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• TfL defends English test rules amid Uber complaints

  10-08-2016 23:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  London's transport authority defends its decision to ensure private hire drivers have at least an intermediate level in English.
  
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• Rare 4th century mosaic floor unearthed in Cyprus illustrates scenes of ancient Roman chariot races in the hippodrome

  10-08-2016 22:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Cyprus Antiquities Department has uncovered a 36-foot mosaic floor in Cyprus that dates back to the 4th century. This stunning piece depicts four chariot races in the hippodrome.
  
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• Australian Olympians in Rio on Tinder at the Olympic Village

  10-08-2016 22:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With the Olympic Games well underway, some Australian athletes are looking for a different kind of match Single athletes are using Tinder to spice things up at the Rio 2016 Village in the Brazilian city.
  
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• Audi's new shock absorber system generates electricity going over bumpy roads

  10-08-2016 21:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Called ‘eRot,’ Audi’s new electromechanical damper system converts kinetic energy induced by bumps or potholes into electricity that can be used to help power a hybrid car or electrical components.
  
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• Audi's new shock absorber system generates electricity as car drives over bumpy roads

  10-08-2016 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Called ‘eRot,’ Audi’s new electromechanical damper system converts kinetic energy induced by bumps or potholes into electricity that can be used to help power a hybrid car or electrical components.
  
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• You CAN trawl Facebook in bed - if you spend enough time outdoors

  10-08-2016 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For years, health officials have warned the glare of artificial light in a dark room causes a spate of medical issues, including sleep apnea, memory loss, and weight gain. But a new study contradicts that.
  
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• DNA research suggests theory of how humans populated America is WRONG

  10-08-2016 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's believed that humans crossed the corridor into the Americas some 13,000 years ago.However, new study finds this area lacked resources and was impassible, suggesting a different route was taken.
  
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• NASA dumps $65m into building deep space hutches for humans

  10-08-2016 19:01 via go.theregister.com
  
  Space hotel, anyone? Living in space is about to get a lot more cushty as NASA invests $65m to be shared between six companies chosen to design and develop deep space habitats.…
  
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• Tesla autopilot causes first crash in China but car maker is blaming the driver

  10-08-2016 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Tesla vehicle crashed in China after the driver mistook 'autopilot mode' for a 'self-driving' function. Lou Zhen is blaming Tesla sales staff for overplaying the vehicles actual capabilities.
  
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• Review: No Man's Sky is beautiful, awe-inspiring – and sometimes frustrating

  10-08-2016 18:44
  
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• Does No Man's Sky live up to the hype?

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• McGill University team program tiny drone to create intricate dotwork portraits

  10-08-2016 18:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at McGill University programmed a palm-sized quadcopter to create ink portraits using the ‘stippling’ technique, which requires the precise application of thousands of small dots.
  
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• Netflix to screen Amanda Knox documentary at Toronto Film Festival

  10-08-2016 18:33
  
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• Crows can make tools – and the discovery could rewrite what we know about animal intelligence

  10-08-2016 18:20
  
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• Stunning infrared image shows the ringed planet in colourful detail 

  10-08-2016 17:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new photograph released by Nasa shows Saturn in stunning green and blues. The view was produced by space imaging enthusiast Kevin Gill, an engineer at Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California.
  
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• How a massive solar storm in 1967 almost sparked a nuclear war

  10-08-2016 17:55
  
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• Bizarre patent suggests Apple may be working on an articulated tank

  10-08-2016 17:20
  
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• Russian gang hacks into 333,000 global cash registers to steal data

  10-08-2016 17:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hackers used 'malicious code' to gain access to payment firm Micros, owned by Californian group Oracle, which may have compromised card details of its global customers (stock image used).
  
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• Rumours suggest Sony will reveal the PlayStation Neo in September

  10-08-2016 16:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The event will be held at the PlayStation Theatre in New York on September 7. The new console is expected to be more expensive than existing consoles.
  
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• The EXACT time workers hit the post-lunch slump revealed

  10-08-2016 16:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A survey of 2,000 workers has been able to specify exactly when the post-lunch slump kicks in, triggering a lull in concentration and a lack of productivity.
  
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• Google explores troll prevention in VR

  10-08-2016 16:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google has experimented with methods of preventing harassment in virtual reality.
  
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• £75 'smart helmet' lets bikers listen to music without drowning out the sound of traffic 

  10-08-2016 15:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Seattle-based start-up company Coros thinks their helmet could significantly reduce fatality rates around the world.Over 100 people die cycling each year in the UK, while 726 cyclists died on US roads in 2014.
  
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• Mystery spells are unearthed with ancient skeletons in Serbia

  10-08-2016 14:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists at the site in Viminacium say the small patches of gold and silver found with the remains (pictured) are about the size of a sweet wrapper and covered in carefully written Greek lettering.
  
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• Meet the speakers at this year's first WIRED Security event

  10-08-2016 14:35
  
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• Is Apple working on a TANK?

  10-08-2016 14:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The patent application, granted earlier this week to Cupertino-based Apple Inc and defence firm BAE Systems, shows plans for a steering device for two parts of a vehicle (pictured).
  
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• Piltdown review points decisive finger at forger Dawson

  10-08-2016 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After an eight-year study, researchers conclude that history's most infamous fake fossils were made by one man - the prime suspect, Charles Dawson.
  
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• Tiny bead found in Bulgaria may be world's oldest gold artefact

  10-08-2016 14:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The researchers believe the bead was made at a site just outside the modern town of Pazardzhik. The site was the first 'urban' settlement in Europe, peopled by 'a highly-cultured society'.
  
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• Google denies deleting Palestine from Maps following online uproar

  10-08-2016 14:02
  
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• Watch SpaceX' impressive Falcon 9 rockets launch and land in stunning slow motion

  10-08-2016 13:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  California-based SpaceX has managed to launch and land four rockets from space back on Earth, one on land and three on sea, with the latest successful sea landing on 28 May.
  
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• A solar storm in 1967 almost sparked a nuclear WAR

  10-08-2016 13:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The solar flare disrupted radars at three sites in the Northern Hemisphere, which were designed to detect incoming Soviet missiles. An attack would have been considered an act of war.
  
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• No Man's Sky players discover 10 million species in one day

  10-08-2016 13:40
  
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• Elon Musk's vision could take passengers 65 miles from the city to Fujairah in 10 MINUTES 

  10-08-2016 13:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A competition looking for designs of the radical new transport system in Dubai will be held at the end of September. More than 100 participants have enrolled under teams from various enterprises.
  
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• Solving the mystery of miscarriage: Scientists identify a possible genetic cause

  10-08-2016 13:20
  
  The discovery will be used to better understand the processes of human reproduction
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• 1991 volcanic eruption in the Philippines has masked the impact of global warming

  10-08-2016 13:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the National Centre for Atmospheric Research in Colorado say that greenhouse gases are already having an accelerating effect on sea level rise.
  
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• UK top for online drug sales in Europe

  10-08-2016 13:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK-based dealers in illegal drugs earn more money online than any of their European rivals, research suggests.
  
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• Apple denies iPhone price-fixing

  10-08-2016 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russian authorities accuse Apple of fixing iPhone prices in the country, but Apple denies the claims.
  
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• Flash is (almost) dead, long live HTML 5: Chrome is finally ditching Adobe's software

  10-08-2016 12:50
  
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• Uber warns new TfL rules will mean longer waiting times

  10-08-2016 12:29
  
  A requirement for some drivers to pass a written English language exam will mean fewer drivers and longer waiting times, according to Uber
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• Sony's Playstation 4 Neo could launch as soon as September 7

  10-08-2016 12:21
  
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• Charles Dawson who found the Piltdown Man 'fossil' was probably behind the hoax

  10-08-2016 12:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study has shown how the elaborate faked human ancestor found in gravel pits in Piltdown, East Sussex in 1912 was put together by by a single forger who was most likely Charles Dawson.
  
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• Throwing rocks were effective weapons for early humans

  10-08-2016 12:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Leeds Beckett University believe prehistoric hunters threw small tennis ball-sized rocks (pictured) with great accuracy to take down prey from up to 25 metres away.
  
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• Journey into the depths of London's Crossrail tunnels in this exclusive video

  10-08-2016 12:00
  
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• Journey back into the depths of London's Crossrail tunnels with these exclusive new photos

  10-08-2016 12:00
  
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• Nasa's 'groundbreaking' camera captures incredible footage of a rocket test like never before

  10-08-2016 11:26
  
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• Avians' unique system is traced back to the dinosaurs

  10-08-2016 11:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Montana State University studied the anatomy of modern birds, fossils of primitive birds, and fossils of the dinosaurs from which birds are descended.
  
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• The evolution of bird reproduction is revealed: Avians' unique system is traced back to the dinosaurs

  10-08-2016 11:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Montana State University studied the anatomy of modern birds, fossils of primitive birds, and fossils of the dinosaurs from which birds are descended.
  
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• Consumer champions dismiss watchdog's 'radical' shake-up of banks

  10-08-2016 11:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Competitions and Markets Authority has unveiled measures to give customers more choice and ensure they get a better deal, but consumer champions branded the proposals 'disappointing'.
  
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• Self-destructing battery that dissolves in water in 30 minutes could help spy equipment

  10-08-2016 11:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team at Iowa State University is exploring ‘transient’ electronics claim to have developed a lithium ion battery which degrades in water.
  
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• Dog study suggests that chemicals could be damaging sperm

  10-08-2016 11:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 26-year study of dog sperm has revealed a gradual decline in quality over the past three decades - and it could have implications for humans, according to Nottingham University scientists.
  
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• Volcanic eruptions can 'mask the true effects of climate change'

  10-08-2016 11:00
  
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