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• Study reveals people are more likely to make excuses during ‘peak’ hours

  31-08-2016 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When operating during their preferred time of day, researchers at Indiana University Bloomington found that people tend to undermine their own performance, sabotaging their ability to do tasks.
  
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• The eight foot aliens who live on 'Earth 2.0'

  31-08-2016 23:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With the discovery of Proxima b, alien hunters are revisiting a 1957 story from psychologists who say they spoke with an 8-foot tall humanoid named 'Hands' who calls the exoplanet home.
  
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• Ancient Egyptians used metal in wooden boats that ferried Pharaohs to their pyramids

  31-08-2016 23:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A piece of wood recovered at a dig near the Great Pyramid of Giza shows for the first time that ancient Egyptians used metal in their boats.
  
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• Drama in orbit: Brazen UFO attacks Earth's Sentinel-1A satellite

  31-08-2016 22:22 via go.theregister.com
  
  Plucky climate-change probe fends off cosmic intruder The European Space Agency's Sentinel-1A satellite has been hit by an unidentified flying object while in orbit. Panic not: the probe remains fully operational.…
  
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• The Battle of Grays Hill where the British were defeated pinpointed in South Carolina

  31-08-2016 22:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Using metal detectors, archaeologists unearthed artifacts and memoirs near Beaufort, South Carolina that helped piece together the exact location of the bloody Battle of Grays Hill that took place in 1779.
  
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• Self driving LIVING ROOM can detach from your house and turn into a maglev train

  31-08-2016 22:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Tridika pod serves as part of a living room, until needed - when it detaches and turns into a driverless car. The cube-shaped people mover concept hovers on magnetic levitation tracks.
  
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• The eight foot aliens who live on 'Earth 2.0': Proxima b find four light years away reignites 1950s claims beings from the area visit our planet

  31-08-2016 22:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With the discovery of Proxima b, alien hunters are revisiting a 1957 story from psychologists who say they spoke with an 8-foot tall humanoid named 'Hands' who calls the exoplanet home.
  
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• Only 350k African elephants are left in the savannah down from 20m in pre-colonial era 

  31-08-2016 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  90 scientists and 286 crew members have taken part in an ambitious elephant census in Africa over the past two years - and the final total was far less than they had estimated.
  
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• Rosetta captures dust from its comet that could give clues to how the solar system formed

  31-08-2016 21:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Graz, Austria used the Micro-Imaging Dust Analysis System (MIDAS) on board the Rosetta space probe.
  
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• The world's oldest fossil found on ancient sea bed suggest life roared into existence

  31-08-2016 21:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Geologists have discovered conical structures known as stromatolites on a rocky outcrop in Isua, southwest Greenland, that are the oldest fossils to be found in the world.
  
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• Hasselblad's £199 True Zoom turns Motorola phones into high-end cameras

  31-08-2016 21:30
  
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• Number of cows giving birth seems to change with the lunar cycle

  31-08-2016 20:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Tokyo analysed the birth timings of cows reared in uniform conditions on a farm to find birth rates were was statistically higher during the near full and full moon.
  
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• Holy cats! The Moto Z Play has a 50-hour battery life

  31-08-2016 20:51
  
  Motorola's latest handset, announced at IFA 2016, is making a big battery claim
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• Wood from a log boat older than the pyramids is found in Wales:

  31-08-2016 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The timber was found on the site in Monmouth, Wales, which lies on the shore of what was once a huge lake caused by an Ice Age blockage in the Wye gorge.
  
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• Researchers reveal why Superman's disguise WOULD work

  31-08-2016 20:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of York have shown that small alterations to a person's appearance, such as wearing glasses, can significantly hinder positive facial identification.
  
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• Researchers find PSYCHOPATHS do feel fear but don't recognise danger

  31-08-2016 20:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers have found that psychopathic individuals may actually experience fear, in contrast to previous beliefs, but fall short in their ability to recognize and respond to threats.
  
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• Lenovo Yoga Book reads scribbles made on paper

  31-08-2016 20:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lenovo unveils a tablet that can read notes and drawings made on a pad of paper put on top of its digitiser.
  
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• Lenovo Yoga Book copies handwriting off paper notepads

  31-08-2016 20:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lenovo unveils an unusual tablet that detects handwriting on a notepad placed above.
  
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• Major companies including Sony, Samsung, HTC to annouce major new products at IFA

  31-08-2016 20:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The consumer technology fair, which runs from 2–7 September in Berlin, will see major launches from smartphone and smartwatch makers, highlighting the must have gadgets for Christmas.
  
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• Pair of twin stars found to have THREE giant worlds in orbit around them 

  31-08-2016 20:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astronomers at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington DC have spotted two strange stars that are unusually close to each other but have three giant planets in orbit around them.
  
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• Lenovo's £449 Yoga Book has a virtual keyboard you can draw on and learns your typing style

  31-08-2016 20:30
  
  When is a keyboard not a keyboard? When it's also a notepad and a graphics tablet
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• Why tall people are BETTER at sport: Height gives an advantage when guessing distances, say scientists

  31-08-2016 20:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Ohio State University study found the spatial awareness of taller athletes (such as Venus Williams, pictured) was superior even when they were sat down and shorter people stood on a box.
  
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• Samsung next smartwatch will come with GPS and the ability to call or text for help

  31-08-2016 20:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Samsung's next smartwatch will come with GPS capabilities and the ability to call or text for help by triple-tapping a side button.
  
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• Rosetta captures a pristine sample of dust from its comet that could give clues to how the solar system formed

  31-08-2016 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Graz, Austria used the Micro-Imaging Dust Analysis System (MIDAS) on board the Rosetta space probe.
  
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• Samsung Gear S3 watches get bigger screens and batteries

  31-08-2016 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Samsung gives its new smartwatches bigger screens and longer-lasting batteries, but interest in the sector is limited.
  
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• Celebrity YouTube promotion fee '$187,000 on average'

  31-08-2016 19:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  YouTube personalities charge an average of $187,500 (£143,000) for each sponsored video, a talent agency says.
  
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• Elon Musk promises 'major update' to Autopilot software will be available within weeks

  31-08-2016 19:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The software update is set to be made available 'within weeks', Musk said on Twitter, claiming it dramatically improves the use of radar data.
  
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• From the Huawei Watch 2 to the Samsung Gear S3: Companies prepare to annouce major new products at IFA

  31-08-2016 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The consumer technology fair, which runs from 2–7 September in Berlin, will see major launches from smartphone and smartwatch makers, highlighting the must have gadgets for Christmas.
  
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• Forget Tatooine! Pair of twin stars found to have THREE giant worlds in orbit around them 

  31-08-2016 19:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astronomers at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington DC have spotted two strange stars that are unusually close to each other but have three giant planets in orbit around them.
  
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• The world's oldest fossil: 3.7 billion-year-old 'bumps' found on ancient sea bed suggest life roared into existence

  31-08-2016 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Geologists have discovered conical structures known as stromatolites on a rocky outcrop in Isua, southwest Greenland, that are the oldest fossils to be found in the world.
  
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• Australian geoboffin discovers 3.7 billion year old fossils after ice melts

  31-08-2016 19:01 via go.theregister.com
  
  Stromatolites are evidence of changing chemistry on Earth The world’s oldest fossils have been discovered in Greenland after a layer of snow on ancient rocks melted, revealing stromatolites embedded in the Isua supracrustal belt.…
  
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• Alzheimer's drug study gives 'tantalising' results

  31-08-2016 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A drug that destroys the characteristic protein plaques that build up in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's is showing "tantalising" promise, scientists say.
  
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• Wavy Greenland rock features 'are oldest fossils'

  31-08-2016 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some of the world’s earliest life forms may have been captured in squiggles found in ancient rocks from Greenland.
  
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• Tourist captures bird's-eye view of New York from top of the Empire State Building

  31-08-2016 18:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A British tourist took a vertigo-inducing shot on the Empire State Building in New York, using a 360-degree camera. The technology allows the viewer to see all of the surrounding area.
  
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• Day two at IFA 2016: wireless headphones, OLED TVs and smartphone stabilisers

  31-08-2016 18:02
  
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• Day one at IFA 2016: Stylish speakers, silent mice and Bluetooth trackers

  31-08-2016 18:02
  
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• Samsung unveils the Gear S3 smartwatch range

  31-08-2016 18:00
  
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• Samsung Elec Galaxy Note 7 shipments delayed due to quality testing

  31-08-2016 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shipments of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone are being delayed as the firm conducts additional quality control testing for the premium device - as some unconfirmed reports claim batteries exploded.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg: I am sticking with Free Basics in Africa

  31-08-2016 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg tells the BBC he is sticking with his controversial Free Basics scheme during a trip to Nigeria.
  
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• First ever pair of identical twin puppies are born in South Africa

  31-08-2016 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The two Irish wolfhound puppies, who were part of a litter of seven, are genetically identical and were attached to the same placenta when they were born in South Africa.
  
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• Why SINGING can help battle dementia: Neuroscientist explains how holding a tune activates crucial parts of our brain

  31-08-2016 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Neuropsychologist Catherine Loveday, from the University of Westminster, explains how music provides an important channel of communication as other abilities are failing.
  
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• Benito Mussolini's message to the future discovered under Rome monument

  31-08-2016 17:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A eulogy of fascist leader Benito Mussolini buried at the base of the Mussolini Obelisk in Rome hails the dictator as 'regenerating Italy through his superhuman insight and resoluteness'.
  
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• Dropbox hack 'affected 68 million users'

  31-08-2016 17:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Dropbox security breach that occurred in 2012 appears to have affected more than 68 million accounts.
  
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• Nazi doctor Josef Mengele's sick experiments are discovered in a Munich research lab

  31-08-2016 16:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The gruesome remains were discovered during renovations at the Max Planck Psychiatric Institute in Munich, Germany last year but reported on by Israeli media only this week.
  
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• Nubia's bezel-less Z11 phone is heading to the UK and US

  31-08-2016 16:55
  
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• Nasa's timelapse shows ISS passing over THREE hurricanes on the same day

  31-08-2016 16:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stunning timelapse footage captured by the ISS shows the calm eye of HurricanesLester, Madeline and Gaston - two of which were seen over the Pacific Ocean and one over the Atlantic.
  
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• Pakistani farmers to be given five million smartphones

  31-08-2016 16:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five million smartphones are to be given to farmers in Pakistan in an effort to improve knowledge of modern farming techniques.
  
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• The 21 questions that will reveal whether you're in a healthy relationship

  31-08-2016 16:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Relationship expert Tracey Cox shows that couples in long relationships actually share many idiosyncratic habits, like arguing, public affection and indulging in good sex.
  
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• WIRED Audi Innovation Awards: The experience design innovators shaping how we interact with the world

  31-08-2016 15:44
  
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• WIRED Audi Innovation Awards: The moonshots set to radically impact human progress

  31-08-2016 15:24
  
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