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• Don't get cyber-Scrooged! Tips for safe online shopping

  21-12-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With Christmas just days away, people are using their smartphones and other devices for last-minute shopping - but experts warn hackers are on the hunt as well.
  
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• Uber lets you set a friend as your destination and will tell them if you're running late

  21-12-2016 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Uber has added a new feature that makes it easier to request a ride to your friend’s location. Instead of places or addresses, users can now type in the name of a friend or family who also uses the app.
  
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• Amazing science

  21-12-2016 23:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  From the first direct evidence for black holes, to a rocky planet circling a neighbouring star, 2016 was packed with amazing science stories.
  
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• Brains don't fully mature until after we hit 30, evidence suggests

  21-12-2016 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While they may be old enough to drive, vote, marry, people younger than 30 are still not fully maturem says Dr Leah Somerville at Harvard’s Affective Neuroscience and Development Lab.
  
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• Have Facebook's hate speech rules been revealed? 'Leaked' documents claim to show the criteria for removing content in Germany

  21-12-2016 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  German newspaper SZ-Magazin claims it has gained access to Facebook's 'secret rules' for deleting hate speech and offensive content. 'Protected categories' include race, sex, religion.
  
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• Would you ride the Griff MEGADRONE? Octocopter cargo carrier is powerful enough to transport a human

  21-12-2016 22:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Norwegian firm has developed a drone capable of carrying a person. Called the GRIFF 300, this octocopter can lift 225kg (496lbs) and fly for 30-45mins on a single charge.
  
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• Uber now lets you set a friend as your destination - and will even tell them if you're running late

  21-12-2016 22:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Uber has added a new feature that makes it easier to request a ride to your friend’s location. Instead of places or addresses, users can now type in the name of a friend or family who also uses the app.
  
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• Nokia sues Apple for infringing technology patents

  21-12-2016 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Filed in courts in Dusseldorf, Mannheim and Munich, and the Eastern District of Texas, it covers patents for displays, user interfaces, software, antennas, chipsets and video coding.
  
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• Crop of 'Indian potato' discovered in British Columbia could be world's oldest garden

  21-12-2016 21:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists have uncovered a 3,800-year-old garden in British Columbia, with its own rock wall, wooden digging tools and the remains of a crop known as the ‘Indian potato’.
  
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• Bizarre dimming of 'Dyson sphere' star is NOT caused by aliens

  21-12-2016 21:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has suggested the mysteriousluminosity fluctuations of Tabby's star may be intrinsic to the star itself.
  
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• Is your child lying to you about still believing in Santa?

  21-12-2016 21:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An expert from Nottingham Trent University reveals most children have discovered the truth about Santa by age 7, but will continue the lie in order to receive gifts they want for Christmas.
  
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• Nokia sues Apple in patent dispute

  21-12-2016 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Finland's Nokia says it is suing Apple for alleged breaches of 32 technology patents.
  
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• Salamanders will walk nine MILES for sex, bizarre mini treadmill study finds

  21-12-2016 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Using a tiny treadmill to observe their behaviour, researchers at Ohio State University found that the tireless creatures can walk for more than two hours straight without wearing themselves out.
  
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• Betelgeuse star is now ready to explode

  21-12-2016 21:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The second brightest star in the Orion constellation, Betelgeuse sits on the hunter's shoulder and, if latest findings are correct, could have had a sister star in relatively close proximity.
  
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• Facebook dials in live audio streaming option

  21-12-2016 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook has begun testing a live audio streaming service that will let people essentially broadcast radio-style on the leading online social network.
  
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• Zenbo robot choir sing Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas'

  21-12-2016 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ASUS launched its new robot in a way that is sure to spread some holiday cheer - a choir of Zenbos. Ten bots took the stage in Taiwan singing Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You'.
  
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• Maps reveal roads haves split the Earth into 600,000 fragments

  21-12-2016 20:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An international team of conservation scientists mapped roadless areas around the world, and found thatmore than half of these patches are smaller than 1 square kilometer.
  
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• Exploding E-cig battery caught on Leeds Trinity CCTV

  21-12-2016 19:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fire chiefs release CCTV footage of the moment an e-cigarette battery explodes in a man's pocket.
  
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• Hacker group takes over Netflix Twitter account

  21-12-2016 19:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One of Netflix Inc's Twitter accounts was hacked on Wednesday by an entity calling itself 'OurMine'. Several mocking tweets were sent from the Netflix US Twitter account (@netflix).
  
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• Groupon hacks could mean millions of users are at risk of losing thousands of pounds

  21-12-2016 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Although Groupon says it hasn't been hacked itself, the firm has confirmed global users have been compromised, with hackers using usernames and passwords acquired in attacks of other sites.
  
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• The road map for our planet: Incredible maps reveal roads haves split the Earth into 600,000 fragments

  21-12-2016 19:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An international team of conservation scientists mapped roadless areas around the world, and found thatmore than half of these patches are smaller than 1 square kilometer.
  
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• A glimpse of Christmas future... Watch bizarre robot choir sing Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas'

  21-12-2016 19:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ASUS launched its new robot in a way that is sure to spread some holiday cheer - a choir of Zenbos. Ten bots took the stage in Taiwan singing Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You'.
  
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• Super Mario Run iPhone game downloaded a record breaking 40 million times

  21-12-2016 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nintendo' first Mario smartphone title has set a download record but gamers baulked at the one-time cost, prompting investors to push the Japanese game makers' stock to a one-month low.
  
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• Apple's iPhone 8 may have wireless charging that works up to 15ft away from power supply

  21-12-2016 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  California start-up firm Energous is believed to be working on a mid-range wireless charging transmitter which could work over distances up to 15 feet (4.5 metres).
  
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• Will car vending machine upend used car sales?

  21-12-2016 18:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Online used car retailer Carvana opened its newest 'vending machine' last week in Houston, where the gleaming, glass-encased structure sits right off a busy freeway.
  
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• Is your child lying to you about still believing in Santa? Experts warn many 'play along' to keep parents happy

  21-12-2016 18:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An expert from Nottingham Trent University reveals most children have discovered the truth about Santa by age 7, but will continue the lie in order to receive gifts they want for Christmas.
  
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• Most-edited Wikipedia pages of 2016 revealed

  21-12-2016 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The most-edited 2016 Wikipedia pages include "Deaths in 2016", "Donald Trump" and "Vincent Van Gogh".
  
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• You may think you're grown up at 18, but our brains don't fully mature until after we hit 30

  21-12-2016 18:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While they may be old enough to drive, vote, marry, people younger than 30 are still not fully maturem says Dr Leah Somerville at Harvard’s Affective Neuroscience and Development Lab.
  
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• Bizarre dimming of 'Dyson sphere' star is NOT caused by aliens: Fluctuations in its light may be down to natural changes to its material

  21-12-2016 16:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has suggested the mysteriousluminosity fluctuations of Tabby's star may be intrinsic to the star itself.
  
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• Check your Groupon account now! Millions of users are at risk of losing thousands of pounds after a massive hack 

  21-12-2016 16:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Although Groupon says it hasn't been hacked itself, the firm has confirmed global users have been compromised, with hackers using usernames and passwords acquired in attacks of other sites.
  
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• A love of bondage could be caused by parasites from your CAT, bizarre study claims

  21-12-2016 16:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Charles University in Prague made the discovery after carrying out a study 36,564 people in Slovakia and the Czech Republic , some with toxoplasmosis and some who were parasite-free.
  
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• EU data retention ruling goes against UK government

  21-12-2016 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The EU Court rules against the UK government over communications data retention.
  
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• Morgan Freeman voices Mark Zuckerberg's AI assistant

  21-12-2016 16:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Actor Morgan Freeman provides the voice for an AI assistant created by Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg.
  
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• From spidery starfish to coconut-shaped sponges: Robot provides a rare glimpse under Antarctic sea ice

  21-12-2016 15:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Australian Antarctic Division studied the underwater habitat near Australia's Casey research station.
  
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• Watch an incredible life-sized Iron Man suit in action: Automated replica has 567 parts - and it could be yours for £290,000

  21-12-2016 15:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shenzhen-based firm 'The Toys Asia' crafted the replica, which has 46 motors powering 567 parts and costs over£290,000 ($360,000). The action figure can open up, just as it does in the films.
  
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• Orlando shooting relatives sue social media giants

  21-12-2016 15:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Families of massacre victims allege Facebook, Twitter and Google enabled gunman's radicalisation.
  
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• £24 test can diagnose cancer and Parkinson's with 86% accuracy

  21-12-2016 15:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The breath test, which costs as little as £24, was found to work as well as a dog's nose when tried on more than 1,400 patients in a study led by the Israel Institute of Technology.
  
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• Earth's escaping atmosphere could WIPE OUT life and transform our planet into a hostile Mars-like world

  21-12-2016 14:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astrophysicist Anjali Tripathi, from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, explained in a recent TED Talk how atmospheric escape could cause our planet to eventually dry up.
  
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• Netflix US Twitter account hacked

  21-12-2016 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Netflix US Twitter account - with 2.5m followers - has been compromised by a hacker group.
  
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• Idolised and despised: how the 'digital woman' was created

  21-12-2016 13:55
  
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• Russia's nuclear-powered ice-breaker in the race to control the Arctic

  21-12-2016 13:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ice-breaking craft, which has been named 'Leader', is designed to keep the Northern Sea Route, along the country's Arctic coast, open all year round.
  
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• You can now edit and DELETE WhatsApp messages but only if they haven't been read yet 

  21-12-2016 13:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WhatsApp, which is owned by California-based Facebook has not yet confirmed the existence of the new edit and delete features.
  
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• Migrating raptors are attracted to turbines as potential landing spots

  21-12-2016 13:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study from various research institutes including the Aarhus University in Denmark, tracked the birds using laser range finders and radar.
  
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• Overwatch reveals first queer character

  21-12-2016 13:24
  
  By: Matt KamenContinue reading...
  
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• Overwatch confirms first lesbian character

  21-12-2016 13:24
  
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• Cocaine, tug boats and tip offs: the inside story of the largest drug bust in UK history

  21-12-2016 13:00
  
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• Casper the friendly ocotopod's home is at risk from mineral mining

  21-12-2016 12:47
  
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• Look up tonight! How to spot 'Santa' in the night sky as the International Space Station passes overhead

  21-12-2016 12:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The International Space Station will orbit Earth at 17,500 miles/hour, and at an altitude of roughly 200 miles. It will pass over the UK at around 5pm GMT, and over the US at around 4:40pm ET.
  
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• Russia blocks Overwatch comic over gay character

  21-12-2016 12:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An Overwatch comic which features a gay character has been blocked in Russia.
  
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• Tricky festive puzzle leaves the internet stumped

  21-12-2016 12:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The puzzle, by London-based Alex Bellos, asks you to guide four people from their homes to their car through the snow, without letting their paths cross.
  
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