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• Are we a step closer to Star Trek-like travel? Physicists achieve distance record for quantum teleportation

  22-09-2015 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology say they have managed to teleport packets of light over 60 miles (100km) of optical fiber.
  
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• UFO sighting filmed over New York in April still unidentified

  22-09-2015 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers are still struggling to explain a flying object filmed off the coast of Long Island last April with some claiming it could possibly be a drone but not entirely certain.
  
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• iPhone 6s sells out online as first reviews say it is ‘stronger and faster’ but warn battery life could be better 

  22-09-2015 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The first reviews for Apple's iPhone 6s and 6s Plus have been revealed - and they universally call it the best iPhone ever.
  
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• Lockheed Martin reveals the replacement to the U2 spy plane: TR-X won't require a pilot

  22-09-2015 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lockheed Martin this week revealed its Skunk Works proposal for a next-generation U-2 spy plane, a tactical reconnaissance aircraft called 'TR-X' that can be flown as a drone if needed.
  
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• Washington hikers capture Brocken Spectre optical illusion in photographs

  22-09-2015 23:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Radka and Chris Chapin were on the summit of Washington's Tamanos Mountain when they saw what looked like a supernatural figure. The illusion was created by the 'Brocken Spectre.'
  
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• What makes the perfect partner? Study reveals the richer the man or woman, the more emphasis they place on attractiveness

  22-09-2015 22:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chapman University in California also found that gender was the biggest factor that influenced what people were looking for in a long-term partner.
  
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• Global warming is releasing explosive levels of methane in Siberia

  22-09-2015 20:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the Trofimuk Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics in Novosibirsk have issued an alert that cities and towns in northern regions are particularly at risk.
  
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• Giant 30 foot long duck billed dinosaur found in Alaska is a new species, researchers reveal (and don't worry, it was a vegetarian)

  22-09-2015 20:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The animal was a variety of hadrosaur, a duck-billed dinosaur that roamed in herds, said Pat Druckenmiller, earth sciences curator at the University of Alaska Museum in Fairbanks.
  
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• Radar scans to search for Queen Nefertiti: Egypt gives go ahead to look behind King Tutankhamun's tomb to try and find grave of woman who may have been his mother

  22-09-2015 20:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Egyptian Antiquities Ministry has granted preliminary approval for the use of a non-invasive radar to find 'ghost' tomb doors hidden behind King Tutankhamun's 3,300-year-old tomb.
  
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• Air Force to have combat lasers on fighter jets 'very soon': Military bosses boast technology could be in use by 2020 

  22-09-2015 20:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An Air Force General has told experts laser weaponscould be in use by 2020 - telling sceptics 'that day is a lot closer than I think a lot of people think it is.'
  
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• Your car is ALREADY better at parking than you: Self-parking features outperform humans, but drivers still don’t trust them

  22-09-2015 19:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study by the American Automobile Association found cars parked themselves with 47 per cent fewer manoeuvres and were able to 37 per cent closer to the curb than human drivers.
  
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• Pollution caused by Neanderthal fires dates back at least 450,000 years

  22-09-2015 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The highest levels of heavy metals - copper, lead, nickel and zinc - were found in Gorham's Cave in Gibraltar, where well-preserved Neanderthal hearths have been found.
  
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• Need a massage? Wear this hoodie

  22-09-2015 18:42
  
  A Singapore-based tech and fashion company has created a piece of wearable tech that is able to offer massages on the go.By: Ruby Lott-Lavigna, Continue reading...
  
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• Skylanders SuperChargers review: on the road to success

  22-09-2015 18:26
  
      The Skylanders race back to consoles, a now familiar annual excursion with the franchise that kickstarted the toys to life genre. Yet while there is indeed a new raft of merchandise to chase and some familiar hallmarks to the gameplay, this year's offering brings some of the biggest innovations the line has ever seen.
  SuperChargers' hook for the year is the introduction of vehicles. It makes a certain shrewd kind of business sense -- kids love toy cars, kid
  
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• Cyberbullying 'worse than face-to-face'

  22-09-2015 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One-in-five young people has been cyberbullied with some being left feeling suicidal, according to a new report.
  
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• We've got the secret to cleaner water: more plastic

  22-09-2015 18:14
  
  Chemist Abby Knight has found a shiny new way to filter chromium out of groundwater.By: Mallory Pickett, Continue reading...
  
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• This beautiful sculpture responds to your movements

  22-09-2015 18:10
  
  Architect Chris Precht explains how inspirational design can have a positive social impact.By: Oliver Franklin-Wallis, Continue reading...
  
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• Matt Damon could travel to Mars in this suit, thanks to Nasa

  22-09-2015 17:52
  
  Interview with Janty Yates, costume designer for The Martian, about working with Nasa to build a suit fit for Mars.By: Liat Clark, Continue reading...
  
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• Matt Damon could (almost) travel to Mars in this suit, thanks to Nasa

  22-09-2015 17:52
  
  Interview with Janty Yates, costume designer for The Martian, about working with Nasa to build a suit fit for Mars.By: Liat Clark, Continue reading...
  
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• Does China hack US firms' secrets?

  22-09-2015 17:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chinese president Xi Jinping has gone on record saying that China does not engage in hacking for economic gain. Not everyone believes him.
  
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• Tony Hawk: skate culture has changed, and so has 'Pro Skater'

  22-09-2015 17:28
  
  WIRED chats with skating legend and video game icon Tony Hawk about bringing a cult classic back to life in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Warsaw-based uBirds' strap adds notifications and contactless payments to watches

  22-09-2015 17:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The strap (pictured) was designed by Warsaw-based uBirds and is live on Kickstarter. It pairs with a free app for both iOS and Android devices and users can tailor alerts and notifications.
  
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• Men can tell which women are more likely to have affairs by looking at their faces

  22-09-2015 16:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Western Australia asked a group of men to look at photos of 34 women in pairs. One of the women had cheated, while the other had always been faithful.
  
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• WIRED2015: Carlo Ratti wants to design the future

  22-09-2015 16:55
  
  Carlo Ratti, the founder of MIT's Senseable City Lab, speaks about designing the future and his vision for the "internet of everything".By: Catherine Lawson, Continue reading...
  
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• Kickstarter CEO: 'success should not come at the expense of others'

  22-09-2015 16:44
  
  Kickstarter CEO: 'success should not come at the expense of others'By: Ruby Lott-Lavigna, Continue reading...
  
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• Super Mario Maker's strangest, toughest levels

  22-09-2015 16:25
  
  With Super Mario Maker now in the wild, the internet is filling up with countless inventive courses to test the Italian plumber's skills -- or at least those of the players who want to try out some of the creative levels Nintendo's latest allows you to produce.
  Here are five of WIRED's favourite Mario Maker levels currently available, along with the Level ID codes for you to download and try (and, most likely, fail) to beat them yourself.By: Matt Kamen, Continue re
  
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• Early Apple computer fails to sell

  22-09-2015 15:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An Apple 1 motherboard and a 79-year-old mirror lid television remain unsold after a vintage tech auction in New York.
  
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• What's YOUR 'microbial cloud' made of? Bacterial 'aura' surrounding our bodies is as unique as a fingerprint

  22-09-2015 15:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  University of Oregon researchers found that by sampling a person's microbial mist, it is possible to tell whether it has been emitted by a man or a woman – and even who it belongs to.
  
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• VIDEO: Humans cross bridge built by drones

  22-09-2015 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Researchers at a Swiss university have programmed drones to build a rope bridge that is capable of bearing the weight of a human.
  
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• Can you really unlock a door with a GUN? Video reveals handguns won't unlock a padlock - but a shotgun can open it in two

  22-09-2015 14:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Demolition Ranch YouTube video shot in Texas shows that handguns are ineffective at forcibly opening padlocks but shotguns can get the job done in one or two shots.
  
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• The science of CUTE: From bobble heads to large eyes and chubby bodies, what makes kittens and puppies so adorable revealed

  22-09-2015 14:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bournemouth-based How It Works magazine has studied the science behind cute faces and revealed the allure is down to our evolutionary need to take care of and protect our own children.
  
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• Greenlanders possess genetic mutations so they reap benefits of omega-3 fatty acids

  22-09-2015 14:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  UC Berkeley scientists found that Inuits and their Siberian ancestors possess genetic mutations related to fat metabolism, which protect them from heart disease.
  
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• iPhone 6S review: an elegant evolution

  22-09-2015 14:07
  
      What's new with the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, and what does that means for WIRED's verdict on the increasingly popular wearable?By: Michael Rundle and Jeremy White, Continue reading...
  
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• Prashanth Raj Urs' Comet smartphone FLOATS and is water-resistant

  22-09-2015 14:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Comet (pictured) was designed by California-based Prashanth Raj Urs. It has a 4.7-inch screen, 16MP camera and runs Android. The phone is IPx7 water-resistant and launched on Indiegogo.
  
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• Apple releases watchOS 2 with advanced Siri controls and upgraded Time Travel feature

  22-09-2015 13:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WatchOS 2 was unveiled at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference in June. It includes new faces, a Time Travel feature and Time Lapse homescreens (pictured).
  
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• Patent suggests Facebook could ID images according to the camera used

  22-09-2015 13:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The patent (image shown) filed by the Californian company in January, suggests it could identify a camera based on physical characteristics, including lens scratches, to create a camera ‘fingerprint’.
  
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• 'My Little Pony' creator designs fan-made spin-off fighting game

  22-09-2015 13:12
  
      Three things that are magic: friendship, ponies, and fighting games. In March 2013, indie developers Mane 6 released Fighting is Magic, a 2D brawler featuring characters from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Despite being made and released on a not-for-profit basis, with any proceeds going to breast cancer charities, Hasbro issued a cease and desist.
  Legally, it was well within Hasbro's rights to do so but the Grinch-like move displeased creator La
  
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• US Marines put Google's robo-dog 'Spot' through its paces in Virginia

  22-09-2015 13:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Spot the 160lb (73kg) robo-dog (pictured) which is capable of running on rough terrain and following soldiers, is being tested by a Darpa team at Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Virginia.
  
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• BT pledges better broadband for UK

  22-09-2015 12:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BT has hit back at critics calling for its break-up with promises to improve how Openreach works and new targets for broadband coverage.
  
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• See like a frog, an owl or a dragonfly in this strange VR video

  22-09-2015 12:15
  
      Grizedale Forest becomes a stream of bright, swirling colours in this new virtual reality video that lets viewers explore nature as animals do.By: Cara McGoogan, Continue reading...
  
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• Apple car set to launch in 2019, according to reports

  22-09-2015 12:15
  
  Reports of Apple's car development have been floating around for the last year, but we finally have a date: the car is set to be released in 2019.By: Cara McGoogan, Continue reading...
  
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• Dr Richard House says giving babies iPads 'can harm their development'

  22-09-2015 12:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Richard House, a former senior lecturer at Winchester University, warned that devices such as tablets are 'unnecessary, inappropriate and harmful' for young children.
  
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• 'System Shock Enhanced Edition' spruces up classic Bioshock precursor

  22-09-2015 12:01
  
  'System Shock Enhanced Edition' spruces up classic Bioshock precursor.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Volkswagen boss admits massive emissions tests 'screw up'

  22-09-2015 11:54
  
  The American boss of Volkswagen has publicly apologised after the company specifically engineered cars to bypass emissions tests.By: Ruby Lott-Lavigna, Continue reading...
  
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• Government outlines 'smartphone state', via Uber and blockchain

  22-09-2015 11:52
  
  Blockchain and the sharing economy could form the basis of a new digital state, with tech companies providing key services, Cabinet Office minister Matthew Hancock MP has told WIRED.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Full bladders enhance our ability to dupe others according to California State University 

  22-09-2015 10:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  People who lied to an interviewer while needing to urinate were better at evading detection, the psychologists from California State University said.
  
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• India withdraws encryption policy

  22-09-2015 09:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Indian government withdraws a draft encryption policy after public uproar over the proposed measures.
  
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• ISS astronaut captures image of a single aircraft seen from space

  22-09-2015 08:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The photograph shows a single airplane and its twin condensation trails as seen from space, spotted just above the Great Exuma Island in the Bahamas.
  
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• WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for 22 September

  22-09-2015 08:34
  Your WIRED.co.uk daily briefing. Today, Apple sets a date for its electric car, Google loses its appeal against the right to be forgotten, invisibility cloaks for drones and more.By: WIRED.co.uk, Continue reading...
  
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• Byzantine cross at Modi'in vault suggests it is the tomb of the Maccabees

  22-09-2015 05:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers discovered the strange, pillared structure at the Horbat Ha-Gardi site on the side of a highway near Modi'in, an ancient city partly located in Israel.
  
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