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• Has the Loch Ness Monster moved to London?

  05-04-2016 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's known for inhabiting the murky waters of Loch Ness. But mysterious footage shows that the famous creature may have taken a bit of a holiday to London.
  
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• Whatsapp adds end-to-end encryption

  05-04-2016 23:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook-owned messaging app Whatsapp heightens security for information sent through the service.
  
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• WhatsApp now encrypts iCloud back-ups of your conversations

  05-04-2016 23:00
  
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• Telsa’s Model 3 interior will ‘feel like a spaceship’ reveals Elon Musk

  05-04-2016 22:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk, Tesla's founder, made the comment during a Q&A session on Twitter. He added that the lack of an instrument cluster 'will make sense after part 2 of the Model 3 unveil.'
  
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• Japanese firm reveals bizarre ‘face mask’ to prevent embarrassing marks from headsets

  05-04-2016 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Japan-based site is offering disposable sanitary guards that sits on the face under the headset, saving you from having to explain the awkward indents left in your skin.
  
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• Swipe Buster lets you check to see if YOUR partner is cheating on Tinder

  05-04-2016 22:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Swipe Buster can search Tinder to find out if your partner has recently been swiping. The service costs $5 and uses public information from the dating platform to ‘bust’ a suspected cheater.
  
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• WhatsApp activates end-to-end encryption for one billion users

  05-04-2016 22:00
  
  WhatsApp has turned on end-to-end encryption across all of its apps, the company has announced.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Lightsabers would be 'the most dangerous weapon ever created'

  05-04-2016 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Queen Mary University of London says lightsabers would be more lethal than what George Lucas had imagined. It uses the same method that harnesses nuclear fusion and intense heat like the sun.
  
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• People now prefer more diminutive pets that fit into smaller homes and flats

  05-04-2016 21:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Analysis of data from the Australian Kennel Club show registrations of small breeds have soared over the past 25 years, with the typical pet now 19 inches (48cm) high - down from 20 inches (50cm) in 1990.
  
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• Biblical incense shovel found near Sea of Galilee at Mary Magdalene's birthplace

  05-04-2016 20:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists have uncovered a number of bronze artefacts which would have been used by Jewish priests in the ancient settlement of Migdal, almost 2,000 years ago.
  
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• Mystery of exactly how the body produces saliva and sweat is finally solved

  05-04-2016 20:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Centre in New York have unravelled the process to find that four identical units within each cell must be stimulated before a gland can work.
  
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• Hope for transplant patients: Baboons survive more than two years with pig hearts

  05-04-2016 20:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute in Maryland say the technique, called immunomodulation, is ready to be used in human trials for the first time (stock image pictured).
  
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• Nasa timelapse shows the ISS soaring over Earth's horizon

  05-04-2016 19:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The video, released by the Washington-based space agency, provides a unique view of the planet’s limb, the outer edge as seen from space, as well as the weather patterns (pictured).
  
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• What is a warrant canary?

  05-04-2016 19:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A warrant canary is a statement saying a company has not received secret requests for user data by government or law enforcement agencies.
  
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• Radioactive wild boar contaminated by the Fukushima disaster are breeding unhindered in the exclusion zone

  05-04-2016 19:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Radioactive wild boars have caused £620,000of damage to agriculture in Fukushima prefecture, having increased by more than 330 per cent in recent years, as hunters cannot cull them fast enough.
  
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• Did the Silk Road stretch further than thought?

  05-04-2016 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cloth found alongside a gold and silver funerary mask (pictured) found in tombs cut into the rockface close to Samdzong village in Upper Mustang, Nepal, was made with materials from China and India.
  
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• Project to drill into 'dinosaur crater'

  05-04-2016 19:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An expedition gets under way to drill into the Chicxulub Crater, the deep scar made in the Earth's surface by the asteroid that hastened the end of the dinosaurs.
  
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• HP unveils the world's thinnest laptop

  05-04-2016 19:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new laptop unveiled by HP today will be the thinnest in the world.At 0.4 inches (10.4mm) thick, the Spectre 13 Ultrabook isboth thinner and lighter than Apple's 13-inch MacBook Air.
  
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• Pig heart kept beating in baboon

  05-04-2016 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists say they have kept a pig heart alive in a baboon for more than two years.
  
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• Nintendo announces new Star Fox Zero features

  05-04-2016 19:36
  
  Nintendo's anthropomorphic space shooter series returns with Star Fox Zero on 22 April, but ahead of its release, the House of Mario has revealed new details on the game.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Interactive Nasa tool reveals the best time to look out for the ISS in your location

  05-04-2016 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  People in the UK will be able to view the ISS on most of the days leading up to April 16, if the skies are clear. Tonight the ISS can be spotted from the UK at 8.55PM and 10.31PM.
  
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• The car that fixes ITSELF: Hyundai concept vehicle spots faults and repairs them

  05-04-2016 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The South Korean auto maker is working on a 'smart maintenance service' that it says will 'remotely diagnose and fix vehicle issues before they become apparent.'
  
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• Is there finally a cure for baldness? Lab-grown skin sprouts hairs for the first time

  05-04-2016 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the Riken centre, Japan have found a way to grow complex skin cells, complete with hair (pictured), and implant them successfully on skin. It could also help burns victims.
  
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• Photos are creating a real-time food-price index

  05-04-2016 18:42
  
  Premise knows what the world is eating today and how much it cost. And where Ebola is spreading. If Hong Kong is rioting. All from amateur phone photos.By: David Baker, Continue reading...
  
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• WhatsApp turns on end-to-end encryption for one billion users

  05-04-2016 18:27
  
  WhatsApp has turned on end-to-end encryption across all of its apps, the company has announced.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• PS4 Remote Play launches for PC and Mac tomorrow

  05-04-2016 18:02
  
  Remote Play game streaming between PlayStation 4 and PC or Mac computers arrives tomorrow, as part of the latest firmware update to the Sony console.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• PS4 gamer given bespoke controller

  05-04-2016 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 22-year-old computer gamer with cerebral palsy has received a Playstation controller especially adapted for him by Sony.
  
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• Nasa is sending a giant inflatable habitat into space

  05-04-2016 17:52
  
  Nasa hopes inflatable habitats could one day accompany humans on missions to Mars.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Creator of China's Great Firewall uses VPN to dodge blocks

  05-04-2016 17:32
  
  The "father" of China's Great Firewall was forced to bypass his own creation during a public demonstrationBy: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• 3,000 kids' sketches to fly with exoplanet hunter

  05-04-2016 17:24 via go.theregister.com
  
  CHEOPS benefits from some quality artwork No less than 3,000 sketches by European kids will accompany the CHEOPS space telecope when it thunders aloft in early 2018 on its mission to accurately measure the radii of transitioning exoplanets.…
  
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• Speedy Gonzales movie fast-tracked to take on Donald Trump

  05-04-2016 16:15
  
  Looney Tunes speedster Speedy Gonzales is racing to the big screen, with an animated movie in the works from Warner Bros – and it's in large part to counter Donald Trump's anti-Mexican stance.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Facebook uses AI to help blind people 'see' the site with audio describing photos

  05-04-2016 16:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Californian firm's new feature is called Automatic Alternative Text and is being tested on iOS devices with English readers enabled. Examples pictured.
  
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• China's 'Great Firewall' blocks creator

  05-04-2016 15:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fang Binxing bypasses his own system after it blocks website access during a speech.
  
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• Crocodiles have a second joint in their jaws which helps them to bite down hard

  05-04-2016 15:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Missouri believe that crocodilians -have a second joint to distribute the force throughout the jaw, so it doesn’t twist or lose grip during their powerful bite.
  
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• Mars' Argyre basin holds all the ingredients to have hosted alien life

  05-04-2016 15:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astrobiologists at Cornell University have identified several features they say indicate the huge Argyre basin (pictured) is an ideal place for life on Mars.
  
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• Toyota and Microsoft team up for connected vehicles reveal your driving habits

  05-04-2016 15:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new venture, called Toyota Connected, will be based in Plano, Texas, and will focus on connecting cars to each other as well as telematics features that learn and anticipate a driver's habits.
  
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• Male sperm whales DO use their massive foreheads to ram love rivals

  05-04-2016 14:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Queensland in Australia used structural engineering principles to test how the head (pictured) of the sperm whale might be able to resist strong impacts.
  
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• Babies who grow up bilingual have better problem-solving skills before they can talk

  05-04-2016 14:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Washington in Seattle found the development actually starts by the time babies are 11 months old and ready to say their first words.
  
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• YouTube video reveals an iPhone 6S Touch bug that uses Siri to bypass the lock screen

  05-04-2016 14:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tech expert Jose Rodriguez from Spain claims to have discovered the bug and demonstrated the exploit in a YouTube video (screenshot shown).
  
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• Metallic glass 600 times stronger than steel will BOUNCE if its dropped

  05-04-2016 14:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Engineers at the University of South California and UC San Diego have created a new type of metallic glass that is 588 times more resistant to damage than stainless steel and can bounce when dropped.
  
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• How to make space on your iPhone WITHOUT deleting photos, music or apps

  05-04-2016 14:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The simple trick of trying to rent a film from the iTunes store that is larger than the amount of storage space left on the iPhone will free up space on the device, according to a Reddit user.
  
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• Cities at Night project calls for users to identify locations from ISS shots at night

  05-04-2016 14:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A project called Cities at Night is tapping into citizen science to identify the thousands of pictures astronauts have taken over the years of Earth's cities illuminated at night.
  
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• Polysolar wants to turn windows into transparent solar panels

  05-04-2016 14:21
  
  Cambridge-based startup Polysolar is developing see-through solar panels that generate power from ambient lightBy: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Dung clue to Hannibal's Alpine crossing

  05-04-2016 13:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists may be closer to revealing the route taken by Hannibal as he crossed to Alps to attack ancient Rome.
  
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• Tesla blames 'hubris' for part delays

  05-04-2016 13:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tesla blames over-engineering of its Model X electric car for delays in getting them to consumers.
  
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• Inside Cyberjaya, Malaysia's failed Silicon Valley

  05-04-2016 13:37
  
  It’s past three in the morning, and our cab driver is lost – not only had he never heard of the city of Cyberjaya, but he also couldn’t find our hotel at its centre, the wonderfully named Cyberview Lodge Resort, built twenty years ago when ground was first struck at this would-be Malaysian Silicon Valley.By: Nicole Kobie, Continue reading...
  
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• This armour-plated hoodie can withstand heavy impacts

  05-04-2016 13:28
  
  Extreme-clothing designer Vollebak have created two hoodies for hardened athletes – one designed to calm the mind and another that protects the body from collisionsBy: Kathryn Nave, Continue reading...
  
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• Stanford University finds people are aroused touching robot's privates

  05-04-2016 13:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Stanford University programmed a human-shaped robot to ask volunteers to touch it in 13 places. This included 'hands', 'shoulders' and 'low accessibility' areas, such as 'buttocks'.
  
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• Humans get 'aroused' when touching robot buttocks

  05-04-2016 12:49
  
  A new study has found that humans often become aroused when touching the "intimate areas" of robots. By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Cattle being bred to resemble the extinct Aurochs seen in ancient cave paintings

  05-04-2016 12:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The extinct heavy cattle immortalised in cave paintings (shown) could graze European plains again, as scientists are trying to 'resurrect' them from genes found in modern cattle.
  
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