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• Skye, the flying BILLBOARD can safely show adverts as it soars over crowds

  18-03-2016 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The helium-filled flying machine, known as Skye (pictured), combines the manoeuvrability of a traditional quadcopter with the energy efficiency of a blimp. It was developed by Zurich-based Aerotain.
  
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• Carbon Black wheelchair is super light, fast and comes with 'headlights'

  18-03-2016 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Carbon Black (pictured) is manufactured in Bicester, Oxfordshire, which is known as Formula One's Silicon Valley because of the number of teams based in the area.
  
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• ISIS look out as Lockheed Martin QUADRUPLES manufacturing of laser guided bombs

  18-03-2016 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lockheed Martin has revealed it has quadrupled production of its Paveway II laser-guided bomb for US and allies, and is boosting manufacturing of its Hellfire missile.
  
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• Astronomers see flashes of light from mystery world that behaves like a COMET

  18-03-2016 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dubbed HD 20782, astronomers are hoping to learn more about the composition of a planetary atmosphere that can withstand brief but blistering exposure to its star.
  
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• Same regions of the brain are activated 'whether it's your injury or one you witnessed'

  18-03-2016 23:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from Max Planck Institute revealed people who witness someone else go through pain actually experience similar pain-like symptoms, even though their pain is only empathetic.
  
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• Particles in paint are found to move in a bizarre way as they evaporate

  18-03-2016 23:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of Surrey have discovered the particles (pictured) in individual layers of paint sort themselves out by size as the liquid evaporates and dries out.
  
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• Sprout pencils filled with seeds that sprout tomatoes and peppers go on sale

  18-03-2016 23:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Sprout eco pencil (pictured), originally developed by a group of MIT students, is made of cedar and uses graphite and clay in place of lead.
  
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• Panasonic reveals exoskeletons that allow wearer to run like a ninja

  18-03-2016 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Panasonic unveiled a line of exoskeleton suits for factory workers and sportsmen. One lets you lift heavy objects and the other gives helps you walk extremely long distances without needing a break.
  
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• Uber 'shopping around' amid rumours of giant order with Mercedes-Benz

  18-03-2016 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Uber has sounded out car companies about placing a large order for self-driving cars and may have placed a giant order with Mercedes for 100,000 limousines,  it has been claimed.
  
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• Jack Dorsey says Twitter ISN’T increasing the length of tweets

  18-03-2016 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Speaking to Matt Lauer on the Today show, Dorsey also hit back at claims the social network has been censoring users - and said the site had 'grown up to be a great kid'.
  
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• AlphaGo's win over Go champion Lee Se-Dol proves AI can be 'immoral'

  18-03-2016 22:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Western Sydney University two reasons why AIs are 'our greatest threat. The first being they are trained with logic and heuristics. The other is they will never have empathy.
  
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• Instagram ditches chronological timeline, prioritizing posts based on your interests

  18-03-2016 22:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Instagram community is not happy about the photo-sharing platform's new feed; the move has since spurred a petition for its reversal, and the hashtag #RIPInstagram is suddenly booming.
  
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• Hackers crack OS X, Windows, web browsers' security to net $460,000

  18-03-2016 22:07 via go.theregister.com
  
  Tencent Security Team Sniper crowned Master of Pwn Pwn2Own  Researchers pulled off multiple OS X, Windows and web browser exploits at the latest Pwn2Own competition.…
  
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• The male spider that MUTILATES its partner after sex so it can never mate again

  18-03-2016 21:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  To prevent other males from mating with their partners, a type of orb-weaving spider has been observed to mutilate the genitalia of females after sex.
  
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• VIDEO: Bald eagle hatches in Washington DC

  18-03-2016 20:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A camera has captured the hatching of bald eagles in Washington DC.
  
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• Apple's iPhone SE looks 'almost identical' to iPhone 5s and iPad Pro details leaked

  18-03-2016 20:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple's new smaller version of its iPad Pro will cost $599, and will be unveiled on Monday alongside a new smaller iPhone SE with a four inch screen, it has been claimed.
  
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• Researchers say Durus-2D could lead to radical new prosthetic limbs

  18-03-2016 20:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  AMBER Labs has been focused by 'human-inspired' robotic walking and has designed a cyborg that can job like a human. Durus-2D can jump 13 cm off the ground while jogging.
  
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• Why ARE some people nicer than others? It's all in their brains!

  18-03-2016 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from University of California, Los Angeles, revealed nice people are hardwired to be altruistic, since they have heightened activity in the brain regions that fuel empathetic responses.
  
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• Heads up, rocket fans: Soyuz launch tonight

  18-03-2016 20:01 via go.theregister.com
  
  NASA TV to screen live departure to ISS There are worse thing to be doing on a Friday night than quaffing a few beers while watching a mighty lifter thunder aloft, so get a few cold ones ready in the fridge and plump up the sofa cushions in preparation for tonight's Soyuz launch to the International Space Station.…
  
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• Supermassive black hole in the Milky Way is spewing out cosmic rays

  18-03-2016 19:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research led by the Max Planck institute in Germany and and France's IRFU have revealed they have found the most energetic cosmic rays ever detected in the galaxy.
  
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• Silicone penis implant adds two inches to girth AND length and lasts for life

  18-03-2016 19:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Beverly Hills urologist Dr James Elist developed a new penile implant procedure, in which a soft silicone sheath is inserted under the skin of the penis - immediately boosting length and girth.
  
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• Images captured by asteroid hunters show ExoMars mission blasting towards Mars

  18-03-2016 19:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The images show the departure of the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter and Schiaparelli lander, which launched into orbit from Baikonur in Kazakhstan on Monday.
  
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• Forget being eagle-eyed, small songbirds see at TWICE the speed of humans allowing them to view the world in slow motion

  18-03-2016 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Biologists at Uppsala University in Sweden have measured the speed of the eyes of small birds like blue tits (pictured). Their ultra-fast vision may help them dodge branches and catch insects.
  
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• Weird shape-shifting goo turns from liquid to solid with a simple shake

  18-03-2016 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Imperial College London discovered the shake-gel (pictured) when trying to find new materials. While it is a viscous liquid, it turns into a rubbery solid after a vigorous shake.
  
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• Will Apple staff refuse to hack the iPhone after the FBIs request?

  18-03-2016 18:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple employees are believed to be discussing the possibility of mass resignations or leaves of absence if ordered to weaken security around the iPhone for the FBI in a court case next week.
  
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• VIDEO: Ben Nevis: How high now?

  18-03-2016 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  High-tech GPS equipment means it is not just the height of Ben Nevis that is being reassessed.
  
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• Sex dust scepticism, DJI drone review: Podcast 259

  18-03-2016 18:27
  
  
  We review the DJI Phantom 4 drone and ask a nutritionist what's in Gwyneth Paltrow's 'Sex Dust' smoothie.By: WIRED.co.uk, Continue reading...
  
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• We took a ride on the world's first VR rollercoaster

  18-03-2016 18:12
  
  WIRED travelled to Alton Towers in Staffordshire to take a ride on Galactica, the world's first rollercoaster fully dedicated to virtual reality.By: Jeremy White, Continue reading...
  
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• Swedish student builds steam-powered Raspberry Pi

  18-03-2016 17:44
  
  Steampunk isn't just for enthusiastic live-action role players with a fondness for Victorian aesthetics - it's a viable way of powering a Raspberry Pi.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Nasa: nuclear is 'most effective' way of getting humans to Mars

  18-03-2016 17:38
  
  Nasa administrator Charles Bolden has claimed that nuclear thermal propulsion is the "most effective" way of sending humans to Mars.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• TalkTalk ditches passwords for voice recognition

  18-03-2016 17:16
  
  TalkTalk is letting customers use their voices as passwords.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Say goodbye to your Friday! Hidden basketball game in Facebook Messenger lets you shoot virtual hoops with friends

  18-03-2016 16:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The latest update to Facebook's Messenger app contains a hidden game that is activated by sending a basketball emoji to a friend in a conversation.
  
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• How VPN use varies by country

  18-03-2016 16:42
  
  On the internet, two-fifths of Indonesians are invisible. More than a third of Vietnamese and Saudi Arabians don't show up either.By: Kathryn Nave, Continue reading...
  
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• Sony announces PlayStation VR launch bundles

  18-03-2016 16:10
  
  Sony has revealed the first hardware bundle for PlayStation VR, with pre-orders opening for the virtual reality headset on 22 March. Unfortunately, that's currently only for the US and Canada.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Bank to work with new security body

  18-03-2016 15:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The first task of Britain's new cybersecurity centre will be to work with the Bank of England, the government has announced.
  
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• Nintendo launches Miitomo: Firm's first mobile app begins rolling out in Japan

  18-03-2016 14:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For its inaugural leap into the Nintendo has launched the 'Miitomo' app in Japan featuring customisable characters called Miis (pictured).
  
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• Apple's Tim Cook reveals where FBI went wrong when they tried to unlock San Bernardino shooter's iPhone

  18-03-2016 14:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple CEO Tim Cook has said he is fighting the FBI's bid to decrypt a San Bernardino terrorist's iPhone because of his 'country boy' values. He also revealed 'errors' by FBI investigators.
  
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• Apple's Steve Wozniak slams the brand's Watch line during Reddit AMA

  18-03-2016 14:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The co-founder of Apple Computers said the Apple Watch has taken the Cupertino-based company into the jewellery market, with only bands differentiating high level and basic models.
  
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• It pays to be good at numbers! British mathematician wins £500,000 for proving the 300-year-old Fermat's Last Theorem 

  18-03-2016 14:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sir Andrew Wiles, 62, has been awarded the Abel Prize by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters for an achievement that academy described as ‘an epochal moment for mathematics’.
  
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• Barking mad? Fierce rivals hyenas and wolves are teaming up in Israel to hunt for food in tough desert conditions

  18-03-2016 13:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers have spotted hyenas and grey wolves hunting together in the Negev desert, southern Israel. They think the tough conditions have driven the animals to pair up to improve their chances.
  
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• Meicai is closing the gap between fields and dinner plates

  18-03-2016 13:41
  
  Chinese startup Meicai uses an app to connect farmers and restaurants, helping raise wages and lower costs.By: David Rowan, Continue reading...
  
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• How UK Netflix viewers can get the same choice of films and TV shows as U.S. viewers

  18-03-2016 13:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  UK users of the video streaming service pay £7.49 a month for a selection of 3,000 films and TV shows on the standard plan, while in the US it is about £7 ($9.99) a month for 5,600 releases.
  
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• The military railgun that fires 'bullets' at SIX times the speed of sound: Footage shows weapon reaching immense Mach 6 speeds

  18-03-2016 13:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Blitzer railgun (pictured) designed by San Diego-based General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, uses electromagnets to fire projectiles at thousands of miles per hour.
  
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• Alzheimer's could be treated with lab grown neural networks

  18-03-2016 13:30
  
  Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and ALS could be treated with the help of a new, lab-grown, neural network.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• How the woman with RAINBOW VISION sees the world: Genetic condition causes artist to identify 99 million colours

  18-03-2016 13:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  San Diego-based artist, Concetta Antico (pictured), can discern 100 times more hues than the average person and experts believe this is due to training, as well as her genetic condition.
  
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• Taking a bite out of Apple: Steve Wozniak slams the brand's complex Watch line claiming the 'only difference is the bands'

  18-03-2016 13:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The co-founder of Apple Computers said the Apple Watch has taken the Cupertino-based company into the jewellery market, with only bands differentiating high level and basic models.
  
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• DNA analysis reveals how humans interbred with Neanderthals

  18-03-2016 13:21
  
  New DNA analysis has revealed how early modern humans, Neanderthals and Denisovans met and interbred more often than previously thought.By: K.G Orphanides, Continue reading...
  
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• Free Xbox Gold upsets Chinese gamers

  18-03-2016 13:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft has announced that it will continue to offer its Gold Xbox Live service for free in China - but the content remains limited
  
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• Know-it-alls may not be as smart as they think: People who believe IQ is set at birth overestimate how bright they are

  18-03-2016 12:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Psychologists at Washington State University found that people who believe their intelligence is fixed at birth tended to overestimate how smart they are and stop trying.
  
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• Hillarys Blinds survey finds youngsters would rather have the internet over a good night's sleep, hot water and DAYLIGHT

  18-03-2016 12:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nottingham-based Hillarys blinds asked 2,465 young people by to rank which everyday items they valued the most. Freedom of speech topped the list, followed by the web and daylight. Stock image.
  
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