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• Loopit prevents annoying knots forming in wires and was invented by a student

  15-02-2016 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Loopit are headphones thatwill never stay tangled for more than 3 seconds, according to Vanessa Chan a graduation student at MIT, who invented the gadget.
  
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• Nanaya.co uses an algorithm to predict when you will find The One

  15-02-2016 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nanaya.co claims it can predict your chances of finding your soulmate, when you should settle down, and even how happy you would be in a relationship. FEMAIL put it to the test.
  
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• What would happen if Earth fell into a black hole? Expert outlines three scenarios

  15-02-2016 22:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kevin Pimbblet, a lecturer in Physics at University of Hull, says Earth could be stretched like a spaghetti, we could all be fried from the radiation of the black hole, or it could transform us into holograms.
  
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• Navy's 'Star Wars' weapon could be used on a new stealth warship

  15-02-2016 22:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Development of a futuristic weaponis going well enough that a Navy admiral wants to skip an at-sea prototype in favor of installing an operational unit aboard one of its new Zumwalt-class destroyers.
  
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• AI computers are no match for human eyes when it comes to recognising small details

  15-02-2016 22:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel compared how computers and human volunteers were at recognising objects from just a small area of an image.
  
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• How to play music on YouTube WHILE using other apps on your phone

  15-02-2016 22:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A reporter in India has figured out a way to multitask while listening to YouTube songs on an iPhone. To do the 'trick,' YouTube must be opened in the web browser, not in the app.
  
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• Twitter users love 'middle finger' emoji while 'rolling eyes' is popular on text

  15-02-2016 21:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EmojiXpress revealed the most commonly used emoji from the iOS 9.1 update is the 'face with rolling eyes'. Data showed that 14 percent of text messages sent from the app included this emoji.
  
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• The app that could combat football concussions in the NFL revealed

  15-02-2016 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of seventh graders from a Florida middle school has developed a helmet accessory that monitors impacts as they occur, and streams them to a device, to help detect concussions.
  
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• Remains found in amber belong to a new poisonous species of plant

  15-02-2016 21:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The rare fossils (pictured) were found in an amber mine in the Dominican Republic. After comparing the fossil flowers to over 200 different species, the researchers concluded itmust be a new species.
  
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• Fifth Element-style machine PRINTS human flesh

  15-02-2016 21:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Students at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Centre in Winston-Salem used custom-made 3D-printers to create body parts, which, when implanted into animals, matured into functional tissues.
  
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• Software can identify you by the way you WALK in CCTV footage

  15-02-2016 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Computer scientists in the Czech Republic have produced software (pictured) that analyses a person’s gait from CCTV footage, and it can identify someone in as few as four steps.
  
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• Do YOU struggle to stay focused at work? You may have 'cognitive fatigue': Alertness levels drop every HOUR as the day goes on

  15-02-2016 21:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  By studying exam results, scientists from The Danish National Centre for Social Research discovered that for every hour earlier a test was held, scores improved by 0.9 per cent. Stock image pictured.
  
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• Extinct plant discovered in amber

  15-02-2016 20:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Biologists describe a new species of extinct plant, based on two fossil flowers that were trapped in chunks of amber for at least 15 million years.
  
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• Ordnance Survey creates a one-off map of Mars in unprecedented detail

  15-02-2016 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new detailed map (selection pictured) of Mars' Western Arabia Terra has been produced by Ordnance Survey, based on open data of the Martian surface captured by Nasa.
  
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• If we ever get to Mars, we won't get lost! Ordnance Survey creates a one-off map of the Martian surface in unprecedented detail

  15-02-2016 19:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new detailed map (selection pictured) of Mars' Western Arabia Terra has been produced by Ordnance Survey, based on open data of the Martian surface captured by Nasa.
  
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• Navy's 'Star Wars' weapon could be used on a new stealth warship: Gun that penetrates concrete 100 MILES away to be ready in 2018

  15-02-2016 18:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Development of a futuristic weaponis going well enough that a Navy admiral wants to skip an at-sea prototype in favor of installing an operational unit aboard one of its new Zumwalt-class destroyers.
  
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• Police prepare new 'sexting' guidelines

  15-02-2016 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police are producing new guidelines on how to deal with children caught sending indecent images to one another.
  
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• How will we live in 100 years? Holidays to Mars, underwater cities and three-day working weeks could be the norm by 2116

  15-02-2016 18:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Modelled on London, the Smart Things Future Living Report report is based on the idea cities will become even more packed with people as the global population grows, and the environment will change.
  
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• Should you DUMP your other half? Website uses an algorithm to predict when you will find The One

  15-02-2016 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nanaya.co claims it can predict your chances of finding your soulmate, when you should settle down, and even how happy you would be in a relationship. FEMAIL put it to the test.
  
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• Fifth Element-style machine PRINTS human flesh: Ears 'grown' on the skin of mice contain cartilage and even blood vessels

  15-02-2016 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Students at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Centre in Winston-Salem used custom-made 3D-printers to create body parts, which, when implanted into animals, matured into functional tissues.
  
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• Warhammer mobile developer closes after poor 'Deathwatch' sales

  15-02-2016 18:30
  
  The studio behind a host of Games Workshop spinoff video games has closed following the failure of its latest Warhammer title.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Ordnance Survey releases digital map of Mars

  15-02-2016 18:12
  
  For those of us to whom navigating doesn't come naturally, maps are an invaluable piece of equipment. And if you have broader map-reading horizons than simply working out which motorway junction to take, there's some good news -- Ordnance Survey have released a map of the surface of Mars. By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Marsupial lion 'could climb trees'

  15-02-2016 17:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The discovery of claw marks in a bone-filled cave suggests an extinct Australian predator was able to climb and could have threatened humans, scientists say.
  
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• The Punisher takes aim in Daredevil season two trailer

  15-02-2016 17:35
  
  Daredevil will soon be returning to Netflix, but the Marvel superhero won't be coming back to screens alone. The upcoming second season introduces The Punisher, and the latest trailer focuses heavily on the hyper-violent antihero.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• The deadly secret of the 45-million-year-old flower fossils: Remains found in amber belong to a new poisonous species of plant

  15-02-2016 17:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The rare fossils (pictured) were found in an amber mine in the Dominican Republic. After comparing the fossil flowers to over 200 different species, the researchers concluded itmust be a new species.
  
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• Could microwaves finally crack quantum computing?

  15-02-2016 17:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the French Atomic Energy Commission may have found a way of obtaining information from the spin of electrons on demand by using microwaves to change their spin state.
  
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• Security hack lets phones 'eavesdrop'

  15-02-2016 17:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Security researchers have hacked a phone to show how it is possible to eavesdrop on conversations and make premium calls on someone else's line.
  
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• Nowhere to run: Software can identify you by the way you WALK even in grainy CCTV footage - and putting on a limp won't fool it

  15-02-2016 16:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Computer scientists in the Czech Republic have produced software (pictured) that analyses a person’s gait from CCTV footage, and it can identify someone in as few as four steps.
  
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• Apple is working on a fix for the '1970 bug'

  15-02-2016 16:49
  
  If you've been unlucky -- or gullible -- enough to fall foul of Apple's '1970 bug' you'll be pleased to hear the company is aware of it, as it confirms it's "working on an update" to the bug. By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Virtual reality can significantly reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety

  15-02-2016 16:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The therapy (set up pictured), previously tested by healthy volunteers, was used by 15 depression patients by researchers at University College London.
  
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• Virgin’s SpaceShipTwo competes to be the first to take tourists into space

  15-02-2016 16:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Later this month, Virgin Galactic will roll out its new SpaceShipTwo in Mojave, California. MailOnline takes a look at this project, and its rivals, that could take us into orbit and beyond.
  
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• Edelweiss Self Play piano duets to any song on your iPod

  15-02-2016 16:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cambridge-based Edelweiss has developed a piano that will produce a live performance to a wide range of tracks from classical to rock and pop music.
  
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• Sara Cox investigates whether Facebook is RUINING your friendships

  15-02-2016 16:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DJ Sara Cox, 41, uses Instagram and Twitter for work but has shied away from Facebook. However, for a new documentary, the Bolton-born star decided to befriend people virtually.
  
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• Star Wars Episode VIII: filming starts with 34 second 'teaser' trailer

  15-02-2016 16:33
  
  The seemingly never-ending months of Star Wars hype in the build up to and release of Episode VII has barely died down. Some cinemas are still showing The Force Awakens but the franchise's producers aren't stalling.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Ordnance Survey releases Mars map

  15-02-2016 15:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British mapping agency Ordnance Survey has released an easy-to-read map of terrain from the planet Mars.
  
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• Fry 'quits' Twitter after Bafta spat

  15-02-2016 15:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bafta show host Stephen Fry appears to delete his Twitter profile in the wake of his controversial "bag lady" comments during Sunday night's show.
  
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• Self-parking chairs make this office tidy with just a clap

  15-02-2016 14:57
  
  If you're annoyed by slovenly colleagues with desks full of paper and abandoned cups of tea and chairs left askew, Nissan have a solution for you -- self-parking chairs.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• People can tell how trustworthy you are by looking at your face

  15-02-2016 14:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Columbia Business School believe that our outward appearance reflects our inner thoughts of how people perceive us, and may even alter how we act.
  
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• How ancient Egyptian 'mummy paintings' used pigments from across Europe

  15-02-2016 14:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Analysis of 15 'mummy portraits' (three portraits pictured) found in the ancient Egyptian town of Tebturnis, have been analysed by researchers at Northwestern University in Illinois.
  
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• ESA's Sentinel satellite to ride converted ICBM

  15-02-2016 14:34 via go.theregister.com
  
  Old school tech for tomorrow's Earth-watching launch The European Space Agency's (ESA) Sentinel 3-A satellite will soar heavenwards tomorrow from Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia, riding a "Rockot" converted ICBM lifter.…
  
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• Swiss Army knife-style hair clip is a ruler, wrench, bottle opener and nail file in one

  15-02-2016 14:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Previously known as the Clippa Lady, the MTA clip (pictured) was designed by Yaacov Goldberg, from Tel Aviv. It features a screwdriver, wrench, ruler, trolley coin, bottle opener and a serrated knife.
  
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• Why you SHOULD judge a book by its cover: People can tell how trustworthy you are by looking at your face

  15-02-2016 14:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Columbia Business School believe that our outward appearance reflects our inner thoughts of how people perceive us, and may even alter how we act.
  
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• Tyrion faces death in Game of Thrones season six trailer

  15-02-2016 14:21
  
  The torturous wait for more Game of Thrones is almost over, as HBO has released the first trailer for the upcoming sixth season.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Fury as Adobe software deletes files

  15-02-2016 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Adobe patches its Creative Cloud apps after people notice the software is deleting Mac users' files without warning.
  
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• Lasers hitting planes: how often does it happen?

  15-02-2016 13:51
  
  Pilots have decried people shining lasers at pilots following a Virgin Atlantic flight being forced to return to Heathrow after a beam of light was shone at the plane.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• NASA video captures 12 months of solar flares dancing across its glowing surface

  15-02-2016 13:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nasa researchers in Washington released the video to mark the sixth year of its Solar Dynamics Observatory. The video shows the sun rotate every 25 days, burning a million degrees Fahrenheit.
  
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• Move over Elton! Robotic self-playing piano duets to any song on your iPod

  15-02-2016 13:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cambridge-based Edelweiss has developed a piano that will produce a live performance to a wide range of tracks from classical to rock and pop music.
  
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• The new space race: Virgin’s spaceship competes with rocket, jet plane and a balloon to be the first to take tourists into space

  15-02-2016 12:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Later this month, Virgin Galactic will roll out its new SpaceShipTwo in Mojave, California. MailOnline takes a look at this project, and its rivals, that could take us into orbit and beyond.
  
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• Virtual reality can significantly reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety in just a month by turning sufferers into avatars

  15-02-2016 12:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The therapy (set up pictured), previously tested by healthy volunteers, was used by 15 depression patients by researchers at University College London.
  
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• Comforting a virtual 'child' can help people with depression

  15-02-2016 12:24
  
  Virtual reality isn't just fun -- it could also have more practical uses. From the diagnosis of Alzheimer's to interacting with medical data, VR is being used in increasingly innovative ways. Now, a study from UCL and the University of Barcelona have found that an immersive virtual reality therapy could help people with depression be less critical about themselves -- reducing depressive symptoms. By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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