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• Dog graveyard suggests Siberians ate their pets after using them for hunting and sledding

  20-07-2016 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The remains of 115 dogs were found at a site called Ust-Polui, which is in a town called Salekhard in Russia's Arctic circle. Dog graveyards have been found before but none this large.
  
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• Women hadn't had period in 5 years are now menstruating again after ovaries were rejuvenated

  20-07-2016 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If the treatment, pioneered at the Greek fertility clinic Genesis Athens, continues to show promise, it could potentially allow older women and victims of premature menopause to conceive.
  
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• Photo shows silent movie actor Buster Keaton riding a crude version of a Segway in 1920s

  20-07-2016 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Segway was invented in the Nineties by American Dean Kamen. But a photo has been unearthed of silent movie actor Buster Keaton using an old version in the 1920s on a film set.
  
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• Facebook Messenger becomes firm's third app to boast a BILLION users

  20-07-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The app is nowone of the world's top three most popular apps just two years after it was split off from Facebook's main app, which is by far and away the most popular.
  
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• X-rays could make Ligo detector TEN times more sensitive to wobbles in spacetime

  20-07-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from Stanford University and the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have been studying the structure of the mirror coatings using X-rays.
  
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• Microsoft unveils Swiftmoji keyboard that can pick the perfect emoticon for you

  20-07-2016 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ifyou have trouble finding the perfect emoji, search no more. SwiftKey has officially launched its emoji prediction keyboard for Android and iOS. Swiftmoji uses AI to find the right emoji based on your text.
  
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• North Korea broadcasts with mystery numbers carry Cold War echoes

  20-07-2016 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The indecipherable announcements, the most recent of which occurred on Friday, echoed Cold War-era tactics used by the North to communicate missions with their spies based in South Korea.
  
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• "Most detailed" map of the brain unveiled

  20-07-2016 22:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The stunning new series of map of the brain could revolutionise our understand of how it works. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found 100 new regions.
  
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• Controversial calls for Martian colonists to be 'genetically engineered' to be democratic

  20-07-2016 22:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers say human embryos could one day be edited through ‘gene drives’ to promote democratic traits, which would be passed on to subsequent generations among Mars colonies.
  
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• Parents are being left behind by tech-savvy toddlers

  20-07-2016 22:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Millions of parents in the UK are finding themselves left behind as their children.Many admit to being baffled at hearing infants talk about 'hyperlinks', 'pop-ups' and 'downloads'.
  
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• Animation reveals the science of the male orgasm - and it's not as simple as you may think 

  20-07-2016 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This animation details the exact movement of multiple organs, and the intricate interplay of physical and mental stimulation, that lead to ejaculation.
  
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• Nasa reveals new details of radical 'proton power' system that could send spacecraft to the edge of the universe in just ten years

  20-07-2016 21:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The system would interact with particles released by the sun, repelling protons to create thrust and achieve unprecedented speeds. It is hoped the first system could fly in 2020.
  
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• Does this mean Uber's app will finally show where your car REALLY is? Firm reveals new hi-res maps so it can pinpoint customers more accurately

  20-07-2016 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Uber is giving its drivers an eye in the sky to help them find riders. The San Francisco firm has teamed up with DigitalGlobe to use their constellation senors to access imagery and location intelligence.
  
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• Watch the shocking moment the Earth WOBBLES caused by leaking methane

  20-07-2016 20:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Russian Academy of Sciences and University of Tromso, while on the remote outpost off the Siberian coast, spotted 15 separate patches of trembling tundra.
  
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• South Africa's great white sharks 'facing extinction'

  20-07-2016 20:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South Africa's great white shark population is heading for possible extinction‚ after a rapid decline in numbers, say researchers.
  
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• The killer 'legobots' are coming: US Military to build modular robot parts they can plug together for different missions

  20-07-2016 20:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Darpahopes to shrink traditional military machines into single 'chiplets' to build a library of components to aid everything from smart drone building to instant language translation.
  
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• June 2016 'hottest worldwide in modern history'

  20-07-2016 20:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  June 2016 was the hottest June worldwide in modern history - marking the 14th month in a row that global temperature records have been broken
  
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• Forget Velociraptors! Terrifying big brother of Megaraptor dinosaurs grew more than 21 feet long and had 3-inch serrated teeth

  20-07-2016 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Palaeontologists have discovered the fossil of a large predatory dinosaur called Murusraptor barrosaensis (illustrated) that lived 80 million years ago in what is now northwest Patagonia.
  
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• Is this the smartest drone yet? UAV that travels at more than 70mph has a supercomputer that lets it fly unaided

  20-07-2016 19:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Teal drone which was created in Utah, containsan inbuilt 'supercomputer' called an Nvidia TX1. This allows the drone to fly autonomously recognise images and even handle learning.
  
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• 2,000-year-old dog graveyard suggests Siberians FEASTED on their pets after using them for hunting and sledding

  20-07-2016 19:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The remains of 115 dogs were found at a site called Ust-Polui, which is in a town called Salekhard in Russia's Arctic circle. Dog graveyards have been found before but none this large.
  
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• Will YOUR state survive a zombie apocalypse? New York will fall first

  20-07-2016 19:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers ranked each U.S. state to see which are best suited for the theoretical onslaught of the undead, looking at everything from population density to cremation rates.
  
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• Experts say Antikythera mechanism may not just have been a navigational aid

  20-07-2016 19:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts say the device may have been part of a more complex machine simply being delivered by boat to a customer - and may have been far more than a navigational aid.
  
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• The Antarctic is COOLING: Region bounces back after ozone damage, but scientists insist global warming is still taking place

  20-07-2016 19:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the British Antarctic Survey said changing wind patterns (top left), and the healing hole in the ozone layer (bottom left) were responsible for the cool temperatures.
  
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• Vast asteroid created 'Man in Moon's eye' crater

  20-07-2016 19:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One of the biggest craters on the Moon's surface was created by an asteroid more than 250km across, a study suggests.
  
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• Scientists REVERSE the menopause: Women who'd not had a period in five years are now menstuating again after their ovaries were rejuvenated  

  20-07-2016 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If the treatment, pioneered at the Greek fertility clinic Genesis Athens, continues to show promise, it could potentially allow older women and victims of premature menopause to conceive.
  
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• Are aliens living just 40 light-years away? Two nearby rocky planets have Earth-like atmospheres and could host life

  20-07-2016 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After discovering the planetary system, scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology judged from the size and temperature of the planets that they may be suitable for life.
  
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• A really deep impact! Vast crater on moon was caused by 180 mile-wide 'proto-planet' that smashed into it 3.6 billion years ago

  20-07-2016 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island estimate the asteroid that created the moon's Imbrium basin wastwice as large in diameter and 10 times more massive than thought.
  
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• Will YOUR state survive a zombie apocalypse? Map reveals Alaska and Idaho are most likely to fend off attacks - and New York will fall first

  20-07-2016 19:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers ranked each U.S. state to see which are best suited for the theoretical onslaught of the undead, looking at everything from population density to cremation rates.
  
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• Clearest ever 'map' of the human brain reveals 100 hidden regions

  20-07-2016 19:00
  
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• Google tests ads that load faster and use less power

  20-07-2016 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google reveals it is building new technology to make ads appear more quickly and use less battery power.
  
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• Does the Antikythera mechanism have a hidden purpose? Experts say world's oldest computer may not have been just a navigational aid after all

  20-07-2016 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts say the device may have been part of a more complex machine simply being delivered by boat to a customer - and may have been far more than a navigational aid.
  
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• Drivers battle Uber over employment rights

  20-07-2016 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cab hire service Uber has been taken to an employment tribunal by two of its drivers who claim it is acting unlawfully by not offering holiday and sick pay.
  
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• Helping the hunt for gravitational waves: X-rays could make Ligo detector TEN times more sensitive to wobbles in spacetime

  20-07-2016 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from Stanford University and the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have been studying the structure of the mirror coatings using X-rays.
  
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• Facebook's hat-trick: Messenger becomes firm's third app to boast a BILLION users

  20-07-2016 18:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The app is nowone of the world's top three most popular apps just two years after it was split off from Facebook's main app, which is by far and away the most popular.
  
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• Pokémon Go's first sponsored location will be McDonald's - in Japan

  20-07-2016 18:04
  
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• Facebook Messenger hits the 1 billion monthly users mark

  20-07-2016 17:46
  
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• Macy's tests artificial intelligence tool to improve service

  20-07-2016 17:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Macy's has revealed it has developed an AI app with IBM's Watson to guide shoppers around its stores. It allows customers to get answers customized to the store they're in .
  
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• Watch the shocking moment the Earth WOBBLES: Remarkable footage shows weird phenomenon caused by leaking methane

  20-07-2016 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Russian Academy of Sciences and University of Tromso, while on the remote outpost off the Siberian coast, spotted 15 separate patches of trembling tundra.
  
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• Scots offshore wind 'pretty much dead', former minister claims

  20-07-2016 17:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A former UK energy minister claims the offshore wind industry in Scotland is "pretty much dead" after a legal challenge to four projects.
  
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• Parents are being left behind by tech-savvy toddlers: Adults baffled by coding jargon used by children as young as three

  20-07-2016 17:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Millions of parents in the UK are finding themselves left behind as their children.Many admit to being baffled at hearing infants talk about 'hyperlinks', 'pop-ups' and 'downloads'.
  
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• Never hunt for emoji again: SwiftKey's predictive keyboard finds icons for you

  20-07-2016 17:00
  
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• Google's DeepMind trains AI to cut its energy bills by 40%

  20-07-2016 16:50
  
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• Slack's mission to 'kill email': firm invests in 11 new startups in just seven months

  20-07-2016 16:28
  
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• Facebook creates technology which uses lasers to bring internet to remote areas 

  20-07-2016 16:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Facebook based in California, have found a way to counteract the problem of limited internet access in remote areas, that does not require large cell towers.
  
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• Mysterious Planet Nine may have given our solar system its bizarre tilt

  20-07-2016 16:16
  
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• How to get the last of the Heinz ketchup out of the bottle

  20-07-2016 16:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The king of ketchup, Heinz has revealed there is, in fact, a knack to getting the perfect serving on your plate and it involves the embossed '57' that can be found on the glass jar.
  
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• Donald Trump supporter Milo Yiannopoulos banned from Twitter for trolling Leslie Jones 

  20-07-2016 16:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Milo Yiannopoulos, a journalist and Trump supporter, has been banned from Twitter. The British-born journalist has denied encouraging racist abuse of Ghostbusters actress Leslie Jones.
  
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• Microbe drives tropical butterfly species to a male-killing frenzy

  20-07-2016 15:30 via go.theregister.com
  
  Cannibalistic behaviour also affects evolution Spiroplasma, a small helical-shaped microbe, is responsible for bringing out a ‘male-killing’ instinct in African Queen butterflies, according to research published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.…
  
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• You can now download childrens TV shows on the Sky Kids app

  20-07-2016 15:01
  
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• Google uses AI to save on electricity from data centres

  20-07-2016 15:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Its artificial intelligence division, DeepMind, has cut Google's data centres' energy consumption by 15%, using a machine-learning algorithm.
  
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