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• NASA engineer revenge bait package to catch Amazon delivery thieves with a glitter bomb, fart spray

  18-12-2018 22:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An alleged thief stole a NASA engineer's package, and he came up with an epic revenge by designing a fake Amazon box complete with GPS, a glitter bomb and cameras to record their reaction. 
  
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• China is building its own top-secret 'Z-machine' in a hidden research centre to rival US

  18-12-2018 22:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  China's military is building a machine capable of simulating thermonuclear explosions on an unprecedented scale, similar to the US' 'Z machine', located in New Mexico (pictured).
  
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• Inside the head of Little Foot: Researchers reconstruct the brain of 3.7 million year old ancestor

  18-12-2018 22:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MicroCT scans of the 3.7 million year old Australopithecus fossil were used to reconstruct the brain's size and shape.
  
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• Backpack Kid becomes the latest star to sue video games Fortnite

  18-12-2018 22:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 16-year-old from Georgia whose real name is Russell Horning, shot to fame last year after performing with Katy Perry on Saturday Night Live.
  
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• Sue, the world-famous T. rex, gets a new lair in Chicago

  18-12-2018 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sue, the largest, most complete and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex ever unearthed, gets to show off its new lair this week at the Field Museum in Chicago.
  
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• Giant dust particles from the Sahara Desert found a record-breaking 2200 miles away in the Caribbean

  18-12-2018 21:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stunned researchers say the find means that global climate models may have to be rethought. The particles were 50 times bigger than scientists thought was possible to transport.
  
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• Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg says the company needs to do more to protect users' civil rights

  18-12-2018 21:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sandberg made the admission in a statement on Tuesday, the same day Facebook released the findings of a civil rights audit headed by former ACLU director Laura Murphy.
  
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• Scrubtastic end to 2018 as SpaceX, Blue Origin, Arianespace all opt for another day on Earth

  18-12-2018 20:30 via go.theregister.com
  But spare a thought for 'nauts coming home in punctured Soyuz Roundup  It's been a packed week to round out the year for rocket fans still giddy from Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo sub-orbital jaunt.…
  
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• Elon Musk to unveil first 'Boring Project' tunnel under LA

  18-12-2018 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk is set to unveil the first underground tunnel he hopes will revolutionise commuting at 11PM ET tonight.
  
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• Ship graveyard with hundreds of sunken vessels is MOVING

  18-12-2018 20:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The underwater skeletons of 185 wooden ships, referred to as ghost vessels, were deliberately sunk or have been left to decompose for hundreds of years in the Potomac River, Maryland, US.
  
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• Robocop-style security guards used in a LA shopping mall

  18-12-2018 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Los Angeles shopping centre have now deployed a robot security guard to patrol the mall. The aim of the machines, manufactured by start-up Knightscope is to identify potential criminals.
  
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• Badger cull row reignited as ministers reveal 32,000 animals were killed

  18-12-2018 19:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A total of 32,601 badgers were killed in 30 areas of England between September 3 and November 1 this year as part of the ongoing cull.
  
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• 'International statistic of the year iis that 90% of plastic has never been recycled

  18-12-2018 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The burgeoning crisis in plastic waste has won the accolade of 'international statistic of the year' after it was revealed that 90.5 per cent of plastic waste in the world has never been recycled
  
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• Shipwreck survivor reveals waterproof iPhone saved her life after capsized boat left her stranded

  18-12-2018 19:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rachael Neal, 28, credits her waterproof iPhone 8 Plus for helping save her life as she and her friends were stranded in the open sea off the coast of remote Okinawa Island in Japan earlier this year.
  
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• Gene-edited farm animals are being created by scientists

  18-12-2018 19:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The changes to the farm animals, such as pigs (pictured), comes through a process called gene-editing, which involves the alteration of an animal's DNA.
  
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• How to spot a psychopath? It’s all in their EYES!

  18-12-2018 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A psychopath's pupils do not dilate when they look at distressing or sad scenes, researchers at Cardiff and Swansea Universities found.
  
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• Aussie astronaut critical of space tourism

  18-12-2018 18:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Australian astronaut Andy Thomas has criticised Sir Richard Branson for taking tourists on 'dangerous' trips to the edge of space. Branson successfully launched his first test flight from California last week.
  
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• Use 2,683 LED Christmas lights on your roof if you want it to be spotted from space

  18-12-2018 18:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A group of students from Leicester University have found that it is possible that a house could be seen from space if it had 2,683 LED lights on the roof, according to a study.
  
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• Nasa's New Horizons probe on course for historic flyby

  18-12-2018 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Ex-Pluto spacecraft New Horizons maintains the trajectory taking it to its next dramatic encounter.
  
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• The @EU_Commission High-Level Expert Group on #AI has released the first draft of its AI ethics guidelines and it i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-12-2018 18:30 via twitter.com
  The @EU_Commission High-Level Expert Group on #AI has released the first draft of its AI ethics guidelines and it i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• SpaceX halts U.S. satellite launch for national...

  18-12-2018 18:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SpaceX said its Falcon 9 rocket's onboard computer shut down the launch, while Blue Origin blamed 'a ground infrastructure issue'. Both were scheduled to blast off at around 9:30am.
  
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• SoftBank alum unveils 'affectionate' companion robot in...

  18-12-2018 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Japanese startup Groove X, founded by an alumni of SoftBank Group Corp's robotics unit, unveiled its first creation on Tuesday - a companion robot designed to make users happy.
  
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• Neuroscientists at @tcddublin have revealed that, for the first time, we have seen that regions of the brain respon… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-12-2018 18:00 via twitter.com
  Neuroscientists at @tcddublin have revealed that, for the first time, we have seen that regions of the brain respon… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Dolphins form `long-lasting friendships´ but shun other...

  18-12-2018 17:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers observed how rival groups of bottlenose dolphins tended to avoid each other by using particular areas of water at different times.
  
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• #MostRead Today: What is cybersecurity culture, and why is it important in the workplace? ow.ly/DzLH30n25L3

  18-12-2018 17:35 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: What is cybersecurity culture, and why is it important in the workplace? ow.ly/DzLH30n25L3
  
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• #MostRead Today: Futuristic, nuclear ‘tunnelbot’ aims to solve solar system mystery ow.ly/8rMY30n25MY

  18-12-2018 17:35 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Futuristic, nuclear ‘tunnelbot’ aims to solve solar system mystery ow.ly/8rMY30n25MY
  
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• #MostRead Today: Cork start-up WhatSalon acquired for around €15m ow.ly/z6n030n25Mq

  18-12-2018 17:35 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Cork start-up WhatSalon acquired for around €15m ow.ly/z6n030n25Mq
  
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• #MostRead Today: Dogpatch Labs expands with room for 100 more game-changers ow.ly/wV2x30n25JF

  18-12-2018 17:34 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Dogpatch Labs expands with room for 100 more game-changers ow.ly/wV2x30n25JF
  
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• Solar power payments to be SCRAPPED

  18-12-2018 17:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Environmentalists also criticised the move to end the export tariff, with Dr Doug Parr, chief scientist for Greenpeace UK, describing it as 'simply perverse'.
  
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• LG set to finally start selling radical TV you can ROLL UP like a poster

  18-12-2018 17:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LG has not said how much the radical TV will cost. In 2016, the firm announced the world’s first 18-inch rollable display at CES in Las Vegas – and last year, showed off a 65inch version.
  
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• Kroger starts use of unmanned vehicles for delivery in...

  18-12-2018 17:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  U.S. supermarket chain Kroger Co said on Tuesday it has started using unmanned autonomous vehicles to deliver groceries Scottsdale, Arizona
  
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• Triceratops cousin that lived 73-million years ago and weighed 1.5 TONNES is discovered in America

  18-12-2018 17:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new species of dinosaur that lived 73-million years ago and is a relative of the triceratops has been found in Arizona.
  
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• Fresh Prince star Alfonso Ribeiro sues Fortnite over Carlton dance

  18-12-2018 17:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Alfonso Ribeiro, who played Carlton in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, says the game copied his moves.
  
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• Thinking about relocating? It can be a very gradual decision, as was the case for @Zendesk engineer, Sarp Oğulcan S… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-12-2018 16:00 via twitter.com
  Thinking about relocating? It can be a very gradual decision, as was the case for @Zendesk engineer, Sarp Oğulcan S… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Scientists have mapped the complete genome of the humble plant

  18-12-2018 15:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Charles Darwin was intrigued as to why some species, such as the primrose, develop two different forms of flowers, and devoted a whole book the subject.
  
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• A new report from the Commission on the Future of Policing says changes to #Garda policies around #cybercrime and s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-12-2018 15:30 via twitter.com
  A new report from the Commission on the Future of Policing says changes to #Garda policies around #cybercrime and s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Seal pups across the UK are 'at risk from toxic chemicals'

  18-12-2018 15:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Seal pups across the UK are "at risk" from man-made toxic chemicals present in their mothers' milk.
  
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• Salmon could lose sense of smell because of rising carbon emissions

  18-12-2018 15:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Washington tested how CO2 affects the salmon's sense of smells by placing different fish in tanks with three different pH levels to see how they reacted.
  
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• .@UL is to lead an €8m EU research project to greatly enhance the range and power of #EVs to suit future demand.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-12-2018 15:00 via twitter.com
  .@UL is to lead an €8m EU research project to greatly enhance the range and power of #EVs to suit future demand.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Scientist says pet owners should treat cats more like dogs to increase their happiness

  18-12-2018 14:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A scientist has called on all pet owners to start walking their cats on a leash if they are not able to leave the home. David Grimm, from Baltimore, has been walking his two cats for thirteen years.
  
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• Creepy AI can now create ‘100 per cent lifelike’ human faces from scratch

  18-12-2018 14:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at NVIDIA have been working on creating realistic looking human faces from only a few source photos for years.
  
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• Today's featured employer is @InsideMastercrd. Find out more about the company here: siliconrepublic.com/employers/life… https://t.co/RLqgH9KOmE

  18-12-2018 14:30 via twitter.com
  
  Today's featured employer is @InsideMastercrd. Find out more about the company here: siliconrepublic.com/employers/life… https://t.co/RLqgH9KOmE
  
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• Remote areas stuck in data slow lanes

  18-12-2018 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Many rural homes receive mobile data from only one operator, an Ofcom study finds.
  
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• Google China: Has search firm put Project Dragonfly on hold?

  18-12-2018 14:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Report that Google has put its Project Dragonfly search engine for China on hold.
  
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• #Google’s efforts to bring a censored search engine to #China have allegedly been dealt a major blow. #privacy siliconrepublic.com/companies/goog…

  18-12-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  #Google’s efforts to bring a censored search engine to #China have allegedly been dealt a major blow. #privacy siliconrepublic.com/companies/goog…
  
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• Following on from their discovery of the ‘Goblin’ planet, astronomers have located what is, so far, the most distan… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-12-2018 13:30 via twitter.com
  Following on from their discovery of the ‘Goblin’ planet, astronomers have located what is, so far, the most distan… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• YouTuber's glitter bomb tricks parcel thieves

  18-12-2018 13:27 via bbc.co.uk
  A former Nasa engineer spent six months building a disguised glitter bomb to surprise thieves stealing parcels from his doorstep.
  
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• Careers editor @Jenny_Darmody looks back at 2018 to inspire some career-boosting #NewYearsResolutions for the year… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-12-2018 13:05 via twitter.com
  Careers editor @Jenny_Darmody looks back at 2018 to inspire some career-boosting #NewYearsResolutions for the year… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Bristol-based @graphcoreai has raised $200m in a funding round that values the company at $1.7bn. #Bristol #AI… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-12-2018 12:35 via twitter.com
  Bristol-based @graphcoreai has raised $200m in a funding round that values the company at $1.7bn. #Bristol #AI… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Meng Wanzhou: China park rewards Huawei phone owners

  18-12-2018 12:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Chinese firms are showing their support for phone giant Huawei, whose CFO is facing extradition to the US.
  
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