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Branson admits Virgin space mission was going the wrong direction

Posted by ollysmit on Friday March 03, 2017 @08:59AM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2017/03/03/branson-quietly-admits-20-year-space-mission-was-going-the-wrong-way/

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How secure is your face? The worrying world of biometrics

Posted by ollysmit on Thursday March 02, 2017 @05:38AM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2017/03/02/how-secure-is-your-face-the-worrying-world-of-biometrics/

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Wake up, the ad blocking bubble has burst

Posted by ollysmit on Friday February 24, 2017 @07:55AM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2017/02/24/wake-up-the-ad-blocking-bubble-has-burst/

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Tesla, Microsoft and Condé Nast had the toughest interview questions of 2017

Posted by ollysmit on Wednesday February 22, 2017 @09:23AM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2017/02/22/tesla-microsoft-conde-nast-had-the-toughest-interview-questions-of-2017/

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Fitbit’s 10,000 steps WON’T kill you, but it’s still wrong

Posted by ollysmit on Tuesday February 21, 2017 @09:58AM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2017/02/21/fitbit-fitness-tracker-10000-steps-fitbits-wont-kill-you-but-its-still-wrong/

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Mark Zuckerberg’s Trumpian state of the union

Posted by ollysmit on Friday February 17, 2017 @08:41AM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2017/02/17/mark-zuckerbergs-trumpian-state-of-the-union/

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Elon Musk and Apple are hunting India’s aspirational elite

Posted by ollysmit on Thursday February 16, 2017 @08:04AM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2017/02/16/elon-musk-and-apple-are-hunting-indias-aspirational-elite/

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Confide: The secret Google-backed messaging app used by Trump’s closest advisers

Posted by ollysmit on Tuesday February 14, 2017 @06:20AM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2017/02/14/confide-the-explosive-app-used-by-trumps-closest-advisers/

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Remembering Hans Rosling, whose love of stats inspired the world

Posted by ollysmit on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @08:28AM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2017/02/08/remembering-hans-rosling-a-man-whose-love-of-stats-inspired-the-world/

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UK charities now use digital donation boxes to collect contactless payments

Posted by ollysmit on Monday January 30, 2017 @10:23AM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2017/01/30/barclays-digital-donation-boxes-help-charities-tap-into-the-contactless-boom/

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Your new driverless car is inspired by penguins

Posted by ollysmit on Monday January 30, 2017 @07:56AM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2017/01/30/your-new-driverless-car-is-inspired-by-penguins/

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Crime DOUBLED in Britain last year – all because of cybercrime

Posted by ollysmit on Friday January 20, 2017 @06:22AM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2017/01/20/crime-doubled-in-britain-last-year-for-a-simple-shocking-reason/

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Nutty nipple debate grips Instagram

Posted by ollysmit on Thursday January 19, 2017 @07:49AM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2017/01/19/nutty-nipple-debate-grips-instagram/

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The EU wants to grant robots ‘personhood’ status – and a kill switch

Posted by ollysmit on Friday January 13, 2017 @07:11AM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2017/01/13/europe-wants-to-grant-robots-personhood-status-and-a-kill-switch/

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ElliQ is a friendly robot to battle loneliness among the elderly

Posted by ollysmit on Thursday January 12, 2017 @07:15AM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2017/01/12/this-friendly-robot-is-here-to-battle-loneliness-among-the-elderly/

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Why ransomware payouts are setting a dangerous precedent

Posted by ollysmit on Tuesday January 10, 2017 @08:56AM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2017/01/10/daylight-robbery-school-hack-crooks-just-strolled-off-with-28k/

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A London language business is hiring an emoji translator

Posted by ollysmit on Wednesday December 14, 2016 @06:53AM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2016/12/14/can-you-pass-the-test-to-become-an-emoji-translator/

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British MP’s ban online porn that’s not utterly bland

Posted by ollysmit on Tuesday November 29, 2016 @07:27AM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2016/11/29/porn-ban-digital-economy-bill-sex-censorship-bdsm-fisting-bbfc/

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Your washing machine could make you money with an ‘Uber for laundry’

Posted by ollysmit on Monday November 28, 2016 @12:07PM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2016/11/28/your-washing-machine-electrolux-could-make-you-money-with-an-uber-for-laundry/

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Dyson opens Britain’s first degree where students get paid

Posted by ollysmit on Friday November 04, 2016 @10:38AM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2016/11/04/forget-fees-dyson-opens-britains-first-degree-where-students-get-paid/

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New York's MoMA is exhibiting the first ever set of emoji from 1999

Posted by ollysmit on Thursday October 27, 2016 @06:03AM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2016/10/27/emoji-moma-new-york-museum-of-modern-art-seeing-the-very-first-emoji-in-a-museum-will-make-you-feel-%F0%9F%91%B5%F0%9F%8F%BB/

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Solve this cryptic video puzzle and get a job interview with Dyson's CEO

Posted by ollysmit on Wednesday October 19, 2016 @09:49AM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2016/10/19/want-a-job-interview-with-dysons-ceo-solve-this-cryptic-video-puzzle/

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Driverless cars will be like ‘Learners’, so we’re going to bully them

Posted by ollysmit on Tuesday October 18, 2016 @08:17AM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2016/10/18/driverless-cars-will-be-the-learners-of-tomorrow-so-were-going-to-bully-them/

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Britain's GCHQ is launching a cryptic puzzle book to nurture your inner spy

Posted by ollysmit on Monday October 17, 2016 @05:44AM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2016/10/17/gchq-is-launching-a-puzzle-book-to-nurture-your-inner-spy/

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Love vinyl? Drool over this futuristic floating turntable

Posted by ollysmit on Friday October 14, 2016 @08:23AM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2016/10/14/vinyl-record-player-mag-lev-audio-kickstarter-maglev-magnetic-turntable/

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Scrip: A beautiful copper disc to make the future of digital finance physical

Posted by ollysmit on Wednesday October 05, 2016 @08:12AM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2016/10/05/scrip-a-happy-copper-disc-to-make-digital-finance-physical/

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This digital bank is giving refugees safe, anonymous accounts to keep them safe

Posted by ollysmit on Monday October 03, 2016 @08:39AM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2016/10/03/moni-offers-financial-inclusion-and-dignity-for-6000-european-migrants/

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This high-tech card is being rolled out by French banks to eliminate fraud

Posted by ollysmit on Tuesday September 27, 2016 @08:50AM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2016/09/27/oberthur-technologies-societe-generale-groupe-bpce-bank-this-high-tech-card-is-being-rolled-out-by-french-banks-to-eliminate-fraud/

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Want 5 extra days of holiday every year? Watch Netflix

Posted by ollysmit on Monday September 05, 2016 @09:12AM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2016/09/05/netflix-want-5-extra-days-of-holiday-every-year-watch-netflix/

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Manbang: The Netflix of North Korea Is Here

Posted by ollysmit on Monday August 22, 2016 @08:16AM
from the thememo.com dept.

http://www.thememo.com/2016/08/22/north-korea-manbang-netflix-streaming-propaganda-of-is-here/

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