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• How hawks hunt so well: They have the best colour vision of any animal (even humans)

  29-08-2018 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Biologists at Lund University in Sweden found that the Harris's hawk has the best colour vision of all animals investigated to date - and in certain situations, even better than humans.
  
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• 'Rare' fossil of giant prehistoric egg-laying rat is unearthed

  29-08-2018 23:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The incredible find, discovered in the badlands of Arizona, sheds fresh light on the evolution of mammals, according to the University of Texas.
  
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• Victims of Franco's brutal crackdown are exhumed from mass graves

  29-08-2018 22:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Victims of General Francisco Franco's regime have been exhumed from mass graves in Paterna where they were buried after the dictator executed his rivals.
  
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• Your City Can’t Become ‘Smart’ Without Proper Payment Infrastructure

  29-08-2018 22:46 via technocracy.news
  The combination of Internet of Things and Fintech powered high-speed wireless communications of 5G will enable Smart Cities function as intended by Technocrat social engineers. Without any one of those three, Smart Cities would be a total flop. Thus, your local action  in your own city could potentially have a huge impact on scuttling Technocracy.  ⁃ TN EditorHow tech-savvy is your city?
  Ask this question to the average New York City resident and they’ll probably respond en
  
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• Researchers discover how to spy on remote computer screens using a webcam mic and machine learning

  29-08-2018 22:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers discovered that ultrasonic sounds picked up by a webcam microphone can be analyzed using machine learning to determine what's being shown on a remote computer screen.
  
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• The raging battle in the Carina Nebula: Stellar system 7,500 light-years away home to standoff

  29-08-2018 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the Carina Nebula, a dynamic, evolving cloud of thinly spread interstellar gas and dust about 7500 light-years away, in the constellation of Carina, there is a battle between stars and dust.
  
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• Robots will strut the catwalk alongside humans for the first time ever at London Fashion Week

  29-08-2018 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The robot is slated to walk the catwalk alongside human models on September 15th and 16th at an event presented by House of iKons at the Millennium Gloucester London Hotel.
  
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• Air Canada app data breach involves passport numbers

  29-08-2018 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Experts warn that the theft of passport details could be "severe" for those affected.
  
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• Prehistoric humans traded in AMBER! Archaeologists find evidence Stone Age people traded the gem

  29-08-2018 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research from the University of Cambridge has pushed back the date of sophisticated amber trade routes in Europe by around 2,000 years.
  
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• New Zealand penguins swim 50 MILES per day to eat during a 10-week migration that covers 4,225 miles

  29-08-2018 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from the University of Otago in New Zealand attached satellite transmitters to Tawaki penguins to monitor their movement.
  
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• Arctic sea ice is MELTING from below the surface as warm water from further south travels north

  29-08-2018 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Yale University researchers found that 'archived' heat currently trapped below the surface of the Arctic has the potential to melt the region's entire sea-ice pack.
  
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• With the first #5G networks due to launch in 2019, which operators are leading the pack? #engineering #telecoms siliconrepublic.com/comms/5g-compa…

  29-08-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  With the first #5G networks due to launch in 2019, which operators are leading the pack? #engineering #telecoms siliconrepublic.com/comms/5g-compa…
  
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• Redditor gets revenge on stranger who used his email address for spam

  29-08-2018 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Canadian Redditor complained that a stranger in Nebraska has been mistakenly using his email address for years. He recently found a brilliant way to get revenge.
  
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• 130 million hotel IDs breached in China

  29-08-2018 19:34 via bbc.co.uk
  A Chinese hotel group's database may have been accidentally uploaded to the internet.
  
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• Neolithic cattle farmers in Africa created wildlife hotspots because of the sheer amount of MANURE

  29-08-2018 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For 2,000-3,000 years southwestern Kenya was occupied by groups of nomadic herders and the manure from their livestock affects the savannah to this day.
  
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• Researchers discover the 'neural clock' that lets us keep track of events and gives them timestamps 

  29-08-2018 19:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Norwegian researchers say a special network of brain cells handles our sense of time within experiences and memories, making timestamps for events and keeping track of the order.
  
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• Researchers believe their new lithium sensor could make the day-to-day life of those living with bipolar disorder f… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-08-2018 19:10 via twitter.com
  Researchers believe their new lithium sensor could make the day-to-day life of those living with bipolar disorder f… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• 'Rarest of the rare' fossil of a giant prehistoric egg-laying rat is unearthed by scientists

  29-08-2018 19:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The incredible find, discovered in the badlands of Arizona, sheds fresh light on the evolution of mammals, according to the University of Texas.
  
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• Smithsonian reveals Neil Armstrong's historic Apollo spacesuit as is ROTTING 

  29-08-2018 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The suit is made of 21 layers of various plastics, and curators someof them - along with other plastic exhibits the museum holds, are beginning to rot.
  
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• Chasing quakes with machine learning

  29-08-2018 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Scientists have used a neural network to determine the pattern of earthquake aftershocks
  
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• Astronomers spot 'monster galaxy' that creates new stars 1,000 times faster than the Milky Way

  29-08-2018 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of Massachusetts hope that studying the huge galaxy will shed light on the formation and evolution of the Milky Way.
  
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• Scientists reveal the formula to blowing the perfect bubble every time

  29-08-2018 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a series of experiments replicating bubble blowing, New York University's Applied Math Lab discovered the key to ensuring a perfect bubble is a relatively gentle 6.9 cm/s wind.
  
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• #Microsoft has jumped to react to the disclosure of a previously unknown zero-day vulnerability in the Windows OS.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-08-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  #Microsoft has jumped to react to the disclosure of a previously unknown zero-day vulnerability in the Windows OS.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Girls are put off careers in science from as young as FIVE 'because books depict academics as men'

  29-08-2018 18:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A failure to depict inspiring female role models is driving young women away from careers in science, researchers at the University of Cumbria claim. (Stock Image)
  
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• Yahoo and AOL admit to scanning users' emails to serve up targeted ads

  29-08-2018 18:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Any data gleaned from Yahoo and AOL emails, such as receipts or flight conformations, is used by Oath to figure out which products or services should be targeted to specific users.
  
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• What did the dolphin say to the porpoise?

  29-08-2018 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  A dolphin in the Firth of Clyde may be exchanging messages with porpoises.
  
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• .@aislingkeegan2 from Dell EMC Ireland tells us about the Supper Clubs the company hosts with @GirlCrewHQ and how t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-08-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  .@aislingkeegan2 from Dell EMC Ireland tells us about the Supper Clubs the company hosts with @GirlCrewHQ and how t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• #MostRead Today: Trinity College to build €1bn campus in the heart of Dublin’s docklands ow.ly/pUsw30lBwbv

  29-08-2018 17:41 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Trinity College to build €1bn campus in the heart of Dublin’s docklands ow.ly/pUsw30lBwbv
  
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• #MostRead Today: Scientists find sleep ‘sweet spot’ to reduce chances of having heart problems ow.ly/fEMk30lBw6S

  29-08-2018 17:41 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Scientists find sleep ‘sweet spot’ to reduce chances of having heart problems ow.ly/fEMk30lBw6S
  
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• #MostRead Today: New research shows impact of GDPR on global spam levels ow.ly/1qpZ30lBw4z

  29-08-2018 17:41 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: New research shows impact of GDPR on global spam levels ow.ly/1qpZ30lBw4z
  
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• #MostRead Today: ‘Ireland’s climate is the best I’ve ever lived in’ ow.ly/mibr30lBwa7

  29-08-2018 17:41 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: ‘Ireland’s climate is the best I’ve ever lived in’ ow.ly/mibr30lBwa7
  
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• #MostRead Today: Alphabet’s Waymo responds to local fury at self-driving cars ow.ly/Js6t30lBw8M

  29-08-2018 17:41 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Alphabet’s Waymo responds to local fury at self-driving cars ow.ly/Js6t30lBw8M
  
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• Facebook staff call out firm's 'intolerant' liberal culture

  29-08-2018 17:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brian Amerige, a senior engineer at Facebook, has called out the firm's 'intolerant' culture, saying staff are fearful of disagreeing with liberal ideas because they will be personally attacked.
  
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• New research reveals the five most promising 5G operators siliconrepublic.com/comms/5g-compa…

  29-08-2018 17:08 via twitter.com
  New research reveals the five most promising 5G operators siliconrepublic.com/comms/5g-compa…
  
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• .@QUBelfast has secured £500,000 to boost the number of women participating in STEM, finding what creates barriers.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-08-2018 16:50 via twitter.com
  .@QUBelfast has secured £500,000 to boost the number of women participating in STEM, finding what creates barriers.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Contraception app advert banned by UK regulator

  29-08-2018 16:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Complaint about advert offering to replace traditional contraception with natural methods is upheld.
  
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• Robot Strawberry Pickers To Prove That Humans Are Not Needed

  29-08-2018 16:36 via technocracy.news
  Technocrats build because they can and because they are driven to do so. All problems have a scientific solution and there are innumerable problems to keep them employed. However, the social and ethical problems raised are not their concern, so they just keep on inventing. ⁃ TN EditorExperts are developing a robot to replace human strawberry pickers as farms struggle to find workers due to Brexit.
  Around 20 per cent of soft fruits are going to waste due to a shortage of workers, 
  
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• One step closer to creating the world's first bionic EYE: Scientists 3D print a prototype 'eyeball'

  29-08-2018 16:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a world first, University of Minnesota researchers have 3D printed an artificial 'eyeball' that mimics the function of the retina in order to restore sight.
  
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• Steve Jobs' widow hits back at his daughter's portrayal of him

  29-08-2018 16:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lisa Brennan-Jobs' book Small Fry – due to be released next week - sparked controversy after excerpts were published in the New York Times and Vanity Fair this month.
  
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• Surprising Numbers Of Teens Refuse To Use Social Media

  29-08-2018 16:14 via technocracy.news
  There is a natural backlash occurring with teens completely dropping out of social media because of the phoniness and pressure imposed by their peers. Thus far, Technocrat overlords of social media have had the advantage freshness while growing their user base. Those days may be over. ⁃ TN EditorFor 17-year-old Mary Amanuel, from London, it happened in Tesco. “We were in year 7,” she remembers, “and my friend had made an Instagram account. As we were buying stuf
  
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• Overconfident CEOs are more likely to get sued for making 'overly positive statements'

  29-08-2018 16:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Overconfident executives are 33 per cent more likely to be sued by shareholders, according to new research led by Stevens School of Business in New Jersey.
  
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• Facebook Employees Mount Censorship Backlash Against Bosses

  29-08-2018 15:57 via technocracy.news
  Non-leftists at Facebook are in a distinct minority but they are banding together to challenge Facebook’s rampant censorship of conservative thought. These employees will face stiff peer pressure and possible retaliation for speaking up. Meanwhile, Facebook is being ‘punished’ by its users who are deleting their accounts en-masse. ⁃ TN EditorThe post went up quietly on Facebook’s internal message board last week. Titled “We Have a Problem With Political Divers
  
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• From deforestation to a 'lakes of toxic sludge': How building a smartphone devastates the Earth

  29-08-2018 15:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Liverpool John Moores University, and the University of Exeter argue that, as consumers, we should drop the idea that smartphones are a throwaway item.
  
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• Elon Musk reignites Twitter slur controversy

  29-08-2018 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  The Tesla chief asks why he has not been sued by a British man he had defamed and apologised to.
  
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• Biomechanical engineer Oran Kennedy of @RCSI_Irl is trying to develop breakthrough treatments for disease in damage… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-08-2018 14:50 via twitter.com
  Biomechanical engineer Oran Kennedy of @RCSI_Irl is trying to develop breakthrough treatments for disease in damage… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Today's featured employer is @PwC! Check out more about the company here: siliconrepublic.com/employers/life… https://t.co/mHIWuh0vRJ

  29-08-2018 14:40 via twitter.com
  
  Today's featured employer is @PwC! Check out more about the company here: siliconrepublic.com/employers/life… https://t.co/mHIWuh0vRJ
  
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• Pictures capture the stomach-churning moment a 280kg hooded seal inflates his NOSE

  29-08-2018 14:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The unique flaunting technique was snapped by wildlife photographer Sylvian Cordier in the Magdadalen Islands, Canada, during the species' mating season.
  
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• ‘Interestingly, neonicotinoids target nerve receptors in insects that are similar to receptors targeted by nicotine… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-08-2018 14:20 via twitter.com
  ‘Interestingly, neonicotinoids target nerve receptors in insects that are similar to receptors targeted by nicotine… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The team at @WilliamFryLaw explores how behavioural biometrics may not be compatible with #GDPR siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/beh…

  29-08-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  The team at @WilliamFryLaw explores how behavioural biometrics may not be compatible with #GDPR siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/beh…
  
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• Microsoft acknowledges Windows zero-day vulnerability revealed on Twitter siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/mic…

  29-08-2018 13:41 via twitter.com
  Microsoft acknowledges Windows zero-day vulnerability revealed on Twitter siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/mic…
  
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