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Offline Maik

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29/04/18
« on: Sunday, 29 April, 2018 @ 01:45:32 »
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Sainsbury's and Asda in merger talks

Merger talks between British supermarket chains Sainsbury's and Asda are at an "advanced" stage, Sainsbury's has confirmed.

The two brands are expected to be retained should a merger go ahead.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43933517

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Re: 29/04/18
« Reply #1 on: Sunday, 29 April, 2018 @ 01:53:00 »
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World's oldest spider dies aged 43 after wasp attack
Scientists ‘miserable’ to discover record-breaking arachnid laid low by parasitic insect
https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/spider-worlds-oldest-australia-trapdoor-43-tarantula-mexico-wasp-a8326921.html

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Re: 29/04/18
« Reply #2 on: Sunday, 29 April, 2018 @ 01:55:43 »
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Multimillion pound parking company suspended by DVLA over allegations of data misuse
Exclusive: UK Parking Control has more than 2,000 sites nationwide, including NHS, supermarket and retail centre car parks

In 2015, the company admitted to faking time stamps on tickets to catch out drivers.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk-parking-control-dvla-suspension-misuse-of-data-a8325941.html

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Re: 29/04/18
« Reply #3 on: Sunday, 29 April, 2018 @ 12:53:05 »
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World's oldest spider dies aged 43 after wasp attack
Scientists ‘miserable’ to discover record-breaking arachnid laid low by parasitic insect
https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/spider-worlds-oldest-australia-trapdoor-43-tarantula-mexico-wasp-a8326921.html

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Apparently it was also the founder of the World Wide Web !  :lol:

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Re: 29/04/18
« Reply #4 on: Sunday, 29 April, 2018 @ 13:30:21 »
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With smart cities, your every step will be recorded

Even something as simple as a garbage bin can now be connected to the internet, meaning that it forms part of what is called the internet of things (IoT).

Most people tend to underestimate that the smartphone they carry around is a very powerful sensing tool. In order to function, your phone continuously shares data about your location, digital and physical interaction, and more. When this data is matched with further information collected from IoT devices and smart grids – electricity supply networks that rapidly detect and react to local changes in usage – it raises serious implications for people’s privacy and right to self determination.

Just as you give Facebook the right to own anything you post on your profile, the data collected by online sensors across smart cities will be owned by a variety of corporations.
https://theconversation.com/with-smart-cities-your-every-step-will-be-recorded-94527