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• 92 BILLION videos were watched on Pornhub in 2016 - with Mississippi spending the longest time per visit and Oregon the shortest

  06-01-2017 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The analysis revealed a range of insights, including that the most popular movie character searched was DC character Harley Quinn, and the most popular celebrity searched for was Kim Kardashian
  
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• China pollution: 'It can be completely dark'

  06-01-2017 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A look at life inside China's most polluted city. Shijiazhuang is currently underneath a thick layer of toxic smog.
  
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• Sloan Digital Sky Survey researchers reveal how we are made of stardust

  06-01-2017 22:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research at the Apache Point Observatory in New Mexico has revealed that we really are made of stardust. The results came from a catalog of more than 150,000 stars.
  
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• Spacewalking astronauts upgrade station with new batteries

  06-01-2017 22:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA reported that all three lithium-ion batteries were up and running, a successful start to the space agency's long-term effort to upgrade the aging solar power system.
  
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• CES 2017: Jeans tickle users to keep them on track

  06-01-2017 22:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A pair of vibrating jeans is the latest wearable tech product to go on show at the CES tech expo in Las Vegas.
  
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• Could YOU survive a zombie apocalypse? Uni eggheads say you'd last just 100 days

  06-01-2017 22:24 via go.theregister.com
  
  Model assumes you'd all wave the white flag Physics students at the UK's University of Leicester have concluded that a "real-life zombie outbreak" would all but eliminate humanity in just 100 days.…
  
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• Max Zeumer on why some people find it harder to get fit and how to fix it 

  06-01-2017 22:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Canadian research has delved into the phenomenon of people who do not respond to exercise. And an Equinox trainer gives his top tips on how to get past the issue.
  
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• NASA releases 'road map' of 100 million galaxies

  06-01-2017 22:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Called NED-D, is a critical resource, not only for studying these galaxies, but also for determining the distances to billions of other galaxies strewn throughout the universe.
  
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• Nasa reveals total eclipse from Oregon to South Carolina on August 21st

  06-01-2017 21:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, millions in the U.S. will have their eyes to the sky as they witness a total solar eclipse - and Nasa has revealed exactly who will see it.
  
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• Elon's SpaceX gets permission to blow up another satellite or two

  06-01-2017 21:32 via go.theregister.com
  
  FAA clears Musketeers to, fingers crossed, put whole Iridium birds into orbit America's Federal Aviation Administration has cleared SpaceX to launch satellites into Earth's orbit using the science upstart's rockets.…
  
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• Botfight! Watch Google Home AIs argue in a continuous loop

  06-01-2017 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two Google Home AIs are exchanging words in a live stream. Named Vladimir and Estragon, one of them knows it is an AI, while the other believes it is a human - they also start flirting in the live video.
  
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• Intel launches a computer the size of a credit card

  06-01-2017 21:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  California-based Intel introduced its latest mini-computer at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas yesterday. The device is so small and thin it’s the size of a credit card.
  
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• Beats headphone Instagram post shows 'jet white' iPhone

  06-01-2017 20:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It appears that a new 'jet white' version could soon be hitting stores - if the Beats Instagram page is to believed.
  
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• Air raid siren noises in Swansea are coming from chemical plant six miles away

  06-01-2017 20:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The source of ghostly 'air raid' sounds has been finally traced, to a chemical plant six miles away in the village of Cydach, carrying out monthly tests of its warning siren for staff.
  
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• Latest Facebook and Whatsapp scam tells users to pass on chain messages to avoid costs

  06-01-2017 20:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hoax messages have been circulating recently, suggesting the free messaging apps WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger - both owned by California-based Facebook, are going to start being charged for.
  
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• Bosses with psychopathic traits can transform you into an office bully

  06-01-2017 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A research team from the University of Manchester's Business School asked people about their own well-being, and their relationship with their boss, and found toxic bosses make employees behave badly.
  
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• Brixton Road breaks Britain's legal air pollution limit just FIVE DAYS into 2017

  06-01-2017 19:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  By 9pm on January 5 this year the legal air pollution limits were smashed on the country's most polluted street - Brixton Road, in south London.
  
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• Has Apple accidentally revealed a new iPhone? Beats headphone Instagram post shows 'jet white' handset

  06-01-2017 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It appears that a new 'jet white' version could soon be hitting stores - if the Beats Instagram page is to believed.
  
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• Just how far, far away is that? NASA releases 'road map' of 100 million galaxies

  06-01-2017 19:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Called NED-D, is a critical resource, not only for studying these galaxies, but also for determining the distances to billions of other galaxies strewn throughout the universe.
  
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• Supernova will appear in the sky in 2022, predict astronomers

  06-01-2017 19:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor Larry Molnar from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, claims to have predicted a supernova explosion in advance, for the first time.
  
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• Scientists discover blood test which 'predicts how long people will live'

  06-01-2017 19:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It sounds like the premise of a sci-fi film. But, believe it or not, scientists at Boston University claim to have discovered a game-changing blood test that could help predict lifespans.
  
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• 'Blurry' ham becomes first optical illusion meme of 2017

  06-01-2017 19:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The first optical illusion of 2017 has made its way to web and is a picture of sliced ham. The image appears to have been shot out of focus, but take a closer look and your eyes start to play tricks on you.
  
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• Proof wristband monitors your blood alcohol level and can share it with your friends

  06-01-2017 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Proof, a new wristband developed by California company Milo Sensors monitors your blood alcohol content level and accurately displays it using an accompanying smart phone app.
  
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• Brixton Road breaches annual air pollution limit in five days

  06-01-2017 18:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A south London road breaches its EU annual air pollution limit for 2017 in just five days.
  
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• iPhone 8 may have wireless charging technology provided by Energous

  06-01-2017 18:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Steve Rizzone, CEO of wireless charging firm Energous, said they've signed a 'key strategic partnership' with 'one of the largest consumer electronic companies in the world.'
  
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• Will WhatsApp and Facebook start charging? Latest scam tells users to pass on chain messages to avoid costs

  06-01-2017 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hoax messages have been circulating recently, suggesting the free messaging apps WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger - both owned by California-based Facebook, are going to start being charged for.
  
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• Michelangelo's David could COLLAPSE: Experts warn statue's weak ankles may give way if a quake-proof plinth is not installed

  06-01-2017 17:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Last year's earthquake in central Italy has led to urgent calls to protect the country's most important works of art, including David.
  
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• Mystery of the ghostly air raid sounds SOLVED: Strange siren noises in Swansea are coming from a chemical plant six miles away

  06-01-2017 17:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The source of ghostly 'air raid' sounds has been finally traced, to a chemical plant six miles away in the village of Cydach, carrying out monthly tests of its warning siren for staff.
  
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• 'Yeti prints' found on the Tibetan plateau suggest humans lived there 13k years ago

  06-01-2017 16:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An international team of researchers, led by the University of Innsbruck in Austria looked at human hand and footprints found in 1998 in fossilised hot spring mud near the village of Chusang.
  
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• The PC that fits in your pocket: Intel launches a computer the size of a credit card

  06-01-2017 15:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  California-based Intel introduced its latest mini-computer at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas yesterday. The device is so small and thin it’s the size of a credit card.
  
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• Iceberg the size of Delaware is 'hanging by a thread' in Antarctica

  06-01-2017 15:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Larsen C Ice Shelf is primed to lose an area of more than 1,900 square miles (5,000 square kilometres), after a rift in the ice shelf grew suddenly by around 11 miles (18km).
  
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• Star Trek Axanar fan film not fair use, US court rules

  06-01-2017 15:19
  
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• Cyber-bully checker

  06-01-2017 15:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What should you do if you find out your child has been bullying others online?
  
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• Antarctica 'dome building' could have been built by ancient civilisation

  06-01-2017 15:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An image of eastern Antarctica, which conspiracy theorists say is from Google Earth, has sparked claims of evidence there was once a civilisation living in the frozen continent.
  
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• Scientific papers need better feedback systems. Here's why

  06-01-2017 15:00
  
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• Nasa's flying telescope captures infrared images of Jupiter

  06-01-2017 14:38
  
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• Meet Lionbot, Lynx and Cruzr, the latest humanoids coming for homes and offices

  06-01-2017 14:00
  
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• 'Aliens' spotted in Elite Dangerous space game

  06-01-2017 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After years of waiting, a player of the Elite Dangerous game seems to have encountered its mysterious aliens.
  
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• Diesel cars produce 10 TIMES more toxic fumes than lorries and buses

  06-01-2017 13:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study, by researchers from the International Council on Clean Transportation), looked at 'real world' emission tests on vehicles in Finland and Germany.
  
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• Square Enix Europe just got Twitter hacked

  06-01-2017 13:01
  
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• WIRED goes inside the most dangerous place in the UK

  06-01-2017 13:00
  
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• Inside Sellafield: the most contaminated place in the UK

  06-01-2017 13:00
  
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• Alarming 'doom spiral' reveals the drop in global sea ice levels were in 2016

  06-01-2017 12:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The animation was created by Kevin Pluck from Manchester, who posted it on Imgur. The data is based on a graph which shows the area of sea ice in the Arctic and Antarctic lost each year.
  
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• Liverpool woman claims she was photobombed by ghost of Edward V at Tower of London

  06-01-2017 12:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mary Ryan, 40, claims she captured the ghostly image of Edward V in a photo while at the Tower of London, 500 years after the monarch was thought murdered by his uncle, Richard III.
  
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• Norway's controversial radio switch-off

  06-01-2017 12:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Norway will begin switching off FM radio next week in a move not entirely welcomed by citizens.
  
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• Number of famous deaths in 2016 is only expected once every 200 years

  06-01-2017 12:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jason Crease, a Cambridge-based data analyst, says that based on his definition of a celebrity, there were 25 famous deaths in 2016. He says this would only happen once every 200 years.
  
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• You can now add GIFs directly to your Instagram Story

  06-01-2017 12:15
  
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• Prior exposure to Dengue virus could make Zika more lethal

  06-01-2017 11:35
  
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• Forensic science standards 'at significant risk'

  06-01-2017 11:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The quality of forensic science work in England and Wales is putting the integrity of the criminal justice system at risk, the regulator warns.
  
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• Samsung's profit jumps 50% despite Galaxy Note 7 exploding phone fiasco that cost £2.4 BILLION

  06-01-2017 11:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In its earnings preview, South Korea-based Samsung said it posted 9.2 trillion won (£6.3 billion/$7.8 billion) in profit, up from 6.1 trillion won (£4.1 billion/$5.1 billion) a year earlier.
  
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