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• Large Hadron Collider to restart in March at DOUBLE power

  12-12-2014 22:34 via
  
  The world's biggest particle collider, located near Geneva, has been undergoing a two-year refit. Work is now 'in full swing' to start circulating proton beams again in March.
  
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• Review: Kindle Voyage – should Amazon’s new premium e-reader be on your Christmas list?

  12-12-2014 22:13
  
  THE Kindle Voyage is the best e-reader on sale today - unfortunately this premium device comes with a pricetag to match.
  
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• Review: Kindle Voyage – is Amazon’s new premium e-reader a Christmas must-have?

  12-12-2014 22:13
  
  THE Kindle Voyage is the best e-reader on sale today - unfortunately this premium device comes with a pricetag to match.
  
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• Cicret projects emails, videos and games onto skin

  12-12-2014 21:32 via
  
  A team of Parisian inventors have come up with the Cicret bracelet that aims to replace smartphones by projecting a 'touch screen' onto the forearm using a tiny projector and sensors.
  
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• X-ray signals in neighbouring galaxies could be emitted by dark matter

  12-12-2014 21:30 via
  
  Research led by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology has found particles in other galaxies that could be dark matter (illustrated). ‘It could usher in a new era in astronomy,’ said Dr Ruchayskiy.
  
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• Samsung starts manufacturing chip that will power Apples next handset 

  12-12-2014 21:16 via
  
  Samsung's Texas plant has begun making the chip that will power next year's iPhones, it has been claimed.
  
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• US Navy reveals 'Silent Nemo' robofish set to swim into enemy territory undetected

  12-12-2014 20:25 via
  
  The 5 foot long, 100lb robot, dubbed 'Silent Nemo' can swim into enemy territory and could one day be fitted with weapons.
  
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• Solar system's largest asteroid Ceres comes into view

  12-12-2014 20:01 via
  
  The image, from Houston-based Nasa, was taken when the Dawn spacecraft was around 740,000 miles (1.2 million km) from Ceres, on its way to meet it the asteroid.
  
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• US Navy reveals its latest recruit Project Silent Nemo robofish set to swim into enemy territory undetected and is designed to look exactly like a tuna fish

  12-12-2014 19:53 via
  
  The 5 foot long, 100lb robot, dubbed 'Silent Nemo' can swim into enemy territory and could one day be fitted with weapons.
  
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• Even in colour, Comet 67P is grey

  12-12-2014 19:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The first colour image from the Rosetta spacecraft shows that Comet 67P is even more dark and monochrome than expected.
  
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• Google Maps 3D reveals multi-dimensional views of New York and San Francisco

  12-12-2014 19:21 via
  
  Updated landmarks include the Freedom Tower and Statue of Liberty in New York and Bay Bridge and Coit Tower in San Francisco.
  
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• Camera films moment ashes are scattered at the edge of space 

  12-12-2014 19:18 via
  
  A company based in Lexington, Kentucky, uses weather balloons to transport ashes, which are carried in a concertinaed container, to the edge of space.
  
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• Dates suggest volcanic eruption and an asteroid strike wiped dinosaurs out

  12-12-2014 19:14 via
  
  Princeton University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology collected 50 samples of rocks from the India's Deccan Traps and found an eruption began 250,000 years before the asteroid strike.
  
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• Minecraft arrives on Windows Phone for £4.99

  12-12-2014 19:07 via
  
  Minecraft founder Markus Persson sold his game to the Washington-based software giant in September. Minecraft: Pocket Edition is available for phones and tablets running Windows 8.1.
  
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• Now Apple wants to help improve your commute: Patent reveals future iPhones will plan journeys on public transport - and update the route if problems occur

  12-12-2014 19:02 via
  
  Apple's planned Commute Assistant will provide up to the minute information about public transport, allowing commuters to plan and adapt their route, even if travelling by helicopter.
  
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• Thousand-year-old Viking treasure is restored to its former glory

  12-12-2014 18:59 via
  
  A Viking collection (shown), found in North Yorkshire, has been restored. Called The Bedale Hoard, it includes a neck collar, two silver arm rings, 29 silver ingots and gold rivets.
  
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• Final push at key climate summit

  12-12-2014 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Talks reopen on the final day of a key UN climate summit in Peru, but major divisions between rich and poor nations continue to hamper progress.
  
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• 'All about that SPACE': Interns create cringeworthy parody video about Nasa's rocket plans - complete with dance moves 

  12-12-2014 18:46 via
  
  Nasa interns at the Johnson Space Centre in Houston have created a parody of Meghan Trainor's single, All About That Bass to celebrate the space agency's future plans.
  
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• Iowa developing driver's licence app

  12-12-2014 18:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US state of Iowa is developing an application to put residents' driver's licences on mobile devices.
  
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• Facebook considering 'dislike' button on post

  12-12-2014 18:05
  
  NEW feature would give Facebook fans the option to 'Like' or 'Dislike' messages
  
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• Google Maps 3D goes super hi-res: Stunning multi-dimensional views of New York and San Francisco are unveiled

  12-12-2014 18:03 via
  
  Updated landmarks include the Freedom Tower and Statue of Liberty in New York and Bay Bridge and Coit Tower in San Francisco.
  
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• The funeral that's out of this world! Camera films the moment a loved-one's ashes are scattered at the edge of space 

  12-12-2014 17:53 via
  
  A company based in Lexington, Kentucky, uses weather balloons to transport ashes, which are carried in a concertinaed container, to the edge of space.
  
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• Were dinosaurs killed off by a 'one-two punch'? Dates suggest volcanic eruption and a deadly asteroid strike wiped them out

  12-12-2014 17:46 via
  
  Princeton University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology collected 50 samples of rocks from the India's Deccan Traps and found an eruption began 250,000 years before the asteroid strike.
  
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• Minecraft finally arrives on Windows Phone: Pocket edition of the Microsoft-owned game costs £4.99

  12-12-2014 17:39 via
  
  Minecraft founder Markus Persson sold his game to the Washington-based software giant in September. Minecraft: Pocket Edition is available for phones and tablets running Windows 8.1.
  
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• Viking treasure restored to its magnificent former glory: 9th century hoard is painstakingly buffed to brilliance in £50,000 project

  12-12-2014 17:17 via
  
  A Viking collection (shown), found in North Yorkshire, has been restored. Called The Bedale Hoard, it includes a neck collar, two silver arm rings, 29 silver ingots and gold rivets.
  
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• Create GIFs from YouTube videos: Site adds new tool that lets you easily create and share five-second animations

  12-12-2014 16:34 via
  
  The tool (pictured) was spotted by Oregon-based Twitter user Andy Baio and it lets people create five-second animated clips from uploaded videos.
  
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• Dawn glimpses Ceres: Solar system's largest asteroid comes into view - and it could someday reveal the origins of life on Earth

  12-12-2014 16:17 via
  
  The image, from Houston-based Nasa, was taken when the Dawn spacecraft was around 740,000 miles (1.2 million km) from Ceres, on its way to meet it the asteroid.
  
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• Did humans first master fire in Israel's Haifa 350,000 years ago?

  12-12-2014 16:15 via
  
  Burnt flints discovered in Tabun Cave, near Haifa, northern Israel, may help to rewrite history of human evolution and development of culture.
  
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• GCHQ tech experts will join police to scour the dark net for criminal activity 

  12-12-2014 16:04 via
  
  Britain's intelligence and security organisation is to work with the National Crime Agency to track down dark net users who are sharing child pornography on secret networks.
  
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• EE is ending Orange Wednesday's 2-for-1 cinema ticket perk from February

  12-12-2014 15:53 via
  
  Millions of Britons have cashed in on midweek two-for-one cinema ticket offers for the past decade, but Orange Wednesdays will be replaced in February next year.
  
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• The science of SANTA: Father Christmas will have to deal with vapourising reindeer and a sleigh as heavy as the Empire State Building when he comes to town

  12-12-2014 15:47 via
  
  Santa will have to overcome the laws of science when he makes his journey around the world from the North Pole on Christmas Eve (illustration of Santa and his reindeer shown).
  
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• Top 10 physics breakthroughs listed

  12-12-2014 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Landing on a comet, laser fusion and a working tractor beam are among the physics breakthroughs of the year, as chosen by a leading magazine.
  
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• Andrea Faustini wins X Factor 2014 according to Google Trends

  12-12-2014 14:49 via
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Over the past 30 days, searches for finalist Fleur East have been consistently high, but real-time data from Google suggest the Italian Mr Faustini (pictured) will take the title on Sunday.
  
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• Google moves engineers out of Russia

  12-12-2014 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tech giant says it "remains committed" to Russia but has confirmed that it will be removing its engineering office staff.
  
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• Death of Orange Wednesday: EE is ending 2-for-1 cinema ticket perk from February

  12-12-2014 14:21 via
  
  Millions of Britons have cashed in on midweek two-for-one cinema ticket offers for the past decade, but Orange Wednesdays will be replaced in February next year.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg 'considering' a Facebook DISLIKE button

  12-12-2014 14:06 via
  
  Speaking at the firm’s offices in California, Mr Zuckerberg said: ‘We need to figure out the right way to do it so [the button] ends up being a force for good, not a force for bad.’
  
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• YouTube creates GIF maker for videos

  12-12-2014 14:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An easy-to-use tool for creating GIFs is added to some YouTube videos.
  
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• Facebook ponders 'dislike' function

  12-12-2014 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook is thinking about adding a way to "dislike" posts on its site, something users have requested in their droves.
  
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• Facebook is falling out of favour with teenagers, Ofcom reveals

  12-12-2014 13:53 via
  
  Ofcom’s International Communications Market Report 2014 found the number of weekly UK visitors to social networks is now 56%, which is a drop from 65% last year.
  
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• Is this an alien UFO hovering over the Statue of Liberty or a black balloon?

  12-12-2014 13:37 via
  
  A video posted to YouTube shows a black object floating above the Statue of Liberty in New York (shown). In the video the object moves across the screen before staying still.
  
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• Migrating flamingos that have headed north ended up in SIBERIA 

  12-12-2014 13:30 via
  
  It could be a case of bird-bird, or strange weather patterns causing confusion, but scientists are baffled about instances of flamingos flying north to bitterly cold Siberia for the winter, instead of south.
  
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• The bracelet that turns your ARM into a touchscreen: Cicret projects emails, videos and games onto skin

  12-12-2014 13:14 via
  
  A team of Parisian inventors have come up with the Cicret bracelet that aims to replace smartphones by projecting a 'touch screen' onto the forearm using a tiny projector and sensors.
  
  Read more

• Did humans first master fire in Israel 350,000 years ago? Burnt flints found in cave near Haifa are earliest evidence of fire use

  12-12-2014 13:11 via
  
  Burnt flints discovered in Tabun Cave, near Haifa, northern Israel, may help to rewrite history of human evolution and development of culture.
  
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• Is Facebook finally about to get a DISLIKE button? Mark Zuckerberg admits he is considering it

  12-12-2014 12:53 via
  
  Speaking at the firm’s offices in California, Mr Zuckerberg said: ‘We need to figure out the right way to do it so [the button] ends up being a force for good, not a force for bad.’
  
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• Drone flown 20ft from Heathrow jet

  12-12-2014 12:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The moment a device believed to have been a drone came within 20ft (6m) of a plane landing at Heathrow Airport is described in a report by an air safety body.
  
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• The best sign of dark matter yet? X-ray signals in neighbouring galaxies could be emitted by one of the universe's greatest mysteries

  12-12-2014 12:30 via
  
  Research led by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology has found particles in other galaxies that could be dark matter (illustrated). ‘It could usher in a new era in astronomy,’ said Dr Ruchayskiy.
  
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• Rats like sexy underwear too! Rodents prefer females clad in BRAS compared to their naked counterparts, study reveals

  12-12-2014 12:22 via
  
  In a bizarre study by Concordia University in Montreal, male rats preferred to have sex with female rats wearing special rodent ‘bras’ after being trained to associate clothing with sex.
  
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• Facebook is falling out of favour with teenagers - but it still reigns supreme over other social networks, Ofcom reveals

  12-12-2014 12:14 via
  
  Ofcom’s International Communications Market Report 2014 found the number of weekly UK visitors to social networks is now 56%, which is a drop from 65% last year.
  
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• Historic Apple 1 sold at auction

  12-12-2014 11:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A fully operational Apple 1 computer has been sold at auction for $365,000 (£230,000), well below the estimate.
  
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• Anti-pollution laws at risk in EU

  12-12-2014 11:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The EU may scrap plans for legislation on air pollution and waste in a drive to boost the economy.
  
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