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• Could YOU survive the suicide circle? Roman math puzzle revealed

  15-11-2016 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If you are standing in a suicide circle with 40 other people, what position will leave you the last person alive? A mathematician explains the answer to this scenario called the Josephus problem.
  
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• US Army reveals electromagnetic 'phaser' gun designed to knock drones out of the sky

  15-11-2016 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Raytheon's Phaserweapon uses a technique known as high-power microwave (HPM) to knock drones out of the sky with a single pulse of energy.
  
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• Nasa and AT&T join forces to track every drone in bid to thwart flying cyberattacks 

  15-11-2016 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  AT&T has revealed it is collaborating with NASA to develop an Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management solution, which it hopes would reduce the threat of cyberattacks.
  
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• Homeland Security report calls for tech firms to beef up security on smart gadgets

  15-11-2016 22:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Obama administration urged the technology industry to secure millions of internet-connected devices from hacking. Previous attacks have targeted devices such as smart lightbulbs, pictured.
  
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• Nasa paper leaves scientists baffled at how EmDrive prototype actually works

  15-11-2016 21:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Last week, a leaked NASA paper appeared to show that scientists had created a working EmDrive. Experts now say they 'may be something,' but with an explanation that follows the laws of physics.
  
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• CSI experts reveal spotting crimes on other planets could be even tougher

  15-11-2016 21:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An expert at Durham University explains investigators will have to use biology and chemistry when solving crimes, as the physics of space will not allow them to use traditional techniques.
  
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• Eve Online becomes free for first time

  15-11-2016 21:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  For the first time the iconic online game is letting new users get involved for free, although some upgrades will still cost you.
  
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• Apple launch $300 coffee table book dedicated to Steve Jobs with 20 years of designs

  15-11-2016 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Called  'Designed by Apple in California,' the firm says the book 'illustrates Apple's creative inspiration and thinking,' and is dedicated to the memory of Steve Jobs.
  
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• Android handsets may be secretly sending users' texts to China every 72 hours

  15-11-2016 20:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The software forces the affected phones to send all the device's text messages to a server in China every 72 hours, analysts have said. Some 120,000 US phones have already been affected.
  
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• Alkahest reveals blood from human teens has anti-aging effects in old mice

  15-11-2016 20:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A firm called Alkahest has found that injecting the blood of 18-year-old humans into old mice rejuvenates the body and brain, improving cognition and allowing them to frolic about like younger mice.
  
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• Google and Facebook move to restrict ads on fake news sites

  15-11-2016 20:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google will prevent websites with misleading content from using ads to earn money, while Facebook it is restricting adverts appearing alongside 'misleading or deceptive' content.
  
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• Tricky puzzle leaves the internet scratching its head 

  15-11-2016 20:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A tricky new puzzle from Playbuzz is asking users to spot the misplaced tile in a series of images. The brainteasers range from the blindingly obvious to the fiendishly difficult.
  
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• Tinder rolls out 37 new gender identity options in massive update

  15-11-2016 19:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The California-based dating platform is rolling out more gender options for usersincluding ‘Transgender’, ‘Trans woman/man’ or even to a tailored gender, such as ‘Trans…x’.
  
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• OnePlus launches its flagship phone upgrade, the OnePlus 3T

  15-11-2016 19:30
  
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• Stunning app shows colourful array of radiation frequencies painting the galaxy

  15-11-2016 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The interactive galactic map enables users to filter their view of the universe by radiation bands, incorporating stunning images captured by a survey in Murchison, Western Australia.
  
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• What makes your perfect cup of coffee?

  15-11-2016 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Bryony Hopkins asked Londoners for their idea of the perfect cup of coffee.
  
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• Google boss Sundar Pichai explains £1bn UK investment

  15-11-2016 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google chief executive Sundar Pichai explains why the tech giant is investing an estimated £1bn in the UK.
  
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• Lyft launches personalised colour beacons that light up on its cars

  15-11-2016 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ride-hailing service Lyft, the underdog rival to Uber, is getting rid of its iconic pink moustache logo and replacing it with beacons. These will be on the dashboard of Lyft drivers' cars beginning Jan. 1.
  
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• Newly discovered 'Van Gogh' drawings labelled imitations by Dutch museum

  15-11-2016 18:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Amsterdam-based Van Gogh Museum today said a notebook of 65 drawings billed as Vincent Van Gogh's 'lost work' were merely imitations.
  
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• Richard Branson-backed mini-concorde that can fly London to New York in 3.5 hours

  15-11-2016 18:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Claimed to be the 'world's fastest civil aircraft ever made', the XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator created by Denver-based boom is due to take off on its first test flight in late 2017.
  
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• 'I write fake news that gets shared on Facebook'

  15-11-2016 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The creator of a fake news site tells Newsbeat there's nothing wrong with what he does.
  
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• Israel launches expedition to find more Dead Sea Scrolls

  15-11-2016 18:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amir Ganor of the Israel Antiquities Authority said a government research team will spend the next three years surveying hundreds of caves in the Judean Desert near the Dead Sea, where scrolls were found.
  
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• Sony denies PlayStation hack attack following complaints

  15-11-2016 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some PlayStation users say their accounts have been hacked, but Sony denies its network has been compromised.
  
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• WIRED Money 2016: Startup Stage

  15-11-2016 17:50
  
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• Super Mario Run is coming to iOS on December 15

  15-11-2016 17:31
  
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• Super Mario Run is coming to Android in March

  15-11-2016 17:31
  
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• Super Mario Run finally launches on Android – and the iOS app gets an update

  15-11-2016 17:31
  
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• Brew the PERFECT coffee using science

  15-11-2016 17:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Limmerick have created a mathematical model to help make the perfect brew. They hope that their model can make coffee brewing more precise.
  
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• Will virtual reality headsets alter children's BRAINS?

  15-11-2016 17:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Doctors from the Massachusetts Ear and Eye Centre say that the immediate concerns are with the younger users because they will be prone to use them for much longer periods of time.
  
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• The 'invisible' Milky Way: Interactive map lets you explore our galaxy with superhuman vision

  15-11-2016 16:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The interactive galactic map enables users to filter their view of the universe by radiation bands, incorporating stunning images captured by a survey in Murchison, Western Australia.
  
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• Boy, 17, admits TalkTalk hacking offences

  15-11-2016 16:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A teenager admits hacking offences linked to a data breach at the communications firm TalkTalk.
  
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• Twitter adds ability to mute unwelcome keywords and phrases in notifications

  15-11-2016 16:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The social network, based in San Francisco, has previously been criticised for not doing enough to combat trolls. The update will be rolled out to all Twitter users in the coming days.
  
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• Dad's search for a little blue cup for his son goes viral

  15-11-2016 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A father's appeal to find a Tommee Tippee cup for his autistic son goes viral on Twitter.
  
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• Gear of the Year 2016

  15-11-2016 16:39
  
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• Need a repeat prescription on the NHS? This app removes the pain

  15-11-2016 16:12
  
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• Maths zeroes in on perfect cup of coffee

  15-11-2016 16:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mathematicians are a step closer to understanding what makes a perfect cup of coffee.
  
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• Database helps plant 'right tree for the right place'

  15-11-2016 16:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  German researchers compile a 400-species Citree database to encourage people to plant the "right tree for the right place" in urban areas.
  
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• WIRED Money 2016: Delegates

  15-11-2016 15:58
  
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• Study exposes inaccurate stereotypes about the words men and women use

  15-11-2016 15:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study led by the University of Pennsylvania, found most people wrongly identified someone's gender based on the words they use. For instance, tweets on technology were always assigned to men.
  
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• Jaguar unveils its £60,000 all-electric car with a top speed of 200mph

  15-11-2016 15:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jaguar will today release details of its all-knew electric sports car, the I-Pace which will have a 200mph top speed and 0-60 time of just four seconds with a range of 310 miles.
  
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• A Spotify bug may have been running for FIVE MONTHS

  15-11-2016 15:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Music streaming firm Spotify, which is based in Stockholm and London, has issued a fix for the bug after the issue was pointed out by users of the service.
  
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• Twitter announces more tools for dealing with abuse

  15-11-2016 15:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twitter announces new ways for users to tackle abusive messages and hateful content on its platform.
  
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• Pokémon Sun and Moon review - Pokémon's most powerful evolution yet

  15-11-2016 15:03
  
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• Dating expert reveals how the little things could be stopping you from finding love

  15-11-2016 14:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From how you ask your date questions to your body language, Rachel Maclynn from The Vida Consultancy has revealed where you could be going wrong - and how to fix it.
  
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• Devastated Tinder users forced to spend a night alone after the app goes down

  15-11-2016 14:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Users across the UK, Europe and parts of the US reported issues with the dating site, including messages not sending, matches being deleted and problems logging in.
  
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• Supermoon 2016: Stunning images across the United States

  15-11-2016 14:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sky gazers across the country got to see the biggest and brightest moon since 1948 Monday. A man and his dog are pictured stand on a hill in front of the supermoon in Sparks, Nevada.
  
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• Polar bears did not wash up in Scotland: Mystery carcasses are likely to be WHALES

  15-11-2016 14:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Inverness-based Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme, which collates all data from stranded marine animals around Scotland, believes the remains are 'blobsters' from decaying cetaceans.
  
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• Apple's $300 book contains 450 photos of Apple products

  15-11-2016 14:00
  
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• Planet Earth's bears leave viewers in stitches over their dance moves

  15-11-2016 13:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Some of nature's most elegant creatures were shown coming a cropper in last night's Planet Earth II. Pink flamingos that struggled to stay upright on a frozen lake left viewers weeping with laughter.
  
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• Google's self-driving cars can now perform tricky three-point turns

  15-11-2016 13:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the latest report on Google's highly anticipated autonomous fleet, the California-based firm reveal that it has taught its cars to perform one of the most difficult driving manoeuvres.
  
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