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• Own your own cinema for just $36 with a cardboard head device

  29-01-2016 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cardboard Home Cinema is a head enclosure made of cardboard that sits over your head. Just place your device at the top, lay back and enjoy your movie experience. And anyone can own one for $36.00.
  
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• Researchers reveal how to make yourself invisible online

  29-01-2016 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from New York University wrote a book entitled, 'Obfuscation', which is a toolkit filled with privacy protecting techniques to teach users how to be invisible to data thieves.
  
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• Hypnotic high speed video shows all of 2015s weather in just nine minutes

  29-01-2016 21:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The visualization released by EUMETSAT was created through international efforts, using data from meteorological agencies in Europe, the United States, and Japan to map global conditions.
  
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• Video captures a man appearing to fire electricity from his fingertips in MID-AIR 

  29-01-2016 21:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A man in Wisconsin has uploaded a video showing him generating sparks from his fingertips. The footage was filmed at Lake Monona and shows the man placing his hands into the electrically charged air.
  
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• CIA reveals 10 tips to carry out your own X-Files search

  29-01-2016 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  To help amateur alien hunters launch their own investigations, the CIA has released ‘ 10 Tips When Investigating a Flying Saucer .’ This comes after the release of the CIA's own 'X-Files' documents.
  
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• Three defends mobile 'price hike'

  29-01-2016 21:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mobile network Three has defended its decision to end a popular "all you can eat" phone contract, offering an automatic upgrade to a more expensive plan.
  
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• The six quiz questions that could reveal if you have a STD

  29-01-2016 20:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An online 'pop quiz' developed by Johns Hopkins University scientists asks about your number of sex partners, frequency of condom use, age and past STD statusto determine your risk.
  
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• Apple developing wireless iPhone charging that works up to a metre away

  29-01-2016 20:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The system would not require users to place the handset on a 'mat', but instead would be able to work over longer distances. According to Bloomberg, it could be implemented in 2017.
  
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• Mind-reading computer INSTANTLY knows what you're thinking about

  29-01-2016 20:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers were able to predict what people are seeing based on the electrical signals coming from electrodes implanted in their brain - and say it could allow 'locked in' patients to communicate.
  
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• Apple has 'team of hundreds' developing virtual and augmented reality system

  29-01-2016 20:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to the FT , Apple has already built prototypes of headsets to compete withFacebook's Oculus Rift, Microsoft's Hololens and Magic Leap, the secretive startup Google has invested in.
  
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• Council hit by £1m malware demand

  29-01-2016 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lincolnshire County Council's computer systems are closed for four days after being hit by computer malware demanding a £1m ransom.
  
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• Giant sinkhole causes more damage along an Oregon highway that began to slip away after being hit by torrential rain

  29-01-2016 19:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A second massive sinkhole has opened up on the other side of a highway along the coast of southern Oregon where another sinkhole appeared last month after storms battered the area.
  
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• London's first driverless cars will be used at Heathrow's Terminal 5

  29-01-2016 19:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is expected that seven of the cars, which resemble small automated train carriages, will be tested out on the streets of Greenwich, south London, this July as part of three pilot schemes.
  
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• Leeches for infections, mercury for syphilis and honey smeared on wounds: How doctors treated patients before antibiotics (and why superbugs could mean we need them again)

  29-01-2016 19:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An expert from Texas A&M College of Medicine explained people are at risk of becoming resistant to antibiotics - and revealed pre-antimicrobial treatments society may one day have to revive.
  
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• Star Wars Episode IX will be shot on traditional film

  29-01-2016 19:02
  
  Did you enjoy the authentically retro visual trappings of Star Wars: The Force Awakens? Lucky you, because it's not going anywhere.
  J.J. Abrams shot Episode VII on film, and it's a process that his successors are going to continue for at least the remainder of the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Speaking at Sundance Film Festival, incoming Episode IX director Colin Trevorrow said he also intended to shoot the movie on actual film, rather than using digital cameras.B
  
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• Tim Peake asks for help in plant test

  29-01-2016 18:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British astronaut Tim Peake asks schoolchildren to help him with one of his scientific experiments.
  
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• What to do with unwanted wool? Eat off it

  29-01-2016 17:55
  
  Solidwool, a versatile material created from unwanted fleeces, is bringing a tough texture to design. By: Chris Haslam, Continue reading...
  
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• This furniture is made out of unwanted jumpers

  29-01-2016 17:55
  
  Solidwool, a versatile material created from unwanted fleeces, is bringing a tough texture to design. By: Chris Haslam, Continue reading...
  
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• HSBC online banking still down as attack continues

  29-01-2016 17:46
  
  HSBC online banking system remains offline as it continues to deal with an ongoing attack on its infrastructure.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Striking images reveal the wonder of Mars' Labyrinth of the Night - a vast maze of canyons sprawling 750 miles across the Red Planet

  29-01-2016 17:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft has captured new images of a vast region on the red planet known as Noctis Laryinthus on the western edge of Valles Marineris.
  
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• Now you see me, now you don't! Scientists create a 'predator's-eye-view' camera to confirm camouflage really IS the best way for animals to stay hidden

  29-01-2016 17:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the Universities of Exeter and Cambridge used sophisticated digital imaging to test just how effective the various camouflage strategies used by animals really are.
  
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• State surveillance is more ethical than corporate spying

  29-01-2016 17:38
  
  Edward Snowden's revelations triggered a debate on state surveillance. But private companies pose the bigger threat.By: Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones, Continue reading...
  
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• Drones in near misses at UK airports

  29-01-2016 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Drones were recently involved in four serious near misses at UK airports, the UK Air Proximity Board says, as pilot associations call for tighter regulations for drone users.
  
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• The tech giving people power to deal with disability

  29-01-2016 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How tech is giving disabled people more power
  
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• Who do you blame when an algorithm gets you fired?

  29-01-2016 17:04
  
  When Uber's algorithm can put your out of a job, we need to think very carefully about the power they hold over our livesBy: Nicole Kobie, Continue reading...
  
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• Boosting yields 'can save wildlife'

  29-01-2016 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Increasing crop yields could help meet the rising global demand for more food while sparing land to protect biodiversity, a study suggests.
  
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• I love you. I will kill you! I want to make love to you: The evolution of AI in pop culture

  29-01-2016 16:42 via go.theregister.com
  
  From Asimov to Blade Runner and beyond – for the humans Stephen Hawking is scared. "The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race," Hawking has said.…
  
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• HSBC online banking is 'attacked'

  29-01-2016 16:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  HSBC says it "'successfully defended" an attack on its online banking system but services are affected on a key day for many people's personal finances.
  
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• Sky Q prices at £42 a month for new customers with existing saving money

  29-01-2016 16:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When it officially launches on 9 February, Sky Q will go on sale with two bundles. The standard Sky Q Bundle starts at £42 while the Sky Q Silver Bundle starts at £54.
  
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• What we learned about the brain this week: schizophrenic genetics

  29-01-2016 16:15
  
  What WIRED learned about the brain this weekBy: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Air Bonsai's $200 trees FLOAT and spin using magnets

  29-01-2016 15:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Japanese firm called Hoshinchu is producing kits for customers to produce their own floating versions of tiny house plants called Air Bonsai (pictured).
  
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• HSBC online banking still offline after attack

  29-01-2016 15:52
  
  HSBC online banking system remains offline as it continues to deal with an ongoing attack on its infrastructure.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Eco-friendly 'battery' is made from just a baked oak leaf and sodium

  29-01-2016 15:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from University of Maryland used a carbonised oak leaf pumped full of sodium (illustrated) to demonstrate it could be used as a battery’s negative terminal, or anode.
  
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• This app guides refugees to free local healthcare

  29-01-2016 15:33
  
  Refugees in need of medical care in Europe can now use a free web app that lists safe, free-to-access clinics across the continent.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Three doubles the cost of bills for hundreds of thousands of their customers

  29-01-2016 15:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The network has sent letters to UK customers affected informing them of the automatic changes. In response, users vented their fury by hijacking and ridiculing the firm's #makeitright slogan.
  
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• Facebook decision angers developers

  29-01-2016 15:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook's decision to close its mobile app developer platform Parse sparks anger in the tech community.
  
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• A root awakening! $200 Air Bonsai trees FLOAT and spin using magnets 

  29-01-2016 15:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Japanese firm called Hoshinchu is producing kits for customers to produce their own floating versions of tiny house plants called Air Bonsai (pictured).
  
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• Facebook wants to help you organise your event AND help you get there on time: Patent reveals plans for a car-sharing and travel tool on the site

  29-01-2016 15:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The patent for a ride-sharing feature within Facebook's Events (patent illustration shown), was granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria, Virginia.
  
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• Netflix bets on more House of Cards... and Stretch Armstrong

  29-01-2016 14:47
  
  Netflix has announced two new series, one very familiar to long-time viewers of the streaming video service, the other to anyone who grew up playing with a rubber wrestler.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Scans of autistic brains reveal differences involved in language and facial recognition

  29-01-2016 14:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at King's College London scanned the brains of 61 men with autism spectrum disorder and compared them to the white matter of men without the condition.
  
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• SpaceX breaks capsule 'chute world record

  29-01-2016 14:24 via go.theregister.com
  
  Four canopies to land one vehicle - impressive stuff A couple of days ago, SpaceX successfully tested its Crew Dragon capsule parachute system, as it advances towards manned vehicle certification as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.…
  
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• Tech Tent: Toys with a tech twist and Apple's difficult week

  29-01-2016 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  This week, Tech Tent looks at toys with a tech twist and Apple's difficult week.
  
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• Eco-friendly 'battery' is made from just a baked maple leaf and sodium

  29-01-2016 14:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from University of Maryland used a carbonised maple leaf pumped full of sodium (illustrated) to demonstrate it could be used as a battery’s negative terminal, or anode.
  
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• Spam text programmer spared jail

  29-01-2016 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A computer expert avoids jail after being convicted of helping send millions of spam messages.
  
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• Humans wiped out ancient Australian dodo-bird by eating its giant eggs

  29-01-2016 13:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Analysis by scientists from the University of Colorado of burnt eggshell fragments indicates that ancient humans were cooking the bird's eggs, rather than them being wiped out by wildfires.
  
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• How autism changes the brain: Scans of patients reveal subtle differences in regions involved in language and facial recognition

  29-01-2016 13:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at King's College London scanned the brains of 61 men with autism spectrum disorder and compared them to the white matter of men without the condition.
  
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• You better be-leaf it! Eco-friendly 'battery' is made from just a baked leaf and sodium

  29-01-2016 13:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from University of Maryland used a carbonised maple leaf pumped full of sodium (illustrated) to demonstrate it could be used as a battery’s negative terminal, or anode.
  
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• Giant gas cloud hurtling towards the Milky Way could create 2 MILLION new stars: Intergalactic fog is on a collision course with our galaxy

  29-01-2016 13:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astronomers in Baltimore, Maryland, found the Smith Cloud was catapulted out of a galaxy 70 million years ago and is now plummeting back towards the Milky Way.
  
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• DC Comics to reboot Hanna Barbera legends (and Scooby Doo)

  29-01-2016 13:18
  
      This spring, DC Comics is revamping dozens of classic Hanna-Barbera animated series as part of a new line, updating the likes of Scooby-Doo, Jonny Quest, Space Ghost, and The Flintstones for more contemporary tastes. Fans of the originals, brace yourselves though -- some of the new designs are radical departures to say the least.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• HSBC confirms attack on online banking systems

  29-01-2016 12:56
  
  HSBC's online banking system were attacked this morning, with customers complaining of being unable to login to their accounts.
   By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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