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• GIFs can teach sign language

  21-02-2017 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aside from adding a funny spin to a message, GIFs can now teach you sign language. Giphy recently released a GIF library of more than 2,000 words and phrases in American Sign Language.
  
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• Humans hard-wired to follow the path of least resistance

  21-02-2017 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers say the approach may actually be hardwired in our brains. They say it is so powerful, it can even change what we think we see to make the easier option more attractive.  
  
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• Wisdom the albatross, world's oldest bird, has baby at 66

  21-02-2017 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wisdom, a 66-year-old albatross and the world's oldest known breeding bird has hatched another chick. Almost every year for six decades, Wisdom has laid an egg on Midway Atoll, an island near Hawaii.
  
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• Are genes to blame for your struggles with math?

  21-02-2017 23:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study from King's College London has identified a substantial genetic component in different forms of anxiety, including general, mathematics, and spatial anxiety.
  
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• The 'late-life' genes that wake up during mid-life crises

  21-02-2017 23:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study from Oregon State University has found that a group of genes, called LLCs, appear to become active and respond to some of the stresses most common in aging.
  
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• Texas hospital lets transplant patients hold removed organ

  21-02-2017 22:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Baylor University medical Center in Dallas, Texas, has offered more than 70 people the virtually unheard-of opportunity to see their ailing body part, and to hold it, before it is stored for further study.
  
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• Japan zoo culls 57 monkeys carrying 'invasive' genes

  21-02-2017 22:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Takagoyama Nature Zoo east of Tokyo culled 57 native snow monkeys by lethal injection after finding that they carried genes of an 'invasive alien species', officials said Tuesday.
  
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• Apple hides iPhones prototypes in special stealth cases

  21-02-2017 22:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leaked images reveal how Apple ships its iPhone prototypes without it being seen by the public. It is packed in a 'stealth' black case that covers everything but a small portion of the display.
  
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• Better brain connections make you creative, finds study

  21-02-2017 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts at Duke University have debunked the concept that right brained people are more creative. The study found that creativity depends on how well the two hemispheres communicate.
  
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• Amid new push to make Pluto a planet again... Get over it, ice-world's assassin tells El Reg

  21-02-2017 21:48 via go.theregister.com
  
  Boffins demand rule rewrite to restore glorified moon's dignity The ongoing argument over whether Pluto is an actual planet or just a dwarf on the outskirts of the Solar System has heated up again – with a new proposal to reapply planetary status to the distant iceball.…
  
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• Amid new push to make Pluto a planet again... Get over it, ice-world's assassin tell El Reg

  21-02-2017 21:48 via go.theregister.com
  
  Boffins demand rule rewrite to restore glorified moon's dignity The ongoing argument over whether Pluto is an actual planet or just a dwarf on the outskirts of the solar system has heated up again, with a new proposal to reapply planetary status to the distant iceball.…
  
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• Planet Nine breakthrough as study backs hidden planet

  21-02-2017 21:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers led by the Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and Complutense University of Madrid found that two faraway objects may have separated by the mysterious Planet Nine millions of years ago.
  
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• Stanford team develops high speed brain interface

  21-02-2017 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to the Stanford-led team, the system marks a ‘major milestone’ in efforts to improve life for those with severe limb weakness and paralysis, including people with ALS and spinal cord injuries.
  
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• UPS tests drone deliveries in Florida to cut costs

  21-02-2017 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Package delivery company UPS tested home delivery by drone in Lithia,Florida, on Monday, the first step in what the company hopeswill be a move toward more automated delivery.
  
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• Samsung set to re-release Note 7 with smaller batteries

  21-02-2017 19:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  To make up for the loss of $5.3 billion and environmental costs, Samsung is set to re-release the Galaxy Note 7 in June. But this time, the handsets will be powered with low-capacity batteries.
  
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• Expert reveals how to make a good apology based on science

  21-02-2017 19:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An expert from Keele University reveals evidence-based advice ondelivering a successful apology - and its elements of corrective action and mortification that are the most favorable.
  
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• Experiment with mice may show why mindfulness works

  21-02-2017 19:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Oregon havealtered genes in mice to test whether the brain conditions found in humans who practice mindfulness mediation can be recreated in rodents.
  
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• Facebook deletes fake child-cancer posts accounts

  21-02-2017 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two accounts that stole pictures of a sick child and falsely claimed he had cancer are deleted by Facebook.
  
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• Meet the frog that can sit on a thumbnail

  21-02-2017 19:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Seven new species of night frog have been discovered in India, including four miniature forms.
  
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• Shy people are just 'differently social' and AI can help

  21-02-2017 18:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The shy aren't necessarily antisocial; they are just differently social. Cellphones allow them to make connections without some of the awkwardness of face-to-face interactions.
  
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• Instagram users go into meltdown as the site crashes

  21-02-2017 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Users are reporting that they are unable to post photos or videos on Instagram.The majority of reports appear to originate in the UK and Europe, although others have reported issues in the US.
  
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• Chimps chase monkey and EAT it on BBC's Planet Earth

  21-02-2017 18:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This gruesome video captures the moment a pack of hungry chimpanzees rip apart a rival monkey in a desperate search for food.
  
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• India now home to 7 new species of frogs

  21-02-2017 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Delhi discovered the frogs in the Western Ghats, which is known to be a hotspot for biodiversity in India.
  
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• New virus seduces victim into downloading FAKE Pornhub app

  21-02-2017 17:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from cybersecurity firm ESET, which is based in Slovakia, have warned Android users not to download a fake Pornhub app which will hold their phone hostage.
  
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• Brain scans predict serious drug abuse in teenagers

  21-02-2017 17:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study by researchers at Stanford University in California has shown that drug abuse at the age of 16 can be predicted by the way the brain responds to financial rewards at the age of 14 (stock image).
  
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• Apple takes on the European Commission over €13bn tax charge

  21-02-2017 17:26
  
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• Early human societies were run by a female elite

  21-02-2017 17:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Genetic analysis of the burial chamber of a complex prehistoric society in New Mexico found that elite status was passed down through the maternal line from 800-1130AD.
  
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• Brain scans predict whether teenagers will use drugs in the future

  21-02-2017 17:00
  
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• Seven new species of frog are discovered in India

  21-02-2017 16:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Delhi discovered the frogs in the Western Ghats, which is known to be a hotspot for biodiversity in India.
  
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• Hospital saves dehydrated baby hippo at Cincinnati Zoo

  21-02-2017 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cincinnati Zoo's premature baby hippo Fiona needed urgent treatment for dehydration.
  
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• Facebook Messenger bots let you send money with TransferWise

  21-02-2017 16:45
  
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• Amazon Fire TV brings voice assistant Alexa UK screens 

  21-02-2017 16:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Seattle-based Amazon announced the UK release of the new Fire TV stick today. TV viewers will be able to speak to Alexa through a microphone in-built into the device's remote control.
  
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• Sinclair C5 is revamped by the inventor's nephew

  21-02-2017 16:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  London-based designer, Grant Sinclair. is planning to release a streamlined update of the C5 called the Iris eTrik at the end of this year. The eTrike will retail at £3,500 ($4,350).
  
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• Verizon and Yahoo agree $350m price cut

  21-02-2017 15:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Verizon cuts the price it will pay for Yahoo's core internet business following two huge cyber attacks.
  
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• Next generation Microsoft Hololens could be arriving in 2019

  21-02-2017 14:59
  
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• Deepwater Horizon fish are shedding light on human health

  21-02-2017 14:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Manchester and Stanford University studied the hearts of deformed fish living in the Gulf of Mexico. They discovered traces of the chemical phenanthrene.
  
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• EE shows off helium balloon mobile masts

  21-02-2017 14:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  They will be used in a UK rural area this year, the mobile phone network says.
  
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• The Internet of Things has a dark side. Here's how to protect yourself

  21-02-2017 14:34
  
  The print technology that can help protect your business
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• Thousands of spills at US oil and gas fracking sites

  21-02-2017 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Up to 16% of hydraulically fractured oil and gas wells spill liquids each year, according to new data.
  
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• 'The innovation hubs of Tel Aviv & Ramallah': part two of WIRED's Holy Land documentary

  21-02-2017 14:03
  
  In this second episode, we visit Rothschild Boulevard in the heart of Tel Aviv to explore how the city flourished so quickly as a vibrant innovation hub.
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• Brainjacking: are medical implants the next target for hackers?

  21-02-2017 14:00
  
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• Lemur facial recognition tool developed

  21-02-2017 13:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A method that can identify individual lemurs could improve the way the endangered species is tracked.
  
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• Earth's 'hidden continent' is submerged beneath New Zealand

  21-02-2017 13:17
  
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• The hidden cyber threat leaving you and your business at risk

  21-02-2017 12:58
  
  The achilles heal of many company's security defences? Print technology
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• The next generation of brain controlled prosthetics will be for everyone

  21-02-2017 12:57
  
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• FBI pressured on cost of iPhone hack tool

  21-02-2017 12:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three news organisations have asked a judge to force the FBI to reveal how much it paid to unlock an iPhone.
  
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• Twitter is 'ghost' deleting tweets without informing users

  21-02-2017 12:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twitter is removing tweets it deems offensive globally without informing users, according to a video games writer who says his tweet was deleted from public view but was still visible on his feed.
  
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• Nasa scientists want Pluto to be a planet again

  21-02-2017 12:20
  
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• Pokémon Go now has a Pokémon rarer than Ditto

  21-02-2017 12:11
  
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• Plane crashes are no match for this beast of a fire engine

  21-02-2017 12:00
  
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