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• The wireless headphone war: Google and Amazon set to launch 'AirPod clones' to take on Apple

  05-12-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Many were taken by surprise by the huge success of the $159 Airpods - and they are about to spark a headphone war, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
  
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• USA Gymnastics files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

  05-12-2018 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  USA Gymnastics filed for bankruptcy in Indianapolis as it faces 100 lawsuits representing 350 athleteswho blame USOG for failing to supervise pedophile doctor Larry Nassar.
  
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• Brightest comet in the night sky set for close flyby next week

  05-12-2018 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Comet 46P/Wirtanen follows a 5.4-year orbit, and is already close enough to be seen with a telescope or even binoculars, NASA says. It will be closest to Earth on Dec 16.
  
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• What ISN'T 'too sexy for Tumblr'? New algorithms flag everything from 'puking unicorn' to Joe Biden

  05-12-2018 22:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Despite attempting to put porn in its crosshairs, Tumblr’s algorithms seem to be reporting everything but. The trending hashtag 'TooSexyForTumblr' shows countless hilarious examples.
  
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• Twitter releases ten favourite tweets of 2018

  05-12-2018 20:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twitter has released the top ten favourite tweets in the UK of 2018. The collection illustrates the funniest and most poignant messages including the royal birth and the Russia World Cup.
  
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• SpaceX launches cargo to space station

  05-12-2018 20:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The launch was marred by a system failure on the rocket which caused it to land in the sea instead . 'Grid fin hydraulic pump stalled, so Falcon landed just out to sea,' Elon Musk tweeted.
  
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• Humans are one step closer to receiving animal organs

  05-12-2018 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  German researchers stunned the medical and scientific world by replacing a baboon's heart (right) with a pig's heart (left). The operation kept the animal alive for 195 days.
  
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• Ichthyosaurus that lived 180 million years ago were like dolphins

  05-12-2018 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A remarkable analysis of its fossilised soft tissue - conducted by Lund University in Sweden - has shown for the first time that ichthyosaurs had blubber to insulate them against the cold water.
  
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• Greenland's ice sheet melting at a rate that is 'off the charts'

  05-12-2018 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers say that if the Greenland ice sheet melting continues at 'unprecedented rates' - which they attribute to warmer summers - it could accelerate the already fast pace of sea level rise.
  
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• Global carbon emissions are set to hit an all-time high in 2018

  05-12-2018 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new study, led by Stanford University, reveal that global emissions from burning fossil fuels are expected to reach 37.1 billion tonnes of CO2 in 2018.
  
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• #Aurora Telecom is closing the circles on a dark fibre network that will be a jewel in the crown of Ireland’s digit… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-12-2018 20:00 via twitter.com
  #Aurora Telecom is closing the circles on a dark fibre network that will be a jewel in the crown of Ireland’s digit… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Art-eating microbes that have devoured historic works have been caught red-handed

  05-12-2018 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  To find these microorganisms, scientists from the University of Ferrara looked at a piece called 'Incoronazione della Virgine' completed by Italian artist Carlo Bononi in 1620.
  
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• 'Dark fluid' theory could finally could the explain missing 95% of the cosmos

  05-12-2018 19:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study, published in Astronomy and Astrophysics, suggests dark matter and dark energy may both be part of the same strange concept – a single, unified 'dark fluid' of negative masses.
  
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• Data analytics is a key element in #DigitalTransformation and the #FutureOfWork. We spoke to @ACIA_ie CEO Fergal Co… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-12-2018 19:30 via twitter.com
  Data analytics is a key element in #DigitalTransformation and the #FutureOfWork. We spoke to @ACIA_ie CEO Fergal Co… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Neon in Earth’s mantle reveals new insight on our planet's formation

  05-12-2018 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study analyzing deep-ocean neon, said to be the closest we can get to Earth’s mantle, has revealed new insight on how our planet formed and could guide the search for habitable planets.
  
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• Narcissists don't support democracy and believe dictators and military rule are best for society

  05-12-2018 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kent researchers say they 'tend to feel entitled and superior to others, which results in lower tolerance of diverse political opinions.'
  
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• Fossil preserves 'sea monster' blubber and skin

  05-12-2018 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Scientists identify fossilised blubber from an ancient marine reptile that lived 180 million years ago.
  
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• Cars and coal help drive 'strong' CO2 rise in 2018

  05-12-2018 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  CO2 emissions hit an all time high, rising nearly 3% in 2018 thanks to coal and a booming global market for cars.
  
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• Despite the Paris Agreement, CO2 emissions are rising again

  05-12-2018 19:00
  
  The 2017 carbon emissions rise wasn't a blip. New data forecasts there'll be a two per cent rise this year, with CO2 levels being higher than ever before
  
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• A new minimum wage for ride-sharing drivers has been established in New York, the first of its kind in the US.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-12-2018 19:00 via twitter.com
  A new minimum wage for ride-sharing drivers has been established in New York, the first of its kind in the US.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• New radio telescope study fails to find alien signals from insterstellar comet 'Oumuamua

  05-12-2018 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the SETI Institute used the Allen Telescope Array (ATA) to observe 'Oumuamua when it was about 170 million miles away, or slightly less than the diameter of Earth's orbit.
  
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• Stunning images taken by powerful new alien-hunting telescopes reveal the raw beauty of our skies

  05-12-2018 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The four telescopes are looking for habitable planets around nearby ultra-cool stars from the European Southern Observatory's Paranal Observatory in northern Chile.
  
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• How does @TheDigitalHub aim to rejuvenate Dublin 8 in the year ahead? CEO @fmacconghail fills us in. siliconrepublic.com/companies/digi…

  05-12-2018 18:30 via twitter.com
  How does @TheDigitalHub aim to rejuvenate Dublin 8 in the year ahead? CEO @fmacconghail fills us in. siliconrepublic.com/companies/digi…
  
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• Facebook 'struck secret deals over user data'

  05-12-2018 18:10 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 200 pages of confidential emails are shared online by Parliament's fake news inquiry.
  
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• Facebook accused of striking 'secret deals over user data'

  05-12-2018 18:10 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 200 pages of confidential emails are shared online by Parliament's fake news inquiry.
  
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• Breaches and hacks continue to rise but this proactive #security software player @uleska_sec may have the solution.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-12-2018 18:00 via twitter.com
  Breaches and hacks continue to rise but this proactive #security software player @uleska_sec may have the solution.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Bid to reintroduce lynx to Northumberland rejected by government

  05-12-2018 17:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The government have turned down a bid to re-introduce lynx into Kielder Forest, Northumberland as part of a five-year trial to recreate a more natural ecosystem.
  
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• In Brazil backlands, termites built millions of dirt...

  05-12-2018 17:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There are over 200 million mounds built by termites that stretch across 88,800 square miles (230,000 square kilometers), about the size of Great Britain.
  
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• #MostRead Today: What are the hot areas of growth for start-ups in 2019? ow.ly/4RWz30mSq3u

  05-12-2018 17:44 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: What are the hot areas of growth for start-ups in 2019? ow.ly/4RWz30mSq3u
  
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• #MostRead Today: HubSpot takes a 20-year lease of new building on Dublin’s South Docks ow.ly/NHpI30mSq4Z

  05-12-2018 17:44 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: HubSpot takes a 20-year lease of new building on Dublin’s South Docks ow.ly/NHpI30mSq4Z
  
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• #MostRead Today: BT to strip Huawei equipment from core 4G network ow.ly/oFTK30mSq4f

  05-12-2018 17:44 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: BT to strip Huawei equipment from core 4G network ow.ly/oFTK30mSq4f
  
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• #MostRead Today: Astonishing theory may have just solved one of physics’ biggest questions ow.ly/noXC30mSq0z

  05-12-2018 17:44 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Astonishing theory may have just solved one of physics’ biggest questions ow.ly/noXC30mSq0z
  
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• #MostRead Today: 10 productivity tips from successful people ow.ly/E5Km30mSq2t

  05-12-2018 17:44 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 10 productivity tips from successful people ow.ly/E5Km30mSq2t
  
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• BT to strip Chinese firm Huawei's equipment from its mobile data networks

  05-12-2018 17:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  BT, based in London, said Huawei's equipment had not been used in the core of its fixed-line network, and it was removing it from the core of the mobile networks it acquired when it bought operator EE.
  
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• Two mummified babiesdiscovered inside a cave on the volcanic island of Tenerife 

  05-12-2018 16:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sergio Marrero and Domingo Garcia, locals on the island, were looking for a rare white spider when they ventured inside the cave near the town of Guia de Isora in western Tenerife,
  
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• Google's robotic spinoff launches ride-hailing service

  05-12-2018 16:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google's self-driving car spinoff is finally ready to try to profit from its nearly decade-old technology. Waymo is introducing a small-scale ride-hailing service in the Phoenix area today.
  
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• Facebook is DOWN! Users the social network has logged them out and they can’t get back in

  05-12-2018 15:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The problems, which are believed to be related to technical issues with the site, appear to be concentrated in Europe.
  
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• Deliveroo wins latest court battle over rider rights

  05-12-2018 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Riders hired by the gig-economy delivery firm are not entitled to collective bargaining, court rules.
  
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• Cuba offers 3G mobile internet access to citizens

  05-12-2018 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The state is offering its citizens mobile data contracts - but many will not be able to afford them.
  
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• Stunning Royal Society photos showcase most breathtaking images of Earth and space taken this year

  05-12-2018 14:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The London-based Royal Society Publishing photography competition celebrates the power of photography to demonstrate the beauty of nature and science.
  
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• Check out today's featured employe, @Pramerica_Ire. Find out more about the company here: siliconrepublic.com/employers/life… https://t.co/6mNJMKLhzB

  05-12-2018 14:30 via twitter.com
  
  Check out today's featured employe, @Pramerica_Ire. Find out more about the company here: siliconrepublic.com/employers/life… https://t.co/6mNJMKLhzB
  
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• Game-on for UK's Team Tao in ocean XPRIZE final

  05-12-2018 14:28 via bbc.co.uk
  A UK-based team arrives in Greece for the grand final of a contest to find innovative solutions for seafloor mapping.
  
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• Archaeologists discover working on early 19th century burial site discover 'life of drudgery'

  05-12-2018 14:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists have discovered signs of a 'life of drudgery' from early 19th century Londoner's bones while working on a burial site at New Covent Garden Market in south-west London.
  
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• Mind-reading is one step closer: Scientists have created 'brain maps' in rats

  05-12-2018 14:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the Institute of Science and Technology Austria were able to tell where a rat would go next, just by observing which neurons were firing in the hippocampus (stock image).
  
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• Google's Wing delivery drones head to Europe

  05-12-2018 14:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Google's parent company, Alphabet, will test its drone delivery service in Finland next year.
  
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• #Alphabet company Wing is set to trial its technology in #Finland. siliconrepublic.com/companies/alph…

  05-12-2018 14:15 via twitter.com
  #Alphabet company Wing is set to trial its technology in #Finland. siliconrepublic.com/companies/alph…
  
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• British Library to exhibit da Vinci's notebooks

  05-12-2018 14:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The British Library, based in King's Cross, has announced plans for a major exhibition based on Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks to give viewers an insight into his writings and inventions.
  
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• Hackers could spy on your children using security flaw in tablet

  05-12-2018 14:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  VTech, based in China, was made aware of the issue several months ago by a cyber-security company and has released a software update to fix the flaw.
  
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• Dr Carmel Majidi of @SoftMachinesLab is working on materials that allow sensors, electronics and actuators to share… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-12-2018 13:37 via twitter.com
  Dr Carmel Majidi of @SoftMachinesLab is working on materials that allow sensors, electronics and actuators to share… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Astonishing theory may have just solved one of physics’ biggest questions. @UniofOxford #astrophysics siliconrepublic.com/innovation/dar…

  05-12-2018 13:35 via twitter.com
  Astonishing theory may have just solved one of physics’ biggest questions. @UniofOxford #astrophysics siliconrepublic.com/innovation/dar…
  
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