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• Silence over UN emissions targets

  10-06-2015 23:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Politicians at a UN climate conference in Bonn, Germany are refusing to discuss whether their polices will actually protect the climate.
  
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• Apple is creating a Street View rival to take on Google Maps

  10-06-2015 23:31 via
  
  Apple has finally solved the mystery of its fleet of cars. The tech giant said that it is cruising streets in specially equipped cars to gather pictures and other data for its free online mapping service.
  
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• The mystery of Apple's car solved: Firm admits it is creating a Street View rival to take on Google - and has even published where it's cameras will be driven

  10-06-2015 23:19 via
  
  Apple has finally solved the mystery of its fleet of cars. The tech giant said that it is cruising streets in specially equipped cars to gather pictures and other data for its free online mapping service.
  
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• Is Jott replacing Snapchat among teens? Messaging app has 500k users

  10-06-2015 22:48 via
  
  Called Jott, a new app allows users to send messages without having to have a mobile phone plan. Instead, it uses wifi to create its own mini network - blanketing schools.
  
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• Is Jott replacing Snapchat among teens? Messaging app doesn't require users to have a phone plan to work – and already has 500,000 users in US schools 

  10-06-2015 22:44 via
  
  Called Jott, a new app allows users to send messages without having to have a mobile phone plan. Instead, it uses wifi to create its own mini network - blanketing schools.
  
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• Head transplant patient Valery Spiridonov to meet surgeon Sergio Canavero for first time

  10-06-2015 22:43 via
  
  Russian Valery Spiridonov will appear at amedical conference with Italian neurosurgeon Sergio Canavero on Wednesday, hoping to get the backing of doctors from around the world.
  
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• Will Hyperloop replace the subway? Study into Elon Musk’s design reveals how it could create transport loops for major cities

  10-06-2015 22:34 via
  
  A whitepaperby UCLA's Suprastudio provides ideas for routes, station design and capsule design. One proposed route travels California's high-speed rail network via Las Vegas.
  
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• Pornhub video of Eva Lovia and Johnny Sins to be shot in space

  10-06-2015 20:54 via
  
  Dubbed 'Sexplorations', the film will star porn actors Eva Lovia and Johnny Sins, who will receive 'six months of rigorous training' prior to launch, according to the California-based site.
  
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• Elon Musk reveals SUV Model X will launch in three months

  10-06-2015 20:24 via
  
  Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has said the company expects to start deliveries of its new SUV in three or four months, and that Model S owners will get to test autopilot before the end of this month.
  
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• Microsoft’s giant 84inch touchscreen TV to go on sale in September

  10-06-2015 20:17 via
  
  Microsoft has revealed its giant 84 inch touchscreen TV will go on sale in September. The giant screen will run Windows 10, and will cost $20,000.
  
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• Chimps smile like humans in video from Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage in Zambia

  10-06-2015 20:15 via
  
  Researchers from the University of Portsmouth filmed 46 chimpanzees in Zambia using ChimpFACS - a facial action coding system designed for chimps - to measure facial movements.
  
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• UFO sightings map in US shows fireball shaped craft seen more than disc-shaped

  10-06-2015 20:03 via
  
  John Nelson combined census data with statistics compiled between 1925 and 2014 by the Washington-based National UFO Reporting Centre to make his maps.
  
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• Saturn's biggest ring just got BIGGER in University of Maryland research

  10-06-2015 20:02 via
  
  Researchers from the University of Maryland took infrared images of Saturn and studied its outer Phoebe ring (shown), and found it extends 10 million miles (16 million km).
  
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• Why return journeys always feel shorter: Travellers are so relaxed on the way home from a trip they think less about the time

  10-06-2015 20:00 via
  
  The University of Kyoto researchers said that simply knowing we are on the homeward leg of a trip may make it seem shorter, when looking back.
  
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• Mapping 90 years of UFO sightings: Fireballs are most commonly seen, while egg-shaped craft are rarer - and Maine is a hotspot

  10-06-2015 19:44 via
  
  John Nelson combined census data with statistics compiled between 1925 and 2014 by the Washington-based National UFO Reporting Centre to make his maps.
  
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• Emergency network plans questioned

  10-06-2015 19:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plans to move the emergency services on to a commercial mobile network are questioned, as O2 withdraws from the process.
  
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• The force is strong with this one! £450 Star Wars-style 'holobox' creates virtual 3D worlds and lets you make hologram calls

  10-06-2015 19:24 via
  
  A team of computer scientists in Vancouver Canada, created the Holus, which they say can convert any digital content from a computer, tablet or phone into a 3D image.
  
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• Saturn's biggest ring just got BIGGER: New image reveals it is 20 times larger than any other ring in the solar system

  10-06-2015 19:24 via
  
  Researchers from the University of Maryland took infrared images of Saturn and studied its outer Phoebe ring (shown), and found it extends 10 million miles (16 million km).
  
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• Holus, Star Wars-style 'holobox', creates virtual 3D worlds and makes holo calls

  10-06-2015 19:24 via
  
  A team of computer scientists in Vancouver Canada, created the Holus, which they say can convert any digital content from a computer, tablet or phone into a 3D image.
  
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• Ceres' spots seen in more detail

  10-06-2015 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US space agency releases a new, higher-resolution picture of the brightest spots on the dwarf planet Ceres.
  
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• Ignorance really IS bliss: Being unaware gives people more freedom and boosts their creativity, claims psychologist

  10-06-2015 18:20 via
  
  Lead researcher Michael Smithson, from the Australian National University said scientists, artists and entrepreneurs all capitalise on the creativity sparked by ignorance.
  
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• Ceres' mystery bright spots in high detail from latest images by Dawn

  10-06-2015 18:10 via
  
  Nasa scientists in California have revealed Dawn's best images yet.One image (shown) revealsthere are numerous bright spots in a crater, but their origin remains unknown.
  
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• Supersonic car gets its 'feathers'

  10-06-2015 17:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  RAF engineers complete the manufacture of the Bloodhound supersonic car's tailfin - one of the most safety-critical aerodynamic surfaces on the 1,000mph vehicle.
  
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• Samsung's smart MIRROR shows weather, traffic information and even Facebook notifications as you brush your teeth

  10-06-2015 16:51 via
  
  The Mirror Display (pictured) and Transparent Display were unveiled at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Both displays are powered by Intel's Real Sense technology.
  
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• Scientist 'sorry' over girls comment

  10-06-2015 16:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Nobel laureate apologises for offence caused by comments he made about the "trouble with girls" in science - but says he was being "honest".
  
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• Russian cybersecurity firm hacked

  10-06-2015 16:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A leading cybersecurity firm, Kaspersky Lab, says an infamous hacking group breached its systems in an attempt to steal sensitive information.
  
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• Counting crows! Birds can make calculations like humans by using 'number neurons'

  10-06-2015 16:21 via
  
  Researchers from the University of Tübingen trained crows to discriminate between groups of dots (pictured) toshow they 'count' like humans.
  
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• How British users of taxi app Uber are charged 27 per cent MORE than in the United States - up to £7.75 for a three mile ride in London 

  10-06-2015 16:21 via
  
  Passengers in London, Manchester, Newcastle and Leeds are paying significantly more for journeys in and around places like Sydney, Amsterdam, Paris, Dubai and Los Angeles.
  
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• $999 Chef-e fridge-oven chills AND cooks your meals

  10-06-2015 16:01 via
  
  The makers of the gadget, based in Atlanta Georgia, claim it’s ‘the most important kitchen appliance since the microwave’.
  
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• Could Facebook or Twitter help you quit smoking? Using social media to kick the habit means you're 'TWICE as likely to succeed'

  10-06-2015 15:43 via
  
  After three months of using a social media-based campaign, 32 per cent of smokers quit, compared to 14 per cent using more traditional methods, Canadian researchers found.
  
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• International Space Station glitch caused spacecraft to fire its engines

  10-06-2015 15:42 via
  
  Russia said one of its Soyuz spacecraft accidentally fired its engines. The incident occurred yesterday but the ISS (stock image shown) has since been stabilised.
  
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• 'Twins or Not' tool reveals how much you look like family, friends and celebrities  

  10-06-2015 15:37 via
  
  Twins or Not is powered by Microsoft’s Project Oxford Face API. It helps developers add image recognition tools to sites or apps. Caitlyn Jenner (right) and Jessica Lange (right) are shown.
  
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• Airbus unveil electric two-seater E-Fan aircraft at the Paris Air Show

  10-06-2015 15:33 via
  
  Airbus has just unveiled its first-ever all-electric aircraft at the Paris Air Show. The two-seater E-Fan 2.0 is currently just a prototype, but the company hopes it will enter into service in 2017.
  
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• A recipe for disaster? $999 Chef-e fridge-oven chills AND cooks your meals

  10-06-2015 15:10 via
  
  The makers of the gadget, based in Atlanta Georgia, claim it’s ‘the most important kitchen appliance since the microwave’.
  
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• Forget salt and pepper - enhance the flavour of your meal with MUSIC 

  10-06-2015 15:07 via
  
  Professor Charles Spence, a psychologist at Oxford University, says dishes should be 'sonically seasoned' by the music of their country of origin (stock images of flamenco and paella pictured).
  
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• Plane crash link to data-wipe error

  10-06-2015 15:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A military plane crash was probably caused by computer files being accidentally wiped from three of its engines, according to investigators.
  
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• Fake mobile towers 'snoop on public'

  10-06-2015 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fake mobile towers that scoop up data from passing phones are routinely being used in London, an investigation by Sky News suggests.
  
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• It's official! Caitlyn Jenner does NOT look like Jessica Lange: 'Twins or Not' tool reveals how much you look like family, friends - and even celebs 

  10-06-2015 14:45 via
  
  Twins or Not is powered by Microsoft’s Project Oxford Face API. It helps developers add image recognition tools to sites or apps. Caitlyn Jenner (right) and Jessica Lange (right) are shown.
  
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• International Space Station glitch caused spacecraft to fire its engines and shift position yesterday

  10-06-2015 14:38 via
  
  Russia said one of its Soyuz spacecraft accidentally fired its engines. The incident occurred yesterday but the ISS (stock image shown) has since been stabilised.
  
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• Forget salt and pepper, enhance food with a dash of MUSIC: 'Sonically seasoning' using tunes that match a cuisine boosts flavour

  10-06-2015 14:23 via
  
  Professor Charles Spence, a psychologist at Oxford University, says dishes should be 'sonically seasoned' by the music of their country of origin (stock images of flamenco and paella pictured).
  
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• VIDEO: Puffins 'at risk of extinction'

  10-06-2015 14:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Across Europe puffins have been classified as at risk of extinction because of climate change and a lack of food.
  
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• 'Dark tourism' to 'death sites' like Auschwitz helps us deal with mortality

  10-06-2015 14:10 via
  
  The study was led by Jeffrey Podoshen from Franklin and Marshall College in Pennsylvania. He believes people visit sites to prepare themselves for a dystopian future.
  
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• Leaked Oculus Rift images show design and controller ahead of launch

  10-06-2015 13:37 via
  
  The co-founder of Facebook-owned Oculus, based in Menlo Park, California, says the images shown an 'ancient' design but Reddit users believe they are close to the final consumer version.
  
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• Elon Musk's SpaceX prepares to 'build the internet in SPACE'

  10-06-2015 13:35 via
  
  SpaceX's office in Seattle is seeking to test its space-based Internet. It will ultimately send more than 4,000 satellites (illustrated) to orbit. These will provide cheap coverage to everyone in the world.
  
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• Is this the Oculus Rift? Leaked images show sleek design and hand held controller ahead of launch tomorrow

  10-06-2015 13:33 via
  
  The co-founder of Facebook-owned Oculus, based in Menlo Park, California, says the images shown an 'ancient' design but Reddit users believe they are close to the final consumer version.
  
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• Do RABBITS hold the key to the Neanderthal extinction?

  10-06-2015 13:18 via
  
  A team at Bournemouth University, analysed data on rabbit bones remains found in archaeological excavations of caves in the Iberian Peninsula.
  
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• Why are we so fascinated by Auschwitz? 'Dark tourism' to 'death sites' helps us deal with our mortality, study reveals

  10-06-2015 13:02 via
  
  The study was led by Jeffrey Podoshen from Franklin and Marshall College in Pennsylvania. He believes people visit sites to prepare themselves for a dystopian future.
  
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• VIDEO: The car that can detect potholes

  10-06-2015 12:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How a car fitted with sensors might help stop cars being damaged by potholes
  
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• VIDEO: 'Female scientists looked aghast'

  10-06-2015 12:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Science lecturer Connie St Louis describes the reaction from delegates as Nobel prize-winning scientist Sir Tim Hunt made chauvinist remarks at a conference.
  
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• Instagram account Daily Overview offers images of landmarks from space

  10-06-2015 12:03 via
  
  The Daily Overview is a photography series, inspired by the 'overview effect' - the sensation that astronauts experience when they see Earth from space - developed by New Yorker Benjamin Grant.
  
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