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• Sharp to sell first 8K TV in October

  16-09-2015 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 85 inch (2.16 metre) LV-85001, which will be available from Japan, will have 16 times as many pixels as 1080p high definition televisions.
  
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• Sharp to sell first 8K TV in October: Screen will produce images so clear they appear 3D (but you'll need $133,000 to get one)

  16-09-2015 22:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 85 inch (2.16 metre) LV-85001, which will be available from Japan, will have 16 times as many pixels as 1080p high definition televisions.
  
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• Dogs' sense of smell is overrated: They use their MEMORY to food

  16-09-2015 22:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Duke University in North Carolina analysed the results of tests that were a version of the cup and ball game played with 500 pet dogs who had to find a hidden treat.
  
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• How your language on Twitter can betray your politics

  16-09-2015 22:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Queen Mary University of London studied tweets by supporters of the US Republican and Democrat Parties. The findings may help to predict how people will vote in elections.
  
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• VIDEO: Kayak couple survives whale encounter

  16-09-2015 22:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A couple who survived a close encounter with a humpback whale while kayaking say they "thought [they] were going to die".
  
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• Scientists pinpoint brain region responsible for deciding punishment

  16-09-2015 20:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from Harvard and Vanderbilt University in Tennessee, used a non-invasive way of stimulating the brain using magnetic fields to study the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (illustrated in green)
  
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• Is the Earth causing the moon to SHRINK?

  16-09-2015 20:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nasa scientists have spotted more than 3,200 faults (pictured) - each several miles long and dozens of feet deep - on the moon's surface, caused by tidal forces generated by the Earth.
  
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• Warm summer means an 'influx' of spiders are heading for your home

  16-09-2015 20:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The University of Gloucestershire has released an app to help identify spider species. Called Spider in da House, it reveals which critters are in your home, and their sexes.
  
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• Paris climate summit: Don't mention Copenhagen

  16-09-2015 20:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How failures at Copenhagen climate summit still haunt the process
  
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• Air pollution 'will kill up to 6.6 million a year worldwide by 2050' - and emissions from India and China will have the largest impact

  16-09-2015 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Residential emissions- those from heating and cooking- prevalent in India and China have the largest impact on global air pollution, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry experts said.
  
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• News Corp's £58m Unruly acquisition shows 'high caliber' of UK tech scene

  16-09-2015 19:25
  
  London-based Social video advertising company Unruly is "really excited" to be joining News Corp. The multimedia conglomerate acquired Unruly for £58m in a move that it hopes will extend its understanding of digital and mobile video.By: Cara McGoogan, Continue reading...
  
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• 'Living fossil' fish Coelacanth has a LUNG in its abdomen

  16-09-2015 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Rio de Janeiro State University identified the defunct lung and said it provides information about how the coelacanth's ancient relatives may have lived 410 million years ago.
  
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• The brain's judge and jury: Scientists pinpoint region responsible for deciding punishment

  16-09-2015 18:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from Harvard and Vanderbilt University in Tennessee, used a non-invasive way of stimulating the brain using magnetic fields to study the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (illustrated in green)
  
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• How automation could benefit agriculture

  16-09-2015 18:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Intelligent automation now means that a dairy herd can be fed, cared for and milked by just one or two people.
  
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• Man fined for flying drone over Premier League stadiums

  16-09-2015 18:08
  
  A man who illegally flew a drone over a number of major British football stadiums has been fined £1,800.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• The spiders are coming! Warm summer means an 'influx' of large arachnids is heading for your home

  16-09-2015 17:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The University of Gloucestershire has released an app to help identify spider species. Called Spider in da House, it reveals which critters are in your home, and their sexes.
  
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• Pokemon: Symphonic Evolutions concert comes to the UK

  16-09-2015 17:43
  
  A live Pokémon event is coming to the UK, for one night only. Sadly, you won't be able to actually catch any real pocket monsters -- yet -- but you will be able to treat your ears to an evening of music from the last two decades of games, performed by a full orchestra.
  Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions has added a single UK date to its world tour, after selling out across North America. The sole performance will take place Sunday, 20 December, at the Hammersmith Ap
  
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• Conservatives' anti-Corbyn attack vid may have broken copyright rules

  16-09-2015 17:35
  
  A Conservative party video criticising newly-elected Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been pulled from YouTube due to copyright infringement.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• 'Living fossil' fish has a LUNG in its abdomen: Organ has no purpose and is a leftover from the bizarre creature's evolution

  16-09-2015 17:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Rio de Janeiro State University identified the defunct lung and said it provides information about how the coelacanth's ancient relatives may have lived 410 million years ago.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ review

  16-09-2015 17:05
  
      The UK has seen hide nor hair of the much-anticipated Samsung Galaxy Note 5, but what we have instead is the option to shell out on the Galaxy S6 Edge+ -- a larger version of what has arguably been the most eye-catching phone of the year.
  Even Samsung was shocked at the demand for the S6 Edge and its silky smooth curved screen, which was released in spring this year. The company has subsequently had to up production of rounded glass displays and it seems clear that Galaxy
  
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• Star Wars watch is a cross between Darth Vader's helmet and a TIE Fighter

  16-09-2015 16:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Los Angeles-based watchmaker Devon Works will make just 500 of the timepieces over the next two years. Each watch (pictured) is designed to mimic Darth Vader's jet black outfit.
  
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• Twitter's 'Highlights' feature rolls out globally: Twice-a-day recaps help users catch up on the best of their feed

  16-09-2015 16:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Highlights (pictured) was originally released in April but was only available for English-language readers. The latest update makes it available globally in more than 35 languages.
  
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• Samsung's flexible 'Foldable Valley' smartphone could launch in January

  16-09-2015 16:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rumours suggest the South Korean tech giant's 'Foldable Valley' handset will have a bendy plastic display so it can fold like a notebook (conceptual image shown).
  
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• iOS 9 fixes critical iPhone Airdrop exploit

  16-09-2015 16:50
  
  iOS 9 will be released for all current iPhones and iPads at 6pm BST on 16 September -- and you'll want to upgrade immediately. But not because you especially need a tightened up Mail and new Safari features -- you'll need to upgrade to avoid a potentially devastating Bluetooth hackBy: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Android lockscreen can be hacked using a simple text password: Overloading the software with long words makes it unlock

  16-09-2015 16:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The vulnerability was discovered by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and affects devices running Android Lollipop 5.0 and above.
  
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• Johnson Controls' designs reveal how self-driving vehicles could look by 2035

  16-09-2015 16:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Seat technology firm Johnson Controls unveiled its designs for a futuristic car interior at the 66th International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt.
  
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• Oregon State University says dogs are lazy thinkers and domestication may to be blame

  16-09-2015 15:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Oregon State University studied how 10 wolves and 20 domestic dogs solved a puzzle to reach a tasty piece of sausage inside. Dogs tended to look to humans for help.
  
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• Brain cells activated by sound waves

  16-09-2015 15:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In a tiny laboratory worm, scientists directly control brain cells using sound waves for the first time.
  
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• Amazing ideas, speakers and performances to expect from WIRED2015

  16-09-2015 15:26
  
  The agenda and more newly confirmed speakers have been announced for WIRED2015, our annual flagship event to be held on October 15 and 16 at London's Tobacco Dock.
   By: Catherine Lawson, Continue reading...
  
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• Time Fighter! $28,500 Star Wars watch looks like a cross between from Darth Vader's helmet and a spacecraft

  16-09-2015 15:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Los Angeles-based watchmaker Devon Works will make just 500 of the timepieces over the next two years. Each watch (pictured) is designed to mimic Darth Vader's jet black outfit.
  
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• Nintendo's new president may only stay one year

  16-09-2015 15:01
  
  The appointment of Tatsumi Kimishima as Nintendo's new president is a big change for the house of Mario. But the former head of the company's US operations may not have long to make a mark -- he doesn't expect his stay to last.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Samsung's 'Foldable Valley' could launch in January: Flexible smartphone uses a bendy plastic display to open and close like a book

  16-09-2015 14:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rumours suggest the South Korean tech giant's 'Foldable Valley' handset will have a bendy plastic display so it can fold like a notebook (conceptual image shown).
  
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• Cars of the future will have massage rollers, swivelling seats and let 'drivers' lie back and relax: Designs reveal how self-driving vehicles could look by 2035

  16-09-2015 14:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Seat technology firm Johnson Controls unveiled its designs for a futuristic car interior at the 66th International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt.
  
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• iOS 9 release will save iPhone battery life and speed up browsing

  16-09-2015 14:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Starting from 10am PST, Apple will begin rolling out its next-generation software to iPhones, iPads and the iPod touch. It was unveiled at Apple's WWDC conference in California.
  
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• New Snapchat update adds trophies and replays that let you pay to relive old messages

  16-09-2015 14:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Replays is the app's first in-app purchase that gives US users three chances to see old messages for $0.99. Snapchat is also offering 10 Replays for $2.99 and 20 Replays for $4.99.
  
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• Green Arabia's key role in human evolution

  16-09-2015 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists have been illuminating the vital role played by the Arabian Peninsula in humankind's exodus from Africa.
  
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• Have humans made dogs STUPID? Canines have become 'lazy thinkers' and domestication may to be blame 

  16-09-2015 13:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Oregon State University studied how 10 wolves and 20 domestic dogs solved a puzzle to reach a tasty piece of sausage inside. Dogs tended to look to humans for help.
  
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• When is the fourth-lowest of 35 numbers a big deal? When it's ARCTIC ICE, seemingly

  16-09-2015 13:48 via go.theregister.com
  
  And OMG! You can get ships through. As usual Good lord! This year's summer arctic ice extent minimum is the fourth lowest EVER recorded ... but wait, that's only since 1981. This year's figure is one of only 35 in the record, which means the fact that it's the fourth lowest pretty insignificant.…
  
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• Summer Arctic ice extent climbs to 31st HIGHEST EVER RECORDED

  16-09-2015 13:48 via go.theregister.com
  
  Oh, and the Northeast Passage is open. Again The 2015 annual summertime minimum ice extent up in the Arctic is in the top thirty-five ever recorded. But that's not terribly unusual, as it has only been recorded for thirty-five years.…
  
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• Arctic summer ice extent hits 31st HIGHEST EVER recorded

  16-09-2015 13:48 via go.theregister.com
  
  Oh, and the Northeast Passage is open. Again The Arctic's summertime minimum ice extent has this year climbed into the top thirty-five ever recorded. Don't get too excited, however – it has only been recorded for thirty-five years.…
  
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• Arctic summer ice cover is 31st HIGHEST EVER RECORDED

  16-09-2015 13:48 via go.theregister.com
  
  Oh, and the Northeast Passage is open as normal It's that time of year when the sea ice in the Arctic shrinks to its annual minimum, and it appears that this year's figure is most probably in. It's the 31st largest minimum extent on record, as it happens, which isn't especially newsworthy as reliable records only go back 35 years.…
  
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• Arctic ice extent hits 31st HIGHEST EVER recorded for summertime

  16-09-2015 13:48 via go.theregister.com
  
  Oh, and the Northeast Passage is open. Again The Arctic's summertime minimum ice extent is in the top thirty-five ever recorded – which isn't hard because it has only been recorded for thirty-five years.…
  
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• UK government is working with Nasa to track drones

  16-09-2015 13:41
  
  The British government is working with Nasa to come up with a realistic plan for monitoring drone use. The system would allow authorities to monitor all low-flying drone traffic through a cloud-based system, with drone pilots able to view real-time information about other nearby flights.By: Cara McGoogan, Continue reading...
  
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• Astronomer uses highly sensitive telescope to search for aliens but finds nothing

  16-09-2015 13:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The head of the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy says a search for heat signatures of advanced life in nearby galaxies has failed to find any evidence of alien civilisations (illustrated).
  
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• The United States Practical Receipt Book reveals life hacks from 1884

  16-09-2015 12:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ‘The United States Practical Receipt Book'offers recipes and instructions for everything from how to prevent baldness and make condoms and is housed at the University of Michigan.
  
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• WIRED innovation fellow Freeman Osonuga: the frontline against ebola

  16-09-2015 12:40
  WIRED2015 interview Freeman Osonuga, a front-line ebola doctor who was deployed by the Nigerian government, and WIRED innovation fellow.  By: Catherine Lawson, Continue reading...
  
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• Self-driving pods unveiled ahead of first UK trials

  16-09-2015 12:27
  
     The first fully-automated pod vehicle, which will soon be trialled on pedestrianised streets in Milton Keynes, has been unveiled in Milton Keynes.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Enceladus ocean 'must be global'

  16-09-2015 12:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists determine that the sub-surface body of water on the Saturnian moon Enceladus must be far more extensive than first thought.
  
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• Facebook to display missing children alerts

  16-09-2015 12:13
  
  A partnership between Facebook and the charity Missing People is aiming to raise awareness of missing children in the UK and help find them more quickly.
  It is hoped that by harnessing Facebook's userbase and geotargeting tools, alerts will appear in the News Feeds of those who are located in the best places to help. From today if law enforcement issues an alert and you are located within the search area, the alert will show up as the second item in your News Feed.By: Katie Colli
  
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• Apple's iOS 9 update release will save iPhone battery life and speed up browsing

  16-09-2015 11:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Starting from 10am PST (6pm BST) today, Apple will begin rolling out its next-generation software to iPhones, iPads and the iPod touch. It was unveiled at Apple's WWDC conference in California.
  
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