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• VIDEO: Astronaut's out-of-this-world album

  09-10-2015 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Astronaut Chris Hadfield talks about his new album of songs recorded while onboard the International Space Station
  
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• Google Docs goes down and users take to Twitter to vent their frustration

  09-10-2015 23:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The service, which holds millions of online documents, was unavailable for several hours, prompting anger among users of the hugely popular service.
  
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• 'I felt a great disturbance in the  internet': Users take to Twitter to vent their frustration as Google Docs goes down

  09-10-2015 22:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The service, which holds millions of online documents, was unavailable for several hours, prompting anger among users of the hugely popular service.
  
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• How a woman's body adjusts to give birth and how much it hurts

  09-10-2015 22:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The animation shows the process of a vaginal birth, the baby's journey from the womb to the outside world, from contractions to dilation, crowning and delivery.
  
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• Google paid Sanmay Ved for their mistake of him owning Google.com for a minute

  09-10-2015 22:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sanmay Ved owned Google.com for a minute - and says the firm paid him 'tens of thousands' for giving it back, then doubled the amount when he said he would donate it to charity.
  
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• Nasa reveals its three-phase plan for putting people on Mars

  09-10-2015 22:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Space agency, headquartered in Washington DC, has now summarised its ambitious three-phase plan in a report named 'Journey to Mars: Pioneering next steps in space exploration.
  
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• Delete your ex (or a photobomber) with a single click: Adobe shows off software to remove people and even cars from snaps

  09-10-2015 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Called Monument Mode, the one-click system can also remove other distracting objects that often spoil or clutter up images, such as litter, signs or passing cars.
  
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• Can YOU solve the maths problem Scottish schoolkids couldn't?

  09-10-2015 21:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A complex question about a crocodile stalking its prey that baffled Scottish schoolchildren was far too challenging, examiners have admitted.
  
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• How the stick insect sticks and unsticks itself with foot fluid

  09-10-2015 20:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of Cambridge's Department of Zoology have explained how the stick insects' 'wet' feet help it climb easily up vertical surfaces.
  
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• HIV breakthrough could lead to a CURE as markers on immune cells identified

  09-10-2015 20:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists in the UK and Australia have identified three biomarkers, which when they attached to T-cells (part of the immune system) in high numbers prior to anti-retroviral therapy, increase the chance of early rebound.
  
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• VIDEO: A future without coal-fired power

  09-10-2015 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Coal was once considered king, but it is now seen as a dirty fuel and the government wants to eliminate coal-fired power stations within the next 15 years.
  
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• Sony and Blackberry may shut phone operations next year if they don't make a profit

  09-10-2015 19:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sony said it would 'consider its options' if its mobile division failed to make a profit, while BlackBerry (boss John Chen pictured) said it would 'never say never' to closing hardware teams.
  
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• Cephalopod consciousness, data deals: Podcast 238

  09-10-2015 19:27
  
  
  Listen this week for an entertaining look at the most interesting technology and science stories from the last seven days, with WIRED.co.uk's James Temperton, Cara McGoogan and Emily Reynolds.By: WIRED.co.uk, Continue reading...
  
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• Netgear router exploit detected

  09-10-2015 19:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A flaw in thousands of Netgear routers has been exploited by hackers, according to a security researcher.
  
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• Global warming is causing butterflies to SHRINK putting them at risk

  09-10-2015 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Biologists from Aarhus University warn rising summer temperatures is leaving butterfly larvae unable to grow big enough, meaning the insects are too small to fly far for food and mates.
  
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• Ravens will dump friends if they don't co-operate and share treats

  09-10-2015 18:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the experiment, carried out by the University of Vienna, two captive ravens had to simultaneously pull the two ends of one rope to slide a platform with two pieces of cheese into reach.
  
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• Cannondale SLATE 105: the coolest thing in WIRED's office

  09-10-2015 18:30
  
  WIRED wants to give you a glimpse into the bizarre, interesting and -- frankly -- cool objects, ideas and prototypes that pass through our midst.
  Join WIRED Creative Director Andrew Diprose on a guide to the strangest, most amazing or simply most unfathomable object in the WIRED office.By: WIRED.co.uk, Continue reading...
  
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• VIDEO: Huge waterspouts filmed in China

  09-10-2015 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Footage of spectacular waterspouts filmed off the coast of Dalian, has been broadcast on Chinese TV.
  
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• Taste the future of food at WIRED 2015

  09-10-2015 17:18
  
  As well as an amazing line-up of speakers on the main stage, WIRED2015 will also give attendees the chance to sample everything from cricket crisps to freeze-dried fruit powder.By: WIRED.co.uk, Continue reading...
  
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• 'Sand pit' probes walking strategies

  09-10-2015 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Researchers puff air through a box of sand to examine how lizards, crabs and robots cope with 'fluid' ground.
  
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• Global warming is causing butterflies to SHRINK: Insect metabolism is being altered by rising temperatures putting them at risk

  09-10-2015 17:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Biologists from Aarhus University warn rising summer temperatures is leaving butterfly larvae unable to grow big enough, meaning the insects are too small to fly far for food and mates.
  
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• Why you should never cheat a raven: Birds will dump friends if they don't co-operate and share treats

  09-10-2015 17:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the experiment, carried out by the University of Vienna, two captive ravens had to simultaneously pull the two ends of one rope to slide a platform with two pieces of cheese into reach.
  
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• Geology photo contest names winners

  09-10-2015 16:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  From Giant's Causeway to Lulworth Cove - the Geological Society of London announces the winners of its photo competition celebrating the 100 Great Geosites of the UK and Ireland.
  
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• Giant Asteroid 86666 is headed for Earth this weekend but will pass 15m miles away

  09-10-2015 16:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  All asteroids are monitored by Nasa's Jet Propulsion Lab's Near-Earth Object Observations program in California. Asteroid 86666 will make its closest pass on 10 October before heading away again.
  
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• VIDEO: 4K camera films drone-like video

  09-10-2015 16:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Chinese drone-maker DJI unveils a camera-on-a-stick that captures the kind of smooth video typically associated with drones.
  
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• Apple's 'CHIPgate' claims iPhone 6s microchips affect battery life

  09-10-2015 15:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A number of benchmark tests claim to show a theoretical difference in iPhone 6s battery life depending on which of the Cupertino firm's A9 chips were tested.
  
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• 'Queen of Ivory' charged with smuggling 706 elephant tusks

  09-10-2015 15:45
  
  A Chinese ivory trader has been arrested and charged with leading one of Africa's largest ever smuggling rings. By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• US groups want Experian hack probed

  09-10-2015 15:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Campaigners have questioned whether a hack at credit report company Experian could extend to 200 million customers.
  
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• Wave-like arches near star are 'unlike anything ever seen before'

  09-10-2015 14:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ripples (pictured) were spotted while astronomers from the Paris Observatory were searching for signs of clumpy or warped features in AU Mic's disk.
  
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• Woolly mammoth skin's living cells could help bring the beast back to life

  09-10-2015 14:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists discovered fragments of woolly mammoth skin along with other remains from six of the ice age giants on the Lyakhovsky Islands, off the coast of Siberia in the Arctic Ocean.
  
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• Could The Day After Tomorrow happen? Collapse of ocean currents would cool Earth so much that global warming would reverse for 20 years... but the planet WOULDN'T freeze over

  09-10-2015 14:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of Southampton have studied what impact the scenario shown in the disaster movie Day After Tomorrow would have on global temperatures.
  
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• Pre-roll ads come to Twitter videos

  09-10-2015 14:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twitter users will have to watch pre-roll advertising on videos, thanks to a new service on the platform.
  
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• BlackBerry could quit handset business next year

  09-10-2015 14:22
  
  BlackBerry wants to sell five million phones a year -- and if they don't, they might give up selling handsets altogether. By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Telescopic windproof umbrella collapses to enclose water droplets

  09-10-2015 14:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Cypress umbrella (pictured) is the brainchild of two engineers in Vancouver and folds up in a way that keeps water droplets inside the brolly’s canopy and case.
  
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• So how does an SQL background help you survive 2.5 years as a hostage?

  09-10-2015 13:45 via go.theregister.com
  
  Peter Moore delivers final Reg lecture of 2015 Reg events  If you’ve ever wondered how you’d cope under the sort of pressure that can crack the hardest of military nuts you’ll want to get along to our final lecture of 2015 on December 1.…
  
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• Life on Mars: Nasa unveils ambitious plan for human colony

  09-10-2015 13:44
  
      Nasa has detailed its long-term plan for astronauts to research, explore and eventually live on Mars.By: Becca Caddy, Continue reading...
  
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• Elon Musk calls Apple a 'Tesla graveyard' full of his ex employees

  09-10-2015 13:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tesla's chief executive (pictured) also took a swipe at Apple's smartwatch when asked whether he is taking the Cupertino firm's ambitions seriously.
  
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• Why are there two iPhone 6S A9 chips?

  09-10-2015 13:08
  
  The A9 system on a chip at the heart of the iPhone 6S is made by either TSMC or Samsung. WIRED looks at how they differ and what impact that could really have on performance.By: K.G Orphanides, Continue reading...
  
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• Why are there two iPhone 6 A9 chips?

  09-10-2015 13:08
  
  The A9 system on a chip at the heart of the iPhone 6 is made by either TSMC or Samsung. WIRED looks at how they differ and what impact that could really have on performance.By: K.G Orphanides, Continue reading...
  
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• Woolly mammoth skin could finally help bring the beast back to life: Scientists attempt to extract living cells from 10,000-year-old frozen tissue

  09-10-2015 13:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists discovered fragments of woolly mammoth skin along with other remains from six of the ice age giants on the Lyakhovsky Islands, off the coast of Siberia in the Arctic Ocean.
  
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• Elon Musk: Apple is a 'graveyard' for fired Tesla employees

  09-10-2015 12:33
  
  Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has described Apple as a "Tesla Graveyard".By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Forget black holes! Women are the biggest mystery in the universe, claims Stephen Hawking

  09-10-2015 12:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The eminent theoretical physicist, who works at the University of Cambridge, also warned that artificial intelligence poses a risk due to 'competence rather than malice'.
  
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• Amazon launches handicraft store

  09-10-2015 12:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The retailer takes on artisan website Etsy with an online store for handmade goods.
  
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• Facebook Messenger finally arrives on the Apple Watch

  09-10-2015 11:46
  
  After teasing us back in September, Facebook and Apple finally bring Messenger to the Apple Watch. By: Becca Caddy, Continue reading...
  
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• VIDEO: Islamic State prioritise Telegram app to spread propaganda

  09-10-2015 11:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Islamic State has started using the mobile app Telegram as its primary method of distributing propaganda
  
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• Croc maths question 'was challenging'

  09-10-2015 11:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A bamboozling question about a crocodile stalking its prey was one reason the pass mark for Higher maths had to be lowered, a report finds.
  
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• 3D printing tech is helping disabled kittens walk again

  09-10-2015 11:23
  
      3D printers are proving to be a lifeline for disabled kittens like Cassidy and Clark Kent, too small to fit in standard feline walking carts.By: K.G Orphanides, Continue reading...
  
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• Like coffee or a gin and tonic? You could be a psychopath

  09-10-2015 11:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The findings provide the 'first empirical evidence bitter taste preferences are linked to malevolent personality traits,' said researchers from Innsbruck University in Austria.
  
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• How hackers can steal your private details every time you post an envy-inducing snap of your boarding pass on social media

  09-10-2015 11:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Australian travellers should think twice before posting pictures of their boarding passes on social media, as it is revealed hackers could use the barcodes to access personal information.
  
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• Cyber thieves can exploit social media info to access private details

  09-10-2015 10:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It may seem perfectly innocent, but the information it shows - your full name, origin, destinations and the barcode - can be exploited by thieves to reveal private details about someone.
  
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