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• Endocrine disrupting chemicals detected in DOLPHINS' urine for the first time

  05-09-2018 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists say they’ve documented phthalates in dolphins’ urine for the first time, indicating they’re in the body long enough to be metabolized. These are often found in cleaning products and cosmetics.
  
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• Nearly ONE FOURTH of adults in America have deleted the Facebook app in the past year

  05-09-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook's data scandal seems to have made an impact. A Pew Research study found that 1 in 4 users overall have deleted the app. Of users aged 18-29, 44% of those surveyed said they deleted the app.
  
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• Neutron star crash in a galaxy far, far... far away spews 'faster than light' radio signal jets at Earth

  05-09-2018 23:16 via go.theregister.com
  Open up your eyes and look around: It's just an illusion A recently observed neutron star collision was so violent it sprayed jets of radio signals that appeared to travel faster than light, it has just emerged.…
  
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• Twitter: Algorithms were not always impartial

  05-09-2018 21:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Jack Dorsey denies censoring conservative voices but accepts the company "made mistakes".
  
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• Uber launches new 'Ride Check' feature which uses AI to detect if there's been a car accident

  05-09-2018 21:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Uber wants to make sure its riders arrive safely at their destination. The ride-hailing firm on Wednesday launched a slew of new safety features for riders and drivers, including one called 'Ride Check.'
  
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• Tiny 'butcher birds' that impale prey on SPIKES take down large animals by giving them whiplash

  05-09-2018 21:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Although shrikes have sharply hooked, falcon-like beaks which they jab into the head or neck of their prey, causing partial paralysis, they don't have the large talons possessed by other birds of prey.
  
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• #ICYMI: Great news for #Cork this week! #Corkjobs #jobfairy #hiring siliconrepublic.com/jobs/biomarin-…

  05-09-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  #ICYMI: Great news for #Cork this week! #Corkjobs #jobfairy #hiring siliconrepublic.com/jobs/biomarin-…
  
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• Prof William Scanlon will use his decades of expertise to lead the team at @TyndallInstitut. siliconrepublic.com/companies/tynd…

  05-09-2018 20:30 via twitter.com
  Prof William Scanlon will use his decades of expertise to lead the team at @TyndallInstitut. siliconrepublic.com/companies/tynd…
  
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• Snapchat takes another shot at Spectacles with new $200 frames that feature sleeker design

  05-09-2018 20:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Snapchat has launched two new versions of Spectacles that feature a sleeker and more fashionable design. They have all the features of Spectacles 2, but include a $200 price tag.
  
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• Burlier birds get the worm! Avian pecking order is determined by their size and weight

  05-09-2018 20:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study by Exeter University has found prize bird food, like easy-to-eat sunflower hearts, tend to be eaten up by the largest birds.
  
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• The #futureofwork is exciting but what workplace problems do we still need to fix? Careers editor @Jenny_Darmody sp… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-09-2018 20:00 via twitter.com
  The #futureofwork is exciting but what workplace problems do we still need to fix? Careers editor @Jenny_Darmody sp… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The 3D digital models taking the fashion industry by storm

  05-09-2018 19:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Shudu is among the digitally-created 3D models used in fashion brand Balmain's latest campaign.
  
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• Balmain: The 3D digital models taking the fashion industry by storm

  05-09-2018 19:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Shudu is among the digitally-created 3D models used in fashion brand Balmain's latest campaign.
  
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• Watch out, UPS: Amazon orders 20,000 vans in bid to build its own delivery fleet

  05-09-2018 19:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon says 'tens of thousands' of people have applied for the new delivery program it announced in June, and it had to increase its van order from 4,500 to 20,000.
  
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• Rapid sepsis screening tool dubbed One to Watch among 12 Big Ideas siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sep…

  05-09-2018 19:36 via twitter.com
  Rapid sepsis screening tool dubbed One to Watch among 12 Big Ideas siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sep…
  
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• Confused about the #futureofwork? Find out what it's all about from some of the experts: @RavinJesuthasan, Tara Le… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-09-2018 19:30 via twitter.com
  Confused about the #futureofwork? Find out what it's all about from some of the experts: @RavinJesuthasan,Tara Le… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The 20 laziest nations in the world

  05-09-2018 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kuwait has the lowest levels of physical activity – with 67 per cent of its population failing to hit recommended exercise targets, according to the report by the World Health Organization.
  
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• Volvo releases fully autonomous 360c concept car that transforms into a bed, office and robo-taxi

  05-09-2018 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Swedish carmaker unveiled Wednesday its latest concept car, dubbed the 360c, that's an all-electric, autonomous vehicle meant to make traveling and commuting a more pleasant experience.
  
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• Research from #cybersecurity and penetration testing consultancy, SureCloud, claims a flaw in Chrome-based browsers… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-09-2018 19:05 via twitter.com
  Research from #cybersecurity and penetration testing consultancy, SureCloud, claims a flaw in Chrome-based browsers… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• .@tcddublin is the only European university within @PitchBook's top 50. siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/trin…

  05-09-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  .@tcddublin is the only European university within @PitchBook's top 50.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/trin…
  
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• Microplastics found in the guts of one-in-six Red Sea fish

  05-09-2018 18:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia collected 178 Red Sea fish belonging to 26 species.
  
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• #MostRead Today: These 7 companies are changing the future of work – and they’re hiring ow.ly/bWu930lHg8J

  05-09-2018 18:20 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: These 7 companies are changing the future of work – and they’re hiring ow.ly/bWu930lHg8J
  
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• #MostRead Today: TCD to livestream Schrödinger lecture series with five Nobel Prize winners ow.ly/QiYY30lHgb7

  05-09-2018 18:20 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: TCD to livestream Schrödinger lecture series with five Nobel Prize winners ow.ly/QiYY30lHgb7
  
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• #MostRead Today: ‘I was allowed teach my class about quarks at 14’ ow.ly/epPt30lHg76

  05-09-2018 18:19 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: ‘I was allowed teach my class about quarks at 14’ ow.ly/epPt30lHg76
  
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• #MostRead Today: International Space Station air leak likely sabotage, claims head of Roscosmos ow.ly/3CwM30lHg5i

  05-09-2018 18:19 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: International Space Station air leak likely sabotage, claims head of Roscosmos ow.ly/3CwM30lHg5i
  
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• #MostRead Today: How to upskill and get a job in AI ow.ly/Ie0A30lHg3S

  05-09-2018 18:19 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: How to upskill and get a job in AI ow.ly/Ie0A30lHg3S
  
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• Scientists reveal how to spot a sinkhole before it swallows you up

  05-09-2018 18:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Keele University say the geology of the rocks beneath you is a clue to the possibility of sinkholes. And, by recording Earth's gravity at ultra-high precision, cavities can be detected.
  
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• Experts identify 25 genetic mutations that could help to explain how humans evolved to live so long

  05-09-2018 18:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers led by the Institute of Evolutionary Biology in Barcelona identified some of the genes that may have been crucial in extending the life of our species (stock image).
  
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• Vinod Madan is a software engineer at @Globoforce and he talked to about the importance of continuous learning in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-09-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  Vinod Madan is a software engineer at @Globoforce and he talked toabout the importance of continuous learning in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Visit ancient Jerusalem during the time of Jesus with a VR tour

  05-09-2018 17:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The high-tech expedition offers 360-degree simulations that reveal what Jerusalem's citadel, palaces, streets and ancient Jewish temples looked like in the 1st century BC.
  
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• Facebook, Twitter 'too slow' to tackle meddling

  05-09-2018 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  The social networks explain to US Congress how they will prevent future election meddling.
  
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• Facebook and Twitter 'too slow' to tackle meddling

  05-09-2018 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  The social networks explain to US Congress how they will prevent future election meddling.
  
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• #Google Chrome recently celebrated its 10th anniversary and launched Chrome 69. Here's what you need to know.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-09-2018 17:20 via twitter.com
  #Google Chrome recently celebrated its 10th anniversary and launched Chrome 69. Here's what you need to know.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Security fears as the app that lets you see EVERYTHING your partner does leaks sensitive records 

  05-09-2018 16:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The company, which has offices in the US, Germany and the UK,was first made in 2013 and was created for 'monitoring your children, employees or others on a smartphone or mobile device' (stock).
  
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• How social innovation in cities makes our lives better

  05-09-2018 16:41
  
  The future of cities is intelligent and connected, with advances in the internet of things, AI and robotics improving everything from our comfort to public safety
  
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• Want to know who knows about the #FutureofWork? @Justinebrown, @thefutureofwork and @cherylcran are just a few peo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-09-2018 16:40 via twitter.com
  Want to know who knows about the #FutureofWork?@Justinebrown, @thefutureofwork and @cherylcran are just a few peo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Shock Tech: AI To Resurrect The Dead With Human Replicas?

  05-09-2018 16:36 via technocracy.news
  Technocrat engineers are obsessed with Transhumanism and conquering immortality, but this ‘breakthrough’ is little more than a technology parlor trick to imitate life after death. Before technology, we had puppets with strings, and this is no different except that it is much more realistic. ⁃ TN EditorA model has been created by computer scientist Supasorn Suwajanakorn that allows for the generation of a real-life replicas of any human being – dead or alive.The
  
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• Paris Climate Agreement Is Finally Unraveling Everywhere

  05-09-2018 16:20 via technocracy.news
  While the rhetoric continues, actions are speaking louder than words: coal and fossil fuel production and usage is still rising as nations refuse to do things that will harm their own economies. Technocrats at the UN and elsewhere can only scream louder and longer that mankind is doomed if global warming isn’t curtailed. ⁃ TN EditorThe Paris Climate Agreement is a dead non-binding treaty walking. All the signatories know this, none of them will admit it. So instead, we have to endure
  
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• Over fifth of meat in Britain's restaurants and supermarkets contains 'unspecified animal' DNA

  05-09-2018 16:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The British Food Standards Agency (FSA) found 145 items out of 665 that it sampled in 2017 consisted partly or wholly of unspecified meat, it reported.
  
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• Crime-hit Mobike suspends Manchester sharing scheme

  05-09-2018 16:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester is the first city among 200 worldwide to lose the Mobike service due to theft and damage.
  
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• ISS: Spacecraft hole could be 'deliberate'

  05-09-2018 16:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Russian officials now say a hole in a spacecraft docked at the space station was caused by a drill.
  
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• Rich Technocrats Planning Doomsday Escape To New Zealand Bunkers

  05-09-2018 15:54 via technocracy.news
  The super-rich like Peter Theil and Sam Altman, have packed their bug-out bags and are ready to flee to their underground hideaways in New Zealand on a moment’s notice. They expect and fear Armageddon and are taking every precaution to save their own skins, even though they are all complicit in the future we don’t want. ⁃ TN EditorYears of doomsday talk at Silicon Valley dinner parties has turned to action.
  In recent months, two 150-ton survival bunkers journeyed by land and se
  
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• Elon Musk in new rant at Thai cave rescuer

  05-09-2018 15:41 via bbc.co.uk
  The Tesla founder says UK diver Vernon Unsworth is a "child rapist" without providing evidence.
  
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• Former GE vice-chair Beth Comstock at #inbound18: ‘If failure is not an option, then neither is success. And there… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-09-2018 15:39 via twitter.com
  Former GE vice-chair Beth Comstock at #inbound18: ‘If failure is not an option, then neither is success. And there… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Former GE vice-chair Beth Comstock at #inbound18 - Change is part of your job, you have to dedicate time for disco… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-09-2018 15:30 via twitter.com
  Former GE vice-chair Beth Comstock at #inbound18 - Change is part of your job, you have todedicate time for disco… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Good news for #Derry as Danske Bank reveals 67 new roles. #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/danske-ba…

  05-09-2018 15:25 via twitter.com
  Good news for #Derry as Danske Bank reveals 67 new roles. #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/danske-ba…
  
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• Former GE vice-chair Beth Comstock at #inbound18 - Change happens when: when you give yourself permission to imagin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-09-2018 15:25 via twitter.com
  Former GE vice-chair Beth Comstock at #inbound18 - Change happens when: when you give yourself permission to imagin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Nike, Colin Kaepernick and why we all need to ignore Twitter

  05-09-2018 15:21
  
  Using Twitter to gather public opinion is, at the most basic level, lazy journalism. Taking that one step further and scouring social media for the most extreme responses to the news is plain irresponsible
  
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• Nike, Colin Kaepernick and why journalism needs to ignore Twitter

  05-09-2018 15:21
  
  Using Twitter to gather public opinion is, at the most basic level, lazy journalism. Taking that one step further and scouring social media for the most extreme responses to the news is plain irresponsible
  
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• The Mercedes EQC shows the EV race is on – and it's all about SUVs

  05-09-2018 15:08
  
  Now the major car manufacturers are all joining the full electric vehicle fray to take on Tesla, the weapon of choice seems to be the popular sports utility vehicle
  
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