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• DoD reveals $3.2m 'science of Star Wars' project

  30-05-2017 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The military has already deployed some lasers as defensive weapons to shoot down incoming missiles and drones, but the two new projects will help make them more widespread.
  
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• Zoltan Istvan: The Economy Of The Future Will Be Powered By Neural Lace

  30-05-2017 23:44 via technocracy.news
  
  Zoltan Istvan, a leading Transhuman, shows us that the economic system of Technocracy needs Transhuman citizens to make it work. This is not surprising because Transhumanism and Technocracy are two sides of the same coin. ⁃ TN EditorThe battle for the “soul” of the global economy is underway. The next few decades will likely decide whether capitalism survives or is replaced with a techno-fuelled quasi-socialism where robots do most of the jobs while humans live off go
  
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• Rings and asteroids could explain 'alien megastructure'

  30-05-2017 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new theory claims that instead of a giant craft, dips in brightness were actually caused by a gigantic ringed planet and clouds of comets that contain more mass than Jupiter.
  
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• Hawaii expedition lets scientists study 'living fossils'

  30-05-2017 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Among the many remarkable creatures observed during the mission, researchers with the NOAA’s Okeanos Explorer witnessed the moment a snail munched on the feces of a ‘sea lily.’
  
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• Pat Long on how brain tumor left lingering seizures

  30-05-2017 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ​When a brain tumor left Pat Long with persistent déjà vu, he began to question the very nature of reality. Here, he tells his story for the first time.
  
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• Record-breaking Predator drone can fly for 48 hours

  30-05-2017 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The MQ-9B's test flight took off from Laguna Airfield in Arizona, landing 48.2 hours later and setting a new company record for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems.
  
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• America's missile defense system WORKS

  30-05-2017 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The first test simulated an attack by an intercontinental ballistic missile, firing an interceptor from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
  
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• What would the Golden Gate Bridge look like built today?

  30-05-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  West Virginia University explores how the Golden Gate Bridge could have been constructed differently today. They said engineers would use lightweight material and carbon cables.
  
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• Robotic reverend blesses worshippers in eight languages

  30-05-2017 23:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BlessU-2 has been installed in Wittenberg, the birthplace of the Protestant Reformation 500 years ago.
  
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• Einstein was RIGHT about black holes, new experiment finds

  30-05-2017 22:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astronomers from the University of Texas at Austin and Harvard University found little evidence to support the 'hard-surface theory,' instead concluding black holes swallow matter.
  
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• Slow motion video reveals what happens inside a firework

  30-05-2017 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The contents of the firework were plastered against a pane of glass so that that the firework's explosion could be viewed from the inside out and filmed in super slow motion.
  
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• Uber fires ex-Google boss at center of self-driving suit

  30-05-2017 22:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Uber announced the firing of its vice president of technology in an internal email to employees today, andhas maintained that its self-driving technology did not copy Google's earlier work.
  
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• MetaLimbs strap on robot gives you an extra pair of hands

  30-05-2017 22:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Japanese researchers have developed a set of robotic arms that strap onto the wearer's back and uses the motion of their feet and toes to operate - allowing them to do more tasks at once.
  
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• Swiss court convicts man over 'defamatory' Facebook likes

  30-05-2017 22:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Zurich court said by "liking" defamatory Facebook posts, the man "endorsed" the content.
  
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• $16,000 voice controlled Laundroid can fold your laundry

  30-05-2017 21:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Japanese firm has combined its $16,500 fully automatic laundry folding robot, named Laundroid, with a smart desk lamp, enabling users to operate the machine by speaking commands at the lamp.
  
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• Ice Age men trekked thousands of miles in their lifetime

  30-05-2017 20:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Sheffield University studying the DNA of men and women from the Ice Age found that more than half were buried hundreds of miles away from their place of birth.
  
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• Andy Rubin's Essential Home assistant will be able to run Siri, Alexa and Cortana

  30-05-2017 20:24
  
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• Andy Rubin takes the cover off his modular Essential PH-1 and Home assistant

  30-05-2017 20:24
  
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• Cassini sends stunning image of ripples in Saturn's A ring

  30-05-2017 20:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Close-up view of Saturn’s Keeler Gap reveals rippling waves along the edge of the main rings, caused by the mini-moon Daphnis. The photo was captured before the 'Grand Finale' began.
  
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• Mars could have had life until very recently

  30-05-2017 19:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lighter-toned rock on the surface of Mars suggests the planet had liquid for a long time, say scientists from Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of Copenhagen.
  
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• 500 year-old ovarian tumor with teeth discovered in Lisbon

  30-05-2017 19:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This tumor, called a teratoma, usually contains a wide range of tissues such as hair, teeth and bones. It was discovered while excavating a church graveyard in Lisbon, Portugal.
  
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• Amazon's share price tops $1,000 for the first time

  30-05-2017 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon reached another incredible milestone on Tuesday morning, when its share price on the New York Stock Exchange surged above $1,000 for the first time.
  
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• Ukraine raids offices of 'Russian Google'

  30-05-2017 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russian search firm Yandex denies accusations of giving user data to Russian security services.
  
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• Millions of Android phones hit by 'Judy' malware

  30-05-2017 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  About 50 apps contain the code, which makes its creators money by generating fraudulent ad clicks.
  
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• Earth-i satellite network will capture HD video of Earth

  30-05-2017 18:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Guildford-based space company Earth-i will launch a constellation of satellites that will record high-resolution images and video of the planet's surface.
  
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• Plastic-eating microbes may have evolved in the ocean

  30-05-2017 18:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona have suggested that a boom in the numbers of bacteria with ability to digest plastic could be removing synthetics from the sea.
  
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• Study of mummies reveals they were Turkish and European

  30-05-2017 18:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists analysed ancient DNA from Egyptian mummies dating from 1400 BC to 400 AD and discovered they shared genes with people from the Mediterranean.
  
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• Human evolution aided by groundwater 'pit stops'

  30-05-2017 18:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Bournemouth said following the location of springs across East Africa could even help us retrace the exact steps our ancestors took as they left Africa.
  
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• Mars was wet for long time and may have life

  30-05-2017 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lighter-toned rock on the surface of Mars suggests the planet had liquid for a long time, say scientists from Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of Copenhagen.
  
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• Leaked video claims to show the Samsung Galaxy Note 8

  30-05-2017 18:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A nine second video leaked by Chinese tech expert @mmddj_china appears to show a 6.3 inch (16 centimetre) screen for the Note 8, which will be released globally later this year.
  
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• WIRED Energy 2017: Exciting startups showcasing the future

  30-05-2017 18:30
  
  Meet the entrepreneurs and rising influencers in the energy sector to showcase at the WIRED Energy conference in London, October 12, Kings Place.
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• WIRED Energy 2017: The leading thinkers paving the way

  30-05-2017 18:29
  
  Hear from the entrepreneurs and influencers in energy, speaking at the WIRED Energy conference in London. October 12, Kings Place
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• WIRED Energy 2017: The future of energy

  30-05-2017 18:28
  
  The WIRED Energy conference looks at the future of energy – from the sustainable smart home to the latest policy and business model innovations to connecting the disconnected.
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• Chess-playing robot steals the show at Taiwan tech fair

  30-05-2017 18:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Industrial Technology Research Institute of Taiwan unveiled its chess-playing robot at a tech fair in Taiwan that uses an intelligent vision system in order to see the game pieces on the board.
  
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• Three genetic mutations that can give superhuman abilities

  30-05-2017 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Some people, for example have a genetic mutation that allows muscle cells to grow bigger and divide more than usual - making people, and even children, become very muscular without exercise.
  
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• iPhones could be fitted with artificial intelligence

  30-05-2017 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A report by Bloomberg suggests a new chip, called the Apple Neural Engine, will bring new capabilities to future iPhones.
  
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• Shopping to go checkout-free with Barclaycard technology

  30-05-2017 17:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barclaycard is testing 'Grab and Go' technology which allows shoppers to scan all their items using their phone at its Canary Wharf headquarters.
  
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• Satellite network will capture HD video of Earth

  30-05-2017 17:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Guildford-based space company Earth-i will launch a constellation of satellites that will record high-resolution images and video of the planet's surface.
  
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• Android inventor Andy Rubin unveils the 'Essential' phone

  30-05-2017 17:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dubbed the 'Essential Phone PH-1', the handset features a 5.71-inch, 2,560 x 1,312 edge-to-edge display. Essential is launching the phone in the US to begin with and costs $699 (£543).
  
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• Humans may live to 120 in just 60 years time

  30-05-2017 17:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor Vladimir Khavinson, head of the St. Petersburg Institute of Bioregulation and Gerontology, found certain drugs interact with our DNA to maintain our body's function.
  
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• Rare mummy DNA has revealed clues about the relatives of ancient Egyptians

  30-05-2017 17:00
  
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• Astronomers take a step closer to proving event horizons around black holes do exist

  30-05-2017 17:00
  
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• Leaders with too much charisma poor at handling details

  30-05-2017 16:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Ghent University found high-charisma leaders were seen as less skilled at managing the details of leadership and focusing resources (stock image, Donald Trump).
  
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• Scientists catch a bizarre faceless fish in Australia 

  30-05-2017 16:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A fish without a face has been discoveredby Australian scientists during a world-first exploration of a deep-sea abyss from northern Tasmania to central Queensland.
  
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• Who built Silicon Valley? Blame the hippies

  30-05-2017 16:07
  
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• Robert Bigelow 'absolutely convinced' of aliens on Earth

  30-05-2017 15:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Robert Bigelow, whose Las Vegas-based company Bigelow Aerospace has built expandable space habitats with Nasa, was speaking in an interview with 60 minutes.
  
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• Russia's amazing kaleidoscope 'glass beach' might vanish

  30-05-2017 14:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Russia's remarkable Glass Beach on its Pacific coastline was formed after years of dumping old vodka, wine and beer bottles, along with jars and ceramics during the Soviet era.
  
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• Ultra-tough antibiotic to fight superbugs

  30-05-2017 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The modified drug might help tackle resistant superbug infections, experts hope.
  
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• Southern lights dance across skies of Australia and New Zealand

  30-05-2017 14:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pictures from across Australia and New Zealand show the Southern Lights in the night sky.
  
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• Liverpool One shopping centre screen 'hacked'

  30-05-2017 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The large billboard-type display was apparently defaced by hackers on the Bank Holiday.
  
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