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• Google announces plans to spend $1billion to build a new office complex in New York City

  17-12-2018 23:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google announced Monday it will spend more than $1billion to build a new office complex in New York City that will allow the internet search giant to double the number of people it employs there.
  
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• Twitter warns of 'unusual activity' from China and Saudi Arabia

  17-12-2018 23:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Twitter says "unusual" activity from China and Saudi Arabia followed a users' country code bug.
  
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• Living on the moon could KILL: Researchers find breathing lunar dust could lead to lung cancer

  17-12-2018 22:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stony Brook researchers have revealed that lunar dust is far more dangerous than previously thought, and could leave astronauts at high risk of developing lung cancer.
  
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• Flying car crashes during test run after becoming 'accidentally' airborne at a Michigan airport

  17-12-2018 22:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The pilot Sanjay Dhall, pictured above, was rushed to hospital following the incident at Willow Run airport. Only the two front wheels were supposed to have left the ground during the test run.
  
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• 'Fire and fury' Hubble panoramic image showing 12,000 star forming galaxies

  17-12-2018 22:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA says the incredible image is 'the largest panoramic view of the fire and fury of star birth in the distant universe.' The images uses ultraviolet light to create a never-before seen image.
  
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• Hyundai set to unveil SUV that can be unlocked just by scanning your fingerprint

  17-12-2018 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hyundai has created a futuristic car that lets drivers unlock and start their car just by scanning their fingerprint. The system is set to debut in the new Santa Fe SUV in early 2019.
  
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• Russia reveals Kalashnikov drones to patrol the Arctic

  17-12-2018 21:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The drones will offer 'round-the-clock protection of the perimeters' according the the arms makers.
  
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• Apple lawsuit accuses them of 'lying' about iPhone X, XS and Max 'all screen' sizes

  17-12-2018 21:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The plaintiffs filed the lawsuit in the Northern District of California, claiming Apple misled consumers via false advertising meant to obscure the X, XS and XS Max's notch.
  
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• 'Tunnelbot' will search for life on Jupiter's moon Europa by drilling to a hidden ocean

  17-12-2018 20:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Dombard and his colleagues presented a possible solution to this problem at the American Geophysical Union meeting in Washington, DC, this week.
  
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• Robot bursts into flames on a university campus in San Francisco as it dropped off a take away

  17-12-2018 19:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 30-second clip shows the robot consumed by flames in the middle of the University of California, Berkeley campus. The firm later said the issue stemmed from a faulty battery in the device.
  
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• 'farout' dwarf planet is most-distant solar system object ever observed

  17-12-2018 19:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nicknamed 'Farout', the new object was announced by the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center and has been given the provisional designation 2018 VG18.
  
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• Facebook throws annual holiday party for employees after year of data leaks and fake news scandals

  17-12-2018 19:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Menlo Park-based social network threw a two-day bash at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, which was reportedly attended by COO Sheryl Sandberg.
  
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• China, Russia, US In Heated Military Race To Control Atmosphere

  17-12-2018 19:17 via technocracy.news
  Make no mistake about geo-engineering and HAARP: It is driven by Technocrats in the military to weaponize weather against other superpowers. Messing with the ionosphere is potentially existential to humanity. ⁃ TN EditorChina and Russia have modified an important layer of the atmosphere above Europe to test a controversial technology for possible military application, according to Chinese scientists involved in the project.
  A total of five experiments were carried out in June. One, on June
  
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• This week in the world of #infosec, a report finds almost 200,000 Irish office workers have fallen victim to a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-12-2018 19:00 via twitter.com
  This week in the world of #infosec, a report finds almost 200,000 Irish office workers have fallen victim to a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Listen to the ‘perfect Christmas song’ created by AI

  17-12-2018 18:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Made by AI trained a neural network by inputting one hundred Christmas tunes in the form of Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) files.
  
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• Pharmaceutical packaging company @CentralPharmaUK has revealed plans to create 100 new roles in #Kerry over the nex… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-12-2018 18:30 via twitter.com
  Pharmaceutical packaging company @CentralPharmaUK has revealed plans to create 100 new roles in #Kerry over the nex… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• First private Israeli lunar mission will launch in...

  17-12-2018 18:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The craft, called Beresheet, Hebrew for Genesis, is shaped like a round table with four carbon-fibre legs, stands about 1.5 meters tall and weighs 585 kg (1,290 lb) .
  
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• Dinosaur footprints from more than 100 MILLION years ago have been uncovered in the UK 

  17-12-2018 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers identified these historical findings between 2014 and 2018 following periods of coastal erosion along the cliffs near Hastings, East Sussex.
  
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• People who hold radical political views aren’t as good at knowing when they’re wrong 

  17-12-2018 17:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study, conducted by University College London, found that people with more radical beliefs tend to overestimate their certainty on incorrect answers.
  
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• Artificial islands built in the Netherlands will bring wildlife freshwater lake

  17-12-2018 17:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A group of five islands have been built just northeast of Amsterdam on the on the Markermeer lake in the Netherlands to encourage wildlife to come back to the area after it became inhabitable.
  
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• #MostRead Today: 22 high-flying scientists making the world a better place in 2019 ow.ly/Nr9N30n17E8

  17-12-2018 17:32 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 22 high-flying scientists making the world a better place in 2019 ow.ly/Nr9N30n17E8
  
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• #MostRead Today: MyStudyPal helps students maintain a work-life balance ow.ly/S01s30n17AT

  17-12-2018 17:31 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: MyStudyPal helps students maintain a work-life balance ow.ly/S01s30n17AT
  
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• #MostRead Today: How to deal with Christmas parties when you’re an introvert ow.ly/xlsa30n17Cl

  17-12-2018 17:31 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: How to deal with Christmas parties when you’re an introvert ow.ly/xlsa30n17Cl
  
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• #MostRead Today: Futuristic, nuclear ‘tunnelbot’ aims to solve solar system mystery ow.ly/SYju30n17Dz

  17-12-2018 17:31 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Futuristic, nuclear ‘tunnelbot’ aims to solve solar system mystery ow.ly/SYju30n17Dz
  
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• #MostRead Today: Cork start-up WhatSalon acquired for around €15m ow.ly/xyes30n17D3

  17-12-2018 17:31 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Cork start-up WhatSalon acquired for around €15m ow.ly/xyes30n17D3
  
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• Next-generation of GPS satellites are headed to space

  17-12-2018 17:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After months of delays, the U.S. Air Force is about to launch the first of a new generation of GPS satellites, designed to be more accurate, secure and versatile.
  
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• Climate change: The massive CO2 emitter you may not know about

  17-12-2018 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Cement is the source of about 8% of the world's carbon dioxide emissions. How can this be changed?
  
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• Shazam reveals 2018's most-searched songs

  17-12-2018 17:14 via bbc.co.uk
  A lot of people wanted to know the name of the song that goes: "I do it solo." (It's called Solo.)
  
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• China and Russia are working together to HEAT the atmosphere

  17-12-2018 17:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The two superpowers have conducted several joint experiments which altered the chemical composition of the air high above Europe.
  
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• Apple FaceTime car crash lawsuit dismissed

  17-12-2018 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Appeal court dismisses case alleging Apple's responsibility in Christmas Eve crash in Texas in 2014.
  
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• Thinking about relocating for work? It can be a lot more difficult when you have to relocate with children, but we… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-12-2018 16:57 via twitter.com
  Thinking about relocating for work? It can be a lot more difficult when you have to relocate with children, but we… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Pterosaurs had feathers to keep themselves warm

  17-12-2018 16:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from across the world, including the University of Bristol, found fossilised remains on a recent expedition to Mongolia, alongside dinosaur remains.
  
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• How Cologne is using technology to become a more efficient city

  17-12-2018 16:23
  
  As the movement of goods and people becomes ever more complex, how can technology enable the city to become more efficient? WIRED Consulting looks to answer this question at Ford's City of Tomorrow symposium in Cologne
  
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• Pterosaurs: Fur flies over feathery fossils

  17-12-2018 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The flying reptiles had feathers, and looked like brown bats with fuzzy wings, say scientists.
  
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• Bloodhound supersonic car project saved

  17-12-2018 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The supersonic vehicle could still race at 1,000mph after an entrepreneur bought the business.
  
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• Hastings dinosaur footprints exposed by cliff erosion

  17-12-2018 16:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Dozens of well-preserved dinosaur footprints from at least seven species have been uncovered.
  
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• Google's latest experiment teaches AI to dance like a human

  17-12-2018 16:10
  
  Together with Google Arts & Culture, British choreographer Wayne McGregor developed an AI capable of predicting dance moves in his particular style.
  
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• The search for extra-terrestrial life will continue not on the surfaces of planets, but deep within their icy cores… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-12-2018 15:57 via twitter.com
  The search for extra-terrestrial life will continue not on the surfaces of planets, but deep within their icy cores… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Brexit-dodging SCISYS Brits find Galileo joy in Dublin

  17-12-2018 14:49 via go.theregister.com
  UK space specialist's holding company ups sticks for €11.2m Chippenham-based space systems specialist SCISYS has announced that it will trouser €11.2m as part of a contract to keep the Galileo project running.…
  
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• Neil Armstrong's boot sold for $48,000 as part of an out of this world 'space auction'

  17-12-2018 14:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The auction in Boston, Massachusetts included aprototype Apollo A7L lunar boot, a Soviet space suit, a signed picture of Neil Armstrong and a series of Apollo 11 engineer's manuals.
  
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• Russia 'meddled in all big social media' around US election

  17-12-2018 14:10 via bbc.co.uk
  YouTube, Tumblr, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter were targeted in the 2016 US election, a report says.
  
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• Netflix is testing an instant-replay feature that lets you rewatch crucial scenes

  17-12-2018 14:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Netflix, based in California, has trialled a new feature which provides an instant-replay of crucial scenes but users have ridiculed the feature and begged for its removal.
  
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• Xiaomi told to be clearer after £1 phone complaints

  17-12-2018 14:06 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK ads watchdog received 24 complaints about smartphone "flash sales" in November.
  
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• What exactly is #cybersecurity culture in the workplace? #infosec #CompanyCulture siliconrepublic.com/careers/cybers…

  17-12-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  What exactly is #cybersecurity culture in the workplace? #infosec #CompanyCulture siliconrepublic.com/careers/cybers…
  
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• YouTube Rewind backlash sparks unofficial Best of 2018 videos

  17-12-2018 13:59 via bbc.co.uk
  After YouTube Rewind 2018 becomes the most disliked video in history, YouTubers make their own.
  
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• Today's featured employer is @NewRelic. Find out more about the company here: https://t.co/jqFv7WHu6c

  17-12-2018 13:30 via twitter.com
  
  Today's featured employer is @NewRelic. Find out more about the company here: https://t.co/jqFv7WHu6c
  
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• Facial recognition on smartphones can be tricked by a 3D-printed head

  17-12-2018 13:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A test led by American business magazine Forbes showed the weaknesses of facial recognition in some smartphone devices with the worst offender being Android and the most secure being Apple.
  
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• Kiwibot delivery robot catches fire after 'human error'

  17-12-2018 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  University of California has had the robots for two years, but "human error" is blamed for the fire.
  
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• Bogs and blackspots: Mapping the data future of Ireland. #broadband #NationalBroadbandPlan #MobileData #5G siliconrepublic.com/comms/data-cov…

  17-12-2018 13:00 via twitter.com
  Bogs and blackspots: Mapping the data future of Ireland. #broadband #NationalBroadbandPlan #MobileData #5G siliconrepublic.com/comms/data-cov…
  
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• #COP24 outcome leaves much to be desired by some activists. #ClimateChange siliconrepublic.com/innovation/cop…

  17-12-2018 12:30 via twitter.com
  #COP24 outcome leaves much to be desired by some activists. #ClimateChange siliconrepublic.com/innovation/cop…
  
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