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• Was SpaceX rocket sabotaged by rival firm? Strange shadow on video of explosion seen by Elon Musk's pioneering company led them to ask for access to competitors roof that overlooks the launch site

  01-10-2016 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New developments have led SpaceX to investigate their rival United Launch Alliance (ULA) after a strange shadow was seen on video from the roof of a ULA building just a mile from SpaceX's launch site.
  
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• The 'Jedi mind trick' that could make quantum computing a reality: Scientists discover how to stop light 

  01-10-2016 18:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Quantum computers based on light could connect easily with communication technology such as optic fibres and had potential applications in fields such as medicine, defence and financial services.
  
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• Researchers look to explain why Hawaii has a diverse ecosystem despite barren ocean landscape

  01-10-2016 16:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists said that the abundance of sea life sampled in a particular stretch of water off the Big Island in Hawaii points to a thriving deep-sea habitat, but they aren't exactly sure why.
  
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• Can buildings 'elevate the human experience'? David Adjaye believes so

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• Bronze Age burial hoard that has survived for 3k years found in Lancashire

  01-10-2016 15:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The thistle (pictured) had been deliberately placed into the hollow end of an axe handle and buried with various objects, including weaponry and jewellery,at a site in Lancashire.
  
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• Hawaiian bees are first on US endangered species list

  01-10-2016 15:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Seven species of yellow-faced bee native to Hawaii are the first bees to be added to the US list of endangered species.
  
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• Project Scorpio vs PS4 Pro: Microsoft comes out swinging as the full specs are revealed

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• Project Scorpio vs PS4 Pro: Microsoft comes out swinging

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• A cure for Zika may lie in mining viruses for genetic data

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• 3D printing grows up: scientists are using the tech to make an earthmoving machine

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• 1950s electro

  01-10-2016 12:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some 65 years after it was made, earliest known recording of music produced by a computer has finally been restored.
  
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• Cheetah trade: Nations to suppress social media enticement

  01-10-2016 10:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arab nations join forces with African countries in a bid to suppress the illegal live trade in cheetahs, with a special focus on social media.
  
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• Bringing down an unwanted drone

  01-10-2016 10:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Mike Cartwright sees a drone net in action - for use in bringing down and disabling drones.
  
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• Standing next to ugly friend will make you more attractive says Royal Holloway study

  01-10-2016 09:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Royal Holloway, University of London, asked volunteers to rate pictures of different faces for attractiveness and found those placed next to 'plainer friends' were deemed prettier.
  
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• Samsung: Have 'exploding' Galaxy Note 7s burned the brand?

  01-10-2016 02:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Samsung's flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone is going back on sale in South Korea following a safety recall.
  
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• Fashion show through a Hololens

  01-10-2016 01:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A designer has used London Fashion Week to show off her collection using VR technology.
  
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• A fashion show using mixed reality with a Hololens

  01-10-2016 01:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A designer has used London Fashion Week to show off her collection using VR technology.
  
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• Look familiar? Facebook tests 'Messenger Day' with disappearing filters to take on Snapchat's stories

  01-10-2016 01:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook is not done being a Snapchat copycat. In Poland, the social network is testing a format in Messenger that let users share photos and videos with illustrated filters that vanish in 24hrs.
  
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• Bid to block US net handover rejected

  01-10-2016 00:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A judge rejects a last-ditch attempt to stop the handover of internet naming power from the US to a non-profit group.
  
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