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• Former Google boss urges tech giants to end the delusion that it's making the world a better place

  05-10-2018 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A former Google boss has launched a withering attack on the firm, calling technology giants deluded.
  Jessica Powell said she had become tired of defending the company in her role as PR boss.
  
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• NASA's  Voyager 2 probe is nearing interstellar space 11 BILLION miles from Earth

  05-10-2018 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Launched in 1977, Voyager 2 is a little less than 11 billion miles (about 17.7 billion kilometers) from Earth, or more than 118 times the distance from Earth to the Sun, NASA said.
  
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• Hopes for Moviepass after all? Firm secures $65 million funding and denies it's going bankrupt

  05-10-2018 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ted Farnsworth, the CEO of MoviePass owner Helios & Matheson Analytics, has revealed the beleaguered ticketing service was able to secure $65 million in new funding last month.
  
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• World leaders try fighting a global pandemic of drug-resistant E. coli at

  05-10-2018 21:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The UK led an event in Argentina yesterday in which health experts from around the world came together for a simulation of how governments would deal with a global outbreak of a killer bacteria.
  
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• The secret behind Siberian huskies' piercing blue eyes

  05-10-2018 20:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The piercing blue eyes are caused by a gene mutation that gives the sled dog its famous hypnotising stare, according to the biggest ever DNA study of dogs.
  
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• #Netflix is one of the world’s most popular internet services and new insights demonstrate just how much of a strai… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-10-2018 20:30 via twitter.com
  #Netflix is one of the world’s most popular internet services and new insights demonstrate just how much of a strai… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• EE launches 5G trial will let you download HD movies in 5 seconds

  05-10-2018 19:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The telecoms firm, which is part of the BT Group, is using a site in Canary Wharf in London to test the technology in a real-life setting.
  
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• Tesla’s referral programme rewards owners by sending photos to space 

  05-10-2018 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Palo Alto-based firm Tesla has a bizarre new referral programme that rewards owners by sending an image of their choice 'etched in glass' to deep space.
  
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• #Reykjavik is home to some amazing start-ups, including: #Strimillinn, @TripCreator_com and #Viska siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/reyk…

  05-10-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  #Reykjavik is home to some amazing start-ups, including:#Strimillinn, @TripCreator_com and #Viskasiliconrepublic.com/start-ups/reyk…
  
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• Weak passwords such as ‘admin’ and ‘1234’ will be banned in California

  05-10-2018 19:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new law has been passed in California that requires manufacturers to give each gadget its own password and 'reasonable' security features (stock image).
  
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• For the first time, astrophysicists have detected something being emitted from a microquasar, something that doesn’… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-10-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  For the first time, astrophysicists have detected something being emitted from a microquasar, something that doesn’… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Instagram tests feature that would share your location with Facebook

  05-10-2018 19:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Instagram is testing a tool that would allow the firm to share users' location data with Facebook, including their exact GPS coordinates - even if the app has been closed down.
  
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• Rock that was used as a door stop for 30 years turns out to be a $100k METEORITE

  05-10-2018 18:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The man, who asked to remain anonymous, obtained the meteorite when he bought his farm in Edmore, Michigan, about 30 miles (48km) southwest of Mount Pleasant.
  
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• The secret to a happy mouse marriage: Researchers find successful couples talk out their infidelity

  05-10-2018 18:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists eavesdropping on the conversations of California mice have uncovered the secret behind their successful partnerships. Those who were calm were more likely to reproduce.
  
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• Essential weekend sci-tech reading including Irish women’s role in reaching for the stars, #Inspirefest 2019 speake… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-10-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  Essential weekend sci-tech reading including Irish women’s role in reaching for the stars, #Inspirefest 2019 speake… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Smart bar of soap that will zap your clothes clean on the road

  05-10-2018 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Dolfi, a portable device developed by a German entrepreneur, uses ultrasound to zap the dirt from clothes, getting them just as clean as a washing machine would in just 30 minutes.
  
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• Large-scale wind farms 'could WARM the planet'

  05-10-2018 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study from Harvard University found that the US would warm a few tenths of a degree if the number of turbines were increased dramatically. (Stock image)
  
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• The Facebook hack is way worse than you think: Podcast 388

  05-10-2018 18:15
  
  On the WIRED UK podcast this week: everything you need to know about the massive Facebook hack, we go inside the weird and wonderful world of YouTube’s ASMR video makers and find out about the high-stakes race to save the banana from oblivion
  
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• Iron Man-style jet suit racing set to take flight in 2019

  05-10-2018 18:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Inventor Richard Browning - pictured taking to the skies in a demonstration in Suffolk yesterday - said the events would year featuring men and women from different sporting backgrounds.
  
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• Facebook And Google Are Teaming Up On Artificial Intelligence

  05-10-2018 17:27 via technocracy.news
  Technocrats at Big Tech giants realize that AI is too big to go it alone, especially when consortiums can produce useful tools and breakthroughs for everyone involved. However, given the hundreds of billions being spent on AI development, will the results end up in hands that society can trust? ⁃ TN EditorGoogle and Facebook are teaming up to make each company’s artificial intelligence technologies work better together.
  The two companies said Tuesday that an unspecifie
  
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• #MostRead Today: What is Intra? Alphabet unveils free Android encryption app ow.ly/nS5O30m7fSN

  05-10-2018 17:20 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: What is Intra? Alphabet unveils free Android encryption app ow.ly/nS5O30m7fSN
  
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• #MostRead Today: New spray-on sensors could completely change world of IoT ow.ly/mnGl30m7fWH

  05-10-2018 17:20 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: New spray-on sensors could completely change world of IoT ow.ly/mnGl30m7fWH
  
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• #MostRead Today: Colt to double Dublin network to 300km of fibre ow.ly/lgjE30m7fUC

  05-10-2018 17:20 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Colt to double Dublin network to 300km of fibre ow.ly/lgjE30m7fUC
  
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• #MostRead Today: Possible discovery of exomoon excites astronomers, but what is it? ow.ly/tX3j30m7fOP

  05-10-2018 17:19 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Possible discovery of exomoon excites astronomers, but what is it? ow.ly/tX3j30m7fOP
  
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• #MostRead Today: ‘Goblin’ planet with 40,000-year-long solar orbit discovered in solar system ow.ly/79k130m7fR0

  05-10-2018 17:19 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: ‘Goblin’ planet with 40,000-year-long solar orbit discovered in solar system ow.ly/79k130m7fR0
  
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• Claim: Universal Basic Mobility Is A Human Right?

  05-10-2018 17:04 via technocracy.news
  Move over Universal Basic Income (UBI. Universal Basic Mobility (UBM) is coming, and it promises to be the foundation of a healthy economy. Of course, get rid of gas guzzling cars, promote ride sharing, electric scooters and bicycles, and increase busses and light rail. ⁃ TN EditorUniversal Basic Income (UBI) has long been talked about as a way to address income inequality, but there’s a solution that directly stimulates employment: Universal Basic Mobility (UBM), by simply
  
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• "@SophosLabs analyses over 400,000 new malware samples every day." - @Sophos country manager Dermot Hayden.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-10-2018 16:55 via twitter.com
  "@SophosLabs analyses over 400,000 new malware samples every day." - @Sophos country manager Dermot Hayden.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Netflix is gobbling up a massive amount of the world’s data siliconrepublic.com/comms/netflix-…

  05-10-2018 16:31 via twitter.com
  Netflix is gobbling up a massive amount of the world’s data siliconrepublic.com/comms/netflix-…
  
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• This week in the world of #IoT, researchers reveal antennas you can spray on to objects, and a new sensor for auton… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-10-2018 16:25 via twitter.com
  This week in the world of #IoT, researchers reveal antennas you can spray on to objects, and a new sensor for auton… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Astrophysicists scramble to find answer for mysterious microquasar jets siliconrepublic.com/innovation/mic…

  05-10-2018 16:25 via twitter.com
  Astrophysicists scramble to find answer for mysterious microquasar jets siliconrepublic.com/innovation/mic…
  
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• Weekend Takeaway: Dreams in the stars siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sta…

  05-10-2018 16:24 via twitter.com
  Weekend Takeaway: Dreams in the stars siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sta…
  
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• Wind Farms Cause Global Warming

  05-10-2018 16:11 via technocracy.news
  Technocrat solutions to a non-extent problem of global warming are causing more environmental damage than previously thought. From moving parts that break to damaging land use, wind farms cause as many problems as they solve. In addition, they are not economic without government subsidies to keep them alive. ⁃ TN EditorWhen it comes to energy production, there’s no such thing as a free lunch, unfortunately.
  As the world begins its large-scale transition toward low-carbon energy sourc
  
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• Weak passwords such as ‘admin’ and ‘1234’ will be BANNED in California from 2020

  05-10-2018 15:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new law has been passed in California that requires manufacturers to give each gadget its own password and 'reasonable' security features (stock image).
  
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• Apple and Amazon hit back over China spy chip report

  05-10-2018 15:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Tech firms dispute claims they were hit by a spy chip that tried to steal corporate secrets and data.
  
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• Apple and Amazon hit back over China soy chip report

  05-10-2018 15:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Tech firms dispute claims they were hit by a spy chip that tried to steal corporate secrets and data.
  
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• Apple and Amazon deny China hack claims

  05-10-2018 15:10 via bbc.co.uk
  The tech giants dispute claims that a spy chip tried to steal their corporate secrets and data.
  
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• Swedish girl discovers ancient sword in lake

  05-10-2018 14:58 via bbc.co.uk
  An eight-year-old girl found a pre-Viking era sword while swimming in a lake in Sweden during the summer.
  
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• Alien life form? No, it is MARIJUANA! Eerie images reveal what cannabis looks like

  05-10-2018 14:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Ted Kinsman from the Rochester Institute of Technology created these images which were photographed in a vacuum chamber using a computer scanner.
  
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• WWII artillery shell casings and a 1950s gin bottle found buried in a London dock

  05-10-2018 14:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Divers have been scouring the former King George V Dock, now the site of London City Airport, for almost 12 months ahead of planned construction work at the terminal.
  
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• Amazon reveals Alexa's most-requested albums

  05-10-2018 14:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Predictably enough, Ed Sheeran tops the list - but there are some surprises hidden in the Top 20.
  
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• An in-depth report into an alleged cyberespionage campaign carried out by Chinese operatives is being disputed by s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-10-2018 13:40 via twitter.com
  An in-depth report into an alleged cyberespionage campaign carried out by Chinese operatives is being disputed by s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Barclays mobile banking app goes down as bank faces third outage in a fortnight

  05-10-2018 13:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Banks continue to face problems upgrading their IT systems with the intention of improving security, as they move from 'legacy' systems to newer software.
  
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• Get ready for 5G! EE launches trial will let you download full-length HD movies in 5 SECONDS

  05-10-2018 13:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The telecoms firm, which is part of the BT Group, is using a site in Canary Wharf in London to test the technology in a real-life setting.
  
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• Disney unveils 'paintcopter' graffiti drone armed with a spray can

  05-10-2018 13:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experiments so far show the drone's ability to produce simple line drawings such as a bear and an Alpine mountain as well as colouring in whole sections of a wall.
  
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• 30 years ago, NASA put Challenger behind it and sent a Space Shuttle back out into the black

  05-10-2018 13:20 via go.theregister.com
  Chipped tiles and a sweaty crew, but relief for the nervous space agency While NASA continues its 60th birthday celebrations and Russia gives a slight cough and gestures vaguely at the silver beach-ball sized Sputnik it flung into orbit 61 years ago this week, another anniversary ticked over: it is 30 years since the Space Shuttle returned to flight.…
  
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• Seven ways hackers can steal your keyless car

  05-10-2018 13:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There has been a 29% surge in crimes related to vehicle interference since 2014, according to the ONS - we reveal the ways in which criminals could potentially steal your keyless car.
  
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• Spelling quiz which no one has passed will make you go cross-eyed

  05-10-2018 13:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 20-question challenge, shared on Playbuzz, asks players from around the world to pick the correct formation from fiendishly similar multiple choice answers.
  
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• The first #Inspirefest speakers have been announced and there's more time to get half-price tickets! siliconrepublic.com/companies/insp…

  05-10-2018 13:10 via twitter.com
  The first #Inspirefest speakers have been announced and there's more time to get half-price tickets! siliconrepublic.com/companies/insp…
  
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• New study uncovers Ireland’s lack of conversation about porn siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ire…

  05-10-2018 13:02 via twitter.com
  New study uncovers Ireland’s lack of conversation about porn siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ire…
  
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• Tesla’s bizarre new referral programme rewards owners by sending their photo into deep space 

  05-10-2018 12:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Palo Alto-based firm Tesla has a bizarre new referral programme that rewards owners by sending an image of their choice 'etched in glass' to deep space.
  
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