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Fully autonomous robots that are able to inspect damaged wind farms have been developed by Scots scientists.

Unlike most drones, they don't require a human operator and could end the need for technicians to abseil down turbines to carry out repairs.

The multi-million pound project is showing how the bots can walk, dive, fly

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Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Facebook had said it hoped to launch Libra in 2020

Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency must not go ahead until the company proves it is safe and secure, according to a report by the world biggest economies.

In a blow to the social media giant, the report by the G7 group of

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US tech firm swoops for Altify in $84m deal
Altify, an Irish sales software developer, has been acquired by US technology company Upland Software in a deal worth nearly $84m (€76m).
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Does the counter argument work?
Is 'counter speech' enough to tackle hate speech? This is what a senior Irish Twitter boss told TDs last week. If someone is being targeted by offensive tweets, a crowd rallying around the victim can provide restorative natural justice. The system rights itself.
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Facebook told it 'must pay more tax' in UK
Facebook paid £28.5m (€32.7m) in UK taxes last year despite reporting growing revenue of £1.65bn from advertising sales.
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Adrian Weckler: Three reasons why I'm not ready to go electric
For almost a decade, I have wanted to permanently switch to an electric car. I have driven several of them.
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