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• Rare ferrets settling in, making babies at new Colorado home

  30-11-2016 23:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dozens of slinky, ferocious and rare ferrets are settling in and making babies at their new home in Colorado, one year after they were released at a wildlife refuge outside Denver.
  
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• Watch Amazon's Echo Dot get stuck in an 'infinite loop' chatting to Google's Home

  30-11-2016 22:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new video uploaded to YouTube shows the two devices constantly reading out an upcoming diary entry designed to trigger the bizarre conversation.
  
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• Take a journey through 128 years of fascinating National Geographic illustrations

  30-11-2016 21:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new book, 'National Geographic Infographics ', edited by Cologne-based Julius Wiedemann, reveals some of its most iconic infographics published by the organisation over more than a century.
  
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• Study reveals a-sexuals think about others taking part in fetishes and BDSM

  30-11-2016 21:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A survey conducted by researchers at the University of British Columbia found that more than asexual men and woman men masturbate and experience sexual fantasies.
  
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• Why more and more over 45s are getting sexually transmitted infections

  30-11-2016 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study shows a high rate of older adults divorcing and changing partners has created a conducive environment for STIs among those in middle age and beyond.
  
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• Android malware steals million Google accounts: researchers

  30-11-2016 21:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Malicious software designed to attack Android smartphones has breached the accounts of more than a million Google users, security researchers have revealed.
  
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• Apple goes Red for World AIDS day raised $120m for Bono's charity

  30-11-2016 20:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The firm also today unveiled new RED branded products, and pledged to donate up to $1m to the organisation through Apple Pay.
  
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• The original human ancestor 'Lucy' was a tree climbing champion

  30-11-2016 20:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Evidence gleaned from scans of an ancient human ancestor could end the long-running debate among palaeontologists about whether Lucy lived in the trees or on the ground.
  
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• Scans of 'Lucy's' bones cast doubt on how our early human ancestors lived

  30-11-2016 20:00
  
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• Britain traded with the Middle East 1,300 years ago: Bitumen found in Anglo Saxon ship may have come from Syria

  30-11-2016 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Analysis by scientists at the British Museum and the University of Aberdeen has revealed the first Middle Eastern bitumen specimen ever found on an ancient British site.
  
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• Private plan to send Moon rover to Apollo 17 site

  30-11-2016 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A proposed private space mission is planning to visit Apollo 17's landing site on the Moon.
  
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• Curbing immigration spells 'disaster' for science

  30-11-2016 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The President of the UK's Royal Society warns that onerous restrictions on immigration of scientists would spell "disaster" for the UK economy
  
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• Earth warming to climate tipping point, warns study

  30-11-2016 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A warming world will release vast amounts of soil carbon into the atmosphere, which in turn risks triggering dangerous climate change, scientists warn.
  
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• Ice-build up on the dwarf planet created a huge dent in the iconic feature

  30-11-2016 19:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research from the University of Maryland suggests that the weight of the ever-growing bulk of ice on Pluto gouged its terrain into the heart-shaped basin we see today.
  
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• Russia and China's hypersonic missiles 'may endanger the United States itself'

  30-11-2016 19:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to a new study from the Air Force, the ‘relatively leisurely pace’ of the United States' hypersonic weapons development leaves the country vulnerable to such attacks.
  
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• Researchers find demanding an absurdly high amount is your best bet

  30-11-2016 19:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Want a decent pay raise? Then joke about it. The University of Idaho found that making wisecracks about wanting an absurd salary increase is the best way to get closer to your desired amount.
  
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• GoPro makes cutbacks after drone crashes

  30-11-2016 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  GoPro is cutting 200 jobs and shutting down its video licensing service after the recall of its Karma drones.
  
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• First child from a 'three parent' family in the UK could be born next Christmas after controversial treatment is given the green light

  30-11-2016 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Britain's fertility regulator, the London-based Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has given the go-ahead in principle for mitochondrial replacement to enter the clinic.
  
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• xHamster hackers could reveal the email addresses and passwords of porn-lovers

  30-11-2016 18:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The security breach accounts for only a small amount of the adult website’s 12 million global users, but if confirmed, would mark the latest in a strong of high profile attacks on adult websites.
  
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• 2k-year-old lead tablets found in remote cave ARE genuine, claim researchers

  30-11-2016 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The metal 'pages' were first found in a cave in Northern Jordan in 2008. They suggest Christ was not starting a religion, but restoring a 1,000-year-old tradition from the time of King David.
  
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• Cranfield University air safety expert reveals how to survive plane crash

  30-11-2016 17:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Graham Braithwaite, Director of Transport Systems, Professor of Safety and Accident Investigation, Cranfield University, explains how people survive major air disasters.
  
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• Defense chiefs warn Russia and China could take down internet by destroying US satellites 

  30-11-2016 17:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  America is preparing for a war in space amid fears from military chiefs that its outdated satellites are vulnerable to attack according to a new documentary to be broadcast on CNN.
  
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• Music's country of origin influences people's taste in dishes 

  30-11-2016 17:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Montclair State University in New Jersey found that a touch of Spanish flamenco can be enough to make people switch to paella.
  
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• How to download Netflix shows to watch offline

  30-11-2016 16:47
  
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• Secret Europol terror data found online

  30-11-2016 16:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The EU's law enforcement agency confirms that one of its officers copied secret documents to a private hard drive.
  
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• Netflix update now lets you download episodes to watch OFFLINE

  30-11-2016 16:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  California-based Netflix announced the global update in a blog today, which allows members to download programmes including Stranger Things, to watch offline.
  
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• Signs of weird quantum distortion predicted 80 years ago are seen in empty space for the first time

  30-11-2016 16:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The researchers, from INAF Milan and the University of Zielona Gora in Poland, used the Very Large Telescope in the Atacama desert to observe a distant neutron star.
  
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• Record six TV shows at once with Virgin's new 4K V6 box

  30-11-2016 16:29
  
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• Hidden buildings at Pembroke Castle may reveal where King Henry VII was born

  30-11-2016 15:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A geological survey of Pembroke Castle in Wales has now confirmed the outline of a late-medieval building in the outer ward, which could be where Henry VII was born.
  
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• Samsung study finds Brits spend on average THREE YEARS of their lives on social media

  30-11-2016 15:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The research, commissioned by Samsung and analysed by a London-based psychologist, revealed that during their adult years, the typical Brit will spend years of their life online.
  
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• GoPro woe as the firm sheds 200 employees and shuts its entertainment arm

  30-11-2016 15:41
  
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• AI generated 'neural karaoke' song created from Christmas photo

  30-11-2016 15:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The AI was created by researchers at the University of Toronto. Dubbed 'neural karaoke', it writes its own composition and provides on-screen lyrics for any budding singers to join in.
  
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• Netflix to allow TV and movie downloads

  30-11-2016 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Netflix will now allow some of its programmes to be downloaded and watched offline.
  
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• EU energy use to fall by 30% under new efficiency plans for 2030

  30-11-2016 15:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New proposals from the European Commission see binding targets for energy efficiency as key method of curbing carbon.
  
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• Web archive plans Trump-proof Canada back-up

  30-11-2016 15:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Internet Archive says it will keep a back-up in Canada following Donald Trump's election victory.
  
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• Chalets: A fresh take on the age-old mountain cabin

  30-11-2016 14:40
  
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• Platypus venom paves way to possible diabetes treatment

  30-11-2016 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Australian researchers say platypus venom could pave the way for new type 2 diabetes treatments.
  
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• Fossils of 2.5 billion-year-old bacteria reveal organisms thrived despite harsh conditions

  30-11-2016 14:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team led by geologists from the University of Cincinnati uncovered fossils during field expeditions in South Africa. The fossils (pictured) could date to the Neoarchean Eon.
  
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• Saturn mission approaches tour finale

  30-11-2016 14:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Cassini spacecraft is beginning the end phases of its mission to Saturn that will eventually see it disposed of in the giant planet's atmosphere.
  
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• Philip Morris claims cigarette contains 90% less toxins but delivers same nicotine hit

  30-11-2016 14:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Philip Morris International say the device, called IQOS, could allow for traditional cigarettes to be phased out. It is already on sale in over a dozen markets, including Japan, Switzerland and Italy.
  
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• Virgin unveils a TV V6 box that is 4K HDR ready and a 14-inch 'TellyTablet'

  30-11-2016 14:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Virgin's £100 TV V6 box comes out in the UK in January, and will support 4K ultra-high definition TV and streaming. Virgin is looking to challenge Sky, which launched Sky Q earlier this year.
  
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• Reaction times test will reveal if you are as alert as an athlete, OAP or drunk person

  30-11-2016 13:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The tool, by Nottingham-based Web Blinds, asks users to watch a cannon animation, then click as soon as they see a sheep fired into the air.
  
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• Virgin Media unveils 4K box and large tablet

  30-11-2016 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Virgin Media unveils its first 4K set-top box, but experts say it offers less ultra-high definition content than its rivals.
  
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• National Lottery players have had their accounts hacked by cyber criminals 

  30-11-2016 13:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  National Lottery bosses have admitted 26,000 players' online accounts have been hacked and in some cases had their details personal changed.
  
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• Inside Hamburg's Elbphilharmonie concert hall

  30-11-2016 13:13
  
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• 'Predator of the deep' or gentle giant?

  30-11-2016 13:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The giant manta ray could be a "predator of the deep" preying on other fish, say scientists.
  
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• Jeremy Hunt wants to ban sexting among the under-18s

  30-11-2016 13:10
  
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• Pushy parents can cause children to become anxious and unsuccessful loners

  30-11-2016 13:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research from Arizona State University has found that too much pressure on children can make them unkind, socially awkward, and less likely to be successful adults (stock image)
  
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• Gallery: Life onboard the subsea internet cable fixing Pierre de Fermat ship

  30-11-2016 13:00
  
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• Ever wondered how underwater cables are laid? We take a trip on the ship that keeps us online

  30-11-2016 13:00
  
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