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• ICYMI: A paper published by scientists reports that #DNA test results of large hauls of ivory seizures by law enfor… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  22-09-2018 18:00 via twitter.com
  ICYMI: A paper published by scientists reports that #DNA test results of large hauls of ivory seizures by law enfor… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• #Oulu is at the cutting edge of technological achievement in #Finland siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/oulu…

  22-09-2018 17:00 via twitter.com
  #Oulu is at the cutting edge of technological achievement in #Finland siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/oulu…
  
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• Tariffs That Limit Equipment Imports From China Are ‘Wildly Detrimental’ To 5G Rollout

  22-09-2018 16:54 via technocracy.news
  Newly imposed tariffs are forcing an important issue into the spotlight: America is dependent upon China to provide the bulk of switches, routers and circuit boards to rollout 5G. What’s the problem? A leading supplier of 5G tech, Huawei, is closely tied to the Chinese government.  ⁃ TN EditorCommissioner Jessica Rosenworcel warned the levies on $200 billion of Chinese imports will hit key equipment like antennas, switches, routers and circuit boards.
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• Hayabusa-2: Japan's rovers send pictures from asteroid

  22-09-2018 16:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Pictures have emerged from the surface of an asteroid after Japan landed two robotic rovers on it.
  
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• The Battle Between States And Cities To Control 5G

  22-09-2018 16:34 via technocracy.news
  Thanks to carrier lobbying, twenty states have already passed legislation to strip their cities of the power to regulate 5G rollouts. Cities are fighting  back with lawsuits to restore local control and ability to set fees and address health concerns. A Technocrat state Senator in Texas says, “We should keep government out of the way of technology and let technology get us all there.” ⁃ TN EditorBack in 2016, several major phone carriers approached the city of McAllen, Tex
  
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• For Jessica Ortega, the lack of women in her field has made navigating the #cybersecurity community more difficult.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  22-09-2018 16:00 via twitter.com
  For Jessica Ortega, the lack of women in her field has made navigating the #cybersecurity community more difficult.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• “When other women weigh in, it becomes easier to recognise the opportunity costs of saying yes, to encourage each o… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  22-09-2018 15:00 via twitter.com
  “When other women weigh in, it becomes easier to recognise the opportunity costs of saying yes, to encourage each o… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• What key factors are crucial to #Boston’s success in #infosec? siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/bos…

  22-09-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  What key factors are crucial to #Boston’s success in #infosec? siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/bos…
  
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• WATCH: EUCYS 2018: The world’s best young scientists gather in Dublin siliconrepublic.com/video/eucys-20…

  22-09-2018 13:31 via twitter.com
  WATCH: EUCYS 2018: The world’s best young scientists gather in Dublin siliconrepublic.com/video/eucys-20…
  
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• Does the prospect of job #automation make you worry about your own livelihood? #AI #robotics siliconrepublic.com/careers/job-au…

  22-09-2018 13:00 via twitter.com
  Does the prospect of job #automation make you worry about your own livelihood? #AI #robotics siliconrepublic.com/careers/job-au…
  
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• Everyone should be terrified of Amazon's Alexa microwave

  22-09-2018 12:35
  
  Jeff Bezos has signalled his intent for Amazon to take over your entire home. And Jeff Bezos usually gets what he wants
  
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• What advice does entrepreneur Barbara Heneghan have for budding #startups? “Network, network, network!” siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/twee…

  22-09-2018 12:00 via twitter.com
  What advice does entrepreneur Barbara Heneghan have for budding #startups? “Network, network, network!” siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/twee…
  
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• Who was the mysterious gardener Miss Harrison?

  22-09-2018 10:48 via bbc.co.uk
  A box of archives reveals the story of a pioneering 19th century gardener who blazed a trail for women.
  
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• Why people can't accept the Croydon cat killer was fiction

  22-09-2018 08:00
  
  After a three-year investigation, police have finally unmasked the Croydon Cat Killer. And people are having a hard time accepting the results of the case
  
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• The facts that prove the Croydon Cat Killer was all in our heads

  22-09-2018 08:00
  
  After a three-year investigation, police have finally unmasked the Croydon Cat Killer. And people are having a hard time accepting the results of the case
  
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• The best waterproof jackets to keep you dry (and stylish)

  22-09-2018 08:00
  
  It's time to batten down the hatches and prepare for downpours with our pick of the best waterproof jackets for men and women
  
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• How realistic is Bodyguard? A real Personal Protection Officer tells all

  22-09-2018 08:00
  
  Ahead of the Bodyguard finale, we asked a retired PPO for senior members of the Royal Family how well the show portrays the reality of close protection work
  
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• Code-cracking WW2 Bombe operation recreated at Bletchley

  22-09-2018 01:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Modern day codebreakers have used wartime methods to read messages scrambled by an Enigma machine.
  
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• The couple helping hedgehogs back into the wild

  22-09-2018 01:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Frank and Veronica Tett have been nursing hedgehogs back to health for the last 30 years.
  
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• Fat chance: Cholesterol leads boffins to discover world's oldest animal fossil – 558m years old

  22-09-2018 01:06 via go.theregister.com
  We've all got a little, er, Richardinsonia in our animal family tree, it appears Video  A fossil of the earliest known animal on Earth has been discovered in cliffs along the White Sea on the northwest coast of Russia.…
  
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• First teardown of the iPhone XS and XS Max reveals what's really inside

  22-09-2018 00:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The studies by repair firm iFixit and chip analysis firm TechInsights are among the first detailed teardowns of the phones, which became available for purchase in stores around the world on Friday.
  
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