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• The mystery of Apple's missing AirPods: Technical problems mean $159 wireless headphones might not go on sale until next year

  09-12-2016 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Wall Street Journal says technical problems with getting both earphones to play music at the same time are the problem.
  
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• Japan ISS Kounotori: Spacecraft launched to try to clear space junk

  09-12-2016 23:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Japan launches a cargo ship equipped with a half-mile long magnetic tether to clear space junk.
  
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• Japan tests innovative magnetic tether for slowing space junk

  09-12-2016 23:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Japan launches a cargo ship carrying a space junk collector designed to gather debris in space.
  
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• The incredible fingernail sized engine made of PAPER - and it really does work

  09-12-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A software engine has constructed the smallest engine in the world – and it’s made entirely out of paper. This contraption is about the size of a thumbnail and runs on air from an attached balloon.
  
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• How many 'familiar strangers' do YOU know? Researchers say they outnumber friends and family - and could even help predict the spread of disease

  09-12-2016 23:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Fudan University say 'familiar strangers' play a role in information sharing and even disease spreading. They are the people we encounter regularly, but do not really know.
  
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• Japanese robot space maid will sweep away Earth's dead satellites

  09-12-2016 23:03 via go.theregister.com
  
  Caretaker craft launched today in ISS cargo supply run Vid  Good news: the latest resupply mission to the International Space Station has taken off without exploding or any of that kind of nonsense.…
  
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• Japanese robot space maid will incinerate Earth's dead satellites

  09-12-2016 23:03 via go.theregister.com
  
  Caretaker craft launched today in ISS cargo supply run Vid  Good news: the latest resupply mission to the International Space Station has taken off without exploding or any of that kind of nonsense.…
  
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• Neolithic man who was beheaded 9,500 years ago has head reconstructed

  09-12-2016 22:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 'Jericho skull' was found in Palestine by British archaeologists in 1953. The reconstructed head will be displayed in the British Museum in London.
  
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• Aire breathalyzer app can analyse which foods cause excess gas

  09-12-2016 22:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  FoodMarble has designed a breathalyzer that identifies how your stomach reacts to certain foods. Called Aire, it analyzes gases in your gut and rates the discomfort your system experiences.
  
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• NASA unveils its first GIF gallery with 450 animated images

  09-12-2016 22:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA has finally joined the GIF craze, revealing a collection of more than 450 animations of experiments, simulations, and life in space. The space agency is now sharing images on GIPHY.
  
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• ESA's Mars Express takes stunning images of Mawrth Vallis

  09-12-2016 22:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Based on images taken by ESA’s Mars Express, it shows a flight over Mawrth Vallis, a 600 km-long, 2 km-deep outflow channel at the boundary of the southern highlands and the northern lowlands of Mars.
  
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• Facebook set to adds popup windows for comments on popular posts

  09-12-2016 21:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook is testing a feature for desktop usersthat can turn popular posts into popup chats, and even alert you when you're tagged in a popular comment thread.
  
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• Creepy recording reveals what monkeys would sound like if they could speak 

  09-12-2016 21:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Princeton University and the University of Vienna, looked at the vocal tracts of monkeys, finding that brain power rather than anatomy holds them back from talking.
  
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• The best shows to watch on Amazon Prime Video

  09-12-2016 21:00
  
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• The best shows to binge on Amazon Prime Video

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• The best shows to binge on Amazon Prime Instant Video

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• The best shows and TV series on Amazon Prime UK

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• The best binge-watching TV shows on Amazon Prime UK

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• Football-sized drone flown 20m from Heathrow-bound plane

  09-12-2016 20:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A drone was flown as close as 20m from a passenger jet over south-east London, an investigation reveals.
  
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• America's overdose epidemic shown in chilling interactive map

  09-12-2016 20:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Overdose deaths have increased 137 percent since 2000. This interactive map, using CDC statistics, puts the staggering epidemic into context.
  
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• Radical 'nanogenerator' could charge your phone from the movement of a finger

  09-12-2016 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Michigan researchers have revealed  a major breakthrough in harvesting energy from human motion. They say it could lead to smartphones powered by the motion of a swipe being harvested. 
  
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• Michigan lets autonomous cars on roads without human driver

  09-12-2016 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Companies can now test self-driving cars on Michigan public roads without a driver or steering wheel under new laws that could push the state to the forefront of autonomous vehicle development.
  
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• Rock study finds lightning strikes could power a BILLION homes

  09-12-2016 19:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An expert from the University of South Florida has determined the power lightning by the size of rocks it forms. Although it can power billions of homes, it can only do so for millionths of a second.
  
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• Back from the dead: Haunting reconstruction lets you look into the eyes of a Neolithic man who was beheaded 9,500 years ago

  09-12-2016 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 'Jericho skull' was found in Palestine by British archaeologists in 1953. The reconstructed head will be displayed in the British Museum in London.
  
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• Americans reveal what they would give up to stop ageing

  09-12-2016 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  BodyLogicMD surveyed 2,000 people in the US. They found people would be willing to do just about anything for lifelong youth – like jump out of a plane, eat 100 cockroaches, and even chop off a finger.
  
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• American Chemical Society release video explaining why your feet smell

  09-12-2016 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists of the American Chemical Society have released a video showing how you can taste garlic with your feet. Garlic contains a compound, allicin, that can penetrate human skin.
  
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• Imgur user mwangibabu shares posts from the Internet's hilarious liars

  09-12-2016 19:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Imgur user mwangibabu recently shared a list of some of the most hilarious lies that have been caught out online on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
  
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• Japan's blasts a giant 'fishing net' into space to clear up space junk

  09-12-2016 18:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A rocket bound for the International Space Station carrying the net blasted off from the southern island of Tanegashima at around 10:30 pm local time (13:30 GMT).
  
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• Samsung will kill Galaxy Note 7 on 19 December as update will stop phones from charging

  09-12-2016 18:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Samsung has confirmed that an update for Note 7 users in Europe will receive an update on 15 December that will stop the handsets charging past 30 per cent, but has not confirmed US plans.
  
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• Facebook users claim outdated updates are being added to their timeline

  09-12-2016 17:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is not clear whether the problem is limited to any one region, but reports of the issue have emerged in both the US and UK. Facebook is yet to comment on the issue.
  
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• The science behind the perfect gift is to focus on experiences

  09-12-2016 17:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania looked at a number of studies, finding one reason for gifts going wrong is a mismatch between expectations of gift giver and receiver.
  
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• How much can you REALLY change your body shape with exercise? You can't - unless you follow these tips...

  09-12-2016 17:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Julie Netto, an occupational therapist at Curtin University, explains the limits of our muscles and bones, and how to work around them.
  
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• Date nights really ARE more fun when they are spontaneous

  09-12-2016 16:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scheduling leisure time activities too strictly can turn them into chores, a study has found. Researchers from Ohio State University found that people enjoy 'roughly planned' events more (stock image).
  
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• China to test new anti-satellite missile capable of destroying enemy communications

  09-12-2016 16:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  US intelligence officials have detected preparations for a test launch of the Dong Neng-3 which is due to take place at a military facility in central China.
  
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• Japan's blasts a giant 'fishing net' into space to clear up some of the 100 MILLION pieces of junk in Earth's orbit

  09-12-2016 16:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A rocket bound for the International Space Station carrying the net blasted off from the southern island of Tanegashima at around 10:30 pm local time (13:30 GMT).
  
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• Trump fans urge Star Wars boycott over reshoot claims

  09-12-2016 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A row erupts over false claims that the new Star Wars film was reshot to add anti-Trump scenes.
  
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• Treadmill bicycle Lopifit lets you cycle to work by WALKING

  09-12-2016 16:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The initial concept was created in the Netherlands. Now the Utrecht-based firm is distributing the bikes to several countries, including the US and Mexico.
  
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• Google unveils the most detailed view of Earth's changing oceans, seas, rivers and lakes

  09-12-2016 16:00
  
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• Is Planet Earth II nature's answer to Strictly?

  09-12-2016 15:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Planet Earth filmmakers talk dancing flamingos and bears
  
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• Why wine REALLY gives you headaches and how you can avoid them

  09-12-2016 15:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tannins, sugar and histamines are the cause of wine headaches, say experts. We share some tips on how best to prevent them, including drinking two cups of coffee before you start on wine.
  
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• Super Mario Run won't work unless you're online (and it could rinse through your data)

  09-12-2016 15:15
  
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• Facebook's Snapchat-style Stories and Effects are live. Here's how to use them

  09-12-2016 15:10
  
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• Facebook becomes more like Snapchat with its Camera Effects Platform

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• Samsung limits Galaxy Note 7 battery to 30% charge

  09-12-2016 14:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Samsung is planning to release an update for faulty Galaxy Note 7 smartphones still in use that stops them being charged past 30%.
  
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• The vibrating smart umbrella that warns you when it's about to rain

  09-12-2016 14:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The umbrella, created by Korean firm Opus, tells users when it's going to rain, vibrates when a text or call comes through, and even tracks lost smartphones.
  
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• The vibrating smart umbrella that connects to your phone to warn you when it's about to rain

  09-12-2016 14:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The umbrella, created by Korean firm Opus, tells users when it's going to rain, vibrates when a text or call comes through, and even tracks lost smartphones.
  
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• 100 million year old dinosaur tail is discovered

  09-12-2016 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists have found a 100 million year old dinosaur tail trapped in amber.
  
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• Honda teases its concept NeuV with 'emotion engine' that could give cars personalities

  09-12-2016 14:00
  
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• Third EVER natural quasicrystal discovered on Russian meteorite

  09-12-2016 13:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The crystal was identified by researchers at the University of Florence, Caltech and Princeton. The material came from a meteorite found in the Khatyrka region.
  
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• Is Amazon about to open a staff free Amazon Go shop in the UK?

  09-12-2016 13:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The internet giant's business idea, called 'Amazon Go', allows customers to grab the items they need andwalk out without going to a till.
  
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