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• Tesla car owner fixed his own car after poor customer service

  03-09-2018 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Greg Furstenwerth became one of the first Tesla owners in Hawaii in 2013 after pre-ordering his Model S.
  
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• Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp are DOWN: Users around the world report outages

  03-09-2018 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook and Instagram users are in a frenzy after many attempted to log in today only to find that both sites were down. The outage appears to have started at about 4 pm (ET).
  
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• Google to offer free AI tool to spot child sex abuse images online

  03-09-2018 22:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The free tool uses image recognition to help human moderators spot and remove child sexual abuse material (CSAM) more quickly. It will also reduce moderators' exposure to this kind of content.
  
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• Goodyear reveals latest version of its Zeppelin blimp

  03-09-2018 20:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Goodyear's newest blimp has taken to the skies. Dubbed the 'Wingfoot Three,' the firm unveiled the latest iteration of its iconic blue and yellow airship at its headquarters in Akron, Ohio.
  
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• US and Russia under fire for blocking 'Killer Robot' rules at UN backed conference

  03-09-2018 20:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Coordinator Mary Wareham of the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots said the language in the textwasn't binding, adding that 'it's time to start laying down some rules now.'
  
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• Your ability to delay gratification is key to how much you earn throughout your life

  03-09-2018 20:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from New York University studied more than 2,500 people, testing their willpower by offering them a small sum of money immediately versus a much larger sum if they waited.
  
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• AI software scans satellite images and predicts how many residents are overweight

  03-09-2018 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers led by the University of Washington Seattle, looked at how obesity is related to characteristics of the built environment, such as the availability of parks.
  
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• Children can distinguish between leaders and bullies by age 3

  03-09-2018 20:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study of 96 infants, led by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, found they expected cartoon characters to obey a bully only when they were present (stock image).
  
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• Those who graduate now are heading into a very different working world than the traditional one they may be most fa… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-09-2018 20:00 via twitter.com
  Those who graduate now are heading into a very different working world than the traditional one they may be most fa… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Water meters must be compulsory in all households to cope with climate change

  03-09-2018 19:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor Jim Hall from the University of Oxford says compulsory meters must be considered to tackle the water crisis which followed this summer's heatwave across the UK.
  
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• The AI that could bring the dead back to live (and it could even help spot fake videos)

  03-09-2018 19:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google engineer Supasorn Suwajanakorn developed a tool which can create a realistic fake video by analysing photos and video of a person - but he admits it could be both good and bad.
  
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• ‘Getting this sort of horrific content off your platforms is the right thing for your business and the right thing… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-09-2018 19:35 via twitter.com
  ‘Getting this sort of horrific content off your platforms is the right thing for your business and the right thing… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• What makes #Boston such a strong melting pot for sci-tech talent? siliconrepublic.com/careers/boston…

  03-09-2018 19:05 via twitter.com
  What makes #Boston such a strong melting pot for sci-tech talent? siliconrepublic.com/careers/boston…
  
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• Scientists reveal the tactics people use most to stop themselves CHEATING

  03-09-2018 18:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of New Brunswick asked 362 heterosexual adults how they had staved off temptations to cheat while in a relationship.
  
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• The 'pac-man' that could gobble up plastic from the Great Garbage Patch is ready for launch

  03-09-2018 18:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The gigantic 'pac man' system consists of a 600-meter-long floating tube that sits at the surface of the water, with a tapered 3-meter-deep skirt attached below to catch plastic waste.
  
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• Planet Nine DOES exist: 'Eternally optimistic' astronomers say we WILL find evidence of it

  03-09-2018 18:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'Every time we take a picture,' Surhud More, an astronomer at the University of Tokyo told the Washington Post, 'there is this possibility that Planet Nine exists in the shot.'
  
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• Birth of the world’s first test-tube lion cubs

  03-09-2018 18:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts at the University of Pretoria pioneered the research into in-vitro fertilisation for big cats, with two healthy cubs born at the Ukutulu Game Reserve and Conservation Centre.
  
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• Heatwave: 2018 was the joint hottest summer for UK

  03-09-2018 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  It was also the hottest summer for England since records began in 1910, the Met Office says.
  
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• Oops! Google's new Pixel 3 XL revealed after someone leaves it behind in a Lyft

  03-09-2018 18:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Another set of images claiming to show the Pixel 3 XL has leaked - this time from a Lyft driver who discovered the device in the back of his car, left behind by a forgetful passenger.
  
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• New research from @DublinCityUni and @tcddublin shows that the manuka variety might not have the monopoly on high-q… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-09-2018 18:30 via twitter.com
  New research from @DublinCityUni and @tcddublin shows that the manuka variety might not have the monopoly on high-q… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Italian doctors have to INVENT a new tool to remove a 23-inch dildo

  03-09-2018 18:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The concerned 31-year-old, believed to be from Milan in Italy, went to hospital after he couldn't remove the massive sex toy. The bizarre tale was published in the BMJ Case Reports.
  
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• Davy Jones' locker in pictures: Divers' fascinating images show atmospheric shipwrecks

  03-09-2018 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fascinating underwater images which show perfectly preserved shipwrecks in sea beds including ones sunk off the coast of the UK in both world wars have been released in a new book.
  
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• Deep sea predators thrived as ocean levels rose during the Jurassic Period

  03-09-2018 18:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Edinburgh studied the size and shape of ancient teeth to analyse how ocean creatures survived a deadly bout of global warming 150 million years ago.
  
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• NASA is seeking new ways of converting Mars' supply of CO2 into sugars

  03-09-2018 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Washington-based space agency has launched a competition with a final prize of $1 million (£0.8m) to help find novel ways to turn CO2 into useful compounds that could help future pioneers.
  
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• Plastic waste could fuel cars of the future

  03-09-2018 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The groundbreaking process has been developed by scientists at Swansea University, who say it could also be a cheaper alternative to recycling as the plastic doesn't have to be clean.
  
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• Apple self driving car 'in autonomous mode' rear ended by a Nissan

  03-09-2018 17:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a report filed with the California Department of Motor Vehicles, the iPhone maker said its self-driving Lexus RX 450h was rear-ended by a human driver in a Nissan Leaf in Sunnyvale, California.
  
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• Twitter testing Facebook-style replies and status indicators

  03-09-2018 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The update, which is only available to a small number of trial users, colour-coordinates replies and adds status buttons that shine green to indicate you are logged on.
  
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• #MostRead today: The #EIBigIdeas showcase comes to the Guinness Storehouse on 5 September siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/big-…

  03-09-2018 17:37 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: The #EIBigIdeas showcase comes to the Guinness Storehouse on 5 September siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/big-…
  
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• #MostRead today: Deal or no deal? #Brexit siliconrepublic.com/companies/no-d…

  03-09-2018 17:36 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Deal or no deal? #Brexit siliconrepublic.com/companies/no-d…
  
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• #MostRead today: The Future of Biology meeting will bring together some of the world’s best scientific minds at the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-09-2018 17:35 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: The Future of Biology meeting will bring together some of the world’s best scientific minds at the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• #MostRead today: Our Start-up of the Week wants to help brands communicate their #CSR work to consumers siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/one-…

  03-09-2018 17:34 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Our Start-up of the Week wants to help brands communicate their #CSR work to consumers siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/one-…
  
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• #MostRead today: Want to work for a company that’s helping to shape the #futureofwork? siliconrepublic.com/jobs/companies…

  03-09-2018 17:33 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Want to work for a company that’s helping to shape the #futureofwork? siliconrepublic.com/jobs/companies…
  
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• Met Office confirm summer is officially UK's joint-hottest EVER

  03-09-2018 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  UK temperatures for June to August 2018 reveal that this year is top of the league table in records dating back to 1910, along with 2006, 2003 and 1976, all of which are within 0.03C of each other.
  
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• Buzz Aldrin blasts First Man for not showing the planting of US flag

  03-09-2018 16:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 88-year-old, who was the second man to set foot on the moon after crew-mate Neil Armstrong, tweeted a picture of the flag planted after their landing in 1969. He wrote: 'Proud to be an American.'
  
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• What will the future of work be like for today’s graduates? siliconrepublic.com/jobs/future-of…

  03-09-2018 16:50 via twitter.com
  What will the future of work be like for today’s graduates? siliconrepublic.com/jobs/future-of…
  
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• Sajid Javid threatens tech giants over online child sex abuse

  03-09-2018 16:48 via bbc.co.uk
  New laws could be introduced if firms don't help tackle online sexual abuse, the home secretary says.
  
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• ‘@TheMillDrogheda is here to support those individuals who have the skills and desire to work for themselves and cr… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-09-2018 16:30 via twitter.com
  ‘@TheMillDrogheda is here to support those individuals who have the skills and desire to work for themselves and cr… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• UK government demands tech firms take action against child abuse images siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/uk-…

  03-09-2018 15:58 via twitter.com
  UK government demands tech firms take action against child abuse images siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/uk-…
  
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• France BANS mobile phones in school to combat bullying and pornography

  03-09-2018 15:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new rule was a campaign pledge of President Macron and sees all French children under 15 banned from having phones, tablets and smart watches at school.
  
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• AI powered listening posts are now helping to protect endangered elephants from poachers

  03-09-2018 15:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fifty sensors have been installed throughout a 580-square-mile area of Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park in the Republic of Congo.
  
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• What could a no-deal #Brexit mean for Ireland? @MrJohnFKennedy investigates siliconrepublic.com/companies/no-d…

  03-09-2018 15:05 via twitter.com
  What could a no-deal #Brexit mean for Ireland? @MrJohnFKennedy investigates siliconrepublic.com/companies/no-d…
  
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• Everything you need to know about Boston’s sci-tech scene siliconrepublic.com/careers/boston…

  03-09-2018 14:51 via twitter.com
  Everything you need to know about Boston’s sci-tech scene siliconrepublic.com/careers/boston…
  
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• An ongoing debate around #encryption, privacy and crime is set to be stoked further with the latest announcement fr… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-09-2018 14:45 via twitter.com
  An ongoing debate around #encryption, privacy and crime is set to be stoked further with the latest announcement fr… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Irish heather honey ‘comparable to Manuka honey’ in antioxidant properties siliconrepublic.com/innovation/iri…

  03-09-2018 14:41 via twitter.com
  Irish heather honey ‘comparable to Manuka honey’ in antioxidant properties siliconrepublic.com/innovation/iri…
  
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• The Future of Biology meeting will bring together some of the world’s best scientific minds to mark #Schrodinger75… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-09-2018 14:30 via twitter.com
  The Future of Biology meeting will bring together some of the world’s best scientific minds to mark #Schrodinger75… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• A research team from @VUMChealth has found strong evidence that bile acids could reduce the desire for cocaine siliconrepublic.com/innovation/coc…

  03-09-2018 14:15 via twitter.com
  A research team from @VUMChealth has found strong evidence that bile acids could reduce the desire for cocaine siliconrepublic.com/innovation/coc…
  
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• Skype U-turns on Snapchat-like features after complaints

  03-09-2018 14:08 via bbc.co.uk
  The messenger app has come in for criticism from its core users.
  
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• Facebook must face action over 'failure to protect children'

  03-09-2018 14:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sandy Parakilas, who worked with Facebook at its California headquarters from 2011 to 2012, said the firm repeatedly ignored his warnings over misuse of the personal data of younger users.
  
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• Want a job where you can contribute to the workplace of the future? @SlackHQ @Accenture_Irl @Globoforce @Zendesk… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-09-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  Want a job where you can contribute to the workplace of the future? @SlackHQ @Accenture_Irl @Globoforce @Zendesk… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The Mill Enterprise Hub wants to bring more innovative start-ups to the north-east siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/drog…

  03-09-2018 13:43 via twitter.com
  The Mill Enterprise Hub wants to bring more innovative start-ups to the north-east siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/drog…
  
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