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• Mars conspiracy theorists claim to have spotted hand gun

  18-02-2016 22:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alien hunters claim they see a 'handgun' on Mars in a Nasa photo. Martian searchers suggest it was thrown on the planet's surface when an alien made a crash landing, as it there is also UFO debris.
  
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• Nasa’s 'spy telescope' could help unlock the secrets of the universe

  18-02-2016 22:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dubbed WFIRST (Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope), the probe will investigate dark energy, exoplanets and galaxy formation when it launches in 2024.
  
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• Cat S60 phone has built in thermal imaging camera and an underwater camera

  18-02-2016 22:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new smartphone by Caterpillar is built to withstand a beating, and has thermal imaging sensors built right in. The $600 S60 can be used as an underwater camera, and can survive a drop.
  
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• Apple issues fix for 'Error 53' and apologises to customers as it faces legal action

  18-02-2016 22:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple claims the code protects customers, but today apologised and issued a fix for the broken handsets amid claims the move may be illegal.
  
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• Apple iPhone sales have fallen for first time since it was launched in 2007

  18-02-2016 22:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The latest figures from Gartner show that iPhone sales were down 4.4 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2015.
  
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• Video shows waves of frozen Lake Superior breaking up on the shore like glass

  18-02-2016 21:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ice looks and sounds like glass breaking, according to Minnesota photographer Dawn LaPointe, who braved sub-zero temperatures to get the footage at Brighton Beach in Duluth.
  
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• 5k year old Egyptian Tarkhan Dress confirmed as world’s oldest

  18-02-2016 21:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Radiocarbon dating has confirmed the pleated, V-neck Tarkhan Dress is the oldest known woven garment in the world, dating back between 5,100 and 5,500 years.
  
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• Stanford University student's chatbot has appealed $3M in parking tickets

  18-02-2016 20:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Joshua Browder, freshman at Standford University, developed a robot that uses conversation algorithms to appeal cases. It's 47% successful and has beat a total of $3m in parking tickets.
  
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• Orders 'distance us' from our actions

  18-02-2016 20:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Neuroscientists add fresh insight to the famous observation that people are content to hurt others if they are ordered to do so.
  
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• Warren Richardson wins World Press Photo awards 2016

  18-02-2016 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A photographer's moonlit image of a baby being passed by migrants underneath a razor-wire fence on the Hungary-Serbia border won the prestigious World Press Photo award for 2015.
  
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• Uber is burning through more than $1 BILLION a year in China as it struggles to fight off ride-sharing competition 

  18-02-2016 19:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The U.S. ride-hailing app is not yet profitable in mainland China because of the intense competition. we're losing over $1billion a year in China,' Uber CEO Travis Kalanick admitted.
  
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• Video shows Tesla Model S backing up straight into a BMW

  18-02-2016 19:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The footage, uploaded by Revs Docent, questions whether this is Tesla's 'Summon'at work. It's unclear where the footage was taken, but many have commented to say it is likely just terrible driving.
  
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• Could Type 1 diabetes be cured by mini-stomachs 'grown' in a lab?

  18-02-2016 19:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After investigating the cells from every part of laboratory mice, 'from the nose to the tail', the researchers from Harvard discovered a specialised region of the stomach gave the best results.
  
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• El Niño experts say phenomenon is declining but could STILL affect global weather

  18-02-2016 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The climate pattern has now peaked but will remain strong and continue to influence world weather conditions in the coming months, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said.
  
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• 20:16 Moonwalker shoes promise to make you feel like you're walking on the moon

  18-02-2016 19:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New York-based Moonshine Crea claims the 20:16 Moonwalker gives you a feeling of walking on a cushion of air. Inside the sole are powerful magnets which repel each other.
  
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• Google's Project Loon 'crashes' in Sri Lanka in a tea plantation

  18-02-2016 18:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Villagers found the deflated balloon with its electronic equipment (pictured) in the island's central tea-growing region of Gampola on Wednesday night.
  
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• Apple has unlocked DOZENS of other devices for authorities in recent years 

  18-02-2016 18:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple CEO Tim Cook, pictured, has been criticised over his company's decision not to bypass the passcode system on San Bernardino terrorist Syed Farook's iPhone 5c.
  
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• Google adds 13 new languages to its Translate tool including Hawaiian

  18-02-2016 18:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Travellers can now translate speech in real-time in a total of 103 languages, with new additions including Scots Gaelic, Corsican, Kurdish, Samoan and Hawaiian
  
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• Xbox One to get biggest software update in months

  18-02-2016 18:38
  
  Not to be outdone by Sony's new PS4 firmware beta test, Microsoft's first major Xbox One software update of 2016 is rolling out to players tomorrow.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Xbox One gets biggest software update in months

  18-02-2016 18:38
  
  Not to be outdone by Sony's new PS4 firmware beta test, Microsoft's first major Xbox One software update of 2016 is rolling out to players today.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Penguins wibble-wobble waddle when they put on weight

  18-02-2016 18:29
  
  Penguins are known for their cute and distinctive waddle. A report has examined the science behind their ubiquitous gait -- and it's all to do with how fat they are.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Study reveals we feel less responsible for bad actions when we've been coerced

  18-02-2016 18:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The research was carried out by experts at researchers at University College London and Université Libre de Bruxelles in Belgium. Stock image pictured.
  
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• Apple's encryption, future food: Podcast 255

  18-02-2016 18:08
  
  
  How much sugar is in a Starbucks Hot Mulled Fruit Grape with Chai, Orange and Cinnamon? Plus, we find out how Noma is creating the food of the future.By: WIRED.co.uk, Continue reading...
  
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• Scientists discover how to restore brain function in regions affected by schizophrenia

  18-02-2016 18:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Columbia University have restored normal neuron growth in mice carrying a mutation that leads to memory deficits in schizophrenia. Abnormal and normal neuron growth pictured.
  
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• Stonehenge visitors urged to stop chipping stones and selling them on eBay

  18-02-2016 18:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The bluestone boulders are believed to have been used in the building of Stonehenge (pictured) in Wiltshire more than 5,000 years ago.
  
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• 'Consequences' if US quits Paris deal

  18-02-2016 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US lead climate negotiator warns of significant diplomatic consequences if a new President pulls out of the Paris climate agreement.
  
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• Virtual reality theme park at TED

  18-02-2016 17:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A VR experience that you can walk around is showed off at the TED conference in Vancouver.
  
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• 'Bigfoot' filmed walking through woods in Utah's Payson Canyon

  18-02-2016 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Images purporting to show the mythical creature walking through trees in Payson Canyon, Utah have sparked a debate online with a number of people suggesting the sighting is a hoax.
  
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• Peleton teams up with Strava app to monitor spin classes

  18-02-2016 16:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Peloton, a New York based hi-tech spin class firm, has teamed up with app maker Strava to allow users of its sensor equipped bike to track every detail of their workout.
  
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• Is this the most life-like robotic hand ever?

  18-02-2016 16:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Washington in Seattle are behind the new design (pictured), which includes joints and pulleys based on biological features of the hand.
  
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• North Korea's nuclear tests could cause Mount Paekdu to erupt

  18-02-2016 16:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 9,000ft Mount Paekdu lies just 70 miles from the Punggye-ri facility where last month Pyongyang carried out the fourth of its nuclear bomb tests.
  
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• Kurt Russell officially joins the Guardians of the Galaxy

  18-02-2016 16:20
  
  Marvel Studios and Disney have officially revealed the cast for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, the follow up to 2014's surprise hit sci-fi superhero movie.
  The sequel adds a surprising trio of actors to the ensemble, including one whose inclusion has been rumoured for some time. That would be arguably the biggest "name" actor to sign on, Kurt Russell. He's joined by Elizabeth Debicki,  and Chris Sullivan. They join previously announced newcomer Pom Klementieff.By:
  
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• VIDEO: 'Hairy panic' invades Australia town

  18-02-2016 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Extremely dry conditions have caused masses of tumbleweed to pile up outside homes in rural Australia.
  
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• Indian firm launches $3.67 smartphone

  18-02-2016 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An Indian company launches what is being billed as the world's cheapest smartphone, priced at 251 rupees ($3.67; £2.56).
  
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• Video shows box jellyfish venom cause a toad's organs to spasm and fail

  18-02-2016 14:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Jamie Seymour, an associate professor at James Cook University in Queensland, demonstrates the potent effect of the animal’s venom on a toad laid out on the table top.
  
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• Plan to scrap time zones for global universal clock could end confusion for travellers

  18-02-2016 14:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland have proposed scrapping all of the world's 40 different time zones and adopting one based around UTC.
  
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• Missing asteroids destroyed further away from sun than previously thought  

  18-02-2016 14:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers in Helsinki have discovered that asteroids do not get a chance to reach as close to the sun as first thought, and instead most are burnt up when they pass too close by.
  
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• This drone's wings are inspired by shape-shifting bats

  18-02-2016 14:25
  
  The drone's wings work like artificial muscles, changing shape based on the forces they experience during flight.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Google takes on Amazon with its Express grocery delivery

  18-02-2016 14:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The tech giant said Google Express - which launched in 2013 by offering non-perishable goods - would include a range of fresh items in test markets in the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas.
  
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• A real heart-stopper! Video shows the deadly venom of a box jellyfish causing a toad's organs to spasm and fail

  18-02-2016 14:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Jamie Seymour, an associate professor at James Cook University in Queensland, demonstrates the potent effect of the animal’s venom on a toad laid out on the table top.
  
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• CBBC Absolute Genius finalist designs duvet with built-in AIR CONDITIONING

  18-02-2016 14:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Schoolgirl Adelaide Boxall (pictured) from Crawley, West Sussex has come up with an app-controlled smart cover to keep sleepers suitably cool during the warmer months.
  
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• Can't drum? You need this two-foot long robot third arm

  18-02-2016 14:12
  
  If you ever wanted to recreate the technical prowess shown off in the 2014 film Whiplash but weren't sure you had the chops, some good news: you could be fitted with a robotic arm to make your life a little bit easier.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Chewbacca is tweeting the original Star Wars script

  18-02-2016 13:59
  
  Actor Peter Mayhew -- better known to fans as Chewbacca -- is posting pages from George Lucas' first draft at Star Wars.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• 'Smart-arm' turns musician into cymbal-smashing cyborg that can hit THREE drums

  18-02-2016 13:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A futuristic robotic arm invented at Georgia Tech can allow a musician to play three drums at the same time. The robotic arm listens and reacts to the music played in the room.
  
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• Pope's plane reports laser flash

  18-02-2016 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Crew on Pope Francis's flight from Cuba to Mexico last Friday noticed a laser beam from the ground, the airline has said.
  
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• Would YOU fly on a plane built entirely by robots?

  18-02-2016 12:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aircraft manufacturer Airbus Group has joined with the Joint Robotics Laboratory in Tsukuba, Japan, to hone humanoidscapable of working alongside humans and learning on the job.
  
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• VIDEO: Is this the world's cheapest smartphone?

  18-02-2016 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An Indian company has launched what is being billed as the world's cheapest smartphone.
  
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• Reversing autism 'at the flick of a switch' by tweaking genetic activity in mice

  18-02-2016 12:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Neuroscientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) found that in mice lacking the Shank3 gene, switching it back on later in life could reverse some autism-like behaviours.
  
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• Nils Leonard 'the woods are burning'

  18-02-2016 12:42
  
  Nills is the CMO of Grey that wants to put Advertising back on the map as the profession of choice- a la Mad Men. Probably why his office entrance wall is adorned with a quote from Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman- “I'm not interested in stories about the past or any crap of that kind because the woods are burning, you understand? There's a big blaze going on all around.“ Leonard states “ I want people to know who we are as a creative business’ keen to step out
  
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• Nills Leonard 'the woods are burning'

  18-02-2016 12:42
  
  Nills is the CMO of Grey that wants to put Advertising back on the map as the profession of choice- a la Mad Men. Probably why his office entrance wall is adorned with a quote from Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman- “I'm not interested in stories about the past or any crap of that kind because the woods are burning, you understand? There's a big blaze going on all around.“ Leonard states “ I want people to know who we are as a creative business’ keen to step out
  
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