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• E. coli outbreak: Romaine lettuce probed in US and Canada

  20-11-2018 23:36 via bbc.co.uk
  At least 50 people in the US and Canada have been infected, health officials say.
  
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• World's smallest dinosaur tracks: 110 million-year-old footprints belong to a sparrow-sized raptor

  20-11-2018 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 110 million-year-old tracks were found in Jinju Innovation City in South Korea. Researchers say each footprint measures just 1 cm long, suggesting the tiny raptor's legs were the size of matchsticks.
  
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• Facebook and Instagram hit by massive global outage less than one day after Messenger went down

  20-11-2018 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Users around the world have had issues accessing both platforms. Facebook users reported yesterday they were unable to access Messenger.
  
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• NASA spacecraft set for risky landing on Mars next week after six-month journey through space

  20-11-2018 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mars is about to get its first U.S. visitor in years: a three-legged, one-armed geologist to dig deep and listen for quakes. NASA's InSight makes its grand entrance to Mars on Monday.
  
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• UN environment chief Erik Solheim quits amid expenses row

  20-11-2018 21:44 via bbc.co.uk
  The official was criticised for risking the UN's reputation by extensive use of expensive travel.
  
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• Are YOU a Facebook addict? New feature shows users how much time they really are spending in the app

  20-11-2018 21:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  To try it out, users click on the 'hamburger' button in the far-right corner of the app, then navigate to 'Settings & Privacy.' The dashboard lets users see how much time they're spending on the app.
  
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• Will technological progress put humanity at risk of destroying ourselves?

  20-11-2018 20:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to Oxford philosopher Nick Bostrom, humankind has been 'lucky' so far not to have achieved technology that is both destructive on a mass scale, and easy to access.
  
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• People who are lonely and single use less colour on social media

  20-11-2018 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study led by Sungkyunkwan University in South Korea analysed the Instagram feeds of 179students who took part in a an online questionnaire to explore how colour links to personality.
  
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• Tumblr pulled from App Store after it failed to spot and remove images of child sexual abuse

  20-11-2018 19:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The iOS app has been absent from Apple's App Store since November 16th, but until now, it was unclear why. Tumblr said its filters failed to spot and remove content dealing with child sexual abuse.
  
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• Tech stocks send the Dow plummeting

  20-11-2018 19:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Five of the world's most valuable technology giants have seen falls of 20 per cent from their record highs following poor earnings and disappointing forecasts.
  
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• World-renowned blockchain expert and thought leader David @Wachsman_ is confident that #blockchain inevitable.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-11-2018 19:00 via twitter.com
  World-renowned blockchain expert and thought leader David @Wachsman_ is confident that #blockchain inevitable.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Does the sun have an identical twin? Scientists claim to have found a long-lost CLONE of our star

  20-11-2018 18:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço in Portugal claim to have found an almost exact clone of our sun called HD 186302 that is around 184 light-years away.
  
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• A mathematical equation can tell how much your partner loves you

  20-11-2018 18:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Suki Finn, a postdoctoral research fellow in philosophy at the University of Southampton, has found out what love is with the unexpected help of Bayesian probability theory.
  
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• Scientists were dumbfounded after finding it is possible to melt gold at room temperature using an electron microsc… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-11-2018 18:30 via twitter.com
  Scientists were dumbfounded after finding it is possible to melt gold at room temperature using an electron microsc… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Facebook's PR attack dog also targeted Apple and Qatar

  20-11-2018 18:21
  
  Definers' Google Analytics ID leads to anti-Qatar pages and a website criticising Apple
  
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• Facebook's ex-PR firm also behind sites attacking Apple and Qatar

  20-11-2018 18:21
  
  Definers' Google Analytics ID leads to anti-Qatar pages and a website criticising Apple
  
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• Elon Musk says BFR will be called Starship and claims later versions will fly to other star systems

  20-11-2018 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The upper stage of the rocket will be referred to as Starship, while the rocket booster is called the 'Super Heavy.' Future versions of the rocket could be sent on missions to other star systems.
  
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• Stress is the number one libido killer

  20-11-2018 18:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A survey of 2,066 adults in the UK found 45 per cent report stress as the biggest problem in the bedroom. Relationship expert claims feeling frazzled creates anxiety, which puts couples off.
  
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• #MostRead Today: As National Broadband Plan endgame approaches, the game isn’t over ow.ly/Hugq30mGLwL

  20-11-2018 17:58 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: As National Broadband Plan endgame approaches, the game isn’t over ow.ly/Hugq30mGLwL
  
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• #MostRead Today: What are the fastest-growing freelancer skills right now? ow.ly/pONX30mGLou

  20-11-2018 17:57 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: What are the fastest-growing freelancer skills right now? ow.ly/pONX30mGLou
  
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• #MostRead Today: Researchers discover new drug that could halt spread of brain cancer ow.ly/35hU30mGLv0

  20-11-2018 17:57 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Researchers discover new drug that could halt spread of brain cancer ow.ly/35hU30mGLv0
  
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• #MostRead Today: Bitcoin bloodbath sees $25bn wiped off value of all cryptocurrency ow.ly/XoSI30mGLrP

  20-11-2018 17:57 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Bitcoin bloodbath sees $25bn wiped off value of all cryptocurrency ow.ly/XoSI30mGLrP
  
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• #MostRead Today: 7 US companies hiring in Ireland right now ow.ly/e3ju30mGLto

  20-11-2018 17:57 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 7 US companies hiring in Ireland right now ow.ly/e3ju30mGLto
  
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• Why it's harder to lie as you get older: Elderly people are unable to tell a convincing fib 

  20-11-2018 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The decline in cognitive function due to ageing means the elderly are unable to keep track of their lies, according to a new study from Brandeis University in Massachusetts (stock).
  
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• Scientists work to save wild Puerto Rican parrot after Hurricane Maria

  20-11-2018 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Federal and local scientists will meet next month to debate how best to revive a species that numbered more than 1 million in the 1800s but dwindled to 13 birds during the 1970s.
  
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• Robots Are Rapidly Replacing Immigrant Farm Workers

  20-11-2018 17:45 via technocracy.news
  The rationale for immigrant workers has always been “we need them for jobs American’s won’t do.” Within 10 years, 90 percent of human labor on farms and will be replaced by robots. So, where are the 30 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. working these days? Certainly not on farms. ⁃ TN EditorAs a boy, Abel Montoya remembers his father arriving home from the lettuce fields each evening, the picture of exhaustion, mud caked knee-high on his trousers. “Dad wan
  
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• Beijing Pioneering Citizens’ ‘Points’ System Critics Brand ‘Orwellian’

  20-11-2018 17:29 via technocracy.news
  China’s Social Credit System is being expanded to corporations as well. Americans simply don’t understand the nature of Technocracy and how it is establishing Scientific Dictatorship. China’s technology is being aggressively exported to other nations around the world, including to the United States. ⁃ TN Editor[Also see: No Money No Honey: Chinese Student’s University Enrolment Suspended Due To Father’s Poor Social Credit Score]
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• Tesla rolls out update that makes it harder for thieves to steal cars by hacking the key fob

  20-11-2018 17:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With the update, Tesla is making it almost impossible for thieves to disable remote access on stolen cars. Now, disabling mobile access will require users to enter a username and password.
  
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• Why cats are so good at grooming: Scientists discover their tongues are covered in claw-like hooks

  20-11-2018 17:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Using high-tech scans and some other tricks, Georgia Tech scientists are learning how those sandpapery tongues help cats get clean and stay cool. The secret: Tiny hooks on the tongue.
  
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• You’re going to work in blockchain whether you want to or not siliconrepublic.com/careers/david-…

  20-11-2018 16:49 via twitter.com
  You’re going to work in blockchain whether you want to or not siliconrepublic.com/careers/david-…
  
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• Earliest use of VANILLA is found in 3,600-year-old Israeli Bronze Age tomb

  20-11-2018 16:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to Vanessa Linares from Tel Aviv University in Israel, jugs from a Bronze Age site in Megiddo in northern Israel have two major chemicals found in vanilla extract (stock image).
  
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• Great news for #Cork agritech company @ApisProtect as it plans to create 25 jobs. #hiring #jobs #agritech siliconrepublic.com/jobs/apisprote…

  20-11-2018 16:10 via twitter.com
  Great news for #Cork agritech company @ApisProtect as it plans to create 25 jobs. #hiring #jobs #agritech siliconrepublic.com/jobs/apisprote…
  
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• A 'robot nose' is being built that could make sniffer dogs obsolete

  20-11-2018 16:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Detection dogs are invaluable to security but a robotic alternative fromDuke School of Medicine in North Carolina, involves a prototype that used odour receptors from mice.
  
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• Scientists left stunned after melting gold at room temperature siliconrepublic.com/innovation/mel…

  20-11-2018 16:01 via twitter.com
  Scientists left stunned after melting gold at room temperature siliconrepublic.com/innovation/mel…
  
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• Smart Meters Continue To Raise Data Security Questions

  20-11-2018 15:54 via technocracy.news
  Almost 50% of all meters have been replaced with Smart Meters but data and privacy issues have never been adequately addressed. The utility spokesman in this article falsely claims that meters “only monitor how much energy is used in total, not how it is used within the household.” ⁃ TN EditorAs utility companies across the state roll out new Internet-connected electrical meters, Smithfield Township supervisors are calling on Met-Ed to show how they’re protecting customer
  
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• How much is a kilogram? Why is it being redefined? Kevin Pimbblet of @UniOfHull has the answers. @ConversationUK siliconrepublic.com/innovation/why…

  20-11-2018 15:45 via twitter.com
  How much is a kilogram? Why is it being redefined? Kevin Pimbblet of @UniOfHull has the answers. @ConversationUK siliconrepublic.com/innovation/why…
  
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• Facebook and Instagram have crashed

  20-11-2018 15:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Users around the world have had issues accessing both platforms. Facebook users reported yesterday they were unable to access Messenger.
  
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• Big Falcon Namechange for Musk's rocket: BFR becomes Starship

  20-11-2018 15:37 via go.theregister.com
  ♪We built this rocket on debt and bull*♪ Elon Musk took to Twitter last night to announce the Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) will henceforth have the considerably more ambitious moniker Starship.…
  
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• Microsoft’s Office 365 outage is a big backwards step for security

  20-11-2018 15:27
  
  A log-in problem locked millions of Office 365 users out of their accounts. And it could undermine confidence in multi-factor authentication
  
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• Scientists from @tcddublin reveal that #CRISPR has been used to develop a potential new treatment for synovial sarc… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-11-2018 15:25 via twitter.com
  Scientists from @tcddublin reveal that #CRISPR has been used to develop a potential new treatment for synovial sarc… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Google, Facebook, Netflix, Apple and Amazon are all LOSING value

  20-11-2018 15:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Five of the world's most valuable technology giants have seen falls of 20 per cent from their record highs following poor earnings and disappointing forecasts.
  
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• When operational, the X-59 could cruise at more than 16,500 metres at a speed of more than 1,500kph. #NASA siliconrepublic.com/machines/nasa-…

  20-11-2018 15:05 via twitter.com
  When operational, the X-59 could cruise at more than 16,500 metres at a speed of more than 1,500kph. #NASA siliconrepublic.com/machines/nasa-…
  
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• Check out today's featured employer, @Accenture_Irl! Find out more about the company here: siliconrepublic.com/employers/life… https://t.co/6eTxEs5Xm0

  20-11-2018 14:50 via twitter.com
  
  Check out today's featured employer, @Accenture_Irl! Find out more about the company here: siliconrepublic.com/employers/life… https://t.co/6eTxEs5Xm0
  
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• Dead sperm whale found in Indonesia had ingested '6kg of plastic'

  20-11-2018 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The dead sperm whale, which washed ashore in Indonesia, had ingested nearly 6kg of plastic waste.
  
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• NASA picks ancient Martian river delta for 2020 rover...

  20-11-2018 14:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Even though Mars is now cold and dry, the landing site, Jezero Crater, was once filled with a 1,600-foot (500-meter) deep lake that scientists believe was home to microscopic life.
  
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• iPhone users can hold down the space bar when texting to move the cursor

  20-11-2018 13:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A food blogger has tweeted about a rarely known iPhone hack that allows you to easily edit messages. The discovery has dumbfounded manysocial media users.
  
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• The #TalkTalk cyberattack affected 1.6m accounts in 2015. #DataBreach siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/tal…

  20-11-2018 13:35 via twitter.com
  The #TalkTalk cyberattack affected 1.6m accounts in 2015. #DataBreach siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/tal…
  
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• Google helps boost High Street spending with search

  20-11-2018 13:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Technology showing inventory for local shops will go live on Google search over next 12 months
  
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• Skeleton of ancient Egyptian woman who died during childbirth has been found buried with her foetus 

  20-11-2018 13:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from Yale University and the University of Bologna found the remains at the Kom Ombo archaeological project in Aswan, around 530 miles (852km) from Cairo.
  
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• “The number of professionals seeking employment is the highest that it has been all year. A lot of that is #Brexit-… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-11-2018 13:05 via twitter.com
  “The number of professionals seeking employment is the highest that it has been all year. A lot of that is #Brexit-… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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