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• How do you drill into a 500C volcano?

  14-12-2016 23:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists in Iceland are drilling in to a volcano to harness the energy from beneath the Earth.
  
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• World's hottest borehole nearly complete

  14-12-2016 23:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Geologists in Iceland are drilling into the heart of a volcano to create a super-hot borehole they can tap for energy.
  
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• Climate change bust up: We'll launch our own damn satellites if Trump pulls plug – Gov Brown

  14-12-2016 23:01 via go.theregister.com
  
  Super Cali goes ballistic over claims global warming's bogus California Governor Jerry Brown promises that no matter how "absurd" the upcoming Republican presidential administration's response to climate-change science, the state of California will be ready with a robust response – with weapons ranging from satellites to databases to lawyers.…
  
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• Nikon reveals the best videos shot through a microscope

  14-12-2016 22:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nikon has announced the winners from this year’s submissions, with a hypnotic video of an eight-week-old starfish larva creating spirals in the water claiming the number one spot.
  
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• The ultimate power nap: Smart eyeshade uses sensors to wake you up before you go into a deep sleep

  14-12-2016 22:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Chinese firm has built a smart eyeshade that uses sensors to detect your brain activity for the ultimate power nap. Called Naptime, this device wakes you up right before you hit a deep sleep.
  
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• Trump praises tech leaders for 'incredible innovation'

  14-12-2016 22:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump praises technology titans' "incredible innovation" during a summit at Trump Tower.
  
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• Sentinels map Earth's slow surface warping

  14-12-2016 22:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British researchers are now routinely mapping a great swathe of Earth's surface, looking for the subtle warping that ultimately leads to quakes.
  
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• North Carolina four-year-old creates 9 3D printed prosthetic hands for himself

  14-12-2016 21:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cameron Haight from Charlotte in North Carolina, was born with amniotic band syndrome, a condition where his digits were fused together in the womb. He is now helping other people with his condition.
  
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• Children who use gestures tap into more unique ideas new study finds

  14-12-2016 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Encouraging children to use gestures can boost their creativity, reveals a new study. Experts found gesturing allows children to explore the properties of items, which can trigger ideas for creative uses.
  
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• 'Natural thermostat' that cools the air in Earth's atmosphere during violent solar storms

  14-12-2016 20:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder found the 'thermostat' after comparing two 15-year-long sets of satellite data.
  
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• NASA satellite captures infrared view of frigid air mass as it bears down on the US

  14-12-2016 19:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Imagery collected by the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) attached to NASA’s satellite reveals a polar vortex sweeping across the US - bringing record low temperatures to certain areas.
  
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• Harvard lecturer shows how olive oil can calm half an acre of waves on a lake in minutes

  14-12-2016 19:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A video by Harvard physicist, Dr Greg Kestin, shows that just one tablespoon of olive oil poured over water can spread out within minutes, calming the waves around you.
  
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• MyShake app recorded nearly 400 quakes this year

  14-12-2016 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  App made by researchers at UC Berkeley uses a smartphone’s motion detectors to measure seismic waves, and is sensitive enough to pick up on tremors as small as magnitude 2.5.
  
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• Unlocking the secrets of why seahorse males give birth

  14-12-2016 19:00
  
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• Massive Atlantic wave sets record, says World Meteorological Organization

  14-12-2016 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The highest-ever wave recorded by a buoy is detected in the North Atlantic, say experts.
  
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• Introducing the WIRED HP Re-Inventors

  14-12-2016 18:34
  
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• NASA probe Juno captures stunning image of one of Jupiter's 'pearls'

  14-12-2016 18:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Juno spacecraft, currently in orbit around Jupiter, snapped the image on Sunday before beaming it back to the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.
  
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• Hands-on with Ubisoft's historical brawler For Honor

  14-12-2016 18:09
  
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• From flirty pike to mesmerising jellyfish: Stunning images of UK waterlife are revealed in the Best of British Underwater photography contest

  14-12-2016 18:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The competition was organised by the British Society of Underwater Photographers, and the winners' gallery takes viewers on a fascinating wildlife tour of UK waters.
  
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• Twitter now lets you go LIVE in Facebook-style video feature

  14-12-2016 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The update, which allows people to share videos live through a tweet, will roll out worldwide over the next few weeks to anyone on Twitter with the latest Android and iOS updates.
  
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• Meet Cameron, the adorable four-year-old who has created 9 3D printed prosthetic hands for himself and others in need

  14-12-2016 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cameron Haight from Charlotte in North Carolina, was born with amniotic band syndrome, a condition where his digits were fused together in the womb. He is now helping other people with his condition.
  
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• Luxury timepieces: six watches that are as beautiful as they are practical

  14-12-2016 18:00
  
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• Facebook, WhatsApp and Skype all hit by strict new EU security rules that could threaten the 'entire internet'

  14-12-2016 17:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The security rules dictate how services track people online to target advertising at users. The industry fears that the strict new rules from Brussels could damage their entire business model.
  
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• Amazon makes first drone delivery

  14-12-2016 17:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Retail giant Amazon makes its first delivery using a drone, in Cambridge, UK.
  
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• Rogue One review: a beautiful but disjointed film that's trapped under the weight of its nostalgia

  14-12-2016 17:20
  
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• Google Zeitgeist list charts UK search trends

  14-12-2016 17:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A look at how Google search trends in the UK have changed, as it reveals its top rising searches for 2016.
  
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• Amazon Air makes first delivery by DRONE 13 MINUTES after it was ordered

  14-12-2016 16:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The tech giant delivered its first package -an Amazon Fire TV box and a bag of popcorn - to a customer in Cambridge after launchingits drone from a track and flying it at an altitude of 400ft.
  
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• Who is Peter Thiel and why is he advising Donald Trump?

  14-12-2016 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A look at billionaire Peter Thiel, who has helped gather tech bosses to meet Donald Trump in New York.
  
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• Uber driverless cars hit the streets of San Francisco: 'Handful' of self-driving Volvos to pick up passengers starting today (and it won't cost you extra)

  14-12-2016 16:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Uber is bringing a small number of self-driving cars to its ride-hailing service in San Francisco — a move likely to excite the city's tech-savvy population and certain to antagonize California regulators.
  
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• Giant 'rivers in the sky' could cause more deadly floods and wipe out entire species, warn scientists

  14-12-2016 16:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from University of California, Davis and the San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, or NERR say that climate change could lead to similar incidents.
  
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• Why we don't have a penis bone: Scientists say men should blame MONOGAMY

  14-12-2016 16:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from University College London explored why humans do not have a baculum, yet both ancestral primates and carnivores did (stock image).
  
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• You can now save Instagram posts to view and share later

  14-12-2016 16:44
  
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• 1,800-year-old stone tablet names Roman ruler of Judea for the first time

  14-12-2016 16:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Excavations around the site of the biblical city of Dor, south of Haifa, have revealed a number of artefacts, including the huge rectangular stone, which now rests at the University of Haifa.
  
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• Instagram now lets you SAVE posts to look at later in new private tab

  14-12-2016 16:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The update is the latest in a steady stream of tweaks that Facebook-owned Instagram has been making to its service in recent months and will be rolling out globally from today.
  
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• Now you can go LIVE on Twitter: New Facebook-style video feature lets you share moments through a tweet

  14-12-2016 16:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The update, which allows people to share videos live through a tweet, will roll out worldwide over the next few weeks to anyone on Twitter with the latest Android and iOS updates.
  
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• Dunkirk trailer teases more about Tom Hardy's harrowing war film

  14-12-2016 16:00
  
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• World’s oldest water gets even older

  14-12-2016 15:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists have discovered a new deep source of ancient water that is at least two billion years old.
  
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• Microsoft teases Amazon Echo rival

  14-12-2016 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft reveals that a speaker powered by its Cortana smart assistant will shortly be released by Harman Kardon.
  
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• You can now broadcast live video in Twitter without opening Periscope. Here's how

  14-12-2016 15:47
  
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• NASA says rover has found more clues Mars once had microbial life

  14-12-2016 15:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The rover is climbing a layered Martian mountain, and has found the ingredients for a 'stew of life', researchers said at the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco.
  
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• From flirty pikes to mesmerising jellyfish: Stunning images of UK waterlife are revealed in the Best of British Underwater photography contest

  14-12-2016 15:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The competition was organised by the British Society of Underwater Photographers, and the winners' gallery takes viewers on a fascinating wildlife tour of UK waters.
  
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• 'Great' message

  14-12-2016 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Land Speed Record holder Andy Green has been visiting India to share insights about the Bloodhound supersonic car.
  
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• Amazon has made its first Prime Air drone delivery in the UK

  14-12-2016 15:25
  
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• Snapchat spectacles worn by UK surgeon while operating

  14-12-2016 15:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A UK surgeon has broadcast an operation using Snap spectacles in a world first.
  
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• Agnieszka Tymula reveals why we take less risks as we get older in The Conversation

  14-12-2016 14:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Agnieszka Tymula, a neuro-economist, at the University of Sydney, led a study which looked at the relationship between changes in brain structure and risk-taking behaviour in adults.
  
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• Back to the Future's original storyboards show film set to end with nuclear bomb blast

  14-12-2016 14:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 113 drawings depict the unfilmed ending, in which Michael J Fox's character Marty McFly travels back to the future using the power of a nuclear test conducted by the US Army.
  
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• Elon Musk threatens to dump Trump over climate agreement

  14-12-2016 14:42
  
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• Elon Musk: 'Leaving Paris agreement is not good for America or the world'

  14-12-2016 14:42
  
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• Elon Musk joins Donald Trump's Strategic and Policy Forum

  14-12-2016 14:42
  
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• UCL researchers find men lost their penis bone because of MONOGOMY

  14-12-2016 14:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from University College London explored why humans do not have a baculum, yet both ancestral primates and carnivores did (stock image).
  
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