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• NASA reveals the gamma ray constellations in fun interactive site

  19-10-2018 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA scientists have re-envisioned the shapes in the night sky using data from the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, putting a modern twist on the age-old practice.
  
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• Core-blimey! Riddle of Earth's mysterious center finally 'solved' by smarty seismologists

  19-10-2018 23:09 via go.theregister.com
  So solid crew confirm old idea by spotting tiny waves The Earth’s core is solid, according to a pair of geophysicists who claim to have solved an 80-year-old conundrum concerning the planet's center.…
  
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• T-rex could CLAP: New study finds its tiny limbs were far more useful than thought

  19-10-2018 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New research from Stockton University suggests the stunted limbs allowed the fearsome predator to hold its victims close, putting them in the ideal position for the T-rex to bite into.
  
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• Online sellers 'pay for positive reviews'

  19-10-2018 22:58 via bbc.co.uk
  A Which? investigator was hired to write high-rated reviews online in return for free goods.
  
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• Tim Cook calls for Bloomberg to retract Chinese spy chip claims

  19-10-2018 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cook told Buzzfeed News 'We turned the company upside down' investigating the claims Chinese spies put chips in its servers.
  
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• Apple has a 'moral responsibility ' to deal with tech addiction, Jony Ive reveals

  19-10-2018 21:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As technology firms come under increasing fire for their role in phone and app addiction, Apple's chief design officer Jonathan Ive told The FT the problem 'keeps me awake'
  
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• #Blockchain is at a tipping point, going from ideation to solving real world problems. And @Deloitte’s EMEA Blockch… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-10-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  #Blockchain is at a tipping point, going from ideation to solving real world problems. And @Deloitte’s EMEA Blockch… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Facebook hires former deputy PM Sir Nick Clegg

  19-10-2018 20:47 via bbc.co.uk
  The former Liberal Democrat leader will head Facebook's global affairs and communications team.
  
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• Dublin’s tech engineering prowess is making it an important European hub for #AI and #MachineLearning, says… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-10-2018 20:30 via twitter.com
  Dublin’s tech engineering prowess is making it an important European hub for #AI and #MachineLearning, says… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Our love of bonding over booze comes from ancient APES

  19-10-2018 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anthropologists and archaeologists met at a two-day conference at the British Academy in London to discuss the 'drunken monkey hypothesis' (stock image).
  
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• Do companies need to hire dedicated #DataScience ethicists? #DataScienceWeek siliconrepublic.com/companies/data…

  19-10-2018 20:00 via twitter.com
  Do companies need to hire dedicated #DataScience ethicists? #DataScienceWeek siliconrepublic.com/companies/data…
  
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• The 'Heartland Hyperloop': Missouri route could be the first in America

  19-10-2018 19:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 'heartland hyperloop' would run along the I-70 corridor, the major highway traversing Missouri, and would connect Kansas City, Columbia and St. Louis.
  
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• A European survey decided to see just how safe autonomous car tech really is, while rivals Arm and Intel sign a maj… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-10-2018 19:30 via twitter.com
  A European survey decided to see just how safe autonomous car tech really is, while rivals Arm and Intel sign a maj… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Phil Cox from @SVB_Financial asks how tech business leaders in his network are preparing for #Brexit, whatever way… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-10-2018 19:00 via twitter.com
  Phil Cox from @SVB_Financial asks how tech business leaders in his network are preparing for #Brexit, whatever way… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Why you can't stop watching true crime shows: Podcast 390

  19-10-2018 18:57
  
  On the WIRED podcast this week: the UK’s proposed porn block, why crunch time in the gaming industry is such a problem,and we explore what makes true-crime TV series such compelling viewing.
  
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• Cement made with CARROT extract could make for stronger, more environmentally-friendly concrete

  19-10-2018 18:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Britain's Lancaster University are using a food blender to mix particles from carrots with concrete to see if they can produce a stronger and more environmentally sound product.
  
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• A new report shows that internet access growth rates have considerably slowed in the last decade. siliconrepublic.com/comms/global-i…

  19-10-2018 18:30 via twitter.com
  A new report shows that internet access growth rates have considerably slowed in the last decade. siliconrepublic.com/comms/global-i…
  
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• Why Facebook hired Nick Clegg

  19-10-2018 18:17
  
  Facebook should hope that, this time around, Clegg will be able to deliver on his admirable sentiments. It’s important not just for Mark Zuckerberg – but for all of us
  
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• 'The blob' is back and causing abnormally warm weather and ocean temperatures in Alaska

  19-10-2018 18:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A period of high pressure is persisting over the Gulf of Alaska and causing abnormally warm weather and a pocket of hot ocean water. Previous blobs have caused droughts and heatwaves.
  
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• Earth's core is solid but slightly 'squishier' than first thought

  19-10-2018 18:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Seismologists from from the Australia National University (ANU) have found the first conclusive proof that the Earth's innermost core is solid after 80 years of searching.
  
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• Roman pot dating back to the secondary century AD found broken into two perfectly fitting halves

  19-10-2018 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The top half of the jigsaw vessel was initially found just weeks before the bottom half on a beach near Birchington, Kent, and the two fit together perfectly.
  
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• Facebook job not lobbying, says Sir Nick Clegg

  19-10-2018 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Sir Nick Clegg talks about how he got his new Facebook job and what he will be doing for the social media giant.
  
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• 3D-printed guns are a growing concern for law enforcement, but researchers have found a way to ‘fingerprint’ their… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-10-2018 17:55 via twitter.com
  3D-printed guns are a growing concern for law enforcement, but researchers have found a way to ‘fingerprint’ their… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Young honeybees who slack off encouraged to get to work by drumming sound

  19-10-2018 17:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The first extensive recordings of the insects' dorso-ventral abdominal vibration (DVAV) signal, which took a year to gather, were analysed by researchers at Nottingham Trent University.
  
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• Tesla launches new $45,000 Model 3

  19-10-2018 17:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tesla on Thursday introduced a new $45,000 version of its Model 3 sedan on its website, launching the car as U.S. tax breaks for Tesla cars are about to decrease.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Want to be a data scientist? Here’s what you need to know ow.ly/gza930miEH7

  19-10-2018 17:43 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Want to be a data scientist? Here’s what you need to know ow.ly/gza930miEH7
  
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• #MostRead Today: We’ve discovered a whole new way of flying, thanks to this common flower ow.ly/Jv6F30miECZ

  19-10-2018 17:42 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: We’ve discovered a whole new way of flying, thanks to this common flower ow.ly/Jv6F30miECZ
  
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• #MostRead Today: Data science is changing how cybersecurity teams hunt threats ow.ly/F7jK30miEE5

  19-10-2018 17:42 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Data science is changing how cybersecurity teams hunt threats ow.ly/F7jK30miEE5
  
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• Nick Clegg heads to Silicon Valley after being hired by Facebook

  19-10-2018 17:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Liberal Democrat, who lost his Sheffield Hallam seat to Labour last year, has been spending most of his time campaigning for a second EU referendum but is now heading for Facebook.
  
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• Mysterious X-37B unmanned Nasa space plane passes 400 days in orbit

  19-10-2018 17:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The craft was launched from Elon Musk's SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on September 7th 2017.
  
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• Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson says space exploration could make Earth more peaceful

  19-10-2018 17:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The US-born author believes that if we make the solar system 'our backyard' then it could be 'the greatest peace driver there ever was'. He spoke out at a 'Cosmos: Possible Worlds' event in New York.
  
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• Pre-orders begin for Apple's $749 iPhone XR (but you'll have to wait a week to pick it up)

  19-10-2018 17:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The $749 iPhone XR officially became available to order online today, more than a month after its pricier counterparts, the $999 iPhone XS and the $1099 XS Max. It hits shelves Oct 26.
  
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• It was a hectic week in the Careers section between an influx of #jobs announcements and fascinating perspectives o… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-10-2018 17:15 via twitter.com
  It was a hectic week in the Careers section between an influx of #jobs announcements and fascinating perspectives o… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Weekend Takeaway: Adding up the future of data siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dat…

  19-10-2018 17:13 via twitter.com
  Weekend Takeaway: Adding up the future of data siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dat…
  
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• .@ThreeIreland's Deirdre Dempsey’s decades of experience dealing with data comes from a strong foundation in mathem… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-10-2018 16:40 via twitter.com
  .@ThreeIreland's Deirdre Dempsey’s decades of experience dealing with data comes from a strong foundation in mathem… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Scientists want to use ultra-hot space lasers to punch holes in CLOUDS

  19-10-2018 16:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have devised an ultra-hot laser that creates a temporary hole in the cloud, which lets the laser beam containing the information pass through.
  
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• Former Facebook Engineer Explains Toxic Culture And Why He Quit

  19-10-2018 16:38 via technocracy.news
  This is a critical look into the internal turmoil at Facebook. Former employee Brian Amerige warns of a small minority of overtly belligerent ‘social justice warriors” who are driving censorship at Facebook, and they viciously denigrate any critic. ⁃ TN EditorA former senior Facebook engineer who wrote a memo earlier this year decrying the social media giant’s “political monoculture” told Fox News on Tuesday night that the company has a “vocal minor
  
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• Is #Amazon guilty of review manipulation? siliconrepublic.com/companies/amaz…

  19-10-2018 16:30 via twitter.com
  Is #Amazon guilty of review manipulation? siliconrepublic.com/companies/amaz…
  
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• Deloitte’s Dublin lab is bringing blockchain into the real world siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/blo…

  19-10-2018 16:25 via twitter.com
  Deloitte’s Dublin lab is bringing blockchain into the real world siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/blo…
  
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• Robot Security Force Now On Patrol In New York City

  19-10-2018 16:16 via technocracy.news
  These security robots are deployed in 16 states, and cost between $6 and $12 an hour to operate. They include multiple cameras, facial recognition, license plate readers, microphones and the latest AI technology. Every citizen it encounters gets automatically profiled and stored. ⁃ TN EditorThe robotic protectors can see what you’re doing and even talk back to you, but the machines created by a New Yorker have prompted serious privacy concerns, CBS2’s Clark Fouraker r
  
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• China’s AI Tech Exports Are Seeding Surveillance Societies Globally

  19-10-2018 16:00 via technocracy.news
  TN has warned repeatedly that China intentionally exports oppressive surveillance  technology to the world, and that includes the United States. It is widely acknowledged that China is the ‘perfect police state’ and other authoritarian regimes willingly follow the leader. ⁃ TN EditorChina has increasingly used its technological advances against its own people. Enabled by striking innovation in both the private and public spheres, it has gradually become  the “pe
  
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• Incredible ‘to scale’ graphic reveals Russia, Canada and Greenland are not as big as you think

  19-10-2018 15:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mr Neil Kaye, a climate data scientist at Met Office, created an accurate world map that shows countries near the northern hemisphere are much smaller than people typically think.
  
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• A14 road workers find woolly mammoth bones

  19-10-2018 15:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The bones, discovered on the site of an ancient river, are thought to be at least 130,000 years old.
  
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• Deafness could be reversed? Scientists discover how to regrow lost cells in the ear

  19-10-2018 15:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Rochester found that viruses, genetics and even existing drugs could cause little hairs to regrow in the inner ear. These hairs pick up on noises entering the ear.
  
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• Fake emails are targeting iPhone users and claim to be from Spotify and iTunes

  19-10-2018 15:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  iPhone users may receive an email that says they have purchased a 12-month subscription to Spotify and tries to entice people into revealing their login details for California-based Apple.
  
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• Mysterious Roman villa reveals its secrets

  19-10-2018 14:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The striking artefacts were found at the mysterious site in Abermagwr, Wales, which has fascinated archaeologists for years. Romans were previously thought to have had little interaction with locals.
  
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• Postman, shopper, builder: In Japan, there's a robot...

  19-10-2018 14:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From enormous 'construction workers' and helpful personal shoppers to shelf stackers and postmen, here are some of the latest breakthroughs in robotics presented at the summit in Tokyo.
  
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• Plastic recycling firms accused of abusing market

  19-10-2018 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The Environment Agency is probing claims exporters are abusing the recycled plastics market.
  
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• EMR growth propelled by winning significant contracts in the UK utility and #WindEnergy sectors. #JobFairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/emr-jobs-…

  19-10-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  EMR growth propelled by winning significant contracts in the UK utility and #WindEnergy sectors. #JobFairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/emr-jobs-…
  
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• Google takes down travel visa ads

  19-10-2018 13:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Many sites have been charging high rates since 2010 but Google has finally taken some of the ads down.
  
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