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• Facebook takes aim at ad-blocking software

  09-08-2016 23:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook fires a warning shot at ad-blocking software by making changes that will force desktop users to see advertisements.
  
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• Facebook study shows cat lovers more likely to be single

  09-08-2016 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook examined 160,000 users who posted a photo of a cat or a dog, using object recognition technology. It found 30% of cat owners are single, compared to 24% of dog owners.
  
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• People ‘live LONGER during recessions’ with fewer car drivers and home cooking

  09-08-2016 22:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For every 1 per cent increase in unemployment, mortality rates drop by 0.5 per cent, according to a global study carried out between 1960 and 2010.
  
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• Study finds that signs of Martian life may have been obliterated by meteorites

  09-08-2016 22:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers replicated meteorite blasts to find out if organic compounds can survive the extreme conditions. They found that rocks excavated from blasts may incorrectly imply the absence of life.
  
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• Are YOUR apps spying on you?

  09-08-2016 21:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Northeastern University proved hackers can track users for just $25. The team created an algorithm that inserts data from a phone's built-​​in sensors into real maps, allowing them 'see' the user's path.
  
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• Twitter takes on Snapchat and Instagram Stories

  09-08-2016 20:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The feature, which launched at the end of last year, appears as a separate tab on a user's profile. It will be rolled out globally in the coming months.
  
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• 'Stay away' from beached oil rig

  09-08-2016 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A small team of salvage experts is lowered onto the stranded oil rig in the Western Isles.
  
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• Facebook installs new software that forces users to see adverts

  09-08-2016 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From today, Facebook users around the world who access the site via their desktops will be shown adverts, regardless of whether they have a blocker installed.
  
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• Life thriving on UK's biggest underwater mountains

  09-08-2016 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A deep-sea expedition discovers a remarkable array of life on the UK's tallest underwater mountains.
  
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• Carved under the capital: incredible underground photos of Crossrail

  09-08-2016 19:05
  
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• Britain's tallest mountain is underwater

  09-08-2016 19:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists from Plymouth University have visited the UK's tallest mountains - over 100 metres under the sea.
  
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• 'Strider' hackers create ‘Eye of Sauron’ malware to spy on international agencies

  09-08-2016 18:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hacker group 'Strider' has been gathering intelligence from Russia, China, Belgium, Iran and Rwanda since 2011. The group is now being called 'ProjectSauron' based on references in the malware.
  
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• Pregnant dolphins sing their name to their babies in the womb

  09-08-2016 18:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Southern Mississippi, have suggested that the dolphin mothers teach their babies the whistle as part of the imprinting process.
  
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• Facebook takes on ad blockers: Site installs new software that forces users to see adverts

  09-08-2016 18:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From today, Facebook users around the world who access the site via their desktops will be shown adverts, regardless of whether they have a blocker installed.
  
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• Research shows positive relationships with mentors stops pupils turning into grumpy teens

  09-08-2016 18:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Swiss researchers looking at more than 1,000 schoolchildren in Zurich schools found how pupils felt about their teacher was the most important factor in predicting good or bad behaviour (stock image).
  
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• Retro computer project directors row

  09-08-2016 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The founders of a crowd-funded project to create a retro computer games console, backed by Spectrum inventor Sir Clive Sinclair, distance themselves from their former company.
  
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• Starting them early: Pregnant dolphins sing their names to their babies in the womb

  09-08-2016 17:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Southern Mississippi, have suggested that the dolphin mothers teach their babies the whistle as part of the imprinting process.
  
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• The power of a good teacher: Positive relationships with mentors at age 11 stops pupils turning into grumpy teens

  09-08-2016 17:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Swiss researchers looking at more than 1,000 schoolchildren in Zurich schools found how pupils felt about their teacher was the most important factor in predicting good or bad behaviour (stock image).
  
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• Netflix unveils first Luke Cage trailer ahead of series debut

  09-08-2016 17:35
  
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• World's longest aircraft dubbed 'Flying Bum' leaves its hangar for the first time

  09-08-2016 17:08
  
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• The world's longest aircraft has left its hanger for the first time

  09-08-2016 17:08
  
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• The world's longest aircraft has left its hangar for the first time

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• Facebook blocks ad blockers but promises users more control

  09-08-2016 17:08
  
  The social network says it has improved account options to help users block irrelevant and unwanted adverts
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• Twitter will open its 'Moments' feature to ALL users as it takes on Snapchat and Instagram Stories

  09-08-2016 17:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The feature, which launched at the end of last year, appears as a separate tab on a user's profile. It will be rolled out globally in the coming months.
  
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• Met Police quizzed by London Assembly member over Windows XP

  09-08-2016 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A London Assembly member questions why the Metropolitan Police are still using Windows XP on tens of thousands of computers.
  
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• Watch hot 'stars' shower ... again. It's Perseid meteor showtime

  09-08-2016 17:02 via go.theregister.com
  
  Prettier than normal with a little help from friendly gas giant Glowing meteors streaking across the night sky marks the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower which is expected to be an even more striking spectacle this year, thanks to Jupiter.…
  
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• Pokémon Go introduces 'Sightings' function to track nearby creatures

  09-08-2016 16:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 'Sightings' feature shows players a lists of Pokemon near a nearby Pokestop. Some players have already completed the game, including one man in Southampton.
  
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• Oxygen levels 12 billion light years away are measured for the first time

  09-08-2016 15:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astronomers using the Keck Observatory in Hawaii have made the first ever accurate measurement of oxygen abundance in a distant galaxy called COSMOS-1908 (marked with arrow).
  
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• The artist using wires to raise the ghosts of ancient monuments from the ground

  09-08-2016 15:27
  
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• 'Mission impossible' battery that self-destructs in water could stop spy devices from falling into enemy hands

  09-08-2016 15:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team at Iowa State University is exploring ‘transient’ electronics claim to have developed a lithium ion battery which degrades in water.
  
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• Weapons-drone student fights expulsion

  09-08-2016 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A teenager who posted videos of drones firing a gun and a flamethrower is suing his university after he was expelled, the AP news agency reports.
  
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• Watchdog's banking tech reform 'not enough'

  09-08-2016 14:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's High Street banks are told to overhaul the services offered to their customers, but consumer groups and economists say it is "not enough"
  
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• Dizzying simulator shows 'black holes' being made in a water tank

  09-08-2016 13:46
  
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• Cheeky squirrel steals GoPro camera then records incredible treetop footage

  09-08-2016 13:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A squirrel has unwittingly created great footage after stealing a GoPro camera and running through treetops in a Montreal park. The dizzying footage gives a glimpse into what life is like for the animals.
  
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• Could dogs reveal why men are becoming less fertile? Chemicals in the environment are even damaging canine sperm

  09-08-2016 13:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 26-year study of dog sperm has revealed a gradual decline in quality over the past three decades - and it could have implications for humans, according to Nottingham University scientists.
  
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• Play 10,000 retro Amiga games in your browser on Internet Archive

  09-08-2016 13:35
  
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• Spanish colonial stone foundations are unearthed on the south side of the famous compound

  09-08-2016 13:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists have excavated stones fixed in a lime cement in a trench on the south side of the Alamo compound in San Antonio, Texas, which may be the foundations of the original main gate.
  
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• Action needed to 'future-proof' pollinators

  09-08-2016 13:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  International scientists are calling for action to "future proof" the insects, birds and mammals that pollinate crops and wild plants.
  
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• Wi-Fi sensors could predict when the 'Mouth of Hell' will erupt

  09-08-2016 13:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Masaya volcano is one of Nicaragua's most active and usual volcanoes. It regularly erupts, with the last major eruption in 2008 when it blasted plumes of ash 3.8 miles into the atmosphere.
  
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• The best Perseid meteor shower pictures

  09-08-2016 13:20
  
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• Would YOU take a pill to stop you drinking? New drug takes away the pleasurable effects of alcohol 

  09-08-2016 13:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mark Whitaker, 69, from West Yorkshire, says he often drinks a bottle of wine or more in one day.
  Struggling to give upbooze, he discovered Selincro - but the pills are hard to get on the NHS.
  
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• Beware the walruses

  09-08-2016 13:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paddling from Greenland to Scotland in a canoe is risky business.
  
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• Get set for a dazzling display as the Perseid meteor shower peaks this week

  09-08-2016 13:05
  
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• Apple Watch 2 may be launched this year as rumours suggest the device will feature GPS

  09-08-2016 12:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An analyst 'well connected' to the Californian firm's supply chain made the predictions to investors. Likely release dates for the Apple Watch 2 and upgraded Apple Watch (pictured) are end of 2016.
  
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• Scientists develop dissolving battery

  09-08-2016 12:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Researchers have developed a battery which self-destructs when dropped into water.
  
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• Watchdog pledges 'mobile revolution' as part of banking overhaul but consumer champions warn the reforms won't end 'exorbitant' fees

  09-08-2016 12:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Competitions and Markets Authority has unveiled measures to give customers more choice and ensure they get a better deal, but consumer champions branded the proposals 'disappointing'.
  
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• Minority Report computers may soon mark out children as 'likely criminals'

  09-08-2016 12:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Mcgorrery from Deakin University in Melbourne and Dawn Gilmore fromSwinburne University of Technology in Melbourne discuss how viable machine learning is in predicting crime.
  
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• Vodafone says it has 'ditched' line rental charges...but that's not strictly true

  09-08-2016 12:31
  
  The internet providers bold claim is misleading, but the change does make broadband prices easier to understand
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• Vodafone 'ditches' line rental fees (but will charge up to £67 to connect you)

  09-08-2016 12:31
  
  The internet providers bold claim is misleading, but the change does make broadband prices easier to understand
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• 'Project Sauron' malware hidden for five years

  09-08-2016 12:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A sophisticated form of malware known as Project Sauron went undetected for five years at a string of organisations, according to security researchers.
  
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