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• Tiny chip implanted in the brain lets paralyzed 'type' text messages and even play the piano

  26-11-2018 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Participants had a 'baby aspirin'-sized chip implanted into their brain's motor cortex, enabling them to use chat apps, watch videos and even play the piano with just their thoughts.
  
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• The electronic glove that could give robots the same sense of touch as a human 

  26-11-2018 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stanford engineers say their invention could dramatically improve the dexterity of robots and have already developed a prototype that allows a  robot hand to pick up a ripe berry.
  
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• NASA's Mars probe Insight really has Mars in sight: It beams back first pic after touchdown

  26-11-2018 23:22 via go.theregister.com
  Once solar panels are deployed, spacecraft can begin studying Martian underground Vid  NASA’s InSight lander today successfully fell through the atmosphere of Mars to touchdown in seemingly one piece on the planet's surface.…
  
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• Make a meal of mealworms, Hong Kong startup says

  26-11-2018 22:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Livin Farms is making a compact insect incubatorsto cultivate mealworms it says is suitable for use in kitchens, and in biology classrooms.
  
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• The AI that can tell how old people REALLY are from a photograph

  26-11-2018 22:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from AI skin care firm Haut.AI have developed a system that can accurately predict a person's age by simply looking at a picture of part of their face.
  
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• Touchdown on Mars! NASA’s InSight rover survives ‘six and a half minutes of terror’ landing

  26-11-2018 22:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA’s $1 billion new Mars rover has successfully landed on the red planet after a nerve-wracking ‘six and a half minutes of terror,’ when it first broke through the Martian atmosphere.
  
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• Trump on climate change report: 'I don't believe it'

  26-11-2018 22:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Government scientists warn that unchecked global warming will wreak havoc on the US economy.
  
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• Facebook shuts down its 'War Room' just weeks after claiming it was the answer to election meddling

  26-11-2018 21:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook has shuttered its 'war room' built to help the social media giant battle election interference. Instead, the firm will rely on a strategic response team for urgent matters.
  
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• GM to slash jobs and close eight plants

  26-11-2018 21:45 via bbc.co.uk
  US President Donald Trump attacks the carmaker's plans, which will affect more than 14,000 jobs in North America.
  
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• The awesome inside story of Nasa's Mars InSight landing (and all the cool science still to come)

  26-11-2018 21:44
  
  For the first time, Nasa scientists will drill deep into another planet to understand its inner workings
  
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• Mars InSight: The moment of touchdown

  26-11-2018 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  The touchdown confirmation came through shortly after 19:50 GMT.
  
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• Ocean circulation in North Atlantic at weakest for 1,500 years and could trigger an Ice Age

  26-11-2018 21:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers have discovered that water in the North Atlantic has 'dramatically weakened.' The study shows the levels are at their lowest of for 1,500 years - and climate change is to blame.
  
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• The California wildfire could create a climate change death spiral

  26-11-2018 21:00
  
  Global warming risks leading to a 100 per cent increase in wildfires in some regions. New research reveals how knock-on effects might also accelerate climate change
  
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• NASA scientists wait to see if Mars spacecraft survives 'six and a half minutes of terror' descent

  26-11-2018 20:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The InSight rover has been travelling through space for six months, but its journey will ultimately come down to 'six-and-a-half minutes of terror' this afternoon as it enters the Martian atmosphere.
  
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• US Postal Service admits flaw exposed exactly what 60 million users were getting delivered

  26-11-2018 20:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Security investigator KrebsOnSecurity discovered a flaw on USPS' website that allowed anyone to see users' addresses, usernames, phone number and other personal data.
  
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• Being hyperactive may be in your DNA: Scientists identify 12 genes that raise the risk of ADHD

  26-11-2018 19:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the first study of its kind, researchers from SUNY Upstate Medical University, New York, analysed 55,374 people from a global database, of which 20,183 had been diagnosed with ADHD.
  
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• Bitcoin investors may not actually own the digital currency

  26-11-2018 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dave Michels, a research associate at Queen Mary University of London, says that investors in Bitcoin may not actually own the cryptocurrency because courts don't recognise it as actual property.
  
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• Inhalable alcohol shots could give you a quick buzz without a hangover the next day

  26-11-2018 18:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  London-based developers say it has an effect for just 15 to 30 minutes. Each balloon contains a unit of alcohol which reduces the chance of individuals over-doing it.
  
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• What Tesla did for luxury cars, Rivian wants to do for...

  26-11-2018 18:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rivian Automotive plans to debut its all-electric pickup truck at the Los Angeles auto show on Monday. Rivian's truck will have a range of up to about 400 miles, and cost $70,000 before credits.
  
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• Great news for #Cork as Park Place Technologies is #hiring. #CorkJobs #JobFairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/park-plac…

  26-11-2018 18:30 via twitter.com
  Great news for #Cork as Park Place Technologies is #hiring. #CorkJobs #JobFairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/park-plac…
  
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• 'X-Ray Vision' Range Rover: Drivers of the latest 4x4 luxury Evoque can see through the bonnet

  26-11-2018 18:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Range Rover has unveiled its latest ‘green’ compact luxury 4X4 with ‘X-Ray vision’ that enable drivers to ‘see’ through the bonnet to view what lies on beneath on the road below.
  
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• Doctors swallow Lego man heads in bizarre experiment to determine how easy they are to pass

  26-11-2018 18:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A strange experiment has seen a group of adults swallow a piece of Lego as part of a study from the researchers at the University of Melbourne.
  
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• Humans and Neanderthals were frequent lovers

  26-11-2018 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts at Temple University in Philadelphia say early humans and Neanderthals interbred 'multiple times' as our ancestors began to leave Africa around 75,000 years ago.
  
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• Plastic scooped up by floating pipe designed to clean Pacific Garbage Patch spilling BACK into ocean

  26-11-2018 18:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After four weeks attempting to tackle the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, the Ocean Cleanup team has confirmed their device is scooping up plastic. But, some is spilling back out.
  
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• Elon Musk promises system to link human brains with AI computers 'probably' within the next decade

  26-11-2018 18:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk believes humans must merge with machines to fight the rise of artificial intelligence. His latest company, Neuralink, claims it will have the technology ready 'within the next decade.'
  
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• China says it plans to build first artificial intelligence colony on Earth

  26-11-2018 17:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  China claims to be planning to build an underwater Artificial Intelligence colony. Drones such as the Qianlong III, pictured, could help to drive the exploration programme.
  
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• #MostRead Today: StoryStock has the ‘write stuff’ to build brand tribes ow.ly/t8lA30mKQuf

  26-11-2018 17:50 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: StoryStock has the ‘write stuff’ to build brand tribes ow.ly/t8lA30mKQuf
  
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• #MostRead Today: When graphene and seaweed combine, something amazing happens ow.ly/1IDa30mKQso

  26-11-2018 17:49 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: When graphene and seaweed combine, something amazing happens ow.ly/1IDa30mKQso
  
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• #MostRead Today: Rural couple told they’re too near the exchange to get fast broadband ow.ly/5lDT30mKQtC

  26-11-2018 17:49 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Rural couple told they’re too near the exchange to get fast broadband ow.ly/5lDT30mKQtC
  
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• #MostRead Today: Open banking revolution begins as AIB first out of gate with open APIs ow.ly/fOX630mKQoq

  26-11-2018 17:49 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Open banking revolution begins as AIB first out of gate with open APIs ow.ly/fOX630mKQoq
  
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• #MostRead Today: 10 exciting start-ups from Espoo to watch ow.ly/ZCvz30mKQqb

  26-11-2018 17:49 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 10 exciting start-ups from Espoo to watch ow.ly/ZCvz30mKQqb
  
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• A three and a half tonne UNICORN that roamed the Earth with prehistoric humans

  26-11-2018 17:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research at the Natural History Museum re-analysed fossils of Siberian Unicorns and found they lived 39,000 years ago - alongside Homo sapiens and neanderthals.
  
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• Kent Police stop using crime predicting software

  26-11-2018 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The computer programme was used by the officers in Kent to identify areas for increased patrols.
  
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• It was a busy week in the world of #infosec with a major #breach at the US Postal Service exposing data of 60m user… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  26-11-2018 17:17 via twitter.com
  It was a busy week in the world of #infosec with a major #breach at the US Postal Service exposing data of 60m user… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The smart toilet that can tell if you're sick by tracking the content of your urine

  26-11-2018 17:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the European Space Agency and MIT have teamed up with sanitation experts to create the FitLoo to track and monitor your urine to detect early signs of diseases.
  
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• New £50 note scientist nominations released

  26-11-2018 16:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The list of suggested scientists who might appear on the new £50 note includes Stephen Hawking and Ada Lovelace.
  
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• Meet China Air Force's 'three musketeers' to rival U.S. warplanes

  26-11-2018 16:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Beijing has released rare footage showing three of its most powerful fighter jets taking part in a flying exercise together. The eight-second clip shows J-20, J-16 and J-10C flying side by side.
  
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• Diabetes and heart disease can be diagnosed by simply shining a LIGHT on your skin

  26-11-2018 15:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the first study of its kind, researchers from the University of Groningen analysed 72,880 healthy participants. The study was published in the journal Diabetologia.
  
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• Blowback: Chinese Scientist Claims First Gene-Edited Babies

  26-11-2018 15:53 via technocracy.news
  Proving that all scientists are not Technocrats, many have condemned He Jiankui for introducing gene modifications into the human germline, meaning his changes will perpetuate to succeeding generations.  ⁃ TN EditorA Chinese researcher claims that he helped make the world’s first genetically edited babies — twin girls born this month whose DNA he said he altered with a powerful new tool capable of rewriting the very blueprint of life.
  If true, it would be a profound leap o
  
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• Why you SHOULD argue in front of your children

  26-11-2018 15:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Washington State University researchers found that youngsters are able to tell when their parents are hiding something and this breeds confusion.
  
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• Experts condemn 'irresponsible' experiment that saw scientists edit twins' DNA

  26-11-2018 15:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts at the Southern University of Science and Technology, in Shenzhen, shocked the world Sunday night when they claimed they had successfully edited the DNA of twin girls.
  
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• Apple in court over 30% app commission

  26-11-2018 14:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Apple faces the US Supreme Court to defend the commission it makes on iPhone app sales.
  
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• Mobile faster than wi-fi in many countries

  26-11-2018 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Future faster networks will relegate wi-fi networks to the slow lane, global research suggests.
  
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• NASA’s #InSight lander is due to touch down on #Mars at about 8pm UTC this evening. #MarsLanding siliconrepublic.com/innovation/mar…

  26-11-2018 14:27 via twitter.com
  NASA’s #InSight lander is due to touch down on #Mars at about 8pm UTC this evening. #MarsLanding siliconrepublic.com/innovation/mar…
  
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• Climate change: UK summers could be over 5C warmer by 2070

  26-11-2018 14:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Summers as hot as 2018 could be the new normal for the UK by 2050, according to a Met Office study.
  
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• Conspiracy theorist claims video shows 'black triangle UFO feeding on lightning'

  26-11-2018 13:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  UFO Today Youtube Channel 'analysed' Diablo's footage that shows the triangular object in the sky in the midst of huge spikes of lightening powerfully ripping through the clouds in the US.
  
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• First gene-edited babies claimed in China

  26-11-2018 13:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr He Jiankui (pictured) made the announcement in Shenzhen, China, at an international conference on gene editing. One expert described the process as 'ethically indefensible.'
  
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• Martian impossible! Nasa scientists brace for 'six and a half minutes of terror'

  26-11-2018 13:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tonight, if all goes well, Nasa's $1billion InSight probe will touch down on Mars in a mission US scientists hope will be the first to unlock geological secrets of the planet's hidden core.
  
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• British summers could be 9°F hotter by 2070 sparking more wildfires and water shortages

  26-11-2018 13:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The record-breaking heatwave conditions experienced across Britain this summer could 'become the norm' if steps aren't taken to tackle global warming, scientists warned.
  
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• Secret Facebook emails seized by Parliament's serjeant-at-arms

  26-11-2018 13:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Parliament has exerted its legal powers to get hold of private Facebook documents following Mark Zuckerberg's repeated refusal to answer MP's questions.
  
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