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• Twitter reports net loss as active user numbers stall

  27-10-2015 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twitter added just four million monthly active users in the last three months, as the social media site also reported a net loss of 132 million US dollars (£86 million) in its latest financial results.
  
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• Apple reports record results with $234 BILLION in revenue

  27-10-2015 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple's quarterly revenue rose 22.3 percent as sales of iPhones jumped 36 percent, driven by the launch of the 6S and 6S Plus models last month.
  
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• How does death feel? Chemists explain what happens when you're about to die

  27-10-2015 22:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A video , by the American Chemical Society, reveals how fear and pain change the brain's chemical make up. It also explains how the brain experiences an extra jolt of life just before before it dies.
  
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• The plasma engine that could take humans to Mars on a single tank: Breakthrough in Hall thrusters could see them power deep space missions

  27-10-2015 21:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists in the French National Center for Scientific Research have created a 'wall-less Hall thruster' prototype that uses a 45,000 mph stream of plasma to push spacecraft forward.
  
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• Worldview will take tourists paying $75k to edge of space in 2017

  27-10-2015 21:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  World View hopes to begin offering $75,000 passenger flights to the edge of space in 2017 - on capsules that will have wifi and even a bar.
  
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• 'Alien probe' 1991 VG set to sweep past Earth in 2017

  27-10-2015 21:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Known as 1991 VG, the object was first spotted in 1991 by astronomer James Scotti at the University of Arizona. It's unusual because of its strange rotation and longevity in space.
  
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• Norway solar storm creates giant ghostly green EAGLE in the sky

  27-10-2015 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Photographer Bjørn Jørgensen captured the amazing image above Grotfjord, Norway. It appears to show a giant bald eagle, wings spread, eclipsing much of the sky.
  
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• Is this an ‘alien probe’? Strange object set to sweep past Earth in 2017 (but it may just be space junk from the Apollo 12 mission)

  27-10-2015 19:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Known as 1991 VG, the object was first spotted in 1991 by astronomer James Scotti at the University of Arizona. It's unusual because of its strange rotation and longevity in space.
  
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• Ai WeiWei parties with cyber games and emoji art

  27-10-2015 19:37
  
     The Royal Academy's Ai WeiWei late show entertained, but did it do enough to make us think differently, or was it a kitsch re-presentation of his work?By: Cara McGoogan, Continue reading...
  
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• VIDEO: Broadband deal emails 'blocked' from schools

  27-10-2015 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  London schools could be missing out on cheaper broadband after emails offering deals are 'blocked'.
  
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• Dinosaurs emerged from a baptism of FIRE: High oxygen levels meant massive wildfires swept the world 250 million years ago

  27-10-2015 18:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Royal Holloway University of London have found evidence of widespread fires (pictured) even in areas that were wet bogland during the Permian Period.
  
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• Tourist baffled by SEA MONSTER that photobombed his holiday snaps in Corfu

  27-10-2015 18:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harvey Robertson was on a boat trip on the west coast of Greece when he took pictures in a sea cave. He was shocked to discover an unidentifiable creature had been captured on film.
  
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• Extreme solar storms battered Earth 1,000 years ago - and if they strike again they could cause widespread blackouts

  27-10-2015 18:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An international team of scientists led by Lund University in Sweden have warned solar storms, which are eruptions on the sun (illustrated), could be much more powerful than first thought.
  
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• 'Tractor beam' grabs beads with sound

  27-10-2015 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Engineers in Bristol develop a system that holds and moves small objects without touching them, using "holograms" built from sound waves.
  
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• Facebook rolls out Google Now-style 'cards': Site starts customising notifications based on your location, Likes and friends

  27-10-2015 17:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The updates (pictured) began rolling out to US users on Android and iOS on Monday, but it is not known when or if the changes will be seen in other regions.
  
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• Star Trek-style tractor beam becomes a reality: Device captures, lifts and moves small objects using sound 'holograms'

  27-10-2015 17:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of Bristol and the University of Sussex have created a tractor beam thatuses high intensity sound waves to create 'acoustic holograms' that can manipulate objects.
  
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• Labradors get middle-aged spreads too! Canines pile on 2lbs a year until they are 4, risking obesity when they are mature

  27-10-2015 17:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Edinburgh-led Dogslife Project said chocolate-coloured labs fare the worst, weighing on average 1.4kg (3lbs) more than the yellow and black variety.
  
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• SXSW cancels 'GamerGate' panels over threats of violence

  27-10-2015 16:32
  
  SXSW organisers have cancelled two gaming-related panels. One was centred on avoiding online harassment, while the other was seen as being pro-GamerGate.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Game Over cafe in Old Portsmouth features 30 retro consoles and over 400 titles

  27-10-2015 16:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The cafe has been openedin an old cellar in Old Portsmouth. It took its owner Steve Lowe (pictured) 30 years to collect the consoles and seven months to fit the consoles.
  
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• Drone captures pictures of a killer whale feeding its newborn calf

  27-10-2015 16:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The intimate moment, clearly showing a calf suckling, was captured off the San Juan Islands, North of Seattle.
  
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• VIDEO: Bumper crop: Six pairs of panda twins

  27-10-2015 15:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Six pairs of giant panda twins, born in China's Sichuan province, make their public debut.
  
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• PlayStation reveals 2016 plans: VR, No Man's Sky, Gran Turismo Sport

  27-10-2015 15:49
  
  WIRED is live at Paris Games Week to cover all the big announcements from Sony's blockbuster conferenceBy: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• PlayStation reveals 2016 plans at Paris Games Week

  27-10-2015 15:49
  
  WIRED is live at Paris Games Week to cover all the big announcements from Sony's blockbuster conferenceBy: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Anthrax case confirmed on farm

  27-10-2015 15:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A case of anthrax in a cow is confirmed on a farm in Wiltshire, Public Health England confirms.
  
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• Innerexile protector uses microcapsules to automatically repair phone screen scratches

  27-10-2015 15:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Taiwan-based Innerexile's screen protector is available to pre-order from Amazon for $24 (£16) for the iPhone 6 and 6s and $26 (£17) for the larger Plus models.
  
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• VIDEO: Planetary pleasure - Mars, Jupiter & Venus on show

  27-10-2015 15:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mars, Jupiter and Venus will be seen together in the sky this week, in a rare grouping of the three planets.
  
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• Clip-on bidet could spell the end of 'barbaric' wiping with toilet roll

  27-10-2015 14:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Miki Agrawal, born in Montreal, Canada, has invented a mini bidet-like device called the Tushy that can be clipped onto most toilets.
  
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• Civil War leader Oliver Cromwell died of malaria and typhoid and not a poisoning plot

  27-10-2015 14:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Historical Clinicopathological Conference at the University of Maryland has heard a new theory for what killed the man who led the English revolution against the monarchy.
  
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• A cosmic Catherine wheel! Hubble captures dazzling image of a swirling starburst galaxy that lies 16 million light-years away

  27-10-2015 13:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The image shows the galaxy Messier 94, which lies in the small northern constellation of the Hunting Dogs. Within thestarburst ring , new stars are forming at a rapid rate.
  
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• Russian scientists are training macaques so they can travel to MARS in 2017

  27-10-2015 13:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the Russian Academy of Science preparing four rhesus macaques (pictured) for space travel. This includes learning to use a joystick and solving puzzles.
  
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• 'Dragon's Lair' creators attempt to Kickstart full-length, $70m movie

  27-10-2015 13:44
  
  Classic gaming series Dragon's Lair is planning a comeback, with the original creator launching a Kickstarter campaign to support a full length animated movie.
  Now, a decade on from the last Dragon's Lair game, creator Don Bluth and long-time collaborator Gary Goldman have launched a crowdfunding effort to relaunch the cult hit as Dragon's Lair: The Movie. The pair are seeking $550,000 (£359k) in what they hope will also ser
  
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• European Parliament votes in favour of 'two speed' internet

  27-10-2015 13:42
  
  The European Parliament has voted in favour of controversial net neutrality regulations. MEPs voted down four proposed amendments that critics argued would have closed loopholes in the regulations.By: James Temperton and Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Three planets align for rare display

  27-10-2015 13:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Venus, Jupiter and Mars can be seen from the Earth's skyline this week in a rare grouping of the three planets.
  
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• Dogs at risk of middle-aged spread

  27-10-2015 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK's most popular dog breed can suffer from weight gain in middle age just like people, a canine health survey by Edinburgh scientists finds.
  
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• The ISS is home to potentially harmful bacteria

  27-10-2015 13:07
  
  The International Space Station is being tested for bacteria in order to stop infection spreading amongst astronauts.By: Becca Caddy, Continue reading...
  
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• Balloon-lofted space podule hits 30,000m

  27-10-2015 13:01 via go.theregister.com
  
  World View to welcome paying punters aboard in 2017 US space flight outfit World View has successfully test flown a 1/10 scale model of its balloon-lofted passenger podule, and reckons it'll be ready to welcome paying customers aboard the full-fat version in 2017.…
  
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• The face of a 10,000-year-old cave lion cub: Two incredibly well-preserved prehistoric babies discovered in Siberian permafrost

  27-10-2015 12:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The discovery was made during the summer in the Sakha Republic, otherwise known as Yakutia, and scientists think the two 'sensational' cubs are the best preserved ever found.
  
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• Africa's vanishing lions: Predator populations will HALVE in the next 20 years unless they are better protected

  27-10-2015 12:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lions in West and Central Africa have seen sharp declines since the 1990s and are most at risk of losing more than 50 per cent of their numbers in the next 20 years, a new study has warned.
  
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• Palau creates world's sixth largest marine sanctuary

  27-10-2015 12:32
  
      The Micronesian reserve, now the largest in the Pacific, will permit no fishing or miningBy: K.G Orphanides, Continue reading...
  
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• UK.gov launches roadmap for Quantum of Something or other

  27-10-2015 12:27 via go.theregister.com
  
  It's not really sure when or where taxpayers' money will go Innovate UK has published a "roadmap" of future technological development to encourage commercial investment in quantum research.…
  
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• You can now get official customised versions of Raspberry Pi

  27-10-2015 12:06
  
  Tech distributor and systems design specialist element 14 signs deal with Raspberry Pi Trading to offer design and manufacturing services to OEM customers.By: Becca Caddy, Continue reading...
  
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• Facebook notifications get Google-inspired update

  27-10-2015 12:05
  
     Facebook is updating its notifications to be more "personalised" with the launch of features not dissimilar from Google Now.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Belgium's Church of Scientology trial could result in a total ban

  27-10-2015 11:50
  
  The Church of Scientology faces expulsion from Belgium -- the country where it has its European headquarters -- if it is found guilty of charges including  is charged fraud and extortionBy: Cara McGoogan, Continue reading...
  
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• TalkTalk hack: teenage suspect released on bail

  27-10-2015 11:41
  
  A 15-year-old boy arrested in connection with the cyber attack on TalkTalk has been released on bail.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Bikini islanders seek US relocation

  27-10-2015 11:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  About 1,000 Bikini islanders are hoping to relocate to the United States as rising seas threaten their adopted home.
  
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• Gin under threat as British juniper reaches 'critical state'

  27-10-2015 11:18
  
  Britain's native juniper plants are at risk, with 79 percent found to be old, mature or dead.By: K.G Orphanides, Continue reading...
  
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• The biggest Xbox One update in history finally has a launch date

  27-10-2015 10:59
  
  The biggest Xbox One update in history finally has a launch dateBy: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Halo boss: Why we love shooting games

  27-10-2015 10:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Halo 5 boss on the enduring appeal of shooting games
  
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• Little bang for the Big C? Nitro in the anti-cancer arsenal

  27-10-2015 10:28 via go.theregister.com
  
  James Bond on a lilo couldn’t match this relaxation agent It's often the case than when people talk of wonder drugs in cancer they most often think of the latest exquisitely engineered molecules that closely target very specific biochemical pathways. Think high cost, think high science, and think high hopes.…
  
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• Warrior's tomb that has laid untouched for 3,500 years discovered in Greece

  27-10-2015 09:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The wooden coffin of the unknown soldier - evidently a person of some importance - was found on the site of the Mycenaean-era Palace of Nestor on Greece's Peloponnese peninsula.
  
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