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• Apple boots Nike and Fitbit out of its stores as it prepares for fitness tracking Watch

  12-03-2015 23:47 via
  
  Apple has removed competing fitness bands from its retail stores around the world as the Cu[pertino company prepares to ship the the Apple Watch on April 24th.
  
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• Apple boots Nike and Fitbit out of its stores as it prepares unveil fitness tracking Watch

  12-03-2015 23:27 via
  
  Apple has removed competing fitness bands from its retail stores around the world as the Cu[pertino company prepares to ship the the Apple Watch on April 24th.
  
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• VIDEO: Nasa films biggest solar flare of 2015

  12-03-2015 22:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nasa cameras have captured images of an X-class flare, the strongest category of Sun storm possible, and they are the first of its size in 2015.
  
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• Venus seen in stunning detail: Incredible features on Earth's 'evil twin' are mapped in high-resolution radar images

  12-03-2015 22:27 via
  
  To take the stunning images, astronomers combined the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia with the radar transmitter at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.
  
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• VIDEO: 'Cusp of golden age of gaming'

  12-03-2015 22:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Braben will receive the Bafta Fellowship in the British Academy Games Awards.
  
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• Conservatives say they're happy, but liberals show it

  12-03-2015 22:25 via
  
  Conservatives say they are happier, but liberals show more cheer in smiles, word choice and even emoticon use, California researchers say.
  
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• Study: Conservatives say they're happy, but liberals show it

  12-03-2015 22:00 via
  
  Conservatives say they are happier, but liberals show more cheer in smiles, word choice and even emoticon use, California researchers say.
  
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• Scientists say machine could find DARK MATTER inside the Large Hadron Collider

  12-03-2015 21:59 via
  
  After a two-year shutdown and upgrade, the multi-billion dollar Large Hadron Collider in Geneva is about to ramp up for its second three-year run.
  
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• Scientists use fermented stools and gut-smelling pills to help spot disease

  12-03-2015 21:54 via
  
  Scientists at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia say the technologies could provide an unparalleled insight into the gases inside the body and their possible link to diseases.
  
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• Nasa confirms Jupiter's moon Ganymede has an underground ocean beneath icy surface

  12-03-2015 21:22 via
  
  Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have confirmed that the Jupiter-orbiting moon Ganymede has an ocean beneath its icy surface.
  
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• China's Yutu rover finds layers inside the moon

  12-03-2015 21:04 via
  
  The moon has a more complex history than previously thought with at least nine subsurface layers, results from ground-penetrating radar aboard China's Yutu lunar rover shows.
  
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• FCC makes 'net neutrality' rules public in 400-page order

  12-03-2015 21:03 via
  
  Overall, the ruling, decided on in Washington last month, kills off the idea of an internet 'fast lane' which could give preference to companies that can afford to pay more.
  
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• Quiet night app claims to be able to cut your child's crying by 50%

  12-03-2015 20:59 via
  
  Quiet Night is an app and a toy that learns what kind of music children like - and can keep them entertained.
  
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• VIDEO: Why does Alibaba want some Snapchat?

  12-03-2015 20:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News looks at why Chinese internet giant Alibaba might be interested in Snapchat - even though the messaging app is blocked in China.
  
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• Pet researcher claims a feline's features can reveal its personality

  12-03-2015 20:35 via
  
  California-based cat behaviourist, Arden Moore, has revealed the personalities associated with round, square and triangular cats - and says her theory is helpful in matching a cat to a person.
  
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• Image reveals Antarctica's first sunset of 2015 and that 24 hour darkness is on the way

  12-03-2015 20:21 via
  
  As the south pole moves from 24-hour daylight towards gradual darkness, the British Antarctic Survey research station on the Brunt ice shelf witnesses this year’s first sunset over Antarctica.
  
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• Image reveals nebulae, clusters and star-forming regions 4,000 light-years from Earth 

  12-03-2015 20:15 via
  
  Astronomers from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) have used a telescope array in Chile to captured the most detailed image ever made of a portion of the southern sky (shown).
  
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• Artificial 'skin' that shifts colour on demand could help soldiers in the battlefield

  12-03-2015 20:13 via
  
  Engineers from the University of California Berkeley developed the chameleon-inspired material by etching marks onto a silicon film one thousand times thinner than a human hair.
  
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• The app new parents have been waiting for: Quiet night claims to be able to cut your child's crying by 50%

  12-03-2015 20:10 via
  
  Quiet Night is an app and a toy that learns what kind of music children like - and can keep them entertained.
  
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• Is this the future of school? ROBOT lets teachers take lessons, check work and talk to students from thousands of miles away

  12-03-2015 20:02 via
  
  Teachers at The Nexus Academy of Columbus in Ohio take control of a 4ft -tall (1.2 metre) robot from as far away as Arizona to give lessons. The robot has a screen that shows their face and a camera.
  
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• Swatch counter-attacks smartwatches

  12-03-2015 19:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Swatch, the world's bestselling watchmaker, reveals plans to install Bluetooth and near-field communication chips in its products.
  
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• FCC makes 'net neutrality' rules public: 400-page order reveals ramifications of banning ISPs from throttling your download speed

  12-03-2015 19:39 via
  
  Overall, the ruling, decided on in Washington last month, kills off the idea of an internet 'fast lane' which could give preference to companies that can afford to pay more.
  
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• Winter is coming! The stunning image that reveals Antarctica's first sunset of 2015 - and that 24 hour darkness is on the way

  12-03-2015 19:27 via
  
  As the south pole moves from 24-hour daylight towards gradual darkness, the British Antarctic Survey research station on the Brunt ice shelf witnesses this year’s first sunset over Antarctica.
  
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• Humans invaded rainforests at least 20,000 years ago: Teeth found in Sri Lanka reveal tropical diet of our ancestors

  12-03-2015 19:20 via
  
  Scientists at Oxford University examined teeth found in the rainforests of Sri Lanka (pictured) and found humans may have lived in rainforests 12,000 years earlier than had been thought.
  
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• What face shape does YOUR cat have? Pet researcher claims a feline's features can reveal its personality

  12-03-2015 19:18 via
  
  California-based cat behaviourist, Arden Moore, has revealed the personalities associated with round, square and triangular cats - and says her theory is helpful in matching a cat to a person.
  
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• Cloud chamber lets you watch the patterns produced as uranium decays

  12-03-2015 19:17 via
  
  French physicists have used a cloud chamber to reveal how high energy particles are fired out from uranium 238 to produce beautiful snowflake-like patterns.
  
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• The velociraptors in Jurassic Park were 'voiced' by tortoises having SEX: Sound designer reveals secrets of the film's effects

  12-03-2015 19:12 via
  
  The sound designer for the 1993, from California, has revealed some secrets of Jurassic Park - and it turns out the velociraptor 'barking' noise (kitchen scene shown) was made by tortoises having sex.
  
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• Antivirus labels itself as malware

  12-03-2015 19:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two Panda Security antivirus programs marked corrupted files in their own systems as malign, causing them to stop working.
  
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• Explore Everest without taking a step: Google adds Khumbu's mountains and monasteries to Street View

  12-03-2015 18:51 via
  
  The Everest Street View images were captured last year when Google took a 10-day trek through the Khumbu region of Nepal. The trek was led by world record-holding mountaineer Apa Sherpa.
  
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• 'Best evidence' for Ganymede ocean

  12-03-2015 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Hubble telescope obtains compelling evidence that Ganymede - the largest moon in the Solar System - has an ocean beneath its icy crust.
  
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• Genetics company plans research unit

  12-03-2015 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The personal genetics company 23andMe is setting up a research unit to trawl its growing database for clues about diseases.
  
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• Star Wars stand-alone film is named

  12-03-2015 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Star Wars producers announce the name of the new stand-alone film, to be directed by Britain's Gareth Edwards and star Felicity Jones.
  
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• What are the UK's new trains like?

  12-03-2015 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What are the UK's new high-speed trains like?
  
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• Inside a cyber-terror simulation

  12-03-2015 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In the heart of London the largest ever UK cyber-terror security simulation is playing out. Will they rescue City Hall?
  
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• Camo-chameleon! Artificial 'skin' that shifts colour on demand could help soldiers blend in with the battlefield

  12-03-2015 17:53 via
  
  Engineers from the University of California Berkeley developed the chameleon-inspired material by etching marks onto a silicon film one thousand times thinner than a human hair.
  
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• A cosmic ex-STAR-vaganza! Amazing image reveals nebulae, clusters and star-forming regions 4,000 light-years from Earth 

  12-03-2015 17:46 via
  
  Astronomers from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) have used a telescope array in Chile to captured the most detailed image ever made of a portion of the southern sky (shown).
  
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• Hysterical newborn baby recognises father's voice and stops crying

  12-03-2015 17:14 via
  
  The newborn baby appears inconsolable while crying in an incubator before being placed into its father's arms. Relaxing, the baby falls back to sleep as its father talks, sings and rocks it gently.
  
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• The invisible world of RADIATION revealed: Cloud chamber lets you watch the patterns produced as uranium decays

  12-03-2015 17:02 via
  
  French physicists have used a cloud chamber to reveal how high energy particles are fired out from uranium 238 to produce beautiful snowflake-like patterns.
  
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• Online Upsilon Circuit gives you one chance at winning and if you lose you'll NEVER play again

  12-03-2015 16:59 via
  
  Upsilon Circuit is ‘in early development’ by New Hampshire-based Robot Loves Kitty. It calls the game ‘part gameshow, part action role-playing’ and only eight people can play the game at any one time.
  
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• UK surveillance 'lacks transparency'

  12-03-2015 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The legal framework surrounding surveillance by MI5, MI6 and GCHQ is "unnecessarily complicated" and "lacks transparency", MPs say.
  
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• Biggest solar flare of the year causes radio blackouts on Earth

  12-03-2015 16:15 via
  
  Space weather experts in Colorado, US issued a warning on a solar flare (shown). It was the biggest eruption of the year and peaked at 4.22pm GMT yesterday.
  
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• The Dead Men's Eyes iPad App lets you see and SMELL ancient worlds

  12-03-2015 16:10 via
  
  The Dead Men’s Eyes, and Nose prototypes were developed by Dr Stuart Eve from the University College London. It can feature anything from a reconstruction of a wall to entire villages (shown).
  
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• Now THAT'S Game Over! Online Upsilon Circuit gives you just one chance at winning - and if you lose you'll NEVER play again

  12-03-2015 16:05 via
  
  Upsilon Circuit is ‘in early development’ by New Hampshire-based Robot Loves Kitty. It calls the game ‘part gameshow, part action role-playing’ and only eight people can play the game at any one time.
  
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• Amazing images of 'space' made using household objects

  12-03-2015 15:52 via
  
  New York photographer Navid Baraty has created fictional images of space using ingredients found in the kitchen (shown), which appear to show planets and nebulae in the universe.
  
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• Scientists send commands to missing Philae lander to wake up

  12-03-2015 15:51 via
  
  The European Space Agency has turned on the communication unit of its Rosetta orbiter in an attempt to contact the missing Philae probe on Comet 67p/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
  
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• From a pilgrim in Iran to a magnificent fjord: The photos that prove that mobile phones really are just as good expensive cameras

  12-03-2015 15:49 via
  
  Photos taken on the humble mobile are shortlisted for a new category in the world's largest photography completion and the winner will be announced in London next month.
  
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• How depression affects our sense of time: Hours drag on and even stand still for those battling the condition, study reveals 

  12-03-2015 15:46 via
  
  People with depression can accurately judge a length of time, but they feel it passes more slowly than healthy people, found psychologists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany.
  
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• S Pacific volcano forms new island

  12-03-2015 15:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A volcanic eruption in Tonga in January leads to the creation of a new island in the Pacific, some 500m across and 250m high.
  
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• Stunning image of Soyuz capsule carrying astronauts from International Space Station

  12-03-2015 15:33 via
  
  Three astronauts have returned from the ISS after a six-month stay aboard the orbiting space station (pictured). They landed near the remote town of Zhezkazgan in Kazakhstan at 2.07am GMT.
  
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• ELEPHANTS could be used to sniff out land mines

  12-03-2015 15:29 via
  
  Elephants were tasked with sniffing out TNT hidden in buckets at a game reserve in Bela-Bela, a town north of the South African capital of Pretoria.
  
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