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• Apple Watch's new EKG feature is FDA-cleared for the wrong people & may send thousands to ER wrongly

  14-09-2018 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple Watch 4's new EKG feature was met with fanfare and given FDA clearance - but not approval. Cardiologists warn that while it is 'safe,' the new feature may do more harm than good.
  
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• Google's prototype Chinese search engine links users' activity to their phone numbers, report claims

  14-09-2018 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google is said to be building a prototype version of a Chinese search engine that links users' activity to their phone number. In doing so, it would comply with China's censorship laws.
  
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• iPhone X-pensive: How Apple gets away with charging more each year for its flashy handsets

  14-09-2018 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple boggled minds everywhere when it released the $1,000 iPhone X in 2017. This year, the tech giant is testing the waters even more with the $1,099 iPhone Xs Max.
  
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• Planet just outside of our solar system may be a 'highly habitable' world with a liquid ocean

  14-09-2018 22:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the study, researchers ran what’s said to be the first climate simulations of Proxima b with a dynamic ocean. They say a moving ocean would allow liquid water to extend further across the surface.
  
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• #Boston is home to some top start-up talent, including: @SpoilerAlert, @Superpedestrian, @ToastTab and @VesperMEMS siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/bost…

  14-09-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  #Boston is home to some top start-up talent, including: @SpoilerAlert, @Superpedestrian, @ToastTab and @VesperMEMS siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/bost…
  
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• New iPhones are 'too big for women to hold'

  14-09-2018 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Campaigners said they were 'furious' the tech giant was not making products with women in mind after it announced it would discontinue the smallest iPhone model, the SE.
  
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• Bitcoin brawl: Cryptocurrency ‘celebrities’ get into heated exchange on a blockchain cruise

  14-09-2018 20:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bitcoin developer Jimmy Song and Bitcoin.com CEO Roger Ver, AKA 'Bitcoin Jesus,' were supposed to debate the merits of Bitcoin vs. Bitcoin Cash, but in mere minutes, the event went south.
  
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• Incredible footage could show the submerged remains of a British WWII twin-bomber

  14-09-2018 20:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A local diver discovered the engines and part of the main body of the craft that would have crashed into the Goodwin Sands in Kent more than 70 years ago.
  
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• What did you miss in the world of #IoT this week? siliconrepublic.com/machines/sprin…

  14-09-2018 20:05 via twitter.com
  What did you miss in the world of #IoT this week? siliconrepublic.com/machines/sprin…
  
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• People who are insecure about their relationship are more likely to Facebook stalk their EXES

  14-09-2018 19:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to a study by researchers at the National University of Ireland, Galway, adults insecure in their relationships may use Facebook to fulfil their attachment needs.(Stock)
  
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• Check out some of the top #Boston start-ups, including: Humatics, @OwlLabsInc, @sessionm and @SmartcatAI siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/bost…

  14-09-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  Check out some of the top #Boston start-ups, including: Humatics, @OwlLabsInc, @sessionm and @SmartcatAIsiliconrepublic.com/start-ups/bost…
  
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• Microsoft warns users to avoid installing rival Google Chrome or Firefox browsers on Windows

  14-09-2018 18:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The warning has been spotted in the beta version of the latest edition of Windows 10, currently being tested with users who are part of its 'Insiders' initiative to gauge public reaction.
  
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• All the jobs announcements from the week, as well as some tips on how to get hired by a top company #jobseekers… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-09-2018 18:35 via twitter.com
  All the jobs announcements from the week, as well as some tips on how to get hired by a top company #jobseekers… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Sunspot says mercury spill isn't behind mystery evacuation, insists they have NOT encountered aliens

  14-09-2018 18:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Some people have suggested that the facilitysuffered a leak at its Richard B. Dunn Solar Telescope, which relies on a mercury float bearing. Others suspect aliens are to blame.
  
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• Plants have feelings too! Shrub leaves warn their neighbours of danger through a nervous system

  14-09-2018 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Wisconsin were investigating how plants respond to the effects of gravity when they stumbled across their find.
  
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• Bryan Hill of @interxion says we can expect more immersive experiences in the future of media, such as #AR and #VR siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/int…

  14-09-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  Bryan Hill of @interxion says we can expect more immersive experiences in the future of media, such as #AR and #VR siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/int…
  
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• Women who practice submissive BDSM are less empathetic to other people's suffering

  14-09-2018 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Jinan University, China, found that females who enjoy being tied to the bed or whipped while having sex, are less moved when they see photographs of other people in pain.
  
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• Intensive farming 'least bad option' for food and environment

  14-09-2018 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Scientists say that high-yield farming may be the best way to meet demand for food while conserving biodiversity.
  
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• Boring Company to build watchtower with ‘lifesize LEGO-like bricks’ made from dirt from its tunnels 

  14-09-2018 17:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk (pictured, left) made the announcement about the the strange sounding observation post at the firm's headquarters in Hawthorne, California, to his followers on Twitter.
  
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• #MostRead today: Track #Florence here as the storm makes landfall in the US siliconrepublic.com/innovation/hur…

  14-09-2018 17:28 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Track #Florence here as the storm makes landfall in the US siliconrepublic.com/innovation/hur…
  
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• #MostRead today: Broadcaster #Sky hit with €117,000 fine from watchdog #ComReg siliconrepublic.com/companies/sky-…

  14-09-2018 17:26 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Broadcaster #Sky hit with €117,000 fine from watchdog #ComReg siliconrepublic.com/companies/sky-…
  
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• Bristol tech start-up firm pioneers growing salad indoors

  14-09-2018 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  A biotechnology firm is developing ways of growing salad crops without soil, rain or sunshine.
  
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• #MostRead today: The ICHEC is getting ready to run a first-of-its-kind training course on #deeplearning siliconrepublic.com/machines/deep-…

  14-09-2018 17:25 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: The ICHEC is getting ready to run a first-of-its-kind training course on #deeplearning siliconrepublic.com/machines/deep-…
  
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• #MostRead today: Editor John Kennedy gives us his first impression of the #iPhone XS, XS Max and XR siliconrepublic.com/companies/appl…

  14-09-2018 17:24 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: Editor John Kennedy gives us his first impression of the #iPhone XS, XS Max and XR siliconrepublic.com/companies/appl…
  
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• #MostRead today: #Facebook reveals details on its €300m data centre park in Clonee, Co Meath siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/fac…

  14-09-2018 17:22 via twitter.com
  #MostRead today: #Facebook reveals details on its €300m data centre park in Clonee, Co Meath siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/fac…
  
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• AT&T And LA Explore Massive Public-Private Partnership To Impose Smart City Tech

  14-09-2018 17:03 via technocracy.news
  Activists in Los Angeles should be hounding its city council day and night to stop these devilish negotiations to create the “smartest city” in America that would follow the China model of Technocracy. Public-Private Partnerships are a spawn of the United Nations and Sustainable Development, aka Technocracy. ⁃ TN EditorAT&T is exploring a public-private partnership (P3) that would make Los Angeles “one of the smartest cities in America.” Through the partnership,
  
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• Government earmarks millions to bring public libraries into the digital age siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/pub…

  14-09-2018 16:55 via twitter.com
  Government earmarks millions to bring public libraries into the digital age siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/pub…
  
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• Senior Google Scientist Resigns In Protest Over China Censorship Project

  14-09-2018 16:46 via technocracy.news
  A senior scientist at Google, Jack Poulson, did the right thing for the right reasons when he resigned in protest over Google’s new project to build a censored search engine for China. Helping China to further oppress its citizens is a “forfeiture of our values”, he stated, ““I am forced to resign in order to avoid contributing to, or profiting from, the erosion of protection for dissidents.” ⁃ TN EditorA senior Google research scientist has quit th
  
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• #Fortnite fans may be putting their privacy at risk when using Android apps claiming to be the #gaming phenomenon.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-09-2018 16:40 via twitter.com
  #Fortnite fans may be putting their privacy at risk when using Android apps claiming to be the #gaming phenomenon.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Weekend Takeaway: Building for tomorrow siliconrepublic.com/companies/week…

  14-09-2018 16:39 via twitter.com
  Weekend Takeaway: Building for tomorrow siliconrepublic.com/companies/week…
  
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• Pew: Many Populations Fear Big Job Losses From AI Automation

  14-09-2018 16:31 via technocracy.news
  People have had enough of the standard Technocrat response, “Don’t worry” about robots. No wonder. The World Economic Forum just wrote a story, Humans Aren’t Made For Repetition – It’s Time AI Took Over Manufacturing. With this kind of propaganda, who wouldn’t be worried? ⁃ TN EditorThe public is broadly fearful that automation will lead to significant job losses, with many populations skeptical the technologies will boost economic efficiency,
  
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• Interxion’s Bryan Hill: ‘We are in a disruptive, golden age for media’ siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/int…

  14-09-2018 16:15 via twitter.com
  Interxion’s Bryan Hill: ‘We are in a disruptive, golden age for media’ siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/int…
  
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• #Boston is buzzing with start-up potential, including: @AlyceGifts, @joincakeapp, @circulation and @CloudZeroInc siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/bost…

  14-09-2018 16:15 via twitter.com
  #Boston is buzzing with start-up potential, including: @AlyceGifts, @joincakeapp, @circulation and @CloudZeroInc siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/bost…
  
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• YouTube nursery-rhyme channel with billions of views sold

  14-09-2018 16:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The Little Baby Bum channel has racked up more than 17.5 billion views.
  
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• North Korea claims NHS and Sony hack suspect 'doesn't exist'

  14-09-2018 15:57 via bbc.co.uk
  The man alleged to have hacked the UK's health service and Sony Pictures is not real, says Pyongyang.
  
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• .@scienceirel is hoping to foster links between academic researchers and innovative industry figureheads. #research… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-09-2018 15:55 via twitter.com
  .@scienceirel is hoping to foster links between academic researchers and innovative industry figureheads. #research… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The Irish Government is investing in the creation of a new €50m #STEM hub at the @DublinCityUni campus siliconrepublic.com/innovation/dcu…

  14-09-2018 15:30 via twitter.com
  The Irish Government is investing in the creation of a new €50m #STEM hub at the @DublinCityUni campus siliconrepublic.com/innovation/dcu…
  
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• Global warming could spell the end of racial differences

  14-09-2018 15:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In just 125 years there may be far fewer people with really dark skin or pale skin, according to Scott Solomon a biologist at Rice University in Houston (stock image).
  
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• #Deeplearning, #AI and neural networks are challenging new concepts for many, but an intensive short course from… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-09-2018 15:05 via twitter.com
  #Deeplearning, #AI and neural networks are challenging new concepts for many, but an intensive short course from… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Sprint and SoftBank’s Packet partner up on ‘Curiosity’ IoT platform siliconrepublic.com/machines/sprin…

  14-09-2018 15:00 via twitter.com
  Sprint and SoftBank’s Packet partner up on ‘Curiosity’ IoT platform siliconrepublic.com/machines/sprin…
  
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• Why a four-day work week makes sense: Podcast 385

  14-09-2018 14:53
  
  On the WIRED UK podcast this week: the scientific and economic case for a four-day working week, the EU’s war on memes continues and we deliver our verdict on all the good stuff Apple announced this week.
  
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• SpaceX announces new plan to send tourist around Moon

  14-09-2018 14:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SpaceX, based in California, is sending a space tourist to the moon aboard its Big Falcon Rocket (BFR), a massive launch vehicle that is being designed to carry people into deep space.
  
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• #Data is everywhere, but it feels invisible. How can we ‘see’ it? @claireoconnell spoke to Dr Sarah Brady and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-09-2018 14:35 via twitter.com
  #Data is everywhere, but it feels invisible. How can we ‘see’ it? @claireoconnell spoke to Dr Sarah Brady and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ailing killer whale declared dead off US coast, but...

  14-09-2018 14:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts had been trying to save the emaciated four-year-old known as J50, who was part of a critically endangered population of killer whales in the Pacific Northwest that now numbers just 74.
  
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• Russia: The hole in the ISS Soyuz lifeboat, was it the crew wot dunnit?

  14-09-2018 13:58 via go.theregister.com
  Station commander issues suitably withering response The whodunnit over the hole in one of the International Space Station's Soyuz lifeboats took a lurch for the surreal this week as reports in Russian media suggested a US astronaut may have deliberately drilled it so the crew could return home.…
  
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• Russia: The hole in the ISS Soyuz lifeboat – was it the crew wot dunnit?

  14-09-2018 13:58 via go.theregister.com
  Station commander issues suitably withering response The whodunnit over the hole in one of the International Space Station's Soyuz lifeboats took a lurch for the surreal this week as reports in Russian media suggested a US astronaut may have deliberately drilled it so the crew could return home.…
  
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• Facebook reveals it will use AI to fact-check photos and videos for fake news

  14-09-2018 13:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Russian agents and other malicious groups seeking to influence elections in the US and elsewhere have repeatedly used images and video for fake news campaigns.
  
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• The ECG in the new Apple Watch is a potential healthcare headache

  14-09-2018 13:23
  
  "A poor test could create thousands of false positives and overburden the health service such that people who really do have a heart condition can't get to see a doctor"
  
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• Check out New Relic’s cool EMEA HQ in Dublin siliconrepublic.com/careers/new-re…

  14-09-2018 13:06 via twitter.com
  Check out New Relic’s cool EMEA HQ in Dublin siliconrepublic.com/careers/new-re…
  
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• Cities lead the way on curbing carbon emissions

  14-09-2018 13:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Twenty-seven leading cities see their greenhouse gas emissions peak and decline over the past five years.
  
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