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• The late Hans Rosling tells the modern world's story

  07-02-2017 23:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hans Rosling, who has died in Sweden aged 68, tells 200 years of world history in four minutes.
  
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• 'Last Concorde' makes its final journey

  07-02-2017 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As the 'last Concorde' made its final journey, we look back at the iconic plane's history.
  
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• Apple's patent shows headphones that turn into speakers

  07-02-2017 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple's new patent describes a headphone design that turns into speakers. Users switch between in-ear mode and speaker mode by placing the headphones in a certain position.
  
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• Sean Spicer is being trolled on Venmo

  07-02-2017 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twitter users have discovered that Sean Spicer has a public profile on the popular money-trading app Venmo, and having been paying and requesting him for cheeky fees.
  
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• Were WAVES to blame for the great dying?

  07-02-2017 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The researchers suggest the mixing in the oceans was likely due to shoaling, which is when waves grow taller as they encounter shallower water while moving toward a shoreline.
  
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• Hans Rosling: Data visionary and educator dies aged 68

  07-02-2017 23:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mr Rosling was known for lively, data-driven presentations debunking myths about global development.
  
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• Global warming 'pausegate' row boils over again

  07-02-2017 22:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Another round of bickering is boiling over about temperature readings used in a 2015 study to show how the planet is warming.
  
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• Study identifies cause of the strange sounds of a meteor

  07-02-2017 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers have discovered that bright pulses of light can create audible sounds far away from the source by heating ‘dielectric’ materials – including clothing, leaves, and even frizzy hair.
  
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• Endangered antelope 'may be wiped out'

  07-02-2017 22:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Disease has killed up to a quarter of Critically Endangered Saiga antelope in Mongolia, scientists say.
  
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• URLs outdo hashtags in ads aired during Super Bowl LI

  07-02-2017 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For the first time ever, URLs have outdone hashtags in Super Bowl ads. A report has revealed that30% of the ads had a hashtag – a 15 percent drop from last year - while 41% included URLs.
  
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• SpaceX take over Nasa's historic Space Shuttle launch pad

  07-02-2017 21:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk's rocket firm has revealed plans to launch its Falcon 9 rockets every two to three weeks, its fastest rate since starting launches in 2010.
  
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• Celebrating Black History Month: the men and women blazing a trail in STEM and modern culture

  07-02-2017 21:00
  
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• Stunning footage reveals development of Apple's new campus

  07-02-2017 20:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stunning new images reveal the astonishing attention to detail of the new Apple campus in Cupertino, California, which is expected to open in spring this year.
  
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• Face really CAN alter our perception of time

  07-02-2017 20:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kent researchers have revealed that when we go online, we really do lose track of time. They say Facebook is the worst offender, and that users suffer an  'impaired perception of time.'
  
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• Tree rings reveal mysterious 'solar event' 7,000 years ago

  07-02-2017 20:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The international team, led by researchers at Nagoya University, measured carbon-14 levels in the bristlecone pine forest in California. This revealed that 7,000 years ago, Earth was pelted by cosmic rays.
  
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• What an online dating scammer looks like, says experts

  07-02-2017 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts at Scamalytics sift through millions of fake profiles every year. They have pulled data from these profiles to reveal the face of the average male and female online dating scammer.
  
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• The boxer crabs that rip sea anenomes in two to get food

  07-02-2017 19:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researches at Bar-Ilan University in Israel have discovered that boxer crabs carry stinging sea anemones around to protect themselves and will even rip an anemone in two if it only has one.
  
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• US and Japan conduct test of defense system

  07-02-2017 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The US Missile Defense Agency revealed it was able to track and destroy a missile by using its onboard Aegis Missile Defense System and a Standard Missile-3 Block IIA interceptor in Hawaii.
  
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• Apple tripling production for its iPhone 8

  07-02-2017 19:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple is ramping up production of the iPhone 8 a month earlier 'than historical norms', reveals a new report. BlueFin Research revealed there will be a 300% increase in iPhone builds in June.
  
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• Soccer ball recovered from Challenger sent to ISS

  07-02-2017 19:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than 30 years after the Challenger tragedy, an image from the International Space Station shared by Shane Kimbrough reveals the soccer ball has finally made it to orbit.
  
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• Nasa's golden years revealed in colourised images

  07-02-2017 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The striking colourisations were carried out by Irish artist Matt Loughrey. Highlights include shots of Mission Control during the Apollo 11 mission and an image of astronaut Gordon Cooper (pictured).
  
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• Bizarre new helium compound may rewrite science books

  07-02-2017 19:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An international team of scientists led by Utah State University has created a new helium-sodium compound. It is the first time helium has formed a stable bond with another atom.
  
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• Watch the latest Iron Fist trailer (and see if you spot the Daredevil throwback)

  07-02-2017 18:52
  
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• Antarctic crack has grown 17 miles in last two MONTHS

  07-02-2017 18:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A crack in Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf that is more than 100 miles (160km) long has grown by another 6 miles (9.6km) in just over two weeks, shocking new images have revealed. 
  
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• LG will unveil a smartphone with edge-to-edge display

  07-02-2017 18:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LG is planning to unveil its new G6 smartphone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. A teaser image suggests the new phone will have an edge-to-edge display.
  
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• Antibiotics may still be able to kill drug-resistant bacteria

  07-02-2017 18:30
  
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• New exhibition explores the quest to make machines human

  07-02-2017 18:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'Robots' is a new exhibition at London's Science Museum which explores the role played by humanised machines in religion, the industrial revolution, science and popular culture.
  
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• Twitter intensifies its campaign against hate and abuse

  07-02-2017 17:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twitter also announced today that it is creating a 'safe search' feature that removes tweets with potentially sensitive content. The changes will be rolled out globally in the coming days.
  
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• E-cigarettes are not as toxic as first thought, study finds

  07-02-2017 17:03
  
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• The Science Museum's Robots exhibition gives some unsettling truths about humanity

  07-02-2017 17:00
  
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• Twitter rolls out new anti-abuse tools

  07-02-2017 16:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twitter announces more changes for users, aimed at combating bullying on its platform.
  
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• Amazon's Alexa can now be put into any connected products in the UK

  07-02-2017 16:49
  
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• How do you reintroduce a herd of bison into the wild?

  07-02-2017 16:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A herd of plains bison have been successfully reintroduced to Canada's oldest national park, more than 100 years after they were nearly hunted out of existence.
  
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• Uber hires 'flying car engineer' from Nasa

  07-02-2017 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An ex-Nasa engineer is Uber's latest hire as it explores the possibilities of flying cars.
  
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• Rail firms mull iris scan train fares

  07-02-2017 16:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Technology such as biometric scanning and smarter trains could improve rail travel for UK customers.
  
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• YouTube lets you broadcast yourself LIVE from your phone

  07-02-2017 16:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The change was made as part of a new app update. YouTube said the feature would eventually be extended to all users globally.
  
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• Concorde's last journey to a £19million aerospace museum

  07-02-2017 16:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After 13 years languishing at the side of an airfield in Bristol, the last iconic plane was towed to a hangar in preparation for it becoming the centrepiece of a new museum set to open this summer.
  
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• 32-bit iPhone apps could become obsolete after iOS 11

  07-02-2017 15:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Speculation is mounting that Apple could remove global support for 32-bit apps from iOS 11, after the launch of the latest beta version of the operating system.
  
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• Stunning images reveal Nasa's golden years in colour

  07-02-2017 15:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The striking colourisations were carried out by Irish artist Matt Loughrey. Highlights include shots of Mission Control during the Apollo 11 mission and an image of astronaut Gordon Cooper (pictured).
  
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• Gecko eludes foes with tearaway skin

  07-02-2017 15:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A newly discovered species of gecko has tearaway skin that leaves predators with nothing but a mouthful of scales when attacked.
  
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• World's strangest graveyards where the unwanted go to rot

  07-02-2017 15:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The incredible pictures capture some amazing resting places, including cars untouched since the end of the Second World War, a sea of former US Presidents' statues in a frozen abyss.
  
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• The Ocado warehouse run by robots

  07-02-2017 15:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC visits online grocery retailer Ocado's factory
  
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• How evolution turned ordinary plants into ravenous meat-eaters

  07-02-2017 14:28
  
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• Alien-like gecko sheds its skin at the lightest touch

  07-02-2017 14:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new species of gecko (pictured), found on Madagascar, has massive scales which tear away to help it escape the clutches of predators, who are left with a mouthful of scales.
  
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• Scientists reveal secrets of flesh-loving pitcher plants

  07-02-2017 14:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the State University of New York have discovered that pitcher plants across the world evolved separately but developed exactly the same strategy for devouring insects.
  
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• Vapists rejoice! E-cigs lower cancer risk (if you stop smoking, duh)

  07-02-2017 13:36 via go.theregister.com
  
  But you still look like a douche The first long-term, real-world study on carcinogens in e-cigarettes has found that they are significantly safer than smoking.…
  
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• Earth and the moon will COLLIDE in 65 billion years 

  07-02-2017 13:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The scary prediction comes from Dr Jason Barnes, a planetary scientist at the University of Idaho. If the moon and Earth collide, the energy released in the merging would melt the Earth into a magma ocean.
  
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• Nine of the most creepy and retro machines in the Science Museum's Robots exhibition

  07-02-2017 13:28
  
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• Facebook in court over refugee selfie fake news stories

  07-02-2017 13:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook faces allegations that it failed to remove posts that defamed a Syrian refugee.
  
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• Vizio pay $2.2m for tracking and selling smart-TV data

  07-02-2017 13:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Internet-connected TVs sold by California-based Vizio contained Automated Content Recognition software (ACR) which tracked second-by-second viewing information.
  
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