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• Meat your perfect match: Artists create bizarre robot that right swipes EVERYONE on Tinder using a piece of meat 

  25-05-2015 23:41 via
  
  The tongue-in-cheek piece, named 'Tender', was built by four media students at Leiden University in the Netherlands to demonstrate Tinder as a 'meat market'
  
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• Japanese firm invents 'Mewgaroo' hoodie that allows you to cuddle up with your CAT

  25-05-2015 23:07 via
  
  The 'Mewgaroo' is a sweatshirt with a large pouch in the front, big enough to carry a cat or a small dog. It is lined with thick fur to keep them snug and warm, much like a Joey kangaroo.
  
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• Nasa satellites captures stunning image of typhoon Dolphin

  25-05-2015 22:33 via
  
  Nasa's CloudSat data was combined with infrared imagery taken from Japan's MTSTAT satellite to create a stunning side view of the storm.
  
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• Amazing images reveal historic moments captured by cameras

  25-05-2015 22:33 via
  
  Since its invention in 1839, thecollection of photographic 'firsts' has revealed just how far photography has come in capturing historic and everyday events.
  
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• The rich will become 'God-like cyborgs' within 200 years

  25-05-2015 22:20 via
  
  Using biotechnology Yuval Noah Harari, a professor at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, claims the wealthy will transform into a new type of human with complete power over life and death.
  
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• Nasa to build 'dark net Google' to uncover criminals and paedophiles

  25-05-2015 22:03 via
  
  Nasa has revealed it is joining a Darpa  project to scour content on the so-called dark net, which is out of the reach of mainstream search engines andmany law enforcement agencies.
  
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• Seismologist separates fact from fiction in upcoming 'San Andreas' film

  25-05-2015 21:54 via
  
  U.S. Geiological Survey seismologist Susan Hough said that 'San Andreas' (pictured), is implausible. She added, however, that the fault will break again without warning.
  
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• See into the eye of a storm in 3D: Nasa satellites captures stunning image of typhoon Dolphin

  25-05-2015 21:43 via
  
  Nasa's CloudSat data was combined with infrared imagery taken from Japan's MTSTAT satellite to create a stunning side view of the storm.
  
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• US military bosses reveal success tests of airborne 'death rays'

  25-05-2015 21:36 via
  
  Initial trials of laser weapon revealed  'unprecedented power' of system, and it will now be tested against live targets at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.
  
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• From the first selfie to the first hoax: Amazing images reveal historic moments captured by cameras

  25-05-2015 21:16 via
  
  Since its invention in 1839, thecollection of photographic 'firsts' has revealed just how far photography has come in capturing historic and everyday events.
  
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• Scientists grow chickens with feet like dinosaurs

  25-05-2015 21:05 via
  
  Scientists at the University of Chile paralysed chicken embryos as they developed inside their eggs, causing their foot bones to change shape to resemble the feet of dinosaurs, as pictured.
  
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• Minority Report-style Iris scanners can identify you in reflections

  25-05-2015 20:56 via
  
  Researchers have been able to identify a person from their iris (stock image shown) in a car wing mirror. It could be used to improve security and speed up identification.
  
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• Nasa joins US government project to create 'Google for the deep web' that could uncover cyber criminals, paedophiles and drug dealers in the online underworld

  25-05-2015 20:47 via
  
  Nasa has revealed it is joining a Darpa  project to scour content on the so-called dark net, which is out of the reach of mainstream search engines andmany law enforcement agencies.
  
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• 'Impossible Engineering' predicts cows on skyscrapers and 3D-printed homes

  25-05-2015 20:29 via
  
  A panel of experts from institutions such as the University of Westminster predicted what future cities will look like. They include roads curving into the air and fields on super-skyscrapers
  
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• Iris scanners can identify you in REFLECTIONS: Minority Report-style tech can be used up to 40ft away

  25-05-2015 20:04 via
  
  Researchers have been able to identify a person from their iris (stock image shown) in a car wing mirror. It could be used to improve security and speed up identification.
  
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• The rich will become 'God-like cyborgs': Historian claims the wealthy will transform into a new type of human within 200 years

  25-05-2015 19:23 via
  
  Using biotechnology Yuval Noah Harari, a professor at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, claims the wealthy will transform into a new type of human with complete power over life and death.
  
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• Chickens with dinosaur feet: Birds grown to have prehistoric legs reveal how running reptiles morphed into perching fliers

  25-05-2015 19:15 via
  
  Scientists at the University of Chile paralysed chicken embryos as they developed inside their eggs, causing their foot bones to change shape to resemble the feet of dinosaurs, as pictured.
  
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• Welcome to the cities of the future! 'Impossible Engineering' predicts cows on skyscrapers, 3D-printed homes and underwater arenas in the next 100 years

  25-05-2015 19:05 via
  
  A panel of experts from institutions such as the University of Westminster predicted what future cities will look like. They include roads curving into the air and fields on super-skyscrapers
  
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• VIDEO: Jet-powered bike tested in Wales

  25-05-2015 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A jet-powered bike has been tested at Pendine Sands in Wales in preparation for a land speed world record.
  
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• Meet YouTube's 8-bit movie makers

  25-05-2015 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A team which recreates popular films as 8-bit video games is attracting millions of views on YouTube.
  
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• Hay fever misery to increase with global warming

  25-05-2015 18:48 via
  
  Scientists at the Laboratory of the Sciences of Climate and the Environment in Gif sur Yvette, France, say pollen levels could rise by up to 12 times current levels in some areas by 2050.
  
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• US authorities launch probe after Uber users are charged for trips they didn't take

  25-05-2015 18:24 via
  
  U.S. authorities have launched an investigation into reports that British and U.S. users of taxi app Uber are being charged for 'phantom' rides they never took.
  
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• Hayfever misery to increase with global warming: Invasive ragweed to spread pollen further due to climate change

  25-05-2015 18:23 via
  
  Scientists at the Laboratory of the Sciences of Climate and the Environment in Gif sur Yvette, France, say pollen levels could rise by up to 12 times current levels in some areas by 2050.
  
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• 'Deal to end' Nigeria fuel crisis

  25-05-2015 17:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nigeria's fuel wholesalers say they have reached a deal with the government that should soon see the end of the crippling fuel crisis.
  
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• People try to 'summon demon' on Twitter

  25-05-2015 17:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  #CharlieCharlieChallenge is trending worldwide as people try to talk to a "Mexican demon" named Charlie.
  
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• UK premium phone costs 'set to fall'

  25-05-2015 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ofcom says that changes to the billing structure of 08, 09 and 118 numbers will lead to cheaper calls for consumers.
  
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• IS threat to rare bird near Palmyra

  25-05-2015 17:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Islamic State's capture of Palmyra in Syria threatens the last surviving colony of the northern bald ibis in the Middle East, experts says.
  
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• Asteroid impact 3.3bn years ago may have vapourised Earth's oceans

  25-05-2015 16:45 via
  
  The latest research was led by Stanford University in California. Scientists found evidence for huge asteroid impacts up to 3.2bn years ago that boiled our planet's oceans (stock image shown).
  
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• DeepBeat can write its own hip hop lyrics and may eventually sing them

  25-05-2015 15:30 via
  
  Computer scientists at the Aalto University in Finland have created an algorithm that can write rap lyrics after mining a database of more than 10,000 rap songs by artists including Kanye West (pictured).
  
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• Watch out Kanye, here comes RapBot! Computer program can write its own hip hop lyrics - and may eventually sing them

  25-05-2015 15:05 via
  
  Computer scientists at the Aalto University in Finland have created an algorithm that can write rap lyrics after mining a database of more than 10,000 rap songs by artists including Kanye West (pictured).
  
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• Jet Reaction could be world's fastest BIKE after being tested on beach

  25-05-2015 15:05 via
  
  The Jet Reaction vehicle has been tested at Pendine Sands in Wales (shown). The team will attempt to break the motorcycle land speed record of 376mph in Utah in September.
  
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• Neolithic village hidden beneath Bulgaria with two-storey houses unearthed

  25-05-2015 14:00 via
  
  Approximately 60 large houses (pictured in aerial image), built 8,000 years ago as part of a Neolithic village, have been discovered in south west Bulgaria.
  
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• Poster family warns over stock images

  25-05-2015 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A family whose image was used in a poster campaign by the group opposing gay marriage in the Republic of Ireland say they were "naive" about stock photography websites.
  
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• Tweaking your brain with magnets makes you LESS religious: Magnetic pulses increase non-spiritual reasoning, study claims

  25-05-2015 13:43 via
  
  Italian researchers said magnetic pulses can lessen religious beliefs (stock image). In a study they asked 14 Catholics to take part in a test. Parts of their brain were subjected to pulses of magnetism.
  
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• Trust backs beaver reintroduction

  25-05-2015 13:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Beavers should be resident in Scotland says the National Trust as it announces its support for reintroduction projects.
  
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• Will this be the world's fastest BIKE? 450mph Jet Reaction tested on beach ahead of record attempt later this year

  25-05-2015 13:25 via
  
  The Jet Reaction vehicle has been tested at Pendine Sands in Wales (shown). The team will attempt to break the motorcycle land speed record of 376mph in Utah in September.
  
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• Thousands of giant jellyfish are massing off beaches of south-west Britain 

  25-05-2015 13:25 via
  
  Record numbers of the 5ft long monsters - which weigh five stone each - have invaded Dorset's shores as the seas begin to warm up for summer.
  
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• London Comic Con cosplayers come out to play as superheroes and villains

  25-05-2015 13:22 via
  
  The ExCeL London Exhibition and Convention Centre hosted the 2015 MCM London Comic Con Cosplay Masquerade, with characters including Tank from the computer game Left for Dead (pictured).
  
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• Neolithic village hidden beneath Bulgaria: 8,000-year-old rows of streets and two-storey houses unearthed

  25-05-2015 12:19 via
  
  Approximately 60 large houses (pictured in aerial image), built 8,000 years ago as part of a Neolithic village, have been discovered in south west Bulgaria.
  
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• Males value intelligence most as it's a sign a woman will be a responsible mother

  25-05-2015 11:45 via
  
  Evolutionary biologist and Cambridge academic, Professor David Bainbridge, said it indicated that the woman was brought up by intelligent parents and had been well looked after.
  
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• Scientists develop goggles they claim prevent nausea in air passengers

  25-05-2015 11:26 via
  
  Technologists at London-based Flow IFE claim to have solved airsickness with a set of virtual-reality specs which display an image of the horizon that reacts to the motion of the plane.
  
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• Why brains, not bust size, matter more for men: Scientist claims males value intelligence most as it's a sign a woman will be a responsible mother

  25-05-2015 10:57 via
  
  Evolutionary biologist and Cambridge academic, Professor David Bainbridge, said it indicated that the woman was brought up by intelligent parents and had been well looked after.
  
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• Solar Impulse awaits 'moment of truth'

  25-05-2015 10:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In what will be its greatest challenge yet, the zero-fuel aeroplane Solar Impulse will soon try to fly non-stop from China to Hawaii - a journey of more than 8,000km across the Pacific Ocean.
  
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• VIDEO: Watch strap IDs its wearer's veins

  25-05-2015 09:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A start-up is developing a watch strap that contains a tiny camera, which takes a photo of a users' veins from their wrist to identify them.
  
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• VIDEO: Solar plane pilot set for six-day leg

  25-05-2015 05:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The first round-the-world solar-powered flight, known as the Solar Impulse Two, is hoping to make the next and most difficult leg of its journey.
  
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• Is infidelity a billion-dollar business?

  25-05-2015 03:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Is infidelity a billion-dollar business?
  
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• Sick of flying? Scientists develop goggles they claim prevent nausea in air passengers (but they're a sky-high £500) 

  25-05-2015 02:53 via
  
  Technologists at London-based Flow IFE claim to have solved airsickness with a set of virtual-reality specs which display an image of the horizon that reacts to the motion of the plane.
  
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• Grim job continues to excavate bodies of those buried at Bedlam by Crossrail work

  25-05-2015 02:51 via
  
  Remarkable new images have emerged of the skeletons pulled from a historic London burial site as researchers continue excavating what they can of its estimated 20,000 corpses.
  
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• The generation that tech forgot

  25-05-2015 02:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why tech firms can no longer ignore the over-65s
  
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• AUDIO: Jimmy Wales: 'I'm pathologically optimistic"

  25-05-2015 00:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales tells Radio 4's Desert Island Discs he should surround himself with more pessimistic people.
  
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