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• "#DigitalTransformation is a big term that gets thrown around a lot. I prefer to think about constant innovation an… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-11-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  "#DigitalTransformation is a big term that gets thrown around a lot. I prefer to think about constant innovation an… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The common bean is an essential food staple of much of the world, but #ClimateChange could be about to end all that. siliconrepublic.com/innovation/bea…

  03-11-2018 20:00 via twitter.com
  The common bean is an essential food staple of much of the world, but #ClimateChange could be about to end all that. siliconrepublic.com/innovation/bea…
  
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• #ICYMI: October was a healthy month on the job creation front, but these six companies in particular really made a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-11-2018 19:00 via twitter.com
  #ICYMI: October was a healthy month on the job creation front, but these six companies in particular really made a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• How to save trees from extinction

  03-11-2018 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The world is losing plants at an unprecedented rate with around one in five thought to be at risk of extinction. The race is on to store back-up copies in seed banks.
  
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• “The recession of 2008 wasn’t kind to my father’s business but, where many men would have stumbled, he maintained h… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-11-2018 18:00 via twitter.com
  “The recession of 2008 wasn’t kind to my father’s business but, where many men would have stumbled, he maintained h… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Check out the thriving #startup scene #Luxembourg has to offer siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/luxe…

  03-11-2018 17:00 via twitter.com
  Check out the thriving #startup scene #Luxembourg has to offer siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/luxe…
  
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• ICYMI: These findings suggest that our immunity to the effects of #CRISPR is even greater than we thought siliconrepublic.com/innovation/cri…

  03-11-2018 16:00 via twitter.com
  ICYMI: These findings suggest that our immunity to the effects of #CRISPR is even greater than we thought siliconrepublic.com/innovation/cri…
  
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• Google’s Sidewalk Labs: Smart Cities For Dumb Humans

  03-11-2018 15:58 via technocracy.news
  Ann Cavoukian blasted Google when she resigned: “I imagined us creating a Smart City of Privacy, as opposed to a Smart City of Surveillance. Your personal information, your privacy is critical. It is not just a fundamental human right. It forms the foundation of our freedom.” ⁃ TN EditorAn interesting thing happened recently in the ongoing saga that is Google’s attempt, through its subsidiary Sidewalk Labs, to build a private, fully surveilled microcity inside of Tor
  
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• Genetically Engineered Viruses Are Next Generation Of Warfare

  03-11-2018 15:29 via technocracy.news
  Nation-states would hesitate to use GMO viruses because of the ‘mutually assured destruction’ doctrine. However, any number of small groups of radical terrorists would not hesitate to release a plague on mankind. Technocrats have myopic vision when it comes to GMO technology. ⁃ TN EditorGenetically engineered viruses could very well become the next generation of warfare. Deadly viruses modified in labs could be released eliminating entire communities of people as they infect ma
  
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• Freedom House: Chinese-Style ‘Digital Authoritarianism’ Grows Globally

  03-11-2018 15:16 via technocracy.news
  TN knows that China is exporting its dystopian surveillance technology. This report comes from Freedom House, run by Michael Chertoff who co-authored the Patriot Act in the U.S. Paula Dobriansky, a member of the Trilateral Commission, sits on the board of Freedom House. ⁃ TN EditorFreedom on the Net 2018 report found online propaganda and disinformation have increasingly “poisoned” the digital space, while the unbridled collection of personal data is infringing on privacy.
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• Is it time for a #CV update? Probably. siliconrepublic.com/advice/update-…

  03-11-2018 15:00 via twitter.com
  Is it time for a #CV update? Probably. siliconrepublic.com/advice/update-…
  
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• How can you determine data consent under #GDPR? Apply the ‘need-want-drop’ filter siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gdp…

  03-11-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  How can you determine data consent under #GDPR? Apply the ‘need-want-drop’ filter siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gdp…
  
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• “Our ambition is to create and deliver world-class compliance software to the #microfinance sector.” #startups… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  03-11-2018 13:00 via twitter.com
  “Our ambition is to create and deliver world-class compliance software to the #microfinance sector.” #startups… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Facebook sorry for 'white supremacist ad'

  03-11-2018 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  The social media site removes a campaign targeted at readers interested in "white genocide".
  
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• The must-read WIRED stories you may have missed this week

  03-11-2018 11:00
  
  From Google's fix for billions of Android phones to McLaren's fastest ever roadcar, these are the stories you should be reading this weekend
  
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• Which scientist should be on the new £50 note? El Reg weighs in – and you should vote, too

  03-11-2018 09:09 via go.theregister.com
  Here's our Top Ten pick of the best of Brits Poll  This week the Bank of England said was going to put a famous boffin on a new polymer £50 note, and has decided to ask the public who is should be.…
  
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• These are best PS4 games this year so far

  03-11-2018 08:00
  
  The best PS4 games and PS4 exclusives that have been released this year. These are the games you should be playing
  
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• The best record players for any budget in 2018

  03-11-2018 08:00
  
  We may be in the streaming age, but this hasn't stopped vinyl sales booming. Audiophiles and analogue devotees, as well as digital converts, are rediscovering the joys of records. Here we pick our top record players for any budget
  
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• Huawei Mate 20 Pro review: the most tech-filled phone of the year

  03-11-2018 08:00
  
  Huawei's packed the Mate 20 Pro full of tech and has sensational camera performance in wide-angle and low-light shots. There's a great deal to like about Huawei's new handset
  
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• Could Google's Discover turn search into Facebook's news feed?

  03-11-2018 08:00
  
  Google's adding news to its search homepage. Will its news feed encounter the same problems as Facebook's feed?
  
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• 'Test tube trees': An insurance policy against extinction?

  03-11-2018 07:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Why trees grown in test tubes could be the answer to preserving the world's forests for the future.
  
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• India man-eating tigress killed after huge hunt

  03-11-2018 06:15 via bbc.co.uk
  The animal in western India is said to have killed 13 people and evaded capture for two years.
  
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• The explosive science behind fireworks

  03-11-2018 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  The surprisingly simple science behind the clever chemistry that helps your night go off with a bang.
  
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• Dawn of the dead: NASA space probe runs out of gas in asteroid belt after 6.4 billion-mile trip

  03-11-2018 00:20 via go.theregister.com
  First it was the Kepler telescope, and now Dawnie has kicked the bucket too NASA’s Dawn space probe, our visitor to the Solar System’s protoplanets Vesta and Ceres, is cold and dead.…
  
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• US military pilots begin test flights of self-flying Black Hawk helicopter

  03-11-2018 00:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The US Army is equippingSikorsky helicopters with a new set of automation software that could one day limit the need for human pilots. Soon, they hope to equip Black Hawk helicopters with it.
  
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