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• Getting deja vu on Twitter? Users complain of bug resending notifications and messages from last 24 hours

  13-02-2015 23:46 via
  
  Hundreds of users have taken to the social network to complain of the bug, which shows them all their notifications and can also resend direct messages. Twitter said it was 'working on a fix' for the issue
  
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• Tech firms urged to share data with US

  13-02-2015 23:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US president urges tech firms to share more information with security services, as leading figures gather for a summit in California.
  
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• YouTube's automated tool claims purring CAT is infringing copyright: Phantom gets the blame for stealing a song from EMI

  13-02-2015 23:18 via
  
  The California-based company's Content ID system did not take down the video, but did suspend YouTube user, Digihaven's, ability to make money from the video through advertising.
  
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• Is Samsung FINALLY killing off bloatware? Galaxy S6 set to abandon preinstalled software in bid to compete with Apple

  13-02-2015 22:56 via
  
  Samsung is set to ring in the changes with its Galaxy S6 handset and abandon its practise of filling the handset with unwanted 'bloatware,' blog Sammobile has claimed.
  
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• VIDEO: Time-lapse: Five years of the Sun

  13-02-2015 22:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Space agency Nasa has released a time-lapse video showing the Sun over period of nearly five years - capturing one frame every eight hours.
  
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• Facebook under fire for suspending Native American users for using 'fake' names

  13-02-2015 21:56 via
  
  Several users, including Dana Lone Hill, Shane and Jacqui Creepingbear and Parmelee Kills The Enemy have had their accounts suspended or even deleted by the Silicon Valley social network.
  
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• A clear view of Titan: Nasa 'despeckles' Saturn's largest moon to reveal hidden river channels, shorelines and windswept dunes

  13-02-2015 21:24 via
  
  Despeckling uses an algorithm to remove the noise, resulting in clearer views that can be easier for researchers to interpret. It was introduced by Antoine Lucas at France's nuclear center near Paris.
  
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• Apple sets up secret Cupertino lab to develop smart vehicles

  13-02-2015 21:07 via
  
  The FT claims Apple is developing its own car at a secret lab away from the firm's Cupertino campus. It is believed dozens of employees are already working on the project.
  
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• Dr Richard Spencer that uses DNA Boogie to explain biology caught on camera

  13-02-2015 20:36 via
  
  Dr Richard Spencer, a science teacher at Middlesbrough College in Teeside choreographs his biology lessons to music to help his pupils learn about processes that take place within biological cells.
  
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• How to get a date in 12 minutes

  13-02-2015 20:20 via
  
  A University of Kansas study looked at the science of flirting. 102 men and women took part in a study to find what people did when they were attracted to someone (stock image shown).
  
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• New Fitbits are giving owners RASHES: Firm says users should 'wear them less' - despite it having features for 24 hour use

  13-02-2015 19:54 via
  
  The California-based company admits that a 'limited percentage' of users have reported skin irritation from constantly wearing the Charge, Charge HR and the Surge Fitbit trackers.
  
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• Get ready for the iCar: Apple sets up secret lab to develop smart vehicles

  13-02-2015 19:52 via
  
  The FT claims Apple is developing its own car at a secret lab away from the firm's Cupertino campus. It is believed dozens of employees are already working on the project.
  
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• The dancing SCIENTIST: Teacher that uses DNA Boogie and Meiosis Square Dance to explain biology caught on camera

  13-02-2015 19:34 via
  
  Dr Richard Spencer, a science teacher at Middlesbrough College in Teeside choreographs his biology lessons to music to help his pupils learn about processes that take place within biological cells.
  
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• Telescopic contact lenses magnify words THREE-FOLD

  13-02-2015 19:30 via
  
  An inventor from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne said the lenses that when paired with special glasses, the lenses could help people with macular degeneration.
  
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• YOYO tool lets you rewind and fast-forward short clips

  13-02-2015 19:29 via
  
  YoYo was created by Mehmet Ali Sabuncuoglu from Istanbul. The web-based tool lets users fast-forward and rewind GIFs (example pictured) taken from the web.
  
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• Google launches virtual reality device that works with a smartphone

  13-02-2015 19:20 via
  
  Mattel and Google unveiled the new View-Master in New York, which will will use Google Cardboard technology for 3D scenes when it goes on sale in autumn.
  
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• How to get a date in 12 minutes: Study reveals the 26 signs of flirtation - and the perfect combination to win over a lover

  13-02-2015 19:05 via
  
  A University of Kansas study looked at the science of flirting. 102 men and women took part in a study to find what people did when they were attracted to someone (stock image shown).
  
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• Fear of Friday 13th comes from a sense we are lacking control

  13-02-2015 18:58 via
  
  A study by Boston University and Tulane University in Louisiana suggests this irrational fear, along with other centuries-old superstitions, is at its peak when we feel others are judging us.
  
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• Now anyone can have SUPERHERO vision: Contact lenses magnify words THREE-FOLD and are controlled by winking

  13-02-2015 17:58 via
  
  An inventor from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne said the lenses that when paired with special glasses, the lenses could help people with macular degeneration.
  
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• Google's new wearable! Patent reveals search giant's plans to release B.O-busting device

  13-02-2015 17:20
  
  GOOGLE's latest patent has revealed the tech giant's potential options in releasing a whole new kind of wearable device.
  
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• The View-Master is back! Google launches £20 virtual reality device for kids that works with a smartphone

  13-02-2015 17:14 via
  
  Mattel and Google unveiled the new View-Master in New York, which will will use Google Cardboard technology for 3D scenes when it goes on sale in autumn.
  
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• 6,000-year-old skeletons found locked in an embrace inside Greek Alepotrypa caves

  13-02-2015 17:07 via
  
  The remains (pictured) of a man and woman were found in Diros Caves, Greece. Analysis has revealed the bones date to around 3,800BC and the couple were in their twenties when they died.
  
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• Rural groups angry over Virgin plans

  13-02-2015 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Campaigners say they are disappointed that Virgin's planned £3bn investment in broadband will not benefit rural areas.
  
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• GuardBot amphibious sphere delivers explosives over land and sea

  13-02-2015 16:37 via
  
  US company Guardbot Inc is developing an autonomous drone shaped like a sphere. Called GuardBot (shown) it has cameras on either side so it can be steered.
  
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• Neanderthals interbred for longer with East Asian humans, DNA reveals

  13-02-2015 16:31 via
  
  Scientists at the University of Washington and the University of California examined why people in East Asia carry 15 to 20 per cent more Neanderthal DNA than those in Europe.
  
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• Phorm iPad case adds physical keys to iPhone displays

  13-02-2015 16:31 via
  
  Californian-built Phorm (pictured) consists of a case and screen protector lined with microfluidics - small amounts of fluid that raises up from the screen when a button on the case is pressed.
  
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• UN agrees draft text for Paris

  13-02-2015 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UN climate talks in Geneva have ended with agreement on a draft text for a new climate agreement to be discussed in Paris in December.
  
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• Why the Fifty Shades of Grey book is better than the film

  13-02-2015 16:19 via
  
  In New York-based Time, Eliana Dockterman claims the Fifty Shades of Grey film (still pictured) won't be as popular as the book because women respond to written and visual sexual stimulus.
  
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• VIDEO: What should we say to aliens?

  13-02-2015 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After Scientists said that they want to send messages to aliens - BBC World viewers have their say on what they would tell extraterrestrial life.
  
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• VIDEO: Net pioneer warns of digital 'Dark Age'

  13-02-2015 16:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Our digital data, such as photos and documents, could be lost forever if we are unable to find ways of preserving old formats while new technologies take hold.
  
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• Could this 'WAR BALL' revolutionise combat? Amphibious sphere delivers explosives over land and sea

  13-02-2015 15:50 via
  
  US company Guardbot Inc is developing an autonomous drone shaped like a sphere. Called GuardBot (shown) it has cameras on either side so it can be steered.
  
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• Is it a touchscreen? Is it a keyboard? It's BOTH: $99 'morphing' Phorm case adds physical keys to iPhone displays

  13-02-2015 15:32 via
  
  Californian-built Phorm (pictured) consists of a case and screen protector lined with microfluidics - small amounts of fluid that raises up from the screen when a button on the case is pressed.
  
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• Print out your photos or risk losing them, warns Google boss

  13-02-2015 15:32 via
  
  Dr Vinton Cerf, vice president of Google, warned that as operating systems and software get upgraded, documents and images stored using older technology are becoming increasingly inaccessible.
  
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• VIDEO: What is the digital 'Dark Age'?

  13-02-2015 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Millions of us routinely upload photos and other personal information onto the internet, believing it will stay safe and be easily accessible.
  
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• Search for the world's 'loneliest whale' who has been singing to himself for 20 years

  13-02-2015 15:10 via
  
  Film maker Josh Zeman from Los Angeles, California, is behind a Kickstarter campaign to find 52, who has been singing at an unusually high frequency for 20 years.
  
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• Richard III's final death blow revealed

  13-02-2015 15:09 via
  
  Scientists at Leicester University believe a sword or spike was thrust up through the king's neck, through the base of his skull until it reached the other side, leaving a large dent inside the cranium.
  
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• VIDEO: Ultrasound glimpse of pygmy hippo baby

  13-02-2015 14:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ultrasound images of a baby pygmy hippopotamus kicking inside its mother's womb have been released by Melbourne Zoo.
  
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• Microwave with infrared cameras shows temperature of food to tell you when it's done

  13-02-2015 14:48 via
  
  A US inventor has created a microwave that monitors food temperature. It uses an infrared camera to display temperature data on a screen (image of prototype shown).
  
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• Battle of the sexes at work: Women enjoy being team players but men prefer competition, study claims

  13-02-2015 14:24 via
  
  CNRS-GATE and University of California researchers examined the behaviour of men and women who were asked to choose to either be paid on their own performance or as part of a team.
  
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• Why the Fifty Shades of Grey book is better than the film: Novels arouse women more than movies - and it's all down to evolution

  13-02-2015 14:23 via
  
  In New York-based Time, Eliana Dockterman claims the Fifty Shades of Grey film (still pictured) won't be as popular as the book because women respond to written and visual sexual stimulus.
  
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• Parents lie more in front of sons than daughters - and it could be teaching boys to be dishonest

  13-02-2015 14:07 via
  
  Researchers in the US found that parents were more likely to lie about the result of a coin tossing game to win money or a toy if their sons were in the room rather than their daughters.
  
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• The microwave with 'X-ray' vision: Infrared cameras show the temperature of food while it cooks to tell you when it's done

  13-02-2015 13:39 via
  
  A US inventor has created a microwave that monitors food temperature. It uses an infrared camera to display temperature data on a screen (image of prototype shown).
  
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• The killer blow Richard III death blow identified: Deadly thrust was so powerful it left dent on the inside of his skull

  13-02-2015 13:07 via
  
  Scientists at Leicester University believe a sword or spike was thrust up through the king's neck, through the base of his skull until it reached the other side, leaving a large dent inside the cranium.
  
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• Police shut 2,000 'fake goods' sites

  13-02-2015 13:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two thousand websites selling fake luxury goods have been removed by UK police since the start of the year.
  
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• Search for the world's 'loneliest whale': Experts want to tag creature who has been singing to himself for 20 years

  13-02-2015 13:01 via
  
  Film maker Josh Zeman from Los Angeles, California, is behind a Kickstarter campaign to find 52, who has been singing at an unusually high frequency for 20 years.
  
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• US faces mega-drought future: Global warming will cause the worst dry spells in more than 1,000 years, claims study

  13-02-2015 12:37 via
  
  Researchers say the current mega-drought in the US (image shown) is going to get worse this century. They say there will be more and more droughts starting in 2050.
  
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• VIDEO: Sir Paul McCartney on music making

  13-02-2015 12:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  McCartney on why making music was easier in the low-tech era
  
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• Net pioneer warns of data Dark Age

  13-02-2015 12:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vint Cerf, a "father of the internet", says a way must be found to stop all our images and documents being lost through technological obsolescence.
  
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• Virgin to invest £3bn in broadband

  13-02-2015 12:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Virgin Media has announced it is to invest £3bn in improving its fibre optic broadband network, increasing the network's reach from 13 million to 17 million homes.
  
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• Tour the Amphipolis tomb with stunning animation

  13-02-2015 11:46 via
  
  The animation shows architectural features inside Amphipolis tomb in Serres, Greece, including a pair of stone sphinxes that guard the entrance and the intricate classical mosaic that was found inside.
  
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