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• Experts reveal top tips to capture July 4th on your phone or camera

  04-07-2018 22:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dailymail.com has put together a guide to capturing the best 4th of July fireworks snaps, whether you’re equipped with a DSLR or simply a smartphone.
  
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• The gigantic 'Gaia sausage' galaxy collision 8 billion years ago that changed the Milky Way forever

  04-07-2018 22:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The gigantic collision, which occurred 8 billion to 10 billion years ago, reshaped the Milky Way, creating an inner bulge and its outer halo, Cambridge researchers say.
  
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• Netflix is testing its most expensive subscription tier yet

  04-07-2018 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's not yet clear when the streaming service is planning to roll out the service to its global users, but customers across Europe have spotted the trial subscription option.
  
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• China's internet giant Baidu rolls out 8 seater self-driving buses

  04-07-2018 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The eight-seater Apolong, about one-third of the size of a normal bus, has no steering wheel, driver's seat, accelerator or brake, China's internet giant Baidu announced on Wednesday in Beijing.
  
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• Yelp can't be made to remove negative reviews, California high court rules

  04-07-2018 21:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The decision overturned a lower court ruling that Yelp had said could lead to the removal of negative reviews from the popular website.
  
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• Rising sea levels could cost the world $14 trillion a year by 2100

  04-07-2018 21:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Failure to meet the United Nations' 2ºC warming limits will lead to sea level rise and 'dire consequences,' new research led by the UK National Oceanographic Centre said.
  
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• New study to investigate 'lunar hay fever' that hit Apollo astronauts

  04-07-2018 21:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Symptoms experienced by the Apollo team range from sneezing to nasal congestion, and in some cases it took days for the reactions to fade.
  
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• Why you should never mess with an angry crow: Study finds they form 'mobs' and even bully ravens

  04-07-2018 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers analyzed more than 2,000 observations submitted from across North America on the online database eBird. They found crows gang up on ravens 97% of the time.
  
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• “To discover that this small assemblage of bear bones represented two bears instead of one is an unexpected bonus.” siliconrepublic.com/innovation/iri…

  04-07-2018 20:30 via twitter.com
  “To discover that this small assemblage of bear bones represented two bears instead of one is an unexpected bonus.” siliconrepublic.com/innovation/iri…
  
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• The end of the hard drive? DNA pellet storage service to launch

  04-07-2018 20:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Boston firm Catalog says it will be able to cheaply store a terabyte of data – the equivalent of 40 Blu-rays – in a DNA pellet, and says it will launch the service next year.
  
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• Ancient human ancestors who lived three MILLION years ago already walked upright on two feet

  04-07-2018 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Dartmouth College studied a skeleton, discovered in 2002 in the Dikika region of Ethiopia, to make the finding about the two and a half year old's walking patterns.
  
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• Review site #Yelp is not obliged to remove reviews from a business’s page by legal means. #California siliconrepublic.com/companies/yelp…

  04-07-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  Review site #Yelp is not obliged to remove reviews from a business’s page by legal means. #Californiasiliconrepublic.com/companies/yelp…
  
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• How to photograph fireworks: Experts reveal top tips to capture July 4th on your phone or camera

  04-07-2018 19:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dailymail.com has put together a guide to capturing the best 4th of July fireworks snaps, whether you’re equipped with a DSLR or simply a smartphone.
  
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• Ancient Romans to blame for the spread of tuberculosis from Africa

  04-07-2018 19:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered that the spread of TB out of Africa was caused by the success of the Roman empire 's roads and famed baths.
  
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• Episcopal Church debates altering the Book of Common Prayer to make it clear 'God is not male' 

  04-07-2018 19:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The leaders of the Episcopal Church and biblical scholars are having their triennial convention in Austin, Texas to discuss whether to make it clear God is not gendered.
  
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• Galaxy believed to be devoid of dark matter could prove the mysterious material does not exist

  04-07-2018 19:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Yale University claimed in March the galaxy NGC1052-DF2 was the first ever found to have no dark matter - but a new paper argues they were wrong.
  
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• Einstein was RIGHT: His theory of general relativity passes its toughest test to date

  04-07-2018 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Some physicists had argued the German-born academic's idea that all falling objects accelerate identically would not apply in regions under extreme gravitational forces.
  
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• Expert communicator Maureen Taylor of @SNPcomm told the #Inspirefest 2018 audience what it takes to be a leader – a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-07-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  Expert communicator Maureen Taylor of @SNPcomm told the #Inspirefest 2018 audience what it takes to be a leader – a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Hybrid embryos of 'doomed' northern white rhino have been created in a lab

  04-07-2018 19:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers led by Dr Thomas Hildebrandt from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research in Berlin have successfully developed rhinoceros embryos to the blastocyst stage.
  
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• Embryo breakthrough 'can save northern white rhino'

  04-07-2018 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The loss of the endangered northern white rhino could be reversed by IVF, say scientists.
  
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• Google gives 3 simple ways to check your Gmail is protected

  04-07-2018 18:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Suzanne Frey, director of Security, Trust & Privacy at Mountain View-based Google Cloud has given worried users advice about how to keep their guard up.
  
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• Shortage of vets spells misery for Karachi zoo animals

  04-07-2018 18:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Keepers at the Karachi Zoological Garden in Pakistan admit there are not enough vets to give proper treatment to their more than 850 animals -many held in cages built over a century ago.
  
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• ‘If you look at what is happening with the MacGill Summer School at the moment, it’s a disaster and disgrace! Pale,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-07-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  ‘If you look at what is happening with the MacGill Summer School at the moment, it’s a disaster and disgrace! Pale,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Have scientists solved the Gaia puzzle?

  04-07-2018 18:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  First put forward by James Lovelock in the 1970s, the 'Gaia' hypothesis proposed that Earth is a self-regulating living organism.
  
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• #Wikipedia in Italy and Spain blocked all articles in protest of the recent #EU vote to implement certain changes t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-07-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  #Wikipedia in Italy and Spain blocked all articles in protest of the recent #EU vote to implement certain changes t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Country band slams Facebook for 'censoring' song

  04-07-2018 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook has come under fire after denying a country band the ability to promotea song due to ‘political content.’ Wes Cook Band defended its song 'I Stand for the Flag,' saying 'Patriotism is not Political!'
  
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• Travis Air Force Base to use 500 drones for Independence Day display

  04-07-2018 17:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California, has been working with Intel to replace explosives with 500 drones.
  
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• Global warming to blame for heat records worldwide, as experts warn heatwave will continue

  04-07-2018 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Temperatures across the world are reaching new heights as Motherwell, Glasgow, Montreal and Denver are among the places to report record-breaking temperatures.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Genetics gets weird as animal’s appearance mutated using CRISPR ow.ly/lJ6z30kNK2P

  04-07-2018 17:47 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Genetics gets weird as animal’s appearance mutated using CRISPR ow.ly/lJ6z30kNK2P
  
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• #MostRead Today: Did you know there’s more than one type of imposter syndrome? ow.ly/9IVh30kNK3z

  04-07-2018 17:47 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Did you know there’s more than one type of imposter syndrome? ow.ly/9IVh30kNK3z
  
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• #MostRead Today: Siemens’ Robert Klaffus reveals how the internet of energy is coming ow.ly/6Mr630kNK1V

  04-07-2018 17:46 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Siemens’ Robert Klaffus reveals how the internet of energy is coming ow.ly/6Mr630kNK1V
  
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• #MostRead Today: ‘The pain will be beyond endurance’: China reveals scary ‘laser AK-47’ ow.ly/pcg530kNJZ6

  04-07-2018 17:46 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: ‘The pain will be beyond endurance’: China reveals scary ‘laser AK-47’ ow.ly/pcg530kNJZ6
  
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• #MostRead Today: How to negotiate a better salary in 5 easy(ish) steps ow.ly/qrrc30kNJX4

  04-07-2018 17:46 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: How to negotiate a better salary in 5 easy(ish) steps ow.ly/qrrc30kNJX4
  
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• Trackers attached to killer Asian hornets could help destroy nests

  04-07-2018 17:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  By tagging the buzzing predators with the devices, scientists from the University of Exeter have been able to pursue them to their hidden nests.
  
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• A new partnership between @draperesprit and @EarlybirdVC is in effect the equivalent of a €1.3bn-plus super fund fo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-07-2018 17:20 via twitter.com
  A new partnership between @draperesprit and @EarlybirdVC is in effect the equivalent of a €1.3bn-plus super fund fo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• BBC Panorama finds Facebook was built to be addictive to children

  04-07-2018 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sandy Parakilas (left) said the goal behind Silicon Valley companies like Facebook was to 'addict' people at 'an incredibly young age'. Leah Pearlman (right) said Facebook made her lonely.
  
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• Netflix is testing its most expensive subscription tier yet but it could cost DOUBLE the basic plan

  04-07-2018 16:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's not yet clear when the streaming service is planning to roll out the service to its global users, but customers across Europe have spotted the trial subscription option.
  
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• Avengers' Thanos sparks biggest ban in Reddit history

  04-07-2018 16:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Half of the members in a subreddit dedicated to the Marvel baddie will be wiped from the forum.
  
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• Wild brown bears may still have roamed Britain 1,500 years ago

  04-07-2018 16:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Although Britain's largest carnivore was present during Roman times they were almost certainly imported for entertainment, according to researcher from the University of Nottingham (stock image).
  
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• Geneticist George Church predicts the future of mankind

  04-07-2018 16:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harvard University geneticist Professor George Church says advances in our understanding of DNA will soon change the way we live.
  
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• Baidu's self-drive buses enter 'mass production'

  04-07-2018 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Chinese technology giant Baidu says the vehicles will soon be used across China and in Tokyo.
  
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• Undersea hunt for remains of meteor that landed off coast of Washington

  04-07-2018 16:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After observers from British Columbia to Oregon reported spotting a fireball back in March, experts confirmed the object was a space rock roughly the size of a golf cart.
  
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• Checkoutless in Seattle: Amazon to open second store

  04-07-2018 16:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon confirmed the new store in a statement, saying 'We are excited to bring Amazon Go to 920 5th Avenue in Seattle. The store will open in Fall 2018.'
  
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• Girl's Roblox avatar is 'gang raped' by other players

  04-07-2018 16:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Disturbing screenshots shared on Facebook by North Carolina mom Amber Petersen show two male characters attacking the avatar before a third, female character jumps on top of her.
  
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• Disney unveils new prototype that moves just like a real dog

  04-07-2018 16:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Disney has unveiled a new robotic kit that can create a 'Puppybot' machine. The 'Puppybot' prototype robot moves just like a real dog on four legs.
  
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• Males are more likely to be known by their surname alone

  04-07-2018 16:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Cornell University have found that people are more than twice as likely to refer to male professionals by their last name only, while addressing female equals by their full name.
  
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• Eta Carinae is so powerful its cosmic blasts reach Earth

  04-07-2018 16:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new NASA study found Eta Carinaes, which is 7,500 light-years away, accelerates particles to such high energiessome of themreach Earth as cosmic rays.
  
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• 'Sonic attack' victims are experiencing a contagious mass delusion

  04-07-2018 16:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to medical sociologist Dr Robert Bartholomew, who has a doctorate in sociology from James Cook University in Queensland,'Sonic attack' victims have a contagious form of mass delusion.
  
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• Footage suggests a non-human primate has entered its stone age

  04-07-2018 16:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An international team of experts made the discovery while observing white-faced capuchins in Panama’s Coiba National Park.
  
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• Revolution in quake detection technology

  04-07-2018 16:06 via bbc.co.uk
  A new method using existing communications cables could make earthquakes easier to detect.
  
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