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• Apple reveals it sold 61m iPhones and made $13.6 BILLION in profit

  27-04-2015 23:40 via
  
  The California firm sold more than 61 million iPhones in the quarter, accounting for more than two-thirds of its $58 billion in revenue for the quarter and the lion's share of its $13.6 billion in profit.
  
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• The birth of a monster: Nasa captures 17 MILE long iceberg as it breaks away from West Antarctica's Getz ice shelf

  27-04-2015 23:16 via
  
  The monster iceberg, larger than Manhattan, was spotted breaking away from West Antarctica's Getz Ice Shelf by the U.S. National Ice Center.
  
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• Forget the watch: Apple's iPhones are still the main event

  27-04-2015 23:16 via
  
  The California firm sold more than 61 million iPhones in the quarter, accounting for more than two-thirds of its $58 billion in revenue for the quarter and the lion's share of its $13.6 billion in profit.
  
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• Disorder causes felines to have seizures when hearing high pitched sounds

  27-04-2015 23:05 via
  
  Vets from Hertfordshire and University College London found seizures could be triggered by crinkling tin foil or a metal spoon clanging in a ceramic feeding bowl, for example.
  
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• Scientists prove hologram theory could be true in 'realistic models' of our universe

  27-04-2015 21:59 via
  
  Scientists at the Technology University of Vienna have created equations that combine how the universe is accelerating with theories on how we could be living in a hologram.
  
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• 3D master map reveals most complete picture of our universe

  27-04-2015 21:24 via
  
  University of Waterloo astrophysicists have created a 3D master map of the universe that is the most complete picture of our cosmic neighbourhood to date.
  
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• VIDEO: Chernobyl fox makes sandwich

  27-04-2015 21:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A fox in Chernobyl has made a large sandwich using cold meats and bread fed to him by a radio crew in the area.
  
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• Risk of magnitude 8 earthquake in California has increased

  27-04-2015 21:07 via
  
  A new report from the U.S. Geological Survey has warned the risk of 'the big one' hitting California has increased dramatically.
  
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• Are we living in a HOLOGRAM? For the first time, scientists prove strange theory could be true in 'realistic models' of our universe

  27-04-2015 21:07 via
  
  Scientists at the Technology University of Vienna have created equations that combine how the universe is accelerating with theories on how we could be living in a hologram.
  
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• 3D master map of the universe reveals most complete picture of our cosmic neighbourhood

  27-04-2015 21:07 via
  
  University of Waterloo astrophysicists have created a 3D master map of the universe that is the most complete picture of our cosmic neighbourhood to date.
  
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• Interactive 3D map reveals elevation, craters and mineral levels on Vesta

  27-04-2015 20:07 via
  
  Nasa scientists in California have revealed an interactive 3D map for Vesta using images from the Dawn spacecraft. The map lets you see features on the surface (shown).
  
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• Instagram now lets you search using EMOJI and launches new filters

  27-04-2015 20:07 via
  
  From today, users can add single or multiple emoji to posts on the California-based app (shown) as well as search for them on the Explore tab. Alternatively emoji can be combined with text in hashtags.
  
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• Instagram now lets you search using EMOJI: Photo-sharing app adds pictures to hashtags and launches new filters

  27-04-2015 19:51 via
  
  From today, users can add single or multiple emoji to posts on the California-based app (shown) as well as search for them on the Explore tab. Alternatively emoji can be combined with text in hashtags.
  
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• Mobile users charged for 0800 numbers will dial for free after fees are outlawed

  27-04-2015 19:45 via
  
  Currently mobile phone companies charge customers up to 20p a minute to dial numbers that are free from a landline phone including some run by NHS and Government departments.
  
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• Decoding the beauty of orchids: Experts discover the proteins that give the flower its unique 'lip' petal

  27-04-2015 19:42 via
  
  Researchers from the National Chung Hsing University in Taiwan studied the expression of a class of genes known to be associated with petal development to turn the orchid's 'lip' into a petal.
  
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• Think cycling's a pain in the neck? Periscope for bikes lets cyclists relax their head while keeping their eyes on the road

  27-04-2015 18:51 via
  
  The device (pictured) called the Pedi-Scope attaches to the handlebars of any bike. It was designed by a Brooklyn-based inventor to alleviate neck and back pain.
  
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• Global warming IS making our weather worse and man-made emissions are to blame for a 75% of extreme heatwaves, claims study

  27-04-2015 18:51 via
  
  Scientists at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich modelled the probability of extreme weather events being caused by human activity.
  
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• Bizarre 'platypus' dinosaur discovered: Relative of the T.Rex was a VEGETARIAN with a strange mixture of features

  27-04-2015 18:51 via
  
  Chilesaurus diegosuarezi (illustrated) was discovered by a seven-year-old at the Toqui Formation in southern Chile and exhibits a bizarre mixture of characteristics.
  
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• William Shatner unveils plan to save California from drought: Star Trek actor wants $30 billion to build a 'water highway'

  27-04-2015 17:20 via
  
  Former Star Trek Enterprise actor William Shatner (pictured) revealed his radical proposal in an interview with Yahoo News. He wants to build a 4ft-wide pipeline from Seattle down to California.
  
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• EOssc2 'Crab' micro-car drives sideways, turns on the spot and can SHRINK

  27-04-2015 17:13 via
  
  Engineers in Germany describe the EOssc2 (pictured) as an 'ultra flexible micro-car for mega cities' and plan on enabling it to drive itself. It is currently being tested in Bremen and Dalian, China.
  
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• Animal charity lends homeless cats to householders to scare away mice

  27-04-2015 16:57 via
  
  Wood Green animal charity, based in north London, is lending households cats from their shelter to help them deal with persistent mouse infestations using the Handy app.
  
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• Sky takes on Blinkbox: Buy and Keep movie rental service is now open to everyone in the UK and Ireland

  27-04-2015 16:54 via
  
  Films can be bought at Skystore.com or through the Sky Store app. Non-Sky TV customers in the UK can watch on their TV via a NOW TV box or Roku while those in Ireland can watch via a Roku box.
  
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• Has the Easter Island mystery been solved?

  27-04-2015 16:49 via
  
  Experts at the University of Oregon believe it would have been relatively easy for the Rapa Nui people to place the distinctive pukao 'hats' on the head of the Easter Island statues (pictured) 700 years ago.
  
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• Lasers reveal what taste buds LOOKS like

  27-04-2015 16:44 via
  
  A Harvard-led study has mapped taste buds on a tongue for the first time. Scientists examined the different cells used to identify taste. Receptor cells in a taste bud and shown in green.
  
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• The FM radio hidden in your SMARTPHONE that few people can use

  27-04-2015 16:05 via
  
  Bestselling smartphones - including Apple's iPhone - come with built in FM chips but many are not switched on. Broadcasters are campaigning to have the radio capability activated.
  
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• 40,000-year-old baby teeth belonged to the OLDEST humans in Europe

  27-04-2015 15:50 via
  
  Researchers at the University of Bologna in Italy and colleagues have confirmed that two incisors (pictured) found in northern Italy belonged to modern humans from the Protoaurignacian culture.
  
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• Who you gonna (cat) call? Ratbusters! Animal charity lends homeless moggies to householders to scare away rodents

  27-04-2015 15:35 via
  
  Wood Green animal charity, based in north London, is lending households cats from their shelter to help them deal with persistent mouse infestations using the Handy app.
  
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• Nanoheat wireless 'Goldilocks' mug keeps hot drinks at the perfect temperature

  27-04-2015 15:35 via
  
  The $39.99 (£26) Nanoheat Wireless Heated Mug (pictured) was created by Michigan-based Design HMI and Green Lama. It keeps hot drinks at between 68°C and 71°C (155°F and 160°F).
  
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• Has the Easter Island mystery been solved? 'Hats' made of red volcanic rock were rolled up ramps to sit on top of the iconic statues

  27-04-2015 15:35 via
  
  Experts at the University of Oregon believe it would have been relatively easy for the Rapa Nui people to place the distinctive pukao 'hats' on the head of the Easter Island statues (pictured) 700 years ago.
  
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• For sale, the 'world's largest dinosaur skull': 9ft-long intact Triceratops fossil is set to reach $1.8 million at auction

  27-04-2015 15:18 via
  
  The Dragon King dinosaur skull (shown) is up for sale in Hong Kong. At 9.2ft (2.8 metres) long it is said to be the world's largest intact dinosaur skull. It belonged to a male Triceratops that lived 66 million years ago.
  
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• Selling on eBay? Make the asking price an ODD number

  27-04-2015 15:01 via
  
  Researchers from Cornell University and the University of California, Berkeley, found that goods with round numbers tend to attract a fast sale online, but will sell for less than items with specific prices.
  
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• 40,000-year-old baby teeth belonged to the OLDEST humans in Europe - and the group may have helped wipe out Neanderthals

  27-04-2015 15:01 via
  
  Researchers at the University of Bologna in Italy and colleagues have confirmed that two incisors (pictured) found in northern Italy belonged to modern humans from the Protoaurignacian culture.
  
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• Video reveals 'impact-resistant' Apple Watch Sport SHATTERS when dropped

  27-04-2015 14:53 via
  
  A video of a drop test conducted in Sacramento, California has shown that the Apple Watch Sport's Ion-X glass display (pictured) is perhaps not as impact-resistant as claimed.
  
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• Selling on eBay? Make the asking price an ODD number: Economists discover the simple trick can attract higher offers

  27-04-2015 13:54 via
  
  Researchers from Cornell University and the University of California, Berkeley, found that goods with round numbers tend to attract a fast sale online, but will sell for less than items with specific prices.
  
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• 'Goldilocks' mug keeps hot drinks at the perfect temperature from the first sip to the last drop

  27-04-2015 13:54 via
  
  The $39.99 (£26) Nanoheat Wireless Heated Mug (pictured) was created by Michigan-based Design HMI and Green Lama. It keeps hot drinks at between 68°C and 71°C (155°F and 160°F).
  
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• The FM radio hidden in your SMARTPHONE: Mobile manufacturers are denying users the chance to listen to radio for free

  27-04-2015 12:08 via
  
  Bestselling smartphones - including Apple's iPhone - come with built in FM chips but many are not switched on. Broadcasters are campaigning to have the radio capability activated.
  
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• iSmash! Video reveals 'impact-resistant' Apple Watch SHATTERS when dropped

  27-04-2015 12:08 via
  
  A video of a drop test conducted in Sacramento, California has shown that the Apple Watch Sport's Ion-X glass display (pictured) is perhaps not as impact-resistant as claimed.
  
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• The Ashbrittle Yew, Britain's 'oldest tree' is feared to be dying

  27-04-2015 11:40 via
  
  Locals think the tree in Ashbrittle, Somerset, which was around before Stonehenge, is 'extremely sick,' but an expert believes it is just going through a 'bad patch.'
  
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• VIDEO: Star Wars fans launch X-wing flight

  27-04-2015 10:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two amateur astronomers have launched a model of a Star Wars 'X-wing' vehicle into the stratosphere.
  
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• Mercury found in Mexican pyramid could lead to finding king's tomb

  27-04-2015 09:50 via
  
  Archaeologist Sergio Gomez found the liquid mercury in a deep tunnel of Teotihuacan, an ancient Mexican city that was once the largest in the Americas. He thinks it will lead him to the king's tomb.
  
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• Back pain link to chimpanzee spine

  27-04-2015 04:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People with lower back problems are more likely to have a spine similar in shape to the chimpanzee, our closest ape ancestor.
  
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• Does digital mean the end of history?

  27-04-2015 01:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Are we in danger of entering a digital dark age?
  
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• VIDEO: Smart card is 'wallet replacement'

  27-04-2015 01:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Stratos card aims to be a single credit-card sized replacement for all the existing cards in a person's wallet.
  
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