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• Toyota reveals its AI 'Guardian' that can take over for the driver when it senses danger

  07-01-2019 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Toyota kicked off its CES presentation on Monday with a visual re-enactment of a recent three-car accident in California that it claims could have been avoided with its Toyota Guardian technology.
  
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• asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs caused a tsunami a MILE high through the Gulf of Mexico

  07-01-2019 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The nine mile wide asteroid believed to have killed off the dinosaurs caused a tsunami wave a mile high, a new study led by Michigan researchers has found.
  
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• BBC wants its shows available on iPlayer for at least 12 months in bid to compete with rivals

  07-01-2019 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The BBC has launched a consultation into its proposals, which would see it move away from being seen as a catch-up service - where some shows are online for a limited amount of time.
  
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• Royole unveils the first consumer-ready flexible phone that folds down from the size of a tablet

  07-01-2019 21:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Royole’s radical foldable smartphone made its global debut at CES, beating Samsung and other top phone makers in the race to bring flexible handheld devices to consumers.
  
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• The Monarch in crisis: California count finds 'disturbingly low' numbers of the butterflies

  07-01-2019 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A recent count by the Xerces Society recorded fewer than 30,000 butterflies, which it said is an 86 percent decline since 2017.
  
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• Amazon Key will deliver packages inside your garage

  07-01-2019 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon announced at CES on Monday that it will soon give deliverymen the option to unlock your garage door and drop off packages. Users can monitor the process using a camera.
  
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• Decisions on whether to take risks are the result of biases hardwired into our brains

  07-01-2019 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from John Hopkins University studied patients who had electrodes implanted in their brains to analyse brain activity in real time as patients took part in a computerised card game.
  
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• Hubble capture 655 MILLION pixel image of a nearby galaxy showing its 40 billion stars

  07-01-2019 20:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The unprecedentedly detailed portrait of Triangulum is composed of 54 Hubble fields of view stitched together, revealing nearly 25 million individually resolved stars.
  
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• AT&T under fire for updating handsets to show 5G logos even though none can connect

  07-01-2019 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  AT&T is under fire for showing smartphone users the 5G logo on handsets- even though they are not connected to the much anticipated next generation network.
  
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• CES 2019: Smart doorbells ring in changes in Las Vegas

  07-01-2019 20:07 via bbc.co.uk
  A doorbell that fits around a peephole and another with two cameras are among those unveiled at CES.
  
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• LG unveils radical TV you can ROLL UP like a poster and says it'll finally go on sale this year

  07-01-2019 19:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At the CES on Monday, the South Korean tech giant took the wraps off the Signature Series OLED TV R, its first-ever OLED television with a screen that can roll itself up. It's set to go on sale this year.
  
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• CES 2019: LG's roll-up TV to be released to public

  07-01-2019 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  A flexible television that folds up to hide within its base will go on sale before the end of 2019.
  
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• Meet LG's beer-making machine: Smart beer system uses Keurig-style pods to brew up IPAs

  07-01-2019 19:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With LG's new HomeBrew device, users can brew up a batch of five different types of craft beers, including IPAs, pilsners, stouts, witbiers and pale ales, just by pressing a few buttons.
  
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• LG unveils its first BEER-BREWING home appliance, 8K display and ROLL-UP TV at CES

  07-01-2019 19:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At CES on Monday morning, the firm unveiled its first beer-making appliance, which will let users brew their own IPAs, pale ales. It also showed off new TVs, and its ThinQ AI.
  
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• How America will return to spaceflight: Elon Musk teases images of its Crew Dragon

  07-01-2019 19:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SpaceX is putting the final touches to a historic launch of its manned capsule that will see America return to manned spaceflight for the fist time since the Shuttle was retired.
  
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• Plight of the whale shark: Largest fish on the planet is under threat from extinction

  07-01-2019 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) say that marine debris on beaches on St Helena has increased more than 'ten fold' in the past decade with hundreds of items found every ten feet.
  
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• Chinese scientist who gene-edited human embryos could face the DEATH PENALTY

  07-01-2019 19:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The exiled and disgraced scientist, He Jiankui, is under house arrest as fears grow that he may face the death penalty for bribery and corruption.
  
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• Female Magellanic penguins get stranded because they travel further north

  07-01-2019 19:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the Institute of Statistical Mathematics in Tokyo used GPS trackers to monitor eight males and six females in 2017 to make the discovery.
  
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• LG unveils radical TV you can ROLL UP like poster and says it'll finally go on sale this year

  07-01-2019 18:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At the CES on Monday, the South Korean tech giant took the wraps off the Signature Series OLED TV R, its first-ever OLED television with a screen that can roll itself up. It's set to go on sale this year.
  
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• Apple is coming to your TV: Firm reveals deals with Samsung, Vizio, LG

  07-01-2019 18:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It comes as Apple is preparing to launch a rival to Netflix - and means users will be able to watch the shows and movies on the big screen without having to buy an Apple TV.
  
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• This week in #infosec, Los Angeles authorities accuse the Weather Channel app of secretly mining user data.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-01-2019 18:40 via twitter.com
  This week in #infosec, Los Angeles authorities accuse the Weather Channel app of secretly mining user data.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Scientists are hoping to create a hybrid Franken-fruit of tomatoes and CHILLI

  07-01-2019 18:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Brazil argue that making tomatoes spicy will provide cheapier and easier access to Capsaicinoids, the chemicals that give chillies spice have known antibiotic properties.
  
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• PlayStation VR controller for feet aims to solve...

  07-01-2019 18:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A foot motion controller has been unveiled at CES for the PlayStation VR, which may address the issue of movement within virtual reality games.
  
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• Where will the world's next Zika, West Nile or dengue come from?

  07-01-2019 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have studied thousands of species of animals and birds to work out where reservoirs of contagious, mosquito-borne viruses could be.
  
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• .@NUIGalway has announced the establishment of a stem cell research centre in #China in partnership with Hebei Medi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-01-2019 18:10 via twitter.com
  .@NUIGalway has announced the establishment of a stem cell research centre in #China in partnership with Hebei Medi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Audi brings Disney VR to back seat

  07-01-2019 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The car maker worked with Disney to create a concept that reacts to the movements of the car a passenger is riding in.
  
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• Home items are getting smarter and creepier, like it or...

  07-01-2019 18:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With every additional smart device in your home, companies are able to gather more details about your daily life, experts warn. Some of that can be used to help advertisers target you more precisely.
  
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• Ford To Deploy 5G Vehicle-To-Everything Tech By 2022

  07-01-2019 17:51 via technocracy.news
  Ford Motor Company will be the first to use 5G to enable ubiquitous communication between autos, traffic signals, cell phones. This also gives a clue as to when 5G will be fully rolled out to the nation. ⁃ TN EditorDon Butler, executive director of the Ford Connected Vehicle Platform and Product, announced in a Medium post on Monday that Ford has committed to deploy cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology  in all new U.S. vehicle models starting in 2022.
  
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• Japanese billionaire's tweet becomes the most retweeted ever

  07-01-2019 17:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Yusaku Maezawa (pictured) received over four million retweets for his post on January 5, smashing the previous record set by teenager Carter Wilkinson's appeal for free chicken nuggets.
  
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• #MostRead Today: IDA Ireland report shows Brexit has created more than 4,500 jobs in Ireland ow.ly/YBwt30ndJVK

  07-01-2019 17:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: IDA Ireland report shows Brexit has created more than 4,500 jobs in Ireland ow.ly/YBwt30ndJVK
  
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• #MostRead Today: How to get up early in the morning even though mornings are awful ow.ly/n1em30ndJUj

  07-01-2019 17:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: How to get up early in the morning even though mornings are awful ow.ly/n1em30ndJUj
  
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• #MostRead Today: For women in tech, we need to target the real problem at hand ow.ly/Jlu330ndJXv

  07-01-2019 17:40 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: For women in tech, we need to target the real problem at hand ow.ly/Jlu330ndJXv
  
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• #MostRead Today: Shocking discovery shows how skewed genomics research is right now ow.ly/JEKe30ndJQG

  07-01-2019 17:39 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Shocking discovery shows how skewed genomics research is right now ow.ly/JEKe30ndJQG
  
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• #MostRead Today: Get ready as tech talent goes west ow.ly/YeGI30ndJSO

  07-01-2019 17:39 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Get ready as tech talent goes west ow.ly/YeGI30ndJSO
  
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• Elephant ivory reveals DNA of extinct woolly mammoth

  07-01-2019 17:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The find was made by a team at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, who have been pioneering the use of genetic data to determine the origin of ivory and help tackle the criminal trade.
  
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• Bank For International Settlements Declared ‘Bastion Of Global Technocracy’

  07-01-2019 17:30 via technocracy.news
  Not much is written about the secretive BIS, but this article is an exception as it recognizes it as “a bastion of global technocracy.” TN would add that the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund complete the Technocratic troika. ⁃ TN EditorThere’s been a changing of the guard at the Bank for International Settlements, the little-known organization that sits at the heart of the world’s financial system.
  Agustín Carstens, former head of Mexico’s
  
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• Being bullied at school SHRINKS the brain leading to a higher risk of mental health problems

  07-01-2019 17:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Study of over 600 youngsters by Kings College London found those that were bullied had smaller brains which could alter learning, emotional processing and motivation, experts said.
  
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• Researchers have developed a new autonomous robot capable of exploring the tiniest of creatures roaming the world’s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-01-2019 17:17 via twitter.com
  Researchers have developed a new autonomous robot capable of exploring the tiniest of creatures roaming the world’s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police Now Have AI Tool To Catch Liars

  07-01-2019 16:53 via technocracy.news
  Local police are supposed to be under the control of local citizens. In the past 20 years, police departments have been federalized and militarized throughout the world. Society is looking more like Brave New Word every day. ⁃ TN EditorBritish scientists have developed a new computer programme that can spot if someone has lied to police about being robbed.
  The groundbreaking software analyses the wording of a victim’s statement in order to identify tell tale signs of fake reports.
  Sp
  
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• Floating pipe designed to clean the Great Pacific Garbage Patch breaks apart

  07-01-2019 16:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A trash collection device deployed to corral plastic litter floating in the Pacific Ocean between California and Hawaii has broken apart and will be hauled back to dry land for repairs.
  
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• The most interesting new gadgets and gear from CES 2019

  07-01-2019 16:35
  
  CES 2019 is upon us, which means a furious few days of gadgets and product launches. Here's the best new gadgets from the show
  
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• In search of new revenue streams, @Apple teams up with erstwhile rival @Samsung in #iTunes deal. siliconrepublic.com/companies/appl…

  07-01-2019 16:30 via twitter.com
  In search of new revenue streams, @Apple teams up with erstwhile rival @Samsung in #iTunes deal. siliconrepublic.com/companies/appl…
  
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• Genomics research is flourishing right now, but new findings show it is heavily sourced from just a few largely-whi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-01-2019 16:00 via twitter.com
  Genomics research is flourishing right now, but new findings show it is heavily sourced from just a few largely-whi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• WIRED Smarter 2018: Money post-show roundup

  07-01-2019 15:56
  
  A roundup of innovations and ideas for the money industry at Wired Smarter 2018
  
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• Self-cleaning spacesuits immune to dust one step closer

  07-01-2019 15:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  US firm Boeing is working on using carbon nanotubes to protect future space suit from a statically charged and hyper-abrasive form of space dust.
  
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• Incredible 'sea monster' skull revealed in 3D

  07-01-2019 14:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Face-to-face with the marine reptile that swam the ancient seas 200 million years ago.
  
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• Weird and wonderful gadgets unveiled at this year's CES tech show

  07-01-2019 14:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The largest technology show in the world kicked off yesterday in Las Vegas with an amazing set of innovations on display including a smart cat bowl, an electric skateboard and a motorised suitcase.
  
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• Today's featured employer is @PwC! Find out more about th company here: siliconrepublic.com/employers/life… https://t.co/tQIriZJTU9

  07-01-2019 14:30 via twitter.com
  
  Today's featured employer is @PwC! Find out more about th company here: siliconrepublic.com/employers/life… https://t.co/tQIriZJTU9
  
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• Did Charles Darwin suffer from Lyme disease?

  07-01-2019 14:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Natural History Museum in Rotterdam say that the naturalist's many symptoms that plagued him over his life are consistent with lyme disease from atick bite.
  
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• Lust for life: Get ready as tech talent goes west, writes @MrJohnFKennedy #RemoteWorking #RuralIreland siliconrepublic.com/companies/tech…

  07-01-2019 14:00 via twitter.com
  Lust for life: Get ready as tech talent goes west, writes @MrJohnFKennedy #RemoteWorking #RuralIreland siliconrepublic.com/companies/tech…
  
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