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• Swedish telecom chief to steer web body ICANN to independence

  08-02-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sweden's Goran Marby was Monday named head of the body that manages Internet addresses, pledging to uphold checks and balances as it steps out from under US government oversight.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg slams India's decision to ban Facebook's free internet service

  08-02-2016 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  India's government has essentially banned a Facebook program offering free access to a limited version of the social network and other Internet services.
  
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• Have gravitational waves FINALLY been found? Thursday press conference expected to unveil Albert Einstein's theory about ripples in space-time has been proved

  08-02-2016 22:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is believed an experiment called the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory has picked up signals from these waves.
  
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• CSIRO says it's not firing scientists, it's re-balancing

  08-02-2016 22:45 via go.theregister.com
  
  Changing focus and re-skilling, not walking away from climate research, says CEO Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has published a correction of recent reports about redundancies at the government-funded outfit.…
  
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• Netflix says how we binge watch can reveal how serious relationships are

  08-02-2016 22:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Netflix surveyed users to understand how its service impacts dating habits. Study found more than half of the participants see Netflix as an option for a casual date and others feel it's great bonding time.
  
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• How flashing lights can tackle jet lag as you SLEEP: Technique tricks people into thinking they're in a different time zone

  08-02-2016 22:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The technique works through closed eyes and doesn't wake a sleeping subject, the team from Stanford University explained. This enables the body clock to adjust by as much as two hours.
  
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• Would YOU give your partner your Netflix password? Firm says how we binge watch can reveal how serious relationships are

  08-02-2016 21:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Netflix surveyed users to understand how its service impacts dating habits. Study found more than half of the participants see Netflix as an option for a casual date and others feel it's great bonding time.
  
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• Man-made climate change will last 10,000 YEARS: Chilling study warns we only have 'a few more decades' to reverse the trend

  08-02-2016 21:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study, led by more than two dozen leading Earth scientists, warns that even under mild warming, around 20 per cent of the world's population will be forced to migrate away from coasts.
  
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• Robo-roach to the rescue! Bots with squeezy exoskeletons could help find trapped survivors in disaster zones

  08-02-2016 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley came up with the design for the bot, with its compressible body, based on the ability of cockroaches to squeeze through tiny gaps.
  
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• Lack of sleep makes us more likely to own up to things we HAVEN'T done: Tiredness impairs our judgement and causes to make false confessions

  08-02-2016 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of California, Irvine examined whether the likelihood of a false confession is increased by sleep deprivation using a simple computer experiment.
  
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• Did hanging out with friends make us SMARTER? The brains of primates changed shape to adapt to living in large groups

  08-02-2016 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the National University of La Plata, Argentina analysed the brains of 49 New World primates (brown spider monkey shown) and found they evolved in two main stages.
  
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• Indian bus driver become first person 'to be killed by a meteorite strike'

  08-02-2016 20:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 40-year-old man was struck and killed by the splinters of the space rock which fell to ground near an engineering college in Vellore, in Tamil Nadu state (graphic image of an asteroid)
  
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• 540 sino-made robots dance at China's New Year festival in Guangzhou

  08-02-2016 20:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  China has used its spring festival gala to show off its technological power through the medium of dancing robots. 540 robots took to the stage in Guangzhou, southern China as part of the show.
  
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• Savioke 'Relay' robot room service is coming to US hotels

  08-02-2016 20:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  So far, 12 of 'Relay' robots by Savioke have been employed in the US including the Residence Inn by Marriott Los Angeles LAX/Century Boulevard, where Relay makes routine deliveries.
  
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• Facebook was the most popular app in the US across iOS and Android in 2015

  08-02-2016 20:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Figures from the new market insight report show the social media app saturated the smartphone market, reaching almost 77 per cent of smartphone users in US for the quarter ending 31 December.
  
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• 'Bionic spinal cord' trial is planned for 2017 at The Royal Melbourne Hospital

  08-02-2016 20:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of Melbourne have have tested the world's first minimally-invasive 'brain-machine interface' (pictured) to prove it can control an exoskeleton.
  
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• Intelligent Energy phone battery that lasts a WEEK is on its way

  08-02-2016 20:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Loughborough-based firm has not revealed the name of the manufacturer, simply describing it as an 'emerging operator,' but the move signals that the technology is about to become mainstream.
  
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• Puzzle reveals how well you're able to concentrate 

  08-02-2016 19:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The visual teaser challenges viewers to hunt for the hidden 'O' without letting their eyes flick to the cartoon character on the right - and can indicate whether you have symptoms of ADHD.
  
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• Facebook is officially king of the apps: Social network was most popular app last year - and Android took the operating system crown from Apple

  08-02-2016 18:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Figures from the new market insight report show the social media app saturated the smartphone market, reaching almost 77 per cent of smartphone users in US for the quarter ending 31 December.
  
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• Cosmic 'signal' found in data collected in 1920s

  08-02-2016 18:41
  
  A 50-year-old puzzle about the movement of our solar system may have been solved -- thanks to data collected in the 1920s.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Did climate change cause the collapse of the eastern Roman Empire? 'Little Ice Age' in 535 AD led to famine and political upheaval across the ancient world

  08-02-2016 18:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dubbed Late Antique Little Ice Age, this previously unknown period of climate change in around 535 AD has been revealed in the patterns of tree rings across Asia and the Alps.
  
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• 'Bionic spinal cord' helps stroke victims walk again: Brain implant lets patients control an exoskeleton using their MIND

  08-02-2016 18:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of Melbourne have have tested the world's first minimally-invasive 'brain-machine interface' (pictured) to prove it can control an exoskeleton.
  
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• Empire State Building hit by drone

  08-02-2016 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man charged with crashing a drone into the Empire State Building has apparently tweeted that a policeman had told him it was "fine" to fly there.
  
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• Google will reportedly launch a new VR headset this year

  08-02-2016 18:00
  
  Google will launch a new virtual reality headset for Android smartphones later this year, according to reports.By: Matthew Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• The phone battery that lasts a WEEK is on its way: Smartphone maker signs deal to add tiny hydrogen fuel cells to handsets

  08-02-2016 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Loughborough-based firm has not revealed the name of the manufacturer, simply describing it as an 'emerging operator,' but the move signals that the technology is about to become mainstream.
  
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• Why Red Dead Redemption was so briefly available for Xbox One

  08-02-2016 16:56
  
  Rockstar Games' Red Dead Redemption -- a brutal western tale of vengeance and obsession, and one of the most popular open world games of the last decade -- is coming to Xbox One's backwards compatibility scheme. The only hitch? Microsoft didn't want anyone to know yet.
  The Xbox 360 version of the 2010 action epic was briefly playable on Xbox One over the weekend, with players reporting that it ran flawlessly through the emulated system. However, access to the game was remove
  
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• Early humans had 'glass jaws' that would have cracked from biting nuts

  08-02-2016 16:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers tested a computer model (pictured) of a skull from Australopithecus sediba, based on a fossil found in 2008 from Malapa, a cave near Johannesburg, South Africa.
  
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• Watch this robot chameleon blend in with its surroundings

  08-02-2016 16:14
  
  Just like some living chameleons this robotic reptile is able to change its colour to match its surroundings.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• How well do YOU know your British accents?

  08-02-2016 16:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Made in partnership with Washington-based travel website Expedia, the Accent Map of the British Isles provides a small sample of the diverse range of dialects spoken across the UK and Ireland.
  
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• Black children as young as FIVE can be seen as 'dangerous and violent'

  08-02-2016 16:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Psychologists at the University of Iowa asked white college students to categorise pictures of guns or toys after seeing a picture of a white or black five-year-old child beforehand.
  
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• Are YOUR Skype chats being watched? T9000 malware steals files and records calls

  08-02-2016 16:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Trojan, called T9000, was spotted by security company Palo Alto Networks, who call it a 'backdoor malware'. It automatically captures data about the infected system and steals files.
  
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• Police 'ponder eagles to tackle drones'

  08-02-2016 16:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Metropolitan Police says it is considering using eagles to intercept drones amid concerns that they are increasingly being used to commit crime.
  
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• Humble Bundle is now making original games

  08-02-2016 15:52
  
  A line of "Humble Originals" will be included in the subscription-based Humble MonthlyBy: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Will the iPhone 7 have 3D Touch on the HOME key? Apple patent shows plans for pressure sensors to be added to the button

  08-02-2016 15:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new patent awarded to the Cupertino-based tech giant outlines plans for pressure sensors which could be built into the iPhone’s home button, and could incorporate Apple’s fingerprint security.
  
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• Thousands flock to 'malware museum'

  08-02-2016 15:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An online archive of old computer viruses attracts more than 100,000 visitors in its first four days.
  
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• Extinct predator found in a Turkish basement with ferocious fangs

  08-02-2016 15:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The bizarre predator (pictured) was discovered in an old cellar in Niğde, which lies in the central Anatolia region of Turkey and remains to be identified by natural history experts in the country.
  
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• Britain's 'lost' Roman roads discovered after 2,000 years: Maps reveal a new key route was used to conquer Northern England

  08-02-2016 15:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hidden roads are giving clues to a neglected chapter in the history of Roman Britain almost 2,000 years ago as these roads helped Rome's legions conquer and control northern England.
  
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• Wolves can be identified using 21 different types of howling 'dialects'

  08-02-2016 14:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An international team of researchers, including experts at the University of Cambridge, pinpointed 21 types of howl or dialects to find they corresponded to specific subspecies of wolf.
  
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• Darpa's MIT's Eyeriss chip uses 'neural networks' to act like the human brain

  08-02-2016 14:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The chip has been developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute for Technology with Darpa, the Pentagon's science research department. An unmanned Predator is pictured.
  
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• Google Cardboard VR headset will work with revamped Android software

  08-02-2016 13:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Mountain View-based tech giant is reportedly working on an update to its current entry level VR, Cardboard (pictured), and is expected to release a headset later this year.
  
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• LOHAN entertains the crowd at Oz Linux shindig

  08-02-2016 13:58 via go.theregister.com
  
  Andrew Tridgell serves up choppers, quadplanes and rocket-powered tomfoolery Our Low Orbit Helium Assisted Navigator (LOHAN) mission took to the stage at the linux.conf.au 2016 in Geelong last Friday, as Linux guru and Vulture 2 spaceplane autopilot wrangler Andrew Tridgell gave an entertaining speech on his currently UAV endeavours.…
  
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• Violent games have 'weak' impact on kids' behaviour

  08-02-2016 13:50
  There is only a very weak connection between children who play violent video games and those who grow up with violent tendencies, another research paper has said.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Is this the end of stitches? Lasers close wounds and cut scarring

  08-02-2016 13:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at St Andrews University have developed a technique that can close wounds together with just 15 minutes of exposure to green laser light using an optical fibre (pictured).
  
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• Mystery of Pluto's 'floating hills' solved

  08-02-2016 12:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Nasa believe the water ice hills seen 'floating' in a sea of frozen nitrogen move over time like icebergs in Earth's Arctic Ocean. The location of the hills is marked on this image of Pluto.
  
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• Facebook Free Basics has been banned in India

  08-02-2016 12:48
  
  India's telecoms regulator has blocked Facebook's Free Basics internet service after ruling in favour of net neutrality.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• India blocks Zuckerberg's free net app

  08-02-2016 12:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  India's telecoms regulator blocks Facebook's limited free internet service as part of a ruling in favour of net neutrality.
  
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• You can now stream movies from The Pirate Bay

  08-02-2016 11:59
  
  The Torrents Time plugin for Windows and Mac computers has turned The Pirate Bay into the world's biggest streaming site.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Google takes aim at Oculus Rift: Tech firm is working on a high-end VR headset that will work with revamped Android software

  08-02-2016 11:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Mountain View-based tech giant is reportedly working on an update to its current entry level VR, Cardboard (pictured), and is expected to release a headset later this year.
  
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• VIDEO: The traffic cones with built-in fans

  08-02-2016 11:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why a Japanese engineer is taking a lateral approach to problem solving
  
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• Blockbuster trailers overshadow bruising Super Bowl

  08-02-2016 11:09
  
  The Super Bowl was arguably overshadowed by a glut of new trailers.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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