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• Astronaut forced to plug ISS leak with his FINGER before crew use tape to patch up hole

  30-08-2018 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst, pictured, reportedly put his finger over the hole initially, before crew patched it with tape. They are now trying to work out a more permanent solution
  
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• Hackers change New York City into 'JEWTROPOLIS' on numerous apps including CitiBike

  30-08-2018 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Snapchat, Jump Bikes, StreetEasy, and the website Zillow were also affected by the hacking on Thursday morning. The hacked companies all useMapbox, which provides maps to sites and apps.
  
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• Water clouds inside Jupiter's Great Red Spot megastorm raise hopes 'exotic life' could exist there

  30-08-2018 22:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The NASA discovery inside the centuries-old storm, larger than planet Earth, sheds new light on how Jupiter developed - and if life could, or has ever, existed on it.
  
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• Oops! Leaked images claim to show Apple's new 'iPhone XS' and Watch

  30-08-2018 22:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  9to5Mac says the images are 'not a mockup'. They reveal a new big screen 'iPhone XS', believed to have a 6.5inch screen, and its smaller counterpart, alongside a 'Series 4' version of Apple's Watch.
  
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• Pests to eat more crops in warmer world

  30-08-2018 21:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Insect crop damage could result in the loss of two loaves out of every 12 by the century's end.
  
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• Space station springs a leak while astronauts are sleep, but don't panic

  30-08-2018 21:24 via go.theregister.com
  High-tech duct tape fixed it NASA ground controllers received some disturbing readings from the International Space Station on Wednesday - air pressure inside the craft was falling.…
  
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• Space station springs a leak while astronauts are asleep, but don't panic

  30-08-2018 21:24 via go.theregister.com
  High-tech duct tape fixed it NASA ground controllers received some disturbing readings from the International Space Station on Wednesday - air pressure inside the craft was falling.…
  
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• SpaceX installs bridge that lets astronauts walk to its Crew Dragon rocket

  30-08-2018 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Four astronauts will walk across the futuristic bridge from a crew access tower at the historic 39A launchpad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center to the Dragon, which will blast them into space.
  
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• Hayabusa-2: Japan sets date for spacecraft's asteroid touchdown

  30-08-2018 20:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Japan's space agency sets dates for its plan to explore the surface of an asteroid with robots.
  
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• Google starts selling $50 'Titan' USB security keys

  30-08-2018 20:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Titan Security Key, which comes with both USB and Bluetooth versions, is on sale now for $50 from Google's online store.
  
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• Gene-editing hope for muscular dystrophy

  30-08-2018 20:26 via bbc.co.uk
  The technique was used to restore a protein that people with the condition are unable to make.
  
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• Swarms of insects will destroy crops across Europe and America by 2050 due to global warming

  30-08-2018 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The crops set to be hit hardest include wheat, maize and rice plants - particularly in northern climates - claims the international team of scientists behind the shocking new study.
  
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• Early human ancestors started to get FAT almost 12.5 million years ago

  30-08-2018 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the universities of Tübingen and Dresden in Germany have evidence that shows our ancestors were suffering advanced tooth decay 12.5 million years ago.
  
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• Bugatti Chiron made with a million LEGO bricks and 2,300 toy motors with a top speed of 18mph

  30-08-2018 19:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The life-size replica of the world's fastest car includes working head and tail lights, dashboard, seats, doors that open and close, a lavishly detailed interior all made from LEGO.
  
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• 8K TVs unveiled by Samsung and LG at Ifa tech show

  30-08-2018 19:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The world's two bestselling television-makers are showing off rival 8K screens at the Ifa tech show in Berlin.
  
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• Sony says its new soundbar and wireless headphones will soon work with Alexa

  30-08-2018 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sony products will soon gain the ability to use Amazon's AI voice assistant Alexa. The Japanese firm made the announcement during the annual IFA tradeshow, held in Berlin.
  
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• Unmanned airship the 'size of a double-decker bus' loaded with high-definition cameras

  30-08-2018 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dubbed Eon by its designers at Manchester aviation firm Avalon Airships, the vehicle is a fully-autonomous airship that could land on water.
  
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• #ICYMI: What would you tell your past self as a new graduate? #GraduatesMonth siliconrepublic.com/advice/graduat…

  30-08-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  #ICYMI: What would you tell your past self as a new graduate? #GraduatesMonth siliconrepublic.com/advice/graduat…
  
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• The robot you WEAR: LG unveils its new AI-powered CLOi SuitBot

  30-08-2018 19:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A concept version of the technology was unveiled at a press preview ahead of the annual IFA tech conference, being held in Berlin.
  
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• Sony launches new flagship Xperia XZ3 smartphone with curved glass display

  30-08-2018 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Japanese technology firm says Xperia XZ3 can display 'more vibrant colours' and higher quality images by leveraging the award-winning OLED technology found in the high-end Bravia TV line.
  
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• Google tells Trump it did advertise his first State of the Union

  30-08-2018 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google says it displayed a link on its homepage on January 30 for Donald Trump's State of the Union address, but did not advertise his first speech because it was an 'address to a joint session'.
  
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• Map vandal transforms New York City to 'JEWTROPOLIS' on numerous apps

  30-08-2018 18:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Snapchat, Jump Bikes, StreetEasy, and the website Zillow were also affected by the hacking on Thursday morning. The hacked companies all useMapbox, which provides maps to sites and apps.
  
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• Apple sends out invites for September 12th iPhone event

  30-08-2018 18:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The highly anticipated launch will take place on September 12th at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple's 'spaceship' HQ in Cupertino.
  
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• The AI helping US Open players boost their game:IBM is analysing player's performances to offer tips

  30-08-2018 18:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  US Open tennis players are turning to artificial intelligence from IBM's Watson to up their game on the court. Watson can analyze hours of footage in minutes to give coaches in-depth player insights.
  
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• Apple's AR glasses come into focus as iPhone maker buys lens startup

  30-08-2018 18:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The iPhone maker confirmed late Wednesday that it acquired Colorado-based startup Akonia Holographics, which focuses on making lenses for augmented reality glasses.
  
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• Shocking moment a hungry praying mantis appears from nowhere and captures a stunning butterfly

  30-08-2018 18:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A well-camouflaged praying mantis captures a butterfly in the garden of nature enthusiast, Ashley Carson. She filed the beautiful Monarch butterfly in her back garden in Hutchinson, Kansas.
  
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• Irish tech experts at @TSSG_WIT are working with their European counterparts to develop a new truck navigation syst… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  30-08-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  Irish tech experts at @TSSG_WIT are working with their European counterparts to develop a new truck navigation syst… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The speed you type on a keyboard could reveal if you are in the early stages of Parkinson's disease

  30-08-2018 18:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Charles Sturt University, Queensland, found that monitoring the time it takes for a person to press different keys can indicate if they are suffering from hand tremors.
  
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• Plastic bags: Charge could rise to 10p and be extended to smaller shops

  30-08-2018 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  All shops in England would have to implement the charge under proposals announced by the PM.
  
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• You could get the chance to ride the bus for free. #autotech #smartcities #Dublin siliconrepublic.com/machines/dubli…

  30-08-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  You could get the chance to ride the bus for free. #autotech #smartcities #Dublin siliconrepublic.com/machines/dubli…
  
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• New York renamed 'Jewtropolis' in map hack

  30-08-2018 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Snapchat's mapping software appears to have been hacked in what it calls an act of vandalism.
  
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• Mediterranean diet linked to sex in later life

  30-08-2018 17:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Consuming plenty of olive oil, vegetables, fruit, fish and beans cuts the risk of erectile dysfunction by 40 per cent, a study has found.
  
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• #MostRead Today: How to get a job when relocating ow.ly/5q8u30lCxAb

  30-08-2018 17:44 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: How to get a job when relocating ow.ly/5q8u30lCxAb
  
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• #MostRead Today: Think lab-grown organs are already here? Think again ow.ly/bfnh30lCxzb

  30-08-2018 17:43 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Think lab-grown organs are already here? Think again ow.ly/bfnh30lCxzb
  
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• #MostRead Today: New sensor could massively change lives of those with bipolar disorder ow.ly/kVL430lCxy4

  30-08-2018 17:43 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: New sensor could massively change lives of those with bipolar disorder ow.ly/kVL430lCxy4
  
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• #MostRead Today: Free trips announced for Dublin’s first autonomous bus ow.ly/3wTa30lCxwZ

  30-08-2018 17:43 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Free trips announced for Dublin’s first autonomous bus ow.ly/3wTa30lCxwZ
  
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• #MostRead Today: Microsoft acknowledges Windows zero-day vulnerability revealed on Twitter ow.ly/kCZp30lCxuW

  30-08-2018 17:42 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Microsoft acknowledges Windows zero-day vulnerability revealed on Twitter ow.ly/kCZp30lCxuW
  
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• Telltale bits of DNA help track past and elusive wildlife

  30-08-2018 17:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Biologists hope the water collected contains the genetic trail of the river's diverse life including all of its fish - and of course, the occasional rat.
  
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• Russian scientists are planning to clone WOOLLY MAMMOTH at a new £4.5m Jurassic Park-style centre

  30-08-2018 17:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Plans for the 'world class' research centre in the city of Yakutsk will be unveiled next month when Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts a major investment forum.
  
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• Daily commutes 'should count as part of the working day'

  30-08-2018 17:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  University of West England scientists surveyed commuters discovered those who travel on trains with faster Wi-Fi connections are more likely to answer work emails. (Stock Image)
  
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• As temperatures rise, farmers plant crops in S.Korean...

  30-08-2018 17:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Behind a blue wall that seals a former highway tunnel stretches a massive indoor farm. Fruits and vegetables grow with no soil in vertically stacked layers, illuminated by neon-pink LEDs.
  
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• China’s New AI: Rumor Mongers Will Be Headed Straight To Prison

  30-08-2018 17:09 via technocracy.news
  Spreading ‘online rumors’ that violate Beijing’s official ‘truth’ can get you 7 years in jail, and everybody is turned into a rat to tattle on their friends. China asserts that “Rumors violate individual rights; rumors create social panic; rumors cause fluctuations in the stock markets; rumors impact normal business operations; rumors blatantly attack revolutionary martyrs.” ⁃ TN EditorChina has launched a platform, which includes a mobile app, tha
  
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• Russian carmaker unveils luxury version of Putin's armoured vehicle

  30-08-2018 17:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The state-funded Soviet-influenced luxury vehicle was created in a bid to lure mega-rich Russian oligarchs away from foreign brands such as Rolls-Royce.
  
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• As an #opioid epidemic spreads across the western world, a group of researchers believe they’re close to developing… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  30-08-2018 17:05 via twitter.com
  As an #opioid epidemic spreads across the western world, a group of researchers believe they’re close to developing… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Autonomous Airships Set To Revolutionize Policing, Emergency Services

  30-08-2018 16:35 via technocracy.news
  The Technocrat police state is advancing with the invention of a camera laden blimp to fly over cities looking for evil-doers and spying on the remainder. Since they fly at low altitudes, their high-resolution cameras will be able to see the blades of grass in your lawn. Equipped with AI and 5G, they will be able to fully integrate into Smart City censors to provide a real-time analysis of what is taking place on the ground. ⁃ TN EditorAnd these ‘eyes in the skies’ are reported
  
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• Researchers say this new device is capable of detecting epileptic seizures and preventing future ones. #epilepsy… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  30-08-2018 16:30 via twitter.com
  Researchers say this new device is capable of detecting epileptic seizures and preventing future ones. #epilepsy… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• TV's Nick Knowles says he can PROVE King Arthur's Camelot was in Cirencester

  30-08-2018 16:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nick Knowles, best known for presenting DIY SOS and Who Dares Wins, saysthe Knights Of The Round Table were based in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
  
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• Polaroid OneStep+ camera is controlled by app

  30-08-2018 16:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Polaroid unveils an app-controlled version of its instant-film camera at Berlin's Ifa tech show.
  
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• Honor Play review: perfect for Fortnite, but is that enough?

  30-08-2018 16:07
  
  The Honor Play is probably the best gaming phone you get for such a low price, but it comes with other compromises
  
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• Crew on the ISS are racing to patch a 'leak' caused by a collision with a METEORITE

  30-08-2018 16:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to the head of the Russian space agency, the impact was sustained to the Soyuz spaceship that brought astronauts to the ISS back in June.
  
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