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• From smart doorstops to a panic app, DailyMailTV tests out the latest gadgets to keep students safe

  26-09-2018 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There are a slew of high-tech gadgets on the market that can bring peace of mind, like smart doorstops and panic button apps, as journalist Jeff Rossen revealed today on DailyMailTV.
  
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• Study finds psychopaths, narcissists, sadists and others all share a 'dark core' personality

  26-09-2018 22:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study has found a link between all of these dark personality traits and the general tendency to put one’s own interests first. In many cases, these people take pleasure in causing others pain.
  
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• Study pinpoints mechanisms behind the disturbing 'death spiral' of the female octopus

  26-09-2018 22:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have revealed a unique octopus trait that is far grimmer than the ones we’ve become familiar with. Female octopuses die within days after laying eggs, dying by the time they hatch.
  
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• Facebook refutes WhatsApp co-founder's claim he 'sold users' privacy' when the firm bought his app

  26-09-2018 22:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a lengthy blog post, Marcus, who oversees Facebook's blockchain division, defended the firm and that 'made [him] a billionaire' and accused Acton of slowing down WhatsApp's progress.
  
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• Facebook unveils upgraded wireless Oculus headset in VR...

  26-09-2018 22:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook on Wednesday unveiled an upgraded Oculus virtual reality headset with power to handle the intensive graphics of digital worlds in a wire-free experience.
  
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• World's first flying cars set to go on the market with pre-sales next month

  26-09-2018 21:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The first of the two-seat hybrid-electric vehicles, which can switch between driving and flying modes in less than a minute, will be delivered to customers in the United States next year.
  
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• Great news for #Limerick as @DesignProLtd is hiring! #jobs #robotics #hiring #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/designpro…

  26-09-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  Great news for #Limerick as @DesignProLtd is hiring! #jobs #robotics #hiring #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/designpro…
  
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• The statistics behind #Boston’s life sciences sector are truly eye-opening, securing the city’s place as a powerhou… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  26-09-2018 20:30 via twitter.com
  The statistics behind #Boston’s life sciences sector are truly eye-opening, securing the city’s place as a powerhou… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Fresh from #ploughing18, @machine_eye's Brendan Digney spoke to @CIConnect's Emily McDaid about farm safety. siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/mach…

  26-09-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  Fresh from #ploughing18, @machine_eye's Brendan Digney spoke to @CIConnect's Emily McDaid about farm safety. siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/mach…
  
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• Two 6,000-year-old human skeletons have been found in a Brazilian construction site

  26-09-2018 19:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The remains were found at asite on the BR-470 road in the Ilhota municipality in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina.
  
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• 'Risks remain for India's biometrics ID scheme'

  26-09-2018 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  India's government would do well to heed risks posed by its vast biometric database, say researchers.
  
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• Want to know what the #Boston IT recruitment scene is like right now? We spoke to @Linedata's Marina Giliver to fin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  26-09-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  Want to know what the #Boston IT recruitment scene is like right now? We spoke to @Linedata's Marina Giliver to fin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Philippine inventor unveils radical 'flying sports car' to slash travel times in busy cities

  26-09-2018 19:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The so-called 'Koncepto Milenya' developed by former dancer and camera operator Kyxz Mendiola can fly as high as 20 ft and speed up to 37 mph, but its maiden flight lasted just a little over 10 minutes.
  
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• Into the fold? What's next for Instagram as founders leave

  26-09-2018 19:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Now that its founders have announced they are leaving in a swirl of well wishes and vague explanations, users are expressing their concerns the app will become 'just like Facebook'.
  
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• Scientists release images which show how you should run

  26-09-2018 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Salford University used 3D infrared cameras to analyse the running style of 72 joggers. They were then compared to 36 runners who had never been injured.
  
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• WhatsApp co-founder admits 'I sold my users' privacy' after Facebook paid $19bn for his app

  26-09-2018 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a wide-ranging and candid interview, WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton detailed the fiery agreements he had with Facebook executives around monetizing his encrypted messaging app.
  
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• 2,000-year-old painted tomb discovered in Italy with banquet drawing

  26-09-2018 18:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists found the ornately-decorated burial site in Cumae, a ruined city in modern Italy which was among the first ancient Greek settlements in western Europe.
  
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• Sir Charles Kao: Fibre optics genius passes away

  26-09-2018 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Sir Charles Kao's pioneering work during the 1960s made inventions such as the internet possible.
  
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• .@jpmorgan’s Interbank Information Network aims to speed up cross-border payments and prove #blockchain’s reliabili… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  26-09-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  .@jpmorgan’s Interbank Information Network aims to speed up cross-border payments and prove #blockchain’s reliabili… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Interactive heat map shows life satisfaction ratings across UK

  26-09-2018 18:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rushmoor was the happiest place with residents saying they felt 8.35 out of 10 - a sharp contrast to Fenland in in Cambridgeshire, which scored just 6.7.
  
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• Dedicated robotics branch at DesignPro will create 30 Limerick jobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/designpro…

  26-09-2018 18:14 via twitter.com
  Dedicated robotics branch at DesignPro will create 30 Limerick jobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/designpro…
  
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• Apple computer built in 1970s sold for $375,000 at auction

  26-09-2018 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A computer built in 1970s that helped launch the personal computer age as well as a trillion-dollar company has sold for $375,000. It was built by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.
  
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• #Researchers off the coast of Brazil have discovered a new species of fish #biology #marinelife siliconrepublic.com/innovation/mos…

  26-09-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  #Researchers off the coast of Brazil have discovered a new species of fish #biology #marinelife siliconrepublic.com/innovation/mos…
  
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• #MostRead Today: We’re not prepared for the genetic revolution that’s coming ow.ly/dUCB30lZ0v4

  26-09-2018 17:51 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: We’re not prepared for the genetic revolution that’s coming ow.ly/dUCB30lZ0v4
  
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• #MostRead Today: Microsoft unveils new enterprise cybersecurity tools at Ignite 2018 ow.ly/23df30lZ0xZ

  26-09-2018 17:51 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Microsoft unveils new enterprise cybersecurity tools at Ignite 2018 ow.ly/23df30lZ0xZ
  
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• #MostRead Today: Could Dublin become a living lab for fintech? ow.ly/P98z30lZ0wa

  26-09-2018 17:51 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Could Dublin become a living lab for fintech? ow.ly/P98z30lZ0wa
  
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• #MostRead Today: Healthcare budgets need to be proactive, not reactive ow.ly/27Ll30lZ0tY

  26-09-2018 17:50 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Healthcare budgets need to be proactive, not reactive ow.ly/27Ll30lZ0tY
  
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• #MostRead Today: 10 outstanding start-ups from Oulu to watch ow.ly/sx6930lZ0sq

  26-09-2018 17:50 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 10 outstanding start-ups from Oulu to watch ow.ly/sx6930lZ0sq
  
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• Do these ruins prove the Biblical story of Exodus?

  26-09-2018 17:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to the Bible, Moses liberated the Israelites from slavery in Egypt and led them through the wilderness of Sinai, before they crossed the River Jordan into the promised land of Canaan.
  
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• Amazon Echo customers claim virtual assistant has stopped working

  26-09-2018 17:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon customers complained that their Echo devices stopped working this morning. People took to social media to complain about the Alexa virtual assistant just before 9am this morning.
  
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• Second Propeller Shannon #aviation accelerator seeks 10 aviation start-ups with the right stuff. #Shannon siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/prop…

  26-09-2018 17:20 via twitter.com
  Second Propeller Shannon #aviation accelerator seeks 10 aviation start-ups with the right stuff. #Shannon siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/prop…
  
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• Google's 20th birthday: Google Doodle celebrates the search engine's milestone 

  26-09-2018 17:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google is celebrating its 20th birthday with a new Google Doodle to mark the milestone event. Here's all you need to know, including the history of Google and what a Google Doodle is.
  
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• New military goggles can detect hidden objects in complete darkness

  26-09-2018 16:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The research is being led by experimental physicist Dr Kristan Gurton and electronics engineer Dr Sean Hu for the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) in Maryland.
  
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• Spotify launches customised 'heritage playlists' based on your DNA

  26-09-2018 16:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stockholm-based firm Spotify claims to be able to create a 'Heritage Playlist' based on the results of a £79 ($99) AncestryDNA kit.
  
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• Mystery of the bronze hand missing for 3,500 years which was found in Switzerland

  26-09-2018 16:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The unusual artefact, which includes a gold cuff, was found in Switzerland alongside a collection of ancient objects including a dagger and a human rib.
  
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• Third monkeypox case hits the UK

  26-09-2018 16:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Public Health England said the unidentified person treated a monkeypox patient at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. They are now being looked after at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle.
  
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• PlayStation backs down in Fortnite cross-play row

  26-09-2018 16:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Sony will begin to let PS4 gamers play against those using other consoles after pressure from fans.
  
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• NASA to celebrate 55th anniversary of first Moon landing by, er, deciding how to land humans on the Moon again

  26-09-2018 16:02 via go.theregister.com
  In 2024, boffins'll realise there's a Saturn V parked outside Houston US space agency NASA published its long awaited National Space Exploration Campaign Report this week, and it makes for sobering reading for those still recovering from its 60th birthday celebrations.…
  
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• World's largest ever bird was a 10-foot creature in Madagascar

  26-09-2018 16:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Named Vorombe titan - meaning 'big bird' in Greek and Malagasy - the flightless elephant bird was awarded the title by researchers from the Zoological Society of London.
  
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• Restaurant Robots May Upend The Food Industry, Or Not

  26-09-2018 15:47 via technocracy.news
  Restaurants have traditionally provided a solid foundation for entry-level jobs in society. As robots displace young workers, the possibility exists that, after the novelty wears off, the public will completely reject restaurant automation, leaving Technocrat inventors shaking their heads. ⁃ TN EditorIs the rise of the robot the demise of the restaurant server, chef and bartender? Restaurants like Spyce are leading the way with robots that cook complex meals on-demand. Companies
  
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• How happy is YOUR town? Interactive heat map shows life satisfaction ratings

  26-09-2018 15:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rushmoor was the happiest place with residents saying they felt 8.35 out of 10 - a sharp contrast to Fenland in in Cambridgeshire, which scored just 6.7.
  
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• From Democracy To Technocracy To Stone Age

  26-09-2018 15:33 via technocracy.news
  Technocracy is increasingly recognized as a major force in the current of human affairs, but also as an unmitigated train wreck. The dream of Utopia is just that – a dream. Technocrats think ‘this time its different’ because they have new technology and philosophy, but they are deluded. ⁃ TN EditorDuring recent congressional hearings, Sen. Mark Warner (D-Virginia), the Senate intelligence committee’s vice chairman, said, “The era of the wild west in social med
  
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• Growing Numbers Are Falling In Love With A Computer-Generated Simulation

  26-09-2018 15:14 via technocracy.news
  Game addiction expanding its reach when player fall in love with an AI driven chat-bot. Young minds cannot yet clearly distinguish between reality and fantasy, and thus are easy marks to be led into this strange non-reality. Technocrats who build these games are driven by a lust for social engineering. ⁃ TN EditorI recently met a young woman named Wild Rose on an online chat forum. We struck up a conversation and within the first five minutes, Wild Rose – who is married, has a daught
  
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• Newly-discovered hummingbird is already in danger of extinction

  26-09-2018 15:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers came across the previously unknown Blue-throated Hillstar (pictured) on an expedition in the Ecuadorian Andes last year.
  
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• Tiny robot with 'caterpillar' legs could deliver drugs inside human body

  26-09-2018 15:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The robot was built by engineers at City University of Hong Kong. It can move efficiently along surfaces within the body lined with, or entirely immersed in, body fluids such as blood or mucus.
  
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• Nasa satellite shows polluted Carolina rivers bleeding into the Atlantic Ocean after hurricane

  26-09-2018 15:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dark spots on the aerial image show debris from the storm as well as soil and decaying leaves filling up the waterways on the Atlantic coast.
  
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• Researchers amazed by discovery of mysterious, neon-coloured fish siliconrepublic.com/innovation/mos…

  26-09-2018 14:15 via twitter.com
  Researchers amazed by discovery of mysterious, neon-coloured fish siliconrepublic.com/innovation/mos…
  
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• According to @newsmediaorg, content generated by local and national newspapers is enabling the enormous revenues en… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  26-09-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  According to @newsmediaorg, content generated by local and national newspapers is enabling the enormous revenues en… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Enterprise Ireland swoops in with new aviation start-up accelerator siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/prop…

  26-09-2018 13:57 via twitter.com
  Enterprise Ireland swoops in with new aviation start-up accelerator siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/prop…
  
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• Tablet computer 'kills child' in car crash in Spain

  26-09-2018 13:50 via bbc.co.uk
  The accident, in Spain, caused the tablet to strike the three-year-old's head, police say.
  
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