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• CES 2017: Egg and sperm fertility tech wants to make babies

  07-01-2017 21:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two new gadgets are attempting to help get new families started - a fertility testing bracelet for women and a smartphone-connected sperm test for men.
  
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• The kitchen garden that does all the work for you and even plays MUSIC for your herbs

  07-01-2017 19:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The sleek, hydroponic Kitchen Garden revealed at CES in Las Vegas self-regulates the conditions inside to ensure the best growth conditions, and it even plays music for the plants.
  
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• E-cigarettes could damage sperm through toxic chemicals in the flavourings

  07-01-2017 18:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The latest study by researchers at University College London to raise health concerns about the fashionable devices found cinnamon-flavoured e-cigs in particular make sperm slower swimmers.
  
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• How Assassin's Creed took the 'leap of faith' from game to screen

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• It would take just 100 days for a zombie infection to decimate the world's population

  07-01-2017 15:00
  
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• The political forecast for 2017? Economic precarity and social division

  07-01-2017 13:00
  
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• The Grillbot is a tiny robot that will clean your oven or BBQ

  07-01-2017 12:00
  
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• Briefcam's algorithms can spot murderers and monitor bees

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• CES 2017: VR flight kit turns slobs into Superman

  07-01-2017 09:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A virtual reality contraption aims to give gamers a full-body workout while simulating the sensation of flying.
  
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• LG's 'blade-like' TV is as thin as four credit cards and hangs on the walls using just magnets

  07-01-2017 08:59
  
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• CES 2017: The car with a garden growing under its bonnet

  07-01-2017 06:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A concept car on show at the CES Tech show is distinguished by vegetation growing where most vehicles would keep their engine.
  
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• CellRobot uses connectable spheres to build unique designs

  07-01-2017 06:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The CellRobot, revealed at CES in Las Vegas, is composed of separate circular modules that click together to create machines of different shapes.It is controlled by a smartphone app, and can crawl or drive.
  
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• Jyro reveals self-balancing electric rideables with ONE wheel

  07-01-2017 06:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jyro demonstrated its self-balancing rideable devices at CES in Las Vegas, including an electric skateboard and a futuristic unicycle equipped with dynamic stabilization technology.
  
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• CES 2017: Amazon's virtual aide Alexa shouts above rivals

  07-01-2017 05:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Many products at CES the year feature voice-activated virtual assistants - but Amazon's Alexa is in far more than most.
  
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• CES 2017: New routers defend smart homes against hacks

  07-01-2017 02:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Security firms unveil new internet routers that can stop smart household gadgets being hijacked.
  
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• CES 2017: Strap turns your finger into a phone

  07-01-2017 02:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click's Marc Cieslak reports on a device that allows one of your fingers to make phone calls.
  
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• 92 BILLION videos were watched on Pornhub in 2016

  07-01-2017 02:05 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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• Twitter photo shows Pope Francis reading from iPad with camera blocked by sticker

  07-01-2017 01:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The leader of the Catholic Church is taking extra measures to keep hackers at bay. An image was shared on Twitter showing the pontiff reading an iPad with a sticker covering the camera.
  
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• Researchers say our personality defines how we deal with messages

  07-01-2017 01:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OPP, a business psychology provider, reveals your personality plays a key role in what you find stressful about emails and how you use the digital messaging service.
  
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• A long way from home: Incredible NASA image reveals the Earth and moon

  07-01-2017 01:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA has released this incredible composite image of Earth and its moon, as seen from Mars by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
  
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• Apple cuts Tim Cook's salary by $1.5M for failing to meet sales targets

  07-01-2017 01:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple missed its revenue and profit goals for 2016, and CEO Tim Cook is paying for it. A SEC filing reveals Cook received $1.53m less in 2016 than 2015 - but he still took home more than $11m.
  
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• CES 2017: Ford sticks to self-driving cars by 2021 pledge

  07-01-2017 01:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ford insists it will have a fully autonomous car, without a steering wheel, on the road by 2021, despite others' doubts.
  
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• Smart bikinis, jeans that point you in the right direction, and radiation-blocking boxers, revealed

  07-01-2017 01:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Smart clothing revealed at CES can look out for your health and even keep you from getting lost. As Spinali revealed chip-equipped bikinis and jeans, radiation-blocking Spartan boxers took the stage nearby.
  
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• Urbanisation signal detected in evolution, study shows

  07-01-2017 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists discover a 'clear signal' of urbanisation in the evolution of organisms around the globe.
  
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• Chile release video footage of UFO flying towards a navy helicopter

  07-01-2017 01:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A mind boggling video from the Chilean navy showing a UFO making unusual movements and omitting plumes of an unknown substance has been released causing swathes of speculation.
  
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• Google Home AIs argue in a continuous loop

  07-01-2017 00:55 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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• NASA reveals solar storms can cause 'miniature lightning strikes'

  07-01-2017 00:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study has found the frigid, permanently shadowed regions near the lunar poles, and may possibly produce 'sparks' that could vaporize and melt the soil.
  
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• AB InBev and Keurig to develop alcoholic drinks dispenser for the home

  07-01-2017 00:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brewer Anheuser Busch InBev (AB InBev) and coffee maker Keurig Green Mountain have teamed up to develop a countertop appliance that could dispense alcoholic drinks in the home.
  
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• Icaros 'active VR' gives you a full-body workout in virtual reality

  07-01-2017 00:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Icaros is a full-body system with a gyroscopic design, revealed at CES in Las Vegas. This setup means you have to use your core strength to control the movements of the machine and in the game.
  
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• Hulu gives first glimpse of its $40 a month live TV service

  07-01-2017 00:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Set to launch in the spring, the service will allow users to watch dozens of live channels without the need for an expensive cable subscription, as well as on demand shows.
  
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