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• How much you see yourself in your partner can predict how long you'll last, says study

  21-07-2015 23:42 via
  
  Psychologists at the University of Toronto claim something known as the 'self-other overlap' can predict how happy you will be in your current relationship.
  
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• Apple reveals record iPhone sales and revenue of $46.9 BILLION but still refuses to say how many watches it sold

  21-07-2015 23:40 via
  
  Apple's latest financial report shows the iPhone is still the key engine of the company's success. It sold more than 47.5m iPhones during the three months ending in June, 35% more than a year ago.
  
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• First American settlers came from Siberia more than 23,000 years ago, new study finds

  21-07-2015 23:18 via
  
  The original Americans came from Siberia in a single wave no more than 23,000 years ago, at the height of the last Ice Age.
  
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• Julie Watai's ‘Ring’ gadget claims to be able to light any shot perfectly

  21-07-2015 23:03 via
  
  The Kira gadget, designed by Japanese photographer Julie Watai, is a ring light with a detachable clip for your smartphone, that includes a small space for your phone's camera.
  
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• UK scientists invent BIONIC EYE to save Ray Flynn's sight

  21-07-2015 23:03 via
  
  Ray Flynn, 80, (pictured) from Audenshaw, Manchester, has become the first patient in the world to receive an artificial retina for dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
  
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• Just ONE night of bad sleep damages the DNA in our biological clocks, claims study

  21-07-2015 22:53 via
  
  Researchers in Sweden say disrupted biological clocks can affect everything from changes in our body temperature, appetite and even brain activity.
  
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• Study: DNA reveals new wrinkle about settlement of Americas

  21-07-2015 22:15 via
  
  The original Americans came from Siberia in a single wave no more than 23,000 years ago, at the height of the last Ice Age.
  
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• Head of hunt for alien life backed by Stephen Hawking reveals its chances

  21-07-2015 21:57 via
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Peter Worden (pictured), the ex-head of Nasa's Ames Research Center, said the team made the calculation 'as we were waiting for the press conference announcing this to start'.
  
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• Is this the secret to a happy relationship? How much you see yourself in your partner can predict how long you'll last, says study

  21-07-2015 21:32 via
  
  Psychologists at the University of Toronto claim something known as the 'self-other overlap' can predict how happy you will be in your current relationship.
  
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• ‘We’ve got a 1% chance of making contact’: Head of $100m hunt for alien life backed by Professor Stephen Hawking and Russian billionaire Yuri Milner reveals its chances 

  21-07-2015 20:54 via
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Peter Worden (pictured), the ex-head of Nasa's Ames Research Center, said the team made the calculation 'as we were waiting for the press conference announcing this to start'.
  
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• Raise your selfie game: ‘Ring’ gadget claims to be able to light any shot perfectly 

  21-07-2015 20:32 via
  
  The Kira gadget, designed by Japanese photographer Julie Watai, is a ring light with a detachable clip for your smartphone, that includes a small space for your phone's camera.
  
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• Apple hires Chrysler's 'head of quality' Doug Betts as its electric car plans accelerate 

  21-07-2015 20:15 via
  
  Ex-Chrysler Group executive Doug Betts has joined IPhone-maker Appleaccording to the auto industry veteran's LinkedIn profile, rekindling claims the firm is building its own car.
  
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• Journal of Sexual Medicine publishes 'What Is a Good Looking Penis' study

  21-07-2015 20:09 via
  
  Overall cosmetic appearance was rated as the most essential factor, girth was third and length only sixth out of eight aspects, say researchers writing in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.
  
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• Apple Music, iTunes and the App Store go down for hours 

  21-07-2015 20:05 via
  
  Apple’s status page confirms that is servers are suffering outages across multiple services. This page reveals Apple Music, iTunes and the App Store are all down due to unknown error.
  
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• Hackers take control of a Jeep Cherokee and crash it into a ditch

  21-07-2015 20:04 via
  
  The US hackers said they used just a laptop and mobile phone to access the Jeep’ s on-board systems via its wireless Internet connection.
  
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• Will a robot take your job? Majority of senior managers say they would use a robot to do white collar office work

  21-07-2015 20:02 via
  
  A survey of managers has shown 70 per cent of them would consider using a robot on their team, suggesting a future like that depicted in the TV series Humans (pictured) may become a reality.
  
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• Apple hires Chrysler's 'head of quality' as its electric car plans accelerate 

  21-07-2015 19:39 via
  
  Ex-Chrysler Group executive Doug Betts has joined IPhone-maker Appleaccording to the auto industry veteran's LinkedIn profile, rekindling claims the firm is building its own car.
  
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• New 'blue marble' picture delights

  21-07-2015 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new, full snapshot of our planet has been captured by a Nasa satellite.
  
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• Just ONE night of bad sleep can alter your genes: Pulling an all-nighter damages the DNA in our biological clocks, claims study

  21-07-2015 19:26 via
  
  Researchers in Sweden say disrupted biological clocks can affect everything from changes in our body temperature, appetite and even brain activity.
  
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• Why dolphins don't get 'the bends': Sea mammals have collapsible lungs to help avoid decompression sickness

  21-07-2015 19:26 via
  
  Researchers at Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi discovered that dolphins can collapse their lungs rapidly which allows them to be far more ambitious with their diving than humans.
  
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• Bionic eye implant world first

  21-07-2015 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Surgeons in Manchester have performed the world's first bionic eye implant in a patient with the most common cause of sight loss in the developed world.
  
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• GoPro helps users sell video clips

  21-07-2015 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Action-camera maker GoPro launches a site where users can sell clips to advertising agencies, news providers and other members of the media.
  
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• Electric car goes FASTER than F1: Battery powered 'go-cart' breaks world record by going 0-100km/h in 1.7 seconds

  21-07-2015 18:22 via
  
  The GreenTeam E0711-5 electric car was built by engineers at the University of Stuttgart in Germany. The car (pictured), which is powered by four electric motors, beat the previous record by 0.006 seconds.
  
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• Online trolls are 'literally losers'

  21-07-2015 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new study finds that men who harass women online are actual losers - at least when it comes to video games.
  
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• Apple Music and App Store go down: Multiple services have been offline for hours 

  21-07-2015 18:13 via
  
  Apple’s status page confirms that is servers are suffering outages across multiple services. This page reveals Apple Music, iTunes and the App Store are all down due to unknown error.
  
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• Hackers take control of a Jeep Cherokee and crash it into a ditch by gaining access to the entertainment system amid concerns other cars are vulnerable

  21-07-2015 18:12 via
  
  The US hackers said they used just a laptop and mobile phone to access the Jeep’ s on-board systems via its wireless Internet connection.
  
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• Is YOUR penis 'good looking'? Medical study reveals what women really rate as important (and it's NOT length)

  21-07-2015 18:04 via
  
  Overall cosmetic appearance was rated as the most essential factor, girth was third and length only sixth out of eight aspects, say researchers writing in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.
  
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• Sex DOESN'T sell: Consumers get distracted by raunchy ads and forget about the product, study reveals

  21-07-2015 17:46 via
  
  Psychologists at Ohio State University analysed 53 studies involving a total of 8,489 people and foundwe remember less about ads that contain sex or violence as we become distracted.
  
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• Want youthful-looking skin? DON’T become an astronaut: Lasers reveal skin gets 20% thinner after just six months in space

  21-07-2015 17:31 via
  
  Commissioned by Nasa and Esa as part of the latter’s Skin B project, Saarland University scanned the skin of three astronauts - including Samantha Cristoforetti (pictured).
  
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• Robotic surgery linked to 144 deaths

  21-07-2015 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A study says that surgical robots were involved in operations that resulted in at least 144 deaths over a 14-year period in the US.
  
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• Is this the oldest evidence of written language? Pictograms found in ancient Turkish city could be 12,000-years-old

  21-07-2015 16:54 via
  
  Archaeologists have unearthed a carving (pictured) in the ancient site of Göbekli Tepe in Anatolia, Turkey, which could be thousands of years older than other written language.
  
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• Anonymous targets IS sympathisers

  21-07-2015 16:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Social media users sympathetic to the Islamic State group are being targeted by the hacktivist group Anonymous
  
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• Google criticises US rules on bugs

  21-07-2015 15:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A US plan to require a licence to export "intrusion software" would make the web more dangerous, Google says.
  
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• Apple’s iOS 9 adds Wallet details to the lock screen: Users will soon be able to access Apple Pay cards using the Home button

  21-07-2015 15:30 via
  
  Apple’s iOS 9 will be released to the public in the Autumn and users will be able to access Wallet by double-clicking the Home key. Bank cards will then appear on the homescreen.
  
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• Toshiba boss resigns over scandal

  21-07-2015 14:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The chief executive of Japanese electronics giant Toshiba, Hisao Tanaka, resigns after the company overstated its profits for six years.
  
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• Bid to preserve Armstrong Moon suit

  21-07-2015 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US National Air and Space Museum has turned to crowdfunding to conserve the spacesuit Neil Armstrong wore on the Moon.
  
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• Robots used in surgery linked to 144 deaths since 2000 in U.S. 

  21-07-2015 14:27 via
  
  A team of U.S. researchers has released the first comprehensive report into the use of robots in surgeries. Reported complaints include 'sparking' and malfunctioning equipment.
  
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• Lexus builds car with human HEARTBEAT in connection between driver and vehicle

  21-07-2015 14:13 via
  
  The model uses biometric technology to visualise the connection shared by man and machine using electro-luminescent paint to represent the driver's heartbeat on the car's side panels.
  
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• Selling off resources could make colonising the moon more affordable

  21-07-2015 14:07 via
  
  A Nasa-funded study has found it may be possible to cut the cost of missions to the moon by 90 per cent by working with private companies who could dig up hydrogen fuel from the lunar surface.
  
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• Google, Facebook and Samsung file objection to ruling about Apple's patents

  21-07-2015 14:02 via
  
  Google, Facebook, HP and other giants in the tech industry are calling on an US court to reconsider a recent patent infringement case awarded to Apple.
  
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• Fossil fuels to hamper carbon dating

  21-07-2015 13:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Growing emissions from the burning of fossil fuels are threatening the effectiveness of radiocarbon dating say scientists.
  
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• Criminologists reveal the five key traits common in serial killers 

  21-07-2015 13:02 via
  
  WEB EXCLUSIVE: Experts from Bournemouth-based Real Crime magazine partnered with the Centre for Applied Criminology at Birmingham City University to reveal the five key traits.
  
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• VIDEO: Ashley Madison hack 'may be inside job'

  21-07-2015 12:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The hacking of personal date from the Ashley Madison website for married people seeking affairs may have been an inside job, says a security expert.
  
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• First biological molecules may have formed in small pools as they dried out

  21-07-2015 12:49 via
  
  Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology say polypeptides - a key part of living cells which eventually form proteins - may have formed in puddles on land (like above) 4 billion years ago.
  
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• Crannog older than the PYRAMIDS unearthed on Monmouth housing estate

  21-07-2015 12:15 via
  
  Radiocarbon dating of the timbers have revealed the fortified farmstead at Monmouth, South Wales, was built in 2917 BC - making it 300 years older than the Pyramids at Giza.
  
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• Fix found for 'critical' Windows bug

  21-07-2015 11:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft has released an emergency patch for a "critical" bug present on almost every version of Windows.
  
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• Ford develops smart lights to detect pedestrians, cyclists and animals at night

  21-07-2015 11:24 via
  
  Ford has built prototype technology that uses infrared cameras to track the body heat of up to eight people and animals like dogs, highlighting them for the motorist on unlit roads (pictured).
  
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• The car with INFRARED headlights: Ford develops smart lights to detect pedestrians, cyclists and animals at night

  21-07-2015 10:13 via
  
  Ford has built prototype technology that uses infrared cameras to track the body heat of up to eight people and animals like dogs, highlighting them for the motorist on unlit roads (pictured).
  
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• Stephen Hawking and Russian billionaire back $100m quest for alien life

  21-07-2015 10:09 via
  
  The Breakthrough Initiative, launched in London, aims to scour one million of the closest stars to Earth for alien transmissions and laser signals using powerful radio telescopes.
  
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• Stephen Hawking and Russian billionaire back $100 million search for alien life by 2025

  21-07-2015 09:36 via
  
  The Breakthrough Initiative, launched in London, aims to scour one million of the closest stars to Earth for alien transmissions and laser signals using powerful radio telescopes.
  
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