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• Twitter notices that iPhones autocorrect 'lardass' into 'Kardashian'

  15-12-2015 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The newest version of Apple IOS software automatically replaces the insult with Kardashian, the surname of reality TV star Kim who is known around the world for her famous curves.
  
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• Tesla founder Elon Musk says Apple's Steve Jobs was ‘kind of a jerk'

  15-12-2015 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The comment was made in a recent interview with GQ. Elon Musk stopped himself from going further and asked to 'withdraw' his comments, adding that it was a 'personal experience'.
  
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• Guinness World Record-breaking ‘Finding Nemo’ snap is smaller than a human hair

  15-12-2015 22:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of researchers from Scron Ltd. and ETH Zurichhas created the smallest inkjet-printed colour image ever made, setting a new Guinness World Record.
  The tiny picture can’t be seen by the naked eye.
  
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• Facebook debuts Yelp-like feature to find local businesses

  15-12-2015 22:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The feature helps users find local businesses based on customer reviews, bringing it in
  direct competition with similar services from Yelpand Angie's List .
  
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• UK astronaut Tim Peake joins the crew on NASA's ISS and had a 'great first day'

  15-12-2015 22:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a brief, yet monumental broadcast from the International Space Station, British astronaut Tim Peake (pictured) expressed his joy and awe at joining the current crew on board the ISS.
  
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• German scientists capture the first three days of a mouse embryo in 3D

  15-12-2015 22:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The breakthrough at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany, means that at any given moment, scientists now know each cell's exact family tree.
  
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• Google brings Android Pay to apps in bid to topple Apple in mobile payments war

  15-12-2015 22:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The firm boasted there are now over 1 million locations across the United States that already accept tap and pay, with more being added 'every day'.
  
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• Nasa maps show Mega Niño will increase rainfall and wildfires

  15-12-2015 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The number of atmospheric rivers California receives will remain the same, at an average of 10 per year, but they will be stronger, warmer and wetter, according to Nasa.
  
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• VIDEO: The moment Tim Peake arrives on ISS

  15-12-2015 21:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK astronaut Tim Peake boards the International Space Station, which will be his home for the next six months.
  
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• When life begins: First three days of a mouse embryo is captured for the first time

  15-12-2015 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The breakthrough at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany, means that at any given moment, scientists now know each cell's exact family tree.
  
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• Penn State researchers reveal radical see through screen technology

  15-12-2015 20:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  High tech screens may soon get a lot more affordable. Penn State researchers have discovered a transparent material that make smart devices cheaper and more efficient.
  
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• Scientists in Poland think Nazi gold train was a hoax after digging and finding nothing

  15-12-2015 20:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Treasure hunters Piotr Koper (left) and Andreas Richter (right) said the train, which legend had it was packed with £250million of gems and hidden by the Nazis in a tunnel in Poland.
  
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• UK astronaut Tim Peake manually docks with Nasa's ISS

  15-12-2015 20:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Major Tim Peake became Britain's first official astronaut today. The Soyuz rocket took off at 11.03GMT and Major Peake (pictured inside the capsule) should step on to the ISS at 7.25pm GMT.
  
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• Apple opened a secret Taiwan lab to develop iPhone display tech

  15-12-2015 19:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple has opened a production laboratory in northern Taiwan to develop new 'superthin' phone and watch displays.
  
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• Challenging the theory of how galaxies formed: 'Clumpy' galaxies are created by low spin, NOT high gas content

  15-12-2015 19:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astronomers from University of Western Australia are challenging the theory behind why some star-forming galaxies are'clumpy' while others are spiral-shaped.
  
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• Some female spiders try to eat their mates to find the best male

  15-12-2015 19:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study from the University of Melbourne now suggests that spider femme fatales are more calculated than their reputation suggests. These spiders may instead be testing their mates..
  
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• Roman skeleton in Southwark has physical female traits but is genetically male

  15-12-2015 19:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DNA analysis on a skeleton of a wealthy Roman woman unearthed in Southwark London has revealed that while she had physical traits of a female, she also had male chromosomes.
  
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• UK astronaut Tim Peake arrives at ISS

  15-12-2015 19:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Soyuz space capsule carrying UK astronaut Tim Peake docks at the International Space Station after a six-hour journey from Earth.
  
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• Video shows Tim Peake's son on his phone before ISS mission start

  15-12-2015 18:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Major Tim Peake, from Chichester, West Sussex, was waving goodbye to family and supporters before boarding a space ship that will take him to the International Space Station.
  
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• To solve the butterfly crisis Mexico built a highway

  15-12-2015 18:55
  
      The number of overwintering butterflies in Mexico has plummeted, so a highway has been built for them.By: Kathryn Nave, Continue reading...
  
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• Archaeologists in China find Tang Dynasty tombs in Hubei province

  15-12-2015 18:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The remains of over 130 hanging wooden coffins have been found on the face of a 330-feet-high cliff just outside Moping town of Zigui County, central China's Hubei province.
  
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• PDXWildlife research shows letting pandas choose mates increases breeding success

  15-12-2015 18:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from PDXWildlife in Portland studied the mating behaviour of around 40 pandas in the Bifengxia Chinese Conservation and Research Centre, China. Cubs shown.
  
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• Slow-motion video shows Australian blue-banded bees HEADBANGING for pollen

  15-12-2015 18:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Melbourne have discovered that the Australian bees use headbanging to forcibly shake the pollen out of flowers.
  
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• Pandas aren't lazy, they're just picky! Letting the animals choose a mate rather than forcing males and females together increases breeding success rates by 80%

  15-12-2015 17:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from PDXWildlife in Portland studied the mating behaviour of around 40 pandas in the Bifengxia Chinese Conservation and Research Centre, China. Cubs shown.
  
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• Hacktivist pranksters stick it to the European Space Agency

  15-12-2015 17:28 via go.theregister.com
  
  Not to worry, it was all 'for the lulz'. And Christmas Elements of Anonymous have taken time off from fighting adherents of Daesh (the so-called Islamic State) and trolling Donald Trump to attack the European Space Agency.…
  
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• NASA release lunar calendar showing what the moon will look like in 2016

  15-12-2015 17:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts at Nasa in Washington DC have created a video based on data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) to show the phases of the moon for 2016.
  
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• The bees that use HEADBANGING to collect pollen: Slow-motion video captures blue-banded bugs hitting flowers 350 times a second

  15-12-2015 17:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Melbourne have discovered that the Australian bees use headbanging to forcibly shake the pollen out of flowers.
  
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• Dr Sandra Lee and the rise of 'PIMPLE PORN' and spot squeezing videos

  15-12-2015 17:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WARNING: VERY GRAPHIC CONTENT. Dr Sandra Lee, a dermatologist in Uplands, California, says her 'pimple porn' brings dermatology to the masses.
  
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• MEPs urge tougher stance on diesel

  15-12-2015 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  MEPs reject new EU standards for diesel car emissions, arguing that they are not tough enough.
  
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• Insomnia experts reveal the best ways to clear your mind before bed time

  15-12-2015 16:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New book 'One Second Ahead: Enhance Your Performance at Work with Mindfulness' gives three top tips on how to get a better night's sleep plus advice on sleeping mindfully.
  
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• Tim Peake boards the International Space Station: watch live

  15-12-2015 16:42
  
      Astronaut Tim Peake is about to dock and board the International Space Station (ISS).By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Magicup snaps shut instantly when it's knocked over to stop you spilling coffee

  15-12-2015 16:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Magicup (pictured), which features a circular valve, was invented by a duo from Jersey over the course of eight years and is now on sale for £20 ($30).
  
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• Fornicating facial mites may hold clues to our ancestry

  15-12-2015 16:23
  
  If you're squeamish, you may want to stop reading now -- a new study is taking a look at the history of the tiny mites that live on our skin.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• The Climb: virtual reality is ascending, handhold by handhold

  15-12-2015 16:06
  
     As a metaphor for how games are going to develop in virtual reality over the next few years, Crytek's The Climb is pretty much perfect.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Lettuce-nibbling veggies menace Mother Earth

  15-12-2015 16:03 via go.theregister.com
  
  'Three times worse in greenhouse gas emissions than eating bacon' In most agreeable news for those of us who prefer wrapping our laughing gear round a solid bacon sarnie to nibbling a light salad, US boffins have concluded that switching to a vegetarian diet might actually increase "energy use, water use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions".…
  
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• Jaguar to enter Formula E: tech to be used for electric road cars

  15-12-2015 15:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twelve years after pulling out of F1, Jaguar is returning to the race track with a Formula E team for the 2016-2017 season. The carmaker says it will use the series to develop electric road cars.
  
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• Facebook now lets you add Star Wars lightsabers from both Jedi and Sith

  15-12-2015 15:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  To add a lightsaber, visit the official Star Wars Facebook page and click 'Try It' below the example image of character Finn, played by John Boyega (pictured).
  
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• Feeling frustrated? Computers could soon know when you're angry simply by tracking how you move your mouse

  15-12-2015 14:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's not just your internet search history that could give away how you're feeling, your computer could detect if you're angry by the way you move your mouse.
  
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• Bob Dylan lyrics found hidden in medical research papers that were snuck in for a bet

  15-12-2015 14:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Karolinska Institute in Sweden searched for Bob Dylan (Freewheelin' LP cover shown) lyrics in published biomedical papers after learning of a bet to sneak them in.
  
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• Tim Peake heads towards the ISS on six month odyssey on Soyuz rocket

  15-12-2015 14:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Major Tim Peake became Britain's first official astronaut today. The Soyuz rocket took off at 11.03GMT and Major Peake (pictured inside the capsule) should step on to the ISS at 7.25pm GMT.
  
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• Twitter Moments launches in the UK to helps users keep track of breaking news

  15-12-2015 14:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Described as the 'best of what's happening on Twitter in an instant', Moments (pictured) has been introduced to the desktop site as well as its iOS and Android apps in the UK.
  
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• VIDEO: 'Tim was ready to go to Space'

  15-12-2015 14:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Head of the European Astronaut Centre, Frank de Winne, reacts to witnessing the British astronaut's departure for the International Space Station.
  
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• Why WIRED loves Star Wars: an explainer for 'normal' people

  15-12-2015 14:02
  
      Dear 'normal' people, 
  We know that for as many fans who will be in the queue to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Thursday, there’s a sizeable proportion of this planet-duelling populace who will be raising a collective shrug, taking to the streets to enjoy the sudden dearth of traffic, get a table at that busy restaurant, and do anything they can to avoid mentions of The Force. (As for the rest of us, we find your lack of faith disturbing.)By: WIR
  
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• Why we love Star Wars: an explainer for 'normal' people

  15-12-2015 14:02
  
      Dear 'normal' people, 
  We know that for as many fans who will be in the queue to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Thursday, there’s a sizeable proportion of this planet-duelling populace who will be raising a collective shrug, taking to the streets to enjoy the sudden dearth of traffic, get a table at that busy restaurant, and do anything they can to avoid mentions of The Force. (As for the rest of us, we find your lack of faith disturbing.)By: WIR
  
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• How Vladimir Putin's KGB training have left him with 'gunslinger's gait'

  15-12-2015 13:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Writing in the Christmas issue of the BMJ, they say this distinct walk could be mistaken for early Parkinson’s disease and they advise doctors to keep this in mind when assessing patients.
  
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• These hydrogen-powered drones can fly for hours

  15-12-2015 13:45
  
  Intelligent Energy's hydrogen fuel cell -- used for the "world's first" manned hydrogen flight -- has now been fitted to long-range drones.By: Cara McGoogan, Continue reading...
  
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• Freewheelin' scientists! A total of 727 Bob Dylan lyrics are found hidden in medical research papers that were snuck in for a bet

  15-12-2015 13:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Karolinska Institute in Sweden searched for Bob Dylan (Freewheelin' LP cover shown) lyrics in published biomedical papers after learning of a bet to sneak them in.
  
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• XCOR Space Expeditions offer travel breaks in space from $150,000

  15-12-2015 13:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  XCOR Space Expeditions are offering trips from January 2016 onwards. Flight begins in USA and on Curaçao Island, ending in the Thermosphere and last for up to 60 minutes.
  
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• Is this the end of bra fittings? Japanese developers claim the ChiChi app lets women discover their true cup size by placing a PHONE in their cleavage

  15-12-2015 12:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Feminist groups in Japan have hit out at the app that uses a sensor and camera to detect bra sizes. It's currently being fine-tuned thanks to volunteers and is due for release in January.
  
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• Astronaut Tim Peake gives the thumbs up as he heads towards the ISS on six month odyssey

  15-12-2015 12:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Major Tim Peake became Britain's first official astronaut today. The Soyuz rocket took off at 11.03GMT and Major Peake (pictured inside the capsule) should step on to the ISS at 7.25pm GMT.
  
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