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• Japanese artificial intelligence passes university exams

  17-11-2015 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A robot developed by the National Institute of Informatics is now smart enough to be accepted into most Japanese universities—but not the notoriously selective University of Tokyo.
  
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• Quantum computers inch closer to reality as engineers prove Einstein wrong

  17-11-2015 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of Australian engineers has squashed any doubts about the forthcoming reality of quantum computers, finding answers to a phenomenon that even perplexed Einstein.
  
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• Airbus reveals the ‘Son of Concorde’ will fly in 2021 at speeds of over 1,200mph

  17-11-2015 23:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Aerion AS2 business jet will fly at a top speed of 1,217 mph (1960 km/h), which is almost as fast as Concorde, which flew at 1,350 mph (2,170 km/h).
  
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• Star Wars-themed 'Dark Force' $15k motorcycle comes with a lightsaber

  17-11-2015 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ural joined the dark side with its recent unveiling ofa limited-edition Star Wars-themed motorcycle– complete with lightsaber.
  The motorcycle is painted black and comes with a 3-foot extendable lightsaber.
  
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• Leonid meteor shower set to put on a display with up to 20 shooting stars an hour

  17-11-2015 22:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Leonid meteor shower will send hundreds of meteors passing through the sky between midnight tonight and the early hours of Wednesday morning. To see them, all you have to do is look up.
  
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• Cybersickness causes nausea while scrolling on phones and watching action films

  17-11-2015 22:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The phenomenon is said to affect up to 80 per cent up the population. The more realistic the visual content is, the higher the chances of getting sick, claims researchers from Coventry University.
  
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• Thanks to a 3-D printed wheelchair, this two-legged puppy is on the move

  17-11-2015 22:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tumbles, a six-week-old Terrier mix, was fitted with the prototype wheelchair last week, which was printed in 14 hours by the Ohio University Innovation Center.
  
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• Sky's to unveil SkyQ at a conference tomorrow to rival Netflix and Roku

  17-11-2015 21:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SkyQ is thought to comprise a set-top box and 'super premium package' but details are scare ahead of tomorrow's press conference in London.
  
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• Quantum computers inch closer to reality: Engineers prove Einstein wrong with quantum computer experiment

  17-11-2015 19:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of Australian engineers has squashed any doubts about the forthcoming reality of quantum computers, finding answers to a phenomenon that even perplexed Einstein.
  
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• Would YOU take a sucker punch from a robot? Engineers create machine that repeatedly hits blindfolded volunteers

  17-11-2015 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Engineers at the Fraunhofer IFF Institute in Madgeburg, Germany, have designed a robot that swings at the hands and arms of volunteers to see how hard it can hit before it begins to hurt.
  
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• Look up tonight! Leonid meteor shower set to put on a spectacular display with up to 20 shooting stars an hour

  17-11-2015 19:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Leonid meteor shower will send hundreds of meteors passing through the sky between midnight tonight and the early hours of Wednesday morning. To see them, all you have to do is look up.
  
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• Sky warning over 'cash for porn' letter

  17-11-2015 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sky has warned some of its customers they are likely to receive letters demanding cash for illegally downloaded pornographic films.
  
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• Twitter may soon let you respond to tweets with EMOJI

  17-11-2015 18:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The discovery was made by programmer @_Ninji, and when asked for a comment on the news, Twitter replied to the MailOnline simply with the 'speak-no-evil monkey' emoji.
  
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• World's biggest aircraft, the Airlander, 'takes off' for the first time

  17-11-2015 18:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Airlander, which is a cross between an airship and an aeroplane, was originally developed as part of a US Army project but is now being converted to provide leisure flights in a hangar in Bedfordshire
  
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• Brain wrinkle linked to hallucinations

  17-11-2015 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists say a particular fold at the front of the brain tends to be shorter in those schizophrenia patients who experience hallucinations.
  
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• Star Wars: The Force Awakens -- WIRED goes in-depth

  17-11-2015 18:39
  
  WIRED goes inside all aspects of Star Wars: The Force Awakens – including exclusive interviews with the filmmakers and never-before-seen images.By: WIRED.co.uk, Continue reading...
  
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• Nigerian professor solves 156-year-old Riemann Hypothesis

  17-11-2015 18:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Riemann Hypothesis - arguably mathematics' most famous problem - was solved by Dr Opeyemi Enoch (pictured) who teaches at he Federal University of Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) in Nigeria.
  
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• ISIS have 24/7 IT helpdesk to help jihadists use encryption services correctly 

  17-11-2015 18:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The helpdesk is manned by senior operatives around the clock to support fighters using encrypted communication to evade the authorities, according to Counter-terrorism analysts in the U.S.
  
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• No more dirty laundry on camping trips! Portable $320 foot-powered washing machine cleans clothes in just ten minutes

  17-11-2015 18:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Drumi is afoot-pedal-powered washing machine that works with no electricity and little water. It was designed by Toronto-based firm Yirego.
  
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• Anonymous takes on IS

  17-11-2015 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rory Cellan-Jones speaks to the hackers collective about their plans to take on so-called Islamic State.
  
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• Pictures of Uyan and Dina, the 10,000-year-old cave lion cubs unveiled

  17-11-2015 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The cave lions were found 650 miles (1,050 km) north east of Yakutsk, in Yakutia, also known as the Sakha republic. The discovery was announced last month but now scientists have revealed the first images.
  
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• Nest's learning thermostat finally understands your boiler

  17-11-2015 17:53
  
  Nest Labs has announced a new generation of its 'learning' thermostat, which it says will be able to solve one of the most profound problems in all of UK DIY: your boiler.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Sky gears up to launch SkyQ: Broadcaster is tipped to launch a blend of live and on-demand TV to rival Netflix and Roku

  17-11-2015 17:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SkyQ is thought to comprise a set-top box and 'super premium package' but details are scare ahead of tomorrow's press conference in London.
  
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• Minecraft may not be heading to Wii U after all

  17-11-2015 16:47
  
  Just days after a listing for Minecraft: Wii U Edition appeared on the website for games rating body PEGI, the entry has vanished.
  The disappearance casts doubt on the fate of the port, which would have made Minecraft available on all current major home consoles, as well as most handhelds and even mobile devices.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• How Neal Scanlan built the aliens and droids in The Force Awakens

  17-11-2015 16:45
  
  Wookies, Rodians, Twi’Leks – the Star Wars universe is a galactic coterie of weird and dangerous creatures. To bring them back in physical form for The Force Awakens, JJ Abrams turned to practical effects honcho Neal Scanlan. “I was retired,” says London-based Scanlan, 54, whose past work includes an Oscar for Babe and 2012’s Prometheus. “Then I got a phone call…”By: Oliver Franklin-Wallis, Continue reading
  
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• Experts pinpoint genetic mutation that makes us reckless when drunk

  17-11-2015 16:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Tikkanen from the University of Helsinki, found a mutation in a gene known of serotonin 2B receptor, rendering the carrier prone to rash behaviour, especially when drunk.
  
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• 'Doublet' quakes are difficult to detect and can produce larger tsunamis

  17-11-2015 16:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Seismologists at the University of Liverpool have detected a previously undetected type of earthquake that occurred just seconds after one that hit off the coast of Chile in 2011.
  
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• Has the lost island of Kane been found?

  17-11-2015 16:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists have uncovered what they believe to be the ancient island city of Kane off the coast of west Turkey. The city witnessed the battle of Arginusea in 406 BC.
  
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• Think like Pixar: 7 lessons from the studio's creative culture

  17-11-2015 15:59
  
  Every Pixar film undergoes problems -- but it's how they fix those problems that makes them so successful.By: Oliver Franklin-Wallis, Continue reading...
  
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• How Pixar embraces a crisis

  17-11-2015 15:45
  
  'The Good Dinosaur' was falling apart. John Lasseter's response offers lessons to every business.By: Oliver Franklin-Wallis, Continue reading...
  
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• How Pixar embraced a crisis to save 'The Good Dinosaur'

  17-11-2015 15:45
  
  'The Good Dinosaur' was falling apart. John Lasseter's response offers lessons to every business.By: Oliver Franklin-Wallis, Continue reading...
  
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• Sega reveals new Valkyria Chronicles game

  17-11-2015 15:20
  
  Sega is reviving one of its greatest franchises you've (probably) never played: the strategy/RPG hybrid Valkyria Chronicles.
  Valkyria of the Blue Revolution was announced in the latest edition of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu. The game will launch for PlayStation 4 in Japan in "winter 2016", and a demo will be packaged in with another surprise for fans of the series -- a remastered edition of the original game, set to launch next February.By: Matt Kamen, Continu
  
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• Google Search app now understands the meaning of questions

  17-11-2015 15:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google's app can now understand superlatives, more accurately responds to queries containing dates and can even combine multiple complex terms into one. Example pictured.
  
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• Teen charged with cyberattacks and airline bomb hoaxes

  17-11-2015 15:06
  
  A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of carrying out cyberattacks on websites "around the world" and for bomb hoaxes made against airlines in North America.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Lego creates extra-padded slippers to prevent adults from getting injured by stepping on bricks

  17-11-2015 15:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lego has created extra-padded slippers to protect parents' feet against the tiny bricks. Currently only 1,500 are available of the square slippers, which you can get by making a wish list on Lego France.
  
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• China nearly triples supercomputers

  17-11-2015 14:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  China almost triples its number of supercomputers according to a reputable list of the world's most powerful machines - but the US sees its numbers fall.
  
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• Breakthrough laser acts like a 'freeze ray' to chill crystals in water

  17-11-2015 14:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Washington used an infrared laser to cool water by about 2°C (36°F) - a major breakthrough in the field
  
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• Disney creates EM-Sense watch that turns your body into an ANTENNA

  17-11-2015 14:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The technology (pictured), developed by Disney Research and Carnegie Mellon University could be used to unlock laptops as soon as they are touched, for example.
  
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• Forza 6 update adds real-money microtransactions

  17-11-2015 14:45
  
  The latest update for Forza 6 has re-introduced "Tokens", a form of in-game currency that can be purchased with real world money.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• How does IS communicate securely?

  17-11-2015 14:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Do militant groups use encryption to communicate, and, if so, what can the security services do?
  
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• FHM and Zoo to cease publication

  17-11-2015 14:20
  
  Bauer Media has announced that FHM and Zoo magazines will suspend publication amid rapidly declining sales. By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• IS 'plotting deadly cyber-attacks'

  17-11-2015 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Islamic State militants want to launch major cyber-attacks on UK targets like hospitals and air traffic control, the chancellor says.
  
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• Google search now understands syntactically complex questions

  17-11-2015 12:55
  
  Many users are now used to Googling short, truncated phrases in order to get an accurate search result. But now Google's search capabilities will extend to longer, syntactically complex phrases.
  Following the introduction of Knowledge Graph in 2012, which provided information on individual brands, countries and public figures, Google is now seeking to understand the meaning of questions, rather than simply understanding each component of a phrase individually.By: Emily Reyno
  
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• Sega's Mega Drive sales surge by 400% in the run up to Christmas

  17-11-2015 12:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sega released the Mega Drive (pictured) in Japan in 1988 and other regions the following year. It introduced a generation to games such as Sonic the Hedgehog and Streets of Rage.
  
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• There is no link between the PS4 and the Paris attacks

  17-11-2015 12:36
  
  Police raids in response to the Paris attacks have not turned up a PlayStation 4, despite widespread media reports to the contrary.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Earth's underground water quantified

  17-11-2015 12:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new calculation fixes the total amount of groundwater on the planet, held in rock and soil below our feet, at 23 million cubic km.
  
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• The superfast 'submarine' made from a single molecule

  17-11-2015 11:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Each of the single-molecule, 244-atom submersibles (illustrated) built in James Tour’s lab at Rice University in Houston, Texas has a motor powered by ultraviolet light.
  
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• UK will launch cyberattacks against terrorists, chancellor says

  17-11-2015 11:49
  The UK will double its surveillance and cybercrime budget to almost £2bn a year in response to the Paris terror attacks, George Osborne has said. By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• UK to double spending on cybercrime surveillance to £2bn

  17-11-2015 11:49
  The UK will double its surveillance and cybercrime budget to almost £2bn a year in response to the Paris terror attacks, George Osborne has said. By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Move over love hearts, Twitter may soon let you respond to tweets with EMOJI: Feature resembles Facebook's 'Reactions' tool

  17-11-2015 11:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The discovery was made by programmer @_Ninji, and when asked for a comment on the news, Twitter replied to the MailOnline simply with the 'speak-no-evil monkey' emoji.
  
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