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• Global sea levels rose faster in 20th century than at any time in past 3,000 years

  22-02-2016 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The pattern was revealed by a new statistical analysis technique, developed at Rutgers University, which extracts global data from local records. Stock image.
  
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• Apple's $5bn campus takes shape with world's largest piece of curved glass

  22-02-2016 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Construction continues at Apple's new California campus in Cupertino with one of the most difficult aspect of the project underway - the installing of the world's largest piece of curved glass.
  
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• Nasa reports largest fireball since Chelyabinsk falls into Earth

  22-02-2016 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The event took place on February 6 at 14:00 UTC when a meteoroid exploded in the air 620 miles (1,000km) off the coast of Brazil. It released energy equivalent to 13,000 tons of TNT.
  
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• Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg 'sympathetic' with Apple's fight with US authorities

  22-02-2016 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg saidhe was 'sympathetic' with Apple's chief executive Tim Cook in his stand-off with the US government over breaking into the iPhone of a mass shooter.
  
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• What3words pinpoints ANYWHERE on the planet with a three-word code

  22-02-2016 22:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chris Sheldrick, pictured, and Jack Waley-Cohen's London-based company, what3words, is used to help map parts of the world which are not covered by precise street addresses.
  
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• Now THAT'S a wifi booster: $150 antenna lets you share your network 25km (but you might need to built a mast to do it)

  22-02-2016 22:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The PowerBeam ac can transmit a signal 25km - if it has a clear line of sight. The firm says it can be used to easily link nearby office buildings.
  
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• Scientists find mutation that makes people more likely to suffer 'winter depression'

  22-02-2016 22:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the University of California identified a mutation in the gene PER3 in people who experienced seasonal affective disorder and Familial Advanced Sleep Phase.
  
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• Images from the ISS show the London's changing night-time skyline

  22-02-2016 21:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This picture of London taken by astronauts on the International Space Station shows how the centre of London is switching from the older orange street lights to brighter whiter LED bulbs.
  
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• Sharp's RoBoHon droid moves to music, takes photos and even lets you make calls

  22-02-2016 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sharp's RoBoHon is a charming prototype robot on show at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that offers a lot of entertainment packed into its 7-inch (19.5cm) frame.
  
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• DNA of people with quick tempers ages faster than those who are easy-going

  22-02-2016 21:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The finding comes from researchers from the National University of Singapore who put more than 1,000 healthy students through a test of patience. Stock image pictured.
  
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• Driving when angry is MORE dangerous than using a phone

  22-02-2016 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  To find out what is driving the majority of crashes, researchers at Virginia Tech fitted the cars of more than 3,500 people aged between 16 and 98 with an array of cameras, microphones and sensors.
  
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• Samsung's Connected Auto dongle gives your car a 4G network

  22-02-2016 21:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Samsung Connected Auto dongle (pictured) was unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. It plugs into any car's on-board diagnostics to provide a web connection and monitor driving.
  
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• Peanuts originate from ancient Bolivia, researchers find

  22-02-2016 20:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Georgia have discovered a plant almost identical to one of the ancient wild species that was used to create peanuts (pictured), and traced it back to Bolivia.
  
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• Scans of Ötzi the iceman's throat are being used to reconstruct how he sounded

  22-02-2016 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of Padua and San Maurizio Hospital in Bolzano, Italy, are using CT scans to reconstruct how the 5,300-year-old man (pictured) would have sounded like.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg's 'Facebook zombies' reveals future of virtual reality

  22-02-2016 19:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The haunting photo was taken yesterday at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. It has triggered a stir on social media, with many comparing it to a zombie apocalypse and The Matrix.
  
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• ROBOT climbs up rope more than 60 feet before coming back down safely

  22-02-2016 19:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of amateur robot buildings from Suffolk, England have created a robot with grippers in its hands and feet to allow it to rapidly climb a rope. It has just won a context in Moscow.
  
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• Most people in the UK are not equipped for an apocalyptic event

  22-02-2016 19:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A third of people in the UK keep a few essentials ready in case of an apocalyptic event, according to research by astrobiologist Dr Lewis Dartnell. Stock image used.
  
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• US military's Fast Lightweight Autonomy program sees Darpa drone fly itself

  22-02-2016 19:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The US military is experimenting with superfast drones that can hit 45 miles per hour, fit through windows and navigate labyrinthine spaces without the help of a pilot.
  
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• VIDEO: HP phone thinks it's a Windows PC

  22-02-2016 19:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  HP announces a high specification smartphone that runs Windows 10 and doubles up as a PC when docked in a cradle.
  
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• Losing money really DOES hurt: Poorer people buy more painkillers and feel more physical pain than those with extra income

  22-02-2016 18:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research from the University of Virginia showed that households with unemployed adults spent 20% more on over-the-counter painkillers compared to those in which one adult worked.
  
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• Facebook uses AI to map people's homes

  22-02-2016 18:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook says it will make public a mapping project that uses artificial intelligence to identify places in the world where people live.
  
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• Monstrous fossils 'were armadillos'

  22-02-2016 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A study of 12,000-year-old DNA shows that the fearsome, car-sized, club-tailed glyptodonts were cousins of modern armadillos.
  
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• Plugging the gaps in the glyptodont family tree: Fossils confirm the ancient beasts are related to modern-day armadillos

  22-02-2016 18:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Their appearance is similar to an armadillo, and scientists from McMaster University in Canada had long suspected they were related, but until now their size meant it was in doubt.
  
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• Bet your phone can't dance like this! Tiny RoBoHon droid moves to music, takes photos and even lets you make calls

  22-02-2016 17:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sharp's RoBoHon is a charming prototype robot on show at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that offers a lot of entertainment packed into its 7-inch (19.5cm) frame.
  
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• How shapeshifting nanoparticles could deliver drugs to tumours

  22-02-2016 17:27
  
  Chemotherapy is still widely used to treat cancer -- but it's far from perfect. The treatment can't tell the difference between healthy cells and cancerous ones, meaning that both are attacked. This subsequently leads to side effects such as sickness, weakness and hair loss. Now, a team at the University of Toronto has developed a "molecular delivery system" which allows chemotherapy drugs to target unhealthy cells, minimising damage done to healthy cells. By: Emily Rey
  
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• Tracing the birthplace of the peanut: 'Living relic' plant reveals the popular snack originated in ancient Bolivia

  22-02-2016 17:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Georgia have discovered a plant almost identical to one of the ancient wild species that was used to create peanuts (pictured), and traced it back to Bolivia.
  
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• Sony Xperia Ear and Xperia Eye: nothing new to hear

  22-02-2016 16:17
  
      The Xperia Ear and Xperia Eye aren't as innovative as Sony would have you believe.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Mastercard rolls out selfie ID checks

  22-02-2016 15:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mastercard is deploying an app that lets users prove their ID via a selfie or fingerprint check to authorise online purchases.
  
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• The Samsung gadget that makes ANY car a smart car: Dongle plugs into dashboards to add a 4G network - and it checks for faults

  22-02-2016 15:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Samsung Connected Auto dongle (pictured) was unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. It plugs into any car's on-board diagnostics to provide a web connection and monitor driving.
  
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• 'I'll use virtual reality to film my daughter's first steps': Mark Zuckerberg reveals why VR is the 'next social platform'

  22-02-2016 15:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The billionaire founder of Facebook (pictured) called headset-based technology 'the next platform', following on from traditional social media websites such as Facebook.
  
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• 9 startups helping to save 1.3 billion tonnes of wasted food

  22-02-2016 15:05
  
  1.3 billion tonnes of food -- one-third of the world's production -- are wasted every year; these startups are trying to fix the food chain at every point from farm to forkBy: Chris Stokel-Walker, Continue reading...
  
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• The household robots who will do your chores

  22-02-2016 15:02
  
  Robots are rather multi-talented machines. They can drum, for a start, help in search and rescue missions, work as receptionists and even go into space. The question we're all asking, though, is this: how can these supremely intelligent machines, whose capacity for learning surpasses that of many humans, be best utilised to do our housework? At least one team is trying to find out. 
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• Plants can be forgetful too! Long-term 'memories' passed to seedlings can be deleted to help them cope in the future

  22-02-2016 14:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Biologists at the Australian National University in Canberra have found evidence that suggests plants have evolved to forget stressful situations that may hinder the growth of their offspring.
  
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• Sleighing world records is snow joke

  22-02-2016 14:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Snowspeed sledge, designed by a team in Oslo, has been tested by Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) at its high-performance testing and development facility in Germany.
  
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• The eco-friendly tower blocks that produce MORE energy than they consume: 'Hyperion' designs feature 1,000 homes, gyms and farms

  22-02-2016 14:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vincent Callebaut, a Paris-based Belgian architect, has released plans for eco friendly 420ft (128m) tall tower blocks complete with dairy farms and covered with gardens.
  
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• How living in a city could make you FAT: Breathing smog-filled air causes weight gain and leads to diseases linked to obesity

  22-02-2016 13:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, found rats exposed to the polluted air in Beijing for three to eight weeks put on more weight than those that breathed filtered air.
  
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• Infographic: the sharp decline in war deaths since 1946

  22-02-2016 13:45
  
    The headlines suggest otherwise, but death in war has fallen sharply in recent years. This infographic breaks down war deaths by region for every year since 1946By: Rowland Manthorpe, Continue reading...
  
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• Samsung unveils the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge that saves battery life

  22-02-2016 13:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Samsung unveiled its two new handsets at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona with 'always-on' displays as well as an innovative 360-degree camera .
  
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• LG's Rolling Bot is a pet-tormenting marvel

  22-02-2016 13:31
  
     Want to subject your pet to a whole new level of tech-enabled torture? Consider the LG Rolling Bot.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Exposure to air pollution 'increases the risk of obesity'

  22-02-2016 13:28
  
  Air pollution has already been linked to health problems including asthma, bronchitis, lung cancer, heart disease and more. Now, a new study suggests that another ailment can be added to the list -- obesity.
  A new study, published in the Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, found that rats who breathed polluted Beijing air gained weight after just three weeks of exposure. They also experienced cardio-respiratory dysfunctions, and decreased met
  
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• The phone with 'X-RAY VISION': $149 Walabot sensor lets people peer through walls and see objects hiding in the ground

  22-02-2016 13:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The device called Walabot (pictured), was invented by a firm in Yahud Israel, and lets users peer through walls to see hidden pipes or even to find treasure concealed by sand (pictured).
  
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• Apple: iPhone unlock demand should be 'withdrawn'

  22-02-2016 13:10
  The US government should "withdraw its demands" that Apple creates a way to unlock the San Bernadino killer's iPhone, Tim Cook has said.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Airbus designs bench seat for obese passengers

  22-02-2016 13:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Drawings contained within a patent application from the French aerospace firm show to overweight passengers seated on the bench, while another shows a mum and dad with two small children.
  
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• NASA stormed by 18,000 wannabe 'nauts

  22-02-2016 12:59 via go.theregister.com
  
  Record number of applicants for 2017 class NASA has received a record 18,300 applications for its 2017 astronaut class, "almost three times the number of applications received in 2012 for the most recent astronaut class, and far surpassing the previous record of 8,000 in 1978".…
  
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• LG G5 hands-on: great phone, pointless peripherals

  22-02-2016 12:57
  
      The LG G5 is a confusing creation. The flagship phone, likely to cost in the region of £500, seemingly isn't complete without the addition of bulky add-ons. While undoubtedly the most eye-catching phone announced at MWC 2016, its actual usefulness is questionable.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• The BBC brings back Attenborough for Planet Earth sequel

  22-02-2016 12:32
  
  The internet has erupted in celebration at the news that Attenborough will narrate a second series of the natural history series for BBC One.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• 'Made-to-order' biomaterial medicines behave like living things

  22-02-2016 12:04
  
  Bio-inspired materials deployed at the nano scale will enable a future where healthcare is highly personalisedBy: Emma Bryce, Continue reading...
  
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• E-book cover with 'invisible' solar cells adds a day's battery from an hour in the sun

  22-02-2016 11:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The cover (pictured) was unveiled last year but is now on display at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The cover will be available for Bookeen's Cybook Ocean e-book in early summer 2016.
  
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• Software could have unlocked San Bernadino shooter's iPhone after Apple refused

  22-02-2016 11:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A programme, known as mobile device management, would have easily allowed officials in San Bernardino unlock the phone remotely for the FBI without the current court case, it has been revealed.
  
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• Apollo astronauts heard 'eerie' music when orbiting the Moon

  22-02-2016 11:28
  
  The dark side of the Moon largely remains a mystery, but for the Apollo 10 crew orbiting the satellite it was even spookier. The crew orbiting the planet heard unexplained "outer spacey" music while practising manoeuvres.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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