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• The simple trick that can improve your attention span by 5%: Playing a video game can boost brainpower (but you'll need to play for at least an hour)

  10-10-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nottingham Trent University researchers found those who play 1 to 5 hrs a week can process visual information 5% more accurately.
  
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• The AI that brought The Beatles and Cole Porter back to life: Listen to Sony software that can create new songs in the style of any artist

  10-10-2016 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sony has taught an AI to compose music. The firm fed Flow Machines 13,000 music samples and then instructed it to produce a record in style of The Beatles for its pop song 'Daddy's Car'.
  
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• Is this a cure for Alzheimer's? Gene therapy could help to prevent brain-clogging plaques from forming

  10-10-2016 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Inserting the PGC-1-alpha gene into the brains of mice helped to stop protein build-ups - found in the brains of dementia patients - from forming, experts from Imperial College London found.
  
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• Study shows knowledge gap with in-car technology

  10-10-2016 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hyundai and BMW customers are the most satisfied with their in-vehicle technology,and navigation and voice control systems got the lowest scores, researchers found.
  
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• The noise canceling 'bubble' that could give you a perfect night's sleep: hi tech gadget can block out unwatned noise

  10-10-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Nightingale contains two speakers, and a choice of 15 difference noises it uses to create a 'blanket' over a bed to protect sleepers.
  
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• Yahoo users say the company is stopping them from moving to a different email platform by disabling automatic forwarding

  10-10-2016 22:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The basic function allows users to have their messages forwarded to a new email address.
  
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• Planet Earth gets new trailer as Sir David Attenborough's series returns

  10-10-2016 22:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A decade after the first Planet Earth series was filmed, Sir David Attenborough has given a first glimpse of the second season of the hit series - and it looks every bit as stunning as the first.
  
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• Apple stock hits highest since Dec on Samsung Note 7 fire crisis

  10-10-2016 22:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple stock has jumped 2.3 percent, reaching a high not seen since December, after arch rival Samsung suspended production of its Galaxy Note 7 following fires in replacement devices.
  
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• Who did Negan kill? Watch the Walking Dead season 7 trailer for clues

  10-10-2016 22:00
  
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• Worried about your Samsung Note 7? Here are your options

  10-10-2016 21:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The four major U.S. mobile carriers, meanwhile, have all suspended trade-ins for the replacement phones; so have major retailers such as Best Buy.
  
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• 'My replacement Samsung Note 7 exploded'

  10-10-2016 21:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US teenager Abby Zuis tells the BBC's Rory Cellan-Jones her replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 caught fire after the original was recalled.
  
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• Are new types of matter on the horizon? Researchers reveal how Nobel Prize could boost research

  10-10-2016 21:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An expert from Ohio State University says Nobel Prize research could help open up a whole new world of strange states of matter.
  
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• Watch the latest trailer for Iron Fist and The Defenders – and meet its surprise villain

  10-10-2016 21:00
  
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• Forget a charismatic leader: Friendships are more likely to trigger gang violence

  10-10-2016 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Yale Institute for Network Science studied the dynamics of the East African Nyangatomnomadic tribal group which is regularly involved in violent raids.
  
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• Now you CAN get away with using Facebook at the office! Workplace version of social network launches

  10-10-2016 20:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The site features a News Feed, Groups, Messages and Events, like the original social network, and lets companies take part in meetings using Facebook Live.
  
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• A Big Freeze, Rip or Crunch: how will the Universe end?

  10-10-2016 20:00
  
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• Stunning images of Mars beamed back from Indian space probe reveal the red planet in all its glory

  10-10-2016 19:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  India's space agency, based in Bengaluru, has released the first full year's worth of data from its Mars probe, named 'Mangalyaan'.
  
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• Could THIS be the end of heart damage? Scientists find cells grown from skin help to 'repair the organ'

  10-10-2016 19:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Induced pluripotent stem cells grown from one monkey's skin revitalised the damaged hearts of five macaques, researchers from Shinshu University, Japan, found.
  
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• The 'Tesla of speedboats': £120,000 electric yacht travels 50 miles on one charge - but you need an invitation to get one

  10-10-2016 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Netherlands-based Edorado Marine hopes to bring a fleet of designs to market that echo efforts around the development of electric cars and planes. The S7 will begin shipping in 2018.
  
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• Chinese experts discover 113 ancient human remains buried in household clay containers

  10-10-2016 19:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists have founda group of 2,000-year-old tombs using a unique ancient burial method in central China. Each of the 113 remains was wrapped with two to three clay containers.
  
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• Facebook opens up Workplace in bid to replace work emails

  10-10-2016 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook opens up its Workplace platform, which lets companies set up their own internal version of the social network, to all businesses.
  
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• Bizarre 235-million year-old creatures gave rise to mammals

  10-10-2016 19:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil identified two new species of cynodants - early ancestors of mammals - based on remains that had been left in a museum for decades.
  
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• Solving the mystery of satellite blackouts in space's 'Bermuda Triangle'

  10-10-2016 19:00
  
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• Facebook Workplace wants to replace your inbox and intranet

  10-10-2016 19:00
  
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• Strange cloud formation leaves a hole that looks like a UFO over Somerset

  10-10-2016 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Residents in Shepton Mallet, Somerset were in for a surprise this morning, when they spotted what could easily be mistaken for a UFO in the sky. The rare phenomenon is fallstreak clouds.
  
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• The $300 PancakeBot 3D printer goes on sale

  10-10-2016 18:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Forget eating circular pancakes, this robot uses 3D printing technology to draw out any image with pancake batter on a hot griddle. Users can upload any design from a team's logo to a selfie.
  
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• Mice sing like a JET ENGINE to find a mate: Ultrasonic love songs could be the key to treating autism and stutters

  10-10-2016 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Universities of Cambridge, Southern Denmark and Washington State Vancouver said mice make ultrasound in a way never found before in any animal.
  
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• Matthew unearths Civil War cannonballs in South Carolina

  10-10-2016 17:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  About 15 cannonballs surfaced on South Carolina's Folly Beach on Sunday, eight miles down the coast from Fort Sumter, where the Civil War began in 1861.
  
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• U.S. top court to hear Apple-Samsung feud over iPhone designs

  10-10-2016 17:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The justices' ruling, due by the end of June, could have a long-term impact for designers and product manufacturers if it limits the penalties for swiping a patented design.
  
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• The secret ingredient to life on Earth: A THICKENER may have kick-started the evolution of living creatures 

  10-10-2016 17:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology set out to solve the mystery of how the precursor of the present-day genetic code first duplicated.
  
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• Patrick Stewart takes on the role of 'Poop' in Sony's Emojimovie

  10-10-2016 17:12
  
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• James Corden heads up the voice cast for Sony's Emojimovie

  10-10-2016 17:12
  
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• Russian social media site set up for pets

  10-10-2016 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russian social media site launches platform for pets.
  
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• Apple Watch banned from cabinet meetings over fears Russian SPIES are using them

  10-10-2016 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple's smartwatch joins the list of banned devices, which already includes smartphones, that must not be taken into UK cabinet meetings. It is feared that Russian hackers could use them to listen in.
  
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• Hunt for ancient 'whistling bullets' in Israel could link Roman ruler to raid on Scottish fort

  10-10-2016 16:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Trimontium Trust are investigating ancient ruins at Beitar in Israel in the hopes of linking Roman ruler Quintus Lollius Urbicus to a siege in Scotland.
  
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• Schiaparelli Mars probe 'ready for all eventualities'

  10-10-2016 16:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The European Schiaparelli probe will make its landing attempt on Mars prepared even to handle dust storms if that is what the planet throws up, the mission team says.
  
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• Google's autonomous van plans could spell the end for delivery drivers everywhere

  10-10-2016 16:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A number of Chrysler Pacifica minivans (pictured) have been seen at one of Google's car parks in Mountain View, California, expanding the firm's fleet of driverless vehicles (stock image).
  
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• IBM Watson: Connecting the cognitive world

  10-10-2016 16:18
  
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• West Yorkshire man spots 'triangular-shaped UFO with red flashing lights'

  10-10-2016 15:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The retired officer, who asked to remain anonymous, made the sighting near Holmfirth, in Kirklees, and immediately contacted renowned ufologist Gary Heseltine.
  
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• Trolls, abusive hashtags and 'doxxing' all targeted in new criminal guidelines

  10-10-2016 15:27
  
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• Samsung halts production of its Galaxy Note 7 after reports they catch fire

  10-10-2016 15:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Samsung Electronics has suspended production of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones following reports of fires in replacement devices. U.S. carriers are also refusing to exchange them.
  
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• Butterfly numbers drop a mystery, say experts

  10-10-2016 15:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A huge drop in the number of butterflies in the UK is causing confusion among wildlife experts.
  
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• Bigfoot allegedly spotted on baby eagles nest live cam in Beulah, Michigan

  10-10-2016 15:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The mythological ape-like creature was allegedly spotted in Beulah, clearly walking on two legs as it is filmed walking through the trees and then appearing to jump over a branch and down a slope.
  
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• Strapping fitness trackers to ground squirrels reveals males get less done

  10-10-2016 15:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Northern Arizona University monitored the activity levels of more than 40 squirrels over the course of two years, using specially designed tracking collars.
  
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• Is there a crystal pyramid below the Bermuda Triangle? Conspiracy theorists say the structure exists - and it could explain why planes go missing

  10-10-2016 15:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Reports have re-emerged that suggest a crystal pyramid lies 2,000 metres below the surface of the Bermuda Triangle, which is roughly bounded by Miami, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico.
  
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• Backpage boss says sex charge 'illegal'

  10-10-2016 14:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The general counsel for Craig Ferrer calls the actions of the California and Texas attorneys general "an election-year stunt".
  
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• Turkey blocks web drives after email leak

  10-10-2016 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Access to online storage systems, including DropBox, GitHub and Microsoft OneDrive, was blocked in Turkey on Saturday.
  
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• Meet our weird reptile ancestors: Bizarre 235-million year-old creatures gave rise to mammals

  10-10-2016 14:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil identified two new species of cynodants - early ancestors of mammals - based on remains that had been left in a museum for decades.
  
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• Cybathlon: Battle of the bionic athletes

  10-10-2016 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sixty six teams take part in the first Cybathlon: a competition that highlights how tech can help people with disabilities.
  
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• Silkworms get Spiderman-like strength: Insects fed with graphene produce strong fibres that conduct electricity

  10-10-2016 13:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Tsinghua University in China found that feeding the larvae (pictured) a diet fortified with carbon nanomaterials enabled the them to reinforce the silk threads themselves.
  
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