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• Researchers in China develop 'shape-shifting' robot inspired by the TERMINATOR

  26-10-2018 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers in China have developed a palm-sized prototype inspired by T-1000 from the science fiction franchise, albeit a lot less sinister. It relies on a liquid metal allow to change its shape.
  
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• Snapchat unveils free desktop app that brings interactive lenses to your webcam

  26-10-2018 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On Friday, the social media giant unveiled Snap Camera, a free desktop app that users can download to bring a range of interactive lenses, including the dog filter, to their computer's webcam.
  
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• Richard Branson and Fabien Cousteau reveal expedition to map the world's largest sinkhole

  26-10-2018 22:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jacques Cousteau’s grandson is returning to the site alongside Richard Branson and a team of researchers to learn more about this mysterious sinkhole
  
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• Anti-Goop doctor publishes study confirming vaginal jade eggs do NOT belong women's vaginas

  26-10-2018 22:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jade eggs became an unlikely source of contention in 2017 when Gwyneth Paltrow's site Goop suggested women put the $66 product inside their vagina to improve their pelvic floor.
  
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• ‘Pendulous’ lips and a shapely hump: Saudi Arabia's million-dollar camel beauty pageants 

  26-10-2018 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A series of pageants on the Arabian Peninsula celebrate the beauty of the dromedary, or one-humped camel. In 2017, 30,000 camels competed in King Abul Aziz Camel Festival in Saudi Arabia.
  
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• New augmented reality porn app allows users to project life-size adult actors anywhere 

  26-10-2018 22:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Naughty America AR is a new app that allows Android users to superimpose porn stars into any environment of their choice, allowing users to create their own scenarios at home.
  
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• Samsung's folding phone WILL go on sale next year along with a notchless Galaxy S10

  26-10-2018 21:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Samsung is expected to launch three Galaxy S10 models, as well as its long-awaited folding phone,early next year, according to Bloomberg.
  
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• The breast-shaped baby bottle that could transform feeding time for busy dads and mothers

  26-10-2018 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ayal Lanternari (pictured), the inventor of the bottle, said the inspiration for it came to him while waiting for milk for his son Daniel. Based on the shape of a breast, it can heat milk up faster than a normal bottle.
  
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• Astronomers confirm existence of two faint dust clouds orbiting Earth alongside the moon

  26-10-2018 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers in Hungary have detected what could be a pair of elusive dust clouds orbiting just 250,000 miles from Earth, putting to rest a long-running debate on their existence.
  
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• 3D 'organ on a chip' lets scientists continuously monitor cells in real-time

  26-10-2018 20:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have developed a 3D ‘organ on a chip’ that uses a sponge-like material to mimic real tissues in the human body. It will allow cells to grow in a more natural environment.
  
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• From brainwaves to #blockchain, we've got you covered for all your sci-tech needs and #LongReads. siliconrepublic.com/innovation/wee…

  26-10-2018 20:30 via twitter.com
  From brainwaves to #blockchain, we've got you covered for all your sci-tech needs and #LongReads. siliconrepublic.com/innovation/wee…
  
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• Facebook suspends more Iran-linked accounts

  26-10-2018 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook said on Friday it had removed 82 pages, groups and accounts for coordinated inauthentic behavior that originated in Iran and targeted people in the UK and United States.
  
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• Climate change: Low cost, low energy cooling system shows promise

  26-10-2018 20:21 via bbc.co.uk
  "Water cooler moment" as greener cooling idea is scaled up to help chill homes and buildings.
  
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• ‘The thing that is holding everyone back is the courage internally to make decisions to get around the silos, to em… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  26-10-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  ‘The thing that is holding everyone back is the courage internally to make decisions to get around the silos, to em… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• NASA boss: Russia will resume manned Soyuz launches 'soon'

  26-10-2018 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jim Bridenstine told the American Astronautical Society he was 'confident' Russia's manned Soyuz would return to flight by the end of this year
  
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• This week, we got an exclusive look at some of the most cutting-edge tech companies operating in Ireland and learne… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  26-10-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  This week, we got an exclusive look at some of the most cutting-edge tech companies operating in Ireland and learne… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Facebook finds more fake accounts from Iran

  26-10-2018 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  The social network has removed another batch of pages and groups spreading misinformation.
  
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• Tenerife and Gran Canaria moving closer together after volcanic blasts

  26-10-2018 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The two tourist hotspots in the Canary Islands are nearly 40 miles (64 km) apart but a fault between the islands is believed to be bringing them nearer.
  
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• This week in #IoT, a report finds a surge in ‘ambient commerce’ and a number of deals were signed to further satell… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  26-10-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  This week in #IoT, a report finds a surge in ‘ambient commerce’ and a number of deals were signed to further satell… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Devastating magnitude 8.2 earthquake that rocked Mexico was so powerful it SPLIT a tectonic plate

  26-10-2018 18:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An earthquake which killed 370 people in Mexico was so powerful that an entire tectonic plate was split apart. The Cocos plate cracked when it rapidly cooled after diving under the North American plate.
  
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• Snapchat outage sends users into a frenzy as they're unable to send photos and messages

  26-10-2018 18:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Users took to Twitter to express their grief about the issue, which gave users a bizarre error message every time they tried to refresh the iOS or Android app.
  
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• Does Red Dead Redemption 2 live up to the hype? Podcast 391

  26-10-2018 18:18
  
  On the WIRED podcast this week: The Berlin neighbourhood that said no to Google, India’s WhatsApp fake news problem, and our verdict on Red Dead Redemption 2.
  
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• Chimpanzees can tell a stranger from a family member by smelling their URINE - just like dogs

  26-10-2018 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Leipzig have now conducted one of the first studies investigating the signalling function of social odours in non-human great apes.
  
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• #MostRead Today: How could blockchain transform the Irish beef industry? ow.ly/rect30mo6Bw

  26-10-2018 17:54 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: How could blockchain transform the Irish beef industry? ow.ly/rect30mo6Bw
  
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• #MostRead Today: Zendesk co-founder Morten Primdahl shares his secrets to success ow.ly/gQyB30mo6AO

  26-10-2018 17:53 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Zendesk co-founder Morten Primdahl shares his secrets to success ow.ly/gQyB30mo6AO
  
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• #MostRead Today: New device could make broadband 100 times faster using ‘twisted’ light ow.ly/BPk230mo6zk

  26-10-2018 17:53 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: New device could make broadband 100 times faster using ‘twisted’ light ow.ly/BPk230mo6zk
  
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• #MostRead Today: 6 tips for someone who wants to be a software developer ow.ly/jARX30mo6Ae

  26-10-2018 17:53 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 6 tips for someone who wants to be a software developer ow.ly/jARX30mo6Ae
  
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• #MostRead Today: 10 cool start-ups from Cambridge to watch ow.ly/M1ln30mo6xY

  26-10-2018 17:53 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 10 cool start-ups from Cambridge to watch ow.ly/M1ln30mo6xY
  
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• Can YOU crack this impossible quiz? Tricky questions test your 'self-referential aptitude'

  26-10-2018 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The fiendishly tricky puzzle was devised by mathematician Professor Jim Propp, a researcher at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. (Stock)
  
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• Scientists create a computer tool that scans for tell-tale signs of lying

  26-10-2018 17:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists in Madrid and Cardiff have developed the system, which has already been rolled-out across Spain and exhibited an 80 per cent success rate.
  
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• NSA Issues $6.7 Billion In Classified Tech Contracts

  26-10-2018 17:29 via technocracy.news
  The first Director of National Intelligence was Trilateral Commission member John Negroponte. Gen. Michael Hayden was his Principal Deputy. Previously, it was Hayden who gave the order as Director of the NSA, to outsource IT operations to private companies. ⁃ TN EditorThe National Security Agency is quietly beginning work on a new series of three communications contracts valued at $6.7 billion.
  Details are sparse because the classified contracts—collectively called Greenway—wer
  
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• Chandra X-ray Observatory back at work after gyroscrope troubles caused it to shut down

  26-10-2018 17:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'On the evening of October 21, Chandra returned to science observations after the team successfully carried out a procedure to enable a new gyroscope configuration for the spacecraft,' NASA said.
  
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• A new workshop at @talentgardenie will take a deep dive into some of the emerging areas of #DataScience to help mak… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  26-10-2018 17:20 via twitter.com
  A new workshop at @talentgardenie will take a deep dive into some of the emerging areas of #DataScience to help mak… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Performances of Olympic and Paralympic athletes could be ranked TOGETHER

  26-10-2018 16:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A scientist has invented a method of comparing Paralympians' performance to that of their able-bodied counterparts, looking at competitions including London 2012.
  
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• .@cathaypacific says that the personal #data of up to 9.4m passengers has been accessed in a devastating security b… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  26-10-2018 16:54 via twitter.com
  .@cathaypacific says that the personal #data of up to 9.4m passengers has been accessed in a devastating security b… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Armed drones, iris scanners: China shows off high-tech security gadgets

  26-10-2018 16:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From virtual reality police training programmes to gun-toting drones and iris scanners, a public security expo in China showed the range of increasingly high-tech tools available to the country's police.
  
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• Staff find original 1774 pre-Revolutionary War newspaper in New Jersey Goodwill

  26-10-2018 16:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Employees at the Bellmawr, New Jersey, branch of US chain Goodwill unearthed the find, which is estimated to be worth between $6,000-$16,000 (£4,600-£12,500).
  
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• The Dock’s Ryan Shanks: ‘Digital transformation takes courage’ siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/the…

  26-10-2018 16:01 via twitter.com
  The Dock’s Ryan Shanks: ‘Digital transformation takes courage’ siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/the…
  
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• Say hello to McLaren's new £2.1 MILLION Speedtail supercar

  26-10-2018 15:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Even if the eye-watering price of£2.1m wasn't a stumbling block, you can't have one, as every example to be built has already been reserved by a deep-pocketed buyer.
  
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• Could your phone be absolutely destroying your productivity? siliconrepublic.com/careers/produc…

  26-10-2018 15:49 via twitter.com
  Could your phone be absolutely destroying your productivity? siliconrepublic.com/careers/produc…
  
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• Would YOU be able to spot a snow leopard about to pounce on you?

  26-10-2018 15:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Snow leopards' earned the nickname 'ghost of the mountain' as they are perfectly camouflaged and elusive predators, as this photo taken in the mountains of Mongolia demonstrates.
  
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• Dramatic gale-force winds give the illusion of a 'breathing forest' in rural Canada

  26-10-2018 15:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scenes filmed in Quebec's Sacré-Cœur went viral, earlier this week, after the earth appeared to inhale and exhale at will - despite being populated with heavy, towering trees.
  
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• Wildlife lover, 62, stunned after discovering rare blackbird with 'albino' stripes 

  26-10-2018 15:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twitcher Kim Oliver, 62, pictured the unusual bird rummaging for food in autumn leaves on a footpath near a busy road in Coventry.
  
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• New research from @floridastate claims to have found a link between consuming protein-rich food just before bed and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  26-10-2018 15:05 via twitter.com
  New research from @floridastate claims to have found a link between consuming protein-rich food just before bed and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• What is ‘ambient commerce’ and why is it valued at $5.3bn? siliconrepublic.com/machines/ambie…

  26-10-2018 15:00 via twitter.com
  What is ‘ambient commerce’ and why is it valued at $5.3bn? siliconrepublic.com/machines/ambie…
  
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• Octo-pea! Scientists find two cute baby octopus the size of green peas floating on Hawaii trash

  26-10-2018 14:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Marine ecologist Sallie Beavers of Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park saidthat the octopuses were the size of green peas.
  
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• New species of crocodile is discovered for the first time in 85 YEARS

  26-10-2018 14:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The slender-snouted crocodile is medium-sized and lives in freshwater habitats in Central Africa, according to experts from Florida International University's Tropical Conservation Institute.
  
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• It has been a confusing quarter for tech investors, and mixed results from #Amazon and #Alphabet have not helped se… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  26-10-2018 14:40 via twitter.com
  It has been a confusing quarter for tech investors, and mixed results from #Amazon and #Alphabet have not helped se… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Driverless cars: Who should die in a crash?

  26-10-2018 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  A global study suggests people prefer to save young over elderly people.
  
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• Fujitsu and Ericsson team up on 5G development with new partnership siliconrepublic.com/comms/fujitsu-…

  26-10-2018 14:22 via twitter.com
  Fujitsu and Ericsson team up on 5G development with new partnership siliconrepublic.com/comms/fujitsu-…
  
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