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• Air pollution is shaving YEARS off people’s lives, report reveals

  19-11-2018 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Air pollution shortens life spans is currently dragging global life expectancy down by 1.8 years, a new University of Chicago study found. But Americans have gotten 1.5 years back with regulation.
  
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• Facebook Messenger is DOWN: Chat app crashes for users around the world

  19-11-2018 23:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Frustrated Messenger users from the US to the UK have reported that they are unable to access the service this afternoon. It went down shortly after 3 pm ET.
  
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• Ancient clay pipes found in Virginia reveal site of the REAL first Thanksgiving

  19-11-2018 22:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Recent work at the Berkeley Plantation in Virginia has uncovered clues that hint at the site of a 1619 settlement on the banks of the James River, where a small colony first celebrated their arrival.
  
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• The robot that will save you a parking space on Black Friday

  19-11-2018 22:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When a spot is reserved, MyPark 'automatically knows your there' and deploys a smartphone-controlled robot to make sure no one takes your place. Each spot costs $1 to $3 to book.
  
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• Will Ireland be adequately future-proofed with new #broadband infrastructure? #NationalBroadbandPlan siliconrepublic.com/comms/national…

  19-11-2018 20:30 via twitter.com
  Will Ireland be adequately future-proofed with new #broadband infrastructure? #NationalBroadbandPlan siliconrepublic.com/comms/national…
  
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• Instagram targets fake likes and comments

  19-11-2018 20:29 via bbc.co.uk
  The photo-sharing service say it will warn those using popularity-boosting services before taking action.
  
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• Elon Musk shares video of breakthrough moment the Boring Company finishes digging its first tunnel

  19-11-2018 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The billionaire tech mogul shared a 10-second video of the amazing moment a massive boring machine breaks through the other side of the tunnel, which stretches underneath the streets of Los Angeles.
  
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• #ICYMI: Researchers at Virginia Tech are excited by a new drug that could help stop brain cancer spreading. siliconrepublic.com/innovation/bra…

  19-11-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  #ICYMI: Researchers at Virginia Tech are excited by a new drug that could help stop brain cancer spreading. siliconrepublic.com/innovation/bra…
  
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• Blackout for thousands of dark web pages

  19-11-2018 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Hackers have deleted more than 6,500 sites being held on a popular Dark Web server.
  
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• Swiss Army knife of prehistoric world is discovered in China 130,000 years earlier than thought

  19-11-2018 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the University of Washington say the carved stone tools were a sign of more-advanced tool-making and are considered the 'multi-tool' of the prehistoric world.
  
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• Not so superheroes! Ant-Man and the Wasp would suffer from oxygen deprivation

  19-11-2018 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers say that the superheroes from the Hollywood film would need super high tech helmets to deal with serious oxygen deprivation which could lead to potentially fatal altitude sickness.
  
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• Is your child allergic to peanuts? A new treatment is in development. #health #allergies siliconrepublic.com/innovation/pea…

  19-11-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  Is your child allergic to peanuts? A new treatment is in development. #health #allergiessiliconrepublic.com/innovation/pea…
  
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• Two stars in the Milky Way are spinning so quickly it could explode in a celestial firework display

  19-11-2018 19:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astronomers have witnessed the dust around two massive Wolf-Rayet stars in the Milky Way using the VLT in Chile which could set off one of the universe's most extreme events.
  
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• How ecstasy promotes teamwork

  19-11-2018 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For the King's College London study, 20 adult men were either given a typical recreational dose of MDMA or a dummy pill and asked to complete several tasks.
  
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• Nasa 2020 robot rover to target Jezero 'lake' crater

  19-11-2018 18:57 via bbc.co.uk
  America's next robot rover will be sent to a 50km-wide depression that once had water running through it.
  
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• British scientists develop a genetically modified virus that kills cancer cells

  19-11-2018 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The virus, developed by Oxford University, can kill tumours as well as healthy cells that have been 'tricked' into protecting cancers from the immune system, without causing any toxicities.
  
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• Ransomware attacks, citizen tracking card skimming. We've got the latest #infosec news round-up right here.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-11-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  Ransomware attacks, citizen tracking card skimming. We've got the latest #infosec news round-up right here.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• YouTube quietly rolls out 100 movies you can watch for FREE (as long as you don't mind watching ads)

  19-11-2018 18:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The streaming giant quietly added a batch of about 100, feature-length films to its website that don't require a subscription to enjoy. The catch is that users have to sit through a few advertisements.
  
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• TalkTalk hack attack: Friends jailed for cyber crimes

  19-11-2018 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Matthew Hanley, 23, and Connor Allsopp, 21, accessed customers' information during the cyber attack.
  
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• Expert reveals the psychological differences between those who love or loathe Black Friday shopping

  19-11-2018 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to Michael Breazeale, Associate Professor of Marketing at Mississippi State University, several factors determine which side of the shop-‘til-you-drop divide you land on.
  
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• Bitcoin falls below $5,000

  19-11-2018 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The fall brings the total value of all Bitcoin in existence to below $87bn.
  
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• .@inflazome is a pioneer for a new drug that will combat a wide range of inflammatory diseases. #pharma #health… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-11-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  .@inflazome is a pioneer for a new drug that will combat a wide range of inflammatory diseases. #pharma #health… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Greenhouse gases affect human life in 467 different ways

  19-11-2018 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As emissions increase, society faces a much larger threat from climate change than previously thought, researchers from the University of Hawaii said.
  
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• Amazing video gives a 'unique' look inside an Enigma cipher machine

  19-11-2018 17:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists working at the University of Manchester have shone new light on the famous Enigma machine using hundreds of X-ray CT scans.
  
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• Eight-foot tall termite mounds that are 4,000-years-old are visible from SPACE

  19-11-2018 17:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 4000-year-old mounds found in northern Brazil cover an area greater than Great Britain and can even be seen from Google Earth.
  
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• Britain could be hit with solar flare that could cause blackouts and bring down the internet

  19-11-2018 17:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Met office has warned that solar storms could cause blackouts across the UK and cost the government billions if they don't set up a warning system to give us a week to prepare.
  
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• #MostRead Today: This is the tech industry job you probably don’t hear about ow.ly/Av0e30mFMhG

  19-11-2018 17:31 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: This is the tech industry job you probably don’t hear about ow.ly/Av0e30mFMhG
  
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• #MostRead Today: ID-Pal helps businesses with ‘know your customer’ requirements ow.ly/CeEZ30mFMiV

  19-11-2018 17:31 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: ID-Pal helps businesses with ‘know your customer’ requirements ow.ly/CeEZ30mFMiV
  
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• #MostRead Today: Dublin is a city of more than 1,000 start-ups ow.ly/qHYI30mFMih

  19-11-2018 17:31 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Dublin is a city of more than 1,000 start-ups ow.ly/qHYI30mFMih
  
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• #MostRead Today: Researchers discover new drug that could halt spread of brain cancer ow.ly/RLrs30mFMfM

  19-11-2018 17:30 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Researchers discover new drug that could halt spread of brain cancer ow.ly/RLrs30mFMfM
  
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• #MostRead Today: 7 US companies hiring in Ireland right now ow.ly/x4Q030mFMgO

  19-11-2018 17:30 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 7 US companies hiring in Ireland right now ow.ly/x4Q030mFMgO
  
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• Stunning watercolour fresco discovered in the ancient ruins of Pompeii

  19-11-2018 16:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists have found in an ancient Pompeii bedroom a fresco depicting a sensual scene between a sensual woman and a god in the guise of a swan.
  
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• Should've gone to Specsavers? Hackers break into thousands of Vision Direct customers' accounts

  19-11-2018 16:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The London-based contact lens retailer said that payment card numbers, expiry dates and CVV codes have all been taken (stock image).
  
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• Bolivian quarry tomb reveals vast stash of 500-year-old Inca human remains and relics

  19-11-2018 16:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The remains, which were found about 12 miles (20 kilometres) from La Paz, belong to more than 100 individuals from an indigenous civilisation that formed part of the early Inca empire.
  
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• Trilateral Commission Member Seeks To Replace Germany’s Angela Merkel

  19-11-2018 15:38 via technocracy.news
  As in America, Trilateral Commission members and policies have dominated both sides of the political spectrum in Europe for 45 years. They are apolitical except for promoting the Commission’s New International Economic Order, aka Technocracy and Sustainable Development.  ⁃ TN EditorLongtime Merkel critic Friedrich Merz launches political comeback
  The conservative politician left politics in 2009 after a protracted battle with the German chancellor. Now he will vie to replace her
  
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• Wombat poop: Scientists reveal mystery behind cube-shaped droppings

  19-11-2018 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Scientists discover how the marsupials are the only known species producing cube-shaped faeces.
  
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• Climate change: Report raises new optimism over industry

  19-11-2018 15:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Cutting emissions from heavy industry would generate savings and boost economic growth, commission argues.
  
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• Coldest Thanksgiving On Record Expected In Northeast

  19-11-2018 15:01 via technocracy.news
  Plunging temperatures may crush the global warming narrative after 30,000 dissenting scientists could not. Councilors should stand by to council warmists who suddenly realize that their ladder was leaning up against the wrong wall all along. ⁃ TN EditorHigh temperatures on Thanksgiving Day could rank among the coldest on record for some Northeast cities as early-season arctic air engulfs the region late this week.A strong area of high pressure from the Arctic Circle will descend south
  
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• New China Demand: Tech Companies Must Collect And Report Even More User Data

  19-11-2018 14:42 via technocracy.news
  The new rules take effect on November 30 and will apply to all companies doing business in China. They insist that all user activity be identified by real names and types of hardware they use. If the object is to control dissent, the Technocrats-in-charge must perceive a groundswell of resistance. ⁃ TN EditorThe Chinese government has ordered technology businesses operating in the country to collect more data on their users, including their real names and the type of hardware they use to
  
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• Today's featured employer is @KempTech. Find out more about the company here: siliconrepublic.com/employers/life… https://t.co/gNMxN1NlrK

  19-11-2018 14:40 via twitter.com
  
  Today's featured employer is @KempTech. Find out more about the company here: siliconrepublic.com/employers/life… https://t.co/gNMxN1NlrK
  
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• Attenborough agreed with decision to save penguins' lives

  19-11-2018 14:39 via bbc.co.uk
  The Dynasties crew took a rare decision to intervene when a group of stranded emperor penguins faced death.
  
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• Google halts glucose-sensing contact lens project

  19-11-2018 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The contact lens was designed to help people with diabetes monitor their glucose levels
  
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• Edible insects

  19-11-2018 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Sainsbury's is the first UK supermarket to stock edible insects - but just how tasty are they?
  
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• Vision Direct hack puts customers' money at risk

  19-11-2018 14:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Contact lens retailer says more than 16,000 customers' were at risk of data theft.
  
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• Want to work at one of these companies? @BofAML @Avaya @SlackHQ @oath @Dropbox @newrelic @InsideMastercrd #JobFairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/us-compan…

  19-11-2018 14:20 via twitter.com
  Want to work at one of these companies? @BofAML @Avaya @SlackHQ @oath @Dropbox @newrelic @InsideMastercrd #JobFairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/us-compan…
  
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• UK industry to make new 'Hotbirds'

  19-11-2018 14:12 via bbc.co.uk
  British industry will build new spacecraft for telecoms operator Eutelsat's flagship TV distribution network.
  
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• Combined business of #PageFair and #Blockthrough will help publishers to recover revenues lost to ad-blocking techn… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-11-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  Combined business of #PageFair and #Blockthrough will help publishers to recover revenues lost to ad-blocking techn… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• As #DublinStartupWeek kicks off, a new infographic from @techireland reveals that the city is home to 1,190… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-11-2018 13:35 via twitter.com
  As #DublinStartupWeek kicks off, a new infographic from @techireland reveals that the city is home to 1,190… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• We have lift-off! Virgin's Atlantic's converted plane 'Cosmic Girl' takes to the skies

  19-11-2018 13:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'Cosmic Girl', a converted Boeing 747 aircraft, took to the skies above California with the satellite company's 70-foot-long (21 metres) 'LauncherOne' rocket attached.
  
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• How can marketers use AI to create better customer experiences? siliconrepublic.com/companies/coli…

  19-11-2018 13:30 via twitter.com
  How can marketers use AI to create better customer experiences? siliconrepublic.com/companies/coli…
  
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