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• Forget the Insane Mode: Elon Musk says Tesla's new 'Ludicrous Mode' will take the Model S from 0-60 mph in just 2.8 seconds

  17-07-2015 23:27 via
  
  Tesla has also said that it will be offering new versions of its battery-powered Model S sedan, which includes a $70,000 entry version and a top-of-the-line edition.
  
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• Cops shoot innocent bystanders because of a 'itchy brain'

  17-07-2015 22:49 via
  
  Firing a gun is made up of many smaller decisions and movements that require coordination between multiple brain areas - and an 'itchy brain' can cause mistakes.
  
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• What colours do YOU see when listening to these songs? Take the test that could reveal your inner synesthesia

  17-07-2015 22:41 via
  
  The test, was created by Dr Stephen Palmer at the University of California, Berkeley, to reveal how emotional associations are common to both music and colour
  
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• What colour do YOU see when listening to these songs? Take the test that could reveal your inner synesthesia

  17-07-2015 22:29 via
  
  The test, was created by Dr Stephen Palmer at the University of California, Berkeley, to reveal how emotional associations are common to both music and colour
  
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• Mars One mission reveals tests to cull applicant pool from 100 to 24

  17-07-2015 22:03 via
  
  Mars One, often ridiculed for their overly ambitious proposal to send humans to Mars, has revealed how they plan to  whittle down their candidates from 100 to 40.
  
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• Would you make the cut? Controversial Mars One mission reveals tests to cull its applicant pool from 100 to 24 - who will then ALL be given ten year training contracts

  17-07-2015 21:38 via
  
  Mars One, often ridiculed for their overly ambitious proposal to send humans to Mars, has revealed how they plan to  whittle down their candidates from 100 to 40.
  
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• Is Apple Pay over charging London Underground users

  17-07-2015 21:27 via
  
  Transport for London has warned Apple Pay users could be charged the maximum fare for journeys if there is a problem with their iPhone or Apple Watch (pictured).
  
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• Siberia's mystery child warrior unwrapped revealing a bronze axe

  17-07-2015 21:26 via
  
  The boy warrior found in Siberia was from a mysterious lost civilisation from the 12th century with links to Persia and was buried with an axe head and jewellery.
  
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• Apple set to declare biggest annual profit EVER with $52.5 billion in upcoming fiscal report thanks to rocketing demand for iPhone

  17-07-2015 20:50 via
  
  The tech firm has earned $52.5 billion this fiscal year, analysts claim, dismissing fears that successful smartphone brands in China would eclipse one of the most lucrative markets.
  
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• Candle Charger uses flame to produce electricity during power cuts

  17-07-2015 20:35 via
  
  The Candle Charger has been developed by San Francisco based company Stower to provide emergency electricity to charge small devices during a power cut.
  
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• Probe zooms into Pluto's plains

  17-07-2015 20:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The American space agency's New Horizons probe returns further images of Pluto that include a view of the dwarf planet's strange icy plains.
  
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• The 20 photos that have been chosen as best of 2015 so far by Instagram users

  17-07-2015 20:06 via
  
  The selection forms the 20 most-liked pictures on the Reuters Instagram account so far this year, announced by the news agency today.
  
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• Siberia's mystery child warrior unwrapped: MRI scans glimpse inside the medieval mummy -  revealing a bronze axe, Persian tools and a bear pendant

  17-07-2015 20:03 via
  
  The boy warrior found in Siberia was from a mysterious lost civilisation from the 12th century with links to Persia and was buried with an axe head and jewellery.
  
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• 'The solar system saved the best for last': Nasa releases stunning images of mountains and vast icy plains in the mysterious 'heart' of dwarf planet 

  17-07-2015 20:02 via
  
  The stunning images were unveiled alongside two incredible animations of the dwarf planet, showing flyovers of the plains and mountains of the frozen world.
  
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• Samsung's next Gear A smartwatch will boast a round face and GPS

  17-07-2015 19:18 via
  
  The South Korean tech firm's Gear A watch is expected to launch alongside the Galaxy Note 5 next month, just ahead of Apple's next iPhone announcement.
  
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• Research: Polar bears can't conserve energy during fasting

  17-07-2015 19:01 via
  
  A study of an Alaska polar bear population in summer concludes the bear's biology will not help stave off starvation in the face of global warming.
  
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• Charge your phone with a CANDLE: Device uses flame to produce electricity during power cuts... and can be used indoors

  17-07-2015 18:04 via
  
  The Candle Charger has been developed by San Francisco based company Stower to provide emergency electricity to charge small devices during a power cut.
  
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• Move over Apple Watch! Samsung's next Gear A smartwatch will boast a round face and GPS to load maps faster

  17-07-2015 18:01 via
  
  The South Korean tech firm's Gear A watch is expected to launch alongside the Galaxy Note 5 next month, just ahead of Apple's next iPhone announcement.
  
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• Are YOU a narcissist? Take this test to discover if you have an out-sized ego

  17-07-2015 17:53 via
  
  21st century inventions like camera phones, reality TV and social media have normalised narcissism. But are you overly self-involved? Take this test to find out.
  
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• 'Artificial Intelligence is as dangerous as NUCLEAR WEAPONS': AI pioneer warns smart computers could doom mankind

  17-07-2015 17:12 via
  
  Professor Stuart Russell, a computer scientist at the University of California in Berkeley, has warned advances in AI mirror the research that led to nuclear weapons.
  
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• Picture perfect: The 20 striking images that have been chosen as the best of 2015 so far by Instagram users

  17-07-2015 17:08 via
  
  The selection forms the 20 most-liked pictures on the Reuters Instagram account so far this year, announced by the news agency today.
  
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• VIDEO: Useful tips for setting up a VPN

  17-07-2015 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click's Kate Russell with her tips for setting up your own virtual private network using a Raspberry Pi.
  
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• Jailed YouTuber seeks UAE pardon

  17-07-2015 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An American jailed in Dubai without even knowing the charges against him, is seeking a royal pardon from Dubai's ruler
  
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• Asteroid worth £3 TRILLION in precious metals set to pass Earth on Sunday - and YOU can watch it live

  17-07-2015 15:59 via
  
  The space rock named UW-158 has attracted the attention of asteroid mining company Planetary Resources, because of its 90 million tonne core of platinum.
  
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• Ripping music and films illegal again

  17-07-2015 15:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It's now illegal - again - to copy CDs or DVDs you've bought onto your MP3 player, your computer or other devices.
  
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• Humanoid robot shows a glimmer of self-awareness during scientific experiment

  17-07-2015 15:21 via
  
  Scientists at The Rensselaer AI and Reasoning Lab (Rair) in New York, led by Professor Selmer Bringsjord, conducted an experiment on three Nao robots (pictured).
  
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• Trakkies warns you if you're about to leave without your keys, purse or phone

  17-07-2015 15:15 via
  
  The Dutch design works with a smartphone app. If you are about to leave something behind with a Trakkie attached to it, the user will be alerted with a flash of light or a noise.
  
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• Pluto conspiracy theorists claim New Horizons visit is 'biggest lie in history'

  17-07-2015 14:48 via
  
  Online conspiracy theorists have reacted to the stunning images of Pluto being sent back by the New Horizons spacecraft by claiming Nasa has faked them.
  
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• The serious science (and business) of gaming

  17-07-2015 14:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The gaming industry has been demonstrating its value as a method of scientific investigation.
  
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• Apple and Samsung keen on rolling out an e-SIM signalling the death of the SIM card

  17-07-2015 14:41 via
  
  Apple and Samsung are rumoured to be in advanced talks with the GSMA - the London-based association that represents the mobile telecom industry – to replace fiddly cards with an e-SIM.
  
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• A very polite robot uprising! Humanoid shows a glimmer of self-awareness - and apologises - during scientific experiment

  17-07-2015 14:35 via
  
  Scientists at The Rensselaer AI and Reasoning Lab (Rair) in New York, led by Professor Selmer Bringsjord, conducted an experiment on three Nao robots (pictured).
  
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• Never lose your keys again! Trakkies warn you if you're about to leave the house without your purse, phone and more

  17-07-2015 14:27 via
  
  The Dutch design works with a smartphone app. If you are about to leave something behind with a Trakkie attached to it, the user will be alerted with a flash of light or a noise.
  
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• Microsoft gives away anti-abuse tool

  17-07-2015 14:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft releases a free tool that lets websites spot when images of child abuse are being shared by users.
  
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• Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes is already planning his next expedition

  17-07-2015 13:49 via
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Sir Ranulph Fiennes revealed his next challenge will cost more than the Marathon des Sables, which he completed in Morocco in April.
  
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• Let the Pluto conspiracy theories begin! Internet erupts with claims that New Horizons visit is the 'biggest lie in history'

  17-07-2015 13:44 via
  
  Online conspiracy theorists have reacted to the stunning images of Pluto being sent back by the New Horizons spacecraft by claiming Nasa has faked them.
  
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• Death of the SIM card? Apple and Samsung keen on rolling out an e-SIM, rumours claim

  17-07-2015 13:31 via
  
  Apple and Samsung are rumoured to be in advanced talks with the GSMA - the London-based association that represents the mobile telecom industry – to replace fiddly cards with an e-SIM.
  
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• MPs win surveillance powers challenge

  17-07-2015 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two MPs win a High Court battle against the government over laws they say allow police to "spy on citizens" without proper safeguards.
  
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• Spam email levels at 12-year low

  17-07-2015 12:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Junk mail or spam has fallen to less than 50% of all the email scanned in June by security firm Symantec.
  
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• What's next for Sir Ranulph Fiennes? British explorer is already planning his next expedition ... but it's top secret

  17-07-2015 12:28 via
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Sir Ranulph Fiennes revealed his next challenge will cost more than the Marathon des Sables, which he completed in Morocco in April.
  
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• Gold with Nazi Swastika seal suggests 217 coins were buried in the last days of WW2

  17-07-2015 12:23 via
  
  Armed with a metal detector, Florian Bautsch found 10 coins in a hollow under a tree near the northern town of Lueneburg and professionals then excavated another 207.
  
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• Nazi gold hoard discovered: Swastika seal suggests 217 coins were stolen and buried in the last days of World War Two

  17-07-2015 12:19 via
  
  Armed with a metal detector, Florian Bautsch found 10 coins in a hollow under a tree near the northern town of Lueneburg and professionals then excavated another 207.
  
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• ISS astronauts forced to evacuate into Russian Soyuz to dodge flying space trash

  17-07-2015 12:08 via
  
  The evacuated astronauts moved into the Soyuz spacecraft, which is attached to the orbiting station, while the chunk of an old Russian weather satellite sped by the US space agency said.
  
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• Prehistoric humans may have used DENTISTS as 14,000-year-old tooth decay scraped out

  17-07-2015 11:49 via
  
  A tooth from the remains of a Palaeolithic hunter found in north east Italy has been found to have tiny cut marks from a sharp flint tool used to dig out infected tissue.
  
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• Disputed Samsung C&T merger approved

  17-07-2015 11:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One of South Korea's most controversial mergers is given approval by shareholders of construction company Samsung C&T.
  
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• Phone fraudsters pose as Apple experts to trick users into handing over bank details

  17-07-2015 07:24 via
  
  In an elaborate phone scam, fraudsters are pretending to be computer security experts working for top companies, and ringing trusting people at home to tell them they are at risk of a computer virus.
  
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• A shift towards ‘one nation science’

  17-07-2015 03:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New science minister takes a hard look at funding research
  
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• Marshall London smart phone to be the loudest on Earth

  17-07-2015 02:20 via
  
  The $499 Android handset has a dedicated music button, two headphone sockets and a scroll wheel to move through playlists quickly, with dual speakers the makers claim are the loudest on the market.
  
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• A galaxy far, far away: Astronomers confirm star system 13.1 billion light-years away is the most distant known in the universe

  17-07-2015 02:02 via
  
  The galaxy, known as EGSY-2008532660, is part of the very early in the universe, which is considered to be 13.82 billion years old. It was found by researchers at Caltech University.
  
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• The phone that goes to 11: Rock amp maker Marshall reveals its first smartphone for music fans - and says it is the loudest on Earth

  17-07-2015 02:00 via
  
  The $499 Android handset has a dedicated music button, two headphone sockets and a scroll wheel to move through playlists quickly, with dual speakers the makers claim are the loudest on the market.
  
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• A self-driving SMASH: Watch Google's autonomous car get rear-ended as firm admits other drivers are hitting it 'surprisingly often'

  17-07-2015 01:45 via
  
  The footage of the car's data shows a self driving Lexus (in grey) stopping at a red light at a junction in Mountain View near the firm's HQ - then being rear ended by the car behind at 17mph.
  
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