Thursday, June 30, 2016

Google's Madrid HQ Raided In Spain Tax Probe

The tech firm says it is cooperating as Spain becomes the latest nation to raid Google offices in search of detail on tax.

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Ozone Hole Is Shrinking Because Of CFC Ban

Scientists confirm the size of the hole in the protective layer above Antarctica is getting smaller after the Montreal agreement.

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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Facebook Users Fall For Seven-Year-Old Hoax

People are sharing a post warning of coming charges to use Facebook - but it's completely untrue.

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Alleged Hacker Lauri Love's Suicide Fears

Lauri Love, who has depression and Asperger's, says "he couldn’t imagine anything worse" than being imprisoned in the US.

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Juno Probe Carrying 'Lego Galileo' Nears Jupiter

The Juno probe is due to reach the gas giant on July 4 after a five-year, 1.4 billion-mile journey from Earth.

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Saturday, June 25, 2016

Sleeping Black Hole Wakes To Devour Passing Star

The cosmic event happened about 3.9 billion light years from Earth in the direction of the Draco constellation.

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Friday, June 24, 2016

Surge In Google Searches For Emigration

People are searching for emigration information, meanwhile on Twitter nearly every trending topic is related to Brexit.

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Thursday, June 23, 2016

Selfies And Contactless Rings: New Ways To Pay

The way we pay for goods is changing. Get ready for Selfie Pay, contactless payment rings and iris scanners.

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Parasitic Bacteria Discovered In Human Spit

There is a high concentrations of the new bacterium's DNA in people with gum disease and cystic fibrosis.

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Spy Satellite Spotted By Amateur Space Watchers

The US satellite, thought by some to be eavesdropping on radio signals, was located near the Strait of Malacca near Malaysia.

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Eau De Comet: Space Perfume Smells Like Cat Pee

The scent might not be suitable for a big date, because it smells of rotten eggs, cat urine and bitter almonds.

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Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Paranoid, Mark? Zuckerberg Puts Tape Over Webcam

The Facebook founder draws a line at how much he's willing to share - using tape presumably to stop hackers snooping on him.

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Peake Would Return To ISS 'In A Heartbeat'

The British astronaut said the International Space Station was the "best place" to work and the descent was "really exciting".

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Tesla Offers £1.91bn To Buy SolarCity

Electric car manufacturer Tesla makes an offer to buy solar panel firm SolarCity in a bid to grow its clean energy business.

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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Why The 'God Particle' Would Survive Brexit

The UK's research community warns it could lose funding if the UK leaves the EU - but not all science and tech would be affected.

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MPs: MPs: Fine Firms For Cyber Security Failures

The culture committee also wants CEOs' pay linked to online safety, in a report responding to last year's TalkTalk hack.

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Monday, June 20, 2016

Tim Peake's Long Path To Post-Orbit Recovery

Doctors are keeping an eye on the UK astronaut as he adapts to life back on Earth, but it isn't just his body that has to adjust.

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Sunday, June 19, 2016

Algeria Blocks Facebook To Stop Exam Cheats

The country's 3G mobile network also appears to be disrupted, as Algeria tries to stop papers being leaked.

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Saturday, June 18, 2016

Peake Back On Earth: 'Best Ride I've Been On'

The British astronaut says he is truly elated and "it's wonderful to feel the fresh air" as he is taken out of his space capsule.

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Friday, June 17, 2016

Homeward Bound: How Will Peake's Mission End?

As his six-month mission draws to an end, here are some interesting facts on space missions and what will happen to Tim Peake.

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LIVE: Tim Peake Prepares To Return To Earth

He's spent six months on the International Space Station - but now it's time to come home. Follow his journey home as it happens.

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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Russian Hackers Stole Democrats' Trump Research

The intruders are said to have so thoroughly infiltrated the party's computer network they could monitor email and chat traffic.

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Why Young Tech Talent Should Worry Zuckerberg

Younger, faster and better seems to be the new motto in Silicon Valley, with millions given to twenty-somethings with fresh ideas.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Microsoft To Purchase LinkedIn For $26.2bn

The social network's shares soared by 49% on news of the acquisition, which is set to be completed by the end of the year.

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Monday, June 13, 2016

Five Things Apple Needs To Fix At WWDC

While the company is likely to announce iOS 10, Sky's Technology Correspondent makes a wish list of other updates needed.

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Lights Drown Out Milky Way For A Third Of People

A new global atlas of light pollution shows that over a third of people can no longer see awe-inspiring views of the galaxy.

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Friday, June 10, 2016

Peake Reveals Highlight Of His Mission To Space

The astronaut was taking part in his final Q&A session while on board the International Space Station before he returns to Earth.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Iran Bans Video Game Based On 1979 Revolution

Gamers have the chance to take the role of a photojournalist covering events at the time of the 1979 uprising.

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Axl Rose Demands Google Drop 'Fat Axl' Images

The internet meme features photos of the singer juxtaposed with mocking references to his weight using Guns N' Roses lyrics.

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Mark Zuckerberg's Social Media Accounts Hacked

The Facebook founder's login details - and the password 'dadada' - were allegedly discovered in leaked LinkedIn data records.

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Monday, June 6, 2016

Snails Use Just Two Brain Cells To Make Decisions

Scientists discover how just two neurons can drive complex decision making in molluscs on the hunt for food.

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Friday, June 3, 2016

Bone Conducting Headset Creates 360 Degree Sound

Prototype headset sends sound directly through the skull, converting experiences that we usually see into something we can hear.

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Thursday, June 2, 2016

Entrepreneur Spends $1m Biohacking His Body

Dave Asprey wears electrodes on his head, monitors his own heart rate and experiments with exercise, sleep and diet.

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Want To Find Love Online? Ditch The Man Bun

A survey finds men should wear skinny jeans and a suit jacket and women should upload a photo in gym wear to find matches on apps.

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Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Tumblr Hack: '65m Passwords And Emails For Sale'

Three years after a major security breach at Tumblr, details on the scale of the incident are now emerging.

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Stunning New Images Of Pluto's Surface

NASA says the pictures provide the best views yet of the dwarf planet's varied terrain, including cellular nitrogen ice plains.

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Australia To Sell Convict's £9m Bitcoin Haul

More than 24,500 bitcoins, reportedly seized from a drug dealer, are being sold publicly in only the second auction of its kind.

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