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• NASA images reveal San Joaquin Valley is SINKING

  07-03-2017 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Subsidence is a serious and challenging concern for California's water managers, putting state and federal aqueducts, levees, bridges and roads at risk of damage, researchers warned.
  
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• 'Black swan' events are responsible for animal die-offs

  07-03-2017 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Study from the University of Washington and Simon Fraser University developed a way to spot these population crashes, revealing how parasites, severe winters, and predators all play a role.
  
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• Robonurse kiosk lets patients measure their own vitals

  07-03-2017 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The WellPoint Kiosk by Belgian company BeWell Innovations measures patients’ vitals without the need for a nurse or doctor, freeing up time for health care providers to provide more critical care.
  
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• CIA hack offers proof that US govt keeps software unsafe

  07-03-2017 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Edward Snowden is making explosive claims about some of the information revealed in the latest Wikileaks hack, which he says proves that the government is keeping software unsafe.
  
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• Meet Flippy, a robot that 'cooks the perfect burger'

  07-03-2017 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An AI-driven robot has completed its first day flipping burgers at CaliBurger. Called Flippy, the machine is fitted with a 6-axis robotic arm, which it uses to flip burgers and place them on buns.
  
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• Mayo Clinic reveals interval training can stop ageing

  07-03-2017 22:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A US study found just four minutes of all-out cycling, followed by three easier minutes, are needed 12 times a week, along with another 90 minutes walking on a treadmill.
  
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• Secret underground world of Knights Templar in Shropshire

  07-03-2017 22:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The caves, in Shropshire, are believed to have been carved by followers of the Knights Templar to offer safe haven at a time when they were being persecuted by the bitter French King Philip IV.
  
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• Older people can judge a good tune as well as young people

  07-03-2017 21:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  People over the age of 62 are just as able to detect a 'bad song' as people under the age of 33, researchers at Goldsmith's, University of London have found.
  
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• Bentley EXP12 Speed 6e Concept revealed

  07-03-2017 21:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If Bentley made electric cars, this is what they'd look like. The legendary British marque, known for its big engined grand tourers, took the wraps off this stunning concept car today.
  
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• FDNY uses drone to help responders fight a 4-alarm blaze

  07-03-2017 21:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The FDNY used a drone to help firefighters extinguish a 4-alarm blaze in the Bronx on Monday. The drone's cameras let those on the ground help direct firefighters on the roof to where the flames were.
  
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• Researchers find two California faults are connected

  07-03-2017 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have discovered that two California faults once thought to be separate actually make up a continuous system running from San Diego to Los Angeles, raising the risk of a mag 7.4 quake.
  
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• Aberystwyth Uni finds over half of women glare at others

  07-03-2017 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study from Aberystwyth University found that the looks cause feelings of doubt and discomfort in other women. Many of the women studied were surprised by how much they stared at others.
  
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• Carbon Health puts total control of doctor-patient relationship in your hands

  07-03-2017 21:04
  
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• Experts list skills you'll need to survive an apocalypse

  07-03-2017 20:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For those who do not have the funds to purchase a doomsday bunker, a scientist from the University of Westminster has revealed the seven top tips for getting to grips with a global catastrophe.
  
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• WikiLeaks publish 1000s of what it says are CIA documents

  07-03-2017 19:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WikiLeaks has published thousands of documents claiming to reveal top CIA hacking secrets, including the ability to infiltrate encrypted apps like Whatsapp and break into smart TVs and phones.
  
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• Jeff Bezos scores customer for space company Blue Origin

  07-03-2017 19:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The reusable rocket is expected to blast off in 2021 with France's Eutelsat Communications SA as its first customer for satellite launch services, Bezos said.
  
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• Trying to lose weight? Take PICTURES of your food

  07-03-2017 19:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Image-based dietary assessment allows those seeking to shed some pounds to record their recent consumption, according to researchers from Oregon State University.
  
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• fMRI brain scans can help spot the best service dogs

  07-03-2017 19:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brain scans of service-dog trainee candidates can help help predict which ones are more likely to fail the training program, researchers at Emory University have found.
  
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• China to develop air-launching rockets

  07-03-2017 19:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A senior official told the state-run China Daily newspaper, that the air-launched spacecraft will be more precise and speedier to prepare withoutscheduling issues or weather-related delays.
  
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• Sea of Galilee water level lowest in century

  07-03-2017 19:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The lake where Christians believe Jesus walked on water has declined to its lowest level in a hundred years, an Israeli official said Tuesday.The Sea of...
  
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• Frog is first amphibian named after Sir David Attenborough

  07-03-2017 19:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists working in the Pui Pui Protected Forest in central Peru have discovered a new species of frog which they have decided to name after veteran broadcaster Sir David Attenborough.
  
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• Where's Wally has shrunk! Research shows the character is 80% smaller than he used to be

  07-03-2017 19:03
  
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• Your next home could be printed and completed in 24hrs

  07-03-2017 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A San Francisco startup has unveiled a 400-square-foot house outside of Moscow, Russia that was completed in just 24 hours. Apis Cor used a mobile 3D printer for the project that cost $10,134.
  
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• Researchers discover fossils of dinosaur's last meal

  07-03-2017 18:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The fossils found in Argentina belong to a newly described dinosaur species, which dates back to the Early Jurassic. The gut contents reveal the creatures ‘gobbled’ their meals without chewing.
  
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• Michigan offers prize to keep Asian carp out Great Lakes

  07-03-2017 18:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Faced with the threat that Asian carp could enter the Great Lakes, Michigan is turning to the public for new ideas and plans to offer a prize to whoever comes up with a way to stop the voracious fish.
  
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• One in five Brits would prefer to live in a VIRTUAL world

  07-03-2017 18:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The survey, from Glasgow-based virtual reality firm Geekzonia, also found that almost half of the 1,000 Brits surveyed would like to live in virtual reality so that they could visit places like Mars or Mordor.
  
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• AI features heavily at Entrepreneur First's seventh startup Demo Day

  07-03-2017 18:00
  
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• Bacteria travel in raindrops to get around say scientists

  07-03-2017 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology studied the microbes living in soil and found they travel by attaching themselves to water droplets that land on the ground.
  
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• McLaren 720S revealed as Lamborghini also shows £208K car

  07-03-2017 17:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  British supercar-maker McLaren revealed its 212mph 720S model today, but it has a rival in the similarly-priced Lamborghini Huracán Performante.
  
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• Global reports of Microsoft faults

  07-03-2017 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Xbox, Hotmail and Outlook users are reporting problems logging in.
  
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• Scientists compress a full computer OS single piece of DNA

  07-03-2017 17:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from New York Genome Centre and Columbia University created a method called DNA Fountain which is the highest-density data-storage device ever created.
  
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• Sonos PlayBase speaker will transform how you watch TV

  07-03-2017 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  California-based Sonos has unveiled the PlayBase, a device that sits underneath your TV and delivers powerful HiFi-quality sound. An app is used to control the speaker wirelessly.
  
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• Hyperloop prototype is revealed in Las Vegas

  07-03-2017 16:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Los Angeles-based start-up Hyperloop One has unveiled new photographs of its first full-scale prototype which was built at a testing site in the Nevada Desert, north Las Vegas.
  
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• Vanda Electrics' Dendrobium is a stunning hypercar

  07-03-2017 16:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This extraordinary electric concept claims to be the first hypercar from Singapore. Called the Dendrobium, it features a unique dual-opening doors and roof system.
  
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• This weekend, three elite athletes will attempt to run Nike's Breaking2 marathon in under 2 hours

  07-03-2017 16:00
  
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• Nike's two-hour marathon: how to watch the Breaking2 event

  07-03-2017 16:00
  
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• Nike's Breaking2 marathon project is heading to Monza in May

  07-03-2017 16:00
  
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• Nike's Breaking2 marathon project is heading to Monza

  07-03-2017 16:00
  
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• True's beaked whales filmed for first time underwater

  07-03-2017 15:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  True's beaked whales, which spend 92 per cent of its time underwater, were captured on film for the first time in in the coastal waters of the Azores.
  
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• Microsoft Outlook is DOWN

  07-03-2017 15:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thousands of Outlook users have been hit with the error page since the issue was first reported at around 12:00 GMT (7am ET). Issues have been reported throughout Europe and the US.
  
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• Nintendo Switch design flaw stops game save backups

  07-03-2017 15:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A problem with the save process on Nintendo's latest shape-shifting console, confirmed on the Kyoto firm's website, could lead players to lose save data or force them to delete older files.
  
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• Google vows fix for 'inappropriate' search results

  07-03-2017 15:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google Home, which is available in the US but not in the UK,read out fake news that four former US presidents were members of the Ku Klux Klan.
  
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• Meet McLaren's latest supercar: the 720S with 'Magic Carpet Ride' suspension

  07-03-2017 14:30
  
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• BBC finds Facebook failed to remove child porn. Facebook reports BBC to authorities

  07-03-2017 14:10
  
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• You need the 'nudge': how to make people reply to your emails

  07-03-2017 14:00
  
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• Lamborghini's record-breaking Huracán Perfomante is 'reminiscent of a striking snake'

  07-03-2017 13:35
  
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• Facebook 'failure to remove sexualised images of children'

  07-03-2017 13:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Damian Collins, chairman of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, made the comments after an investigation revealed that 82 out of 100 suspect photos were not removed after being reported.
  
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• Nintendo Switch owners complain about dead pixels

  07-03-2017 12:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Users complain dead pixels are creating annoying and distracting blank squares on screens.
  
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• Nintendo Switch is better than the Wii U (based on launch sales at least)

  07-03-2017 12:57
  
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• Gallery: Fittipaldi EF7 Vision Gran Turismo by Pininfarina

  07-03-2017 12:23
  
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