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• Massive solar storms could cost US $50 BILLION every day

  19-01-2017 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers carried out an unprecedented study examining the economic impact of huge solar flares it is feared could knock out power to entire regions.
  
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• 'Google promotes its own products on its search engine'

  19-01-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Internet search giant was found to utilize the precious space in order to push various products like its own Pixel phones as well as Nest smart thermostats and smokes detectors.
  
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• Climate change could cause 20 FEET sea level rise

  19-01-2017 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sea levels could rise by a greater-than-expected six metres (20 ft) over many centuries even if governments cap global warming around current levels, scientists have warned.
  
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• Russia and US planning joint mission Venus

  19-01-2017 22:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Called Venera-D, the groundbreaking mission would send an orbiter to study Venus from above for at least three years, plus a lander that will operate for a few hours on the planet's surface.
  
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• Life hacks from 1873: Soaping your socks to avoid blisters

  19-01-2017 22:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the 1800's, people came up with life hacks such as using sheep intestines to make condoms or potatoes to wash their hands.The hacks even had their own dedicated books in the UK and the US.
  
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• Study finds 1 in 5 adults access others' Facebook

  19-01-2017 22:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The University of British Columbia found that 1 in 5 US adults have snooped through their friend's, romantic partner's or family member's Facebook account – and they used the victim's own device.
  
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• Putin spokesman denies US election hack

  19-01-2017 21:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman denies any Russian government involvement in hacking to influence the 2016 US election result.
  
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• NASA images show Saturn's bizarre 'wavemaker' moon Daphnis

  19-01-2017 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 5-mile-wide moon named Daphnis orbits within the Keeler Gap, and its gravity causes the edges to wave in both the horizontal and vertical directions, according to NASA.
  
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• Google to reveal its own smartwatches

  19-01-2017 20:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Made by LG, the Watch Sport and Watch Style are set to be revealed on February 9th, according to VentureBeat, and will run Android Wear 2.0, Google's new software.
  
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• AI scores higher than the average person on standard test

  19-01-2017 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Northwestern University's new computational model scores within the 75th percentile, better than the average person, on a visual reasoning test known as Raven’s Progressive Matrices.
  
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• This rainbow emoji text can CRASH your iPhone

  19-01-2017 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The bug was first revealed on YouTube by Oregan-based EverythingApplePro and Preston159.com, who discovered that it affects any iOS device on iOS 10 or above (stock image).
  
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• Israeli Rabbi claim star in 2022 confirm biblical prophecy

  19-01-2017 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rabbi Yosef Berger, of King David’s Tomb in Mount Zion, Jerusalem, believes the supernova explosion of two distant stars is evidence an ancient messianic prophecy is coming true.
  
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• Ants can navigate while walking BACKWARDS

  19-01-2017 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Edinburgh University say the discovery could inspire a new generation of robots using mechanisms of the ant's brain, which is smaller than a pinhead.
  
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• Research reveals why time seems to fly by or slow down

  19-01-2017 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A researcher at Eckerd College in Florida has looked at why a few minutes may seem to last 'forever' when we’re waiting for a light to turn green.
  
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• Playing fetch could damage dogs' legs

  19-01-2017 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna analysed the effects on the locomotor system on 10 dogs in a special movement lab.
  
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• Ötzi the iceman's last meal was BACON

  19-01-2017 18:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  His last meal was most likely dried goat meat, according to scientists who recently managed to dissect the contents of Ötzi's stomach.
  
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• Ostrich sneakily defends her offspring from a leopard 

  19-01-2017 18:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The video, which was filmed in the African Savannah, will be shown as part of tonight's episode of the BBC documentary Spy in the Wild at 8PM GMT.
  
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• Teaching your child Mandarin may help them play the piano

  19-01-2017 18:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Children between the ages of three and five who could speak Mandarin were better at processing pitch, a study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego, found.
  
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• Harvard reveals incredible shape changing building blocks

  19-01-2017 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Harvard 'toolkit' for building shape-shifting blocks on a large scale. Using design and computational modeling, the team identified different arrangements and created a blueprint.
  
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• Tesla avoids recall after Autopilot crash death

  19-01-2017 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tesla will not be ordered to recall its semi-autonomous cars in the US, following a fatal crash in May 2016.
  
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• Robot delivery bots hit the streets in California and DC

  19-01-2017 18:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Starship Technologies has announced that DoorDash and Postmates are beginning pilot tests with the robots in Redwood City, California and Washington, DC, and it won't cost extra.
  
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• Ants use Sun and memories to navigate

  19-01-2017 18:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists say ants can plot a route home even when travelling backwards.
  
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• BBC's 'Spy in the Wild' sees orangutan use SAW to cut tree

  19-01-2017 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The scenes were filmed in Borneo as part of the BBC One series 'Spy In The Wild', which features eerily realistic robots disguised as a series of different animals. It will be shown in the UK tonight at 8pm.
  
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• Shocking images taken from The Shard show a haze of smog

  19-01-2017 17:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The shocking image was taken from the viewing area on the 72nd floor of The Shard - the tallest building in the UK. London has been put on alert due to toxic levels of pollution.
  
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• A fifth of men don't feel guilty about one night stands

  19-01-2017 17:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While it is conceivable that women feel more regret due to them not having as much pleasure, evolution could be to blame, Norwegian researchers discovered.
  
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• 'Lost kingdom' linked to Galloway

  19-01-2017 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Archaeological research at a site in Galloway suggests it may have been at the heart of a "lost kingdom" from the Dark Ages.
  
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• 'Nagbot' text messages remind you to complete tasks

  19-01-2017 17:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The text message bot allows you to set a daily, weekly, or monthly reminder for whatever you want encouragement to do. It expresses disapproval if you don't meet your goals.
  
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• £50bn mines could be Europe’s sole source of lithium

  19-01-2017 17:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mining company Cornish Lithium wants to use new technology to extract lithium from hot spring brines in the granite stores (circled in red) deep underground in Cornwall.
  
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• South Korea's bribery scandal takes another turn. Could it bring Samsung to its knees?

  19-01-2017 17:00
  
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• Could South Korea's bribery scandal bring Samsung to its knees?

  19-01-2017 17:00
  
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• Can YOU complete this 12-word verbal memory test?

  19-01-2017 16:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Being asked to remember 12 words might seem easy but it's a lot harder than you think. You have to remember what they are and where they were. Only 10 per cent of people will pass.
  
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• Flaw in Samsung's SmartCam could let criminals spy on home

  19-01-2017 16:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hackers told South Korea-based Samsung about a way of gaining access to the cameras in August . While the rectified that issue, yet another flaw has now been found.
  
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• Davos 2017: Teens' virtual reality challenge

  19-01-2017 16:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A group of Swiss teens has been invited to take a virtual reality challenge at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
  
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• 'It's Morphin' Time!' in first full Power Rangers trailer

  19-01-2017 15:53
  
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• Can YOU answer this notoriously difficult question?

  19-01-2017 15:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Playbuzz have released what is known to be a notoriously difficult brainteaser where users must identify the question master's relationship to a woman called Teresa.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg DOESN'T use Facebook himself

  19-01-2017 15:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Facebook CEO has been accused of hiring a team of up to 12 people to help him makes his posts on his personal page as well as delete harassing or offensive comments and clearing spam.
  
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• 'Ghost' caught on camera opening lantern door in Wiltshire

  19-01-2017 15:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Selena Wright, 45, and her friends were looking for investigation locations and visited The Antrobus Hotel in Amesbury, Wiltshire, when they noticed a candle lantern door was opened on the bar.
  
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• Nasa creates a KNIFE that will never need to be sharpened

  19-01-2017 15:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The knife is made from an ultra-hard alloy developed by scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and will be on the market in May.
  
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• Kickstarter smash Yooka-Laylee reveals eight local multiplayer games

  19-01-2017 15:00
  
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• Could VR be used to secretly fulfil bizarre fetishes?

  19-01-2017 14:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Trudy Barber, from the University of Portsmouth, told MailOnline a virtual environment may be the future of sex, allowing people to play out bizarre fetishes (stock image),
  
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• Nintendo's Fire Emblem mobile game is headed to Android first

  19-01-2017 14:33
  
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• Facebook urged to be more transparent over 'censorship'

  19-01-2017 14:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A coalition of more than 70 civil rights groups urges Facebook to be clearer about content it removes.
  
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• NASA study in Hawaii paving way for human travel to Mars

  19-01-2017 14:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The six scientists enter their home today on the Big Island's Mauna Loa volcano for an eight-month stay. They will have no physical contact with people in the outside world.
  
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• Korean boffins vow 1,000km-an-hour supertrain

  19-01-2017 14:05 via go.theregister.com
  
  Anything Elon can do…? Korean boffins want to create the blueprint for a train capable of operating at 1,000km/h (621mph).…
  
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• New figures reveal scale of cybercrime

  19-01-2017 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police recorded an 8% rise in all offences in England and Wales as a survey shows figures in cybercrime and fraud.
  
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• Has a pair of UFOs been spotted in Malaysia?

  19-01-2017 13:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two identical white orbs float through the sky in the eight second video, which was caught on camera in George Town, Penang this week.
  
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• This rainbow emoji text can CRASH any iPhone

  19-01-2017 13:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The bug was first revealed on YouTube by Oregan-based EverythingApplePro and Preston159.com, who discovered that it affects any iOS device on iOS 10 or above (stock image).
  
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• Pokémon Go is raising awareness of climate change at Davos

  19-01-2017 13:04
  
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• Activists plan DDoS attack on the White House website during Trump's inauguration

  19-01-2017 12:59
  
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• The Amazon tribe that kills and eats monkeys 

  19-01-2017 12:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  British photographer Pete Oxford took these amazing photographs of the Huaorani tribe, who live in the rainforests of Ecuador, by a tributary of the mighty Amazon river.
  
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