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• Apple patents case that uses high powered magnets to keep iPads or iPhones safe if they're dropped

  09-10-2018 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cracked screens could soon become a thing of the past. The tech giant was awarded a patent for a case that could protect your iPad or iPhone in the midst of a fall by using electromagnets.
  
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• New Pentagon weapons systems easily hacked: report

  09-10-2018 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Government Accountability Office found many systems are still using default passwords, while testers using easily available tools were able to gain full access to others within seconds.
  
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• Undercover investigation video Apple Genius Bar tells customer cost of fixing is same as new laptop

  09-10-2018 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An undercover investigation showed video of an Apple Genius Bar employee in Canada telling a customer that the simple repair to his Apple computer would cost as much as a new computer.
  
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• Instagram using AI to scan for bullying in photos and captions

  09-10-2018 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Instagram is taking action against trolls and bullies. The social media giant on Tuesday rolled out new machine learning tools that are able to 'proactively detect' bullying in photos and captions.
  
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• Calm chimps with chums live longer: Researchers find strong social bonds can extend the life of apes

  09-10-2018 21:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new Edinburgh study of hundreds of captive chimpanzees showed that males who got along well with others outlived their less amiable peers
  
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• The birds that could bring the passenger pigeon back to life

  09-10-2018 21:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The flock of birds in Melbourne, Australia are the first pigeons in history with reproductive systems that contain the Cas9 gene, an essential component of the Crispr gene-editing tool.
  
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• Google reveals the Pixel 3: Firm unveils new $799 'superselfie' handset

  09-10-2018 20:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google unveiled a slew of new hardware including its $799 (£739) Pixel 3 phones, a new $599 (£549) tablet called Pixel Slate and a $149 (£139) smart speaker with a screen called Home Hub.
  
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• Google's 'horrifying' Duplex AI bot set to come to Pixel 3 phones next month

  09-10-2018 20:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Buyers of Google's new Pixel 3 handset in some US cities will be the first to get access to Google Duplex, an AI that can make calls to restaurants and other firms on behalf of users.
  
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• Once again start-ups and entrepreneurs barely got a nod in a #Budget2019 that was meant to be a buffer against Brex… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  09-10-2018 20:30 via twitter.com
  Once again start-ups and entrepreneurs barely got a nod in a #Budget2019 that was meant to be a buffer against Brex… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• #Budget2019 brought modest increases in take-home pay and plans to eventually increase parental leave to seven week… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  09-10-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  #Budget2019 brought modest increases in take-home pay and plans to eventually increase parental leave to seven week… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Whale calf rescued from shark net near Australian coast

  09-10-2018 19:36 via bbc.co.uk
  It look two hours to free the new-born humpback whale, off Australia's Gold Coast.
  
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• Unemployed man, 26, is treated for an addiction to NETFLIX at a 'digital rehab' clinic in India

  09-10-2018 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Doctors in Bangalore said the 26-year-old sunk began streaming films and TV shows to shut out reality by binge-watching shows for more than seven hours a day.
  
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• DNA of child abuse victims and patients with depression AGES faster, study shows 

  09-10-2018 19:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, found that in the most severe cases of depression, a sufferer's DNA can be up to 15 years older than those without the condition.
  
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• Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has unveiled a 2019 Budget with #Brexit firmly at the centre. siliconrepublic.com/companies/budg…

  09-10-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has unveiled a 2019 Budget with #Brexit firmly at the centre. siliconrepublic.com/companies/budg…
  
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• It's #AdaLovelaceDay! What better time to look back at @zophilpott at #Inspirefest last year! #AdasArmy #AdaLovelace siliconrepublic.com/innovation/zoe…

  09-10-2018 19:00 via twitter.com
  It's #AdaLovelaceDay! What better time to look back at @zophilpott at #Inspirefest last year! #AdasArmy #AdaLovelace siliconrepublic.com/innovation/zoe…
  
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• What does #Budget2019 mean for Irish #HigherEducation? So far, the reaction has not exactly been welcoming. siliconrepublic.com/innovation/bud…

  09-10-2018 18:50 via twitter.com
  What does #Budget2019 mean for Irish #HigherEducation? So far, the reaction has not exactly been welcoming. siliconrepublic.com/innovation/bud…
  
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• Google poised to reveal the Pixel

  09-10-2018 18:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google's Rick Osterloh unveiled the new products at an event in New York - although all leaked online prior to the event.
  
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• #MostRead Today: There were 7,000 jobs up for grabs at the UL Careers Fair ow.ly/E12h30ma7ui

  09-10-2018 18:39 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: There were 7,000 jobs up for grabs at the UL Careers Fair ow.ly/E12h30ma7ui
  
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• #MostRead Today: Scientists find ‘switch’ in the brain that lets us sleep, and why it makes us colder ow.ly/wbMk30ma7sr

  09-10-2018 18:38 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Scientists find ‘switch’ in the brain that lets us sleep, and why it makes us colder ow.ly/wbMk30ma7sr
  
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• #MostRead Today: Google Plus is being shuttered – why? ow.ly/MO2430ma7t4

  09-10-2018 18:38 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Google Plus is being shuttered – why? ow.ly/MO2430ma7t4
  
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• #MostRead Today: Game-changing biodegradable implant could replace many pharma drugs ow.ly/VO3T30ma7tI

  09-10-2018 18:38 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Game-changing biodegradable implant could replace many pharma drugs ow.ly/VO3T30ma7tI
  
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• Google Pixel 3 vs iPhone XS: which is the best phone for you?

  09-10-2018 18:37
  
  Google's Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL go up against Apple's iPhone XS and XS Max. Here's how they compare
  
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• Google drops out of bidding for massive Pentagon cloud...

  09-10-2018 18:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google is dropping out of the bidding for a huge Pentagon cloud computing contract that could be worth up to $10 billion, saying the deal would be inconsistent with its principles.
  
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• The Google Pixel 3 XL is a great phone, but where's the innovation?

  09-10-2018 18:30
  
  The Google Pixel 3 XL is all about the camera. It's a flagship phone that competes with Apple and Samsung but has limited hardware upgrades
  
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• Google's Home Hub is out to fill your life with Googley goodness

  09-10-2018 18:30
  
  Can Google's small-screen device fix its smart home struggles?
  
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• Polar bears gorged on whales to survive previous warm periods in the Arctic

  09-10-2018 18:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study from the University of Washington found that although dead whales are a valuable source of food, the carcasses will not be enough to sustain most polar bears as global warming melts the Arctic.
  
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• Google Pixel 3 phones launch during privacy storm

  09-10-2018 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The search firm reveals its latest handsets shortly after revealing Google+ users' data was exposed.
  
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• How to check if you have a Google Plus account and how to delete it

  09-10-2018 18:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google has announced it will be shutting down its consumer version of Google Plus. Here’s all you need to know about how to check whether you have an account and how to delete it now
  
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• One of Britain's largest Roman villas has been uncovered next to a park and ride bus station

  09-10-2018 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cambridge University's archaeological unit found the villa complex, comprised of a main building and other smaller structures, while excavating a field in Eddington.
  
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• Eruption of Mount Vesuvius may have killed people by EXPLODING their heads, ancient skulls reveal

  09-10-2018 17:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The blast near Naples, which is thought to have killed 16,000 people, buried the cities of Herculaneum and Pompeii in rock and deadly hot ash.
  
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• Marine creatures are in decline at popular seaside spots due to pleasure boats

  09-10-2018 17:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Studland Bay in Dorset is the only place in the country where both native species of the sea creatures - the spiny (pictured) and short-snouted varieties - have been recorded together.
  
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• Top Google exec tells Republicans 'f*** you all to hell' over Brett Kavanaugh

  09-10-2018 17:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dave Hogue, who identifies himself as a lead user experience designer online, launched into the rant after senators voted to approve Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court on Saturday.
  
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• What does Budget 2019 mean for the employees of Ireland? siliconrepublic.com/careers/budget…

  09-10-2018 17:00 via twitter.com
  What does Budget 2019 mean for the employees of Ireland? siliconrepublic.com/careers/budget…
  
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• Brexit deadline looms large over Budget 2019 siliconrepublic.com/companies/budg…

  09-10-2018 16:54 via twitter.com
  Brexit deadline looms large over Budget 2019 siliconrepublic.com/companies/budg…
  
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• Sony PlayStation 4 will get 'next-generation' successor

  09-10-2018 16:52 via bbc.co.uk
  The gaming firm's president says a next-generation console is "necessary" despite streaming technology.
  
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• Budget 2019 higher education: ‘No burning house, but we can smell the smoke’ siliconrepublic.com/innovation/bud…

  09-10-2018 16:50 via twitter.com
  Budget 2019 higher education: ‘No burning house, but we can smell the smoke’ siliconrepublic.com/innovation/bud…
  
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• Seafloor mapping XPRIZE final will be in the Mediterranean, off Greek coast

  09-10-2018 16:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Robots with novel seafloor mapping capabilities will demonstrate their skill in a Greek showdown.
  
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• #Facebook aims to compete with #Amazon as it launches video-calling device. #IoT siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…

  09-10-2018 16:45 via twitter.com
  #Facebook aims to compete with #Amazon as it launches video-calling device. #IoT siliconrepublic.com/companies/face…
  
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• City Mayors Are Furious Over FCC Ruling On 5G Rollout

  09-10-2018 16:45 via technocracy.news
  The Agenda 21-soaked U.S. Conference of Mayors has been thrown under the bus by hard-core Technocrats who took over the FCC in order to roll over cities with 5G installation. Mayors are livid but now they learn who is boss. ⁃ TN EditorLampposts around downtown Los Angeles are being wired with fiber optic cable and shoebox-sized gadgets to beam the fifth and fastest generation of cellular data, known as 5G, into homes and mobile devices.
  This high-tech infrastructure build-out is the result
  
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• Australia defies climate warning to back coal

  09-10-2018 16:35 via bbc.co.uk
  The Australian government has backed coal-fired power despite the recommendations of a major report on climate change.
  
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• #Netflix says its new US production hub could create up to 1,000 jobs annually. #streaming siliconrepublic.com/companies/netf…

  09-10-2018 16:25 via twitter.com
  #Netflix says its new US production hub could create up to 1,000 jobs annually. #streamingsiliconrepublic.com/companies/netf…
  
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• Uber drivers stage UK strikes over pay and conditions

  09-10-2018 16:24 via bbc.co.uk
  "Hundreds" of drivers are expected to switch off their apps from 1pm, say union organisers.
  
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• UN Report On Global Warming Has Life Or Death Warning

  09-10-2018 16:13 via technocracy.news
  The sky is falling again as hysteria rules among climate warming scientists at the United Nations. Technocrats who are overcome by their own self-delusion end up in a perpetual spiral of illogic. Countless hours and resources have been wasted studying what has been declared a myth by thousands of level-headed scientists. ⁃ TN EditorPreventing an extra single degree of heat could make a life-or-death difference in the next few decades for multitudes of people and ecosystems on this fast-war
  
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• Facebook's biggest threat was never Google+, it was YouTube

  09-10-2018 16:10
  
  Google+ became the butt of jokes, but the continued success of YouTube shows Facebook's true competitor
  
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• NHS uses 'AI workers' as secretaries: Robot receptionists are eight times more efficient

  09-10-2018 16:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chris Harvey, a receptionist at Ipswich Hospital, which has 'employed' three virtual workers, says the AI programme has made her more ‘available’ to patients.
  
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• Scientists: Human Race Faces Extinction As Male Sperm Count Declines

  09-10-2018 15:59 via technocracy.news
  In fact, male sperm count has been falling year over year for some time, but this doesn’t warrant a prediction of man’s extinction; after all, it only takes a single sperm to fertilize an egg. In Huxley’s Brave New World, this was solved by growing babies in incubators instead of a mother’s womb. Technocrats will probably study that next. ⁃ TN EditorSperm quality is reducing by 2% per year according to a study of 124,000 men visiting fertility clinics in Europe and
  
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• Check out today's featured employer, @BDandCo. Find out more about the company here: siliconrepublic.com/employers/life… https://t.co/e1kMkOFKFF

  09-10-2018 15:50 via twitter.com
  
  Check out today's featured employer, @BDandCo. Find out more about the company here: siliconrepublic.com/employers/life… https://t.co/e1kMkOFKFF
  
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• Louise Leolin of @DinobyteLabs turned her love of gaming into a #GameDevlopment career siliconrepublic.com/advice/gaming-…

  09-10-2018 15:30 via twitter.com
  Louise Leolin of @DinobyteLabs turned her love of gaming into a #GameDevlopment career siliconrepublic.com/advice/gaming-…
  
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• AI, androids, driverless cars and genetic engineering were all predicted in ancient Greek myths

  09-10-2018 15:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stanford University researcher Dr Adrienne Mayor suggests Silicon valley bosses could learn a thing or two from tales written by the Ancient Greeks more than 2,500 years ago.
  
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• How bursting microbubbles can help reduce tumours siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/sono…

  09-10-2018 15:20 via twitter.com
  How bursting microbubbles can help reduce tumours siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/sono…
  
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