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• What's it like to answer angry tweets about trains?

  15-10-2015 23:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Who are the people behind the train tweets?
  
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• Microsoft mavens promise proper quantum computer in 10 years

  15-10-2015 23:47 via go.theregister.com
  
  Hybrid approach could cut corners Researchers at Microsoft's quantum computing division have published a paper claiming that a new approach could bring about practical working systems within a decade.…
  
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• New Orleans and Miami will be UNDER WATER within the next century

  15-10-2015 23:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  No matter what we do to curb global warming, New Orleans, Miami and many other beloved US cities will sink below rising seas due to carbon emissions, according to a study released Monday.
  
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• New Jersey professor discovers first draft of King James Bible in a 400-year-old notebook languishing in a college archive

  15-10-2015 22:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jeffrey Miller, assistant professor of English at Montclair State University, made the stunning discovery last fall while doing research at the University of Cambridge in the UK.
  
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• Over 75% of people admit to making their lives seem more exciting on Facebook 

  15-10-2015 22:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than three quarters people asked said they judged their peers based on what they saw on their Instagram, Snapchat or Facebook profiles, according to the British survey by HTC.
  
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• Pluto mission's first journal paper

  15-10-2015 22:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The first scientific paper to come out of the New Horizons probe's historic flyby of Pluto is published and raises questions about its formation.
  
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• Nasa reveals first results from New Horizons' historic flyby of Pluto

  15-10-2015 22:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The surface of Pluto is marked by plains, troughs and peaks that appear to have been carved out by geological processes that have been active for a very long period, according to a new study.
  
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• Iron Age skeleton of a human, dogs and a sex object found near Aarhus in Denmark

  15-10-2015 22:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists discovered the young woman's remains (pictured) at Skødstrup near Aarhus in Denmark. Her head was missing and the experts believe she was sacrificed around 2,000 years ago.
  
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• Team wants to sell lab grown meat

  15-10-2015 21:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Dutch team who have grown the world's first burger in a lab say they hope to have a product on sale in five years.
  
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• Prosthetic limbs' smart skin could detect heat, pressure and moisture

  15-10-2015 21:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from Stanford University used flexible organic circuits and specialised pressure sensors to create their 'skin' that can sense the force of static objects.
  
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• Researchers reveal neural switch that turns DREAMS on and off in seconds

  15-10-2015 21:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The team were able to activate the neurons in a mouse brain using lasers, sending the animal intoREM sleep within seconds.
  
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• 'Digital skin' activates brain cells

  15-10-2015 20:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Engineers have built a sensor that detects touch and produces electrical pulses just like skin does: the pulses get faster when the pressure increases.
  
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• Penn State University study confirms women get smaller bonuses even if they perform as well as men

  15-10-2015 20:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Penn State University found that the gender gap in pay and performance review grew alongside the number of men in the profession and the complexity of the job.
  
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• This map tracks London's stinkiest places

  15-10-2015 20:22
  
      Buying a house in London is expensive. So imagine if you bought a house on Euston Road only to find that the neighbourhood is really smelly.By: Cara McGoogan, Continue reading...
  
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• Pluto among the 'most diverse worlds'

  15-10-2015 20:20 via bbc.co.uk
  What has Nasa mission taught us about Pluto?
  
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• Good data will make you an economic optimist

  15-10-2015 19:52
  
     In order to understand global economics, you need perspective -- that's according to Max Roser, a 'data visualisation historian' at the Oxford Martin School.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• How to control a conversation with a single word

  15-10-2015 19:45
  
     'Think before you speak'. A common saying, but how many people actually follow that maxim? Elizabeth Stokoe does, though as Professor of Social Interaction at Loughborough University, her work is more focused on thinking about what others have said.
  Speaking at WIRED2015, Stokoe revealed the incredible detail that conversation analysts go into to pare down human speech, how to decode what people are actually saying to one another, and how you can predict --
  
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• How you could help make the next big Mars discovery

  15-10-2015 19:35
  
     The average American spends 14 minutes a day on Facebook. If just small fraction of that time was spent on science, researchers could unlock some of the solar system's biggest mysteriesBy: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• £1bn lagoon deal 'desperately needed'

  15-10-2015 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Agreement on the subsidy for the £1bn Swansea tidal lagoon project is "desperately needed", Welsh Economy Minister Edwina Hart says.
  
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• Helen Keen: why space isn't just for the super-rich

  15-10-2015 19:17
  
      Science isn't usually a laughing matter -- but Helen Keen begs to differ.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• This man knows the secret to happiness: the small stuff

  15-10-2015 18:41
  
    Can you make yourself happy by ignoring tired narratives and changing your behaviour? Paul Dolan thinks so.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Slaughter-free leather will make our world 'more cultured'

  15-10-2015 18:25
  
      Modern Meadow, a Brooklyn-based biotech startup, creates new forms of animal products without requiring any slaughter of livestock.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Enjoy listening to Sam Smith? You're more likely to be agreeable and open: Sad songs trigger feelings of compassion

  15-10-2015 18:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from New Zealand analysed the personalities a group of volunteers while studying their musical tastes. People who said they enjoyed sad songs scored higher for empathy.
  
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• Caffeinated plants give bees a buzz

  15-10-2015 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An experiment with artificial nectar shows that bees are attracted to and even 'drugged' by caffeinated plants.
  
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• Bees are CAFFEINE addicts: Insects enjoy stimulant - and even perform dances to direct their hive mates to a source

  15-10-2015 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In tests by the University of Sussex, researchers gave bees a sugar solution laced with caffeine. After a first taste of the stimulant, the bees kept returning to where they had found it before
  
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• VIDEO: Young Peruvian women learn to code

  15-10-2015 18:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Meet a Peruvian entrepreneur determined to get more women coding - and boost her country's economy in the process.
  
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• Yahoo Mail kills off the password: App introduces Account Key feature that lets people sign in with the press of a button

  15-10-2015 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When a user opens the app they will be sent a push notification. Simply clicking this notification verifies who they are. Account Key (pictured) is available globally on iOS and Android.
  
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• In the future, even broccoli will have an IP address

  15-10-2015 17:50
  
      Ultra-efficient, sensor-packed urban farms will collect huge quantities of information on every crop they grow and develop data-driven insights into what makes a tomato tastier and a head of broccoli grow faster.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• The ultimate commuter bike: Electric Gi FlyBike folds in half in seconds, locks itself and even charges your phone as you pedal

  15-10-2015 17:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The bike (pictured) was created by three designers in New York who describe it as an 'all-in-one bicycle' with built-in lights, phone dock and an automatic lock.
  
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• Comic Sans is the best font in the world... says the creator of Comic Sans

  15-10-2015 17:44
  
  By: Gian VolpicelliContinue reading...
  
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• Copy protections could come to JPegs

  15-10-2015 17:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  JPeg pictures could soon have built-in restrictions making them harder to copy, if recommendations by the body overseeing the format are implemented
  
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• How Lining Yao adapted bacteria into living clothing and biomaterials

  15-10-2015 17:10
  
      Grow. Duplicate. Die.
  In its purest form, that simple sequence is the meaning of life. It's also the core influence behind designer and MIT PhD candidate Lining Yao's works. Specialising in novel materials and interfaces, Yao takes that biological mantra and applies it to merging the interactions humans have with computers and materials.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Comic Sans is 'the best font in the world'

  15-10-2015 16:44
  
      Vincent Connare, creator of controversial font Comic Sans, told the story of how the typeface come about, and reflected on what its overuse means.By: Gian Volpicelli, Continue reading...
  
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• How big data will help us hold governments accountable

  15-10-2015 16:26
  
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  WIRED 2015 is our annual two-day celebration of the innovators, inventors, artists and entrepreneurs who are reinventing our world. For more from the event, head over to our WIRED 2015 hub.
  In our post-Snowden age, a little paranoia about how our data are collected and used is natural. But what if we turned the tables, and big data became a way to hold governments accountable, instead?
  MIT social physicist Alex Pentland thinks that it's pos
  
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• Remote-controlled drones could help Royal Navy carry out covert operations

  15-10-2015 16:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The technology, will be used by the Royal Navy and is designed to be fitted to Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs). Itwill have a complex array of sensors, including a navigation radar.
  
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• VIDEO: How Tesla's autopilot system works

  15-10-2015 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk explained how the autopilot system works, at the launch of Dual Motor Model S and Autopilot in October 2014.
  
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• VIDEO: Drone flies for hour in UK civil airspace

  15-10-2015 15:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A large drone has been flown within UK airspace shared by passenger jets as part of a trial run by air traffic controllers at NATS.
  
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• The MIT Media Lab is waging war on pixels

  15-10-2015 14:57
  
      Hiroshi Ishii is waging a war against the "pixel empire" -- with art and design.By: Cara McGoogan, Continue reading...
  
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• Tesla's Model S autopilot can steer, park and change lanes by ITSELF

  15-10-2015 14:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Over the next week, 60,000 people who own Tesla's latest Model S car will be given the option to download the software wirelessly, or 'over the air', in North America, Europe and Asia.
  
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• Life on Europa may have been sparked by COMETS penetrating crust

  15-10-2015 14:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Students at Williams College in Massachusetts used computer modelling to simulate the impact caused by comets and asteroids of different sizes striking the icy surface of Jupiter's moon (illustrated).
  
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• Defunct muscles on the sides of our head suggest ears moved in response to sound

  15-10-2015 14:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A neuroscientist at the University of Missouri claims defunct muscles behind our ears show that ancient neural circuits responsible for moving the ears may still respond to sounds.
  
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• 3D printing is 'changing the way we think about form', says Francis Bitonti

  15-10-2015 14:40
  
      Fashion and technology are slowly merging -- never more strikingly than in the work of Francis Bitonti, New York based designer and WIRED Innovation Fellow.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• El Niño is set to outgrow 1997 event as forecasters warn it is now too big to fail

  15-10-2015 14:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Forecasters say the south of North America, particularly southern California, is likely to see cooler and wetter than normal winter, while the northern tier could be warmer and drier.
  
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• Facebook view counts bug reveals how popular you REALLY are

  15-10-2015 14:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The bug is only seemingly affecting the mobile site, not Facebook's apps and it shows the number of 'Views' (pictured) next to Likes and Comments below posts.
  
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• Prepare for the next outbreak now, ebola doctor urges

  15-10-2015 14:05
  
      "Right now, would the world be better prepared for the next health outbreak? That's the question that we all need to ask ourselves," said Freeman Osanuga, a doctor who spent six months fighting ebola in Sierra Leone.Continue reading...
  
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• People with tattoos are more likely to be rebellious and angry, study claims

  15-10-2015 13:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study by Anglia Ruskin University is perhaps surprising given how mainstream tattoos have become in recent years.
  
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• Having a big brain does not make you more intelligent, University of Vienna suggests

  15-10-2015 13:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers led by the University of Vienna have found brain size only plays a small role in explaining why some humans are cleverer than others.
  
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• Frank Pearl: how art and music reintegrate guerrillas into society

  15-10-2015 13:50
      Following Jose Miguel Sokoloff's talk on using marketing to demobilise guerillas in Columbia, peace negotiator Frank Pearl took to the WIRED 2015 stage to reveal how ex-FARC members are re-integrated into society.
  While Sokoloff's work let guerillas know they could go home, Pearl's job was to get them there. Since 2009, Pearl has been developing ways to bring people back into the wider world. FARC has officially been "at the table" since 2013, and memb
  
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• North Korean defector Hyeonseo Lee: we are living an Orwellian nightmare

  15-10-2015 13:30
  
      Hyeonseo Lee escaped North Korea in 1997 at the age of 17, managing to cross the border into China as an illegal immigrant. Eventually, in 2008, she made it to Seoul, South Korea, and now speaks around the world offering her insights into life and death in Kim Jong-Un's oppressive regime.
  Lee's The Girl With Seven Names, published in 2015, tells the story of her family, her life in North Korea and the massive risks she took in getting out.By: Michael Rundle
  
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• Ancient Egyptian skeletons reveal workers were lashed with SPEARS if they stole

  15-10-2015 13:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists have discovered injuries they believe are consistent with the Ancient Egyptian punishment of '100 lashes and five wounds' on five skeletons unearthed in Amarna, Egypt.
  
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