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• Could the misery of restless legs be relieved with a simple foot wrap?

  29-06-2016 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tests of the foot wrap by researchers in Pennsylvania found the Restiffic wrap helped 90 per cent of those testing it to get a better night's sleep - minus the side effects of any medication.
  
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• The science of REVENGE: Researchers reveal 'dark desire' isn't always sweet

  29-06-2016 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Washington Universitywarn that revenge can have unexpected effects on those who seek it, causing the avenger to experience positive and negative feelings.
  
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• Amazon fires: Humans make rainforest more flammable

  29-06-2016 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Human disturbances are putting the Amazon rainforest at greater risk of fire, say researchers.
  
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• Unmanned 'seagull' sub-hunting drone boat fires torpedo in first test

  29-06-2016 22:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Performed out of Israel's Haifa port, the test used a 'drone boat' called the seagull to launch a torpedo.
  
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• Man chokes down 153-year-old Civil War military ration

  29-06-2016 22:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An American YouTube user known only as Steve filmed himself eating the ration, made from a simple flour and water dough, saying it was so hard it felt like he was 'about to crack a tooth'.
  
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• Remains of fires on Flores suggests Homo sapiens arrived there earlier than believed

  29-06-2016 22:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists have discovered evidence that modern humans were living in the cave 41,000 years ago where the remains of the Hobbit species of human Homo floresiensis were found.
  
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• US military got give all terrain vehicles roof mounted laser weapons by 2022

  29-06-2016 22:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Laser weapons and Stinger missiles could be integrated into detection systems and mounted on vehicles, including Humvees and Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, to better protect ground units.
  
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• Meet Robert, the alien hunting AI: Smart software will scour exoplanets for signs of life

  29-06-2016 21:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The UCL software also has a 'dream mode' that allows it to predict what forms alien signals may take so it knows what to look for.
  
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• Guys more likely to misread signals because they’ve often 'got sex on the brain'

  29-06-2016 21:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Auckland University in New Zealand found men are significantly more likely to 'misread' an advertisement for a second meaning and find humour in it - single men even more so.
  
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• The ultimate Humvee upgrade: US military got give all terrain vehicles roof mounted laser weapons by 2022

  29-06-2016 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Laser weapons and Stinger missiles could be integrated into detection systems and mounted on vehicles, including Humvees and Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, to better protect ground units.
  
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• Facebook to show you more of your friends and family

  29-06-2016 21:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook revealed it will be tweaking its News Feed algorithm to prioritize the activities of your friends and family. It has also changed its social plugin buttons, and created new Chrome Extensions.
  
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• Amazon to start subsidising Android handsets by up to 50% for Prime member

  29-06-2016 21:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon Prime members can choose between two Androids, Motorola Moto G and the BLUR R1 HD, for half the retail price. But you will be reciving more ads and have every Amazon app pre-installed.
  
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• Facebook gives friends higher priority in News Feeds

  29-06-2016 21:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook is to give posts by users' friends and family greater prominence - a move that may challenge professional publishers.
  
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• Apple patents infrared blocker to stop people taking pictures and videos of stages

  29-06-2016 21:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple's latest patent describes technology that emits infrared signals to disable the camera and video features in areas where taking pictures and videos are frowned upon - like a concert or museum.
  
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• JiaJia, the creepily life-like 'robot goddess', greets fans in China 

  29-06-2016 20:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The AI was on show near the entrance of the exhibition hall that hosted this year's 2016 Summer Davos Forum in Tianjin, in a major port city in North China.
  
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• 'Alien' spots on Ceres are stranger than thought

  29-06-2016 20:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Arizona State University say the craters were formed by an impact, aqueous processes moved the minerals up from underneath the surface to the craters.
  
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• Behaving aggressively gives them same pleasure as eating chocolate does in others

  29-06-2016 20:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study by Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City found manipulating activity in that part of the brain can either encourage or stop the inclination to enjoy bullying behaviour.
  
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• 'Alien' spots on Ceres are stranger than thought: Patches were created from material seeping out from inside the dwarf planet

  29-06-2016 19:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Arizona State University say the craters were formed by an impact, aqueous processes moved the minerals up from underneath the surface to the craters.
  
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• Why DOES autism cause such anxiety?

  29-06-2016 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anxiety is one of the most common reasons why individuals with autism seek support from health professional, say researchers from City and Newcastle Universities.
  
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• Amazon fires: how we make rainforest more flammable

  29-06-2016 19:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Human disturbances are making the Amazon rainforest 'more flammable' say researchers.
  
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• Uber software tracks drivers for high speed, sudden stops

  29-06-2016 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Using smartphone sensors to peek over its drivers' shoulders, Uber is promising to keep a closer eye on their behavior — while discouraging speeding or slamming on the brakes.
  
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• Hubble spies rare cosmic tadpole galaxy

  29-06-2016 18:56 via go.theregister.com
  
  Astro boffins use find to study star formations The Hubble telescope has captured images of a rare tadpole galaxy glittering with bursts of star formation, swimming in the black pond of space.…
  
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• Take part in the Accelerating Simplicity web event

  29-06-2016 18:07
  
  Accelerating Simplicity will be livestreamed from a rooftop location in Berlin on July 12
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• Is China planning to take out Western communication satellites?

  29-06-2016 17:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Chinese space agency has named the craft Aolong-1. It is reportedly fitted with a robotic arm, which has led to concern over its true purpose.
  
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• Robot salamander can walk and swim

  29-06-2016 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A robot salamander that mimics the movement of the real thing is developed in Switzerland.
  
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• Evernote clampdown causes anger

  29-06-2016 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Evernote faces a backlash after announcing it is restricting the use of the free version of its app.
  
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• The penguin population may drop by 60% by the end of the century

  29-06-2016 17:31
  
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• 5,000-year-old clay tablet from city of Uruk in Iraq could be the first 'payslip'

  29-06-2016 17:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A clay tablet unearthed at the ancient city of Uruk in modern Iraq shows cuneiform depiction of what may be payments of beer to workers. Scratches beside the text show how much they received.
  
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• Facebook 'hack' victim exposes passport scam

  29-06-2016 17:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An identity thief gains access to a Facebook account by sending a fake passport and asking the social network to turn off log-in approvals.
  
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• Why DOES autism cause such anxiety? Scientists say people with the condition 'can't understand their own emotions'

  29-06-2016 17:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anxiety is one of the most common reasons why individuals with autism seek support from health professional, say researchers from City and Newcastle Universities.
  
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• Oregon scientists accidentally discover a brilliant new shade of blue that will NEVER fade

  29-06-2016 16:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The vibrant blue, discovered, by Oregon State University is so durable, and its compounds are so stable, even in oil and water, that the colour stays vibrant over time.
  
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• Facebook is changing News Feed to show you more from friends and family

  29-06-2016 16:24
  
  The social network has explained the "values" of the News Feed for the first time
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• Tunnel dug by Jewish prisoners to escape Nazi death squads rediscovered

  29-06-2016 15:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists have used new scanning techniques to reveal a 114 feet long escape tunnel dug by prisoners used to dispose of bodies of the victims of Nazi death squads at Ponary in Lithuania.
  
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• Google's Eric Schmidt says we should all 'stop freaking out' about AI

  29-06-2016 15:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Californian Google parent company Alphabet, spoke out about how the history of technology has been full of scaremongering but we should be optimistic.
  
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• Mysterious 'dark hydrogen' could explain how Jupiter's magnetic field formed

  29-06-2016 15:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Carnegie Institution of Washington and University of Edinburgh recreated the extreme conditions of gas giants such as Jupiter (pictured) by squeezing hydrogen between two diamonds.
  
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• Pilot reveals the secrets of life on board Solar Impulse

  29-06-2016 15:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the latest leg, a gruelling 71 hour flight across the Atlantic Ocean from New York to Seville, Bertrand Piccard filmed a video explaining what it is like to fly in the coffin-sized cockpit for days on end.
  
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• Humans are 'creating new species' including a tough breed of mosquito

  29-06-2016 15:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study, led by the University of Copenhagen, outlined many examples of the process of manmade speciation – where human activities lead to the introduction of a new species.
  
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• OnePlus warns it may raise prices for the OnePlus 3 because of Brexit

  29-06-2016 14:57
  
  Company warns the £309 smartphone may get more expensive due to the pound's drop in value
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• Passage out of hell: Tunnel dug using spoons and hands by Jewish prisoners to escape Nazi death squads rediscovered

  29-06-2016 14:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists have used new scanning techniques to reveal a 114 feet long escape tunnel dug by prisoners used to dispose of bodies of the victims of Nazi death squads at Ponary in Lithuania.
  
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• World-Check terrorism database exposed online

  29-06-2016 14:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Names of individuals and organisations listed in the Thomson Reuters World-Check Risk Screening database are leaked.
  
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• Real-life R2-D2 set to take Christmas by storm as millions piled into robots that think

  29-06-2016 14:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The little droid uses artificial intelligence to learn tricks and interact with people. Some are comparing the toy to R2-D2 from Star Wars.
  
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• An exclusive insight into life on board Solar Impulse 2

  29-06-2016 14:36
  
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• Facebook thinks you're more likely to like its new like button

  29-06-2016 14:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Users are more likely to like something if it has a thumbs up logo, rather than the Facebook logo, according to the social network.
  
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• Automated amphibian teaches us to walk

  29-06-2016 14:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists in Switzerland have created a robotic salamander that mimics the gait of the ancient amphibian in great detail.
  
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• Watch this creepy robot salamander walk and swim

  29-06-2016 14:09
  
  The robot, which is based on the Pleurodeles waltl salamander, has 27 motors and 11 segments
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• WIRED goes inside the studio of artist Conrad Shawcross

  29-06-2016 14:01
  
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• Artificial bone could someday replace concrete and steel to cope with rising populations

  29-06-2016 14:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cities like London need to find other ways to support the ever-expanding population while keeping carbon emissions under control, scientists from the University of Cambridge warn.
  
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• Hands-on with Sky's NOW TV Smart Box

  29-06-2016 13:39
  
  The new Smart Box from NOW TV is available in contractless packages for a £39.99 cost
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• Mysterious 'dark hydrogen' may be lurking beneath gas giant planets: Substance could explain how Jupiter's magnetic field formed

  29-06-2016 13:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Carnegie Institution of Washington and University of Edinburgh recreated the extreme conditions of gas giants such as Jupiter (pictured) by squeezing hydrogen between two diamonds.
  
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• What really causes migraines is revealed

  29-06-2016 13:19
  
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