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• Twitter CEO says company could ban Trump for breaking rules about abusive tweets

  04-09-2018 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twitter said Tuesday that no one is exempt from the threat of being banned for violating its rules governing abusive behavior – not even President Donald Trump.
  
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• Saturn's famous hexagonal storm may stretch HUNDREDS of miles to tower above the clouds

  04-09-2018 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have discovered a second, higher-altitude storm forming above Saturn's north pole. It mirrors the hexagonal vortex spotted lower in the atmosphere since the 1980s.
  
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• New high-tech water gun fires 'water bullets' that can accurately hit targets up to 25 feet away

  04-09-2018 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the month that its Kickstarter campaign has been active, the German-developed Sprya One water pistol received more than eight times the backing it originally set out to obtain.
  
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• The smartphone of the future? Chinese firm releases 'wearable phone' that wraps around your wrist

  04-09-2018 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Your next smartphone could be worn on your wrist. Chinese phone manufacturer Nubia has released a prototype device that's part smartwatch and part smartphone.
  
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• Coral bleaching that left Great Barrier Reef fighting for its life went deeper than realised

  04-09-2018 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study has found the mass bleaching event in 2016 that caused the death of 30% of shallow-water corals on the Great Barrier Reef also hit 'deep reefs', considered a refuge
  
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• Apple engineer apologizes for creating autocorrect feature on iPhone

  04-09-2018 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ken Kocienda, who worked for Apple for 15 years, brought software-assisted typing to smartphones everywhere. Said he was proud to accomplish Steve Jobs' vision.
  
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• Mercedes unveils electric car in direct German...

  04-09-2018 22:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mercedes says it is 'aggressively' gunning for top spot in upscale battery cars market currently dominated by Tesla, as it unveiled the EQC, its first fully electric car, at an event in Stockholm.
  
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• The 'enigma' of the Mona Lisa comes from DISEASE, doctors claim

  04-09-2018 22:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The medical director of the Heart & Vascular Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital claims an underactive thyroid after pregnancy may have been responsible for the Mona Lisa's distinctive features.
  
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• Google engineer finds massive security flaw that let him open keycard-controlled doors

  04-09-2018 22:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  David Tomaschik, an engineer at the company, stumbled across a vulnerability in Google's RFID keycard system and decided to see what would happen if he attempted to bypass it.
  
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• Amazon's market value tops $1tn

  04-09-2018 21:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The online retail giant briefly becomes the second US-listed firm to be worth more than a trillion dollars.
  
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• Great news for #Belfast today! #jobfairy #Belfastjobs #hiring siliconrepublic.com/jobs/pa-consul…

  04-09-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  Great news for #Belfast today! #jobfairy #Belfastjobs #hiring siliconrepublic.com/jobs/pa-consul…
  
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• Facebook is building a 'war room' at its headquarters to fend off meddling in the midterm elections

  04-09-2018 20:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook is doubling down on its efforts to fight election meddling. The social media giant is in the process of building a physical 'war room' at its headquarters in Menlo Park, California.
  
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• .@CIConnect's Emily McDaid talks to the team behind @overwatchapp, a digital platform that offers a xenograft track… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-09-2018 20:30 via twitter.com
  .@CIConnect's Emily McDaid talks to the team behind @overwatchapp, a digital platform that offers a xenograft track… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Japanese hotel staffed by ROBOTS features motion-sensing dinosaurs

  04-09-2018 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Henn na chain - whose name means 'weird' - bills itself as offering the world's first hotels with mechanical staff and operates sites in Nagasaki and east of Tokyo.
  
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• US Southwest set for water crisis as levels continue to drop at Lake Mead and Lake Powell

  04-09-2018 20:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two major lakes in the Colorado River Basin that operate, essentially, as one huge reservoir to supply millions of people with water are drying up due to 'structural deficit,' scientists warn.
  
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• Entrepreneurs have little in the way of a safety net if it all goes wrong, according to Start Summit founder… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-09-2018 20:00 via twitter.com
  Entrepreneurs have little in the way of a safety net if it all goes wrong, according to Start Summit founder… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• YouTuber pulverises his iPhone X in a blender and then tries to DRINK the juice

  04-09-2018 19:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The stunt was the brainchild of Taras Maksimuk, known as TechRax, who is based in Rocklin, California, and has has 6.2 million subscribers to his YouTube channel.
  
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• Canadian startup uses AI to help companies hire new talent

  04-09-2018 19:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Toronto-based Knockri has built an AI that reads the facial expressions and eye movement of job seekers in videos they record during their applications.
  
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• #Google has added ethereum to BigQuery, its powerful big data analytics platform. #dataanalytics #blockchain… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-09-2018 19:30 via twitter.com
  #Google has added ethereum to BigQuery, its powerful big data analytics platform. #dataanalytics #blockchain… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Amazon is 2nd US company to reach $1 trillion market value

  04-09-2018 19:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon has become the second publicly traded company to be worth $1 trillion after Apple. The company's blowout success has made CEO, Jeff Bezos, No.1 on Forbes' billionaires.
  
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• Robot will perform keyhole surgery on NHS patients by next year

  04-09-2018 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Developed by Cambridge scientists, the robot is a third of the size of systems already used by hospitals, which should allow it to perform a wider range of delicate procedures via keyhole surgery.
  
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• In the #FutureofWork, is there such a thing a future-proof career? @colmgorey spoke to @HaysWorldwide's… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-09-2018 19:00 via twitter.com
  In the #FutureofWork, is there such a thing a future-proof career? @colmgorey spoke to @HaysWorldwide's… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Scientists have invented a way to create 'unlimited renewable energy'

  04-09-2018 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Cambridge have done this by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen (stock image).
  
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• Samsung boss says firm will FINALLY launch foldable phone later this year

  04-09-2018 18:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Samsung's folding smartphone could hit the shelves in 2018. Mobile CEO DJ Koh said the firm has 'nearly concluded' the development process and that it mar arrive in November.
  
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• .@startupboosthq is looking to guide and support start-ups in Dublin, New York, Detroit, Los Angeles, Toronto and L… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-09-2018 18:30 via twitter.com
  .@startupboosthq is looking to guide and support start-ups in Dublin, New York, Detroit, Los Angeles, Toronto and L… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• .@ESRIDublin and @Pobal research has found that mothers who face high #childcare costs work fewer hours.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-09-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  .@ESRIDublin and@Pobal research has found that mothers who face high #childcare costs work fewer hours.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Robotic vessel becomes the first unmanned sailboat to cross the Atlantic

  04-09-2018 17:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The SB Met, built by Norwegian company Offshore Sensing AS, travelled 1,800-miles (3,000 km) from Newfoundland in Canada to Ireland.
  
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• 'It's time to deliver': Samsung boss says firm will FINALLY launch foldable phone later this year

  04-09-2018 17:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Samsung's folding smartphone could hit the shelves in 2018. Mobile CEO DJ Koh said the firm has 'nearly concluded' the development process and that it mar arrive in November.
  
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• Going up! Japan to test mini 'space elevator'

  04-09-2018 17:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Japanese team working to develop a "space elevator" will conduct a first trial this month, blasting off a miniature version on satellites to test the technology.
  
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• #MostRead Today: We need to plan for a no-deal Brexit ow.ly/P94m30lGc4t

  04-09-2018 17:43 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: We need to plan for a no-deal Brexit ow.ly/P94m30lGc4t
  
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• #MostRead Today: This start-up is One Step Closer to making CSR simpler ow.ly/vCsJ30lGc5r

  04-09-2018 17:43 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: This start-up is One Step Closer to making CSR simpler ow.ly/vCsJ30lGc5r
  
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• New Natural History Museum room honours Mary Anning

  04-09-2018 17:35 via bbc.co.uk
  The room has been transformed in honour of pioneering palaeontologist Mary Anning.
  
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• Software reveals how Prince Harry and Meghan Markle might look at 60

  04-09-2018 17:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Future Face software, developed by Dr De Silva has been used to show how the royals could look in 25-35 years time with Meghan predicted to age the best out of the three royals.
  
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• 'Farming the desert'

  04-09-2018 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  The nation is united behind drought-hit farmers, but some query the merits of "special treatment".
  
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• Amazon eyes Chilean skies as it seeks to datamine the stars

  04-09-2018 17:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon.com is in talks with Chile to house and mine massive amounts of data generated by the country's giant telescopes, which could prove fertile ground for the company to develop new AI tools.
  
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• New California bridge gets sensors to gather earthquake...

  04-09-2018 17:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new bridge will stretch 8,800 feet (2,680 meters) over the Port of Long Beach, is being built with about 75 seismic sensors that will measure the forces from several nearby faults.
  
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• Roskosmos admits that Soyuz 'meteorite' hole had more earthly origins

  04-09-2018 16:55 via go.theregister.com
  All driller and lots of filler aboard the ISS The boss of Russian space agency Roskosmos has confirmed that last week's air leak aboard the International Space Station (ISS) was the result of engineers getting handy with a drill.…
  
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• The life of a shark scientist

  04-09-2018 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Marine biologist Melissa Marquez shares a dive on the Great Barrier Reef, and tips for swimming with sharks.
  
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• Life of a shark scientist

  04-09-2018 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Marine biologist Melissa Marquez shares a dive on the Great Barrier Reef, and tips for swimming with sharks.
  
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• Aoife Connaughton of @DeloitteLifeIrl has some key tips for those intrigued by a career in #AI. #futureofwork siliconrepublic.com/advice/ai-jobs…

  04-09-2018 16:05 via twitter.com
  Aoife Connaughton of @DeloitteLifeIrl has some key tips for those intrigued by a career in #AI. #futureofwork siliconrepublic.com/advice/ai-jobs…
  
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• ‘In the case of #Alzheimers, we spent billions of dollars and we have almost no effective treatment … Now, for the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-09-2018 15:50 via twitter.com
  ‘In the case of #Alzheimers, we spent billions of dollars and we have almost no effective treatment … Now, for the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• How can this app reduce human error in tumour studies? siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/over…

  04-09-2018 15:31 via twitter.com
  How can this app reduce human error in tumour studies? siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/over…
  
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• Jamie White: ‘There’s a lot of sugarcoating surrounding entrepreneurship’ siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/entr…

  04-09-2018 15:25 via twitter.com
  Jamie White: ‘There’s a lot of sugarcoating surrounding entrepreneurship’ siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/entr…
  
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• #Google is releasing a free #AI tool to assist in the human moderation of child abuse images siliconrepublic.com/machines/ai-mo…

  04-09-2018 15:10 via twitter.com
  #Google is releasing a free #AI tool to assist in the human moderation of child abuse images siliconrepublic.com/machines/ai-mo…
  
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• New Google tool provides insights into ethereum blockchain siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/goo…

  04-09-2018 15:09 via twitter.com
  New Google tool provides insights into ethereum blockchain siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/goo…
  
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• Is there such a thing as a steady, future-proof job? siliconrepublic.com/jobs/futurepro…

  04-09-2018 15:00 via twitter.com
  Is there such a thing as a steady, future-proof job? siliconrepublic.com/jobs/futurepro…
  
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• Russia says ISS leak could be deliberate sabotage

  04-09-2018 14:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Space agency chief Dmitry Rogozin said the hole detected Thursday in a Russian space craft docked at the orbiting station was caused by a drill.
  
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• Meet Versius, the surgical robot about to take aim at your organs

  04-09-2018 14:55
  
  A UK-based med-tech company is launching a new surgical robot. And you better start trusting it with those scalpels and scissors
  
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• #Eir notes an increase in fibre customers and plans for major investment in the coming years siliconrepublic.com/companies/eir-…

  04-09-2018 14:40 via twitter.com
  #Eir notes an increase in fibre customers and plans for major investment in the coming years siliconrepublic.com/companies/eir-…
  
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• Deadline looms for autumn 2018 cohort of Startup Boost siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/star…

  04-09-2018 14:37 via twitter.com
  Deadline looms for autumn 2018 cohort of Startup Boost siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/star…
  
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