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• Android inventor Andy Rubin to take on Apple and Google with new smartphone

  13-01-2017 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Andy Rubin has recruited over 40 people to his new firm, to be called Essential, according to Bloomberg. It aims to build an entire technology ecosystem from phones to app stores and smart home gadgets.
  
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• Breakthrough in fixing a broken heart: Researchers use stem cells to regenerate the outer layer of organ

  13-01-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Penn State University have managed to use stem cells to regenerate the outer layer of our heart - the epicardium. The research could be useful for patients who've had heart attacks.
  
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• Rocky Mountains from space

  13-01-2017 22:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  French astronaut Thomas Pesquet has taken some spectacular photos of Earth from space. And he recently showcased the beauty of North America's Rocky Mountains.
  
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• Race to make vaccine for the PLAGUE amid fears terrorists could use it to kill millions

  13-01-2017 21:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Texas, backed by the Department of Defense, warn Yersinia pestis is one of the most likely candidates for a bioweapon.
  
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• Screen time is GOOD for teen brains: Why 257 minutes is the 'sweet spot' before computers damage mental health and behavior

  13-01-2017 21:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Oxford have calculated the 'sweet spot' at which point young people get the most out of online activity: 257 minutes.
  
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• Bizarre bike has skis and tank tracks to ride across everything from snow to sand

  13-01-2017 21:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Christini unveiled its most extreme bike yet – a mash up between a snow mobile and motorcycle. Called II-Track Snow Bike, the bike is equip with a front ski and rear tank-like tracks to tackle wintry terrain.
  
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• ISIS modifying drones to drop bombs - and US troops say they see them in Mosul

  13-01-2017 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Social media posts have revealed that ISIS have modified drones to drop bombs. Coalition air forces have hit ISIS-made drones and drone production sites in both Syria and Iraq.
  
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• Driverless shuttle is new thrill in downtown Las Vegas

  13-01-2017 21:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The oval-shaped shuttle that carries 12 people began a 10-day, free pilot program Tuesday along Fremont Street in the downtown entertainment district.
  
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• Nintendo Switch hands-on

  13-01-2017 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gaming expert Dan Maher has spent all day on the new Nintendo Switch console, making him one of the first people to review it.
  
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• Google lets you book an Uber from within Maps - even if you don't have ride sharing firm's app on your phone

  13-01-2017 19:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google Maps doesn’t just want to show you where you going, it wants to help you get there. Users can now search, browse, request and pay for an Uber rides directly from the Google Maps app.
  
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• Researchers say megalodon was unable to change its diet after its favourite whales died out

  13-01-2017 19:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The University of Pisa found megalodon went was a picky eater - which led to its extinction. Fossils show the ancient shark was unable to adapt once its food supply was killed off by climate change.
  
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• A dark and frozen Earth: Researchers reconstruct the apocalyptic conditions on the planet after asteroid megastrike that killed off the dinosaurs

  13-01-2017 18:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers say the 'big chill' had far more catastrophic effects that first though, causing temperatures to plunge for three years even mixing oceans and killing off sea life.
  
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• Moderate screen use 'boosts teen wellbeing'

  13-01-2017 18:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A study suggests screen time may improve teenagers' wellbeing - up to a point.
  
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• Why does snow ALWAYS plunge Britain into transport chaos? A scientist explains why we're so ill-prepared

  13-01-2017 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barbara Turnbull Associate Professor in Environmental Fluid Mechanics from the University of Nottingham explains why Britain is so ill-prepared for the snow
  
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• Rescue dog trained over WhatsApp before coming to the UK

  13-01-2017 18:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An award winning dog, rescued in Transylvania, was trained over instant messaging service WhatsApp, before coming to the UK.
  
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• You've been feeding your cat wrong: Scientists say you should give it food 5 TIMES a day to stop it getting fat

  13-01-2017 18:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The cat feeding plan, which suggests feeding your cat five small meals a day, was devised by Dr Sarah Elllis and Dr Lizzie Rowe on behalf of the charity International Cat Care, based in Tisbury.
  
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• Did complex life come from BACTERIA? Researchers say virus infections could have sparked them being reprogramming into animal cells

  13-01-2017 18:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When a virus infects a cell, it turns it into a virus factory. Researchers at the University of California discovered how extensive that reprogramming can be, turning bacteria into animal or plant-like cells.
  
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• Are you seeing ghosts? Get yourself to an optician NOT an exorcist, leading expert warns

  13-01-2017 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr David Allamby, a laser eye surgeon at London's Focus Clinic, says hallucinations can be caused by Charles Bonnet syndrome that affects people who have experienced vision loss.
  
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• Race to make vaccine for the PLAGUE amid fears terrorists could be turning it into a weapon to wipe out millions

  13-01-2017 18:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Texas, backed by the Department of Defense, warn Yersinia pestis is one of the most likely candidates for a bioweapon.
  
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• Can YOU recognise cities around the world just by sound? Fascinating interactive quiz may baffle even seasoned travellers

  13-01-2017 17:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The sound of samba at Rio’s carnival or rush hour traffic in New York can instantly teleport you back, but how well can you identify a place just by its soundscape? Try a fascinating quiz to find out.
  
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• Being bilingual makes your brain more efficient and could stop you getting dementia

  13-01-2017 17:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Montreal were interested to see how the brain functioned in elderly people who are monolingual versus those who are bilingual (stock image).
  
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• Civilian pilot is being trained on world's first commercially available jetpack

  13-01-2017 16:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JetPack Aviation has selected Mischa Pollack (pictured), a video blogger from Los Angeles, to be the first civilian trained how to fly the commercially available jetpack.
  
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• Nintendo Switch console revealed

  13-01-2017 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click's Marc Cieslak takes a look at Nintendo's long-awaited home console, the Switch.
  
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• Our microbe ancestors revealed: Scientists may have finally found where complex life came from 

  13-01-2017 16:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers in Sweden have pinned downmicrobes from which all complex life evolved. The microbes have been named Loki, Thor, Odin, and Heimdall, after the gods of Norse mythology.
  
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• Security flaw could mean Whatsapp messages can be read by the government and hackers

  13-01-2017 16:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The security flaw was discovered by Tobias Boelter, a cryptography researcher at the University of California, Berkeley. Boelter says he reported the flaw to Facebook in April last year.
  
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• Dog voices, binge eating: Podcast 300

  13-01-2017 16:11
  
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• It's now easier to find friends on Snapchat with its universal search bar

  13-01-2017 15:56
  
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• Nissan will test self-driving cars in London next month

  13-01-2017 15:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The on-road demonstrations will take place in London in February, where passengers will be able to experience the technology in a modified Nissan LEAF.
  
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• The Crystal Maze is back for a new series with Richard Ayoade as the Maze Master

  13-01-2017 15:40
  
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• TrackInvent says new spray Albedo100 Reflective will save cyclists and joggers on dark nights

  13-01-2017 15:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Swedish start-up TrackInvent claims its simple spray could save thousands of lives and the company has already worked with Finnish reindeer herders to help prevent accidents.
  
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• Bug 'exposes' WhatsApp message secrets

  13-01-2017 15:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some messages sent through Whatsapp can be intercepted and read thanks to a bug in the app, suggests research.
  
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• Canada sees 'light pillars' dancing above houses after sunshine and snow combine

  13-01-2017 14:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stunning pictures of the rare phenomenon were captured over Alberta and Ontario in Canada after temperatures plunged to as low as minus 18 causing moisture in the air to freeze.
  
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• Images reveal how eruptions from Alaska's Bogoslof volcano have transformed the island

  13-01-2017 14:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Satellite images taken 19 years apart have revealed a massive crater created by the Bogoslof volcano in Alaska, that has taken out about a third of the island's landmass.
  
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• How to pre-order the Nintendo Switch in the UK

  13-01-2017 14:25
  
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• Watch live as spacewalking astronauts step outside the ISS to fit new fridge-sized batteries

  13-01-2017 14:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  French astronaut Thomas Pesquet has floated into space on his first-ever spacewalk today, along with American astronaut Shane Kimbrough.
  
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• Can Nintendo flip the Switch on the gaming industry?

  13-01-2017 13:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News takes a look back through the years at the changing fortunes of the gaming giant.
  
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• Child abuse site administrator jailed for 20 years

  13-01-2017 12:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  American Michael Fluckiger has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for running a site that trafficked images of child sex abuse.
  
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• Snapchat introduces 'universal search' feature to create groups and find new people

  13-01-2017 12:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Snapchat has added a new universal search function designed to make it easier for users to gain followers. It has launched for some people on Android globally and will roll out soon to all users.
  
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• Moment rattlesnake attacks rat is captured in slow-motion for the first time

  13-01-2017 12:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of California, Riverside, used 3D-cameras to study the antagonistic predator-prey system between the rattlesnake and kangaroo rat in New Mexico.
  
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• Phone-cracking firm Cellebrite hacked

  13-01-2017 12:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Information about the customers of Cellebrite, an Israeli firm that markets hacking tools, is stolen in a cyber-attack.
  
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• Flight plans

  13-01-2017 12:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government denies "playing catch-up" over drone safety despite a recent increase in prosecutions.
  
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• We took BMW's self-driving 5 series for a spin around Vegas

  13-01-2017 12:00
  
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• Hamilton brings in paperless ticketing system to combat touts

  13-01-2017 11:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paper tickets will not be issued for the London production of Hamilton The Musical, its producers announce.
  
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• The best Nintendo Switch games

  13-01-2017 11:53
  
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• The best games coming to Nintendo Switch

  13-01-2017 11:53
  
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• LEGO City, Super Mario Odyssey and Bomberman. Here are the Nintendo Switch games announced so far

  13-01-2017 11:53
  
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• Here are the Nintendo Switch games you'll be playing from launch

  13-01-2017 11:53
  
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• Here are the latest games you'll be able to play on Nintendo Switch

  13-01-2017 11:53
  
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• Nintendo Switch hybrid hames console to go on sale in March

  13-01-2017 11:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The console will go on sale on March 3, at a cost of £279.99 in the UK and$299.99 in the US. The device alternates between a home and mobile gaming system and was unveiled today in Japan.
  
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• The mysterious ruby seadragon is spotted in real life for the first time

  13-01-2017 11:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The rare species, that was discovered in 2015 from museum collections, was caught on camera by marine biologists from Scripps Oceanography in San Diego off the south coast of Western Australia.
  
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