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Wed May 11 2016
 
     
 

Hikers warned to avoid Lord of the Rings volcano

New Zealand officials say the volcano, featured in Lord of the Rings, is showing more signs of life.

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Rock flake may be from world's oldest axe

Scientists believe that a rock chip may be from a 50,000-year-old axe.

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Ancient bubbles offer insight into promordial earth

Scientists analysing ancient lava bubbles in rock say that earth's atmosphere was once thinner than it is now.

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Reconstructing a 250-million-year-old reptile

Scientists are busy reconstructing a strange aquatic reptile with a head like a hmmerhead shark

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Record 1,284 new planets discovered

Nine of these are in orbits suitable for surface water, say scientists.

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A Facebook trend isn't always what it seems

Some news items may never trend because of a team of curators that are allegedly squashing conservative news.

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SCIENCE NEWS  

Hikers warned to avoid Lord of the Rings volcano

New Zealand officials say the volcano, featured in Lord of the Rings, is showing more signs of life.

Full story
 
TELECOMS  

Nepal earthquake's tech heroes

An international telecoms firm assembled a quick-reaction team to assist organisations with recue efforts in Nepal.

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SECURITY  

Log in with your face

With new facial recognition security your password could be written on your face.

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SOFTWARE  

Coding is the new language

Africa Code Week, happening on the sidelines of WEF Africa, aims to make every child fluent in coding.

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BUSINESS  

Apple loses exclusive rights to iPhone in China

Company loses control of the iPhone trademark in China opening the door for other companies to use the brand.

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HARDWARE  

Acer takes a bite of the Big Apple

Acer's new product rollout had a number of highlights, says Alan Cooper.

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GAMING  

Play with Megan Fox, Stormfall warrior

The actress is the new face of mobile game 'Stormfall: Rise of Balur', as "mentor and guide" to players.

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INTERNET  

A Facebook trend isn't always what it seems

Some news items may never trend because of a team of curators that are allegedly squashing conservative news.

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GADGETS  

Cassper's new chart topper phone

Cassper Nyovest has released a branded smartphone in partnership with AG Mobile, called the AG#Hashtag.

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SPACE  

Record 1,284 new planets discovered

Nine of these are in orbits suitable for surface water, say scientists.

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DISCOVERY  

Rock flake may be from world's oldest axe

Scientists believe that a rock chip may be from a 50,000-year-old axe.

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ENVIRONMENT  

Hikers warned to avoid Lord of the Rings volcano

New Zealand officials say the volcano, featured in Lord of the Rings, is showing more signs of life.

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