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• YouTube videos suggest alcohol makes you funny and popular, study claims

  20-02-2015 23:51 via
  
  Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh studied 70 popular alcohol-related videos on YouTube looking to see how alcohol was depicted, and in what context it was shown. Stock image pictured.
  
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• Antares explosion caused by debris in fuel tank, investigation finds

  20-02-2015 23:51 via
  
  Last October's explosion of the Antares rocket in Virginia may have been triggered when debris inadvertently left in a fuel tank traveled into the booster's main engine.
  
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• Mars One co-founder Bas Lansdorp says 'It's not going to be Big Brother on Mars'

  20-02-2015 23:03 via
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Dutch entrepreneur Bas Lansdorp (pictured) spoke to MailOnline. He answered questions on the legitimacy of the Mars One mission - but failed to address serious concerns.
  
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• Antares explosion caused by debris in fuel tank, preliminary investigation finds into $20 million accident find

  20-02-2015 23:00 via
  
  Last October's explosion of the Antares rocket in Virginia may have been triggered when debris inadvertently left in a fuel tank traveled into the booster's main engine.
  
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• Is this the Galaxy S6? Concept video reveals stunning design

  20-02-2015 22:33 via
  
  A pair of designers has created what they believed Samsung's Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge will look like, based on the latest leaks.
  
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• How Bronze Age rulers got HIGH to predict the future: Armenian shrines reveal bizarre practices of fortune tellers 3,300 years ago 

  20-02-2015 22:32 via
  
  Each of the shrines in Gegharot is made up of a single room holding a clay bowl filled with smaller ash and ceramic artefacts. Traces of grape and a stimulant similar to Ephedra were discovered.
  
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• Are TV networks speeding up reruns to fit in more ads?

  20-02-2015 21:51 via
  
  Atlanta-based TBS is believed to have sped up sitcom reruns of 'Seinfeld' (pictured), and New York-based Viacom Inc's TV Land used the same tactic with 'Friends' reruns.
  
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• Could Antarctica reveal mankind's fate? Mystery continent may hold clues to alien life, global warming and Earth's demise

  20-02-2015 20:54 via
  
  Scientists from all over the world are exploring Antarctica looking for alien-like creatures, hints of pollution trapped in ancient ice, leftovers from the Big Bang and signs of unstoppable melting.
  
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• Black hole's blast stunts stars

  20-02-2015 20:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The winds blasted out by supermassive black holes at the centre of galaxies are strong enough to slow the birth of new stars, astronomers reveal.
  
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• Are TV networks speeding up reruns to fit in more ads? Channels accused of tactic after characters start talking in a higher pitch

  20-02-2015 20:13 via
  
  Atlanta-based TBS is believed to have sped up sitcom reruns of 'Seinfeld' (pictured), and New York-based Viacom Inc's TV Land used the same tactic with 'Friends' reruns.
  
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• Google updates search with new improved features

  20-02-2015 19:28
  
  GOOGLE has launched a new improved search service on mobile devices which introduces article carousels that groups the most relevant content from within a single website together.
  
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• YouTube for KIDS app will show child-friendly videos and give parents control

  20-02-2015 19:12 via
  
  YouTube, based in California, will launch the child-appropriate app next week in the US for Android devices, but there is no news of a UK release date yet.
  
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• Google-backed genetic test approved

  20-02-2015 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Californian start-up will be allowed to advertise a mail order DNA test that screens for a rare genetic condition.
  
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• 'It's not going to be Big Brother on Mars - it will be the most exciting story of all time': Mars One founder remains convinced he is going to the red planet 

  20-02-2015 17:03 via
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Dutch entrepreneur Bas Lansdorp (pictured) spoke to MailOnline. He answered questions on the legitimacy of the Mars One mission - but failed to address serious concerns.
  
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• WATCH: Samsung release new teaser for Galaxy S6

  20-02-2015 16:44
  
  SAMSUNG have released a new teaser clip for their new smartphone, The Galaxy S6.
  
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• Ichthyosaurs fossil found to be new species - with last meal in its stomach

  20-02-2015 16:23 via
  
  Palaeontologist Dean Lomax discovered the fossil in the collection at Doncaster University where it had lain forgotten for 30 years after being found on the Jurassic Coast of Dorset.
  
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• US and UK 'hacked Sim card firm'

  20-02-2015 15:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US and British spies hacked a top Sim card firm to steal security codes and facilitate eavesdropping on mobiles, a news website says.
  
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• Ichthyosaurs had a taste for squid! Forgotten museum fossil found to be new species - complete with last meal in its stomach

  20-02-2015 15:27 via
  
  Palaeontologist Dean Lomax discovered the fossil in the collection at Doncaster University where it had lain forgotten for 30 years after being found on the Jurassic Coast of Dorset.
  
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• USB electric razor lets you charge up your shaver on a laptop

  20-02-2015 15:15 via
  
  US company Hammacher Schlemmer has made a £20 USB razor (pictured). It is smaller than a smartphone and fits easily into a pocket, and it also has a retractable USB connector.
  
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• Thunderstorms are more common in cities than in the countryside - and it's all thanks to pollution

  20-02-2015 15:08 via
  
  By studying radar data, researchers from Northern Illinois University found that urbanised areas such as Atlanta are 5% more likely to be hit by thunderstorms than rural areas of the same size.
  
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• Cities are creating FREAK ecosystems: Shrinking fish, giant spiders and birds singing new songs reveal human influence

  20-02-2015 14:35 via
  
  A professor of the University of Washington College of Built Environments, said the changes are happening faster than previously thought.
  
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• The app that helps you CHEAT: HideMyPhone lets you rent mobile numbers for secret lovers - and all evidence can be wiped at the touch of a button

  20-02-2015 14:10 via
  
  HideMyPhone! (HMP!) was developed by London-based privacy experts at HideMyAss! It can be used on multiple devices and there is also no limit to the amount of numbers a user can rent.
  
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• It is 'very likely' that the Ebola virus will spread through airborne particles, say experts

  20-02-2015 14:01 via
  
  A new study led by Dr Michael Osterholm, director of the US Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy concludes 'aerosol transmission in relatively close proximity remains plausible'.
  
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• No excuse for stubble! £20 USB razor lets you charge up your shaver on a laptop

  20-02-2015 13:29 via
  
  US company Hammacher Schlemmer has made a £20 USB razor (pictured). It is smaller than a smartphone and fits easily into a pocket, and it also has a retractable USB connector.
  
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• YouTube to launch kids' app

  20-02-2015 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Google-owned company is preparing to launch a separate YouTube app that will be focused on children and is being billed as a safer way to use YouTube.
  
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• Apple electric car could be here by 2020, claim experts

  20-02-2015 12:33 via
  
  Bloomberg has claimed that Apple could have a car ready by 2020, based on images of a test car (shown). The California-based tech giant is thought to be preparing to enter the automobile industry.
  
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• Android malware makes calls and sends messages even when the phone is switched OFF

  20-02-2015 12:33 via
  
  The malware was spotted by Amsterdam-based AVG. It is installed when the user downloads infected apps. When the power button is pressed, malware makes the phone appear to shut down.
  
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• VIDEO: Modern computing 'rather dull'

  20-02-2015 12:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What has been achieved with computing is 'rather dull' says Sir Clive Sinclair
  
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• Forget 50 Shades of Grey - human eyes are only capable of seeing THIRTY hues between black and white, claim scientists

  20-02-2015 12:31 via
  
  Scientists at the University of Cincinnati studying ways of improving the screens on ebook readers have said that our vision of greyscale is more limited than some suggest.
  
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• Forget wristbands, bring on the 'smart' BANANA: 'World's first edible wearable' tracks your heart rate - and provides a tasty post-workout snack

  20-02-2015 12:06 via
  
  Dole Japan has revealed their bizarre Wearable Banana (shown). The tech-laden fruit has an LED screen on its peel. This can tell you your heart rate, race time and display messages.
  
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• Food on your phone

  20-02-2015 11:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How photographing your every meal changes the way you eat.
  
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• Apple's 'Titan' car could be here by 2020: Tech giant may go head to head with Tesla's electric vehicles, claim experts

  20-02-2015 11:47 via
  
  Bloomberg has claimed that Apple could have a car ready by 2020, based on images of a test car (shown). The California-based tech giant is thought to be preparing to enter the automobile industry.
  
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• How a man's hand reveal how he'll treat a WOMAN: Long index finger hints that a male will be rude to the opposite sex, study says

  20-02-2015 10:51 via
  
  Men with small digit ratios (stock image) - defined as ring finger length divided by index finger length - were more agreeable than men with larger ratios, claim experts at McGill University in Canada.
  
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• Spotify says users are convinced they can see strange patterns in shuffle playlists

  20-02-2015 10:39 via
  
  New York-based Spotify admits it had to change its playlist algorithm to be less random in order to trick its users into hearing what they believed to be random songs.
  
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• Survival of the human race depends weeding out aggression, says Stephen Hawking

  20-02-2015 10:30 via
  
  Professor Hawking (pictured) was speaking at London's Science Museum. He said space travel is vital to the future of the human race. And he also said anger should be replaced by empathy
  
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• Astronomers spot bwind from black hole powerful enough to extinguish ability to make stars

  20-02-2015 08:42 via
  
  PDS 456, an extremely bright black hole known as a quasar more than 2 billion light-years away, sustains winds that carry more energy every second than is emitted by more than a trillion suns.
  
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• Malawi's expensive phone habit

  20-02-2015 05:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Malawi is one of the most expensive countries in the world to use mobile phones and the government may intervene to bring down tariffs, writes the BBC's Emmanuel Igunza.
  
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• Emojis for INTROVERTS: Designer creates 30 'Introji' characters to help people express when they want to be left alone

  20-02-2015 03:50 via
  
  The 'Introjis', created by California-based artist Rebecca Evie Lynch, are designed to help introverts let loved ones know that they need their own space without providing a reason or excuse.
  
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• Emojis for INTROVERTS: Designer creates 'Introji' characters to help people express when they want to be left alone

  20-02-2015 03:46 via
  
  The 'Introjis', created by California-based artist Rebecca Evie Lynch, are designed to help introverts let loved ones know that they need their own space without providing a reason or excuse.
  
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• Is your music player really random? Spotify says its users are convinced they can see strange patterns in shuffle playlists

  20-02-2015 02:54 via
  
  New York-based Spotify admits it had to change its playlist algorithm to be less random in order to trick its users into hearing what they believed to be random songs.
  
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• Too good to be true? The beauty therapy chocolate to 'smooth wrinkles, increase blood flow and help skin look radiant'

  20-02-2015 02:50 via
  
  Esthechoc was developed from research originating at Cambridge University and will be unveiled at next month’s Global Food Innovation Summit in London.
  
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• The survival of the human race depends on space travel, says Stephen Hawking

  20-02-2015 02:35 via
  
  Professor Hawking (pictured) was speaking at London's Science Museum. He said space travel is vital to the future of the human race. And he also said anger should be replaced by empathy
  
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• Sediment deposits reveal how bursts of rainfall may have driven evolution

  20-02-2015 01:49 via
  
  Scientists at Oxford University say that sediments in Oman reveal our ancestors left Africa on a journey to southern Asia around 75,000 to 130,000 years ago, during multiple phases.
  
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• Evolution 'favours big sea beasts'

  20-02-2015 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A major survey finds that marine animals have been getting bigger, on average, since the Cambrian period - and not by chance.
  
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• VIDEO: Rediscovering a lost typeface

  20-02-2015 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The story of Robert Green's obsession with creating a digital version of the Doves Type and his discovery of the metal type in the Thames.
  
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• VIDEO: Mobile scanner that detects disease

  20-02-2015 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A mobile scanner which can detect diseases in less than one hour from a small drop of blood has been developed
  
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• VIDEO: Tech behind facial recognition glasses

  20-02-2015 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Glasses that tell you who you are looking at
  
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• Cybersecurity: The insider threat

  20-02-2015 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How firms combat insider fraud and theft
  
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• Sea creatures are getting BIGGER: Researchers say giants of the deep are largest  

  20-02-2015 00:58 via
  
  In one of the most comprehensive studies of body size evolution ever conducted, Stanford scientists say animal lineages tend to evolve toward larger sizes over time.
  
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• Nasa delays spacewalks to fix spacesuit problem linked to near-drowning of astronaut

  20-02-2015 00:48 via
  
  The first spacewalk by a pair of U.S. astronauts was supposed to occur tomorrow, but Houston-based Nasa today bumped it to Saturday to complete a spacesuit investigation.
  
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