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• Canadian company answers the question of how a dog could wear pants

  07-01-2016 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After the Internet was taken by storm last week with how a dog would wear pants, a Canadian company has the perfect solution with their unique product.
  
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• Apple paid CEO Tim Cook $10.3 mln in 2015

  07-01-2016 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chief Executive Tim
  Angela Ahrendts, Apple's 55 year old senior vice president for retail and online stores, was the highest paid executive at the technology giant last year.
  
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• The 'spy software' that defends privacy

  07-01-2016 23:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Away from the shiny gadgets at CES, a start-up offers a radical new way to track data and keep it private.
  
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• Faraday Future will reveal production car based on radical FFZero1

  07-01-2016 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Speaking to DailyMail.com at CES in Las Vegas, chief designer Richard Kim said the lighting elements and the instrument panel will likely remain on the production car.
  
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• Apple buys artificial intelligence firm that can read EMOTIONS

  07-01-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The software was originally developed by Emotient to help assess viewer reactions to their ads, but has also been used to monitor shopper's facial expressions.
  
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• Map shows half the planet's population lives on just 1% of its land

  07-01-2016 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Max Galka used gridded population data from Nasa to learn how the world is populated. He found half of the world lives in 1% of the Earth's surface and the rest resides in the other 99%.
  
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• Facebook Messenger now has more than 800 MILLION users

  07-01-2016 22:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The social network pledged to 'kill off the phone number' as its Messenger system attracts even more users. Facebook is also working on an AI assistant for the system, codename M.
  
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• Huge basking shark seen struggling just 15ft off Scottish coast

  07-01-2016 21:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The footage shows the basking shark just 15ft from the shore of Skelmorlie, North Ayrshire, Scotland, clearly struggling to escape the harsh currents whipped up in the water.
  
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• Drinky, the shot-downing robot designed to get DRUNK with its owner

  07-01-2016 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Automated drinking buddy, created by South Korean inventor Eunchan Park, can down shots repeatedly, and will even raise his glass to for a hearty 'cheers,' before tossing them back.
  
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• iPhone could clean and fix itself with self-healing tehcnology

  07-01-2016 21:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple’s latest patent reveals details of self-maintenance technology. This new technology can fix dead pixels and repair water damage without your realizing.
  
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• Humans have tipped the Earth into a new geological period

  07-01-2016 21:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's the latest date considered for the beginning of the Anthropocene epoch – a time in which humans permanently changed the planet, by using nuclear weapons, for example.
  
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• Hacker-proof security gadgets find their (tiny) niche at CES

  07-01-2016 21:23
  CES in Las Vegas was resplendent with consumer gadgets designed to connect you to the outside world. Only a very few were designed to help protect you from it.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Vietnam's defence officials baffled by 'space balls' that have fallen from sky

  07-01-2016 21:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Residents in Tuyen Quang province in northern Vietnam had a lucky escape after the smallest object, weighing just 250 grams struck the roof of their house near the Chinese border.
  
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• Cold and flu symptoms evolved to keep ill people away from others

  07-01-2016 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the Weizmann Institute in Israel saidour 'selfish genes' are partly behind aches and pains, as well as viruses and germs - and we should stay at home when feeling unwell (stock image).
  
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• New mothers are BETTER workers and 'more able to deal with stress'

  07-01-2016 21:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Post-natal brains are re-wired to think more strategically and deal with stress, improving a woman's employability and performance, New Scientist reports.
  
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• Genes inherited from Neanderthals made our immune systems over sensitive

  07-01-2016 21:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Studies by the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, and the Institut Pasteur in Paris, have revealed how our immune systems were shaped by Neanderthal DNA.
  
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• CES: Where even the showers are "smart"

  07-01-2016 21:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Smart cocktail makers, showers and games consoles for the family pet are all on show at the CES tech show.
  
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• Bacteria found in Ӧtzi the iceman could turn the Out of Africa theory on its head: 5,300-year-old germs suggest there was more than one mass migration into Europe

  07-01-2016 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the European Academy (Eurac) uncovered the genome of H.pylori, a common bacterium, through analysis of the entire DNA of the contents of Ӧtzi's stomach.
  
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• Facebook Messenger app grows to more than 800 mn users

  07-01-2016 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The social network pledged to 'kill off the phone number' as Messengerattracts even more users.
  
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• Dawn of the Anthropocene: Humans have tipped the Earth into a new geological period - and now experts believe it started around 1950

  07-01-2016 20:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's the latest date considered for the beginning of the Anthropocene epoch – a time in which humans permanently changed the planet, by using nuclear weapons, for example.
  
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• Startups, hopes and dreams: the real story of CES 2016

  07-01-2016 19:29
  
  In a dingy, cluttered corner of CES, hundreds of startups are hoping to catch a break. Eureka Park may lack the bombast and big budget with which the Las Vegas show has become synonymous, but this is where the business gets done.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Should you throw away food if a fly lands on it?

  07-01-2016 19:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  University of Sydney medical lecturer Cameron Webb advises said flies in the city are typically more hygienic than those in the country who frequently come in contact with dead animals and animal waste.
  
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• Neanderthal genes 'boosted our immunity'

  07-01-2016 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  We may owe our ability to fight disease to our extinct relatives - the Neanderthals and Denisovans.
  
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• Uber pays settlement over data claims

  07-01-2016 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Uber has agreed to pay $20,000 and strengthen its privacy policies following an investigation
  
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• Cheers! Meet Drinky, the shot-downing robot designed to get DRUNK with its owner

  07-01-2016 19:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Automated drinking buddy, created by South Korean inventor Eunchan Park, can down shots repeatedly, and will even raise his glass to for a hearty 'cheers,' before tossing them back.
  
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• Why you really SHOULD take a sick day: Cold and flu symptoms evolved to keep ill people away from others and preserve the overall health of the species

  07-01-2016 19:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the Weizmann Institute in Israel saidour 'selfish genes' are partly behind aches and pains, as well as viruses and germs - and we should stay at home when feeling unwell (stock image).
  
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• Suffer from allergies? Blame the Neanderthals! Genes inherited from our ancient human relatives made our immune systems over sensitive

  07-01-2016 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Studies by the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, and the Institut Pasteur in Paris, have revealed how our immune systems were shaped by Neanderthal DNA.
  
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• Funimation to launch anime streaming service in UK

  07-01-2016 18:51
  
  Funimation, the American licensor of Japanese anime, is revamping its streaming service and plans to expand its reach into the UK market in 2016.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Cumbrian farmer watched sheep flock drown

  07-01-2016 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Farmers in Cumbria have been hard hit by the floods, including one who watched his flock drown.
  
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• 'Werewolf' creatures in the Arctic navigate by the cycle of the MOON: During dark winter months plankton migrate in lunar cycles

  07-01-2016 18:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the Scottish Association for Marine Science have discovered that, in icy waters where plankton (pictured) can't rely on the rising of the sun, their daily cycle coincides with the moon.
  
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• GM unveils Bolt electric car in Vegas

  07-01-2016 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Bolt aims to appeal to consumers looking at a more affordable price tag than the luxury, market-leading Tesla, GM says.
  
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• Scientists watch molecules EVOLVE in real time and this may provide clues to how life began

  07-01-2016 18:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers in the Netherlands are using self-replicating molecules as a simple model to study how new ‘species’ form. At the most basic level, this artificial system reflects the natural world.
  
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• Google translates 'Russian Federation' to 'Mordor' in automated error

  07-01-2016 17:51
  
  Google has apologised after 'Russian Federation' was translated to 'Mordor' on their Translate service.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• The iPhone that can fix its screen while you sleep and dry itself when you drop it in your drink: Apple patents self-healing handsets

  07-01-2016 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple’s latest patent reveals details of self-maintenance technology. This new technology can fix dead pixels and repair water damage without your realizing.
  
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• CES 2016 special: Podcast 249

  07-01-2016 17:45
  
  
  We report on all the big news from the CES technology trade show in Las Vegas, from a vinyl revival to why it's all really about startups.By: WIRED.co.uk, Continue reading...
  
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• How vinyl won CES 2016

  07-01-2016 17:43
  
  Strange as it may seem, both Panasonic and Sony made new and innovative record players the centrepiece of their CES press conferences in Las Vegas this year.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• The key to a happy life? Getting a cleaner

  07-01-2016 17:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Spending time in more 'meaningful ways' on pastimes, with family or exercising leads to greater feelings of well-being, researchers from the University of British Colombia found.
  
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• Dinosaurs built 'love nests' and took part in 'prehistoric foreplay'

  07-01-2016 16:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paleontologists from the University of Colorado at Denver discovered the large scrape marks made by theopod dinosaurs some 100 million years ago in what is now western Colorado.
  
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• Drone swarms will change the face of modern warfare

  07-01-2016 16:33
  
  The summer of 2016 will mark a significant moment in the future of air warfare: swarms of US Navy robots will leave the laboratory and be tested in the field.By: David Hambling, Continue reading...
  
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• Birds suffer marital strife too! Female zebra finches get worked up when they hear the calls of their stressed out mate

  07-01-2016 16:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Biologists at the Université de Lyon Saint-Etienne, in France, sprinkled stress hormone in the food of male zebra finches and found their mates tended to become more stressed as a result.
  
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• YouTube video shows how to get rid of Apple's pre-installed apps

  07-01-2016 16:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The video was posted by a user by the name of 'videosdebarraquito'. It involves dragging and dropping pre-installed apps into a folder.
  
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• Fitbit accused of giving ‘dangerously inaccurate’ heart rate reading in US lawsuit 

  07-01-2016 16:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fitbit owners say tracker is as much as 80 bpm below other monitors and are claiming damages. As slogans which say 'Every Beat Counts' and 'Know Your Own Heart' are also 'misleading' says lawsuit.
  
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• Emoji and punctuation marks that make you sound sarcastic online

  07-01-2016 16:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Psychologists at the University of Nottingham assessed how emojis and punctuation influence how people interpret messages. They found a winking face make statements seem sarcastic.
  
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• Should you throw away food if a fly lands on it? Expert reveals when you're really at risk - and why living in the city could protect you

  07-01-2016 16:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  University of Sydney medical lecturer Cameron Webb advises said flies in the city are typically more hygienic than those in the country who frequently come in contact with dead animals and animal waste.
  
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• Eta Twins spotted in distant galaxies releasing enormous balls of gas

  07-01-2016 16:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astronomers at Nasa's Goddard Space Flight Centre in Maryland have discovered five new massive stars similar to a binary star system called Eta Carinae, which has erupted in a ball of debris.
  
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• Move over Charles Darwin! Scientists watch molecules EVOLVE in real time and this may provide clues to how life began on Earth

  07-01-2016 15:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers in the Netherlands are using self-replicating molecules as a simple model to study how new ‘species’ form. At the most basic level, this artificial system reflects the natural world.
  
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• The key to a happy life? Getting a cleaner: Paying someone to do chores and spending the money on hobbies makes you contented

  07-01-2016 15:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Spending time in more 'meaningful ways' on pastimes, with family or exercising leads to greater feelings of well-being, researchers from the University of British Colombia found.
  
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• 2015 may NOT have been the hottest year on record

  07-01-2016 15:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Meteorologists at the University of Alabama, Huntsville (UAH) said their satellite data contradicts previous predictions and readings taken from land-based weather stations.
  
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• Bond and Star Wars boost UK cinemas to biggest box office ever

  07-01-2016 15:15
  
  The arrival of a new James Bond movie and the first major Star Wars movie in more than a decade helped make 2015 the most prosperous year ever for the UK box office.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 will be first film shot in 8K

  07-01-2016 15:10
  
  Marvel Studios' upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 will be the first feature film to be shot using 8K cameras, director James Gunn has confirmed.
  Specifically, the sequel to 2014's surprise hit superhero caper will be shot on the RED 8K WEAPON Vista Vision, introduced in April 2015, with the new RED Dragon 8K sensor. The high-spec, high-price camera -- they start at $20,000 (£13,700) -- is capable of recording full 8K footage (8192 x 4320) at 75 frames per second, in 2
  
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