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• Facebook rolls out Instant Games on Messenger to all users

  02-05-2017 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook has announced that it is rolling out Instant Games on Messenger to all of its 1.2 billion users who use Messenger every month. Users can now go head-to-head with friends in 50 different titles.
  
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• BBC's 3D sound system to be used in Doctor Who

  02-05-2017 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The BBC is using a special type of surround sound for an upcoming Doctor Who to make mysterious noises appear all around viewers.
  
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• Christopher Columbus' anchor may have been found

  02-05-2017 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists have confirmed that the anchor, found in the Caribbean, is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the Columbus era, from 1492 to the early 1500s.
  
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• Your Apple Watch could help you watch what you eat

  02-05-2017 23:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple could soon help users watch what they eat. A newly awarded patent describes a system that lets users see the nutritional value of food directly on their iPhone or Apple Watch display.
  
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• Fasting by medieval Christians led to modern chickens

  02-05-2017 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DNA samples from medieval chicken bones have revealed modern hens first appeared in Europe in 1,000 AD according to research led by the University of Oxford (stock image).
  
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• Chemical PPARD could boost fat burning without the effort

  02-05-2017 22:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Salk Institute in San Diego have shown that stimulating production of a chemical involved in aerobic training could provide the same benefits without the physical effort.
  
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• NASA reveals 'remarkably similar' planetary system

  02-05-2017 22:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Located 10.5 light-years away in the southern hemisphere of the constellation Eridanus, the star Epsilon Eridani, eps Eri for short, was the home of the Babylon 5 space station in the TV show.
  
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• Rumor states Apple will not release the iPhone 8 this year

  02-05-2017 22:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is a rumor that could send iOS users into a frenzy. An analyst from Deutsche Bank released aresearch note that stated Apple will not release its 10th anniversary smartphone in 2017.
  
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• The giant 'spider plume' under Iceland

  02-05-2017 22:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists estimate the Icelandic mantle plume, which played a major role in the geologic and oceanographic evolution of the region, has about five fingers extending from its center.
  
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• Can you spot the corgi hiding in these photos?

  02-05-2017 22:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Where's Franklin is the title of two books that show pictures of the pup from Northern California hiding in a variety of different landscapes, much like Waldo did in a series of children's books.
  
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• 'ZOMBIE FOX' tries to bite through door in Russia

  02-05-2017 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A man in Usinsk, north-west Russia, filmed as the frenzied creature bared its teeth and began to rip a hole in his door. Some social media users said the'infected' animal should have been put down.
  
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• No proof that fidget spinner's can help people with autism

  02-05-2017 21:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The fidget spinner device has even been marketed as an aide for ADHD, autism and anxiety, however no formal academic studies on their effect have been conducted.
  
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• NASA reveals 'megatsunami' of hot gas

  02-05-2017 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The researchers say the wave formed billions of years ago, after a small galaxy cluster grazed Perseus and caused its vast supply of gas to slosh around an enormous volume of space.
  
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• A real megaquake CAN be like Hollywood's disaster movies

  02-05-2017 19:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to researchers from Caltech and École normale supérieure (ENS) in Paris, the phenomenon can happen along thrust faults both on land and underwater, causing the ground to tear open.
  
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• Samsung's Bixby disses Apple's Siri in bizarre rap battle

  02-05-2017 19:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Samsung's Bixby may not be able to speak English yet, but it is capable of dissing Apple's Siri in a rap song. South Korean users asked Bixby to rap and in one verse, it said 'I am better than Siri'.
  
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• Microsoft unveils new Surface laptop

  02-05-2017 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tech giant also unveiled a new version of Windows for schools.
  
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• 'Shocking' levels of PCB chemicals in UK killer whale Lulu

  02-05-2017 19:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One of the UK's last killer whales, which was found dead last year, had some of the highest levels of a toxic pollutant ever recorded.
  
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• Carbon Health: the app that puts a doctor in your pocket

  02-05-2017 18:37
  
  Carbon Health puts total control of doctor-patient relationship in your hands.
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• CRISPR genetic tool will tackle cancer's command centre

  02-05-2017 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh used CRISPR-Cas9, a modern 'cut and paste' tool for making precise edits in DNA. They used the tool to target cancer's 'command centre' in mice.
  
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• Microsoft unveils a new Surface laptop

  02-05-2017 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Surface Laptop was unveiled at the New York event by Panos Panay, VP of Microsoft Surface. It comes in four colours - platinum, burgundy, cobalt blue and graphite gold.
  
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• Experts reveal the dangers of Elon Musk's Neuralink

  02-05-2017 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk's NeuraLink is developing a 'whole brain interface,' essentially a network of tiny electrodes linked to your brain that the company envisions will allow us to communicate wirelessly with the world.
  
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• Drug could boost fat-burning and stamina by 70 per cent

  02-05-2017 18:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Salk Institute in San Diego have shown that stimulating production of a chemical involved in aerobic training could provide the same benefits without the physical effort.
  
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• The sweet tooth gene

  02-05-2017 18:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When we eat sweet food, our livers secrete a hormone called FGF21. But new Danish research reveals some people have variations on this hormone - which makes them crave more sugary treats.
  
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• New species of feathered dinosaur discovered in China

  02-05-2017 17:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The fossilised remains of the jianianhualong tengi was discovered by an international team of palaeontologists, led by the University of Hong Kong.
  
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• Experts reveal how to choose the perfect password 

  02-05-2017 17:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An expert from Elon University explains the dos and don'ts of passwords, and how using at least 15 characters and random numbers and letters will keep hackers at bay.
  
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• Physicists 'breed' largest ever Schrödinger's cat – and it could help unlock the quantum world

  02-05-2017 17:34
  
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• Air circulating on planes can be TOXIC

  02-05-2017 17:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the last year, three airline crews at the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, in Georgia, have received emergency medical care with symptoms of aerotoxic syndrome.
  
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• Electronic bike weighs just 7kg and fits in a BACKPACK

  02-05-2017 17:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Smacircle, created by designers from Shenzhen in China, weighs the same as two newborn can reach speeds of 12.5mph (20km/h).
  
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• Minecraft, a Surface Laptop and Windows 10 S: the highlights from Microsoft's education event

  02-05-2017 17:12
  
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• Microsoft's new Surface laptop promises a 14.5-hour battery life

  02-05-2017 17:12
  
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• Antarctic iceberg crack develops fork

  02-05-2017 17:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The fissure that will lead to the breakaway of one of the largest bergs ever seen has a new branch.
  
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• Tourist takes first snap of Loch Ness Monster in months

  02-05-2017 17:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tourist Hayley Johnson, from Manchester, noticed a strange and dark shape at dusk in Urquhart Bay, near Inverness, Scotland, and it has been recorded as the first Nessie sighting in eight months.
  
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• Synthetic human DNA will be created in just FIVE years

  02-05-2017 16:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An international group of scientists seek $100m to help them create synthetic DNA. Creating artificial DNA involves synthesising all the six billion 'letters' of our genome.
  
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• DaddyOFive parents lose custody 'over YouTube pranks'

  02-05-2017 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The parents, from Maryland, faced criticism over the videos, which sometimes showed their children in tears.
  
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• IBM plans to build drones to transfer packages mid-air

  02-05-2017 16:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New York-based IBM has been granted a patent which could allow the creation of a fleet of drones that could pass packages mid-air and extend delivery ranges.
  
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• More straight young men are forming bromances

  02-05-2017 16:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Winchester were interested in understanding why young men are socially encouraged to enjoy emotional and physically intimate friendships (stock).
  
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• NASA's Cassini prepares for plunge into Saturn's rings

  02-05-2017 15:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The second of the spacecraft's 22 deep dives between Saturn and its innermost ring is scheduled today for 8:38pm BST (3:38pm ET).
  
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• Samsung self-driving car trial in South Korea approved

  02-05-2017 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The technology giant says the trial is intended to develop its AI and deep learning software.
  
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• Giant Antarctic iceberg is 'hanging by a thread'

  02-05-2017 15:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Satellite data has revealed a second branch of the enormous rift, some 15km long (nine miles), is moving towards the edge of the ice shelf, according to researchers at Swansea University.
  
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• Ministers will not appeal pollution ruling

  02-05-2017 15:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK Government has decided not to appeal against the High Court's rejection of a bid to delay publication of its draft plan to tackle illegal levels of air pollution.
  
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• Leaked images of Microsoft's new 'Surface Laptop'

  02-05-2017 14:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Twitter user called Walking Cat has leaked pictures of Microsoft's 'Surface Laptop' which might be unveiled at the company's hardware event in New York today.
  
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• General Atomic video shows electromagnetic railgun firing

  02-05-2017 14:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The footage was released by General Atomics, a defence contractor headquartered in San Diego, California. The projectiles are filmed travelling through the air in slow motion.
  
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• Are gay sex preferences genetic?

  02-05-2017 14:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Toronto put gay sex stereotypes to the test in the hope of understanding whether there was a biological component to sex roles (stock image).
  
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• Dinosaur relative of Diplodocus is discovered in the US

  02-05-2017 14:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The beast, called Galeamopus pabsti, was first excavated from the Bighorn Basin in Wyoming more than 10 years ago. Scientists then wrongly believed that the skeleton belonged to a Diplodocus.
  
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• China is creating its own state-funded Wikipedia and has 20,000 people writing it

  02-05-2017 14:33
  
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• London buses and routes will soon be colour-coded like the Tube

  02-05-2017 14:11
  
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• Forgotten fossil could shed light on dinosaur evolution

  02-05-2017 14:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The museum piece was discovered by palaentologists in the village of Damparis, France, in the 1930s but has now been identified as an early relative of the giant Brachiosaurus.
  
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• China to launch Wikipedia rival in 2018

  02-05-2017 13:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 20,000 people are hired to work on the project, to help guide "the public and society".
  
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• Cassini ran through the 'big empty'

  02-05-2017 13:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nasa says its Saturn probe encountered very few particles in its dive inside the rings last week.
  
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• Tinder investigates after 40,000 profile pics snatched

  02-05-2017 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The dataset included 40,000 profile pictures of men and women in California - but it has now been removed.
  
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