers for guests and residents.
  
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• Apple patents shape changing car seat that can 'hug' drivers to try and keep them safe inan accident

  28-08-2018 22:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The iPhone maker filed a patent titled 'Haptic feedback for dynamic seating system' that describes a futuristic car seat capable of interacting with passengers in various ways.
  
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• The 'Iron Curtain' Canadian cave that could hold ancient bacteria

  28-08-2018 22:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The cave system, near Chilliwack in British Columbia, is home to ancient bacteria undisturbed by the outside world - and researchers hope it holds the key to beating superbugs.
  
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• The 'Iron Curtain' Canadian cave that could hold ancient bacteria capable of killing off superbugs

  28-08-2018 21:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The cave system, near Chilliwack in British Columbia, is home to ancient bacteria undisturbed by the outside world - and researchers hope it holds the key to beating superbugs.
  
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• Firth of Clyde dolphin found to communicate with porpoises

  28-08-2018 21:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The short-beaked common dolphin, nicknamed Kylie by locals, has made his home around a navigational buoy after getting lost from his group.
  
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• Printed 3D-gun blueprints back online

  28-08-2018 20:44 via bbc.co.uk
  The firm Defense Distributed defy a court ban on downloadable guns by selling them to select states.
  
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• Can Football Manager help YOU bash the bookies?

  28-08-2018 20:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Football Manager, when used to run simulations hundreds of times, successfully predicted the winners of the World Cup, as well as picking Harry Kane as the Golden Boot winner.
  
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• Twitter suspends hundreds of accounts linked to Iran for 'coordinated manipulation'

  28-08-2018 20:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twitter announced it had suspended another 486 accounts believed to be linked to Iran's disinformation campaign, bringing the total number of deleted accounts to 770.
  
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• Physicists hail 'milestone' breakthrough for Higgs boson

  28-08-2018 20:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the Large Hadron Collider say they’ve finally observed the Higgs boson’s most common decay, adding further substance to the theoretical predictions on its behaviour.
  
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• Trump doubles down on claim Google is 'suppressing' conservatives and 'hiding good news' about him

  28-08-2018 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump threatened to 'address' what he called a 'very serious situation' after accusing Google of rigging its search results to favor 'left-wing media' while suppressing conservative sources.
  
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• Can Football Manager help YOU bash the bookies? Sports fans are using the game to place their bets

  28-08-2018 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Football Manager, when used to run simulations hundreds of times, successfully predicted the winners of the World Cup, as well as picking Harry Kane as the Golden Boot winner.
  
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• If you could design your own workspace, what would it have? #officespace #officedesign #futureofwork siliconrepublic.com/careers/office…

  28-08-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  If you could design your own workspace, what would it have? #officespace #officedesign #futureofwork siliconrepublic.com/careers/office…
  
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• Is #GDPR having an effect on spam? siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gdp…

  28-08-2018 19:10 via twitter.com
  Is #GDPR having an effect on spam? siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gdp…
  
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• Google rips off Snapchat AGAIN with a new Bitmoji-style feature

  28-08-2018 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The tool is available today for Gboard users on iOS and Android worldwide. It creates virtual stickers of your face known as 'Minis'.
  
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• Vespa's first electric scooter goes on sale in Europe this October 

  28-08-2018 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vespa's first electric scooter, designed by Pontedera-based parent company Piaggio Group, is going on sale in Europe this October and in the US at the start of 2019.
  
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• The bellhop you don't have to tip: Miami hotel to employ robot butler

  28-08-2018 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Miami hotel has hired a robot to handle room service. Yotelpad, a 30-story building that's part hotel, part condominium, is employing three robot butlers for guests and residents.
  
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• Apple 'will drop its pressure sensitive 3D Touch displays from all of its 2018 iPhones'

  28-08-2018 18:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Following the feature's launch in 2015, one executive at the Cupertino company said 3D Touch would be a 'huge waste' of talent and resources if it wasn't picked up by developers.
  
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• Secret tunnels between the human skull and brain allow immune cells to take a shortcut

  28-08-2018 18:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Harvard believe the discovery could help them understand how brain disorders cause inflammation, which can lead to loss of consciousness.
  
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• The AI self flying helicopter that could make flying taxis a reality in five years

  28-08-2018 18:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SkyRyse says its first craft will begin operations in Tracy, California, in January providing support to emergency response units. It will eventually allow helicopters and other vehicles to fly themselves.
  
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• The underwater killer robot that can identify and hunt invasive lionfish to save coral reefs

  28-08-2018 18:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute have developed a spear-wielding submersible robot to hunt invasive lionfish in the western Atlantic . It can autonomously identify the fish.
  
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• .@JLR_News has developed anthropomorphic eyes for #autonomouscars in the hope of seeing how much we trust them.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  28-08-2018 18:30 via twitter.com
  .@JLR_News has developed anthropomorphic eyes for #autonomouscars in the hope of seeing how much we trust them.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Hundreds of fish die in lagoon in tony Malibu, California

  28-08-2018 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  California officials were trying Monday to solve a stinky mystery: A die-off has left hundreds of fish floating in a recently restored lagoon on the tony Malibu coast.
  
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• Jet2 plane withdrawn after flap alert

  28-08-2018 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The same plane has had two problems with its flaps within the space of a week.
  
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• Russia has started to test its 'Robocop' exo-skeleton armour

  28-08-2018 18:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The superhuman suit was showcased at Army 2018 International Military and Technical Forum in Moscow this week and resembles the work of science fiction, drawing comparisons to RoboCop.
  
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• Dolphins 'show off' like humans

  28-08-2018 18:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of Exeter say a dolphin named Billie (left) who learned to 'tailwalk' in captivity has taught the trick to nine of her friends and family since she was released into the wild.
  
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• Mystery surrounds incredible flash of light which lit up skyline across Australia's west coast

  28-08-2018 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A mysterious bright blue light has been seen shooting across the night sky in Western Australia. Social media users have been speculating about what the light may have been.
  
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• Why you really do NOT want to be like Ross and Rachel! On-off relationships damage your health

  28-08-2018 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kale Monk from the University of Missouri said 'relationship cycling' is associated with higher rates of abuse, poorer communication and lower levels of commitment.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Why is a second language so important for tech jobs? ow.ly/8AOS30lAypJ

  28-08-2018 17:55 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Why is a second language so important for tech jobs? ow.ly/8AOS30lAypJ
  
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• #MostRead Today: How this graduate gained skills and developed the confidence to use them ow.ly/gytl30lAyrg

  28-08-2018 17:55 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: How this graduate gained skills and developed the confidence to use them ow.ly/gytl30lAyrg
  
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• #MostRead Today: Why Jeff Bezos is wrong about the term ‘work-life balance’ ow.ly/NPJN30lAymp

  28-08-2018 17:54 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Why Jeff Bezos is wrong about the term ‘work-life balance’ ow.ly/NPJN30lAymp
  
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• #MostRead Today: Uber admits drivers will take a hit with plans to focus on scooters and bicycles ow.ly/vUM430lAynv

  28-08-2018 17:54 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Uber admits drivers will take a hit with plans to focus on scooters and bicycles ow.ly/vUM430lAynv
  
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• #MostRead Today: ‘Ireland’s climate is the best I’ve ever lived in’ ow.ly/Kfo330lAyjI

  28-08-2018 17:54 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: ‘Ireland’s climate is the best I’ve ever lived in’ ow.ly/Kfo330lAyjI
  
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• Inside the Siberian cave where a hybrid Neanderthal love child was found

  28-08-2018 17:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Other discoveries in the cave where Denny lived, in the limestone foothills of the Altai Mountains, have already proved that the Denisovans were more advanced than both Homo sapiens and Neanderthals.
  
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• Orphaned baby gorilla cuddles up to his carer after being rescued in Cameroon

  28-08-2018 17:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The gorilla, called Bobga, has been taken into the Limbe Wildlife Centre in Cameroon, where he is being loved and cared for by staff at the centre's nursery.
  
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• Four unknown species of ancient parasitic wasps buried inside 40 million-year-old fossilised fly egg

  28-08-2018 17:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This is the first time evidence of a parasite inside another organism has been discovered in the fossil record. These ancient fly pupa were unearthed in the Quercy region in France.
  
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• Nightmares could be 'turned off' after scientists discover the genes that control deep sleep

  28-08-2018 17:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from The University of Tokyo have identified two genes that control rapid eye movement (REM) sleep in the hope this will allow them to better understand deep sleep's benefits.
  
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• Next generation of supersonic planes with a 'quiet' sonic boom will ditch the windscreen

  28-08-2018 17:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Flights of the X-59 could begin as early as 2021, with the eventual goal to produce a commercial supersonic airliner capable of travelling from London to New York in just three hours.
  
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• Autonomous Killer Robot Makes Debut Hunting Lionfish To Save Coral Reefs

  28-08-2018 17:03 via technocracy.news
  While man-made global warming is always blamed for decay of the world’s coral reefs, the lionfish has emerged as a co-conspirator. The Technocrat solution is to invent an autonomous AI killer robot to hunt and kill lionfish. If they can hunt and kill one species, can they not do the same for another (ie, humans) Other scientists are looking to use CRISPR technology to genetically edit coral. ⁃ TN EditorUsually animal preservation is a passive effort, creating protected zones or
  
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• WhatsApp is backing up Android encrypted messages into Google Drive

  28-08-2018 16:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The latest security warning comes after the Facebook-owned chat app announced plans to start backing up users' messages to Google Drive for free.
  
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• Why you should listen to music when you exercise

  28-08-2018 16:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Brunel University London found that hearing Marvin Gaye's 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine' while being active stimulates the region of the brain associated with fatigue.
  
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• What does your dream office look like? siliconrepublic.com/careers/office…

  28-08-2018 16:51 via twitter.com
  What does your dream office look like? siliconrepublic.com/careers/office…
  
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