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• Apple Watch compared to Samsung's Gear S, the Moto 360 and LG's Gwatch R

  09-03-2015 23:56 via
  
  Apple has unveiled its Watch today in what is the company's first completely new product since the death of founder Steve Jobs. But how do the devices compare to rivals' smartwatches?
  
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• Apple Watch prices and apps revealed

  09-03-2015 23:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Apple reveals that its smartwatch collection will range in price from £299 to £13,500 depending on the materials used.
  
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• Apple Watch launch: internet reacts

  09-03-2015 22:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The internet reacts to the Apple Watch event
  
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• Is this the best wearable device on the market? Dailymail.com gives its verdict on the Apple Watch

  09-03-2015 22:21 via
  
  Apple’s Watch does what Pebble’s smartwatch failed at - create a beautiful, elegant device that works as a piece of jewellery, without even switching it on, says US technology editor Mark Prigg in Berlin.
  
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• HBO Now coming exclusively to Apple devices from April for $15 a month

  09-03-2015 21:41 via
  
  A standalone streaming service from HBO, the New York-based network behind Game of Thrones, will launch on Apple TV, iPhones and iPads , it was announced in San Francisco today.
  
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• Apple Watch comes in three models and boasts 18 HOURS battery life

  09-03-2015 20:56 via
  
  Apple announced its Watch in September but has used tonight's event at the Yerba Buena Centre in California to unveil more details about how it works, the apps it will run, prices and availability.
  
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• HBO launches US streaming service

  09-03-2015 20:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The network behind hit shows such as Game of Thrones launches an online streaming service that will weaken its relationship with cable TV providers.
  
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• Solar Impulse 2 pilot lands craft in Oman after 250-mile journey to hand controls to partner

  09-03-2015 20:16 via
  
  The world's first attempt at a solar-powered round-the-world flight has made its first scheduled landing. Solar Impulse 2 touched down in Muscat, Oman (shown) to allow the other pilot to take over.
  
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• Climate change is 'set to speed up to rates not seen for 1,000 years', warn scientists

  09-03-2015 20:08 via
  
  The rate at which temperatures are rising in the northern hemisphere could be 0.25°C per decade by 2020, according to the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Washington.
  
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• Picture captures rare family portrait of Amur tiger couple with their three cubs

  09-03-2015 19:45 via
  
  This extraordinary picture shows a male leading a female and three cubs through the snowy forest of Sikhote-Alin Biosphere Reserve in eastern Russia.
  
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• VIDEO: Does pollution affect weather patterns?

  09-03-2015 19:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Video from Nasa shows how emissions could affect cloud formation and weather patterns.
  
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• Now it really IS time! Apple finally unveils its Watch which comes in three models - and boasts 18 HOURS battery life

  09-03-2015 19:27 via
  
  Apple announced its Watch in September but is using tonight's event at the Yerba Buena Centre in California to unveil more details about how it works, the apps it will run, prices and availability.
  
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• Nasa animation reveals perfectly choreographed orbits of crafts around Earth

  09-03-2015 19:01 via
  
  Nasa scientists in Maryland have created a satellite visualisation (shown). It shows dozens of Earth-observing satellites currently orbiting our planet.
  
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• Do male tigers play dad after all? Camera trap captures rare family portrait of Amur tiger couple with their three cubs in the wild

  09-03-2015 18:31 via
  
  This extraordinary picture shows a male leading a female and three cubs through the snowy forest of Sikhote-Alin Biosphere Reserve in eastern Russia.
  
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• VIDEO: Solar Impulse's biggest challenge?

  09-03-2015 17:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Solar Impulse 2's circumnavigation of the world means a stint of flying solo non-stop for five days across the Pacific Ocean. BBC News looks at the conditions the pilots will face.
  
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• Solar plane completes first leg

  09-03-2015 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A record-breaking attempt to fly around the world in a solar-powered plane completes its first leg, a 12-hour journey in the Gulf to Oman.
  
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• Dance of the satellites: Animation reveals perfectly choreographed orbits of Nasa crafts around Earth

  09-03-2015 17:02 via
  
  Nasa scientists in Maryland have created a satellite visualisation (shown). It shows dozens of Earth-observing satellites currently orbiting our planet.
  
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• Google Ventures' Bill Maris says humans could live for 500 YEARS

  09-03-2015 16:47 via
  
  In an interview with Bloomberg, California-based Google Ventures' president Bill Maris said humans can live to 500 due to medical breakthroughs and biomechanics.
  
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• Apple hints at an iCar with wireless charging paper patent

  09-03-2015 16:39 via
  
  In the patent the Californian firm details a system of wirelessly charging 'portable devices.' Within the list of examples alongside phones and tablets is reference to 'electric vehicles'.
  
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• Playfulness ranks highly among desirable attributes in a partner

  09-03-2015 16:36 via
  
  Research led by the University of Zurich revealed that playfulness is important to both sexes – just behind friendliness, intelligence and a sense of humour.
  
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• Silver coins and treasure dating back to Alexander the Great discovered in Israeli cave

  09-03-2015 16:04 via
  
  Three members of the Israeli Caving Club found silver coins and jewellery inside a cloth pouch hidden in a narrow niche among stalactites deep inside the cave in northern Israel.
  
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• Will.i.am believes 3D printers will build PEOPLE in 'our lifetime'

  09-03-2015 15:40 via
  
  Unveiling sustainable printed products in London, the musician and entrepreneur predicted that if it's soon possible to print organs, scientists will be able to print whole humans in our lifetime.
  
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• Israel's cave of wonders: Silver coins and treasure dating back 2,300 years to Alexander the Great discovered

  09-03-2015 15:39 via
  
  Three members of the Israeli Caving Club found silver coins and jewellery inside a cloth pouch hidden in a narrow niche among stalactites deep inside the cave in northern Israel.
  
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• Goodyear's BH03 TYRE could soon power your electric car as you drive

  09-03-2015 15:34 via
  
  Goodyear’s concept BH03 (illustrated) was unveiled at the Geneva International Motor Show. It uses thermo-piezoelectric materials to convert heat into energy from sunlight or as the tyre rolls.
  
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• Apple patent hints at an iCar: Wireless charging paper makes reference to 'electric vehicles'

  09-03-2015 15:20 via
  
  In the patent the Californian firm details a system of wirelessly charging 'portable devices.' Within the list of examples alongside phones and tablets is reference to 'electric vehicles'.
  
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• Looking for love? Be FUN: Playfulness is more important than intelligence when dating, study claims

  09-03-2015 15:16 via
  
  Research led by the University of Zurich revealed that playfulness (illustrated with a stock image) is important to both sexes – just behind friendliness, intelligence and a sense of humour.
  
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• Will El Niño make this year the warmest on record?

  09-03-2015 14:28 via
  
  The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted there is a 50 to 60 per cent chance that El Niño will continue through the summer.
  
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• Why red wine goes with steak and why fish prefers white wine revealed

  09-03-2015 14:24 via
  
  Tannins are compounds found which pass into wine from the grape and barrels. It is common in red wine because its are typically fermented with the skin and seeds more than white wine.
  
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• Will.i.am believes 3D printers will build PEOPLE in 'our lifetime' - and warns that new rules are needed to govern technology

  09-03-2015 14:08 via
  
  Unveiling sustainable printed products in London, the musician and entrepreneur predicted that if it's soon possible to print organs, scientists will be able to print whole humans in our lifetime.
  
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• Forget charging stations, this TYRE could soon power your electric car as you drive

  09-03-2015 14:01 via
  
  Goodyear’s concept BH03 (illustrated) was unveiled at the Geneva International Motor Show. It uses thermo-piezoelectric materials to convert heat into energy from sunlight or as the tyre rolls.
  
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• The Crow Box feeder trains birds to PAY for their food

  09-03-2015 13:55 via
  
  The Brooklyn-based maker of the box has managed to train captive crows to retrieve coins in return for peanuts and hopes that wild crows will learn the same tricks.
  
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• White dwarf breaks galactic speed record by travelling at 745 miles per SECOND

  09-03-2015 13:54 via
  
  Astronomers in Hawaii have found the fastest 'unbound' star in the galaxy, US 708, which is moving at 745 miles (1,200km) per second and will leave the Milky Way in 25 million years (shown).
  
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• $349 Apple Watch to be unveiled today which will track your heart rate, be your hotel key and even buy your coffee

  09-03-2015 13:53 via
  
  Apple announced its Watch (pictured) in September at its iPhone 6 and 6 Plus launch event in California. Tonight's event starts at 10am PST (1pm EST/5pm GMT).
  
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• Amphipolis tomb mystery deepens

  09-03-2015 13:53 via
  
  A geologist said the mysterious burial mound in northern Greece is a natural hill and not man-made as previously presumed.
  
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• Feminist site knocked offline

  09-03-2015 13:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A blog encouraging female contributors to write about their experiences was knocked offline during a day for the global celebration of women.
  
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• Will El Niño make this year the warmest on record? Scientists confirm late return of phenomenon - but it's weaker than usual

  09-03-2015 13:46 via
  
  The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted there is a 50 to 60 per cent chance that El Niño will continue through the summer.
  
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• 'Jealous hackers deleted all my Vines'

  09-03-2015 13:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ben Phillips' Vine account is hacked after he reveals he earns up to £12,000 a clip.
  
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• Apple set to unveil a $10,000 platinum Watch at tonight's Spring Forward event

  09-03-2015 13:25 via
  
  Apple announced its Watch (pictured) in September at its iPhone 6 and 6 Plus launch event in California. Tonight's event starts at 10am PST (1pm EST/5pm GMT).
  
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• Solar explorer: Pilots begin epic five-month flight round the world powered purely by the sun with five-day stints at controls, 20-minute catnaps and a cockpit that doubles up as a toilet

  09-03-2015 13:25 via
  
  Aircraft Solar Impulse 2, which is powered using only solar energy, began its round the world trip this morning (shown) after taking off in Abu Dhabi before heading on to Oman followed by India.
  
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• Solar explorer: Pilots begin epic five-month flight round the world powered purely by the sun with six-day stints at controls, 20-minute catnaps and a cockpit that doubles up as a toilet

  09-03-2015 12:38 via
  
  Aircraft Solar Impulse 2, which is powered using only solar energy, began its round the world trip this morning (shown) after taking off in Abu Dhabi before heading on to Oman followed by India.
  
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• Amphipolis tomb mystery deepens: Burial chamber CAN'T belong to Alexander the Great as it was built after his death, expert claims

  09-03-2015 12:10 via
  
  A geologist said the mysterious burial mound in northern Greece is a natural hill and not man-made as previously presumed.
  
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• Now THAT'S a shooting star! White dwarf breaks galactic speed record by travelling at 745 miles per SECOND

  09-03-2015 12:09 via
  
  Astronomers in Hawaii have found the fastest 'unbound' star in the galaxy, US 708, which is moving at 745 miles (1,200km) per second and will leave the Milky Way in 25 million years (shown).
  
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• Being sensitive to sound could be the key to intellectuals' creativity

  09-03-2015 11:34 via
  
  Being overly sensitive to sound could have been the key to the creativity of geniuses like Charles Darwin (pictured) and Franz Kafka, scientists at Northwestern University, Illinois, believe.
  
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• So THAT'S why red wine goes so well with steak: Grape tannins bond with fat molecules to release flavour in your mouth

  09-03-2015 11:32 via
  
  Tannins are compounds found which pass into wine from the grape and barrels. It is common in red wine because its are typically fermented with the skin and seeds more than white wine.
  
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• The feeder that trains birds to PAY for their food: Crow Box teaches corvids to collect coins in return for peanuts

  09-03-2015 11:09 via
  
  The Brooklyn-based maker of the box has managed to train captive crows to retrieve coins in return for peanuts and hopes that wild crows will learn the same tricks.
  
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• We have lift-off: Pilots begin five-month round the world solar flight when they will endure six-day stints at controls and temperatures ranging from -40 to 40°C

  09-03-2015 10:47 via
  
  Aircraft Solar Impulse 2, which is powered using only solar energy, began its round the world trip this morning (shown) after taking off in Abu Dhabi before heading on to Oman followed by India.
  
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• Time for Apple's smartwatch

  09-03-2015 10:37 via
  
  The Apple Watch boasts a range of lifestyle functions including the 'Apple Play' software, which will allow users to avoid the need to use cash by simply waving the watch over a till point scanner.
  
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• WearSens necklace that knows when you've eaten too much

  09-03-2015 10:35 via
  
  Researchers at the University of California in Los Angeles teamed a calorie-counting app with WearSens metal which monitors eating and drinking habits to come up with the new gadget.
  
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• VIDEO: The battle to save parks amid cuts

  09-03-2015 10:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As local authority budgets are finalised this week, councils have to make tough decisions on where to spend public money,
  
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• The art of science - Wellcome Images 2015

  09-03-2015 10:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Up close and colourful - beautiful and intricate scientific images
  
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