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• Lethal violence may have been inherited from PRIMATES during the course of evolution 

  28-09-2016 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Estación Experimental de Zonas Áridas in Spain studied over four million deaths across 1,024 mammal species, in about 600 human populations over the last 50,000 years.
  
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• Apple partners with Deloitte in pitch to business

  28-09-2016 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While Apple primarily sells to the consumer market, it's confronting a global slowdown in consumer demand for smartphones and tablets.
  
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• Are YOU losing the ageing lottery?

  28-09-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at UCLA have identified the clearest evidence to date that each individual has their own 'internal clock' that moves at a different pace to others. Five per cent of us age much faster, they said.
  
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• Europol report reveals rise in child sex abuse online

  28-09-2016 23:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Online tools enabling sex offenders to stay anonymous are "becoming the norm" and putting children at greater risk of abuse, warns Europol.
  
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• Ohio police dog Ruger can sniff out child porn

  28-09-2016 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Franklin County Sherriff’s Office in Ohio has enlisted a Labrador named Ruger, who can detect a single chemical found in flash drives, SD cards, and other electronics.
  
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• Forget the wheel clamp, security firm reveals 'Barnacle' that blocks entire windscreen

  28-09-2016 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ideas That Stick has a new way to tackle parking tickets. Called the Barnacle, this device is placed on the windshield with suction cups and is removed by the driver after the fines are paid.
  
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• Facebook, Google, Microsoft, IBM and Amazon partner to solve AI's ethical problem

  28-09-2016 23:00
  
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• Apple's head of Siri is joining the Partnership on AI

  28-09-2016 23:00
  
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• Study may give new respect to our Milky Way neighborhood

  28-09-2016 22:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Our corner of the Milky Way galaxy may be a bigger deal than scientists thought. Our 'arm' stretches 20,000 light-years long, about four times what scientists had thought before.
  
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• Why getting ready for bed can be thirsty work

  28-09-2016 22:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Neurologists at McGill University in Montreal, Canada have found that clock neurons in our brains release a signal that activates other neurons that govern how thirsty we feel.
  
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• 3D-printed material could revolutionise transplants for facial deformities and cancers

  28-09-2016 22:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Northwestern University are hoping to mend broken and damaged bones using 3D-printed implants and which encourage the bones to heal themselves (pictured)
  
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• Google autocomplete reveals the most popular searches on countries around Europe

  28-09-2016 22:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Based on the most common searches people have typed into Google with regards to certain countries in Europe, there appear to be some amusing world views.
  
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• At your service: cyber criminals for hire to militants, EU says

  28-09-2016 22:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The internet's criminal shadow the Darknet had potential to be exploited by militants taking advantage of computer experts offering 'crime as a service', EU police agency Europol said.
  
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• Timeline: How did Blackberry get here?

  28-09-2016 22:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackberry is to end production of its handsets and will outsource development to partners. The BBC's Chris Foxx takes a look at its bumpy history.
  
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• Apple to create London home at Battersea Power Station

  28-09-2016 21:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Technology giant Apple will make Battersea Power Station the home of its new London headquarters.
  
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• Search begins for hundreds of foreign tourists as Indonesian volcano erupts on holiday island spewing out massive 6,500ft ash cloud

  28-09-2016 21:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Emergency crews have already evacuated 1,100 people after Mount Barujari, on the Indonesian island of Lombok, spewed a massive column of ash into the atmosphere.
  
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• The radical 'hairdryer' vertical take off drone with laser weapons

  28-09-2016 21:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Earlier this year, the first prototype of the LightningStrike, Darpa's vertical take-off and landing experimental aircraft project took to the air, and now its future capabilities have been revealed.
  
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• Android's Nougat update isn't flashy, but still pretty handy

  28-09-2016 21:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nougat, Google's latest update of its Android smartphone software, isn't particularly flashy; you might not even notice what's different about it at first.
  
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• Researchers reveal tricks to bring stale bread and chips back to life

  28-09-2016 21:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a new Reactions video, the American Chemical Society explains the science behind staleness, and uses this to reveal the simple tricks that can bring your food ‘back from the dead.’
  
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• Getting married on Valentine's Day can doom your marriage

  28-09-2016 21:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If you want your marriage to end in divorce then hold the ceremony on Valentine's Day. The University of Melbourne found couples who marry on gimmick dates are 18-36% more likely to divorce.
  
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• Apple reveals plans for London headquarters in redeveloped Battersea Power Station

  28-09-2016 21:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Grade II listed building with its iconic towers is key a feature of south London's skyline and will now become home to some 1,400 Apple staff by 2021 (artist's impression pictured).
  
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• Stiff Bull herbal cofferr containing 'natural Viagra' is soaring in sales in the US

  28-09-2016 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than 200,000 men a month order online shipments of Stiff Bull Coffee, a herbal stimulant that supposedly rejuvenates sexual performance.
  
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• The rise and fall of the Blackberry in popular culture

  28-09-2016 20:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As Blackberry announces it's no longer manufacturing its own handsets, Newsbeat looks back at its rise and fall in popular culture.
  
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• Toilet discovered at shrine reveals Biblical tale of desecration of religious sites by King Hezekiah

  28-09-2016 20:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists have unearthed a shrine hidden within the ruins of the city gate at Tel Lachish in Israel. Inside the shrine they found a stone toilet that was installed by King Hezekiah.
  
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• No bones about it! 3D-printed material could repair facial deformities, broken limbs and spinal injuries

  28-09-2016 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Northwestern University are hoping to mend broken and damaged bones using 3D-printed implants and which encourage the bones to heal themselves (pictured)
  
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• Did humans conquer the Americas earlier than we thought? Bones and tools suggest we reached the tip of South America 14,000 years ago

  28-09-2016 20:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The researchers, led by Dr Gustavo Politis from the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (Conicet) in Argentina, studied an archaeological site called Arroyo Seco 2.
  
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• Video shows massive tornado ripping up houses as it tears through a Utah town 

  28-09-2016 19:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The footage shows debris flying across the road as huge chunks of metal are tossed around by the wind. An eyewitness said it later took five people to remove the metal in Layton, Utah.
  
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• Shutter falls on life-logging camera start-up Narrative

  28-09-2016 19:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Narrative, which made wearable cameras, is the latest life-logging start-up to fail.
  
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• Incredible photos reveal secret marine world off the coast of Scotland

  28-09-2016 19:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The fascinating wildlife in the waters surrounding the uninhabited Scottish island in the extreme west of the Outer Hebrides was spotted during an expedition which took place last year.
  
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• Researchers find dogs ignore bad advice from their owners

  28-09-2016 19:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If your dog doesn't listen toyour commands, it may be that you're giving them bad advice. The Canine Cognition Center at Yale found dogs ignore actions they feel are not needed to solve a problem.
  
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• Why getting ready for bed is thirsty work: Our internal body clock triggers a desire to drink as we feel sleepy

  28-09-2016 19:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Neurologists at McGill University in Montreal, Canada have found that clock neurons in our brains release a signal that activates other neurons that govern how thirsty we feel.
  
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• Gear WIRED loves: stylish wooden products for your home

  28-09-2016 19:00
  
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• Aston Martin reveals stunning voice controlled convertible speedboat

  28-09-2016 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Luxury car maker Aston Martin, the supplier of James Bond's cars, has revealed its first foray onto water at the Monaco Yacht Show.
  
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• Global warming milestone as scientists warn Earth has passed carbon tipping point

  28-09-2016 18:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Climate scientists now warn that it’s ‘almost impossible’ that carbon dioxide levels will fall below 400 ppm next month, and likely won’t dip below this point in the foreseeable future.
  
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• WIRED's pick of the best podcasts for curious minds

  28-09-2016 18:21
  
  Our pick of the best podcasts in 2018 covering technology, culture, science, politics and new ideas
  
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• WIRED picks 23 of the best podcasts for curious minds

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• WIRED picks 22 of the best podcasts for curious minds

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• We have a new entry in WIRED's pick of the best podcasts

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• The best tech, science and culture podcasts for your commute

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• Stuff You Should Know is our best podcast of the week

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• Sharp satire makes 'News Roast' our best podcast of the week

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• Podcasts you need to listen to on your commute

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• Podcast of the Week: 'How did this get made?' joins our best podcasts list

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• Podcast of the Week: 'Alice Isn't Dead' joins our best podcasts list

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• Best podcasts: 'Our Man in the Middle East' is our Podcast of the Week

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• Best podcasts 2017: the best tech, science and culture podcasts for your commute

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• Best podcasts 2017: Podcasts like Serial on tech, culture and more for your commute

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• Best podcasts 2017: New podcasts like Serial on tech and culture every week

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• 30 of the best podcasts for curious minds

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