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• Researchers find witnesses can identify criminals by their SMELL

  09-06-2016 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An international team of researchers has found that humans are able to remember a particular body odour following a stressful event to pick out the criminal in a line-up.
  
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• Scientists turn chief global warming gas into harmless stone

  09-06-2016 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts say the results of a two-year, $10 million experiment offers new hope for an effective weapon to help fight man-made global warming.
  
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• Petra reveals massive ceremonial platform twice as wide as an Olympic swimming pool

  09-06-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The archaeologists describe the unparalleled find in Jordan as 'a large rectangular platform' that measures about 184 feet by 160 feet and was essentially 'hiding in plain site.'
  
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• Lenovo unveils $500 Phab2 handset with Google sensors that can map the room

  09-06-2016 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tapping Google's 3-year-old Project Tango, the new phone will use software and sensors to track motions and map building interiors, including the location of doors and windows.
  
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• Lenovo phones get Tango augmented reality and snap-on modules

  09-06-2016 22:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lenovo unveils two distinctive phones - one with Tango augmented reality tech, the other with snap-on modules.
  
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• Amazon launches food delivery service to UK market

  09-06-2016 21:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The world's largest online retailer is launching a fresh food delivery service, starting with its London-based customers
  
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• Elon Musk tweets secret Pentagon visit was 'something about a flying metal suit'

  09-06-2016 20:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Musk tweeted a link to an article speculating on his meeting at the Pentagon, with the caption 'something about a flying metal suit' - a reference to the Tony Stark Iron Man character.
  
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• Honey bees in South Africa have evolved to reproduce without a male 

  09-06-2016 20:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden have found a population of Cape bees in South Africa which can reproduce without a male. The mechanism is still unknown.
  
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• 'Hacker map' of the internet reveals countries most at risk of cyberattacks 

  09-06-2016 20:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The top 'exposed' nations include Belgium,Tajikstan, Samoa, Australia, and China. The United States sits in the 14th spot, with the United Kingdom behind it at number 23
  
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• Scientists uncover the brain regions responsible for our 'internal GPS'

  09-06-2016 20:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The team, led by Stanford University in California, believe the research bridges the gap between animal and human studies focused on how our brains get us around.
  
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• Autism is NOT just a disease of the brain

  09-06-2016 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harvard Medical School researchers suggest that people with autism have defects in the sensory nerve cells running through their bodies - meaning they are sensitive to touch and anxious.
  
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• Experiment 'turns waste CO2 to stone'

  09-06-2016 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists think they have found a smart way to constrain carbon dioxide emissions - just turn them to stone.
  
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• Twitter co-founder Evan Williams had his own account hacked by OurMine

  09-06-2016 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  California-based Twitter founder had his account hacked by same Saudi-based group that attacked Zuckerberg last week - 'OurMine'. A Twitter spokesperson said the site itself had not been hacked.
  
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• The secret of a happy marriage is all about finding other people less attractive

  09-06-2016 19:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rutgers and New York University found a 'turn off' mechanism that adjusts people's views ofattractive individuals who are known to be looking for a romantic relationship, in order to stay faithful.
  
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• Bereaved anger over Father's Day Jawbone email advert

  09-06-2016 19:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wearable tech firm Jawbone faces criticism for causing distress to people whose fathers have died, with a recent email campaign.
  
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• Visa app lets you buy other people's outfits by taking a photo of it

  09-06-2016 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Once recognised, information and online links connected to the clothes are shown on screen. The app will tested tomorrow at House of Holland’s menswear show on the Strand in London.
  
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• 'Lost' section of Great Wall of China re-emerges

  09-06-2016 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Part of the Great Wall of China was lost when a reservoir was built across the Panjiakou pass to create a huge reservoir in 1978 but drought and increased water use has seen a section re-emerge.
  
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• US agency endorses plan to cede Internet oversight

  09-06-2016 18:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The plan aims to maintain Internet governance under a 'multi-stakeholder' model which avoids control of the online ecosystem by any single governmental body.
  
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• Retro 1920s robot Eric may get a second chance at life

  09-06-2016 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  London's Science Museum has launched its first Kickstarter campaign , which aims to raise funds to rebuild Eric – the UK's first robot. It was originally built in 1928 by Captain Richards and AH Reffell,
  
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• Tinder bans under 18s from using its dating app  

  09-06-2016 18:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Child protection campaigners have been upset that since 2012 the online dating app has allowed people aged between 13 and 17 to hook up.
  
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• Your smartphone could be turning you into a SLACKER

  09-06-2016 18:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A survey by London-based CareerBuild found the biggest distractions are personal messaging, weather, news and games.Eighty two per cent of employees say they like to keep their phone's in sight.
  
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• Ancient Orkney islanders ripped flesh from dead relatives, chopped up their bodies and mixed them in mass graves in grisly ritual

  09-06-2016 17:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Academics believe the butchering of deceased loved ones around 6,000 years ago in Orkney was done to remove their identity because dead ancestors were regarded as a collective group.
  
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• Uber fined in France over UberPop

  09-06-2016 17:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A court in France fines Uber for running an illegal transport service through its UberPop service.
  
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• Less attractive infants face long-term psychological damage from lack of attention

  09-06-2016 16:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Neuroscientists at the University of Oxford have found that adults prefer to give a toy to a cuter baby than one they consider to be less attractive, suggesting ugly babies may be at a disadvantage.
  
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• Tesco Mobile gives discount for ad views

  09-06-2016 16:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tesco Mobile users who agree to view adverts on their mobile phone will get £3 off their monthly bill by using a new app.
  
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• Retro 1920s robot may get a second chance at life: Eric to be resurrected to chart 500-year history of our obsession with droids

  09-06-2016 16:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  London's Science Museum has launched its first Kickstarter campaign , which aims to raise funds to rebuild Eric – the UK's first robot. It was originally built in 1928 by Captain Richards and AH Reffell,
  
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• Tunnels in spacetime could someday take us to another universe, claims radical theory

  09-06-2016 16:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Using an assumption that a wormhole can be found at the middle of a black hole, a group of Portuguese researchers modelled how objects would be able to withstand the journey through it.
  
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• Latest additions to the periodic table labelled to honour Japan, Moscow and Tennessee 

  09-06-2016 15:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry in Zurich has finally agreedon the new names of the four elements, which had been given place holder names (stock image).
  
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• Would YOU discriminate against an 'ugly baby'? Less attractive infants face long-term psychological damage from lack of attention

  09-06-2016 15:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Neuroscientists at the University of Oxford have found that adults prefer to give a toy to a cuter baby than one they consider to be less attractive, suggesting ugly babies may be at a disadvantage.
  
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• Opache couché designed to be put on cigarette cartons has been voted the world's worst colour

  09-06-2016 15:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Opache couché, a mix of green and brown, has been named the world's worst colour. More than 1000 Australian smokers voted on the colour, saying it made them feel 'death', 'dirty' and 'tar'.
  
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• Larry Page Google co-founder has quietly invested £70 million in two start-ups

  09-06-2016 15:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Larry Page, co-founder of Google, has been funding two companies, Zee.Aero and Kitty Hawk, who are working on flying cars. Both companies are based in Silicon Valley, near Google's headquarters.
  
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• Hatches sealed on ISS pump-up space podule

  09-06-2016 15:27 via go.theregister.com
  
  Inflatable habitat in good shape The hatches have been closed on the International Space Station's (ISS) Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, following three days' work by astronaut Jeff Williams installing sensors and other hardware inside the pump-up space podule.…
  
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• Bumble dating app blocks and shames 'small-minded misogynist'

  09-06-2016 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After a man calls a female match a "gold-digger" and "entitled", dating app Bumble post a public letter and block him from their service.
  
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• Cold space gas? Sure, supermassive black holes can eat that. Nom, nom, nom

  09-06-2016 14:58 via go.theregister.com
  
  We've even seen it, says black-hole-diet-watching astroboffin Astronomers working at the Atacama Large Millimetre Array radio telescope in Chile have observed black holes swallowing up cold dense clouds for the first time, according to new research published today in Nature.…
  
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• Bizarre video shows mysterious humps on the waters of Loch Ness

  09-06-2016 14:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the video, which was shot by Irish holidaymaker Tony Bligh, there appear to be four to five humps, about 6ft apart, which move in unison across Loch Ness- but locals are questioning the footage.
  
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• Millions of stolen Twitter logins put on sale

  09-06-2016 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Up to 32 million Twitter login names and passwords are reportedly being offered for sale online.
  
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• National Park looks to ban animal apps

  09-06-2016 13:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South African National Parks is considering banning apps that offer the public information about animal sightings.
  
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• Pebble app aims to improve your mood by revealing what makes you feel good

  09-06-2016 13:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pebble have launched a global Happiness app which collects data on your mood, who you are with, and what you are doing to create a weekly report.
  
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• Elements finally get their names: Latest additions to the periodic table labelled to honour Japan, Moscow and Tennessee 

  09-06-2016 13:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry in Zurich has finally agreedon the new names of the four elements, which had been given place holder names (stock image).
  
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• Can YOU beat a computer at chess? Interactive tool lets you play against an AI and see exactly what its thinking 

  09-06-2016 12:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thinking Machine 6 is the latest in a line of AI-based concept art which shows the computer's though process. It is currently a permanent installation at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
  
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• Heart-breaking video captures herd of Dutch donkeys MOURNING the death of their friend

  09-06-2016 12:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Video taken a sanctuary in the Netherlands shows several asses gathering together and crying around the body of Bran, an old donkey who has died and is lying still on the ground (pictured).
  
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• Lenovo's next mobile will map surroundings in 3D using Google software

  09-06-2016 12:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At the Lenovo Tech World conference in San Francisco, the Chinese company is expected to announce the phone's price and release date.
  
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• Can COINS stop your laptop overheating? Simple trick using stacks of copper pennies may help keep your computer cool

  09-06-2016 11:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amusician from Kanagawa, Japan claims to have discovered that by stacking copper coins on the case in front of the screen, it seems to help absorb excess heat given off by his laptop.
  
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• Tinder is stopping teenagers from using the dating app

  09-06-2016 11:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People aged between 13 and 17 have been able to communicate with each other on Tinder - now the dating app is putting a stop to that.
  
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• Boffins slap quantum dots on diamonds to create mutant nanomaterials

  09-06-2016 10:58 via go.theregister.com
  
  Doping everything really quickly, dude Researchers have found a new way to speed up the process of doping nanomaterials by adding quantum dots to tiny diamonds, which could advance electronics and quantum computing in the future, according to a paper published in Nature Communications.…
  
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• Boffins insert quantum dots into diamonds to create mutant nanomaterials

  09-06-2016 10:58 via go.theregister.com
  
  Doping everything really quickly, dude Researchers have found a new way to speed up the process of doping nanomaterials by adding tiny diamonds to quantum dots, which could advance electronics and quantum computing in the future, according to a paper published in Nature Communications.…
  
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• Opache couché, a mix of green and brown designed to be put on cigarette cartons has been voted the world's worst colour... but what do YOU think?

  09-06-2016 10:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Opache couché, a mix of green and brown, has been named the world's worst colour. More than 1000 Australian smokers voted on the colour, saying it made them feel 'death', 'dirty' and 'tar'.
  
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• Has YOUR Twitter account been hacked? 32 million passwords are on sell on the dark web just a weeks after LinkedIn data breach

  09-06-2016 10:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The majority of recent hacked Twitter users seemed to be based in Russia, with 5,028,220 email addresses ending in '@mail.ru', according to a blog post by LeakedSource.
  
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• MPs criticise government over flood protection plans

  09-06-2016 10:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government is failing to do enough to protect communities at risk of flooding and needs to do more long-term planning, MPs say.
  
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• Reg photography special: get a better snap of a BLACK HOLE

  09-06-2016 09:29 via go.theregister.com
  
  All you need is a camera radio telescope the size of EARTH and shutter speed of 'ages' MIT boffins have developed an algorithm to help astrophysicists see the unseen, improving the resolution of black hole “images”.…
  
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