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• Apple hires artificial intelligence experts in bid to take on Google

  07-09-2015 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  By Julia Love Sept 7 (Reuters) - Apple has ramped up its hiring of artificial intelligence experts, recruiting from PhD programs, posting dozens of job listi...
  
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• American Indians drank 'frothy' chocolate drinks as stimulants 1,250 years ago

  07-09-2015 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Villagers in a swath of land stretching from southern Colorado to northern Chihuahua, Mexico, drank the chocolate beverage as early as 750 AD, a new study shows.
  
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• Kristen Hawkes says GRANDMOTHERS are the key to human evolution

  07-09-2015 22:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The human tendency to form couples with older men protecting younger women is the result of prehistoric grandmothering, scientists say.
  
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• Steve Jobs and other innovators during Silicon Valley's golden age

  07-09-2015 22:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Photographer Doug Menuez was granted three years of unprecedented access to Steve Jobs and his team as he built a new company from the ground up.
  
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• Caltech astronomers confirm most distant galaxy known in the universe

  07-09-2015 22:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers say a galaxy called EGS8p7 that is more than 13.2 billion years old, while the universe itself is about 13.8 billion years old.
  
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• Thanks Gran! Researchers find the GRANDMOTHER is the key to human evolution

  07-09-2015 22:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The human tendency to form couples with older men protecting younger women is the result of prehistoric grandmothering, scientists say.
  
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• Canon's 250-megapixel sensor can read writing from 11 MILES away

  07-09-2015 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Japanese camera giant claims the 19,580 x 12,600-pixel sensor (shown in a camera) sets a world record for resolution in its size.
  
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• Android porn app Adult Player takes your picture then demands $500 RANSOM

  07-09-2015 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Adult Player app lures users by offering free pornographic videos, but secretly takes pictures of users with the phone's front-facing camera then demands $500 to unlock their phone.
  
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• That really IS a galaxy far, far away: Astronomers confirm star system 13.2 billion light-years away is the most distant known in the universe

  07-09-2015 20:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers say a galaxy called EGS8p7 that is more than 13.2 billion years old, while the universe itself is about 13.8 billion years old.
  
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• Chicks have been bred with FLUORESCENT beaks and feet

  07-09-2015 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from The Roslin Institute in Edinburgh injected the chicks (pictured) with a fluorescent protein to help identify them from normal birds during tests.
  
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• Could your next car run on WHISKY? UK Government invests £11million to develop biofuels from alcohol by-products

  07-09-2015 20:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Edinburgh-based Celtic Renewables has been awarded the cash from the taxpayer to fund a new factory to make biofuels from Scotch whisky by-products.
  
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• Smell of DEATH is the same as freshly cut grass

  07-09-2015 20:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Huddersfield University say the findings could be used to better train police dogs and lead to more bodies being recovered.
  
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• Will your newborn baby grow up to be a PSYCHOPATH?

  07-09-2015 19:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Psychiatrists at Kings College London say babies that prefer looking at a ball to a human face are more likely to develop callous-unemotional characteristics.
  
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• Android porn app secretly takes your picture then demands a $500 RANSOM to unlock your phone

  07-09-2015 19:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Adult Player app lures users by offering free pornographic videos, but secretly takes pictures of users with the phone's front-facing camera then demands $500 to unlock their phone.
  
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• The camera that can read writing from 11 MILES away: Canon's 250-megapixel sensor could be used for spying

  07-09-2015 18:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Japanese camera giant claims the 19,580 x 12,600-pixel sensor (shown in a camera) sets a world record for resolution in its size.
  
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• The glow-in-the-dark CHICKS: Birds injected with luminous protein fluoresce under ultraviolet light - and they could help curb the spread of bird flu

  07-09-2015 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from The Roslin Institute in Edinburgh injected the chicks (pictured) with a fluorescent protein to help identify them from normal birds during tests.
  
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• The summery whiff of freshly cut grass is also the smell of DEATH: Same chemical is given off by fresh cadavers, study reveals

  07-09-2015 17:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Huddersfield University say the findings could be used to better train police dogs and lead to more bodies being recovered.
  
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• Could a test reveal whether your newborn will grow up to be a PSYCHOPATH? Scientists claim that unemotional traits in babies can hint at future personality

  07-09-2015 17:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Psychiatrists at Kings College London say babies that prefer looking at a ball to a human face are more likely to develop callous-unemotional characteristics.
  
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• STONEHENGE? Tchah - that's NOTHING. Regard this nearby SUPER-HENGE

  07-09-2015 17:15 via go.theregister.com
  
  Famed stone circle actually just a rockery in the temple garden For millennia, passers by and archaeologists have stood enthralled by the great stone circle at Stonehenge, relic of a lost culture about which we know very little. Now, however, researchers say that Stonehenge was once dwarfed by a nearby, much bigger stone erection.…
  
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• STONEHENGE? PAH - that's NOTHING. Regard this nearby SUPER-HENGE

  07-09-2015 17:15 via go.theregister.com
  
  Famed stone circle actually just a rockery in the garden For thousands of years the world has marvelled at the majesty of Stonehenge - but it turns out that it was once a great deal more majestic, with a collection of now long-lost, much larger stone pillars standing close by.…
  
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• Slabba-dabba-do: Boffins use radar to find new Stonehenge stones

  07-09-2015 17:15 via go.theregister.com
  
  Famous stone circle was just a rock garden corner of ancient super-henge Boffins reckon they now have evidence that shows a row of 90 lofty stones – hidden for millennia – once stood less than two miles from England's world-renowned Stonehenge site.…
  
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• Huge SUPERHENGE erection found near Blighty's Stonehenge

  07-09-2015 17:15 via go.theregister.com
  
  Famed stone circle actually just a rockery in the temple garden For years, archaeologists and tourists in Britain have stood enthralled by the great stone circle at Stonehenge, a relic of a lost culture about which we know very little.…
  
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• Ryanair passenger films moment mystery object almost crashed into aircraft

  07-09-2015 17:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The female traveller was flying out of Eindhoven Airport in The Netherlands, to Malaga in Spain when she filmed the UFO from her window seat.
  
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• Turn your phone into a BODYGUARD: Companion app virtually accompanies you on journeys and warns friends and family if you're in trouble

  07-09-2015 17:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Companion, developed in Michigan, is free on iOS and Android. Users must enter their number to sign up to the service. Although the app was designed in the US, it works with international numbers.
  
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• Ancient Mayan impact on the environment is still seen today

  07-09-2015 16:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  University of Texas researchers have revealed the full extent of the 'Mayacene' as a microcosm of the Anthropocene - a period when humans began affecting the environment.
  
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• Ford to add ANTI-SPIDER technology to its cars to stop them nesting in vehicles

  07-09-2015 16:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The firm’s ‘spider screen’ is being rolled out in Ford vehicles in North America and will be included in the global launch of the 2016 Ford Focus RS (pictured).
  
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• Scientists date mysterious cat-sized fossil found in an underwater cave

  07-09-2015 15:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The University of Melbourne worked with institutions around the world to date remains of a shin bone belonging to the Hispaniola monkeyfound in the Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic.
  
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• Apple's iPhone 7 could be its thinnest yet and is expected to be 6mm thick

  07-09-2015 15:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The claims were made by Thailand-based KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo who predicts next year's iPhone model will be as thin as the 6.1mm iPod touch. The 6.9mm iPhone 6 is shown.
  
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• Astell&Kern’s AK Ti8e headphones have a BULLETPROOF cord

  07-09-2015 15:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The AK Ti8e headphones from Amstel&Kern launched at IFA in Berlin and will go on sale next months for £800 ($999 or €990).
  
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• Self-driving cars tricked into seeing 'ghost' obstacles using a laser pointer

  07-09-2015 14:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Security expert Jonathan Petit developed the proof-of-concept attack at the University of Cork. His findings are due to be presented at November's Black Hat conference in Amsterdam.
  
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• Video captures moment a fireball plummets to earth and explodes in Bangkok

  07-09-2015 14:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The incredibly rare event was captured on a dashcam and showed the fireball, which is believed to be a meteorite, descending at speed at about 8:45am local time in Bangkok.
  
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• Oura ring monitors heart rate and movement to suggest lifestyle changes

  07-09-2015 14:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ceramic polymer ring, created by inventors in San Francisco, California, links to an app to give wearers personalised suggestions and goals to help them sleep better.
  
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• Could hackers make self-driving cars CRASH? Vehicles are tricked into seeing 'ghost' obstacles using just a laser pointer

  07-09-2015 14:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Security expert Jonathan Petit developed the proof-of-concept attack at the University of Cork. His findings are due to be presented at November's Black Hat conference in Amsterdam.
  
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• Could a RING improve your sleep? £150 Oura monitors heart rate, temperature and movement to suggest lifestyle changes

  07-09-2015 13:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ceramic polymer ring, created by inventors in San Francisco, California, links to an app to give wearers personalised suggestions and goals to help them sleep better.
  
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• Think you're a good driver? Take this psychological test to find out if you're a 'punisher', an 'escapee' or a know-it-all

  07-09-2015 12:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Psychologists at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and tyre manufacturer Goodyear created an interactive quiz to detail seven types of driving personality.
  
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• WhatsApp hits 900 million users since being bought by Facebook last year

  07-09-2015 12:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The milestone was announced by WhatsApp's co-founder Jan Koum on Facebook. The app has added an extra 100 million users since April this year.
  
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• Maine SEAL photobombs the Milky Way in photo by Stephen Ippolito

  07-09-2015 10:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fine art photographer Stephen Ippolito snapped the photograph at the Acadia National Park Sand Beach in Maine while on vacation with his family.
  
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• VIDEO: Hidden monument 'a unique find'

  07-09-2015 10:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists discover at least 100 standing stones buried at a site just a few kilometres from Stonehenge.
  
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• MBA student Hiral Sanghavi raises $9.19m for his 'Swiss Army Knife' travel jacket

  07-09-2015 09:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chicago-based Hiral Sanghavi, 29, used Kickstarter website to fund his BauBax travel jacket after it got a lot of publicity.It has quickly become the site's most funded clothing project.
  
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• 'Stonehenge II' found just one mile from famous Wiltshire site

  07-09-2015 09:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The buried monoliths are each up to 15ft tall. Instead of being arranged in a circle as they are at Stonehenge, it is thought they once formed a long standing line.
  
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• VIDEO: Scientists create the 'vomit machine'

  07-09-2015 09:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Researchers at North Carolina State University have created a "vomit machine".
  
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• Ship-swallowing GREEN BIO-STORM spotted FROM SPAAACE

  07-09-2015 08:27 via go.theregister.com
  
  Slimy creature from the sea invading Baltic Sea The European Space Agency (ESA) has spotted a new threat to Earth: a Ship-swallowing green “storm” in the Baltic sea.…
  
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• Smartphone firms are developing 'safe screens' which emit less blue light

  07-09-2015 07:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists say the blue light emitted by electronic devices could lead to interrupted sleep or even harm our eyes.The screens were exhibited at a consumer electronics show in Berlin this week.
  
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• Ardbeg Distillery's whisky sent to the ISS returned with 'improved flavours'

  07-09-2015 05:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The vial of unmatured malt was sent to the International Space Station in October 2011 and returned to Earth last year, with a remarkably different taste.
  
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• Foldscope shows Amazon rainforest's insects as you've never seen them before

  07-09-2015 03:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Foldscope was tested out by US field biologist Aaron Pomerantz, who spent a month in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest where he used the device to capture these striking images.
  
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• Hassan Ugail's app shows how Prince George will look aged 60

  07-09-2015 03:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The software - which could become an app available to the public - can reveal what children will look like when they're older. It was developed by professor Hassan Ugail from Bradford University.
  
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• Turkish archaeologists find Kingdom of Uratu pithos tombs during excavation

  07-09-2015 03:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Historians believe they have uncovered a series of burial chambers in Turkey dating back to the Kingdom of Uratu, which ruled the country from the mid-ninth century until its defeat by the Medes.
  
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