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• WIRED Out Of Office part 2 - Francis Bitonti

  03-11-2015 23:46
  
  Out Of Office with the All-New Jaguar XF part 2 - Francis BitontiBy: Wired, Edited by: WiredContinue reading...
  
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• Remnants of an ancient magma ocean in the deep Earth revealed

  03-11-2015 23:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The discovery, led by the University of Bayreuth in Germany, was made after studying silicate magmas which scientists discovered are denser than the rocks of the lowermost mantle.
  
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• From Kickstarter to Amazon: $129 hi-tech 'sleep orb' that could give you a perfect night's rest goes on sale with online giant

  03-11-2015 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It was one of the most successful Kickstarter projects of all time - and now sleep sensor Sense has signed its first major retail deal with Amazon.
  
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• NOAA maps reveal the first days of snow across the US

  03-11-2015 22:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Created by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, coloured dots on the map show the date by which there's a 50 per cent chance that at least 0.1 inch of snow will have fallen.
  
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• Twitter users reveal their most cringe-worthy and embarrassing moments

  03-11-2015 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Bloggess blogger Jenny Lawson started the trend on Sunday when she shared her own embarrassing interaction
  Hundreds of her followers replied in kind, posting hysterically funny tales.
  
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• Facebook reveals plans for artificial intelligence software that can run your life and 'help you understand the world'

  03-11-2015 22:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook is building an artificial brain - one that it hopes to turn into a virtual personal assistant that can also sort through a mountain of photos, videos and comments posted by its next billion or so users.
  
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• Crows gather round tree stumps to share information

  03-11-2015 22:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An international team led by researchers at St Andrews University, Edinburgh, fitted more than 40 New Caledonian crows with small transponders.
  
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• Think the velociraptor is scary? Meet Dakoraptor, the biggest winged raptor in the world: 17 foot long 'missing link' was as agile and vicious as Jurassic Park stars

  03-11-2015 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new giant raptor, the largest specimen ever found with wing feathers. Researchers say the giant creature is among the largest ever discovered - but was as agile and vicious as the velociraptor.
  
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• Google Mail will let artificial intelligence reply to your email

  03-11-2015 22:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google is putting a different twist on the concept of 'automated reply' with a new tool that aims to write artificially intelligent responses to your email.
  
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• Detector finds its first GHOST PARTICLE and can help understanding of neutrinos

  03-11-2015 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After nine years of working on a 40ft-long Microboone detector in Chicago, an international team claims it has found its first its first ghost particle, which could shed light on the building block of matter.
  
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• Amazon opens first ever physical bookstore in Seattle

  03-11-2015 22:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon Books opened Tuesday in Seattle's University Village stocked with titles the company chose in part with the help of data from the online store - including customer ratings and bestsellers.
  
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• WIRED Out Of Office part one: Daniel McDuff

  03-11-2015 21:49
  
  Out Of Office with the All-New Jaguar XF part 1 - Daniel McDuffBy: WIRED.co.uk, Continue reading...
  
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• WIRED Out Of Office part 1 - Daniel McDuff

  03-11-2015 21:49
  
  Out Of Office with the All-New Jaguar XF part 1 - Daniel McDuffEdited by: WiredContinue reading...
  
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• Microsoft kills off its unlimited online storage as it claims users abused system

  03-11-2015 21:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Microsoft will cut its free option to 5 gigabytes, down from 15 gigabytes. Microsoft is also effectively doubling prices for some storage plans.
  
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• White House is preparing for catastrophic solar flares

  03-11-2015 20:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The last powerful geomagnetic solar storm which hit the earth was in 1859 which caused telegraph lines to explode, and power to fail across Europe and North America.
  
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• Scientists develop ultra-hard glass

  03-11-2015 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists in Japan have developed a type of glass that 's harder than some metals.
  
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• Weather patterns on alien world beyond our solar system seen for first time

  03-11-2015 18:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astronomers at Edinburgh University found the brightness of a distant lonely planet called PSO J318.5-22 (illustrated) varies regularly as if huge storm clouds are passing over its surface.
  
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• Dwight Eschliman and Steve Ettlinger reveal what's in McDonald's Chicken Nuggets

  03-11-2015 18:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new book reveals the exact chemical make-up of everyday foods and shows them in graphic form. The authors say they are not demonizing processed foods but were curious about what is in them.
  
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• Mood swings are actually a good thing: Sudden changes in emotion may help us adapt to an ever changing world

  03-11-2015 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at University College London say mood swings, such as sulking (illustrated in stock image) may be an important coping mechanism left over from our time when we still lived in the trees.
  
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• Crows gather round tree stumps to share gossip the way office workers chat at the water cooler

  03-11-2015 18:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An international team led by researchers at St Andrews University, Edinburgh, fitted more than 40 New Caledonian crows with small transponders.
  
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• ROBOT TAXIS being developed for Japan's 2020 Tokyo Olympics

  03-11-2015 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The self-driving cabs are soon be tested in one Japanese town, and it is hoped by the time the Games hit the country in five years, the technology will already be used on a wide scale.
  
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• Have archaeologists found the lost Acra of Jerusalem under a car park?

  03-11-2015 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists in Jerusalem have uncovered the wall of a massive tower from the 2,000 year old citadel used by the Greeks to subdue the inhabitants of the City of David.
  
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• Genetic marker may predict late life depression

  03-11-2015 17:50
  
  A new study suggests that an allele commonly associated with Alzheimer's also conveys an increased risk of late-life depression. By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Twitter ditches like star in favour of a HEART to 'help users express emotion'

  03-11-2015 17:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The San Francisco-based microblogging site has adopted a heart logo because it says it's easier for first time users to understand and is a universal symbol.
  
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• Sunny with a risk of MOLTEN METAL storms: Weather patterns on alien world beyond our solar system seen for first time

  03-11-2015 17:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astronomers at Edinburgh University found the brightness of a distant lonely planet called PSO J318.5-22 (illustrated) varies regularly as if huge storm clouds are passing over its surface.
  
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• Activision buys Candy Crush maker King Digital for $5.9 billion

  03-11-2015 17:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Already a powerhouse in the world of traditional console games such as Call of Duty, Activision is paying a staggering amount to hold equal sway in the mobile market.
  
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• Win £19.5k playing Hearthstone at landmark UK tournament

  03-11-2015 17:32
  
  Hearthstone players in the UK have fresh reason to keep their digital card decks in order, with a new tournament offering a $30,000 (£19.5k) prize pot.
  The Hearthstone Insomnia Truesilver Championship will take place at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, from 11-13 December. A total of 16 finalists will compete in the event, which takes place as part of the upcoming Insomnia 56 PC gaming convention.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Global warming and rising temperatures linked to drop in birth rates

  03-11-2015 17:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers studied 80 years of fertility and temperature data from the U.S. and found that when the weather tops 80 degrees F, the birth rate suffers a large decline in the months that follow.
  
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• Now that's wind power! Gas from human FAECES could generate electricity for up to 138 million households

  03-11-2015 16:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Canadian water experts, from the UN University's Institute for Water, Environment and Health, say the world is ignoring the fuel power hidden in human dung, which could have a value of up to £6.4bn and power the number of households in Indonesia, Brazil, and Ethiopia combined.
  
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• Humans feel empathy for robots in 'pain'

  03-11-2015 16:49
  The question of whether robots can feel empathy for humans is at the heart of many debates around machine sentience -- but what about the other way round? By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Twitter replaces 'confusing' favourites with hearts

  03-11-2015 16:48
  
  A star has died. Not a burning ball of hydrogen in space but Twitter's favourite button, the company has replaced the button with the option to 'like' Tweets. 
  In a blog post announcing the changes the social media company said people could find the star "confusing" and replacing it with a heart, acting as a favourite is better as it "resonates across languages, cultures, and time zones."By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Do YOU have autistic traits? Test of 50 questions reveals who's most likely to b

  03-11-2015 16:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Men working in science, technology, engineering or mathematics have the most autistic traits, researchers from the University of Cambridge found.
  
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• Metroid fan film is the gaming movie we need

  03-11-2015 16:25
  
  Nintendo has been talking for some time about better using its most recognisable characters outside of games. Most recently, that's involved announcing its first smartphone app and planning more merchandise. One thing we've yet to see though is Nintendo making an effort at movies.
  Well, the gaming company still hasn't made any movement on that front, but that's never going to stop enterprising fans from taking their own stab at its greatest characters. Take Metroid: The
  
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• Sleepwalkers are unlikely to wake up even if they break a LEG, study finds

  03-11-2015 15:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study by Hospital Gui-de-Chauliac in France found that, among sleepwalkers with at least one previous sleepwalking episode that involved an injury, 79 per cent perceived no pain.
  
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• Revealed: how UK police are taught to deal with drones

  03-11-2015 15:56
  
  Police attempting to make an arrest for "negligent" use of drones have been instructed not to attempt to land the craft themselves -- in case they accidentally hit the public.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• 2016 will be the year technology interacts directly with humans

  03-11-2015 15:52
  
  In 2016 the tyranny of smartphones will be over, as sensors are used to make technology that interacts with users beyond the space of the screen. By: Yves Béhar, Continue reading...
  
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• Edward Snowden's favourite messaging app Signal comes to to Android

  03-11-2015 15:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Signal, an app loved by Edward Snowden that allows encrypted messages and calls to be made, is coming to Android, six months after launching on Apple's iOS operating system.
  
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• Andrew Barry's self-flying drone avoids obstacles at 30MPH

  03-11-2015 15:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An engineer at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab in Massachusetts built the drone which uses a stereo-vision algorithm to dodge obstacles like trees.
  
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• Teens spend a 'mind-boggling' NINE HOURS a day on media, survey reveals 

  03-11-2015 15:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Watching television and listening to music are the most popular media activities, according to a survey by Common Sense Media
  
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• Inside the jewellers that made Damien Hirst's skull

  03-11-2015 15:40
  
     Explore the beautiful workspace of master jewellers Bentley & Skinner.By: Gian Volpicelli, Continue reading...
  
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• This solar-powered Jellyfish Barge wants to feed you

  03-11-2015 15:33
  
  A solution to food shortages? The Pnat Jellyfish Barge. A floating, solar powered farm By: Clare Dowdy, Continue reading...
  
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• The solar-powered Jellyfish Barge wants to feed you

  03-11-2015 15:33
  
  A solution to food shortages? The Pnat Jellyfish Barge. A floating, solar powered farm By: Clare Dowdy, Continue reading...
  
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• Google's machine learning Inbox can now reply to your emails

  03-11-2015 15:30
  
  Google said the system would enable users to reply to emails in just two taps -- one tap to open it, one tap to select a response and sendBy: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Why is Candy Crush worth $6bn?

  03-11-2015 15:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A look at why US games producer Activision Blizzard is paying nearly $6bn to buy Candy Crush developer King.com.
  
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• Researchers hack new iPhone iOS in Zerodium's $1m challenge

  03-11-2015 15:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The hack was part of Washington DC-based security start-up Zerodium's challenge to demonstrate it is possible to remotely jailbreak an iPhone or iPad running iOS 9.1.
  
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• Molecules meet Minecraft in a world built for science class

  03-11-2015 14:56
  A team of undergraduates at the University of Hull have created a Minecraft world full of structures of proteins, chemicals and chemical history. By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Researchers build autonomous walking machine from DNA

  03-11-2015 14:25
  The walker is made from a single piece of DNA, with two 'legs' connected to a larger 'torso'.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• People who think their talent is rare ‘can develop sense of entitlement’

  03-11-2015 14:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Syracuse University, New York, and Northwestern University, Illinois, carried out four separate experiments to show a link between perceptions of creativity and unethical behaviour.
  
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• Raspberry Pi Foundation merges with Code Club

  03-11-2015 14:19
  
  The Raspberry Pi Foundation has merged with teaching initiative Code Club.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Cash injection fuels SABRE spaceplane engine

  03-11-2015 14:11 via go.theregister.com
  
  BAE Systems hops aboard, UK stumps up £60m. Now get this thing flying The UK's Reaction Engines Limited has announced a healthy injection of funds into the development of its revolutionary SABRE (Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine) power system.…
  
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