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• 'Magic helicopter' appears to fly without using its rotors

  03-03-2017 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A bizarre video shared on YouTube today appears to show a helicopter hovering ‘magically’ above the pad, climbing higher and higher as its blades remain almost completely still.
  
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• MIT reveals 'impossible' new form of matter

  03-03-2017 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Called a supersolid, the new materialis crystalline and superfluid at the same time. The radical new material has never been created before, although physicists had predicted its existence.
  
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• Uber used secret tool to deceive authorities - NYT

  03-03-2017 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Uber has for years used a secret tool to deceive theauthorities in markets where its service faced resistance by lawenforcement or was banned, the New York Times has claimed.
  
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• Moon casts shadow over Earth during the 'ring of fire'

  03-03-2017 22:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Instruments aboard NASA's Terra satellite spotted the shadow as the moon blocked sunlight over the Atlantic Ocean, creating what appears like a large ink-blotch just offof South America.
  
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• How healthy is YOUR city? Interactive map reveals all

  03-03-2017 22:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  You can now see where your city ranks in unhealthy behaviors thanks to a new, interactive map from the CDC's '500 Cities Project'. Gary, Indiana, took first in three categories.
  
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• Google confirms plans for a 'super Pixel' phone this year

  03-03-2017 22:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google's head of hardware has confirmed that the firm is working on a second-generation Pixel smartphone. The 'Pixel 2' could launch this fall, which would pit it against Apple's iPhone 8.
  
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• 3D printed babies with replica organs for medical training

  03-03-2017 21:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A PhD student at Eindhoven's University of Technology in the Netherlands has created models of babies with functional organs using 3D printing to help improve medical training.
  
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• Latest iPhone 8 rumor suggests the handset will be late

  03-03-2017 21:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  You might have to wait until Oct. to get your hands on the next iPhone. The latest rumor suggest Appleis starting mass production of the iPhone 8 in September, as it is making its own fingerprint sensor.
  
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• New 2D material can build itself into ANY 3D object 

  03-03-2017 21:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from North Carolina State University found that they could make coloured ink contract using different colours of UV light to cause a 2D sheet to bend and shape into a 3D object.
  
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• NASA reveals an asteroid passed close to Earth yesterday

  03-03-2017 19:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Known as 2017 EA, the tiny space rock soared just 9,000 miles (14,500 km) above the eastern Pacific Ocean, reaching its nearest point at 6:04 a.m. PST on Thursday morning.
  
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• The Jubilee Superyacht has swimming pool and aquarium

  03-03-2017 19:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Jubilee was built in a 460ft (140m) long dry dock in Alblasserdam in Holland. The luxury liner is in the Top 100 for the largest superyachts in the world and has six decks to house 30 people.
  
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• Netflix launches a virtual personal trainer

  03-03-2017 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  California-based Netflix has launched a DIY project for building your own pocket trainer. The device features the voice of a Netflix character and uses Bluetooth to connect to your phone.
  
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• NASA forced to move Maven craft to avoid hitting Phobos

  03-03-2017 19:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A NASA science satellite orbiting Mars was forced to make a rare evasive manoeuvre to avoid a collision next week with one of the planet's two small moons, the U.S. space agency said.
  
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• Pandas are black and white for hiding and communication

  03-03-2017 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pandas' black and white markings allow them to blend into a range of habitats including snowy mountains and tropical forests, researchers at UC Davis and CSU Long Beach have found.
  
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• Want a smart child? Send them horse-riding 

  03-03-2017 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Known as the sympathetic nervous system, the effects were found to improve children's cognitive ability, according to researchers from the Tokyo University of Agriculture.
  
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• Ghost Minitaur robot is only halted by ice

  03-03-2017 18:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Footage of the Philadelphia-developed Ghost Minitaur robot shows that ice cause it to freeze in its tracks - albeit only temporarily.
  
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• AI concluded that Donald Trump 'tweets like a bachelor'

  03-03-2017 18:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An AI that uses social media data to predict marital status suggested President Donald Trump tweets like a bachelor. But experts say this is because Trump isn't the only one updating his account.
  
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• Rare IBM computer from 1976 up for sale on eBay

  03-03-2017 18:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Faith Warner, who runs a retreat in north Devon, decided to auction off the Series 1 machine after it spent decades gathering dust in her garage.
  
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• Project Loon internet balloon lands in the Amazon

  03-03-2017 18:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A hot air balloon launched by Project Loon to one day bring the internet to remote villages in the Amazon has landed in the rainforest. It descended from 11 miles in the sky, above a remote town in Brazil,
  
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• Would YOU pay £2,500 for a Nokia 3310?

  03-03-2017 18:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Moscow-based company Gresso has unveiled an 'indestructible' 3310 coated in grade five titanium. The mobile has a three megapixel camera and can make a 75-hour phone call.
  
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• Twitter users suggest names for Trappist-1's new planets

  03-03-2017 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twitter users have suggested absurd names for the star and its orbiting planets, including Planet McPlanetface and Gasy McGasface, the characters from Friends, and ‘Far from Trump’ 1-7.
  
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• Can't sleep at night? Your app could be to blame!

  03-03-2017 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new report from Rush University in Chicago has found that our sleep-tracking apps keep us up at night because we become so anxious over not getting a proper night's rest and, thus, stay awake.
  
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• Billionaire John Arnold made a fortune at Enron. Now he's declared war on 'bad science'

  03-03-2017 18:00
  
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• Hi-tech tattoos that could soon monitor your health

  03-03-2017 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new process that can make ultra-thin electronic tattoos using a household printer has been developed by researchers at Waseda University in Japan. They could be used for monitoring people's health.
  
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• New satellites will operate just 120 miles above earth

  03-03-2017 17:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A research team at the University of Manchester are designing new technologies to build satellites that can operate at 120-280 miles above the Earth's surface.
  
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• 100,000-year-old skulls found challenge theory on mankind

  03-03-2017 17:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The discovery of two skulls have challenged the common belief that all modern humans are descended from Africa. The cranial fossil remains were found in 2007 and 2014 in Xuchang, China.
  
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• Japan's Fukushima site waste is BLOCKING robot probes

  03-03-2017 16:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Head of decommissioning at the Fukushima plant site in Japan has stressed that more creative robot designs are needed to study the plant before any clean-up operations can begin.
  
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• Bitcoin buyer

  03-03-2017 16:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As the value of Bitcoin tops gold for the first time, we spoke to an early investor who bought one Bitcoin for just $18 (£14.70) in 2012.
  
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• UnGlue app helps parents set screen time limits on devices

  03-03-2017 16:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new app called UnGlue created by two American fathers manages how much time children spend online and cuts them off when they reach their daily limit.
  
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• Bizarre transparent coffin beams hologram of deceased

  03-03-2017 16:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Most people want their final journey to be dignified. But, for those preferring to make a big exit, Indian designers have created a flashier option which provides a tech-savvy funeral.
  
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• Toptask app lets users hire poor students for menial tasks

  03-03-2017 15:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'Toptask' lets users hire London-based students for home tech support, dinner party work, social media advice, arts tutoring, translating documents, and even puppy sitting.
  
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• Mars astronaut radiation shield set for moon mission

  03-03-2017 15:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The AstroRad Radiation Shield which is designed by a Tel Aviv-based company to protectastronauts from deadly solar particles is set for its first mission.
  
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• How much does YOUR worry weigh?

  03-03-2017 15:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From a 100g feather to a 78st grizzly bear, a new interactive tool developed by British insurance firm LV= allows users to get a rough calculation of how much their stresses weigh.
  
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• Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - tips and tricks to survive Hyrule

  03-03-2017 15:04
  
  By:James Tempertonand Matt KamenContinue reading...
  
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• Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - maps, tips and tricks to survive Hyrule

  03-03-2017 15:04
  
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• Smartify uses facial recognition software to identify art

  03-03-2017 15:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Technology entrepreneurs in London have devised an app called Smartify which uses recognition software to scan, identify and save digital copies of artist creations onto a user's device.
  
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• Uber loses legal test case over language

  03-03-2017 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Judge rules London drivers will be required to prove their ability to communicate in English.
  
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• Antarctic research station's journey in photographs

  03-03-2017 14:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  These stunning photos show the Halley VI Research Station, which is home to the British Antarctic Survey, being relocated 14 miles across the Brunt Ice Shelf.
  
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• New app uses facial recognition software to identify art

  03-03-2017 14:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Technology entrepreneurs in London have devised an app called Smartify which uses recognition software to scan, identify and save digital copies of artist creations onto a user's device.
  
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• Superyacht comes with a swimming pool and aquarium

  03-03-2017 14:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Jubilee was built in a 460ft (140m) long dry dock in Alblasserdam in Holland. The luxury liner is in the Top 100 for the largest superyachts in the world and has six decks to house 30 people.
  
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• Snapchat's billions, Musk's moon mission: Podcast 307

  03-03-2017 14:11
  
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• Facebook adds 'Explore' tab with an alternative News Feed

  03-03-2017 14:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The California-based
  company has launched a feed with content that is tailored to your likes and dislikes. The Explore tab has content from pages users users have not liked or followed.
  
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• Elon's empire: the sprawling, intertwining web of Elon Musk's vested interests

  03-03-2017 14:00
  
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• Nintendo Switch's eShop is live - here are the games you can buy

  03-03-2017 13:44
  
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• Most people would ENDORSE the use of revenge porn

  03-03-2017 13:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New research from the University of Kent reveals that a majority of people would endorse the use of revenge porn when punishing a former partner. And they share a distinct personality profile.
  
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• Reading facial expressions is not the key to empathy

  03-03-2017 13:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Shanghai Tech University and the University of Chicago found that those who 'put themselves in the shoes of others' are better at understanding their emotional state.
  
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• IBM gives out-of-office patent to public

  03-03-2017 13:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The granting of a patent for an email system in use for years sparks criticism.
  
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• Ancient skulls give clues to China human history

  03-03-2017 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two skulls found in China shed light on the ancient humans who inhabited the region before the arrival of our own species.
  
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• Can trees give us cleaner air?

  03-03-2017 12:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US study reveals how much trees help tackle urban air pollution
  
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• Windows 10 to offer update 'snoozes'

  03-03-2017 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft says people will be able to choose a time to activate updates and reboots.
  
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