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• Saving face

  06-09-2016 23:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A company is using biometrics and selfies to create more secure technology.
  
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• Apple to unveil wireless 'AirPod' headphones that DOESN'T have headphone socket

  06-09-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As Apple prepares to kill off the headphone socket in the iPhone, it has emerged the firm is set to announce its own wireless headphone at the handset's unveiling tomorrow.
  
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• Climate scientist reveals chilling artwork showing how the planet has warmed since 1850

  06-09-2016 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ed Hawkins, a climate scientist at the University of Reading, has mapped global temperature changes dating back to 1850. The side-by-side view reveals a warming planet.
  
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• Mystery light in Michigan forest baffles locals and attracts paranormal enthusiasts

  06-09-2016 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Paulding Light is a phenomenon near the Wisconsin border in the upper peninsula of Michigan that has leftlocals confounded and filled visitors with awe for half a century.
  
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• Watch the incredible transformer drone that takes off like a quadcopter and flies like a plane

  06-09-2016 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Quantum Tron craft, boasts a top speed of 80 kilometers an hour,and a 160 kilometer range, and can switch from quadcopter in mid air - and even work as a glider.
  
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• Those chirps and chimes in your car have science behind them

  06-09-2016 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With their bleeps and chirps, modern cars can sometimes sound like a 1980s rave hit - but there is a science behind all of them, researchers have revealed.
  
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• Microsoft designs a smart fridge that reminds you what you need to buy

  06-09-2016 22:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Washington-based Microsoft has teamed up with Liebherr to make the SmartDeviceBox. The system is currently a prototype and the technology is still being improved.
  
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• Older drivers are 'not dangerous'

  06-09-2016 22:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New research from Swansea University challenges the idea that older people are dangerous drivers.
  
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• Fitbit runs away with the wearable marker as Apple Watch sales slip

  06-09-2016 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fitbit extended its lead in the market for connected wearables in the second quarter amid a sharp drop in Apple Watch sales, a new IDC survey has revealed - on the eve of a new Apple model.
  
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• Arctic Ocean shipping routes 'to open for months'

  06-09-2016 21:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shipping routes across the Arctic are going to open up significantly this century even with a best-case reduction in CO2 emissions, a new study suggests.
  
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• Pentagon reveals $1m secretive 'autonomous tactical airborne drone' project

  06-09-2016 20:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A $1m Army award is for a nine-month 'prototype project in the area of Autonomous Tactical Airborne Drones'.
  
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• Women are just as pushy as men when asking for a pay rise

  06-09-2016 20:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study, named Do Women Ask?, was carried out by the University of Warwick in Coventry, Cass Business School at the University of London and the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh.
  
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• Video shows how a dried-up creek in California turns into a raging torrent within minutes 

  06-09-2016 20:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The awe-inspiring spectacle happened at Alamosa Creek in Sierra County, California. The phenomenon was caused by heavy rain falling 20 miles upstream.
  
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• Video of mutant piglet born with a 'penis' on its head in China

  06-09-2016 19:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Baffling footage has emerged online showing a 'mutant piglet' with a human like face and a penis on its forehead.
  Images show a pig like creature held by a man in an unknown location.
  
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• Male mammals who use deeper mating calls are successful because it exaggerates their size

  06-09-2016 19:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at University College Dublin studied the mating calls of 72 species of land mammals and found have adaptations to use the Barry White effect of lowering their voices to attract a mate.
  
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• C-section babies more likely to grow up FAT as they're exposed to lower levels of good bacteria

  06-09-2016 19:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harvard School of Public Health found children whose mothers underwent the procedure were 15 per cent more likely to be obese by the time they were in their teens.
  
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• F-35 fighters to be sent to Japan for 'school of hard knocks' missions with Marines

  06-09-2016 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Marines will begin moving 16 F-35Bs to Iwakuni Air Station in Japan early next year, where they will join the USS Wasp, it has been revealed.
  
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• The elderly are no more dangerous on the road than other motorists

  06-09-2016 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Swansea University researcher Charles Musselwhite told a science conference that he has done a decade of research that shows that testing older drivers would not make the roads any safer.
  
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• Alphabet, Amazon, Facebook, IBM, and Microsoft form artificial intelligence ethics board

  06-09-2016 19:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The tech giants of Silicon Valley are working to take on the challenges of artificial intelligence before they can even arise. The group includes Alphabet, Amazon, Facebook, IBM, and Microsoft.
  
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• The £420,000 solar-powered motor boat that travels up to six knots in SILENCE

  06-09-2016 19:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The eye-catching 39ft catamaran is being developed by Dutch marine designers Soel Yachts in a bid to capitalise on the growing ecotourism market.
  
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• Need more emoji? App lets users vote for their favourite icons and request new animated characters

  06-09-2016 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The EmojiXpress keyboard app for the iPhone launched its request feature for users to help grow the army of emoticons. The website has already logged more than 170,000 requests.
  
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• Researchers reveal Tesla 'superbatteries' that could go 650 miles on a single charge

  06-09-2016 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tesla's new battery lasts 20% longer than previous devices. However, an expert from Lancaster University explains why Tesla will need to change the way energy is stored if they want to be successful.
  
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• Mental decline in pets is blamed on lazy owners and poor diets

  06-09-2016 18:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Studies, including one from the University of Edinburgh, suggest that half of all cats over the age of 15 and a third of those aged 11 to 14 suffer from dementia.
  
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• The F-35s first mission revealed: Controversial $400bn fighters to be sent to Japan for 'school of hard knocks' missions with Marines

  06-09-2016 18:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Marines will begin moving 16 F-35Bs to Iwakuni Air Station in Japan early next year, where they will join the USS Wasp, it has been revealed.
  
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• C-section babies are more likely to grow up FAT as they are exposed to lower levels of good bacteria

  06-09-2016 18:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harvard School of Public Health found children whose mothers underwent the procedure were 15 per cent more likely to be obese by the time they were in their teens.
  
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• Welcome to the Cyborg Olympics

  06-09-2016 17:44
  
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• Why elderly people should NOT use electric fans: Pensioners who use AC to keep cool in hot weather 'doing themselves more harm than good'

  06-09-2016 17:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to a new study by the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, elderly people may feel the effects of cooler air, but the devices are actually increasing their core temperature.
  
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• Pensioners are NOT bad drivers: The elderly are no more dangerous on the road than other motorists

  06-09-2016 17:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Swansea University researcher Charles Musselwhite told a science conference that he has done a decade of research that shows that testing older drivers would not make the roads any safer.
  
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• Guy Ritchie has made a 'shoppable' film for Ted Baker

  06-09-2016 17:30
  
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• Why lowering your voice can win you woman: Male mammals who use deeper mating calls are successful because it exaggerates their size

  06-09-2016 17:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at University College Dublin studied the mating calls of 72 species of land mammals and found have adaptations to use the Barry White effect of lowering their voices to attract a mate.
  
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• Names of almost 800,000 users of porn site Brazzers are exposed following security breach 

  06-09-2016 17:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Private user details were stolen from porn site Brazzers, which is based in Montreal, Canada, in 2012. The stolen data came from the site's user forum, which contains private discussions
  
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• Swedish Nobel judges fired in Karolinska medical scandal

  06-09-2016 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two judges are asked to leave a Swedish panel that picks the Nobel prize for medicine in a scandal over a disgraced Italian transplant surgeon.
  
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• Did China lose a spy satellite in a SpaceX-style launch failure?

  06-09-2016 17:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chinese social media users reported satellite debris was recovered from Shaanxi province in southern China following the 'failure' of a satellite launch last week.
  
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• Google's self-driving cars could soon detect the POLICE

  06-09-2016 16:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google has been working on its smart vehicle project since 2009, with testing of the cars being carried out on the roads around its Mountain View headquarters in California.
  
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• Incredible avalanche tumbles down a mountainside in India

  06-09-2016 16:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Footage shows a group of researchers standing on a mountain in Zanskar, India when an avalanche begins to pour down a nearby mountain, leading them to gasp.
  
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• Alcatel launches a smartphone-free VR headset to compete with Oculus

  06-09-2016 16:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new headset was unveiled at the recent IFA tech show in Berlin and will compete with more established devices like the Oculus-made Samsung Gear VR and the HTC Vive
  
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• 206 people prosecuted under new 'revenge porn' law

  06-09-2016 15:55
  
  Charities providing support for cases of domestic and sexual abuse say more needs to be done to support victims of revenge porn
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• Nintendo orders takedown of more than 500 indie games

  06-09-2016 15:40
  
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• Photographer Paul Reiffer brings landscapes to life with slowly shifting 3D images

  06-09-2016 15:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professional photographer Paul Reiffer, 36, spent six years compiling superb landscape shots from all over the world that could be transformed into 3D.
  
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• Did China lose a spy satellite in a SpaceX-style launch failure? Reports suggest government cover up

  06-09-2016 15:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chinese social media users reported satellite debris was recovered from Shaanxi province in southern China following the 'failure' of a satellite launch last week.
  
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• Is THIS the meal of the future? Scientists create the world's first gene-edited dinner

  06-09-2016 15:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Umeå University in Sweden served pasta with a 'CRISPRy' vegetable fry to a radio reporter. The researchers say that this marks a new phase of agriculture
  
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• Would you pay £450 for this? Alcatel launches a smartphone-free VR headset to compete with Oculus

  06-09-2016 15:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new headset was unveiled at the recent IFA tech show in Berlin and will compete with more established devices like the Oculus-made Samsung Gear VR and the HTC Vive
  
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• Simple blood test 'finds cancer BEFORE the symptoms start'

  06-09-2016 15:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Swansea University Medical School scientists called it a 'cancer smoke detector' as it finds mutations in red blood cells which occur when cancer is present, rather than the cancer itself.
  
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• Hiroshi Lockheimer, Google's head of Android, on EU regulators and security headaches

  06-09-2016 14:55
  
  Google's mobile operating system has got a fight on its hands – and it isn't just against the iPhone
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• Ancient horse statue has uncanny resemblance to Donkey from Shrek

  06-09-2016 14:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An animal sculpture dating back two centuries has shot to fame in China. Many people think the statue, which depicts a horse head, looks like the Donkey from animated film Shrek.
  
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• London to Manchester in 18 MINUTES with radical Hyperloop system

  06-09-2016 14:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two Los Angeles firms racing to make Elon Musk's futuristic transport network a reality have had talks with the UK government about bringing the network to England.
  
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• Facebook makes people as happy as getting MARRIED or having children

  06-09-2016 14:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The findings, by researchers in California and Pennsylvania, contradict previous studies which had shown social media is associated with loneliness and depression.
  
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• EU aviation groups want all drones to be registered

  06-09-2016 13:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A string of aviation associations calls for all small drones in Europe to be registered.
  
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• Sony Bravia TVs to lose YouTube access

  06-09-2016 13:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sony Bravia smart TV sets made in 2012 will no longer be able to show YouTube videos after 30 September.
  
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• SoftBank closes ARM deal as Japan sends Brexit warning

  06-09-2016 13:26
  
  The £24 billion deal comes days after Japan warned companies may leave the UK because of Brexit
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