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• Could thinning out clouds combat climate change? Scientists propose radical plan

  07-11-2018 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  By reducing the coverage of wispy, high-altitude cirrus clouds, researchers at Zhejiang University in China say it could be possible to hit the brakes on global warming without dire consequences.
  
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• What is YOUR attachment style in relationships? Take this test to find out

  07-11-2018 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Helen Dent, emeritus professor of Clinical and Forensic Psychology at Staffordshire University, explains how 'attachment theory' can shed light on how we form and conduct relationships.
  
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• From a red sky to the red planet: NASA image reveals latest tests of the Orion capsule

  07-11-2018 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The latest tests saw NASA working with the US Navy to 'validate procedures and hardware that will be used to recover the Orion spacecraft after it splashes down following deep space exploration missions.'
  
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• Playing Christmas music too early raises stress levels and make you spend more money shopping

  07-11-2018 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Music psychologists say that listening to Christmas music can raise your stress levels by reminding you of your 'holiday obligations' such as hosting parties and buying presents
  
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• Amazon employees plan to confront Jeff Bezos about controversial facial recognition technology

  07-11-2018 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon employees plan to bombard CEO Jeff Bezos with concerns about the firm's controversial facial recognition tech at an all-hands meeting slated for Thursday.
  
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• NASA reveals strange coffin-shaped iceberg has entered Antarctic 'graveyard'

  07-11-2018 22:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eerie satellite images over the years have captured a look at what appears to be a massive white coffin floating through the pitch-black waters off the coast of Antarctica. NASA now says it will soon melt.
  
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• Tesla has an in-house medical clinic for factory workers where staff are 'banned from calling 911'

  07-11-2018 21:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to a scathing report by Reveal, it is designed to reduce the number of workplace injuries that are put on the books by downplaying injury severity.
  
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• Incredible scans reveals how beatboxers create their own LANGUAGE to mimic 

  07-11-2018 21:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers led by Timothy Greer, a doctoral candidate at the University of Southern California used real-time MRI scans to study the production of beatboxing sounds.
  
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• Samsung reveals new foldable Android prototype that can tranform from a phone into 7.3-inch tablet

  07-11-2018 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Samsung has finally taken the wraps off of its futuristic folding phone. The firm unveiled a prototype version of the device at the 2018 Developer Conference in San Francisco.
  
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• Samsung folding smartphone revealed to developers

  07-11-2018 21:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Samsung unveils a folding handset that turns into a tablet at an event in San Francisco.
  
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• A role in #cybersecurity, while rewarding, can also be extremely taxing psychologically. We spoke to Chris Schueler… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-11-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  A role in #cybersecurity, while rewarding, can also be extremely taxing psychologically. We spoke to Chris Schueler… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The secret of spider silk's incredible strength revealed

  07-11-2018 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Virginia researchers found that rather than being a single strand, it is in fact made up of tiny 'nanostrands'.
  
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• Watch clever cockatoos make tools from strips of cardboard to reach their food

  07-11-2018 20:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study shows that captive Goffin’s cockatoos are able to make tools and even adjust their length in order to get food that’s just out of reach. But, they're unable to adjust the width of the tools.
  
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• John Keaney has been appointed as CEO of #Siro, replacing outgoing CEO Sean Atkinson. siliconrepublic.com/companies/john…

  07-11-2018 20:20 via twitter.com
  John Keaney has been appointed as CEO of #Siro, replacing outgoing CEO Sean Atkinson. siliconrepublic.com/companies/john…
  
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• Theory proposed by Alan Turing explains the patterns of tooth-like scales found on sharks 

  07-11-2018 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sheffield University researchers teamed up with mathematicians to model Turing's theory of reaction-diffusion and found the two 'epithelial appendages'a re formed in the same way.
  
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• Meet Furhat, the terrifying AI assistant with a face: Robot is trained to move and talk like a human

  07-11-2018 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Furhat combines artificial intelligence and digital assistant technology akin to Alexa or Siri and humanoid robots like SoftBank's Pepper to create a device that's creepily lifelike.
  
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• According to Paul Hingley, data services manager at #Siemens UK and Ireland, governments are starting to come aroun… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-11-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  According to Paul Hingley, data services manager at #Siemens UK and Ireland, governments are starting to come aroun… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• A10 Warthog to get radical 3D audio system

  07-11-2018 19:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  200 of the aging AC-10Cs will be given the 3D audio system in a bid to boost their abilities in dogfights.
  US Air Force bosses say the system will 'enhance the situational awareness of its pilots.'
  
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• Oldest cave painting of an animal discovered in Borneo

  07-11-2018 19:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Scientists spent several days trekking through rural Borneo to find the 40,000-year-old artwork.
  
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• Pairs of supermassive black holes are spotted at the centre of two galaxies

  07-11-2018 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The black holes were tracked by experts at the University of Maryland as the celestial objects drew closer together before they fused into one giant black hole.
  
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• .@UberEats is set to hit the Irish market this week, across four different cities. siliconrepublic.com/companies/uber…

  07-11-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  .@UberEats is set to hit the Irish market this week, across four different cities. siliconrepublic.com/companies/uber…
  
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• 'Oldest animal painting' discovered in Borneo

  07-11-2018 19:10 via bbc.co.uk
  The earliest known painting of an animal has been identified in a cave on the island of Borneo.
  
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• Cave art created in Borneo 40,000 years ago is the world’s oldest figurative art, scientists reveal

  07-11-2018 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Painted at least 40,000 years ago in Borneo’s East Kalimantan province, this red-orange cave painting of a horned beast – possibly a bull or cow – isthe earliest piece of figurative art ever.
  
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• Marriage makes you healthier - unless you're a straight woman

  07-11-2018 19:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The research by Ohio State University highlights how marriage benefits the population at large, but suggests work is needed to get heterosexual men thinking about their health and their partner's health.
  
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• Governments, electric vehicles and solar power are fuelling a boom in demand for battery

  07-11-2018 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A dramatic rise in demand for electric cars and solar power could see a peak in demand for battery storage that will cost over a trillion dollars globally within 22 years, new figures suggest.
  
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• Padraig Sheerin, head of SME at @ThreeIreland, evaluates the key findings from the company’s 2018 Business Mindset… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-11-2018 18:45 via twitter.com
  Padraig Sheerin, head of SME at @ThreeIreland, evaluates the key findings from the company’s 2018 Business Mindset… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• #MostRead Today: Nearby, mysterious interstellar object could be of alien origin ow.ly/pawm30mxbsX

  07-11-2018 18:42 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Nearby, mysterious interstellar object could be of alien origin ow.ly/pawm30mxbsX
  
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• #MostRead Today: 5 DevOps interview questions and how to answer them ow.ly/GbJu30mxbtB

  07-11-2018 18:42 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 5 DevOps interview questions and how to answer them ow.ly/GbJu30mxbtB
  
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• Climate change: Bug covered 'bionic mushroom' generates clean energy

  07-11-2018 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Mushrooms for lunch inspire scientists to try to generate electricity from a fungus covered in bacteria.
  
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• Google Maps will finally show drivers real-time accident reports and speed traps

  07-11-2018 18:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When users click on the report button, it'll give them the option to 'add a report' for a collision or a speed trap - hotspots where police are believed to be pulling over drivers in large numbers.
  
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• Self driving vehicles could lead to 'mobile brothels' that drive to client's houses

  07-11-2018 18:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Academics from the University of Surrey and the University of Oxford say the advent of autonomous vehicles will affect a huge range of industries.
  
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• OPPO’s R17 Pro is a phone you should pay attention to

  07-11-2018 18:34
  
  A new entrant to the UK smartphone scene brings a unique look and a raft of innovations
  
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• Stratolaunch completes first hot-fire test of key engine component for its megaplane

  07-11-2018 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The world’s largest plane has taken another step toward its maiden flight after successfully completing the first hot-fire test of the PGA Engine. The test was completed on Nov 2.
  
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• Facebook set to finally launch unsend feature for Messenger

  07-11-2018 18:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The social media giant announced the feature in April after it was revealed to be deleting messages already sent by CEO Mark Zuckerberg to other users.
  
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• New-born babies laugh just like chimpanzees!

  07-11-2018 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Psychologists in the Netherlands made the discovery after studying videos of 44 infants and children aged between three months and 18 months at play.
  
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• Apple not in settlement talks 'at any level' with...

  07-11-2018 17:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple is not in talks 'at any level' to settle its wide-ranging legal dispute with mobile chip maker Qualcomm Inc, according to a source familiar with the matter.
  
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• Egypt says archaeologists found more artifacts at Cairo...

  07-11-2018 17:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Egyptian Antiquities Ministry said the artefacts were the latest finds in eastern Cairo's Matariya neighbourhood.
  
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• Why is burnout so prevalent in the cybersecurity industry? siliconrepublic.com/careers/cybers…

  07-11-2018 17:21 via twitter.com
  Why is burnout so prevalent in the cybersecurity industry? siliconrepublic.com/careers/cybers…
  
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• New research from #cybersecurity firm @TenableSecurity shows the volume of new #security vulnerabilities continues… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-11-2018 17:20 via twitter.com
  New research from #cybersecurity firm @TenableSecurity shows the volume of new #security vulnerabilities continues… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Scientists push back against Harvard 'alien spacecraft'...

  07-11-2018 17:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Katie Mack, a well-known astrophysicist at North Carolina State, tweeted 'scientists are perfectly happy to publish an outlandish idea if it has even the tiniest sliver of a chance of not being wrong'
  
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• Alarmist Redux: UK ‘Meat Tax’ Proposed Under Guise Of Saving Lives

  07-11-2018 17:15 via technocracy.news
  Ever since UN Agenda 21 was produced in 1992, there has been a war against red meat of every type. Environmentalists would ban it outright if they could, but attacks like these continue to proliferate in every nation. ⁃ TN EditorA ‘meat tax’ which would almost double the price of a packet of sausages should be brought in to prevent thousands of Britons dying each year, health experts have said.
  Researchers at Oxford University set out to determine the level of tax needed to off
  
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• Workplace stress can have a hugely negative impact on both your professional and personal life. #StressAwarenessDay siliconrepublic.com/advice/workpla…

  07-11-2018 17:00 via twitter.com
  Workplace stress can have a hugely negative impact on both your professional and personal life. #StressAwarenessDay siliconrepublic.com/advice/workpla…
  
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• 5G will let users ditch fixed-line home broadband, says Three

  07-11-2018 16:49 via bbc.co.uk
  The chief executive of Three UK says UK homes could benefit from giving up their fixed-line connections.
  
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• iBorderCtrl Fail: The EU’s Border Control ‘Lie Detector’ AI Is Hogwash

  07-11-2018 16:41 via technocracy.news
  Overzealous Technocrats over-hyped iBorderCrtl in order to impress clients and the public. It is, however, able to collect massive amounts of data about you and add it to your permanent file. It is not a lie-detector machine. ⁃ TN EditorCalling the EU’s new border control AI a “lie detector” is like calling Brexit a minor disagreement among friends.
  The low-down is that the EU is testing a pilot program for international airports featuring a machine learning-based “
  
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• We spoke to Winston Carrera of @bt_global to find out more about future networks in the age of #BigData, and how… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-11-2018 16:30 via twitter.com
  We spoke to Winston Carrera of @bt_globalto find out more about future networks in the age of #BigData, and how… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Siro announces appointment of John Keaney as CEO siliconrepublic.com/companies/john…

  07-11-2018 16:30 via twitter.com
  Siro announces appointment of John Keaney as CEO siliconrepublic.com/companies/john…
  
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• Curious about the environment and our planet? Pop your question(s) down on this Google Form and keep an eye out to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-11-2018 16:26 via twitter.com
  Curious about the environment and our planet? Pop your question(s) down on this Google Form and keep an eye out to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Mini-“Robot Supermarkets” Assemble Customer Orders On Demand

  07-11-2018 16:18 via technocracy.news
  The entire trillion dollar grocery industry is transforming before your eyes as Amazon sparks a robot war with other grocery store enterprises. Stores will be largely free of cashiers, pickers and stockers, putting millions of people out of work. Technocrats invent because they can not because there is a good reason to do so. ⁃ TN EditorGrocery group Ahold Delhaize will roll out small, automated warehouses to speed order picking and cut delivery times, Reuters has learned, as it revamps it
  
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• As much as James Cumiskey loves Ireland, there was a point in time where he felt the need to broaden his horizons.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-11-2018 16:10 via twitter.com
  As much as James Cumiskey loves Ireland, there was a point in time where he felt the need to broaden his horizons.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• What do businesses really stand to gain from industrial IoT? siliconrepublic.com/machines/indus…

  07-11-2018 16:00 via twitter.com
  What do businesses really stand to gain from industrial IoT? siliconrepublic.com/machines/indus…
  
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