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• Watch the amazing 'flip-disc' display in action: Digital version of historic displays unveiled

  29-11-2016 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Brooklyn-based firm unveiled a modern take on the analog digital sign. Breakfast's display has thousands of plastic discs that flip between two colored sides to make images and videos.
  
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• ExoMars probe snaps photos of your next dystopian home world when Earth goes to crap

  29-11-2016 23:07 via go.theregister.com
  
  Yup, it's still there and lifeless as ever before Video  The European Space Agency's ExoMars orbiter has beamed back its first photos and sensor readings of the Red Planet after circling the harsh dust world.…
  
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• Can YOU solve the 'impossible puzzle'? Mind bending Hubble space jigsaw has no shape or edges

  29-11-2016 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Infinite Galaxy Puzzle does not have a specific space, beginning or edges, letting people start from anywhere. It is also decorated with an image of the galactic center from the Hubble Observatory.
  
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• Stunning 7 million tile 'carpet mosaic' revealed in Jericho after 80 years undercover

  29-11-2016 22:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 827-square-meter (8,900 square feet) mosaic covers the floor of the main bath house of an Islamic palace near the biblical town of Jericho.
  
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• ISS astronaut captures stunning sunset that appears to show the horizon on fire

  29-11-2016 22:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It was taken on October 27 by a member of the Expedition 49 crew, and shows the many layers of the atmosphere in shades of blue, with the dramatic appearance of the setting sun beneath.
  
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• Watch the Earth change before your eyes: Google unveils a stunning 3-decade timelapse of our planet

  29-11-2016 22:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New images released by Google's Timelapse application show how features including Alaska's Columbia Glacier and Dubai's cityscape have drastically evolved in the last 32 years.
  
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• What the internet surveillance law means to you

  29-11-2016 21:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Zoe Kleinman explains why the Investigatory Powers Act is so controversial.
  
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• Gareth Bale, Neymar and Man City team up to launch 'Facebook for football fans' site, Dugout

  29-11-2016 21:00
  
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• Toddlers know when you are lying to them - even when they are just TWO years old

  29-11-2016 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An international team of researchers analyzed the behaviour of more than 140 children in the United States aged 2-and-a-half using a methodology known as the ‘false belief task.’
  
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• A glass of wine a day does NOT damage your heart health

  29-11-2016 20:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The research by the Radiological Society of North America dismisses fears that moderate alcohol consumption could be dangerous for one's health - but questions claims that it helps.
  
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• Facebook adds 'Instant Games' line-up to chat app

  29-11-2016 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The update will comprise a launch line-up of 17 games and will initially be rolled out to 30 countries, including the UK and US. They include Space Invaders, Everwing and 2020 Connect.
  
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• New wearable app will track seizures in epileptic children as scientists strive to amend woefully underestimated data

  29-11-2016 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Track It!, released today on the Apple Store to be used on the Apple Watch, allows patients with epilepsy to record seizure data, keep logs, and share information with clinics.
  
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• Algorithm studies images to produce a video of what might happen next

  29-11-2016 19:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Given a still image, the deep-learning system from Massachusetts Institute of Technology generates videos that predict what will happen next in a scene.
  
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• Researchers find females perceive faces with a 'left side bias'

  29-11-2016 19:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Women and men really do see things different. Queen Mary University of London found that women see faces differently, as they focus on left sided features and have a strong left eye bias.
  
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• Stunning image shows lunar crescent over New York

  29-11-2016 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Taken by Jennifer Khordi of Caters News from 14 miles away in New Jersey, the rare photo reveals the crescent sliver of a 3 percent moon behind the Empire State Building on Nov 27.
  
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• Amazon's Alexa set for an upgrade with 'SuperEcho' speaker

  29-11-2016 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to Bloomberg , a new version of the hit speaker will come complete with a 7inch touchscreen and upgraded speakers.
  
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• Is your partner 'phubbing' you? Researchers say phone snubbing is killing relationships

  29-11-2016 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Baylor University found that 70% of people say smartphone usage hurts their ability to interact with their partner. Called 'phubbing' this act is found to undermined the quality of a relationship.
  
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• Sky Mobile lets you store data, share it, and switch plans mid contract from just £10 a month

  29-11-2016 19:00
  
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• Sky enters UK mobile phone market

  29-11-2016 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sky is entering the mobile phone market, with a package that offers free calls to existing TV customers.
  
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• Earth-like planet is spotted 150 light years away - and it may have the right conditions to host alien life

  29-11-2016 18:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team at the Okayama Astrophysical Observatory in Japan have made it far easier to observe the super-Earth K2-3D in detail, paving the way to search the planet for alien life.
  
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• A glass of wine a day does NOT damage your heart health (but it doesn't help it either), study claims

  29-11-2016 18:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The research by the Radiological Society of North America dismisses fears that moderate alcohol consumption could be dangerous for one's health - but questions claims that it helps.
  
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• You can now play Pac-Man and Space Invaders on Messenger...if you disable encryption first

  29-11-2016 18:00
  
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• There's now an Amazon Dash button that tracks how often you poo – but it's far from a gimmick

  29-11-2016 18:00
  
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• Watch the Earth transform in front of your eyes in these incredible Google Timelapses

  29-11-2016 17:59
  
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• Why you should never go to bed angry: Bad memories are harder to shake after a good night's sleep

  29-11-2016 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the Beijing Normal University looked at the effect of sleep and memory consolidation on suppressing negative memories, which could shed more light on clinical conditions.
  
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• UFO hunter claims to have spotted lizard on Mars in images from Nasa's Curiosity rover

  29-11-2016 17:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The unusual find on the red planet was made by Bristol-based space enthusiast Joseph White from ArtAlienTV. Rocks that looks like lizards are often spotted on Mars by conspiracy theorists.
  
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• Stephen Hawking says millions in danger as a result of the obesity epidemic

  29-11-2016 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The renowned theoretical physicist made the claim in a minute-long advert for GEN-PEP - a Swedish organisation that aims to boost young people's health.
  
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• Mars probe returns first pictures

  29-11-2016 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The new satellite that Europe and Russia put in orbit at Mars on 19 October has sent back its first images of the planet.
  
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• Housing development near Jodrell Bank scrapped as it could affect observatory's radio signals

  29-11-2016 17:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Government rejected an appeal by Gladman Developments to build 119 homes in Goostrey, Cheshire, over its potential harm to the scientific work of nearby observatory Jodrell Bank.
  
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• Car firms to build electric charge network

  29-11-2016 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BMW, Daimler, Ford and VW Group agree to create the highest-powered charging network in Europe.
  
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• Meet your housemates: Incredible images show the PARASITES hiding in your home 

  29-11-2016 17:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stunning images of the nasty parasites that could be lurking around your home have been revealed by a British scientist who collected samples from his home and garden in Milton Keynes.
  
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• MPs debate porn block for Twitter

  29-11-2016 16:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  MPs ask how new rules to stop children seeing pornographic content will affect Twitter.
  
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• How did life on Earth begin? Crashing comets may hold the key to unravelling the mystery

  29-11-2016 16:00
  
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• Festive puzzle asks users to find the unique snowflake in each of these pictures

  29-11-2016 15:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new spot the object puzzle from Playbuzz is asking users to find the unique snowflake in a series of pictures. In each of the 12 images spotting thesnowflake proves fiendishly tricky as the difference is barely noticeable.
  
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• DroneGun rifle uses radio waves to block drones from flying and can jam their GPS

  29-11-2016 15:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The weapon, designed by DroneShield, based in Sydney and Virginia, was built to safely take down dangerous drones carrying explosives or other weaponry.
  
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• Russia hackers: German spy chief Kahl warns of election disruption

  29-11-2016 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Germany's spy chief warns Russia could seek to disrupt next year's elections with cyber attacks.
  
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• Incredible image shows man and his dog on moonlit mountain top above the clouds

  29-11-2016 15:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The stunning shot was taken by Tomtain in the Kilsyth Hills, North Lanarkshire by software developer Chris Miles from Airdrie, North Lanarkshire.
  
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• Ship's anchor severs Jersey's undersea internet cables

  29-11-2016 15:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A ship dragging its anchor on the seabed in the English Channel cuts the three main internet cables to the Channel Islands.
  
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• Microsoft is filtering its Chinese Xiaoice to avoid government-sensitive topics

  29-11-2016 15:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Washington-based Microsoft has confirmed its Chinese chat bot, named Xiaoice, filters out certain topics considered sensitive by the government like the Tiananmen Square massacre.
  
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• IPhone users hit by 'calendar spam'

  29-11-2016 15:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Apple iPhone owners are reporting a rise in unwanted event invitations appearing in their calendars.
  
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• Carpenter ants 'throw up' on each other to say hello

  29-11-2016 15:10
  
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• Germany hack of Deutsche Telekom customers sees nearly one million affected

  29-11-2016 14:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The major internet outage in Germany appeared to be tied to a botched attempt to commandeer customers' routers to disrupt internet traffic.
  
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• BT's broadband divorce - what it means for consumers

  29-11-2016 14:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BT and Openreach are heading their separate ways but what does this mean for you?
  
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• UFO hunters claim to have found 'walled cities' in Nasa images of Mars

  29-11-2016 14:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The United Family of Anomaly Hunters, a group of UFO hunters based around the world, presented the evidence of 'walled cities' near Mars' equator, at Elysium Planitia, in a YouTube video.
  
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• The 'death ray' that can knock out drones from more than a mile away: Rifle uses radio waves to kill UAVs

  29-11-2016 14:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The weapon, designed by DroneShield, based in Sydney and Virginia, was built to safely take down dangerous drones carrying explosives or other weaponry.
  
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• Final Fantasy XV is a radical change, says director

  29-11-2016 14:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After a 10-year wait fans finally get their hands on the latest offering from the much-loved franchise.
  
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• Ants VOMIT into each other's mouths to send secret messages to their nest-mates

  29-11-2016 14:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland,found ants pass a cocktail of proteins, hormones and other molecules to each other using their mouths.
  
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• Simple blood test can help scientists to predict your chances of survival

  29-11-2016 13:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found a marker in the blood that detects the building blocks of cancer, chronic heart disease and a range of other serious conditions.
  
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• Acorn worm DNA may unlock the secret to superhuman regenerative abilities

  29-11-2016 13:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the University of Washington have discovered that acorn worms can regenerate any body part. They hope that the worm's genes can lead them to human limb regeneration.
  
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• TalkTalk and Post Office customers hit by Mirai worm attack

  29-11-2016 13:18
  
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