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• Xbox Live services recovering as Sony warn of future PSN outages

  27-12-2014 22:26
  
  XBOX LIVE and the PSN services are recovering after a hacking group brought down the networks over Christmas.
  
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• Images of earth from space merged into time-lapse video by astronaut

  27-12-2014 18:37 via
  
  Images taken on-board the International Space Station have been merged into a stunning time-lapse video by astronaut Alexander Gerst who spent 165 days in orbit.
  
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• Xbox and PlayStation rebuild service

  27-12-2014 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Xbox and PlayStation make progress in restoring their gaming sites after a hacking attack that caused severe problems over Christmas.
  
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• The XCOR Lynx space plane is getting close to completion 

  27-12-2014 15:21 via
  
  XCOR hopes to fly its spacecraft next year - and could beat Virgin Galactic to ferry the first paying passengers into space.
  
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• Are some people BORN to make more fat cells?

  27-12-2014 13:49 via
  
  Called Thy1, Rochester researchers say it has a fundamental role in controlling whether a primitive cell decides to become a fat cell.
  
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• Biting insects boom in the hot summer but wasps, butterflies and birds struggle

  27-12-2014 13:47 via
  
  The warm and exceptionally humid weather of 2014 was particularly kind to biting insects and creepy crawlies, with mosquitos, horseflies, snails and slugs all thriving.
  
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• Amazon reveals 10M customers signed up for Prime over the holidays

  27-12-2014 13:47 via
  
  Amazon founder Jeff Bezos also also said nearly 60% of its customers shopped via a mobile device this holiday, and total holiday sales through its smartphone app doubled this year.
  
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• Jins Meme smart spectacles can sense when you are sleepy

  27-12-2014 13:36 via
  
  The Japanese glasses use sensors in the arms and nose bridge to detect tiny changes in eye and body movements, and send the data to an app for analysis.
  
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• Tesla upgrade to Roadster sports car doubles its range

  27-12-2014 13:22 via
  
  The upgraded battery pack  along with tweaks to its aerodynamics means it will effectively double its range of the $109,000 car, which was the firm's first electric vehicle.
  
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• Museum of the Image to recreate smell and sounds of deaths

  27-12-2014 13:09 via
  
  The controversial museum exhibit (pictured) is currently on display at the Museum of the Image in the Netherlands, with plans to send it across Europe.
  
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• Oculus Rift VR ski goggle concept revealed

  27-12-2014 13:05 via
  
  Maryland designer Syed Rahman says he was inspired by the Oculus Rift project - but not its design. He created his own, designed to look more like ski goggles.
  
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• Hubble spots stunning 'armless' galaxy 60 million light years from Earth

  27-12-2014 12:55 via
  
  Called IC 335, this new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the galaxy in front of a backdrop of distant galaxies.
  
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• Xbox and PlayStation tackle attacks

  27-12-2014 11:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Xbox and PlayStation continue working to restore online services after suffering technical problems, amid claims a hacking group caused the outage.
  
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• When will man become machine?

  27-12-2014 09:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What will smarter machines mean for the future of the human race?
  
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• Coming out online: good or bad?

  27-12-2014 07:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Radio 4's Today programme asked 16-year-olds whether growing up with the internet made it easier for them to come out.
  
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• Are some people BORN to make more fat cells? Researchers find protein that could control weight loss and lead to radical new treatments for obesity

  27-12-2014 02:25 via
  
  Called Thy1, Rochester researchers say it has a fundamental role in controlling whether a primitive cell decides to become a fat cell.
  
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• Whooping cough 'evolving fast'

  27-12-2014 02:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Whooping cough may be evolving to outsmart the currently used vaccine, say researchers.
  
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• Amazon wins Christmas: Firm reveals ten MILLION customers signed up for its $99 Prime membership over the holidays - and it pledges to extend one hour delivery

  27-12-2014 01:44 via
  
  Amazon founder Jeff Bezos also also said nearly 60% of its customers shopped via a mobile device this holiday, and total holiday sales through its smartphone app doubled this year.
  
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• Year of the bugs: Biting insects boom in the hot summer (but wasps, butterflies and birds struggle) 

  27-12-2014 01:28 via
  
  The warm and exceptionally humid weather of 2014 was particularly kind to biting insects and creepy crawlies, with mosquitos, horseflies, snails and slugs all thriving.
  
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• The most stunning space pictures of 2014

  27-12-2014 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The most stunning space photos of 2014
  
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• The ultimate post-Christmas accessory? $199 smart specs can sense when you are sleepy - and monitor your eyes to check your health and posture

  27-12-2014 00:59 via
  
  The Japanese glasses use sensors in the arms and nose bridge to detect tiny changes in eye and body movements, and send the data to an app for analysis.
  
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• Tesla gets a boost: Upgrade to Roadster sports car doubles its range - and Elon Musk say it will drive from San Francisco to LA on a single charge to prove it

  27-12-2014 00:09 via
  
  The upgraded battery pack  along with tweaks to its aerodynamics means it will effectively double its range of the $109,000 car, which was the firm's first electric vehicle.
  
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