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• The Facebook founder exodus continues: Co-founder of Oculus quits

  22-10-2018 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Oculus co-founder Brendan Iribe disclosed his decision to leave Facebook in a tweet, the latest in a string of founders to quit.
  
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• Video shows thieves stealing a Model S by hacking the key fob (but struggling to unplug the car)

  22-10-2018 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Surveillance footage shows the crooks in Essex using a tablet to pickup the signal from the owner's nearby key fob to unlock the car - but struggling to unplug it.
  
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• Hard Brexit ‘could cripple science’ warns the Francis Crick Institute

  22-10-2018 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Concerns about Brexit are very high at theFrancis Crick Institute, based in London, with only 10 per cent of scientists feeling confident in the future of UK science.
  
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• Amazon server boss joins calls for Bloomberg to retract spy chip story

  22-10-2018 22:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Andy Jassy said the 'Reporters got played or took liberties'. Bloomberg has so far stood by its story, despite every firm involved denying it.
  
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• $500m Museum of the Bible finds five exhibits of fragments from the Dead Sea Scrolls are FAKE

  22-10-2018 22:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Academics tested the fragments and found that they 'show characteristics inconsistent with ancient origin and therefore will no longer be displayed at the museum,' the Washington institution said.
  
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• Asian elephant who learnt to use a tablet shows they have maths skills 'closer to humans'

  22-10-2018 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Authai, a 14 year old female elephant, was able to use a specially developed tablet using her trunk. She was able to complete math problems with a 67% success rate.
  
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• #Researchers testing with a number of different pharmaceutical drugs have found they can increase the lifespan of w… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  22-10-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  #Researchers testing with a number of different pharmaceutical drugs have found they can increase the lifespan of w… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Mystery of how black widow spiders create steel-strength silk is unravelled

  22-10-2018 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The silk is built inside specialised glands that transform proteins into sturdy fibres using a series of complex chemical processes, researchers at Northwestern University revealed. (Stock image)
  
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• #MedtechRising will see CEOs and leaders from the global and Irish #medtech industry gather for a two-day conferenc… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  22-10-2018 20:40 via twitter.com
  #MedtechRising will see CEOs and leaders from the global and Irish #medtech industry gather for a two-day conferenc… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Mystery of the massive mile wide 'monolith' iceberg:

  22-10-2018 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The rectangular berg was spotted near the Larsen C ice shelf, and NASA experts believe it the sharp edges are evidence it may have recently broken off the shelf.
  
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• Careers editor @Jenny_Darmody spoke to @gemllo about how Ireland can prepare for #GenderPay reporting. siliconrepublic.com/people/gender-…

  22-10-2018 20:20 via twitter.com
  Careers editor @Jenny_Darmody spoke to @gemllo about how Ireland can prepare for #GenderPay reporting. siliconrepublic.com/people/gender-…
  
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• Elon Musk promises 'dog mode' for Tesla cars that can keep canines cool

  22-10-2018 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk is considering launching a feature called 'dog mode,' for when canine owners have to step away from their vehicle for some time while their pooch is still inside.
  
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• US teen is new Tetris world champion

  22-10-2018 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  A 16-year-old boy from California has won the grand final of the Classic Tetris World Championship
  
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• #EU officials have agreed that the bloc needs to impose tough new punishments on #cybercriminals. #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/eu-…

  22-10-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  #EU officials have agreed that the bloc needs to impose tough new punishments on #cybercriminals. #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/eu-…
  
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• Anti-plastic focus 'dangerous distraction' from climate change

  22-10-2018 19:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Riverford vegetable box boss says more focus should be on cutting carbon, not demonising plastic.
  
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• Ancient sculptures were COLOURED and not whitewashed pieces of art

  22-10-2018 19:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The empires of Ancient Greece and the Romans produced many marble sculptured which are synonymous with the long-ago era. Researchers now believe they were originally coloured.
  
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• 'Rewilding' the countryside by introducing large animals could stop global warming

  22-10-2018 19:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to 16 research papers published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, 'trophic rewilding' could stop global warming (stock image).
  
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• Researchers have developed a new gel that could one day drastically improve the quality of life of those living wit… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  22-10-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  Researchers have developed a new gel that could one day drastically improve the quality of life of those living wit… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Uber claims its food delivery drone service will be up and running in 'multiple markets' by 2021

  22-10-2018 18:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Uber's dream of delivering food via drones may no longer be just pie in the sky. The ride-hailing giant is eyeing the launch of its drone delivery service in multiple markets as soon as 2021.
  
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• YouTube pours money into how-to videos

  22-10-2018 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  The video site will spend $20million (£15m) developing educational and how-to content.
  
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• Want to know who's #hiring in tech support? Check out @SlackHQ, @Zendesk, @Citrix and @ParadynSystems. #TechSupport… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  22-10-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  Want to know who's #hiring in tech support? Check out @SlackHQ, @Zendesk, @Citrix and @ParadynSystems. #TechSupport… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Stunning NASA flyover video shows an up-close look at the surface of the moon

  22-10-2018 18:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The nature documentary-style footage uses high-resolution images from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter to reveal an unprecedented look at the surface of Earth’s only natural satellite.
  
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• GE reveal new engine which will allow for the first supersonic commercial flight since CONCORDE

  22-10-2018 18:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  General Electric (GE) are building an engine, called the Affinity, which will make supersonic commercial flight a possibility and slash flight times from London to New York by three hours.
  
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• Ford set to launch fleet of robot taxis and delivery vehicles across Washington

  22-10-2018 18:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ford's driverless fleet will carry customers and make deliveries for businesses across all corners of the nation’s capital, and is part of a $4bn push into self driving vehicles.
  
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• Middle-aged people have MORE cancer-causing mutant cells than normal ones, shock study reveals

  22-10-2018 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, UK, found that in the oesophagus alone, up to 80 per cent of cells contain mutations that have the potential to cause cancer even if they seem healthy.
  
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• #Facebook is reportedly gearing up to reinforce its security by lining up a major #cybersecurity company. #Infosec… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  22-10-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  #Facebook is reportedly gearing up to reinforce its security by lining up a major #cybersecurity company. #Infosec… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Super Micro to review its hardware for Chinese spy chips as it denies 'practically impossible' hack

  22-10-2018 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chinese motherboard manufacturer Super Micro Computer said in a letter to customers that it's conducting a review of its hardware in light of a controversial hacking report.
  
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• AI can be used to protect your children from cyberbullying

  22-10-2018 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Ghent University, Belgium trained a machine-learning algorithm and it picked out more than two-thirds of offensive posts from real-life site AskFM (stock).
  
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• #MostRead Today: Major ‘fingerprint’ discovery could help us find who is making 3D-printed guns ow.ly/uK9I30mkq1G

  22-10-2018 17:55 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Major ‘fingerprint’ discovery could help us find who is making 3D-printed guns ow.ly/uK9I30mkq1G
  
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• #MostRead Today: Galway and Wicklow fintech PerfectCard acquired by EML for €6m ow.ly/XHox30mkq5d

  22-10-2018 17:55 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Galway and Wicklow fintech PerfectCard acquired by EML for €6m ow.ly/XHox30mkq5d
  
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• #MostRead Today: Cortechs secures €1.3m funding to commercialise its ADHD treatment ow.ly/EdMB30mkpZu

  22-10-2018 17:55 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Cortechs secures €1.3m funding to commercialise its ADHD treatment ow.ly/EdMB30mkpZu
  
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• #MostRead Today: A Labrador dog’s colour could be linked to a lower life expectancy ow.ly/7iix30mkq3y

  22-10-2018 17:55 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: A Labrador dog’s colour could be linked to a lower life expectancy ow.ly/7iix30mkq3y
  
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• #MostRead Today: These are the 9 productivity mistakes you’re making in the morning ow.ly/tcFK30mkpV2

  22-10-2018 17:54 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: These are the 9 productivity mistakes you’re making in the morning ow.ly/tcFK30mkpV2
  
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• Technocracy In China: Investigations And Purges Are The New Normal

  22-10-2018 17:21 via technocracy.news
  Historically, Technocracy has never honored any semblance of due process under the law. Outliers, troublemakers and undesirables are simply thrown under the buss or disappeared. Because China is a model Technocracy, it is totally predictable that it would act this way. ⁃ TN EditorIt’s been another busy month for China’s anti-corruption authorities.
  There was the head of Interpol, who was unceremoniously seized during a trip to Beijing. There was the state bank executive who was
  
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• Whatever happens, the mission to connect more than 540,000 rural premises must not be abandoned, urges… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  22-10-2018 17:20 via twitter.com
  Whatever happens, the mission to connect more than 540,000 rural premises must not be abandoned, urges… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• How GDPR might help consumers switch contracts siliconrepublic.com/comms/gdpr-uk-…

  22-10-2018 17:15 via twitter.com
  How GDPR might help consumers switch contracts siliconrepublic.com/comms/gdpr-uk-…
  
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• China-backed hydro dam threatens world's rarest orangutan

  22-10-2018 17:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Indonesian firm PT North Sumatra Hydro Energy is building the power plant with backing from Sinosure, a Chinese state-owned enterprise and the Bank of China.
  
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• Sponges and microbes could be living beneath the surface of Mars

  22-10-2018 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Salty subterranean lakes on the red planet are capable of producing enough oxygen to support microbes - and even simple animals, say scientists from California Institute of Technology.
  
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• How portable batteries are set to supercharge electric vehicles

  22-10-2018 16:54
  
  One of the first one-stop solutions to running an electric-vehicle fleet launched at the Paris Motor Show, and it is set to fundamentally change the landscape of the industry.
  
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• Netflix denies changing posters based on viewers' race

  22-10-2018 16:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The site responds to claims it's "misleading" users with the choices of promotional shots it offers.
  
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• Smart Phone Apps Can Track You Even After You Uninstall Them

  22-10-2018 16:52 via technocracy.news
  Technocrats crave data and will hunt you down to get it. In this case, the post-deletion tracking violates user privacy and clearly defined policies of both Google and Apple, but even this has not stopped the obsessive-compulsive behavior of app makers. ⁃ TN EditorIf it seems as though the app you deleted last week is suddenly popping up everywhere, it may not be mere coincidence. Companies that cater to app makers have found ways to game both iOS and Android, enabling them to figure out w
  
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• Doctors could use AI to diagnose DEMENTIA

  22-10-2018 16:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers led by University College London have developed an algorithm which can analyse past MRI brain scans to learn how to pick up on signs of different types of dementia.
  
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• Could alien life be PURPLE? Organisms on planet may use sun-harnessing chemical with a lavender hue

  22-10-2018 16:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of Maryland and University of California, Riverside, say their find could change how we search other planets for signs of extraterrestrial life.
  
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• 'Headless chicken monster' is caught on film for the first time - but can you tell what it is?

  22-10-2018 15:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A rare and baffling creature has surprised scientists after it was caught on camera for the very first time in the East Antarctic Sea.
  
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• Five things to know about Red Dead Redemption 2

  22-10-2018 15:32 via bbc.co.uk
  The hotly anticipated video game is released this week.
  
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• Stunning Nasa image reveals the youngest pulsar ever found

  22-10-2018 15:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kes 75 provides our best look yet at the early stages of star death, a mysterious and violent process that scientists still don't fully understand.
  
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• Elon Musk's first test tunnel will open to the public on December 10

  22-10-2018 14:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The stretch of tunnelthat will be opened to the public was previously dubbed a 'test tunnel' and sits beneath the suburb of Hawthorne, south of downtown LA.
  
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• Is THIS what the ideal man looks like?

  22-10-2018 14:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Researchers looked at stars including Tom Hardy, Jamie Dornan and Anthony Joshua, and merged their faces together to create an image of what the 'perfect' human might look like.
  
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• Extremely rare 900-year-old Viking necklace that depicts 'Thor's Hammer' has been found in Iceland

  22-10-2018 14:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The extremely rare lucky charm was discovered at a previously unexplored site in Þjórsárdalur valley in south Iceland.
  
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• Stunning footage shows a giant cave hall vast enough to fit two Great Pyramids inside

  22-10-2018 14:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of Chinese and British explorers lowered themselves into the 200-metre (656ft) long Nongle sinkhole in Fengshan county in Guangxi using just one rope.
  
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