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• VIDEO: World's fastest trains - in 45 seconds

  21-04-2015 23:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As a Japanese magnetic levitation train breaks the world speed record, the BBC reveals the world's fastest passenger trains.
  
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• Does YOUR state believe in global warming? Interactive map reveals spread of opinion on climate change across the US

  21-04-2015 22:58 via
  
  The map, created by Yale University, reveals public opinion in all 50 states, 435 districts and 3,000 counties. Overall, just over 60 per cent of Americans believe global warming is taking place.
  
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• Yahoo earnings miss expectations

  21-04-2015 22:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Internet search giant Yahoo reports worse-than-expected profits for the first three months of this year, adding to investor concern.
  
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• Google now lets you download your entire search history

  21-04-2015 22:15 via
  
  The California-based company has rolled out a feature which exports all of your searches to Google Drive in a ZIP archive, with files divided by year and quarter.
  
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• Solar Impulse 2 finally crosses China after delays of three weeks

  21-04-2015 21:29 via
  
  Swiss pilot Bertrand Piccard has successfully flown Solar Impulse 2 from Chongqing to Nanjing in China (shown getting out of plane). The journey of 740 miles (1,190km) took more than 15 hours.
  
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• Men are more competitive than women in sport, claims US study

  21-04-2015 20:51 via
  
  Scientists at Grand Valley State University in Michigan studied elite runners and found that women tend to prioritise other aspects of their lives like academic studies.
  
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• Oldest evidence of life on Earth is wrong, claim Bristol scientists

  21-04-2015 20:33 via
  
  University of Bristol scientists studied the Apex chert microfossils. They found they were just stacks of clay minerals that looked like fossils (cross section shown in image).
  
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• Could we 3D print synthetic eyes to enhance our vision?

  21-04-2015 20:16 via
  
  Italian designers have unveiled a concept for a bio-printed synthetic eye that could enhance the retina sharper or introduce vintage or black and white filter effects to images.
  
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• Are YOU at risk? Bug found in apps including Uber and Microsoft's OneDrive is leaving MILLIONS of users vulnerable to hackers

  21-04-2015 19:38 via
  
  Estimates suggest around 1,000 iOS apps are vulnerable to a flaw in connectivity software from AFNetworking. This includes the California-based Uber and Microsoft's OneDrive.
  
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• Chevrolet unveils self-driving electric FNR at Shanghai event

  21-04-2015 19:36 via
  
  General Motors unveiled their concept car at an event in Shanghai. The self-driving Chevrolet-FNR (shown) has 'dragonfly' swing doors and 'crystal laser headlights'.
  
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• Prostate cancer hope as scientists discover breast cancer drug can help

  21-04-2015 19:32 via
  
  The drug, olaparib, can extend the length of time that a prostate cancer patient lives with the disease without it getting worse, say scientists at London's Institute of Cancer Research.
  
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• Why CHOCOLATE MILK is the best post-workout drink

  21-04-2015 19:30 via
  
  Chocolate milk, so long as it was a low fat brand, was the 'gold standard for a recovery beverage', scientists from Cornell University said after developing a formula for the best product.
  
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• Electronic book lovers beware, your e-reader is watching you

  21-04-2015 19:28 via
  
  The information collected is used to boost sales and grow the UK's e-book market, suppliers say. But a privacy campaign group called it 'alarming' to think that while you're reading your device is reading you.
  
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• Twitter's takes on the trolls with tool that automatically removes abuse

  21-04-2015 18:22 via
  
  Users of the Californian site can report indirect threats, abusive accounts will be locked until a phone number is added, and an algorithm will automatically remove abuse before you even see it.
  
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• Uber accused of guide dog snub

  21-04-2015 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The taxi app firm Uber is being taken to court over allegations that its drivers are discriminating against people with visual impairment.
  
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• Virgin Galactic prepares to test SpaceShipTwo after fatal 2014 crash

  21-04-2015 17:39 via
  
  Chief executive George Whitesides has said the new spacecraft is nearly ready. Its predecessor (shown) was destroyed in the Mojave Desert on 31 October 2014.
  
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• Solar plane arrives in Nanjing

  21-04-2015 17:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The round-the-world, fuel-free aeroplane, Solar Impulse, arrives in Nanjing to prepare for an epic Pacific crossing.
  
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• 'Tame HIV' used to cure disease

  21-04-2015 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The lives of six boys with a deadly genetic disease have been transformed by a pioneering treatment to correct errors in their DNA, say doctors.
  
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• Twitter cracks down on cyber-abuse

  21-04-2015 17:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twitter says it will take action against a wider range of violent threats as part of new efforts to tackle abuse on its platform.
  
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• Fired Jeb Bush aide Ethan Czahor develops 'Clear' app

  21-04-2015 16:53 via
  
  Ethan Czahor, the former Governor of Florida aide, has launched ‘Clear’ (pictured) which removes any posts that might cause you problems with your current or future employer.
  
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• Could we 3D print new EYES? Synthetic organs could be used to enhance vision and even turn our eyes into cameras

  21-04-2015 16:53 via
  
  Italian designers have unveiled a concept for a bio-printed synthetic eye that could enhance the retina sharper or introduce vintage or black and white filter effects to images.
  
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• New mass extinction event identified

  21-04-2015 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An international team of researchers proposes adding an extra mass extinction to the current list of five.
  
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• Algorithm identifies antisocial web users with 80% accuracy

  21-04-2015 16:13 via
  
  Researchers studied 40 million posts made by 1.7 million web users. From this they could identify so-called Future-Banned Users (FBUs) - and Never-Banned Users (NBUs).
  
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• Tesco broadband goes offline

  21-04-2015 16:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tesco has confirmed thousands of its UK broadband customers have been cut off for more than four hours.
  
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• Avoid shark attacks by not wearing bright swimsuits and NEVER play dead

  21-04-2015 15:29 via
  
  There were 72 unprovoked shark attacks around the world last year and the number of worldwide shark attacks has grown at a steady pace since 1900.
  
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• All-nighters before exams 'don't work' as sleep is vital to memory

  21-04-2015 15:16 via
  
  Scientists at Brandeis University, Massachusetts believe that when memory neurons are activated and begin converting short-term memory to long-term , a person needs to sleep to remember what they've learned.
  
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• Internet trolls can run but they can't hide: Algorithm identifies antisocial web users with 80% accuracy

  21-04-2015 15:11 via
  
  Researchers studied 40 million posts made by 1.7 million web users. From this they could identify so-called Future-Banned Users (FBUs) - and Never-Banned Users (NBUs).
  
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• Stone Age man ate mushrooms: Oldest evidence for fungi in the human diet discovered in 19,000-year-old tooth plaque

  21-04-2015 14:52 via
  
  Anthropologists at the Max Planck Institute in Leipzig, Germany, found spores from several species of mushrooms in the dental plaque of the Red Lady of ElMirón found in a cave in Cantabria, Spain.
  
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• Rosetta spacecraft captures comet erupting from the surface

  21-04-2015 14:50 via
  
  German scientists using Esa’s Rosetta spacecraft captured stunning images of a dust jet erupting (shown) from comet 67P Churyumov-Gerasimenko, possibly caused by underground ice melting.
  
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• Solar Impulse takes off on flight across China after delays of 3 weeks

  21-04-2015 14:30 via
  
  Swiss pilot Bertrand Piccard is currently flying Solar Impulse 2 from Chongqing to Nanjing in China. Landing for the journey of 740 miles (1,190km) is expected at 4pm BST (11am EST).
  
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• 'Hangover'-inspired Flashgap app fills in the memory lapses for you

  21-04-2015 14:08 via
  
  The app (pictured) is free for iOS and Android.Photos and videos taken on the app disappear into a hidden album after three seconds and only appear at midday the next day.
  
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• 'Finally in the air again!': Solar Impulse continues its round-the-world trip after being grounded for three weeks in China

  21-04-2015 14:08 via
  
  Swiss pilot Bertrand Piccard is currently flying Solar Impulse 2 from Chongqing to Nanjing in China. Landing for the journey of 740 miles (1,190km) is expected at 4pm BST (11am EST).
  
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• Japan train sets new speed record

  21-04-2015 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Japanese magnetic levitation train breaks its own world speed record, hitting 603km/h (374mph) on a test run near Mount Fuji.
  
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• Virtual reality headsets could prevent nausea on flights and tackle jet lag

  21-04-2015 13:49 via
  
  London based in-flight entertainment company Flow IFE has developed a prototype device that shows passengers a virtual horizon that mimics the movement of the aircraft.
  
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• Google lets you explore Loch Ness through the eyes of its mythical monster

  21-04-2015 13:49 via
  
  Google partnered with Catlin Seaview Survey and the Loch Ness (pictured) and Morar Project in Inverness to capture the images. The site marks the 81st anniversary of the 'Surgeon's Photograph'.
  
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• Cringe! Never forget what you did at a drunken party again: 'Hangover'-inspired Flashgap fills in the memory lapses for you

  21-04-2015 13:49 via
  
  The app (pictured) is free for iOS and Android.Photos and videos taken on the app disappear into a hidden album after three seconds and only appear at midday the next day.
  
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• Japanese Maglev breaks speed record hitting 375mph during latest test run

  21-04-2015 13:31 via
  
  The seven-car Maglev train (pictured), hit 375mph (603 km/h) and travelled for almost 11 seconds at speeds above 373mph (600km/h) near Mount Fuji.
  
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• Watch Rosetta's comet 'BURP': Geyser is seen suddenly erupting from the surface in an amazing 'chance discovery'

  21-04-2015 12:53 via
  
  German scientists using Esa’s Rosetta spacecraft captured stunning images of a dust jet erupting (shown) from comet 67P Churyumov-Gerasimenko, possibly caused by underground ice melting.
  
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• The end of air sickness? Virtual reality headsets could prevent nausea on bumpy flights and even tackle jet lag

  21-04-2015 12:53 via
  
  London based in-flight entertainment company Flow IFE has developed a prototype device that shows passengers a virtual horizon that mimics the movement of the aircraft.
  
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• HBO Now users outside US 'cut off'

  21-04-2015 12:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  HBO is threatening to cut off paying customers of its HBO Now service if they are viewing its shows outside the US.
  
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• Google NESSIE view: Tech giant lets you explore Loch Ness through the eyes of its mythical monster

  21-04-2015 12:33 via
  
  Google partnered with Catlin Seaview Survey and the Loch Ness (pictured) and Morar Project in Inverness to capture the images. The site marks the 81st anniversary of the 'Surgeon's Photograph'.
  
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• Ceres' bright spots back in view

  21-04-2015 12:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The mysterious bright spots on the dwarf planet Ceres are back in view.
  
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• Beyonce shows off Apple Watch NOT available to the public at Coachella

  21-04-2015 12:13 via
  
  Beyonce, 33, wore an exclusive Apple Watch with gold link bracelet in photos shared on Monday on her website.
  
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• Japanese Maglev breaks speed record AGAIN: 'Floating' train hits 375mph during latest test run

  21-04-2015 11:28 via
  
  The seven-car Maglev train (pictured), hit 375mph (603 km/h) and travelled for almost 11 seconds at speeds above 373mph (600km/h) near Mount Fuji.
  
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• Babies CAN feel pain and have a lower threshold than adults

  21-04-2015 11:25 via
  
  Research by Oxford University doctors has found that tiny babies are more sensitive to pain than adults, which overturns the medical consensus that newborns have a high pain threshold.
  
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• VIDEO: Robot receptionist in Tokyo

  21-04-2015 10:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A super-life-like robot has started work at a department store in Tokyo, Japan.
  
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• Google help for Nessie hunters

  21-04-2015 10:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fans of the Loch Ness Monster are being offered a chance to explore its "habitat" using Google Street View.
  
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• Google’s 'mobilegeddon'

  21-04-2015 09:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cries of pain as Google changes its search rankings
  
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• Champagne from 1840 shipwreck tested

  21-04-2015 09:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bottles of champagne salvaged from a 170-year-old shipwreck have been analysed in the lab
  
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• Saturn's moon Enceladus' tendrils being sucked in by the gas giant's rings

  21-04-2015 09:43 via
  
  The 310 mile (500km) wide moon, which astronomers say may harbour alien life, hasgeysers pumping out tendrils of ice-water at 800mph (1287km/h).
  
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