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• THIRD Friday 13th leads researcher to explain why there are so many in 2015

  13-11-2015 21:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's also the final Friday the 13th in a series of seven years, in which three of those years had three Friday the 13ths. A University of Delaware scientist claims its all down to patterns in the calendar.
  
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• El Niño brings invasion of Mexican tropical fish to California

  13-11-2015 21:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  El Niño’s warm currents send waves of colorful andmonstrous fishto the California Coast, thrilling scientistsand giving anglers the chance of a once-in-a-lifetime big catch.
  
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• Apple's Tim Cook addresses racism claims after video of black students in store

  13-11-2015 21:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cook today told Apple's staff 'What people have seen and heard from watching the video on the web does not represent our values.'
  
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• Einstein got it WRONG as 2nd paper proves 'spooky action at a distance’ is real

  13-11-2015 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Colorado claim to have the most convincing proof yet that quantum entanglement does exist.
  
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• Tsunami devastated Europe 8,150 years ago after the last Ice Age

  13-11-2015 20:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of Copenhagen have found evidence that suggests a huge tsunami swept down the North Sea following an underwater Storegga landslide 8,150 years ago (illustrated).
  
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• From giant whale sharks to palm-sized pufferfish: El Niño brings invasion of Mexican tropical fish to California

  13-11-2015 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  El Niño’s warm currents send waves of colorful andmonstrous fishto the California Coast, thrilling scientistsand giving anglers the chance of a once-in-a-lifetime big catch.
  
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• Jihadi John was spied on by US and British spies with a laser-guided missile

  13-11-2015 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The world's most wanted man was said to have 'evaporated' after being blown up by a laser-guided missile in the Syrian city of Raqqa.
  
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• Ford becomes first car firm to test self driving car in Michigan's fake town

  13-11-2015 19:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At first glance it seems like any other city, with five lane roads, intersections, buildings and even pedestrians waving as you pass. However, M City, in Ann Arbor, is devoid of one thing - people.
  
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• Scientists say mystery 'fourth domain' may be lurking in the gut

  13-11-2015 19:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New method of identifying unusual genes has led scientists at Marie Curie University in Paris and the University of Montreal in Canada to believe that unseen microbes may be new form of life.
  
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• DumbCuneiform transforms your best tweets into tablets of stone

  13-11-2015 19:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The tongue-in-cheek Dumb Cuneiform , based in Lawrence, Kansas, uses cuneiform symbols - the earliest form of writing developed using pictographs.
  
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• The 'body farms' where human remains decompose in the open air revealed

  13-11-2015 19:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While the UK and the rest of Europe have so far declined to open body farms, the growing number of successful body farms in the US (Knoxville pictured) may slowly be changing attitudes.
  
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• What REALLY happened to Philae: Researchers reconstruct the lander's flight across a comet in stunning new video a year after touchdown 

  13-11-2015 18:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One year ago, Rosetta’s Philae lander touched down upon a comet. The lander later fell to a new location. Scientists have created an animation of the journey, using images and data from the lander.
  
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• First-person view drone racing is taking off

  13-11-2015 18:32
  
  
This is the fast-growing sport of first-person view (FPV) racing, which combines nimble quadcopters, cameras and video goggles to give pilots a drone's-eye view.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Why StarCraft II's final chapter is the perfect place to start

  13-11-2015 18:31
  
      StarCraft II draws to a close this week, with the release of Legacy of the Void. Focused on the advanced Protoss civilisation, it caps the sci-fi RTS trilogy begun back in 2010.
  WIRED speaks with StarCraft II lead designer Jason Huck on the creation of the game, pleasing Blizzard's vocal international fanbase, and how it feels to be concluding a story a half-decade in the telling.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Buzz Aldrin posts picture of himself in space to commemorate Gemini mission

  13-11-2015 18:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Yesterday marked 49 years since Aldrin did his first spacewalk and honored the day with a selfie out of this world. He took a shot of himself looking back towards the Earth.
  
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• Macaques that clean their potatoes and grain before eating have fewer parasites

  13-11-2015 18:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from the University of Kyoto’s Primate Research Institute studied Japanese macaques on the island of Kōjima, which are used to the presence of humans.
  
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• Olive disease research gets EU funds

  13-11-2015 18:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The European Commission says it will provide seven million euros (£5m) for research into a disease that poses a "very serious threat" to the continent's olive production.
  
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• Meet K5, California's adorable robot security guard

  13-11-2015 18:05
  
  K5 can patrol car parks, alert the authorities to wrongdoing and report stolen vehiclesBy: Gian Volpicelli, Continue reading...
  
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• Lokola Lokombe found by police after getting doused with SmartWater

  13-11-2015 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lokola Lokombe, 48, of Haringey, north London, was sprayed with SmartWater after breaking in to the dummy vehicle - an invisible, traceable liquid impossible to wash off.
  
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• WIRED Weekender 13.11.15: computers are mutating

  13-11-2015 17:57
  
      The best of WIRED, in one simple post.By: WIRED.co.uk, Continue reading...
  
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• How to transform your business when the old rules no longer apply

  13-11-2015 17:55
  
  For this special business edition, WIRED goes inside three very different corporate cultures: an entertainment hit factory, a manufacturing giant and a gaming phenomenon. To introduce the section, guest writer Saul Klein examines how bold thinking can transform both upstarts and incumbentsBy: Saul Klein, Continue reading...
  
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• Curetex socksmade from PAPER block moisture to stop odours building up

  13-11-2015 17:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Japanese designers have created a pair of revolutionary socks with individual toes which claim to be completely 'odour free' bringing an end to the misery of smelly feet.
  
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• Spain's 'blood rain' was caused by algae but experts have no idea how it got there

  13-11-2015 17:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A microalgae called Haematococcus pluvialis is responsible for turning fountains red in Zamora, Spain, according to experts at the University of Salamanca.
  
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• Stefan Siegel on bringing pop-ups into the digital age

  13-11-2015 17:03
  
  From launching on a shoestring budget in 2008 to representing more than 18,000 designers from 100 countries today. Stefan Siegel, founder of NOT JUST A LABEL, talks about the exciting future for online retail.By: Catherine Lawson, Continue reading...
  
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• MIT smartphone knows your heartbeat from across the room

  13-11-2015 16:57
  
  Most fitness trackers take the form of a wearable wrist band -- which many users find unsightly or cumbersome. But now researchers say that heart rate, breathing and other physiological measurements can be taken from a smartphone that sits in your bag or pocket -- without even touching your body.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• The 'ultrapower' laser hotter that the SUN that could revolutionise energy

  13-11-2015 16:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The technique, developed by theoretical physicists from Imperial College London, could heat certain materials to ten million degrees in much less than a million millionth of a second.
  
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• Danny Boyle: how the Sony Pictures hack affected 'Steve Jobs'

  13-11-2015 16:45
  
  The making of Steve Jobs was not just an exercise in retelling a slightly-fictionalised version of a real-life tech story, director Danny Boyle tells WIRED. It was also about living through one.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Amazon launches its 'Pantry' service in the UK: Prime members can buy 4,000 everyday food and drink items from the retail giant

  13-11-2015 16:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon Pantry is open to Prime members in the UK who pay an annual fee of £79. Items include food and drink, household supplies, baby, child and pet care.
  
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• Amazon Pantry takes on UK supermarkets

  13-11-2015 16:33
  
  Amazon has launched Pantry, a grocery delivery service for the UK with more than 4,000 items available to order.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• How your chances of getting cancer could be predicted by 'death clocks' cells

  13-11-2015 16:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Cambridge have identified two distinct patterns of mutations in cells (colon pictured) that build up like a 'ticking clock'.
  
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• $18 Negg gadget promises to peel a boiled egg in SECONDS by shaking it

  13-11-2015 15:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two friends from Connecticut came up with the Negg Maker (pictured) after becoming frustrated with having to peel eggs for a dish they were making for a cocktail party.
  
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• Fallout 4 review, day five: End Days

  13-11-2015 15:35
  
      If there's one thing that we've learned exploring Fallout 4's vision of a scorched America this week, it's that Bethesda are practically unrivalled when it comes to crafting immersive gaming experiences. From its hauntingly beautiful post-apocalyptic visuals and flawless retro-futurism design sensibilities, to the multi-faceted background characters and environmental storytelling that reveals the alternate history of this universe, this truly feels lik
  
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• How to cope in an age of constant innovation

  13-11-2015 15:07
  
  Valtech's Jean-Christophe Hermann on how to run a successful business in an age of constant innovation.By: Catherine Lawson, Continue reading...
  
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• Alien planet battered by 5,400mph winds

  13-11-2015 15:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at The University of Warwick found the wind speed onHD 189733b (illustrated) is 20 times greater than the fastest ever known on Earth.
  
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• Network of artificial neurons learns to use language

  13-11-2015 14:55
  
  A network of artificial neurons has learned how to use language.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• No more cheesy feet! Revolutionary socks made from PAPER block moisture to stop bacteria and odours building up

  13-11-2015 14:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Japanese designers have created a pair of revolutionary socks with individual toes which claim to be completely 'odour free' bringing an end to the misery of smelly feet.
  
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• The Breakup Shop charges $10 to end your relationship for you

  13-11-2015 14:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new website offers a variety of services to end your relationship, including emails, texts, letters and an $80 gift pack which includes cookies, a copy of The Notebook and a sympathy letter.
  
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• How Earth became the blue planet clues in Lava from deep within mantle

  13-11-2015 14:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Nasa and the University of Glasgow studied water trapped inside tiny fragments of glass carried up from deep inside the Earth's mantle under Baffin Island, Canada.
  
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• Zelda: Twilight Princess gets HD remake for series' 30th anniversary

  13-11-2015 14:11
  
      Nintendo is gearing up for a blow-out celebration to mark the 30th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, with new games, remasters, and a highly desirable amiibo planned for 2016.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• MPs to question UK web spy bill costs

  13-11-2015 14:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK MPs are investigating what it will cost ISPs to meet government proposals to log what Britons do online.
  
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• Apple is pulling the plug on Beats Music to encourage Apple Music adoption

  13-11-2015 13:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The California-based tech giant will fade out Beats Music (pictured) on 30 November, with all subscriptions to the service cancelled on that day.
  
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• Kraken yacht concept is 200ft long with spiral staircases and a helipad

  13-11-2015 13:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The concept luxury yacht is a catamaran-style ship with four decks including accommodation in each hull. It was created bySweden-based designer Eduard Gray.
  
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• Google Maps shows 'car in Michigan pond with David Lee Niles' body in it' after he went missing

  13-11-2015 13:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A car that was recovered Tuesday from a Michigan pond with a man's body insidehas been visible on Google Maps for years. Davie Lee Niles disappeared in 2006 and police believe it's his body.
  
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• Alarm clock slaps you in the face to get you out of bed

  13-11-2015 13:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Robotics enthusiast Simone Giertz built the device dubbed 'The Wake Up Machine' on her houseboat in Sweden. It uses an alarm clock wired to a motorised rubber arm.
  
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• Today's exoplanet weather: 1,000°C, glass rain, 8,700 km/h winds

  13-11-2015 13:31 via go.theregister.com
  
  Fancy a weekend break on HD 189733b? Those readers who enjoy complaining about the weather might like to consider a short weekend break on 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet HD 189733b, where conditions will give them something to really moan about.…
  
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• 'Swarm engineer' to fight cancer with a trillion killer nanobots

  13-11-2015 12:41
  
  Sabine Hauert wants to inject cancer patients with a trillion killer nanobots -- smart nanoparticles that can work together as targeted cancer killers.By: Mark Piesing, Continue reading...
  
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• Google car pulled over for being slow

  13-11-2015 12:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One of Google's autonomous vehicles has been pulled over by police in Mountain View after causing a traffic jam by driving too slowly.
  
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• Dubai's firefighters get jetpacks to tackle highrise blazes

  13-11-2015 12:29
  
  Applications to be firefighters in Dubai could be about to climb to new heights, as firefighters are being given actual, working jetpacks.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Science Museum fails to renew Shell sponsorship

  13-11-2015 12:17
  
  Shell had been sponsor of the Atmosphere, Exploring Climate Science gallery and Climate Change programme at the Science Museum.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Unravelling the mystery of Spain's 'blood rain': Bizarre phenomenon was caused by 'stressed out' algae - but experts have no idea how it got there 

  13-11-2015 12:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A microalgae called Haematococcus pluvialis is responsible for turning fountains red in Zamora, Spain, according to experts at the University of Salamanca.
  
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