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• What ARE the buried buildings of Angkor Wat? Researchers discover ancient temple was surrounded by a 1-mile long 'mysterious structure' with towers and a giant SPIRAL of sand

  10-12-2015 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sprawling structures nearly a mile in length and an ensemble of buried towers have been dug up from the grounds of Angkor Wat, spurring new mysteries about the ancient temple.
  
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• Space X' Falcon 9 rocket will launch again on the 19th, says Elon Musk

  10-12-2015 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This will be the first time the SpaceX rocket has flown from Florida in the past six months, following an explosion in June when carrying supplies to the ISS.
  
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• Scientists create stunning map of what's under the Antarctic

  10-12-2015 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A line of seismometersacross in Antarctica have shown Researchers from from Washington University the first look below the mantle, revealing hot rock, which could affect ice formation.
  
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• How to build a DEATH STAR: Nasa engineer reveals the Empire could have simply repurposed an asteroid

  10-12-2015 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Nasa engineer has proposed a method to efficiently build a Death Star, and it’s not the way the Empire would have done it. Asteroids could be used to provide all of the essential building blocks.
  
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• Can YOU tell what’s real in this picture? Incredible video shows off an optical illusion that makes flat objects look 3D

  10-12-2015 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  By using skewed photographs of objects, visual artist Brusspup has created a mind-bending example of just how easily our brains can be tricked into seeing something that's not there.
  
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• Facebook tests changes to News Feed for bad internet connections

  10-12-2015 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The social media has announced updates to the way the News Feed delivers by caching content. Any changes made offline will update once users reconnect.
  
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• The perfect accessory for the Christmas party? 'Face shocker’ administers electric currents until the wearer SMILES

  10-12-2015 23:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  McKinney ad agency developed a device to spread joy this holiday season. JöLLY Tracker is a wearable device that measures how much you smile and shocks your face if you don't.
  
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• Research shows booking flight tickets on a Friday is most expensive

  10-12-2015 22:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study was undertaken by Expedia and the Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC), who also urged people looking for cheap flights in Europe to look to book 140 days in advance.
  
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• Facebook service aimed at professionals to launch in coming months

  10-12-2015 22:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook at Work, Facebook's professional version of its social network, is expected to
  launch in the coming months, after spending a year in tests, a
  company executive said.
  
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• Mystery of the Earth’s mantle solved: Ocean crusts float at its 'boundary' because molten rock thickens 600 miles below the surface

  10-12-2015 22:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The University of Maryland has conducted two separate studies to explain why at around one megameter (1,000 km, or 621 miles) below ground, the planet's mantle behaves differently.
  
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• Mysterious electric car firm backed by 'Chinese Steve Jobs' will build $1bn factory in Nevada – but still won't say what it is actually going to make there

  10-12-2015 20:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A mysterious Chinese-backed electric car company has announced plans to build a $1 billion plant near Las Vegas.
  
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• How to cure YOUR phobia in just 2 minutes

  10-12-2015 20:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from University of Amsterdam gave participants the beta-blocker propranolol when a memory of spiders was activated - which made them forget their learned fear of spiders.
  
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• Rows over red lines delay climate talks

  10-12-2015 20:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new draft deal on global warming is due to be published after overnight rows at the UN climate change summit in Paris. Many nations objected to a slimmed down draft published yesterday.
  
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• The machine that learns like a CHILD: Algorithm recognises and scribbles symbols that look identical to those produced by humans

  10-12-2015 20:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Learning software, created by researchers at MIT and New York University, was able to copy symbols so they were almost indistinguishable from those copied by humans.
  
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• VIDEO: How do you give a gorilla a root canal op?

  10-12-2015 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paignton Zoo's 28-stone silverback Western Lowland gorilla, Pertinax, has had a root canal operation.
  
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• How to REALLY spot a liar

  10-12-2015 20:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The software, developed at the University of Michigan, considers both words and gestures, and unlike a polygraph, doesn't need to touch the subject. Oscar Pistorius is pictured.
  
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• Cheating IS genetic (among prairie voles at least): Male rodents have an inherited trait that causes them to roam widely for mates

  10-12-2015 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin and Cornell University in New York, found faithful male prairie voles (stock image) are better able to recall locations of rivals.
  
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• Falcon 9 makes a comeback: Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket will launch on the 19th, and this time it will try to land on solid ground

  10-12-2015 19:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This will be the first time the SpaceX rocket has flown from Florida in the past six months, following an explosion in June when carrying supplies to the ISS.
  
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• Scientists create stunning map of what's under the Antarctic - and say mysterious volcanic ‘hot zones’ are recently active

  10-12-2015 19:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A line of seismometersacross in Antarctica have shown Researchers from from Washington University the first look below the mantle, revealing hot rock, which could affect ice formation.
  
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• No internet? No problem! Facebook tests changes to its News Feed that let users with poor connections make comments offline

  10-12-2015 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The social media has announced updates to the way the News Feed delivers by caching content. Any changes made offline will update once users reconnect.
  
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• Cricket's call has 'predatory roots'

  10-12-2015 19:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The high-pitched mating chirp of a group of crickets may have evolved from the insects impersonating predators, scientists say.
  
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• Crowdfunded campaign delivers free comics to sick kids

  10-12-2015 18:45
  
  Comics are back en vogue, and the impact can be felt everywhere from the printed page to the cinema screen. Yet while the likes of The Avengers set box office records with feats of superheroism, both comics as a medium and the people who love them can do good in the real world too.
  That's something comi creator Jamie Smart is well on the way to proving at any rate, with a fundraiser to provide stacks of comics to children's hospitals already smashing targets. His JustGiving
  
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• Xbox Live keys mistakenly disclosed

  10-12-2015 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Private keys that secure Xbox Live accounts have been "inadvertently disclosed", Microsoft says.
  
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• Ooh! You gave me a fright: Male crickets find females by producing a noise that scares them into making a 'startled' sound

  10-12-2015 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire studied a group of crickets in which males produce exceptionally high frequency calls.
  
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• GCHQ 'could grab UK shopping data'

  10-12-2015 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New surveillance laws are so broad they could allow spies to monitor millions of people's banking and shopping habits, MPs and peers were told.
  
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• Rows over red lines delay climate talks: Ministers negotiate all night as time starts to run out to reach a deal on global warming

  10-12-2015 17:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new draft deal on global warming is due to be published after overnight rows at the UN climate change summit in Paris. Many nations objected to a slimmed down draft published yesterday.
  
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• How to REALLY spot a liar: Scowling, eye contact and exaggerated hand movements are all signs someone is hiding the truth

  10-12-2015 17:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The software, developed at the University of Michigan, considers both words and gestures, and unlike a polygraph, doesn't need to touch the subject. Oscar Pistorius is pictured.
  
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• Kickstarter hires journalist over Zano

  10-12-2015 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The crowdfunding site Kickstarter hires a journalist to look into the failure of its most well-funded European project last month
  
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• Star Wars' cancelled game and live action TV projects could still happen

  10-12-2015 16:22
  
  After Disney spent $4.2bn to acquire Star Wars in 2012, it made good on its purchase by... wiping the continuity slate clean of anything other than the six movies to that point and The Clone Wars CGI TV series. It was a decision that not only eradicated some Expanded Universe gems, but also killed anything that was in-development at the time.
  Notably, that included the noir-inspired video game Star Wars 1313 and Star Wars: Underworld, a George Lucas-penne
  
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• Dinosaur VEINS found inside a fossil: Soft tissue from 80-million-year-old hadrosaur is spotted in remains found in Montana

  10-12-2015 16:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from North Carolina Univeristy have confirmed that vein-like structures found in an 80-million-year-old fossil are real dinosaur veins and not the result of contamination.
  
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• Exceptional hoard of Viking silver goes on display: Treasure trove containing 186 coins, ingots and jewellery sheds light on how Alfred the Great battled the invaders

  10-12-2015 15:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The precious artefacts (pictured) were unearthed by a metal detectorist in Watlington, Oxfordshire, in October last year and are said to be 'nationally significant'.
  
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• Google goes quantum: Search giant's new computer works '100 million times faster' than ordinary PCs

  10-12-2015 15:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The breakthrough was made by Google and Nasa who have been working together for two years on something known as the D-Wave X2 computing system.
  
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• New Nasa image reveals Saturn's pockmarked satellite Prometheus

  10-12-2015 15:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nasa's image-processing centre in Colorado has released one of the highest resolution views of Prometheus, Saturn's potato-shaped moon. The shot was acquired by the Cassini space probe.
  
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• A rare glimpse of Sweden's mummified Bishop of Lund: Body of 17th century Peder Winstrup goes on public display before his remains are reburied this weekend 

  10-12-2015 15:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The mummified remains of Peder Winstrup, the influential Bishop of Lund (pictured) who died in 1679, have been shown to the public before he is due to be reburied at Lund Cathedral on Friday.
  
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• Whole grains DO cause flatulence and more toilet trips - but this is a sign of good intestinal health, experts claim

  10-12-2015 14:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Those eating processed wheat rather than whole grains said they felt more bloated and tired as a result, according to a study by the University of Copenhagen.
  
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• This Feminist Frequency guide helps you fight harassment

  10-12-2015 14:07
  
  The guide has a section dedicated to video game safety, suggesting gamers use fake answers to security questions and mix up their gamertagsBy: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Steam is 'hijacked' 77,000 times a month

  10-12-2015 14:02
  
  PC gaming storefront Steam is now strongly emphasising the use of its new two-factor authentication security system -- but only if you want to trade virtual goods.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• In pictures: the insanely huge universe of Star Wars toys

  10-12-2015 13:57
  
      For Star Wars: The Force Awakens Hasbro has designed scores of new toys -- more than 90 have been unveiled so far. By: Kathryn Nave, Continue reading...
  
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• Here's every Star Wars: The Force Awakens toy we could find

  10-12-2015 13:57
  
      For Star Wars: The Force Awakens Hasbro has designed scores of new toys -- more than 90 have been unveiled so far. By: Kathryn Nave, Continue reading...
  
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• Moscow cemeteries to offer wi-fi

  10-12-2015 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Visitors will be able to connect to wi-fi at three famous Moscow cemeteries.
  
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• World's first IVF puppies could help eradicate dog diseases

  10-12-2015 13:45
  
  These aren't just any adorable romping puppies -- they're the world's first IVF conceived puppies. By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Think you're popular? It's all in the mind: Brain scans reveal your social standing could be determined by how your brain is wired

  10-12-2015 13:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Popularity may not just be down to good looks or witty jokes. Scientists at Columbia Universitysuggest that popular people’s brains are better at picking up subtle social cues.
  
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• Reddit is trying to solve GCHQ's crypto Christmas puzzle

  10-12-2015 13:14
  
  Puzzle enthusiasts from around the world have come together in the festive spirit of cryptography, puzzle solving and getting one over on British intelligence's finest.By: K.G Orphanides, Continue reading...
  
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• VIDEO: Turning the stock market into galaxies

  10-12-2015 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two artists have turned real-time stock market data into a planetarium experience
  
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• Controversial web snooping powers unlikely to launch before 2018

  10-12-2015 13:05
  
  Internet providers have said they won't be able to implement controversial systems to capture UK browsing data until 2018, with BT suggesting the Home Office should cover "100 percent" of the costs.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• How to choose the best urinal using MATHS: Scientists calculate which spot to take to ensure privacy in the men's room

  10-12-2015 12:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mathematicians at Carleton University in Ottawa say occupying the furthest urinal from the door gives a man the maximum time before a man stands next to them.
  
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• The race is on! Baidu unveils plans for self-driving buses as Samsung announces it wants to make parts for autonomous cars

  10-12-2015 12:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  South Korea-based Samsung plans to develop a car components business focusing on autonomous driving tech, going head-to-head with Apple. Baidu's self-driving car is shown.
  
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• UK to have 'tech-savvy TV Christmas'

  10-12-2015 12:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British viewers are more likely than those in other developed nations to watch on-demand TV this Christmas, the UK's telecoms regulator Ofcom is predicting.
  
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• VIDEO: Riders try out British-made electric unicycle

  10-12-2015 12:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A British-made device which could change the way people get around has been launched in London.
  
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• Mystery of Ceres' bright spots finally solved

  10-12-2015 11:59
  
     New research has discovered magnesium salts and ammoniated compounds on the dwarf planet Ceres, giving scientists insights into the body's origin and the cause of its mysterious bright spots.By: K.G Orphanides, Continue reading...
  
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