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• Microsoft quarterly profit slips but tops expectations

  28-01-2016 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Microsoft said that it made a profit of $5 billion on $23.8 billion in revenue in the final three months of last year.
  
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• Life COULD exist on Mars: Antarctic fungi survives Martian conditions after being strapped outside the space station

  28-01-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After a year-and-a-half long voyage aboard the International Space Station, a group of fungi collected from Antarctica has proven its ability to withstand harsh, Mars-like conditions.
  
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• Amazon delivers big profit boost, but misses forecast

  28-01-2016 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  US online giant Amazon on Thursday reported a doubling of profits in the past quarter, lifted by its membership service and video, but the results fell short...
  
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• Peak hours for dating apps like Tinder revealed

  28-01-2016 22:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nielsen revealed there are just four hours during the day when activity is high on Tinder. From 5pm to 9pm are the best times to login. But between 8pm and 9pm is prime time to find a potential match.
  
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• Swedish family surround their home with glass to keep in the heat and lower their bills

  28-01-2016 22:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Stockholm couple has built a giant greenhouse around their abode, keeping their home toasty all year round just by harnessing the sun’s warmth.
  
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• The 'mushroom death suit' that could replace a coffin: Outfit for the dead has spores in to speed up decomposition

  28-01-2016 22:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Mushroom Death Suit is made from mushroom spores that speeds up decomposition and neutralizes toxins the body releases after death. The idea is to reconnect with the earth.
  
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• 30 years on from Challenger, NASA remembers the fallen

  28-01-2016 22:26 via go.theregister.com
  
  Winter is the killing season for US astronauts On the clear and cold morning of January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger lifted off from Cape Canaveral bearing seven crew. Minutes later they were all dead, and NASA is holding an official day of remembrance for them, and the crews of Apollo 1 and Shuttle Columbia.…
  
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• Can Facebook sink Periscope? Live video streaming added to iPhone app

  28-01-2016 22:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The world's largest social network today said it was allowing all of its US iPhone users to broadcast live. Facebook began testing the live video option among U.S. users last year.
  
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• Family of Challenger victims gather for memorial on 30th anniversary of explosion

  28-01-2016 21:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Family members of the Challenger crew are gathering Thursday at the Kennedy Space Center for a memorial
  
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• Hoard of 3,000 Roman coins unearthed in Yeovil

  28-01-2016 21:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The coins (pictured) date from second and third centuries AD, a time when the Romans regularly marched through Yeovil, on the Fosse Way – the main road between Exeter and Lincoln.
  
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• Have scientists found a cure for autism? Blocking specific cells during pregnancy can help prevent the disorder developing

  28-01-2016 21:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from New York University Langone found that mice exposed to to higher levels of a chemical exhibited autism symptoms, but blocking the chemical reverted the changes.
  
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• DRONE racing is here: First professional league launches with pilots seeing live feed from their craft using special goggles

  28-01-2016 21:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Drones, take your mark; the Drone Racing League is putting custom quadcopters head-to-head in the first professional race series of its kind. The season kicks off at Miami Lights Sun Life Stadium.
  
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• 9pm triggers a 'swiping frenzy' on Tinder, but OK Cupid users prefer to message in the morning: Peak hours for dating apps revealed

  28-01-2016 20:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nielsen revealed there are just four hours during the day when activity is high on Tinder. From 5pm to 9pm are the best times to login. But between 8pm and 9pm is prime time to find a potential match.
  
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• Did Earth's water come from another PLANET? Collision that created our moon 4.5 billion years ago saw worlds share ice

  28-01-2016 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of California Los Angeles say a planet called Theia that collided with Earth (illustrated) to form the moon 'vigorously' exchanged material with our own world.
  
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• Babylonians used geometry to track Jupiter long before the Europeans: Stone tablets reveal ancient astronomers used calculations 1,700 years earlier

  28-01-2016 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin believe that the ancient Babylonians may have used geometry to track Jupiter's movements more than 1,400 years before Europeans.
  
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• Are UFO's responsible for a Mexican volcanic eruption? Conspiracy theorists claim 'transporter craft' spotted overhead

  28-01-2016 19:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alien hunters are abuzz with theories after the sighting of what they claim is a UFO passing over Colima Volcano in Mexico. UFO Sightings Daily UFO Sightings Daily speculatesthe craft caused eruption.
  
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• The abandoned plans to raise London from the ashes after Great Fire of 1666

  28-01-2016 19:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An exhibition at the Royal Institute of British Architects in London has revealed how England's capital city could have looked very different as it was rebuilt after being destroyed in the blaze.
  
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• Is this the hardest puzzle in the world? 30,000 people have submitted entries to GCHQ's Christmas teaser with no correct answers - but with three days to go can you solve it?

  28-01-2016 19:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Around 30,000 people have come close to solving the five part puzzle, issued by GCHQ in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. There are just three days to go to the deadline.
  
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• First images of new presidential limo leaked as it undergoes top-secret testing

  28-01-2016 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new State Car, nicknamed The Beast but also known as Limo One on secret service radio channels, appears to feature the same headlight and grille design as the new Cadillac models.
  
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• Hoard of 3,000 Roman coins unearthed: Rare monies buried in 270AD bear the image of various emperors, an elephant and a hippo - and could be worth £175,000

  28-01-2016 19:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The coins (pictured) date from second and third centuries AD, a time when the Romans regularly marched through Yeovil, on the Fosse Way – the main road between Exeter and Lincoln.
  
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• Now that's a GREEN-house! Swedish family surround their home with glass to keep in the heat, lower their bills and grow veg

  28-01-2016 19:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Stockholm couple has built a giant greenhouse around their abode, keeping their home toasty all year round just by harnessing the sun’s warmth.
  
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• Wageningen becomes the first town to have driverless WEpod shuttle 

  28-01-2016 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The WEpod (pictured), one of a fleet to be rolled out in coming years, will ride back and forth in the central Dutch town of Wageningen.
  
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• Destiny developer Bungie gets new CEO as fans lament delays

  28-01-2016 18:42
  
  Change is afoot at game developer Bungie, as studio president Harold Ryan steps down and Pete Parsons takes over as new CEO.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• AI breakthrough, conspiracy theories: Podcast 252

  28-01-2016 18:37
  
  
  We look at Google's major AI breakthrough and try to create our own (believable) conspiracy theoriesBy: WIRED.co.uk, Continue reading...
  
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• Polecats 'spreading across Britain'

  28-01-2016 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Polecats, which were almost wiped out in Britain 100 years ago, are now spreading across Britain, a survey shows.
  
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• VIDEO: Chris Packham on polecat comeback

  28-01-2016 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Polecats, which were almost wiped out in Britain in the last century, have made a remarkable recovery. Naturalist Chris Packham explains.
  
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• The first specific genetic link to schizophrenia has been found

  28-01-2016 18:00
  
  A genetic study of over 65,000 people has found that a person's risk of schizophrenia is increased if they inherit specific genetic variants.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Apple recalls 12 years worth of plugs

  28-01-2016 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Apple issues a voluntary recall of millions of its two-prong AC wall plugs after incidents of them breaking and causing electric shocks.
  
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• Apple recalls certain plugs shipped with Macs and iPhones over electric shock

  28-01-2016 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The plugs are designed for use in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Continental Europe, New Zealand and South Korea. They were shipped with Mac and iOS devices between 2003 and 2015.
  
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• Nobody has cracked GCHQ's crypto Christmas Puzzle

  28-01-2016 17:33
  
  More than 600,000 people have tried to complete GCHQ's Christmas puzzle but nobody has got it right, yet.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Rihanna's new album ANTI leaked 'accidentally' by Jay Z's Tidal

  28-01-2016 17:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The songs were quickly taken down from the streaming service. Rihanna, who is signed not only to Tidal but Jay Z's label Roc Nation, had released a single Work for free earlier that morning.
  
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• Japan unveils stealth plane, may combine with next-gen jet

  28-01-2016 17:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The experimental X-2 is expected to make its maiden test flight in February and has radar-resistance features, including a canopy with special stealth-enhancing coating, and mobility.
  
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• The masterplans to raise London from the ashes: Abandoned proposals to rebuild city after the Great Fire in 1666 go on show

  28-01-2016 17:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An exhibition at the Royal Institute of British Architects in London has revealed how England's capital city could have looked very different as it was rebuilt after being destroyed in the blaze.
  
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• Space missions in 2016 from ExoMars to Jupiter's Juno and diving into Saturn's ring

  28-01-2016 17:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MailOnline offers a hint at what to expect in 2016 and beyond. The round-up includes Jupiter missions, Mars exploration, and the distant signal of Voyager in interstellar space.
  
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• All aboard the self-driving bus! Dutch town becomes the first to carry passengers in its driverless WEpod shuttle 

  28-01-2016 16:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The WEpod (pictured), one of a fleet to be rolled out in coming years, will ride back and forth in the central Dutch town of Wageningen.
  
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• 'NickToons' movie nabs 'Napoleon Dynamite' director

  28-01-2016 15:54
  
  Nickelodeon staked its claim on the nostalgia market last September, when it revealed plans for a Nicktoons movie. But beyond discussing the broad idea -- combining '90s hits such as Rugrats, Ren and Stimpy, Aaahh!! Real Monsters, and Angry Beavers into one cinematic mash-up -- the kids' network has been quiet.
  The project just got far more interesting than flashback fodder for millennials though. Nickelodeon's parent company Viacom has announced that the film will
  
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• Bed bugs are becoming resistant to common insecticides

  28-01-2016 15:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from Virginia Tech and New Mexico State University studied four bed bug (pictured) populations to find that some have become highly resistant to neonicotinoids.
  
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• This wearable sensor reveals the secrets in your sweat

  28-01-2016 15:43
  
  A team at UC Berkeley have created a flexible, wearable sensor that can measure perspiration.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Suicidal thoughts may occur when our 'self-sacrifice' system goes awry

  28-01-2016 15:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Psychologists at the University of Florida believe suicide could be caused when the same system used by bees when they sacrifice themselves for the sake of the colony goes awry.
  
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• VIDEO: Facebook Reactions replace 'awkward Likes'

  28-01-2016 15:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook is rolling out a range of Reactions to replace its iconic Like button.
  
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• Bed bugs resist widely used chemicals

  28-01-2016 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A study shows for the first time that bed bugs in the US have developed resistance to neonicotinoids, the world's most widely used insecticides.
  
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• Will you like Facebook's new Reactions?

  28-01-2016 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook is about to offer all its users alternatives to "likes" - it could prove a boon to marketers.
  
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• Psychopath traits are found in successful people

  28-01-2016 14:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scott Lilienfeld, professor of psychology at Emory University and student Ashley Watts reveal the theory behind 'successful psychopathy'.
  
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• Google 'sweetheart' tax deal could be probed by EU

  28-01-2016 14:28
  Google and HMRC could face an investigation from the European Union over the company's £130 million tax deal.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• A bug-eyed sea monster! Bizarre Jurassic creature with eyes a QUARTER of its size hunted shrimp 160 million years ago

  28-01-2016 14:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the University of Lyon used scanning electron microscopes and X-rays to examine the structure of fossilised D. ingens eyes dug up in southeast France. Artist's impression.
  
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• Apple's iPad Air 3 could launch in MARCH

  28-01-2016 14:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rumours suggest the Cupertino firm's iPad Air 3 will have a rear-facing LED flash so users can take better photos in low light, as well as better speaker grills for improved audio.
  
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• Paul Rudd challenges Stephen Hawking to a game of quantum chess

  28-01-2016 14:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The battle was filmed by Caltech (screengrab pictured) and details what happened when the actorthrew down the challenge to the theoretical physicist.
  
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• Do YOU work with a psychopath? Experts reveal the traits and tell-tale signs of the condition found in successful people

  28-01-2016 14:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scott Lilienfeld, professor of psychology at Emory University and student Ashley Watts reveal the theory behind 'successful psychopathy'.
  
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• Google App can now understand Australian slang like 'arvo, Woolies and Brissy'

  28-01-2016 13:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google have worked with a team of talented linguists to hammer out the nuances of the Australian dialect to bring consumers an app that understands and sounds just like an Aussie.
  
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• What is the Zika virus and how can it be stopped?

  28-01-2016 13:27
  
  What is the Zika virus, how does it spread, and how can people stay safe?By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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