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• Twitter chief Costolo steps down

  11-06-2015 23:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dick Costolo is stepping down as chief executive of Twitter, the company says, while co-founder Jack Dorsey will act as interim chief until a replacement can be found.
  
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• Dick Costolo quits Twitter and co-founder Jack Dorsey named interim CEO

  11-06-2015 23:17 via
  
  Twitter CEO Dick Costolo is stepping down from his role beginning July 1, and Twitter co-founder and current Square CEO, Jack Dorsey, will take over as Interim CEO, it has been revealed.
  
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• Apple's iPhone 7 to have updated front camera and take panoramic selfies

  11-06-2015 23:12 via
  
  Code contained in Apple's latest test version of iOS 9 reveals plans for a radically upgraded front facing camera and panoramic selfies, experts have found.
  
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• Twitter in turmoil as Dick Costolo quits and co-founder Jack Dorsey named interim CEO

  11-06-2015 22:56 via
  
  Twitter CEO Dick Costolo is stepping down from his role beginning July 1, and Twitter co-founder and current Square CEO, Jack Dorsey, will take over as Interim CEO, it has been revealed.
  
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• Jurassic Park is simply 'a dumb monster movie': Paleontologists slam Hollywood blockbuster for its glaring errors

  11-06-2015 22:46 via
  
  Palaeontologists argue that while the film has helped renew interest in dinosaurs, the plot provides a bizarre notion of how creatures lived in the Jurassic era.
  
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• Facebook Messenger game Doodle Draw lets friends take turns penning pictures

  11-06-2015 22:28 via
  
  Doodle Draw (pictured) is the first game to launch within Facebook's Messenger platform, which was first opened up to developers in April at the f8 conference in California.
  
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• Will the iPhone 7 will be the ultimate selfie snapper? Handset will have updated front camera and flash - and will even take panoramic selfies

  11-06-2015 22:22 via
  
  Code contained in Apple's latest test version of iOS 9 reveals plans for a radically upgraded front facing camera and panoramic selfies, experts have found.
  
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• VIDEO: Oculus shows off virtual reality kit

  11-06-2015 21:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Richard Taylor takes an early look at Oculus' final virtual reality Rift headset and explains how it can be used with the Xbox One.
  
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• Oculus and Xbox create VR tie-up

  11-06-2015 21:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook's virtual reality division Oculus shows off its first consumer headset, which will be sold with an Xbox One controller from early next year.
  
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• Google Chrome extension Draftback lets anyone see changes to Docs

  11-06-2015 21:15 via
  
  The Draftback extension, created by New York-based developer James Somers, works by putting a button in Chrome that plays back your writing history in a Google Doc.
  
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• Police probe over fox cubs video

  11-06-2015 20:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating after footage of 16 fox cubs held in a barn near to hunt kennels in North Yorkshire emerges.
  
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• Think your Google Doc edits are hidden? Think again: Chrome extension now lets anyone see every change you've ever made

  11-06-2015 20:28 via
  
  The Draftback extension, created by New York-based developer James Somers, works by putting a button in Chrome that plays back your writing history in a Google Doc.
  
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• World's first penis transplant patient gets girlfriend pregnant in South Africa

  11-06-2015 19:58 via
  
  Surgeons at Stellenbosch University, who carried out the procedure in December last year, said the news of the pregnancy is proof the operation was successful and the organ is functioning.
  
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• BMW's 7 series boasts a cinema, massage seats and James Bond's remote driving

  11-06-2015 19:55 via
  
  The German automaker’s new 7 Series is designed to balance luxury with technology, including a gesture control interface and remote control parking.
  
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• Apple Music investigated over Taylor Swift battle with Spotify

  11-06-2015 19:52 via
  
  Critics claim that Apple put pressure on Taylor Swift (pictured) among other stars, to ditch other music-streaming services such as Spotify and YouTube in favour of it's own, which launched on Monday.
  
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• Facebook Messenger games are here! Doodle Draw lets friends take turns penning pictures – and more could be coming soon

  11-06-2015 19:32 via
  
  Doodle Draw (pictured) is the first game to launch within Facebook's Messenger platform, which was first opened up to developers in April at the f8 conference in California.
  
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• Space trio make "textbook" landing on delayed return from ISS

  11-06-2015 19:31 via
  
  Three astronauts have landed safely
  in the steppes of Kazakhstan after becoming stranded on the International Space Station by a Russian rocket crash.
  
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• The Oculus Rift is here! Facebook's virtual reality headset finally being revealed - and will go on sale early next year

  11-06-2015 19:28 via
  
  Oculus, the VR firm bought by Facebook, is finally revealing the details of its groundbreaking virtual reality headset at a San Francisco launch event.
  
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• iOS bug helps hackers get iCloud passwords through fake login screens

  11-06-2015 19:23 via
  
  The bug in the Mail client in iOS was first spotted by Prague-based researcher jansoucek in January. However, after Apple failed to fix the flaw he published the 'proof-of-concept' code.
  
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• The smart BIKINI that stops you getting sunburnt: Temperature sensor tells you when it's time to seek some shade

  11-06-2015 18:43 via
  
  A French company has revealed its'Connected Bikini'. It includes a sensor that monitors the temperature, and warns the wearer when they need to apply sun cream (stock image shown).
  
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• Usain Bolt could outrun a T-Rex and yes, those velociraptors in Jurassic World should have feathers: 10 facts you didn’t know about dinosaurs

  11-06-2015 18:33 via
  
  Since the first recorded dinosaur bone discvoery was made in 1677, many new amazing facts have been unearthed - such as the running speed of a T-rex, which was less than Usain Bolt (illustrated).
  
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• Is this the most luxurious car EVER? BMW's 7 series boasts a cinema, massage seats and James Bond-style remote driving - and it lets you control the dash using gestures

  11-06-2015 18:33 via
  
  The German automaker’s new 7 Series is designed to balance luxury with technology, including a gesture control interface and remote control parking.
  
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• Space station astronauts land safely

  11-06-2015 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three astronauts return from the International Space Station after their original departure was delayed by a month by a spacecraft failure.
  
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• Female scientists post 'distractingly sexy' photos

  11-06-2015 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pictures posted by female scientists
  
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• Is your iCloud password at risk? Serious iOS bug lets hackers create fake login screens to steal Apple users credentials

  11-06-2015 17:50 via
  
  The bug in the Mail client in iOS was first spotted by Prague-based researcher jansoucek in January. However, after Apple failed to fix the flaw he published the 'proof-of-concept' code.
  
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• Climate change progress 'too slow'

  11-06-2015 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  International talks in Bonn have made progress towards a new global deal on climate change, says the UN, amid calls from NGOs for a faster pace.
  
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• From curious pandas to roaring cheetahs and mustachioed monkeys, stunning shots capture the wild beauty of animals kept in captivity

  11-06-2015 16:51 via
  
  The British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) announced the winners at an award ceremony hosted by Woburn Safari Park.
  
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• The battery that STRETCHES: Breakthrough cell inspired by pop-up-style cards could revolutionise the smartwatch

  11-06-2015 16:40 via
  
  Scientists at Arizona State University believe their design could be used to replace rigid and bulky batteries which have limited the development of compact wearable devices.
  
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• VIDEO: What's living in space like?

  11-06-2015 16:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has spent 200 days in space - here's what she got up to.
  
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• Apple now lets you watch videos on the tiny screen of its Watch

  11-06-2015 16:27 via
  
  The update forms part of watchOS 2, the next-generation software unveiled at this week's Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco. The Vine app is pictured.
  
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• A sensible way forward on surveillance?

  11-06-2015 16:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A potential road map for UK surveillance laws
  
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• The secret to strong teeth: Nanostructures stop teeth cracking

  11-06-2015 15:56 via
  
  German scientists studying the structure of dentine (illustrated) – the layer beneath a tooth’s enamel – have found that nanostructures in it stop teeth from cracking.
  
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• 'Best candidates' for lost Philae

  11-06-2015 15:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The European Space Agency releases some pictures that may include its lost comet lander, Philae.
  
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• 'Clean slate' urged on surveillance

  11-06-2015 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Clear new laws are needed to cover security services' powers to monitor people's online activity, the UK's terror watchdog says.
  
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• Apple now lets you watch videos on the tiny screen of its Watch - but would you want to?

  11-06-2015 14:51 via
  
  The update forms part of watchOS 2, the next-generation software unveiled at this week's Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco. The Vine app is pictured.
  
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• Reddit shuts down 'harassing' forums

  11-06-2015 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Social news site Reddit shuts down five of its forums because they were being used to "harass individuals".
  
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• The secret to our strong teeth revealed: Nanostructures within dentine make our pearly whites crack-resistant

  11-06-2015 14:39 via
  
  German scientists studying the structure of dentine (illustrated) – the layer beneath a tooth’s enamel – have found that nanostructures in it stop teeth from cracking.
  
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• Diver high fives 20-foot-long shark called Deep Blue in video

  11-06-2015 14:26 via
  
  New footage has been released of one of the largest great white sharks ever caught on film, an enormous, more-than-20-foot-long creature named Deep Blue.
  
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• Russia’s abandoned Soviet shuttles pictured rotting in derelict hangar

  11-06-2015 14:21 via
  
  Photographer Ralph Mirebs visited an abandoned hangar near the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It houses twoshuttles (shown) that were part of the ill-fated Buran shuttle programme.
  
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• Baby rhinos Kombe and Nyoni recorded making strange whining sounds

  11-06-2015 14:21 via
  
  Ever wondered what noise a rhino makes? A video maker in South Africa made this exact discovery while recording a pair of rescue calves screeching in anticipation of their next meal.
  
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• Tempescope simulates rain, clouds and lightning to reveal forecasts in the world

  11-06-2015 14:18 via
  
  Tempescope's 'ambient weather display' (pictured) was designed by Japan-based Ken Kawamoto. It obtains tomorrow's forecast from online sources and simulates the weather, hour-by-hour.
  
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• Viewpoint: Women must fight sexism in science

  11-06-2015 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Women must fight sexism in science
  
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• Alarm sounded over climate summit

  11-06-2015 14:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Interim climate talks in Germany are entering their final hours amid concern from environmental groups that progress has been slow.
  
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• How aggressive are robins?

  11-06-2015 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Just how aggressive is the seemingly innocent robin?
  
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• Russia’s forgotten space agency: Haunting images reveal two abandoned Soviet shuttles rotting in giant derelict hangar

  11-06-2015 14:01 via
  
  Photographer Ralph Mirebs visited an abandoned hangar near the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It houses twoshuttles (shown) that were part of the ill-fated Buran shuttle programme.
  
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• VIDEO: Does Blockchain technology work?

  11-06-2015 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A fraud-proof system of transacting money is being developed - called Blockchain - based on the same technology that underpins Bitcoin.
  
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• Scientist resigns over girls comment

  11-06-2015 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Nobel laureate resigns from his position as honorary professor at a UK university after making comments about the "trouble with girls" in science.
  
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• Cyber-thieves exposed by data tool

  11-06-2015 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A research project has exposed the different ways cyber-thieves use and abuse websites that use the .uk suffix.
  
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• How prevalent is the naked tourist photo?

  11-06-2015 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four Western tourists have been arrested in Malaysia for allegedly posing for naked photos. Is this a growing phenomenon?
  
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• London cabbies in Uber tax campaign

  11-06-2015 13:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A poster campaign on hundreds of London taxis is intended to highlight the problems black-cab drivers have with rival Uber.
  
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