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• Leaked images show new version of Google Glass aimed at business users

  28-12-2015 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google Glass Enterprise Edition is more robust than the original, and has a folding hinge. It is expected to be sold preloaded with business apps, and won't be made available to consumers.
  
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• El Niño is causing 'see-saw' weather as fewer hurricanes formed in the Atlantic this year

  28-12-2015 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study by Texas University has found that an El Niño in the Pacific Ocean almost always hampers hurricane activity in the Atlantic Ocean–sometimes by as much as 50 per cent.
  
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• The battle that created a river god: Ancient Turkish altar shows son of Hercules battling hydra - just like his father

  28-12-2015 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Ege University and the Aydin Museum have published an article about the recent discovery in Turkey. Villagers have found an altar from the 2nd century that shows ancient battle.
  
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• Microsoft hints at 'Surface Phone' that could take on Apple's iPhone

  28-12-2015 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Its current Windows Phone devices have failed to attract buyers - but Microsoft thinks it has one last chance at success.
  
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• Thermal video reveals outpouring of methane in Los Angeles

  28-12-2015 23:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Environmental Defense Fund, who released the footage, described the leak at an SoCal Gas energy facility in Aliso Canyon, California as 'absolutely uncontained'.
  
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• The portable makeup printer that can make foundation perfect for your skin tone

  28-12-2015 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 3D 'printing' device has been developed to make sure all ethnicities and skin types are covered, and it can scan an individual face to produce a specific, precision-matched colour.
  
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• Nasa teaches Curiosity to use 'mastcam' to create colour 360 degree picture of itself 

  28-12-2015 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nasa's Curiosity rover celebrated its arrival at the lee face of Namib Dune by taking its first ever coloured self-portrait. The portraitincludes the first ever color images of the rover deck.
  
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• ArcaBoard hoverboard revealed by Arca Space Corporation in New Mexico

  28-12-2015 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arca Space Corporation in New Mexico has developed an electronic flying vehicle that can hover over any terrain, including water. The $20,000 board can fly a foot above any surface.
  
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• No, Mark Zuckerberg ISN'T giving away Facebook stock: Message that says you could win $4.5 million in site's shares is fake

  28-12-2015 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A hoax circulating on Facebook claims its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, will give those who share the post, along with tagged friends, the chance to win company $4.5 million.
  
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• Monkeys can spot perfect pitch too: Researcher find marmosets hear 'songs' in same way as humans

  28-12-2015 22:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The discovery reveals that aspects of pitch perception may have evolved more than 40 million years ago to enable vocal communication and songlike vocalizations.
  
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• El Niño is causing 'see-saw' weather: Fewer hurricanes formed in the Atlantic this year, but the Pacific was a hotbed for storms

  28-12-2015 22:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study by Texas University has found that an El Niño in the Pacific Ocean almost always hampers hurricane activity in the Atlantic Ocean–sometimes by as much as 50 per cent.
  
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• Google Glass is back: Leaked images show new version of wearables aimed at business users

  28-12-2015 22:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google Glass Enterprise Edition is more robust than the original, and has a folding hinge. It is expected to be sold preloaded with business apps, and won't be made available to consumers.
  
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• Will YOU stick to your New Year’s resolutions? Psychologists say asking questions rather than making statements helps people follow goals

  28-12-2015 21:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Declaring your New Year’s resolution may not be the best way to get serious about personal goals. Researchers from four universities across the U.S.say its better to ask 'yes' or 'no' questions.
  
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• DNA sheds light on Irish origins

  28-12-2015 21:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists have sequenced the first ancient human genomes from Ireland - throwing light on the genesis of Celtic populations.
  
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• Microsoft's last chance: Firm hints at supercharged 'Surface Phone' that could take on Apple's iPhone

  28-12-2015 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Its current Windows Phone devices have failed to attract buyers - but Microsoft thinks it has one last chance at success.
  
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• The ultimate Martian selfie: Nasa teaches Curiosity to use 'mastcam' to create stunning colour 360 degree picture of itself 

  28-12-2015 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nasa's Curiosity rover celebrated its arrival at the lee face of Namib Dune by taking its first ever coloured self-portrait. The portraitincludes the first ever color images of the rover deck.
  
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• The massive gas leak threatening Los Angeles: Thermal video reveals 'unprecedented' outpouring of methane

  28-12-2015 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Environmental Defense Fund, who released the footage, described the leak at an SoCal Gas energy facility in Aliso Canyon, California as 'absolutely uncontained'.
  
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• Four couple styles that reveal how long YOUR relationship will last

  28-12-2015 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study published in the Journal of Family and Marriage has identified four types of relationship and commitment styles - and revealed which type is most likely to get married.
  
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• The 'James Bond' holiday snaps: New printing technique can hide hidden pictures which you see by simply turning the paper sideways

  28-12-2015 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts say the breakthrough could be used to prevent fraud, and even be used in money and passports.
  
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• Palmyra Arch destroyed by Isis will be recreated in London's Trafalgar Square

  28-12-2015 18:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Isis all but destroyed the 2,000-year-old Temple of Bel but the remaining arch, which many fear will soon be gone, is to be recreated in London and New York using digital images.
  
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• Astronaut concern for UK floods

  28-12-2015 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British astronaut Tim Peake tweets a picture of northern England, taken from the International Space Station, and expresses concern for all those caught up in flooding.
  
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• Architect Vincent Callebaut reveals plans for 'underwater skyscraper'

  28-12-2015 18:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vincent Callebaut from Belgium says has he designed the self-sufficient oceanscrapers, which would be built underwater, as a viable place for humans to live to reduce their carbon footprint.
  
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• Roman settlement found buried under Merthyr Tydfil

  28-12-2015 17:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bouncer Anthony Thomas believes he has found a Roman settlement beneath a field in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, after a two year search for artefacts in the area.
  
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• W Scooter can be worn around your waist when not in use on Indiegogo

  28-12-2015 17:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Scooter belt works as a full sized scooter - but also doubles as a belt. A simple velcro tab loosens the scooter's body, allowing it to 'collapse' and be wrapped around a waist.
  
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• Chinese cloning factory boss pledges it WON'T make 'Frankenstein' humans - yet

  28-12-2015 17:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In China, the world’s largest cloning factory has the capabilities of creating human clones — but will it? Chief executive of Boyalife insists humans won’t be on the agenda anytime soon.
  
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• Samsung set to make 5 million Galaxy S7 handsets with two screen sizes

  28-12-2015 17:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Samsung is planning to launch two different versions of its new flagship smartphone: a 5.2-inch flat-screen version, and a 5.5-inch, curved-screen version that will be called the 'Galaxy S7 edge'.
  
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• Samsung set to make 5 million Galaxy S7 handsets - and will launch 5.2inch flat and 5.5inch curved version in February

  28-12-2015 16:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Samsung is planning to launch two different versions of its new flagship smartphone: a 5.2-inch flat-screen version, and a 5.5-inch, curved-screen version that will be called the 'Galaxy S7 edge'.
  
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• Game of Thrones tops 2015's piracy charts

  28-12-2015 16:39
  
  In what is fast becoming an annual tradition, Game of Thrones has once again won the extremely dubious award of being the most pirated television show for the year.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• The children who swear they've lived a previous life revealed

  28-12-2015 16:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Memories Of Heaven, by the motivational speaker Dr Wayne Dyer and his assistant Dee Garnes, collects dozens of stories from their readers about the phenomena of children's previous lives.
  
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• Spy tools found in N Korea software

  28-12-2015 15:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The first in-depth analysis of North Korea's own computer operating system reveals extensive spy tools that can track documents shared offline.
  
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• Swiss chocolatier Barry Callebaut sells chocolate that won't melt

  28-12-2015 15:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Swiss company Barry Callebaut has started selling heat-resistant luxury chocolate, which can survive temperatures of 38C — 4 degrees higher than normal - without disintegrating.
  
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• Star Wars: The Force Awakens almost had a different title

  28-12-2015 14:32
  
  To the surprise of very likely no-one, The Force Awakens has been rather popular. Then again, as the first theatrically released Star Wars film in seven years -- 2008's The Clone Wars was the last, not 2005's Revenge of the Sith, if you want a handy general knowledge stumper -- it was always going to be.
  However, it could have been a different movie that audiences were thrilling to over the holiday period, at least in name. Pablo Hidalgo, a creative
  
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• I took VR home for Christmas, and now I'm a believer

  28-12-2015 12:52
  Taking a virtual reality headset home for Christmas convinced WIRED's Michael Rundle that its time has come.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• China says sweeping new snooping laws match UK and US

  28-12-2015 11:52
  
  China has passed a broad new range of counter-terrorism measure that could make life extremely difficult for internet and tech companies operating in the country.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Hannah White wants to be the fastest woman on water

  28-12-2015 10:30
  
  What technology is going to help sailor Hannah White beat another record?By: Charlie Burton, Continue reading...
  
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• How will we deal with rubbish in the future?

  28-12-2015 10:28
  
  The big question: How will we deal with rubbish in the future?By: Gian Volpicelli, Continue reading...
  
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• This firm is trying to grow red blood cells in the lab

  28-12-2015 10:27
  
  Donations aren’t enough to sate the world’s need for red blood cells. So a UK firm is working to grow them in a lab.By: Joao Medeiros, Continue reading...
  
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• The WIRED guide to the brain in 2016

  28-12-2015 10:11
  
  We may be living in a world of exciting technological and medical innovation, but that doesn't mean we don't still have a lot to learn -- something truer than ever in the case of neuroscience. By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• 2016 will be the year the law finally catches-up with technology

  28-12-2015 10:03
  
  Successful criminals stay one step ahead of the law and technology has helped them to do that, but the law may finally be catching up with the latest innovations. 
   By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• VIDEO: £60,000 cloned puppies 'really cute'

  28-12-2015 09:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A British couple have paid £60,000 for two puppies cloned from their dead boxer.
  
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• Drones, Oscars and football on Prime: Amazon reveals plans for 2016

  28-12-2015 09:48
  
  Amazon has added a new item to its wishlist: an Oscar.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for 28 December

  28-12-2015 08:40
  
  Your WIRED.co.uk daily briefing. Today, Facebook defends its Free Basics internet service against criticism from net neutrality advocates, there are fears that China's new anti-terror legislation could give the government backdoors into consumer tech, Twitter has been taking a harder line against extremism and harassment and more.By: WIRED.co.uk, Continue reading...
  
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• Drone-jamming equipment to be deployed at public events to stop terrorists

  28-12-2015 02:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The system was installed on the roof of Scotland Yard, close to where the London Remembrance Sunday parade took place – the first time it has been deployed by police in the UK.
  
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