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• Kick back and catch up with some of our top sci-tech stories of the past week siliconrepublic.com/companies/week…

  15-09-2018 19:00 via twitter.com
  Kick back and catch up with some of our top sci-tech stories of the past week siliconrepublic.com/companies/week…
  
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• Nasa laser launches into space

  15-09-2018 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  ICESat-2 will use laser beams to measure ice levels on Earth as it orbits 500km above the planet.
  
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• Watch: Interxion’s Bryan Hill on #datacentres and the future of media siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/int…

  15-09-2018 18:00 via twitter.com
  Watch: Interxion’s Bryan Hill on #datacentres and the future of media siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/int…
  
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• CEO Andrea Doolan invites other women in leadership roles to address the future generation and encourage them to fo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  15-09-2018 17:00 via twitter.com
  CEO Andrea Doolan invites other women in leadership roles to address the future generation and encourage them to fo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• AT&T Is Rolling Out 5G To Five Additional American Cities

  15-09-2018 16:17 via technocracy.news
  At last count, the major telecom carriers are working on 5G rollout in about 50 cities throughout America, including some second tier cities like Waco, Texas and Sacramento, California. The big surge of mass installation should be fully underway by mid-2019. This is not about cell phones, but rather factories, autonomous vehicles, ubiquitous collection of data from sensors, surveillance and Smart City technology. ⁃ TN EditorAT&T named the final five cities that will see the company&rsq
  
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• On the hunt for a tech job in #Boston? #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/boston-co…

  15-09-2018 16:00 via twitter.com
  On the hunt for a tech job in #Boston? #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/boston-co…
  
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• Google’s Prototype For China Searches Links To Phone Numbers

  15-09-2018 16:00 via technocracy.news
  Forget do no evil. Google has joined the Dark Side in China. The Chinese version of its search engine, code-named Dragonfly, will match searches with phone numbers, giving Technocrats instant knowledge of your every move on the Internet. ⁃ TN EditorGoogle built a prototype of a censored search engine for China that links users’ searches to their personal phone numbers, thus making it easier for the Chinese government to monitor people’s queries, The Intercept can reveal.
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• 'World's oldest brewery' found in Israel

  15-09-2018 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Researchers believe they have found the world's oldest brewery in a prehistoric cave in Israel.
  
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• Silicon Valley’s Futile Search For Utopia Via The ‘Perfect Algorithm’

  15-09-2018 15:51 via technocracy.news
  Human programmers produce human algorithms after their own kind, with prejudices and belief structures stemming from their creators. If the ‘creator’ is searching for Utopia, the programs will ultimately reflect that. Technocrats suffer from the terminal intellectual disease of groupthink. ⁃ TN EditorI find myself thinking quite a bit about algorithms these days. The word itself derives from the Latinized name of the Persian scholar Mohammed ibn-Musa al-Khwarizmi, rep
  
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• ICESat will get unprecedented view of Earth's ice

  15-09-2018 15:46 via bbc.co.uk
  The US space agency launches a laser into orbit to assess the impact of climate change on the poles.
  
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• ICESat: Space will get unprecedented view of Earth's ice

  15-09-2018 15:46 via bbc.co.uk
  The US space agency launches a laser into orbit to assess the impact of climate change on the poles.
  
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• “Most breakthrough discoveries come from serendipity, such as x-rays, penicillin. You study one thing, but stumble… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  15-09-2018 15:00 via twitter.com
  “Most breakthrough discoveries come from serendipity, such as x-rays, penicillin. You study one thing, but stumble… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Step inside #BletchleyPark and explore the home of codebreaking, with #Researchfest winner Eoin Murphy as your guide siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ble…

  15-09-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  Step inside #BletchleyPark and explore the home of codebreaking, with #Researchfest winner Eoin Murphy as your guide siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ble…
  
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• Tune in to @MarianRTE on @RTERadio1 this afternoon to hear our @CriticalRedPen discussing smartphone addiction and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  15-09-2018 13:34 via twitter.com
  Tune in to @MarianRTE on @RTERadio1 this afternoon to hear our @CriticalRedPen discussing smartphone addiction and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• What we can learn about UX from the NHS siliconrepublic.com/companies/ux-p…

  15-09-2018 13:00 via twitter.com
  What we can learn about UX from the NHS siliconrepublic.com/companies/ux-p…
  
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• “Every day and week brings new challenges and opportunities to lose focus. You’ve got to know your goals for each y… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  15-09-2018 12:00 via twitter.com
  “Every day and week brings new challenges and opportunities to lose focus. You’ve got to know your goals for each y… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Black chat shows prosper online

  15-09-2018 10:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Mainstream media may struggle with diversity but black creators are making their own entertainment.
  
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• With its new iPhones, Apple shows slowness has become a strength

  15-09-2018 08:00
  
  By playing the long game better than anyone else, Apple's new iPhones and the Apple Watch 4 have positioned the firm to both deal Samsung a body blow and boost popularity in China
  
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• How DeepMind's biggest AI project is fixing bad Android batteries

  15-09-2018 08:00
  
  Google's Android Pie operating system user DeepMind's AI in a bid to improve your phone's battery life. But is it making any difference?
  
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• 12 hidden gems worth visiting at Open House London 2018

  15-09-2018 08:00
  
  Visit Europe's largest biomedical research centre or walk around a water recycling plant at the Open House London weekend 2018
  
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• 10 hidden gems worth visiting at Open House London 2018

  15-09-2018 08:00
  
  Visit Europe's largest biomedical research centre or walk around a water recycling plant at the Open House London weekend 2018
  
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• Nightingales 'could become extinct in Hampshire'

  15-09-2018 01:26 via bbc.co.uk
  A wildlife trust is warning the species could become extinct in Hampshire.
  
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• Prickly cactus species 'under threat'

  15-09-2018 01:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The iconic cactus plant is veering into trouble say researchers.
  
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• Apple's 'budget' iPhone XR won't ship until October - more than a MONTH after the XS and XS Max

  15-09-2018 00:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple's iPhone XS and XS Max officially went on sale Friday. But if you want to get your hands on Apple's 'budget' iPhone XR, you'll have to wait a little longer - pre-orders don't open until October 19th.
  
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• Why we love robo-dogs: Expert says humanity's connection with dolls help teach us how to behave

  15-09-2018 00:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A researcher from Hamilton College explains how humanity's obsession with dolls dates back to the days of early tool-making.
  
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