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• Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket launch causes multi-car pile-up

  27-12-2017 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dashcam footage shows the moment drivers distracted by Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket launch get in a three car crash in Southern California on Friday night.
  
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• World's smallest phone Zanco Tiny is revealed

  27-12-2017 22:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Weighing just 13g, the Zanco tiny T1 has a tiny 64 x 32 pixel display alongside its mini keypad. Measuring 1.9 x 0.8 x 0.5 inches, it can make calls, and send and receive texts  - but not much else.
  
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• NOAA dive captures footage of 'headless chicken monster'

  27-12-2017 22:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lurking in the Gulf of Mexico, NOAA researchers have spotted a number of unusual deep-sea creatures, including a bizarre red sea cucumber known as the 'headless chicken monster.'
  
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• Bronx Zoo reveals its new arrivals in 2017

  27-12-2017 22:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The zoo's conservation programme has welcomed dozens of new visitors that are are not only attracting big audiences, but also helping safeguard their species future.
  
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• Automated chatbot systems are getting marriage proposals

  27-12-2017 22:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As AI continue to grow as conversationalists, experts say exchanges between humans and chatbots have begun to edge into ‘flirty’ territory, which can affect customers’ trust in the service.
  
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• World's largest amphibious aircraft AG600 takes to the air

  27-12-2017 22:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With a wingspan of 38.8 metres (127 feet) and powered by four turboprop engines, the AG600 aircraft is capable of carrying 50 people and can stay airborne for 12 hours.
  
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• Lockheed Martin reveals Gray Wolf networked cruise missile

  27-12-2017 21:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lockheed Martin has been granted $110 million to develop low-cost subsonic cruise missiles that can fly in ‘swarms.’ Initially, the collaborative missiles will be demonstrated from the F-16 aircraft.
  
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• 'Incredible' banana with an edible skin grown in Japan

  27-12-2017 21:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Mongee Banana is grown by D&T Farm in Japan's Okayama Prefecture, where it is sold on the fruit counter of department store Tenmanya Okayama.
  
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• World's smallest phone revealed

  27-12-2017 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Weighing just 13g, the Zanco tiny T1 has a tiny 64 x 32 pixel display alongside its mini keypad. Measuring 1.9 x 0.8 x 0.5 inches, it can make calls, and send and receive texts  - but not much else.
  
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• World's largest amphibious aircraft takes to the air

  27-12-2017 21:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With a wingspan of 38.8 metres (127 feet) and powered by four turboprop engines, the AG600 aircraft is capable of carrying 50 people and can stay airborne for 12 hours.
  
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• Apple facing eight lawsuits after over iPhone slowdown

  27-12-2017 19:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  All the lawsuits - filed in U.S. District Courts in California, New York and Illinois - seek class-action to represent potentially millions of iPhone owners nationwide.
  
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• Mystery as bizarre blue snow covers St Petersburg

  27-12-2017 19:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Residents of the Russian city of St Petersburg have been left baffled by mysterious blue snow that has fallen there, with many concerned it was due to toxic chemicals in the atmosphere.
  
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• Rise of the flirtbots: Automated systems are get kisses

  27-12-2017 19:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As AI continue to grow as conversationalists, experts say exchanges between humans and chatbots have begun to edge into ‘flirty’ territory, which can affect customers’ trust in the service.
  
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• Plummeting temperatures could cause 'mini ice age' in 2030

  27-12-2017 19:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study, led by maths professor Valentina Zharkova at Northumbria University, says that between 2020 and 2030 solar cycles will cancel each other out.
  
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• Incredible footage of Elon Musk's latest SpaceX launch

  27-12-2017 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A photographer from Arizona captured an incredible 40-second time-lapse video of the latest SpaceX launch last week from central California.
  
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• Strava GPS training app reveals amazing 2017 statistics 

  27-12-2017 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  U.S-based app Strava has just released a report called a Year in Sport and it contains mind-boggling statistics, which MailOnline Travel reveals here.
  
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• World's richest became $1 trillion richer in 2017

  27-12-2017 18:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New figures from Bloomberg show that the world's 500 richest people saw their wealth expand this year from $4.4 trillion to more than $5.3 trillion.
  
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• Why tipping your server could make you a happier customer

  27-12-2017 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In two studies, Michael Lynn, Professor of Food and Beverage Management at Cornell University, has found that tipping enhances restaurant customers’ overall satisfaction.
  
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• Digital ID lets Chinese citizens prove identity with phone

  27-12-2017 17:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new virtual identification system is being tested in China and will be launched by the authority in January. People could use their digital card to travel, apply for credit cards or register a new business.
  
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• New Wave Of GMO Escapes Regulation To Transform Global Food Supplies

  27-12-2017 17:22 via technocracy.news
  GMOs will quickly dominate the global food chain under a new mantra that gene editing is merely “accelerated breeding technology.”  Furthermore, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has bought this brazen lie and states that GMO plants are not “regulated articles” because they don’t contain foreign pathogens from bacteria. Thus, the new breed of gene editors will not be regulated, monitored or required to conduct detailed testing, and yet they will contamina
  
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• ‘Utility Settlement Coin’ Emerging As Bankster’s Cryptocurrency

  27-12-2017 16:48 via technocracy.news
  Never underestimate the power of the global money cabal, which is most powerful and self-interested lobbying group in the world. They will not walk away from their monopoly, nor will they give up on their prime directive to create a new economic world order, aka Technocracy. ⁃ TN EditorIndependently-controlled cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin may or may not survive in the long run, but blockchain technology is definitely here to stay.  This technology has r
  
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• Pheramor dating app guarantees sexual chemistry

  27-12-2017 16:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The app, called Pheramor, looks at people's DNA and social media posts to pair them with potential partners and is set to launch in Houston in February.
  
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• Russia may have access to fingerprints of Americans

  27-12-2017 16:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fingerprint-analysis software used by thousands of US law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, could be vulnerable to Russian hacking, it was claimed on Wednesday.
  
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• WhatsApp to stop working on Blackberry and Windows 8 phone

  27-12-2017 16:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Menlo-Park based firm behind the popular messaging platform has said it will not continue to issue updates on these operating systems, preferring to focus on iOS and Android.
  
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• WATCH: Start-up Stories: EviView siliconrepublic.com/video/eviview-…

  27-12-2017 16:01 via twitter.com
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• Need to stock up before you get back to the office? siliconrepublic.com/advice/office-…

  27-12-2017 15:30 via twitter.com
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• Tesla is planning to make an electric pickup truck

  27-12-2017 15:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk, CEO and founder of Palo Alto firm Tesla, made the comments on Twitter after asking his followers to make suggestions on how he could improve the electric car company.
  
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• So, what does 2018 hold? #bitcoin #5G #robots siliconrepublic.com/machines/tech-…

  27-12-2017 15:00 via twitter.com
  So, what does 2018 hold? #bitcoin #5G #robots siliconrepublic.com/machines/tech-…
  
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• Edward Snowden's Haven app 'catches spies'

  27-12-2017 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The software is designed to record secret police and others that might search activists' possessions.
  
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• Vietnam army hires censors to fight 'internet chaos'

  27-12-2017 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Local media reports the People's Army has hired more than 10,000 people to tackle "wrongful views".
  
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• These books contain indispensable nuggets of wisdom to get you through the holidays siliconrepublic.com/advice/books-r…

  27-12-2017 14:30 via twitter.com
  These books contain indispensable nuggets of wisdom to get you through the holidays siliconrepublic.com/advice/books-r…
  
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• Genetically engineered ‘super-horses’ could win Olympics 

  27-12-2017 14:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts at Kheiron Biotech in Buenos Aires hope to create faster and stronger racehorses - and they have alreadycreated a healthy embryo (stock image).
  
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• WATCH: Human brains need to adapt to a future robot workforce siliconrepublic.com/video/inma-mar…

  27-12-2017 14:00 via twitter.com
  WATCH: Human brains need to adapt to a future robot workforce siliconrepublic.com/video/inma-mar…
  
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• Make your opinion heard with this new app siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/demo…

  27-12-2017 13:30 via twitter.com
  Make your opinion heard with this new app siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/demo…
  
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• Prince Charles: 'Technology won't solve climate change'

  27-12-2017 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  The Prince of Wales says we need to deal with the symptoms of climate change.
  
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• Californian dermatologist pops a 'gross' cyst

  27-12-2017 13:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Donning purple gloves, Dr Michael Lewis, a doctor based in Woodland Hills, California, tackled the unnamed patient's sebaceous cyst using an array of sharp surgical tools.
  
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• Connecting the world and the growing number of smart devices in it is no mean feat, but some key enablers are up to… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  27-12-2017 13:00 via twitter.com
  Connecting the world and the growing number of smart devices in it is no mean feat, but some key enablers are up to… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• NASA images reveal asteroid was bigger than thought

  27-12-2017 12:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA has captured the highest-resolution images yet of a massive asteroid that skimmed past Earth earlier this month. Asteroid 3200 Phaethon is now known to be 3.6 miles (6 kilometers) wide.
  
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• Tesla's Elon Musk promises pick-up truck and new features

  27-12-2017 12:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Elon Musk promises a pick-up truck and a range of new features for existing Tesla vehicles.
  
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• Switching queues does not make your wait shorter

  27-12-2017 12:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Harvard Business School found that when a person is at the back of a queue the pressure sometimes causes them make decisions they later regret (stock image).
  
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• Pennsylvania woman gets $284bn electricity bill

  27-12-2017 11:57 via bbc.co.uk
  A woman gets a shock of her life after receiving an erroneous electricity bill for $284,460,000,000.
  
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• Go player to take on Chinese AI in match

  27-12-2017 11:46 via bbc.co.uk
  More man versus machine Go playing but this time it will be Chinese AI that takes up challenge.
  
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• Sydney resident finds red-bellied black snake in bedroom

  27-12-2017 11:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Sydney homeowner has been given an almighty fright after a surprise visitor arrived for Christmas.
  
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• Obama warns against irresponsible social media use

  27-12-2017 11:41 via bbc.co.uk
  The ex-president was quizzed for the BBC by Prince Harry, in a rare post-presidency interview.
  
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• Back from the brink

  27-12-2017 11:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Heavily armed and highly trained anti-poaching patrols have helped the population's recovery.
  
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• The foods you're most likely to indulge in this Christmas

  27-12-2017 10:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE A scientist from the University of Oxford is warning people not to watch out for mince pies, mulled wine and turkey with cranberry sauce as their complex flavours are 'addictive'.
  
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• Quantum computing: Modular system announced

  27-12-2017 09:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Linking modular quantum computers together could create a more powerful network.
  
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• Does this croc found in Australian suburb belong to you?

  27-12-2017 07:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Australian police found a crocodile strolling the streets of a Melbourne suburb on Christmas Day.
  
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• Chinese skyscraper to be auctioned online

  27-12-2017 07:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The unfinished 156m skyscraper is being put up for auction on Taobao, China's biggest e-commerce site.
  
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• Can AI keep these zoo animals warm?

  27-12-2017 04:03 via bbc.co.uk
  A UK zoo has teamed up with tech giant IBM in a bid to keep its heating costs down during the winter.
  
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