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• Facebook faces FTC complaint accusing it of harvesting data on children in Messenger Kids app

  03-10-2018 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood and other groups asked the FTC to investigate Messenger Kids for violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
  
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• Brain scans could reveal who is more skilled at their job

  03-10-2018 23:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Non-invasive brain scans could one day be used to assess workers’ competence on the job. Researchers pinpointed key differences in the brain activity of skilled surgeons compared to novices.
  
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• Hunt for Planet X finds yet another planetoid, just not the right one

  03-10-2018 23:00 via go.theregister.com
  Astroboffins Goblin up Solar System sightings There is still no sign of the elusive Planet X, but astronomers have stumbled across Goblin along the way.…
  
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• Artificial pancreas is a step closer for type 1 diabetics

  03-10-2018 22:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Cambridge have revealed using an automated insulin delivery system increases the amount of time type 1 diabetics spend with healthy sugar levels.
  
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• A hug really DOES make you feel better after an argument: it has a 'calming effect' on the nerves 

  03-10-2018 22:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Studying 400 people, the team at Carnegie Mellon University found those who shared a hug with the person they'd fought with were less likely to harbor negative feelings in the hours and days after.
  
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• Presidential alert: US mobile phones get test message

  03-10-2018 22:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Millions receive a presidential phone alert in the first nationwide test of an emergency system.
  
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• Apple CEO Tim Cook lashes out at Facebook and other rivals

  03-10-2018 22:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple CEO Tim Cook countered claims that companies need to siphon user data in order to make their products better, calling that widely adopted Silicon Valley mantra 'a bunch of bunk.'
  
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• 'No-one should be told they can’t'

  03-10-2018 21:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Professor Donna Strickland has become the first woman in 55 years to win the Nobel Prize in Physics.
  
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• Donna Strickland on winning the Nobel Prize in Physics

  03-10-2018 21:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Donna Strickland has become the first woman in 55 years to win the Nobel Prize in Physics.
  
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• A moon the size of NEPTUNE that orbits a giant planet 8,000 light-years away

  03-10-2018 21:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astronomers from Columbia University in New York City have used the Hubble telescope to find proof of the first moon to be found outside our solar system.
  
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• Scientists have found an ancient animal rib that was sharpened into a unique 90,000-year-old knife

  03-10-2018 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The tool was discovered in 2012 from Dar es-Soltan 1cave, which is around 850 feet (260 metres) inland from the Atlantic coast of Morocco.
  
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• Jeff Bezos confirms Blue Origin is building a lunar lander

  03-10-2018 21:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'The next logical step in this path is a return to the Moon,' Blue Origin said in a statement. It confirmed it was in the 'conceptual design phase' of the lander development.
  
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• Lockheed Martin unveils designs for lunar lander double the size of the Apollo capsule

  03-10-2018 21:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 46 foot (14m), single-stage spacecraft can carry up to four astronauts to the lunar surface, where they can stay for up to 14 days before the vehicle's engines blast it back into lunar orbit.
  
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• Hypnotic animation shows supermassive black holes spiraling toward collision

  03-10-2018 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The animation shows how gases glow in ultraviolet and X-ray light as objects collide, highlighting a phenomenon that occurs throughout the universe but has never been observed.
  
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• Facebook data breach probe launched by Irish watchdog

  03-10-2018 20:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The Irish Data Protection Commission will decide whether the tech firm should be fined.
  
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• NASA tries to calm Russian claims ISS leak was sabotage

  03-10-2018 20:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA said 'This conclusion does not necessarily mean the hole was created intentionally' following a Russian space official's claim the hole was sabotage.
  
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• Fossil teeth reveal Neanderthals developed distinct features as far back as 450,000 years ago

  03-10-2018 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The remains from Fontana Fanuccio and Visogliano in Italy suggest Neanderthal dental features evolved by the Early-Middle Pleistocene, suggesting they diverged from modern humans early on.
  
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• Elite North Korean hacking group is behind a wave of cyberattacks that stole from banks

  03-10-2018 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A report by the cybersecurity firm FireEye said the newly identified group dubbed APT38 is distinct from but linked to other North Korean hacking operations raising funds for Kim Jong-un.
  
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• According to a report from @Aon_plc, gamification can be a major asset in assessments #hr #recruitment #hrtech siliconrepublic.com/careers/gamifi…

  03-10-2018 19:40 via twitter.com
  According to a report from @Aon_plc, gamification can be a major asset in assessments #hr #recruitment #hrtech siliconrepublic.com/careers/gamifi…
  
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• Tesla hits ambitious Model 3 production goals and sales targets

  03-10-2018 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tesla met its ambitious Model 3 goals. The electric carmaker confirmed it produced 53,239 Model 3 sedans over the last three months, which is within its previously stated range of 50,000 to 55,000 vehicles.
  
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• Tudor parchment burned and fused together is deciphered by X-ray

  03-10-2018 19:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cardiff University experts deployed the scanning method normally used by medics to 'virtually unravel' the long-lost document which could not be opened without destroying it.
  
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• #Russian scientists have developed an incredibly precise laser that makes Russia’s own GPS much more accurate than… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-10-2018 19:00 via twitter.com
  #Russian scientists have developed an incredibly precise laser that makes Russia’s own GPS much more accurate than… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Angus the robot could soon be cultivating your salads in a robo-farm

  03-10-2018 18:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Angus, a 1,000lb robot, rolls about Iron Ox's indoor farm on omnidirectional wheels. He then delivers 800lb pallets of maturing vegetables from place to place without the need for oversight from humans.
  
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• Instagram: How much do social influencers earn?

  03-10-2018 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Partnerships with brands can yield six-figure sums for social influencers - depending on their presence.
  
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• Forget the double rainbow, here's a QUINTUPLE

  03-10-2018 18:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 'supernumerary rainbow' has been captured over New Jersey. The phenomena only form when falling water droplets are all nearly exactly the same size.
  
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• Sony 'wouldn't rule out launching Spotify rival'

  03-10-2018 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  The head of Sony Music also said he could withhold music from the service if it began signing artists.
  
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• Shane Dawson and Jake Paul: How a YouTube series 'could be making millions'

  03-10-2018 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Shane Dawson is halfway through an eight-part series about his fellow YouTuber Jake Paul.
  
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• #Wikipedia has millions of articles across an array of languages, so it often struggles with fixing the volume of b… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-10-2018 18:20 via twitter.com
  #Wikipedia has millions of articles across an array of languages, so it often struggles with fixing the volume of b… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• From 'stress' to 'dark green stool': Study reveals the most Googled health symptoms in every state

  03-10-2018 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study has found that 'stress' is the most commonly searched symptom - but residents of South Carolina and Wisconsin were most concerned about the color of their poop.
  
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• BAE Systems unveils its ‘Black Night’ tank to upgrade the Challenger 2

  03-10-2018 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Black Night vehicle is a proposed upgrade for the British Army's Challenger 2, a tank which has served in Iraq and Kuwait and which defence chiefs are planning to extend until 2035.
  
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• Strange sights, sounds could herald California rocket...

  03-10-2018 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 30th Space Wing says residents may see multiple engine burns by the first stage and there may be one or more sonic booms on Saturday.
  
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• #MostRead Today: ‘Goblin’ planet with 40,000-year-long solar orbit discovered in solar system ow.ly/en2u30m5eXI

  03-10-2018 17:37 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: ‘Goblin’ planet with 40,000-year-long solar orbit discovered in solar system ow.ly/en2u30m5eXI
  
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• #MostRead Today: 9 cool tech companies hiring in sales right now ow.ly/fjDv30m5eVV

  03-10-2018 17:37 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 9 cool tech companies hiring in sales right now ow.ly/fjDv30m5eVV
  
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• #MostRead Today: 3 surprising revelations from IBM’s latest HR study ow.ly/joMJ30m5eUt

  03-10-2018 17:37 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 3 surprising revelations from IBM’s latest HR study ow.ly/joMJ30m5eUt
  
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• #MostRead Today: Scientists find cheap, game-changing way to ‘supersize’ solar cells ow.ly/5m3e30m5ePU

  03-10-2018 17:36 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Scientists find cheap, game-changing way to ‘supersize’ solar cells ow.ly/5m3e30m5ePU
  
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• #MostRead Today: 100Mbps broadband lights up Aran Island fashion powerhouse ow.ly/VUWq30m5eSW

  03-10-2018 17:36 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 100Mbps broadband lights up Aran Island fashion powerhouse ow.ly/VUWq30m5eSW
  
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• Swiss crematorium uses people’s ASHES to make gold, silver and platinum

  03-10-2018 17:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nordheim crematorium in Switzerland is the largest facility in the country and is filtering the ashes of people who have been cremated and selling nuggets of precious metals to recycling plants.
  
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• Four women who changed the face of physics

  03-10-2018 17:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Four pioneering women who changed the face of physics from the 1800s to the present day.
  
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• Facebook says it has found no evidence 'so far' that hackers broke into third-party apps

  03-10-2018 17:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Menlo Park-based firm is building a tool to enable developers to manually identify the users of their apps who may have been affected, so that they can log them out.
  
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• Engineers have found a way to produce soft robotic arms for submarines. #robotics #engineering #marinelife siliconrepublic.com/machines/subma…

  03-10-2018 16:35 via twitter.com
  Engineers have found a way to produce soft robotic arms for submarines. #robotics #engineering #marinelife siliconrepublic.com/machines/subma…
  
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• Trio of American and British scientists win the Nobel Prize in chemistry

  03-10-2018 16:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Three researchers including one from Britain have been awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry, the Stockholm-based Nobel Assembly said.
  
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• The Internet Archive helps Wikipedia resurrect 9m dead links siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/wik…

  03-10-2018 16:30 via twitter.com
  The Internet Archive helps Wikipedia resurrect 9m dead links siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/wik…
  
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• What if the US-China trade deficit wasn’t really a big problem?

  03-10-2018 16:28
  
  Could the cure for the shortfall be worse than the disease?
  
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• What if 2018's heatwave kickstarts a wave of sustainable investing?

  03-10-2018 16:27
  
  Why an increased awareness of environmental challenges is changing businesses for good
  
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• Dr. Tim Ball On Climate: Lies Wrapped In Deception Smothered With Delusion

  03-10-2018 16:19 via technocracy.news
  Technocrats have darkened hearts just like everyone else, but they soon discovered how to use the mantra of ‘science’ to trick and deceive. In similar fashion of the 1970s Chiffon Margarine ad, “It’s not nice to fool mother nature”, Technocrats follow with “97% of scientists agree…”. ⁃ TN EditorThe Washington swamp displayed all its corruption skills with lies, deceptions, misrepresentations, and deliberate creation of deceit, during the Kav
  
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• Check out this thread of our Careers Reporter's first year of stories. Some excellent reading on the #futureofwork,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-10-2018 16:19 via twitter.com
  Check out this thread of our Careers Reporter's first year of stories. Some excellent reading on the #futureofwork,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• What are the barriers to #digitaltransformation? siliconrepublic.com/careers/it-cul…

  03-10-2018 16:10 via twitter.com
  What are the barriers to #digitaltransformation? siliconrepublic.com/careers/it-cul…
  
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• That Sign Telling You How Fast You’re Driving May Be Spying

  03-10-2018 15:45 via technocracy.news
  Technocrat engineers just won’t let surveillance drop, no matter how much resistance is applied. Sneaking in license plate readers to speed signs is deceptive and unconstitutional. While the claim is always made that “we won’t use the data for other purposes”, everyone knows that is impossible; once data exists anywhere, Technocrat data scientists harvest it without reservation. ⁃ TN EditorThe next time you drive past one of those road signs with a digital readout s
  
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• Some security experts say that #Facebook may have led with a worst-case scenario to ensure that it would be complia… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-10-2018 15:45 via twitter.com
  Some security experts say that #Facebook may have led with a worst-case scenario to ensure that it would be complia… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Should Facial Recognition Systems Be Installed In U.S. Schools?

  03-10-2018 15:30 via technocracy.news
  Parents are protesting less than they should biometric identification for their children will be absolute before they even graduate from high-school. Technocrats generally steam-roller over ethical and Constitutional concerns, pleading efficiency and convenience. ⁃ TN EditorRealNetworks is offering schools a new, free security tool: facial-recognition software. But as the technology moves further into public spaces, it’s raising privacy concerns and calls for regulation — even
  
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