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• Apple may revamp the iPad Mini in 2019, report claims

  21-12-2018 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple is rumored to be releasing two lower-priced iPad models in 2019, including a 7.9-inch version and another model that's over 10 inches. A revamped Mini would mark its first update since 2015.
  
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• Hubble spots a celestial 'wreath': NASA shares stunning image showing glow of a festive 'super star'

  21-12-2018 22:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The space agency posted an image this week captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, revealing what looks like a ‘holiday wreath made of sparkling lights.’
  
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• How NASA captured its famous 'Earthrise' photo during the Apollo 8 moon mission 50 years ago

  21-12-2018 21:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apollo 8 generated one of the most famous photos in history - 'Earthrise,' show on December 24th, 1968, which shows our planet rising above the moon's landscape and 240,000 miles in the distance.
  
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• Report claims Facebook is now creating a 'stablecoin' backed by the US dollar

  21-12-2018 19:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook could be developing its own cryptocurrency that users can send via WhatsApp. The currency is expected to launch in India, where there is a huge remittance market.
  
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• How Uranus ended up lopsided: Simulations reveal collision with another planet billions of years ago

  21-12-2018 18:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Uranus is a lopsided oddity, the only planet to spin on its side. Scientists now think they know how it got that way: It was pushed over by a rock at least twice as big as Earth.
  
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• Expert reveals the rituals of indigenous peoples who honored the sun thousands of years ago

  21-12-2018 17:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The winter solstice is the day of the year when the Northern Hemisphere has the fewest hours of sunlight and the Southern Hemisphere has the most.
  
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• App combines movie ratings to help you search for films 

  21-12-2018 17:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new app made by a British software developer combines movie ratings from Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb and lets you filter list based on which streaming service you want to watch a film on.
  
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• The nativity scene so tiny it can fit inside the eye of a needle and is only visible by microscope

  21-12-2018 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The sculpture was created by a 30 strong team comprising staff from Vilnius Gediminas Technical University and the Vilnius University Laser Research Center in December 2017.
  
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• Apple's latest transparency report reveals a steep rise in government demands for user data

  21-12-2018 17:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple revealed its bi-annual transparency report, showing an uptick in requests for user data. The firm received 32,342 device requests from the government - a 9 percent increase.
  
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• Alexa told one customer to KILL their foster parents

  21-12-2018 16:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon Echo's smart assistant Alexa told a customer to kill their foster parents. The outbursts come as Amazon tries to teach Alexa banter.
  
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• Botanical artist brings rare plants back to life

  21-12-2018 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Artist Lucy Smith draws plants so that they can be recorded for science at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  
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• The £2.6m Israeli 'Drone Dome' system that the Army used to defeat the Gatwick UAV

  21-12-2018 15:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Travellers were thrown into the midst of the debacle and the authorities were forced to bring in signal trackers, jammers and laser range finders to ground the troublesome drone.
  
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• Incredible images captured by NASA reveal the closest view yet of the 'Christmas comet'  

  21-12-2018 15:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stunning images show theluminous blue comet captured from different angles as it streams across the sky 7.4 million miles (12 million km) from Earth.
  
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• Ancient Stone Henge cylinders were used as a tape measure

  21-12-2018 15:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists from Manchester University and University College London are now suggesting that the 4,000-year-old cylindrical pots were used as a tape measuring tool.
  
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• Today's featured employer is @Accenture_Irl. Find out more about the company here: siliconrepublic.com/employers/life… https://t.co/wU6hKTz4zG

  21-12-2018 14:30 via twitter.com
  
  Today's featured employer is @Accenture_Irl. Find out more about the company here: siliconrepublic.com/employers/life… https://t.co/wU6hKTz4zG
  
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• Mars: Pictures reveal 'winter wonderland' on the red planet

  21-12-2018 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Earth is not the only planet with icy scenes this festive season, the European Space Agency says.
  
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• Gatwick disruption: How will police catch the drone menace?

  21-12-2018 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Police have not managed to capture the drone - so how will they track down its owner?
  
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• Why you should give Mortal Engines a chance

  21-12-2018 14:08
  
  Christian Rivers' directorial debut has flopped at the box office, but its ancient futuristic world at least brings something new to the screen
  
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• FBI swoops on 'national threat' 'hacks for hire' sites

  21-12-2018 13:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Three have been charged over the attack domains that officials say 'pose a significant national threat'
  
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• Slack 'bans users' who have visited US sanctioned countries

  21-12-2018 13:39 via bbc.co.uk
  People who used the communication software in Cuba, Iran and North Korea report account closures.
  
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• Our villains of 2018: Podcast 398

  21-12-2018 13:00
  
  We continue our look back on 2018 in tech and pick our super evil villains of the year
  
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• #Inspirefest 2019 to welcome global media innovators from #CNN to #RTÉ siliconrepublic.com/companies/insp…

  21-12-2018 13:00 via twitter.com
  #Inspirefest 2019 to welcome global media innovators from #CNN to #RTÉ siliconrepublic.com/companies/insp…
  
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• Spotify settles $1.6bn lawsuit over songwriters' rights

  21-12-2018 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  The music streaming service has settled a lawsuit brought by Wixen Music Publishing.
  
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• Corporate innovation? It’s pointless without partners

  21-12-2018 12:37
  
  Large businesses need to provide convenience and flexibility – by pairing up with outside firms, they can quickly achieve this while avoiding big risks
  
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• Dublin start-up @aidtechnology and @irishredcross use #blockchain to track #charity donations siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/blo…

  21-12-2018 12:30 via twitter.com
  Dublin start-up @aidtechnology and @irishredcross use #blockchain to track #charity donations siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/blo…
  
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• Showy orchids and hedgehog mushrooms among new species...

  21-12-2018 12:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and its partners have found scores of new species this year, many of which are already under threat of extinction.
  
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• More than 18,000 tech jobs announced across Ireland in 2018 #JobFairy #TechJobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/2018-year…

  21-12-2018 12:00 via twitter.com
  More than 18,000 tech jobs announced across Ireland in 2018 #JobFairy #TechJobs siliconrepublic.com/jobs/2018-year…
  
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• How proton beams can improve cancer treatment

  21-12-2018 11:58
  
  There may be a better way to target tumours, using a massive machine to deliver a targeted beam of protons – without making the patient feel more ill
  
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• #Apple to stop selling #iPhone 7 and 8 in its German stores siliconrepublic.com/companies/ipho…

  21-12-2018 11:30 via twitter.com
  #Apple to stop selling #iPhone 7 and 8 in its German stores siliconrepublic.com/companies/ipho…
  
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• 50 years ago NASA sent the first humans for a lunar close encounter

  21-12-2018 11:20 via go.theregister.com
  The previous Saturn V didn't go so well, but you guys will be fine. Trust us Fifty years ago today, the third Apollo crew were strapped into a capsule perched atop the third Saturn V to undertake a journey to the Moon.…
  
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• 50 years ago: NASA blasts off the first humans to experience a lunar close encounter

  21-12-2018 11:20 via go.theregister.com
  The previous Saturn V didn't go so well, but you guys will be fine. Trust us Fifty years ago today, the third Apollo crew were strapped into a capsule perched atop the third Saturn V to undertake a journey to the Moon.…
  
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• Inside the Christmas movie mega-complex churning out festive films

  21-12-2018 11:11
  
  Hollywood blockbusters cost staggering amounts to produce. But Hallmark makes Christmas movies for $2m each and it makes tens of the movies each year. These are the secrets to its success
  
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• #AI and #automation will ‘drastically’ change the finance function, according to a @PwCIreland survey siliconrepublic.com/machines/autom…

  21-12-2018 11:00 via twitter.com
  #AI and #automation will ‘drastically’ change the finance function, according to a @PwCIreland survey siliconrepublic.com/machines/autom…
  
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• How big data is helping reinvent London's transport network

  21-12-2018 10:43
  
  As London's population increases to 9.8 million in 2025, so will the challenges of living in the city. At Ford's City of Tomorrow symposium, WIRED Consulting explores how data can be used to reinvent London's transport network
  
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• #KeywordsStudios acquires Quebec-based Sunny Side Up siliconrepublic.com/companies/keyw…

  21-12-2018 10:26 via twitter.com
  #KeywordsStudios acquires Quebec-based Sunny Side Up siliconrepublic.com/companies/keyw…
  
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• Gatwick airport: How countries counter the drone threat

  21-12-2018 09:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Bazookas, nets and trained eagles are all used to tackle rogue drones around the world.
  
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• Gatwick airport: How can a drone cause so much chaos?

  21-12-2018 09:08 via bbc.co.uk
  What is the risk posed to aircraft by drones and what should airports do to mitigate the threat?
  
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• 'I'm not having children to help fight climate change'

  21-12-2018 08:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Environmentalist Jason MacGregor and his partner aren't having children because they don't want to add to human-made climate change pressures.
  
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• Why Fornite's creators should be worried about the dance lawsuits

  21-12-2018 07:00
  
  Several people have filed lawsuits against Epic Games alleging their dance moves have been copied in Fortnite emotes. They may have a copyright case
  
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• VC firms need to focus on diversity to fund capitalism that cares

  21-12-2018 07:00
  
  Venture capital firms need to encourage entrepreneurial ethics to cultivate change in our world
  
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• The funny, weird and dangerous memes of 2018 – a year in review

  21-12-2018 07:00
  
  We look back at the defining memes of the year, from A-Z.
  
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• Inside Rolex's gruelling, top-secret dive watch testing facility

  21-12-2018 07:00
  
  Rolex watches have survived missions to the very bottom of the Pacific Ocean. This is how the company tests 800,000 watches a year without leaving Geneva
  
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• 5G: Powering Smart Cities And The Fourth Industrial Revolution

  21-12-2018 05:28 via technocracy.news
  While the 4th Industrial Revolution has mostly been rhetoric up to this point, experts are now saying “5G literally has the potential to start the Fourth Industrial Revolution.” Indeed, it will be revolutionary and disruptive. ⁃ TN EditorThe arrival of 5G – the next generation of wireless networks – unleashes an opportunity for smart cities to take full advantage of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, where everything that can be connected will be and the fu
  
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• Chinese company clones celebrity dog and other tech news

  21-12-2018 05:09 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click's Dan Simmons looks at the best of the week's technology news stories.
  
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• Transhumans Can’t Get The Dream Of Eternal Life Out Of Their Head

  21-12-2018 04:43 via technocracy.news
  Since the Transhuman community heated up in the last 30 years, thanks to advancing technology, there has not been one single scientific breakthrough that has moved them one inch closer to achieving immortality. Undeterred, they continue to look for the big ‘breakthrough’ that will save them from death. ⁃ TN EditorBrain implants, longer lives, genetically modified humans: for the prophets of transhumanism — the scientifically assisted evolution of humans beyond our current
  
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• 'Intimacy plus': Is that what makes podcasts so popular?

  21-12-2018 01:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Podcasts have become fashionable, but why did it take so long and can you make a living from them?
  
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• The secret life of plants: Ten new species found this year

  21-12-2018 01:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Plants have been on the planet for hundreds of millions of years – but we’re still discovering new ones.
  
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• Hypnotic maps reveal the abundance of more than 100 bird species across North America

  21-12-2018 00:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The collaboration between NASA and the Cornell Lab or Ornithology has made for unprecedented visualization of birds’ habits across the continent.
  
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• Facebook gathers private data from popular apps like Tinder, OK Cupid and Pregnancy+, report claims

  21-12-2018 00:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mobilsicher reviewed the Android version of many apps and found they were collecting data like users' religious affiliation, dating profiles and healthcare data and sharing it with Facebook.
  
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• Tiny tic-tac-toe: Researchers reveal microscopic board made using DNA

  21-12-2018 00:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  California researchers have revealed a tiny tic-tac-toe game that uses DNA. The game shows off a major breakthrough in nanotechnology, as it uses a dynamic system to reshape tiny tiles of DNA.
  
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