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• Phew! 100ft asteroid 203 TX68 passes 2.5 million miles from Earth

  08-03-2016 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Asteroid 2013 TX68's closest approach occurred on at 13:42 GMT on 7 March 2016, according to the Minor Planet Center.
  
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• VIDEO: Rare whale spotted off Madagascar coast

  08-03-2016 21:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An Omura's whale and its calf has been spotted off the coast of Madagascar
  
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• Lisa Pathfinder spacecraft promises to open a new way of looking at the universe

  08-03-2016 20:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The European Space Agency's Lisa Pathfinder spacecraft has begun its scientific mission to test technology needed to build the first gravitational wave observatory in outer space.
  
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• Airline passenger reveals stunning series of pictures of SpaceX launch

  08-03-2016 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Reddit user Will Carr has revealed a stunning series of pictures taken as he flew from Fort Lauderdale to Newark. They show the rocket taking off from Cape Canaveral, leaving a trail behind it.
  
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• Futuristic designs reveal how climate change could see us live in the oceans and space

  08-03-2016 20:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The competition, run by the Jacques Rougerie Foundation, France, has three categories: architecture for the sea,space (Neck of the Moon pictured) and coping with rising sea levels.
  
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• Sony's 'Koov' toys are programmable LEGO-style robots

  08-03-2016 18:48
  
  Sony's new educational range of building blocks combines elements of LEGO, robotics, and video games to create a range of customisable and fully programmable playthings.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Bet he's glad he chose a window seat: Airline passenger reveals stunning series of pictures of SpaceX launch

  08-03-2016 18:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Reddit user Will Carr has revealed a stunning series of pictures taken as he flew from Fort Lauderdale to Newark. They show the rocket taking off from Cape Canaveral, leaving a trail behind it.
  
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• Deep-sea zoos, towns made from space junk and drifting 'iceberg' homes: Futuristic designs reveal how climate change could cause us to live in the oceans and in orbit

  08-03-2016 18:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The competition, run by the Jacques Rougerie Foundation, France, has three categories: architecture for the sea,space (Neck of the Moon pictured) and coping with rising sea levels.
  
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• Hacker discovers plans for Elon Musk's P100D Tesla car hidden in software files

  08-03-2016 18:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Car enthusiast and hacker Jason Hughes reportedly discovered a hidden clue to Tesla’s plans for a beefier battery in a recent firmware update for his own Tesla P85D (P90D stock image pictured).
  
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• Clues to why the 'sea dragons' died out

  08-03-2016 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A dramatic shift in the Earth's climate killed off marine reptiles that swam at the time of the dinosaurs, according to a new study.
  
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• Binge-watching Netflix might make you miserable

  08-03-2016 17:50
  
  The next time you load up Netflix for a weekend of binge-watching, think again -- it could make you miserable.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Extreme memorisers: WIRED Stories Episode 1

  08-03-2016 17:27
  
  
  What are the world's best mental athletes doing to unlock the power of their minds? And what can we learn from them?By: WIRED.co.uk, Continue reading...
  
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• Hunting gravitational waves in space: Lisa Pathfinder spacecraft promises to open a new way of looking at the universe

  08-03-2016 17:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The European Space Agency's Lisa Pathfinder spacecraft has begun its scientific mission to test technology needed to build the first gravitational wave observatory in outer space.
  
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• Dolphin-like reptiles were wiped out by CLIMATE CHANGE: Rising temperatures 30 million years ago affected food sources

  08-03-2016 17:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Oxford believe ichthyosaurs' (artist's impression) rate of evolution slowed down as the world's climate began to change rapidly 30 million years ago.
  
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• Toyota's Project Blaid unveils voice-activated wearable to help the blind navigate

  08-03-2016 16:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Japanese car firm Toyota has designed a mobility device worn over a person's shoulders (pictured) that can help blind and visually impaired people get around more easily.
  
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• Stephen Hawking photos give a unique insight into his school life

  08-03-2016 16:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a video for the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize, due to be awarded in Dubai this weekend, Professor Hawking (pictured as a child) described himself as a lazy pupil.
  
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• Bionic FINGERTIP helps amputee sense touch and textures: Man who lost left hand is able to feel surfaces with prosthetic digit

  08-03-2016 15:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dennis Aabo Sørensen, 36, from Aalborg, Denmark, has been fitted with electrodes implanted into the nerves in his arm which allowed him to feel changes in texture with a bionic finger.
  
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• Brazil's Museum of Tomorrow is built for the future

  08-03-2016 15:37
  
  The Museu do Amanhã in Rio de Janeiro was architecturally designed with sustainability at its core, encouraging visitors to consider the future of the planet.By: Emma Bryce, Continue reading...
  
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• GCHQ boss: Tech needs 'new relationship' with security services

  08-03-2016 15:36
  The boss of GCHQ has said encryption shouldn't be weakened but technology companies should work closely with law enforcement agencies.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Are YOU at risk from rising sea levels? New analysis reveals melting ice caps will impact more people than previously expected

  08-03-2016 15:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aalto University researchers estimate 28 per cent of the population, live in areas less than 100 metres above sea level. By 2050, the population living lower than 5 metres will reach 500 million.
  
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• NASA preps stadium-size sandwich bag launch

  08-03-2016 15:02 via go.theregister.com
  
  Mighty polyethylene orb eyes ultra-long flight record NASA is gearing up for the fourth launch of its high-altitude, heavy-lift super pressure balloon (SPB) tech, which involves hosting a 1,025kg payload aloft under a helium-filled "pumpkin-shaped, football stadium-size balloon" crafted from "22-acres of polyethylene film - similar to a sandwich bag, but stronger".…
  
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• Using SHIPWRECKS to predict hurricanes: 500-year-old timber can reveal clues about past and future climate change

  08-03-2016 14:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the University of Arizona combined historic records of shipwrecks (Christopher Columbus' fleet illustrated) and tree-ring data to build up a picture of extreme climate events from 1500.
  
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• Zhejiang University scientists control rats remotely using brain implants

  08-03-2016 14:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China, used wireless implants into the brains of rodents which allowed a computer to help them navigate through a maze.
  
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• Has Microsoft killed more studios than just Lionhead?

  08-03-2016 14:11
  
  Yesterday, Microsoft announced the closure of the UK's Lionhead Studios and Denmark's Press Play. It's sad news for the game development community -- and the storm may not yet be over yet.
  Microsoft oversees a number of satellite studios developing titles for Xbox One and Windows 10, a list of which can be found here. While Lionhead and Press Play have now been removed from the roster, they're not the only ones.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• This is how the Lib Dems would legalise cannabis

  08-03-2016 14:00
  Sales of cannabis to over-18s in the UK should be legalised and "social clubs" should be established to sell it, the Liberal Democrats have said. By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Go champ is anxious about upcoming match with Google's AlphaGo

  08-03-2016 13:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 32-year-old (pictured), one of the greatest players in the 3,000-year-old game's modern history, is due to take on AlphaGo in a five-game series in Seoul from Wednesday to Tuesday.
  
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• Wageningen University scientists mimic conditions on Mars to crops

  08-03-2016 13:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Wageningen University, grew ten crops in three different soils - one simulating Mars, one the moon and one Earth. They grew tomatoes, peas, rye, rocket, radish and cress.
  
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• Why there's no 'silver bullet' for ridding the web of revenge porn

  08-03-2016 13:03
  
  The Mischa Barton sex tape, Emma Watson's leaked photos and supposed naked shots of Amanda Seyfried has brought revenge porn and hacking to the fore
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• There's no 'silver bullet' for the internet's revenge porn problem

  08-03-2016 13:03
  
  Social networks must introduce "pre-emptive measures" to cut off revenge porn before it causes "irreversible harm", a leading legal expert has said.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Mischa Barton's sex tape and why there's no 'silver bullet' when ridding the web of revenge porn

  08-03-2016 13:03
  
  The Mischa Barton sex tape, Emma Watson's leaked photos and supposed naked shots of Amanda Seyfried has brought revenge porn and hacking to the fore
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• Google opens access to mobile phone service Project Fi

  08-03-2016 11:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The public launch of Project Fi in the US marks the end of a 10-month, invitation-only test phase and comes as the Internet giant's first foray in being a mobile phone service provider.
  
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• El avión de papel del proyecto PARIS aterriza en un libro de texto

  08-03-2016 11:16 via go.theregister.com
  
  Los educadores honran a la legendaria misión del Playmonauta Nos complace informar a nuestros lectores de que nuestra ya legendaria misión PARIS (Paper Aircraft Released Into Space) ha aparecido en un libro de texto en español, en el que de forma amena se cuenta a los niños la extravagante aventura estratosférica de nuestro Playmonauta.…
  
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• New York University scientists pinpoint the source of violence in the brain

  08-03-2016 11:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The team at New York University's School of Medicine said this is the first study to link premeditated violent behaviour to a specific region of the hypothalamus.
  
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• 'Space is our future and should NOT be reserved for the rich': Experts gather to discuss ways we can 'share' our universe

  08-03-2016 10:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bill Nelson (pictured), a US senator and former astronaut who participated in a 1986 voyage on the space shuttle Columbia made the comments at a meeting in Costa Rica.
  
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• Kano: unleashing talent

  08-03-2016 10:36
  
     Kano aims to be a new type of computer company -- one that inspires young people to be creators, not just consumers. And among its high profile supporters: Sir Martin SorrellContinue reading...
  
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• Why did Google just hire the founder of 4chan?

  08-03-2016 10:24
  
  4chan founder Christopher Poole, otherwise known as moot, has announced he will be joining Google. By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Getting to the root of evil: Scientists pinpoint the source of violence in the brain and could use it to PREDICT when someone is going to be aggressive

  08-03-2016 10:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The team at New York University's School of Medicine said this is the first study to link premeditated violent behaviour to a specific region of the hypothalamus.
  
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• Pictures that show how 100 years of breeding has changed dog breeds

  08-03-2016 09:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Humans have been domesticating dogs before they learned how to farm. But with our obsession to create a perfect breed, they are almost unrecognizable from their early ancestors.
  
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• Ancient Roman puzzle at the Vatican owned Palazzo Maffei Marescotti

  08-03-2016 09:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers are one piece closer to solving the 2,200 year old mystery of the ancient Roman map. A piece with the words 'Circus Flaminius' etched in it was discovered in the Palazzo Maffei Marescotti.
  
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• Bionic fingertip allows amputee to 'feel' textures

  08-03-2016 09:36
  
      This bionic fingertip has allowed an amputee to feel rough and smooth textures in real time.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Firebox claims 3D printed 'nudee' can boost your body confidence

  08-03-2016 09:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Firebox has launched Nudee, which uses 3D-print technology to recreate your face andplaces it one of six almost naked bodies. The statue is 7.8 inches and costs just $213.09.
  
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• WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for 8 March

  08-03-2016 08:40
  
  Your WIRED.co.uk daily briefing. Today, Facebook is using artificial intelligence to create more accurate population maps to help target its free internet services, 4chan founder Chris "moot" Poole has taken a job with Google, key crops in Sub-Saharan Africa could become unviable as early as 2025 and more.By: WIRED.co.uk, Continue reading...
  
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• New method using Einstein’s Theory of general relativity could show how the universe expands

  08-03-2016 08:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new method based on Einstein’s Theory of general relativity could allow researchers to study the evolution of the Universe with greater accuracy than ever before.
  
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• Can you really trust a robot surgeon?

  08-03-2016 05:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The doctors who mend our broken bodies have years of medical training under their belts, not to mention steady hands. But could an army of robot surgeons do the job even better?
  
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• How humans have changed man's best friend: The pictures that show how 100 years of breeding has changed dog breeds (and not always for the better)

  08-03-2016 02:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Humans have been domesticating dogs before they learned how to farm. But with our obsession to create a perfect breed, they are almost unrecognizable from their early ancestors.
  
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• In pictures: Women in technology

  08-03-2016 02:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pictures of women making tech work for them
  
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• The mystery over the @ sign

  08-03-2016 01:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Where did the 'at' sign come from?
  
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• Could you outrun a MEGAVOLCANO?

  08-03-2016 01:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When a supervolcano erupts, it spews rivers of hot ash and gas across immense distances, travelling more than 100 miles in slow, dense currents, according to a new study.
  
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• BMW shows off concept car for the self-driving future

  08-03-2016 01:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In driver mode, the car indicates the ideal driving line and speed; in 'ease' or autonomous mode, the steering wheel retracts.
  
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• Ancient Roman puzzle gets new piece: Researchers are closer to completing a 2,200 year old mystery and finishing the 60-foot map of the ancient city

  08-03-2016 01:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers are one piece closer to solving the 2,200 year old mystery of the ancient Roman map. A piece with the words 'Circus Flaminius' etched in it was discovered in the Palazzo Maffei Marescotti.
  
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