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• The "Unbearable Emptiness" of Science on Twitter?

  27-08-2017 22:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  The discussion of scientific papers on Twitter is largely dominated by spam bots, paid content promoters, and "monomaniacs" obsessed with a single issue. That's according to researchers Nicolas Robinson-Garcia and colleagues in a new paper calledThe unbearable emptiness of tweeting—About journal articlesTo reach their bleak conclusion, Robinson-Garcia et al. read 8,206 tweets. Tweets were included if they contained a link to a peer-reviewed paper in the field of dentristy and denta
  
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• Fin24.com | Cape Town start-up sees R2.3m boost from Silicon Valley

  27-08-2017 22:26
  
  Feastfox, a spontaneous restaurant booking app, has secured R2.3m in angel fundraising from Silicon Valley-based firms.
  
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• Facebook, Instagram experience outages Saturday - Wink News

  27-08-2017 21:46 via winknews.com
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  Facebook, Instagram experience outages Saturday
  Wink News
  NEW YORK (CNN TECH) Saturday morning turned out to be social-media-free for a number of Facebook and Instagram users, albeit involuntarily. Some people reported difficulties accessing the two social platforms beginning at about 9 a.m. ET, according to ...
  Some Facebook and Instagram users are experiencing outagesThe Verge
  Users presented problems Saturday entering on Facebook and InstagramPulse Headlines
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• More Fresh Hell for Uber as Jeff Immelt Takes Himself Out of the Running for CEO - Vanity Fair

  27-08-2017 19:41 via vanityfair.com
  Vanity Fair
  More Fresh Hell for Uber as Jeff Immelt Takes Himself Out of the Running for CEO
  Vanity Fair
  Uber's contentious, scandal-plagued C.E.O. search took another hit Sunday, as General Electric chairman Jeff Immelt announced that he's taking himself out of the running. “I have decided not to pursue a leadership position at Uber,” Immelt tweeted, a ...
  Uber could announce a new CEO by mid-weekYahoo7 Newsall 92 news articles »
  
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• Game of Thrones: Everything you need to know about The Dragon and the Wolf - Hidden Remote

  27-08-2017 19:29 via hiddenremote.com
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  Game of Thrones: Everything you need to know about The Dragon and the Wolf
  Hidden Remote
  Game of Thrones season 7, finale is titled “The Dragon and the Wolf ” and we have everything you need to know about what that means. More from HBO. 8/27 - Game of Thrones: Jon Snow's story is less interesting if he's legitimate · 8/26 - Insecure season ...and more »
  
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• Instagram, Facebook experience outages Saturday - WSYR

  27-08-2017 18:53 via localsyr.com
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  Instagram, Facebook experience outages Saturday
  WSYR
  Facebook and Twitter experienced and outage due to a "technical issue," leaving some users without services. Instagram, Facebook experience outages Saturday iStock/jbk_photography. Facebook and Twitter experienced and outage due to a "technical ...
  Facebook users face outage; company restoring servicesFinancial Express
  Users face outage on Facebook, InstagramEconomic Times
  This is why you could not update Facebook, Instagram yesterd
  
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• 11 Reasons Khal Drogo Needs To Make A 'Game Of Thrones' Return ASAP - Bustle

  27-08-2017 18:49 via bustle.com
  Bustle
  11 Reasons Khal Drogo Needs To Make A 'Game Of Thrones' Return ASAP
  Bustle
  If there's one thing fans can agree on, it's this: Khal Drogo needs to make a Game of Thrones return ASAP. It might not make a ton of sense logically — although, at this point, what does? — but if the show can create an ice dragon, Gendry's sense of ...
  'Game of Thrones' Season 7 Finale Predictions: Jon Snow and Dany Make Love, the Wall Will Fall, and MoreDaily Beast
  The Biggest Sin Of 'Game of Thrones
  
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• Why Darkwood's Devs Released The Game On Pirate Bay - Cinema Blend

  27-08-2017 18:16 via cinemablend.com
  Cinema Blend
  Why Darkwood's Devs Released The Game On Pirate Bay
  Cinema Blend
  Acid Wizard Studio, the independent developers of the recently released horror game Darkwood, decided to do something that most developers would frown upon and most publishers would see as absolute sacrilege: the studio decided to give its game away ...
  Darkwood developers put the game on Pirate Bay for those who can't paySlashGear
  Developers Put Popular Horror Game On Pirate Bay For Players Who Can't Afford ItKo
  
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• Darkwood developers put the game on Pirate Bay for those who can't pay - SlashGear

  27-08-2017 17:01 via slashgear.com
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  Darkwood developers put the game on Pirate Bay for those who can't pay
  SlashGear
  While most indie game developers would prefer that players didn't pirate their titles, the three-person team calling itself Acid Wizard Studio have done things a bit differently. They've taken their recently released horror game Darkwood and put it up ...
  Developers Put Popular Horror Game On Pirate Bay For Players Who Can't Afford ItKotaku
  Darkwood Creators Share Game on The Pirate Bay, For Those Who Can
  
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• Eclipse 2017: One Nation Under The Sun - NPR

  27-08-2017 16:53 via npr.org
  NPR
  Eclipse 2017: One Nation Under The Sun
  NPR
  On Aug. 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse made its way from Oregon to South Carolina. Fourteen states were in the path of total darkness — the first time a total eclipse covered such a wide swath of America since 1918. NPR sent 21 videographers across ...
  Beiermann: Family takes in 'solar-bration'Columbus Telegram
  Space.com Staffers Experience the Total Solar EclipseSpace.com
  Don't Blame The Eclipse For Messing Up Your Menstrual CycleForbes
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• Uber's board is set to vote on a new CEO today — but the outcome is still unclear - Recode

  27-08-2017 16:47 via recode.net
  Recode
  Uber's board is set to vote on a new CEO today — but the outcome is still unclear
  Recode
  Jeff Immelt and another candidate presented to directors, while Meg Whitman sat on the sidelines awaiting key smoke signals from the board. by Kara Swisher@karaswisher Aug 27, 2017, 4:42am EDT. tweet · share · Linkedin. Can Uber spiff up ousted CEO ...
  Immelt Backs Out of Chaotic Uber CEO SearchFortune
  Former GE CEO Jeff Immelt says he will not become Uber's next CEOBusiness
  
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• Conditions like those inside Neptune cause diamond formation - Ars Technica

  27-08-2017 16:05 via arstechnica.com
  Ars Technica
  Conditions like those inside Neptune cause diamond formation
  Ars Technica
  Carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen are some of the easiest heavier elements to form through fusion. As a result, they're common in our Solar System, typically found combined with hydrogen to make ammonia, water, and methane. In the gas and ice giants of the ...
  It rains solid diamonds on Uranus and NeptuneWashington Post
  Scientists think it rains diamonds on Neptune — and have recreated that effect here
  
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• Beiermann: Family takes in 'solar-bration' - Columbus Telegram

  27-08-2017 15:31 via columbustelegram.com
  Columbus Telegram
  Beiermann: Family takes in 'solar-bration'
  Columbus Telegram
  Unless you've been in the dark, you know that a major celestial event occurred this week: a shortage of Milky Way bars. Ha! Of course I'm talking about the Great American Solar Eclipse, the first total solar eclipse to sweep across our entire country ...
  Science predicted the eclipse; why doubt climate change?The Keene Sentinel
  Space.com Staffers Experience the Total Solar EclipseSpace.com
  FLOATING: the solar eclipse
  
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• Fin24.com | This tech exec resigned and turned to organic farming

  27-08-2017 14:03
  
  Former hi-tech executive Dotan Goshen resigned after he was berated by is boss and set out to realise his dream of producing organic fruit and vegetables.
  
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• Galaxy Note 8 trade-in for Note 7 owners comes with a catch - CNET

  27-08-2017 14:02 via cnet.com
  CNET
  Galaxy Note 8 trade-in for Note 7 owners comes with a catch
  CNET
  Turns out, Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 olive branch to original Galaxy Note 7 owners comes with a few thorns. Samsung alerted press that the company would give US Note 7 buyers a trade-in credit of up to $425 on their current phone if they purchased the ...
  256GB Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Model Confirmed For South KoreaAndroid Headlines
  9 things the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 can do that the iPhone can'tBusiness Insider
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• Restore old print photos with free software

  27-08-2017 13:30
  
  DIYGet your pictures perfect.
  Technology can bring scratched, torn, and faded print photographs back to life. Just grab your computer and download this free desktop software to get started.
  
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• PS4, Xbox One X and Nintendo Switch offer big GAME boost following latest sales news - Daily Star

  27-08-2017 11:01 via dailystar.co.uk
  Daily Star
  PS4, Xbox One X and Nintendo Switch offer big GAME boost following latest sales news
  Daily Star
  The country's biggest dedicated high street Xbox and PlayStation seller, Game, said it had done really well thanks in part to the addition of Nintendo's new Switch console. Sales are up 68% year-on-year and 8.8% in the 26 weeks period ending July 29.
  Microsoft isn't selling the original Xbox One anymoreDigital Trends
  Microsoft stops selling the original Xbox One in US, UK: ReportsThe India
  
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• Fin24.com | Back in business: Uber to resume service after $3.7m fine

  27-08-2017 10:42
  
  Uber expects to resume operations in the Philippines soon after regulators agreed to lift a ban slapped against the American ride-sharing giant in exchange for a fine.
  
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• Israelis log out of high-tech jobs for a life offline

  27-08-2017 09:40
  Former technology executive Dotan Goshen carefully arranges some melons at the bottom of a crate, followed by courgettes, tomatoes and lettuce.
  
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• Israelis log out of hi-tech jobs for a life offline

  27-08-2017 09:40
  Former hi-tech executive Dotan Goshen carefully arranges some melons at the bottom of a crate, followed by courgettes, tomatoes and lettuce.
  
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• Face scans, robot baggage handlers—airports of the future

  27-08-2017 09:40
  Passengers' baggage is collected by robots, they relax in a luxurious waiting area complete with an indoor garden before getting a face scan and swiftly passing through security and immigration—this could be the airport of the future.
  
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• Drones deployed to monitor New York State Fair traffic

  27-08-2017 09:39
  Drones will be monitoring weekend traffic conditions at the New York State Fair for the first time.
  
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• Forty years on, Voyager still hurtles through space

  27-08-2017 09:37
  Are we alone? Forty years ago, NASA rocket scientists sought to answer this question by launching the Voyager spacecraft, twin unmanned spaceships that would travel further than any human-made object in history.
  
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• Iranians up in arms as Apple removes top apps

  27-08-2017 09:36
  Iranians were joined by two ministers Saturday in protesting after Apple removed popular apps from its store, a move the American company says was made to comply with US sanctions.
  
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• Palm oil kills orangutans in Indonesia peat swamp

  27-08-2017 09:35
  It's been called the orangutan capital of the world, but the great apes in Indonesia's Tripa peat forest on the island of Sumatra are under threat by palm oil plantations that have gobbled up thousands of acres of land to make room for trees that produce the most consumed vegetable oil on the planet.
  
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• Fin24.com | German carmakers urged to challenge Tesla by Merkel chief

  27-08-2017 09:32
  
  German automakers must invest more in electric vehicles and take on Elon Musk’s Tesla, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff said on Saturday.
  
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• Xbox One X pre order update, games news, PS4 Pro sales boost - Express.co.uk

  27-08-2017 07:45 via express.co.uk
  Express.co.uk
  Xbox One X pre order update, games news, PS4 Pro sales boost
  Express.co.uk
  THE LATEST Xbox One X news this week, including a big pre order update, more games reveals and a big boost against Sony's PS4 Pro. By Gary Jones. PUBLISHED: 06:45, Sun, Aug 27, 2017 | UPDATED: 06:45, Sun, Aug 27, 2017 ...
  Microsoft isn't selling the original Xbox One anymoreDigital Trends
  A 4K comparison of Rise of the Tomb Raider on the Xbox One X and PlayStation 4 ProNeowin
  The Xbox One X Killed The
  
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• Fin24.com | What if Uber loses?

  27-08-2017 07:04
  
  If Uber drivers gained employee rights, this would signify only a first step towards demanding radical changes to the current model of the global behemoth, frequently described as the “gig economy”.
  
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• Fin24.com | Taking a peak under the hood

  27-08-2017 06:00
  
  Uber’s founding rhetoric of being the harbinger of a new “sharing economy” bears very little resemblance to how its system has actually evolved, at least in South Africa.
  
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• Final Fantasy 15 Pocket Edition Could Come To Nintendo Switch - GameSpot

  27-08-2017 01:53 via gamespot.com
  GameSpot
  Final Fantasy 15 Pocket Edition Could Come To Nintendo Switch
  GameSpot
  "Obviously we'd have to think about what the meaning and what the significance of bringing this to Switch would be," he explained. "You know, whether people would want to play it and whether it would be the right thing to do for our team." Right now ...
  The director of 'Final Fantasy XV' isn't finished yetEngadget
  Why Final Fantasy 15 Is Getting Updates Instead Of A SequelCinema Blend
  Final Fantasy 15 To Run On Wide
  
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• Iran media report Apple shuts down Iranian apps - Business Insider

  27-08-2017 00:56 via businessinsider.com
  Los Angeles Times
  Iran media report Apple shuts down Iranian apps
  Business Insider
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian media are reporting that Apple Inc. has removed all Iranian mobile apps from its App Store. In reaction to Apple's decision, Telecommunication Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said Apple should respect its Iranian ...
  Apple pulls Iran-made apps from App Store over US sanctionsSlashGear
  Iranians up in arms as Apple removes top appsYahoo News
  Apple Cuts Iran-Made Apps Fro
  
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• Microsoft discontinues sales for console - Digital Trends

  27-08-2017 00:29 via digitaltrends.com
  Financial Express
  Microsoft discontinues sales for console
  Digital Trends
  Though Microsoft may be leaving the original Xbox One behind, this does assure us of a new phase of the console cycle. Microsoft is moving on from its original Xbox One platform and is ready to deliver some 4k gameplay with multiplayer gaming with the ...
  GameStop Says PlayStation 4 is Outselling Xbox One Because of Xbox One XComicbook.com
  Amazon Gamescom, PlayStation store, QuakeCon, and more of the best salesPolygo
  
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