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• Divers find wreckage of German World War One submarine off East Anglia

  20-01-2016 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The U-boat was found by divers on the seabed 90km off the East Anglian coast. It is believed the submarine hit a mine off Caister on Sea in Norfolk after setting off from Wilhelmshaven, Germany, in 1915.
  
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• Linux bug leaves 'tens of millions' of PCs and Android phones vulnerable

  20-01-2016 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A major flaw affecting Linux systems has made millions of devices susceptible to attacks, allowing root access, or near-complete control, to unprivileged apps or users.
  
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• Choosing partners of a similar height is in our genes

  20-01-2016 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  University of Edinburgh revealed our choice in a mate is influenced by the same genes that determine our own height. And We find those who are similar to our own height more attractive.
  
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• Volvo promises ‘DEATHPROOF’ cars by 2020 to eradicate fatal crashes

  20-01-2016 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Swedish company, which has built its reputation on safety, says a world where nobody dies in car accidents is closer than most people think.
  
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• Pentagon reveals plans to mount laser weapons on drones

  20-01-2016 22:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The drones will fly at 65,000 feet or higher and stay aloft for days. They would be positioned above known launch sites so they could fire upon enemy missiles as they lift off.
  
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• Human activity in small amounts can cause climate change

  20-01-2016 22:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  William Ruddiman from the University of Virginia says early farmers causedcarbon dioxide levels to rise beginning 7,000 years ago, and methane to rise around 5,000 years ago.
  
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• Size DOES matter: Choosing partners of a similar height is in our genes, researchers say 

  20-01-2016 21:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  University of Edinburgh revealed our choice in a mate is influenced by the same genes that determine our own height. And We find those who are similar to our own height more attractive.
  
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• Mass grave in Spain offers unparalleled clues about Neolithic life and death

  20-01-2016 21:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An international team of archaeologists has provided a window into the lives and deaths of almost 50 people buried in tomb near Burgos in Northern Spain, almost 6,000 years ago.
  
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• Boffins: There's a ninth planet out there – now we just need to find it

  20-01-2016 21:40 via go.theregister.com
  
  Mathematics suggests hidden gas giant Scientists at CalTech claim to have found proof that there is a ninth planet in the solar system, using computer modeling and historical astronomy data.…
  
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• Type with your BRAIN: Mind monitor may lead to breakthrough in human-computer interaction

  20-01-2016 21:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of California San Diego claim they have developed the world's first portable brain monitoring system that works as well as laboratory equipment.
  
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• Oldest Jurassic dinosaur ever found named the 'Hanigan dragon robber'

  20-01-2016 21:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The remains were discovered on a beach in Penarth, South Wales and the animal is thought to be the oldest Jurassic dinosaur in the world, and is the only skeleton from that period found in Wales.
  
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• Linux bug leaves 'tens of millions' of PCs and two thirds of all Android phones vulnerable 

  20-01-2016 20:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A major flaw affecting Linux systems has made millions of devices susceptible to attacks, allowing root access, or near-complete control, to unprivileged apps or users.
  
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• VIDEO: Warmest year 'one of violent extremes'

  20-01-2016 20:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Global temperatures in 2015 were the warmest on record, according to data published by meteorologists in the UK and US.
  
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• Here come the robots: Davos bosses brace for big technology shocks

  20-01-2016 20:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nearly half of those questioned also expect an artificial intelligence machine to be sitting on a corporate board of
  directors within the next decade.
  
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• Welsh dinosaur named 'dragon thief'

  20-01-2016 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 201-million-year-old dinosaur that fell out of a cliff face in Wales in 2014 is formally named Dracoraptor hanigani - the "dragon thief".
  
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• DARPA commits to brain-computer interface development project

  20-01-2016 20:02 via go.theregister.com
  
  Hang on, didn’t Firefox have this feature years ago? Do you use your brain to control your computer, like Clint Eastwood did in Firefox (yes, that one), the rather underrated 1982 spy drama? No, us neither, but thanks to a new research project launched by the US military, we may one day be able to.…
  
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• VIDEO: Scrolling through the largest known prime

  20-01-2016 19:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The largest known prime number is discovered by a computer at a university in Missouri in the US.
  
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• Probe into Zano drone scandal released

  20-01-2016 19:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An investigation into the failed Zano drone has been published - but what did it find out about the demise of what had been Europe's most successful Kickstarter project?
  
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• Prehistoric tribe of men, children and pregnant women were bound in Kenya

  20-01-2016 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists at the University of Cambridge found the remains of 27 men, women and children who had been brutally killed 10,000 years ago on the edge of an ancient lagoon in Kenya.
  
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• Case made for 'ninth planet'

  20-01-2016 19:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  American astronomers say they have strong evidence that there is a ninth planet in our Solar System orbiting far beyond even the dwarf world Pluto.
  
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• Five planets align in dawn sky

  20-01-2016 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five planets will align across the dawn sky on Wednesday in a rare treat for skywatchers.
  
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• Apple targets mobile musicians with 'Music Memos' app

  20-01-2016 19:03
  
  Do you fancy yourself a budding musical genius, but feel you're lacking time or opportunity to put your chart-topping compositions together? Apple may have the solution with its just-released Music Memos app for iOS devices.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• A window of opportunity! Self-cleaning smart panes inspired by moth eyes could cut heating bills by almost half 

  20-01-2016 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at University College London (UCL) developed the windows (illustrated) which are ultra-resistant to water, thanks to pencil-like microscopic structures engraved into the glass.
  
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• NASA confirms 2015 WAS the hottest year on record

  20-01-2016 18:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The temperature readings come from analysis produced by the Met Office Hadley Centre and the University of East Anglia's (UEA) Climatic Research Unit. Nasa and NOAA have also confirmed it.
  
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• 2015 'shatters records' as warmest year on record

  20-01-2016 18:52
  
  2015 was the warmest year on record, according to a report written by Nasa and the Met Office.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Science of LOVE: Infographic shows what our mind and body experiences

  20-01-2016 18:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MyBreast created an infographic that reveals the science of love. Chemicals, neurons and hormones are all players in fall in love and there are three stages that lead to being head-over-heels.
  
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• Why smog is GOOD for pigeons: Birds fly faster through polluted air

  20-01-2016 18:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Nanjing University and the University of California analysed the performance of racing or ‘homing’ pigeons (stock image) taking part in races on the North China Plain.
  
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• Lexus fits one of its NX Hybrid models with tyres made of ICE

  20-01-2016 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  London-based ice sculptors spent three months planning and 36 hours carving out each of the Lexus NX Hybrid's four wheels before driving it gingerly outside.
  
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• Evidence of giant ninth planet found deep in Solar System

  20-01-2016 18:31
  
  A team at the California Institute of Technology believe they have found evidence of a giant, icy world beyond Pluto.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Internet trolls are 'sadistic psychopaths' who enjoy abusing people online

  20-01-2016 18:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new video from ASAP Science describes a Canadian study which found 5.4 per cent of internet users are trolls. These people display 'dark traits', including narcissism and sadism.
  
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• BBC Micro Bit faces further delay

  20-01-2016 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC confirms a further delay to the Micro Bit mini-computers launch but says teachers should receive them after the half-term holidays.
  
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• Memphis man claims to have filmed black diamond-shaped UFO

  20-01-2016 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts have claimed to have seen a 'bona-fide alien aircraft' that was recorded on a Memphis resident's mobile phone when he was at home making breakfast for his eight-year-old son.
  
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• 2015 'shattered' temperature record

  20-01-2016 17:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Global temperatures in 2015 were the warmest since records began, according to data published by meteorologists in the UK and the US.
  
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• Ahead of Civil War, Marvel brings back the original Captain America

  20-01-2016 17:31
  
    After years out of the costume Marvel Comics is returning the original Captain America, Steve Rogers, to the star-spangled mantle he originated. Anyone would think there was a movie coming out or something.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• US Navy launches carrier group powered partly by biofuels

  20-01-2016 17:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, speaking in California, hailed the move as a step towards ending the military's reliance of foreign oil, but critics say biofuels can be more harmful to than fossil fuels.
  
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• How to see the rare alignment of the planets

  20-01-2016 17:25
  
  Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are all currently visible in the night sky due to a rare arrangement of the planets.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• The solar system may have a new planet: New studies claim Neptune-sized planet dubbed 'Planet X' DOES exist beyond Pluto 

  20-01-2016 17:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The gas giant is thought to be almost as big as Neptune and orbiting billions of miles beyond Neptune's path — distant enough to take 10,000 to 20,000 years to circle the sun.
  
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• How will YOU die? Take UCLA's test to find out

  20-01-2016 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The interactive chart which calculates the likelihood of someone's cause of death based on their age, gender and ethnicity, has been created by UCLA statistician Nathan Yau.
  
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• It's official! Met Office confirms 2015 WAS the hottest year on record 

  20-01-2016 16:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The temperature readings come from analysis produced by the Met Office Hadley Centre and the University of East Anglia's (UEA) Climatic Research Unit. Nasa and NOAA have also confirmed it.
  
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• Facebook adds Android app support for anonymity service Tor

  20-01-2016 16:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Users of Facebook's Android app can now privately browse the world's largest social network through the anonymity service Tor.
  
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• Fitbit captured the exact moment Koby Soto got dumped over the phone

  20-01-2016 16:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Koby Soto, 28, a law student from Tel Aviv, Israel, was dumped by his boyfriend a few months over the phone - and unbeknownst to him, his Fitbit captured the exact moment.
  
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• Sergio Canavero claims to have carried out a HEAD transplant on a live monkey

  20-01-2016 16:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: The procedure (the monkey reportedly featured in the study is pictured) is said to have been performed at Harbin Medical University, China.
  
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• Google Expeditions offers virtual tours of Buckingham Palace

  20-01-2016 16:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Royal Collection Trust, the charity which manages the historic building, takes users on avirtual tour of Buckingham Palace from anywhere in the world, simply by using their smart phone.
  
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• Plane windows aren't square because the curved shape is vital for aircraft safety

  20-01-2016 16:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Just why it is so vital they have their current shape is explained by a UK flight safety expert and a video produced by an engineering firm.
  
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• Doctors can accurately measure your heartbeat without touching you

  20-01-2016 16:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Kyoto University in Japan are working on a method of detecting your heartbeat without sensors on the body, which they claim is as accurate as an electrocardiogram (ECG).
  
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• Norway hands down toughest ever sentence for online piracy

  20-01-2016 15:53
  
  The operator of a pirate site in Norway has been handed one of the country's harshest sentences, in a trial that saw Warner, Universal, and Disney bringing action against the defendent.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Why does the brain use so much energy?

  20-01-2016 15:27
  
  We know more about what the brain does when it's active than we do when it's at rest, but new research is helping to unlock its mysteriesBy: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• China's Twitter ends 140-character cap

  20-01-2016 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chinese micro-blogging service Sina Weibo beats its US rival Twitter to ditching a 140-character limit on posts.
  
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• Europe's satellite laser comms system set to shine

  20-01-2016 14:19 via go.theregister.com
  
  'SpaceDataHighway' promises superfast slurp from orbit The European Space Agency (ESA) and Airbus Defence and Space are poised to launch the first orbiting component of the European Data Relay System (EDRS), aka the "SpaceDataHighway", described as "the most sophisticated laser communication network ever designed".…
  
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• Forget standing on the right, blocking BOTH sides of an escalator makes your journey faster: Commuter trial shows behaviour cuts queues by a THIRD

  20-01-2016 14:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The three-week trial took place at Holborn Station in December during the morning peak and saw commuters encouraged to stand on both sides of the escalators - not just on the right (stock image).
  
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