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Wed Apr 06 2016
 
     
 

Etruscan secrets found on ancient slab

Archaeologists dug up a stone slab at the Mugello Valley site believed to bear letters from the Etruscan language.

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Film history encoded in a bottle

A Technicolor scientist made a cutting-edge discovery by encrypting copies of a film A Trip to the Moon into DNA.

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Magic that can't be hidden

Two magicians have identified seven hidden actions after watching the video of a trick by US magician Raymond Teller.

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Shakespeare's will analysed

British scholars revealed that acclaimed playwright William Shakespeare's will was written in different sittings

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Artificial pitches cancer claim

The FA states that their 3G pitches are safe and not carcinogenic, three US agencies are investigating its cancer links.

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Facebook helps visually impaired 'see' pictures

A learning machine tested by Facebook is capable of identifying and describing imagery for the visually impaired.

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SCIENCE NEWS  

Etruscan secrets found on ancient slab

Archaeologists dug up a stone slab at the Mugello Valley site believed to bear letters from the Etruscan language.

Full story
 
TELECOMS  

Google unveils landline phone service

Google's new landline telephone service is aimed at helping consumers stay connected in the Internet cloud.

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SECURITY  

WhatsApp beefs up encryption

Messaging service determined to make data and communication as secure as possible with full end-to-end encryption.

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SOFTWARE  

Windows 10 used in 270 million devices

Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella hails the "amazing" start of the company's multi-platform operating system.

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BUSINESS  

Facebook helps visually impaired 'see' pictures

A learning machine tested by Facebook is capable of identifying and describing imagery for the visually impaired.

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HARDWARE  

Taking on the laptop heavyweights

The Acer Aspire R11 compact convertible notebook is flexible and easily able to compete in the big league.

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GAMING  

Three games to watch out for in April

April is a good month for gamers with a number of new releases planned. Here are three of the most exciting games to look forward to in April.

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INTERNET  

Pentagon must defend against cyber attacks

The GAO revealed that there's no assigned military official at the Pentagon to take charge on managing cyber attacks.

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GADGETS  

Air-drops are a drone away

A US drone company launched a drone delivery system to be implemented in Rwanda for medical and blood deliveries.

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SPACE  

VIDEO: Space Station's spacious new room

The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) balloons up once it is attached to the International Space Station.

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DISCOVERY  

Etruscan secrets found on ancient slab

Archaeologists dug up a stone slab at the Mugello Valley site believed to bear letters from the Etruscan language.

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ENVIRONMENT  

Artificial pitches cancer claim

The FA states that their 3G pitches are safe and not carcinogenic, three US agencies are investigating its cancer links.

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