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• NASA finds Saturn's moon erupts 'like a soda bottle'

  15-03-2017 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The hydrocarbon lakes and seas of Saturn's moon Titan may erupt with dramatic patches of bubbles, similar to the bubbles when a soda bottle is opened, NASA has revealed.
  
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• Tesla to raise $1.15bn in stock for production of Model 3

  15-03-2017 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chief Executive ElonMusk said last month the company could be 'close to the edge' on cash needs as it gears up for Model 3 production. Musk will buy $25 million of the company's stock.
  
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• Russians spies among four people charged over Yahoo hack

  15-03-2017 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Russian spies are amongthose expected to be charged by the Justice Department as suspects in at least one of aseries of hacking attacks on Yahoo, a law enforcement official has revealed.
  
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• Google goes to war with Uber over self-driving cars

  15-03-2017 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google is accusing car-service firm Uber of using trade secrets it says were stolen by one of its own pioneers of driverless cars. Anthony Levandowski took thousands of files when he quit the search firm, it says.
  
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• NASA reveals inner Van Allen belt is weaker than thought

  15-03-2017 23:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New observations from NASA’s Van Allen Probes revealed that there are usually no relativistic electrons in the inner belt. The discovery goes against previous assumptions.
  
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• Robot takes to stage in British "Spillikin" play

  15-03-2017 22:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The robot, from Cornwall company Engineered Arts, can talk, make facial expressions, blink its eyes, move its hand and turn its head. It has even been described as 'affectionate by a co-star.
  
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• China's 'airpocalypse' linked to Arctic sea ice loss

  15-03-2017 22:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A deadly haze of air pollution over China in 2013 has been linked to the melting of Arctic sea ice.
  
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• Flower-rich habitat boosts survival for bumblebees

  15-03-2017 22:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Access to flower-rich habitats is key to the survival of wild bumblebees, say ecologists.
  
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• Emma Watson private photos stolen and 'shared on dark web'

  15-03-2017 22:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pictures of the Harry Potter actress taken during a clothes fitting were hacked, as were intimate photos showing Seyfried and ex-boyfriend. Watson has denied nude photos are her, however.
  
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• US Navy to use seal's whiskers for hi tech sensors

  15-03-2017 22:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The U.S. Navy is enlisting the help of seals - but not the kind of highly trained special operatives with whom it usually associates. They're studying how whiskers function for future sensors.
  
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• How climate change will affect YOUR health

  15-03-2017 22:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On Wednesday, 434,000 doctors - including family doctors, pediatricians, obstetricians, allergists, and internists - launched a campaign to describe how global warming affects health in the US.
  
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• Losing your phone 'is as stressful as a terrorist attack'

  15-03-2017 21:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new survey of 2,000 Britons by the Physiological Society revealed mundane everyday experiences, like misplacing a phone, derail our emotions as much as a major traumatic event.
  
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• Dark matter drought hits older galaxies: Boffins are, rightly, baffled

  15-03-2017 21:47 via go.theregister.com
  
  Study could explain how star systems go from amorphous blobs to beautiful spirals The mystery surrounding dark matter deepens: scientists have discovered that the puzzling substance was less dominant in our universe's early galaxies.…
  
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• Gaydar ISN'T real and can be harmful, experts warn

  15-03-2017 21:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An expert from the University of Wisconsin-Madison explains the dangers of using the term 'gaydar', as a way to talk innocuously trivializes stereotyping and makes it seem like no big deal.
  
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• Meet the man who spent a YEAR on Antarctic research bases

  15-03-2017 21:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr James Broadway was a medical doctor on the British Antarctic Survey base and revealed to MailOnline Travel how he coped with an existence hundreds of miles from the nearest help.
  
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• Russia recruits cosmonauts for moon mission

  15-03-2017 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Russia's space corporation Roscosmos has declared an open contest for a team of eight who will pilot the Federatsiya spacecraft to the Moon.
  
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• Two million tonnes of plastic drinks bottles sold a year

  15-03-2017 20:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The figure is an underestimate of how much global plastic is created as the world’s biggest soft drink firm, Coca-Cola, did not participate in the Greenpeace study.
  
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• Mastercard app to pay your tab without giving credit card

  15-03-2017 20:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Open Tab feature in the U.S. and U.K., will be an upgrade to Mastercard's Qkr app, and will let people open, manage and close their tabs through their phone.
  
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• Silicon Valley is full of psychopathic CEOs, experts claim

  15-03-2017 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An expert panel at SXSW in austin said the tech hotspot harbours a high proportion of psychopathic CEOs, whose tendency to be charming and manipulative may help them climb to the top.
  
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• Could the Great Barrier Reef be WIPED OUT?

  15-03-2017 19:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts from James Cook University in Queensland found that only nine per cent of the northern part of the reef - previously the most 'pristine' - escaped bleaching in 2016.
  
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• Touch screens of the future may fold thanks to new sensor

  15-03-2017 19:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from University of British Columbia in Vancouver have created a flexible sensor using conductive gel and silicon. The stretchy sensor is sensitive to different types of touch.
  
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• Bee numbers could recover if we planted more flowers

  15-03-2017 19:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology in Oxfordshire made the discovery as part of the largest ever study of wild bumblebees.
  
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• Snapchat new widget lets you message from your home screen

  15-03-2017 18:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Snapchat is moving out of the app and onto your home screen. Users can now add friend's Bitmoji widgets to their home screen or Today screen, allowing them to easily start a conversation.
  
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• Fitbits for fish and underwater drones: the best gadgets for fishing fans

  15-03-2017 18:00
  
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• Yoga pants, comfy clothes blamed for rise in sea pollution

  15-03-2017 17:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Plastic fibers from yoga pants and fleece jackets may be polluting the oceans and finding their way into fish, oysters, and other wildlife, researchers say.
  
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• Major security flaw found in Whatsapp and Telegram

  15-03-2017 17:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An Israeli computer security firm is warning users of the WhatsApp and Telegram messenger apps about an exploit which could have allowed hackers to access personal data and send messages.
  
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• How humans created the Sahara desert 8,000 years ago

  15-03-2017 16:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologist Dr David Wright of Seoul National University has claimed that human crop growers exposed the Sahara's soil, which reflected sunlight and dried up the region, killing its vegetation.
  
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• Supersonic planes WITHOUT noisy boom could arrive in 2023 

  15-03-2017 16:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from George Mason University in Virginia have claimed that Concorde-style jets capable of travelling at supersonic speeds could hit the market within the next ten years.
  
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• Pirelli unveils coloured TYRES that communicate via app

  15-03-2017 16:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pirelli announced its Connesso P Zero and Connesso Sottozero tyresthat connect to an app on your phone at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this week.
  
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• Why pest control doesn't always work for bed bugs

  15-03-2017 16:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Universiti Sains Malaysia have shown that leading traps used by pest management firms are ineffective at getting rid of bed bugs.
  
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• 1-2-Switch is Nintendo's most innovative game in years, but there's a catch

  15-03-2017 16:10
  
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• Hundreds of beehive thefts blamed on rising honey price

  15-03-2017 16:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hive heists in New Zealand are being blamed on the rising price of Manuka honey.
  
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• US charges Russian spies over Yahoo breach

  15-03-2017 15:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two Russian spies are indicted by the US Department of Justice over the theft of Yahoo user accounts.
  
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• WhatsApp and Telegram web security flaw left accounts exposed

  15-03-2017 15:41
  
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• Cancer less likely to develop in people that exercise

  15-03-2017 15:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lactate – which makes muscles stiffen after exercise – is a key driver of cancer growth and spread, researchers from the University of California, Berkeley claim.
  
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• 20 things we learned at WIRED Health 2017

  15-03-2017 15:10
  
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• We-Vibe accused of sex toy surveillance

  15-03-2017 15:06
  
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• Sex toy surveillance: more Wi-Fi enabled devices vulnerable to hacking

  15-03-2017 15:06
  
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• Millions of US employee records 'leaked'

  15-03-2017 15:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Military staff are among the 33 million workers whose details have been released online, says a researcher.
  
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• Huge plastic waste footprint revealed

  15-03-2017 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Soft drinks makers admit more needs to be done to stop people discarding single-use plastic bottles.
  
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• Edible bots made of gelatin will crawl into your stomach

  15-03-2017 14:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) have created machinery parts made of rubber which are the first step in creating digestible robots.
  
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• Burning wood for energy ignites fierce academic row

  15-03-2017 14:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists on both sides of the Atlantic have become embroiled in a war of words over energy from trees.
  
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• Google's DeepMind creates AI that can learn like a human 

  15-03-2017 14:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  London company DeepMind has created an algorithm that allows AI to play video games as well as a human, by retaining information it has learned and applying it in future situations.
  
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• Mobile-only bank N26 hits 300,000 customers

  15-03-2017 13:20
  
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• Would YOU see the tiny camera hidden in this cash machine?

  15-03-2017 13:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Police investigating cashpoint tampering in London discovered a hole allowed a tiny hidden camera to record the victim putting in their pin number.
  
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• Beyond our five senses: Cyborg Nest's implants can make you part-machine

  15-03-2017 13:00
  
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• Apple found guilty of Russian price-fixing

  15-03-2017 12:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Apple told retailers to maintain set prices for iPhones, according to Russian competition watchdog.
  
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• Does quantum theory explain human consciousness?

  15-03-2017 12:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sir Roger Penrose, an Oxford University professor, has created a chess puzzle to prove the human mind can never be matched by a computer because it exhibits quantum effects.
  
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• iPhone and an Android hybrid is released by crowdfunders

  15-03-2017 12:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Israeli company Esti has designed an iPhone case with an Android phone built in. Called the Eye, the bizarre device lets you have an iPhone on the front and Android on the back.
  
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• Spiders top the global predator charts

  15-03-2017 12:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The world's spiders consume between 400 million and 800 million tonnes of primarily insect prey every year, say scientists.
  
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