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• Intel to cut 12,000 jobs globally

  19-04-2016 23:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Computer chip maker Intel says it is cutting 12,000 jobs - about 11% of its workforce - over the next 12 months.
  
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• Yahoo revenues and profits fall

  19-04-2016 23:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yahoo reports a fall in revenues and profits for the first three months of 2016, as the company reviews offers from potential bidders.
  
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• Google-backed Magic Leap's new demo gives glimpse into secret technology

  19-04-2016 22:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new demo from the mysterious startup Magic Leap gives a glimpse into what your mornings could be like in a ‘mixed reality’ future. The video is shot through the view of the Magic Leap technology.
  
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• Apple release new $1299 Macbook with new processors and colour

  19-04-2016 21:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Macbook, which starts at $1299 (£1,049), is now available in four aluminium finishes — gold, silver, space gray, and rose gold.
  
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• Kingston University research suggests Dark chocolate is ultimate athlete snack

  19-04-2016 21:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Is that thought that epicatechin, a plant chemical particularly abundant in dark chocolate, gives the body a boost by widening the blood vessels.
  
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• Buffalo scientists believe lab rats are 'too cold' to carry out reliable studies

  19-04-2016 21:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo say that the chill causes a mouse's heart rate and metabolism to change and weakens its immune system.
  
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• Freddie Mercury's famed voice voice range was normal for a healthy adult

  19-04-2016 20:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists say they have worked out how Freddie Mercury, lead singer of legendary rock band Queen, was so unique - and the answer lies in his throat.
  
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• Landslide opens a 900ft crack at Bowleaze Cove near Weymouth, Dorset

  19-04-2016 20:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A huge landslide has opened up a giant 900ft crevice along a cliff and has dramatically changed the face of Britain's famous Jurassic Coast near Weymouth, Dorset.
  
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• World cities all have different 'bacteria signatures' that can be found on your hands

  19-04-2016 19:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The University of Arizona found that human skin bacterial communities are the largest identifiable source of the office bacterial communities, and cities have their own microbial communities.
  
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• Is this why breast is 'best'? Human milk is a unique mix of 200 sugar compounds, seven times more than in other mammals

  19-04-2016 19:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A review of scientific studies on human breast milk by researchers at Zurich University has suggested the 200 sugars in human breast milk helps to prime a baby's immune system and gut.
  
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• Incredible video shows Chengdu robot challenge human to a badminton game in China

  19-04-2016 19:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Video footage shows a robot in China playing a game of badminton against a human. The match took place on April 16 during an amateur competition. It's due to go onsale in weeks.
  
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• Computer algorithm predicts who will die Game of Thrones season six

  19-04-2016 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Students at the Technical University of Munich in Germany used machine learning algorithms to answer questions around whether Jon Snow (pictured) is dead, and who will be next to die.
  
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• March was the hottest such period we've had in modern times as Earth's heatwave continues for a record 11 MONTHS

  19-04-2016 18:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The month's average global temperature of 12.7°C (54.9°F) continues a record streak that started last May, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  
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• London drone flights banned during Obama visit

  19-04-2016 18:42
  
  Drone flights above central London and Windsor have been banned while President Barack Obama is visiting the city.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Apple complies with US data demands

  19-04-2016 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Apple's transparency reports show it consistently complies with a greater-than-average proportion of information requests from US authorities
  
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• Human eyes only see the gist of scenes before us and miss the details, research suggests

  19-04-2016 18:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at MIT in Cambridge Massachusettsreviewed various studies about vision to come to their conclusion - our eyes in fact only reflect the gist of what we see.
  
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• Rumoured Sony PS4K could have faster CPU and more RAM

  19-04-2016 18:34
  
  The much-rumoured upgraded PlayStation 4, nicknamed PS4.5 or PS4K, has inched closer to reality, with details emerging of the revised console's specifications.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Magic Leap shows off top-secret 'mixed reality' tech

  19-04-2016 18:04
  
  Magic Leap, valued at almost $3.7 billion, has revealed what you will be able to do with its mixed reality computer system.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• These seahorses have given up on monogamy

  19-04-2016 17:59
  
  Seahorses are one of the few species that mate for life, but this Hawaiian seahorse farm is breeding populations of more flexible loversBy: Laurel Braitman, Continue reading...
  
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• UK phones only get 4G '53% of the time'

  19-04-2016 17:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new study into the use of 4G in the UK has found all four networks provide limited access to the service
  
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• Hackers are honing in on your mobile phone

  19-04-2016 17:49
  
  Smartphones are riddled with weaknesses that make them vulnerable to cybercrime, it's only a matter of time before attackers turn mobileBy: Dudu Mimran, Continue reading...
  
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• YouTube video captures Chernobyl's wildlife reclaiming radioactive wasteland in Ukraine

  19-04-2016 17:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Camera traps show 14 species of mammal (illustrated) are living in the exclusion zone around the site of the Chernobyl disaster in what is now Ukraine and Belarus.
  
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• Motorists more likely to miss hazards on the road when following a Sat Nav

  19-04-2016 16:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Psychologists at Anglia Ruskin University found glancing at a screen of a device like a GPS can affect a motorists attention when they look at the road and they struggle to spot hazards ahead.
  
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• Drones to be banned during Obama visit

  19-04-2016 16:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Drones will be banned from flying in large parts of London during the visit of US President Barack Obama, aviation officials say.
  
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• Dutch divers uncover gown from Charles I's reign in North Sea

  19-04-2016 16:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Divers off the coast of the Netherlands found the treasure, which came from a shipwreck, after it was exposed by a storm which washed away the silt covering it for four centuries.
  
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• Football club's website deleted

  19-04-2016 16:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The website for Scottish League Cup winners Ross County is accidentally deleted, causing problems for the club selling tickets.
  
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• Technicolour swirls show the varied temperatures of the ocean currents in satellite images

  19-04-2016 16:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  These stunning images were taken by satellites and coloured using the latest technology, to reveal the different temperatures of all the currents across the planet.
  
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• Natural disasters have killed 8m people and cost trillions over the past century

  19-04-2016 16:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research carried out at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany, looked at more than 35,000 natural disasters around the world between 1900 and 2015 (pictured is Nepal).
  
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• Blighty gears up for first UK Robotics Week

  19-04-2016 16:02 via go.theregister.com
  
  Plenty lined up for 25 June to 1 July The acronymically-abundant UK Robotics and Autonomous Systems Network (UK-RAS Network) tentacle of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has announced further events which will feature at the first UK Robotics Week from 25 June to 1 July.…
  
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• ShotSpotter used to track gunfire reveals far more shots are fired than reported

  19-04-2016 15:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the Universities of Virginia and Purdue studied ShotSpotter data collected in Washington DC and Oakland, California, and found far more shots are fired than are reported.
  
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• Apple is reportedly setting up a 'car lab' in Berlin

  19-04-2016 15:55
  
  German media reports Apple has set up a "car lab" in Berlin, and plans to manufacture at least some parts of its secretive "iCar" in Austria.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Nasa's Cassini spacecraft image shows Saturn's Enceladus moon has grown a TENTACLE

  19-04-2016 15:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The latest image from Nasa's Cassini spacecraft shows a sinuous feature that snakes northward from Enceladus' south pole like a giant tentacle.
  
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• US Air Force to sell former Russia-pointing missles from Cold War

  19-04-2016 15:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The missiles, which are stockpiled at the Pentagon in Virginia, became the centre of a debate after Orbital ATK revealed it wanted to try and repurpose them as commercial satellites.
  
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• Facebook just suspended a page with 4.4 million followers

  19-04-2016 15:04
  
  The removal of an online publisher's verified Facebook account without warning or explanation highlights the limits of businesses' control over their social media presence.By: K.G Orphanides, Continue reading...
  
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• How Kate Tempest created a genre-bending narrative epic

  19-04-2016 15:02
  
  Musician and poet Kate Tempest weaved one narrative  through an epic poem, an album and now her debut novel: The Bricks that Built the HousesBy: Emily Vincent, Continue reading...
  
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• 60 Minutes finds your phone number is all hackers need to access EVERY call and message

  19-04-2016 15:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 60 minutes investigation in Berlin has revealed just how easy it is to exploit a vulnerability in a global telecom network called Signal System 7 that helps phone carriers across the world route calls and texts.
  
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• Don't own your metadata? Prepare to get owned

  19-04-2016 14:57
  
  Every photo upload and card transaction leaves a trail of metadata – but if you don't own that data, then someone else might own it for youBy: Jeffrey Pomerantz, Continue reading...
  
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• Apple just announced a rose gold MacBook

  19-04-2016 14:48
  
     Apple has updated its MacBook laptop with new processors, batteries and, for the first time, a rose gold finish.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• EU: We're splashing out €6.7bn on a giant scientific cloud

  19-04-2016 14:33 via go.theregister.com
  
  Small change from the $80bn Horizon 'innovation' fund The EU is launching a €6.7bn (£5.3bn) mega “science cloud”, intended to better exploit the continent's academic research via big data.…
  
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• How big data is helping us understand mental illness

  19-04-2016 14:14
  
  Big White Wall is the one of the few NHS mandated mental health apps. Founder Jen Hyatt explains how technology is being used to effectively treat mental health conditions.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Tim Peake captures image of an erupting volcano in Russia from ISS

  19-04-2016 14:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  British astronaut Tim Peake took a picture of smoke pouring from the summit of Klyuchevskaya volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Russia while passing 249 miles overhead.
  
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• Construction giant launches smartphone

  19-04-2016 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Power-tool maker Dewalt has entered the smartphone market with a tough handset designed for construction workers
  
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• A different kind of blast off! Tim Peake captures stunning image of an erupting volcano in Russia from International Space Station

  19-04-2016 13:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  British astronaut Tim Peake took a picture of smoke pouring from the summit of Klyuchevskaya volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Russia while passing 249 miles overhead.
  
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• Human limbs may have evolved from gills according to study

  19-04-2016 13:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Cambridge have shown that human limbs share a gene with the gills of cartilaginous fish such as sharks, skates and rays.
  
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• Scientists set eyes on ice moon Europa

  19-04-2016 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  European scientists are meeting in Paris to consider their best option for exploring Europa, the moon of Jupiter widely regarded as the most likely place beyond Earth to support microbial life.
  
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• Beware of sob stories – they make suckers of us all

  19-04-2016 13:23
  
  The more emotional a story is, the more likely we are to assume that it is accurate. But this leaves us open to all kinds of manipulation, writes Maria KonnikovaBy: Maria Konnikova, Continue reading...
  
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• YouTube takes on Facebook with 360° live videos with Google's 'spatial audio' feature

  19-04-2016 13:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A handful of concerts at Coachella music festival in California are the first to make use of the feature (example shown) and you navigate around a music concert, for example, as if you were really there.
  
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• Syria's destroyed Palmyra Arch is being rebuilt in London

  19-04-2016 12:54
  
      Architects have used digital scans to rebuild the 2,000-year-old Palmyra Arch in London's Trafalgar Square.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Syria's destroyed Palmyra Arch has been rebuilt in London

  19-04-2016 12:54
  
      Architects have used digital scans to rebuild the 2,000-year-old Palmyra Arch in London's Trafalgar Square.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Space radiation deleted data from ISS's on-board computer and triggered an Esa alarm

  19-04-2016 12:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Space radiation zapped one of the computers on the International Space Station, setting off an alarm in the control centre based near Munich, Germany. The problem has now been fixed.
  
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