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• Sautéing vegetables in olive oil 'increases antioxidants'

  21-01-2016 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of Granada in Spain found frying cubes of potato, pumpkin, tomato and eggplant in extra virgin olive oil increased their levels of disease-fighting phenols and antioxidants.
  
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• Jef Gerad claims to have filmed UFO in Florida

  21-01-2016 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jeff Gerard captured the bright object floating above the treeline in Spring Hill, Florida, around midnight on October 20 last year. YouTube users have since debated over whether it is a UFO.
  
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• Uber is launching UberEATS in 10 US cities

  21-01-2016 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  UberEATS is making its way to 10 cities across the US. This new move will allow users to order food from dozens of local restaurants and have it delivered with in 30 to 40 minutes for delivery.
  
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• Compact Array telescope spies interstellar gas forming 'noodles' in our galaxy

  21-01-2016 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astronomers used the powerful Compact Array radio telescope in eastern Australia (pictured) to map variations in a mysterious 'lump' of gas to estimate its shape.
  
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• Apple Car revealed in concept video of what it could look like

  21-01-2016 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new concept video from ConceptsiPhone reveals ideas for a futuristic-looking Apple car, with a wide dashboard display and smart capabilities. The video boasts the design is 'more than a car.'
  
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• Jack Dorsey kicked out of billionaires' club after Twitter stocks fall

  21-01-2016 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A crashing stock market has caused the personal fortune of the 39-year-old Twitter CEO to fall from $2.2 billion to $944 million.Twitter has also been plagued by technical woes in recent days.
  
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• 'UK astronaut' on living with cancer

  21-01-2016 22:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British-born astronaut Piers Sellers tells of living life at "20 times normal speed" after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
  
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• Tectonic activity began on Earth three billion years ago later than believed

  21-01-2016 22:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Geologists at the University of Maryland have traced the history of the Earth's tectonic plates, thought to have started 4.5 billion years ago, by analysing the magnesium content of ancient rocks.
  
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• Repetitive behaviours rewire the brain and cause lasting damage

  21-01-2016 22:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Duke University in North Carolina have found that forming a habit alters the brain’s circuitry, leading to lasting changes which make us crave food or repeat behaviours.
  
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• If extraterrestrial life formed on other planets it would have already died

  21-01-2016 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the Australian National University argue life may have been common across the universe but rarely managed to evolve quick enough to stabilise its planet's climate.
  
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• Microsoft reveals finalists in contest for its Hololens App system

  21-01-2016 22:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Microsoft has chosen three finalists for its 'Share Your Idea' contest, which allowed the public to submit ideas of its HoloLens. The public can vote for their favorite idea on the website.
  
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• Apple iPhone 7C appears in video which claims to show device

  21-01-2016 22:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple is rumoured to be preparing to launch the smaller handset, expected to be called the 6c or 7c, at an event in March, along with an updated version of its Watch.
  
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• Venus flytraps can measure how many times they are touched

  21-01-2016 22:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor Hedrich from the University of Wurzburg fooled the plant (pictured) into thinking it had landed an insect by applying increasing numbers of artificial 'touches' to trap hairs.
  
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• Stop blaming SAD for your bad mood - it doesn't exist!

  21-01-2016 22:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Auburn University scientists analyzed data on depression, geographic location, weather and sunlight exposure - and concluded seasonal affective disorderis not a psychiatric disorder.
  
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• Tiny prairie voles can sense when their partner is stressed and will 'console' them

  21-01-2016 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the Yerkes National Primate Research Centre, Emory University recorded the prairie vole’s empathetic behaviour in the form of grooming a traumatised friend .
  
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• Would you trust your baby in a self driving stroller? $2,750 buggy allows parents to run behind it

  21-01-2016 21:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Smartbe is raising on Indiegogo to take their concept into production. The startup has developed a smart, hands-free stroller that has 10 parent friendly features and is all managed through an app.
  
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• What were these military planes chasing? Mystery surrounds images of two fighter jets following a UFO in Bulgaria

  21-01-2016 21:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to one account, the spectacle in Nova Zagora lasted five minutes, before the UFO abruptly changed direction,causing the military planes to also perform 'spectacular manoeuvres.'
  
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• VIDEO: Attenborough on 'largest dinosaur' discovery

  21-01-2016 21:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sir David Attenborough speaks to Huw Edwards about the discovery of a new species of titanosaur, which is the biggest animal ever to walk the earth.
  
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• Request a car and a burger at the same time: Uber is launching UberEATS in 10 US cities

  21-01-2016 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  UberEATS is making its way to 10 cities across the US. This new move will allow users to order food from dozens of local restaurants and have it delivered with in 30 to 40 minutes for delivery.
  
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• Is this Apple's car? Concept video reveals what 'Project Titan' with wraparound dashboard and watch control could look like

  21-01-2016 20:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new concept video from ConceptsiPhone reveals ideas for a futuristic-looking Apple car, with a wide dashboard display and smart capabilities. The video boasts the design is 'more than a car.'
  
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• VIDEO: Businesses face Big Data challenge

  21-01-2016 20:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Business leaders in Davos are scratching their heads over how to analyse "Big Data" - the massive amounts of information they are now collecting and how much protection they should give their consumers, says the BBC's Tanya Beckett.
  
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• The day the Earth first moved: Tectonic activity began on our planet three billion years ago, far later than widely believed

  21-01-2016 20:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Geologists at the University of Maryland have traced the history of the Earth's tectonic plates, thought to have started 4.5 billion years ago, by analysing the magnesium content of ancient rocks.
  
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• Do 'space noodles' lurk in the Milky Way? 'Lumps' in interstellar gas resembling pasta tubes may solve the 30-year-old mystery of what caused a quasar to shine so brightly

  21-01-2016 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astronomers used the powerful Compact Array radio telescope in eastern Australia (pictured) to map variations in a mysterious 'lump' of gas to estimate its shape.
  
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• Britain's Trident missiles' trigger revealed in glimpse of Royal Navy nuclear submarine

  21-01-2016 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  HMS Vigilant was opened up today at HM Naval Base Clyde near Glasgow, giving an astonishing look at what life is life under the waves on a Vanguard Class submarine.
  
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• How to read WhatsApp messages WITHOUT your friends knowing

  21-01-2016 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The popular messaging app, headquartered in Mountain View, California, shows a double blue tick once a recipient has read a message, which can make for some awkward scenarios.
  
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• Facebook's Sports Stadium to launch during NFL championships

  21-01-2016 18:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook Sports Stadium app (pictured) will debut at the NFL's conference championship games and then the Super Bowl in San Francisco next month.
  
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• Have aliens become EXTINCT? Experts claim that even if extraterrestrial life formed on other planets, it would have already died

  21-01-2016 18:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the Australian National University argue life may have been common across the universe but rarely managed to evolve quick enough to stabilise its planet's climate.
  
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• Flashing signs disorientate gamblers causing them to take higher risks

  21-01-2016 18:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of British Columbia found that flashing lights and music increased problem gambling behaviour in a study using rats.
  
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• Vimeo launches initiative to support women filmmakers

  21-01-2016 18:23
  
  Video platform Vimeo is looking to redress gender imbalance. Announced today at Sundance Festival, "Share the Screen" will aim to reduce the gender gap in filmmaking by investing in "a minimum of five projects" from women, as well as financing and offering workshops to female filmmakers. The films that result from these workshops will be released on Vimeo On Demand later in 2016. By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Irish lottery hit by cyber attack

  21-01-2016 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ireland's National Lottery website and ticket machines were thrown offline after a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on Wednesday.
  
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• Celluon Epic Laser Keyboard projects full Qwerty onto any flat surface

  21-01-2016 18:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Developed by Celluon in Seoul, South Korea, the Epic Laser Keyboard is the size of a matchbox but projects a full-size Qwerty keyboard onto a flat surface.
  
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• Dive under the sea from your desk, be Indiana Jones in your living room and tour the galaxy from your couch: Microsoft reveals finalists in HoloLens app contest

  21-01-2016 18:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Microsoft has chosen three finalists for its 'Share Your Idea' contest, which allowed the public to submit ideas of its HoloLens. The public can vote for their favorite idea on the website.
  
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• Can plants COUNT? Venus flytraps can measure how many times they are touched to determine when they should snap shut

  21-01-2016 18:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor Hedrich from the University of Wurzburg fooled the plant (pictured) into thinking it had landed an insect by applying increasing numbers of artificial 'touches' to trap hairs.
  
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• On board a ghost ship: Inside the eerie wreckage of the Costa Concordia four years after the luxury cruise liner sank killing 32 people

  21-01-2016 18:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rusted and rotting, these ghostly photographs show the brittle and battered remains of the Costa Concordia - the once grandiose cruise liner that sank off the coast of Italy in 2012, killing 32 people.
  
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• Is this the iPhone 7c? Video claims to show Apple's new mini handset

  21-01-2016 18:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple is rumoured to be preparing to launch the smaller handset, expected to be called the 6c or 7c, at an event in March, along with an updated version of its Watch.
  
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• How Bob Geldof turned down Steve Jobs

  21-01-2016 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How Sir Bob Geldof turned down Apple's Steve Jobs
  
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• Come in #PlanetNine

  21-01-2016 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US astronomers claim to have strong evidence that there is a ninth planet in our Solar System. We asked you to send us your suggested names for this new arrival.
  
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• Take the test that determines how much common sense you really have

  21-01-2016 17:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Quiz master Thomas Dunbar, from Plymouth, has devised a seven question test with trick answers that's designed to reveal whether you're easily persuaded or if your logic is spot on.
  
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• Did the universe undergo TWO 'big bangs'? Physicists suggest a second rapid expansion created the levels of dark matter we 'see' today

  21-01-2016 17:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Physicists from Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York believe a second rapid inflation after the Big Bang affected dark matter leading to the amounts said to exist today.
  
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• An online sarcasm detector? Yeah right... Web app helps to filter out sarcasm from reviews to give more accurate ratings

  21-01-2016 16:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A program developed by Cornell University and Bloomberg, can detect sarcasm in reviews. Its makers claim that it provides a more accurate score for apps.
  
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• VIDEO: Does the ninth planet really exist?

  21-01-2016 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why do astronomers in the US think there they have discovered a ninth planet in the solar system?
  
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• Ancient 'massacre' unearthed in Kenya

  21-01-2016 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists say they have unearthed the earliest evidence of warfare between hunter-gatherers, at a site in northern Kenya.
  
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• The new Twin Peaks will air on Sky in UK

  21-01-2016 16:04
  
  Still waiting for another slice of the Twin Peaks pie? Well, we still don't know exactly when the elusive third season of David Lynch's unsettling drama will debut, but we do know where you can dig in -- Sky has announced UK rights to the series.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Mozilla co-founder unveils 'Brave' ad-free browser

  21-01-2016 16:02
  
  Brave Software, the new startup from Mozilla co-founder and creator of Javascript Brendan Eich, has released a brand new browser. It says it will display websites quicker than ever -- by removing blocked ads and replacing them with ads from their own inventory. By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• The last time Earth was this hot hippos lived in Britain (that’s 130,000 years ago)

  21-01-2016 16:01 via go.theregister.com
  
  It’s official: 2015 was the warmest year on record. But those global temperature records only date back to 1850 and become increasingly uncertain the further back you go. Beyond then, we’re reliant on signs left behind in tree rings, ice cores or rocks. So when was the Earth last warmer than the present?…
  
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• What might London's new TfL-run suburban rail look like?

  21-01-2016 15:58
  
  All suburban services running into London could soon be devolved to TfL, a move supported by 68 percent of Londoners according to official figures. But what might London's new rail network look like and what issues does it face?By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• How to read WhatsApp messages WITHOUT your friends knowing: Simple trick uses Airplane Mode to stop 'blue ticks' appearing

  21-01-2016 14:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The popular messaging app, headquartered in Mountain View, California, shows a double blue tick once a recipient has read a message, which can make for some awkward scenarios.
  
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• The curse of ‘fatal insomnia’: Cruel disease leads to months of sleepless nights, terrible exhaustion and ultimately, death 

  21-01-2016 14:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The condition occurs because sufferers' bodies can’t prepare for a night’s sleep, meaning they never drop off. This happens when proteins start become misshapen, damaging the brain.
  
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• Facebook's sports product to launch during NFL championships

  21-01-2016 14:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook Sports Stadium app (pictured) will debut at the NFL's conference championship games and then the Super Bowl in San Francisco next month.
  
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• Have YOU got smartphone pinky?

  21-01-2016 14:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Phone users have been taking to social media to share shocking snaps of their 'smartphone pinkies' - bends in their little fingers where they hold their phone.
  
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