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BT Young Scientist 2015: Record breaking entries for competition's 51st year
Technology
Students across Ireland today learned whether they would be bringing their projects to January's exhibition as record breaking 2,077 entries received
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App tackling childhood obesity designed so children are rewarded for healthy food choices and exercising
Obesity
‘Planet Munchie’ is able to detect if a child has done the physical activity needed to earn more rewards or points to improve the virtual world of their avatar
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Is this the world's first internet addict? Man treated after spending 18 hours a day using Google Glass specs
Google Glass
Unnamed man, 31, only removed the technology to sleep and wash – and became angry and irritable when kept apart from the high-tech gadget
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Doctors warn cycling could lead to a third 'testicle' for men AND women
Cycling
South African scientists have dubbed a nodule that develops from the friction of rubbing against the bike saddle a 'testicle'
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Meet the online goat that will take away all your sins
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Yom Kippur is now in cyberspace thanks to the online scapegoat
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Wacky inventions you never knew you needed - from dog umbrellas to pizza scissors
Technology
Designer Andrew Tinsley has created the cookie catcher - a nylon pouch that holds your biscuit and collects the soggy bits that drop off during dunking
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Japanese developers create shocking virtual sex assault game with fake breasts you can touch
Weird News
Tech goggles come with pair of realistic looking boobs, which are designed to feel like a real woman
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Earthquake riddle as spectacular drone footage reveals giant crack in Mexico
Earthquake
Scientists believe the kilometre-long fissure, which measures 16ft across and 8ft deep, has been caused by an underground stream in northwest Mexico
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Watch hitchhiking ROBOT thumb for a lift as it travels 4,000 miles with strangers
robot
HitchBOT has made its way from coast-to-coast as part of a project to see how humans react when in the company of robots
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Robot restaurant where machines cook and serve food to customers
robot
Futuristic cafe owner Song Jugang shows that the future is here by hiring robots workers to cook and serve customers
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New hi-tech dog collar that reads pet emotions will TEXT you if it's sad
Dogs
Ever wondered what goes on in those fluffy little heads? Wonder no more with this incredible invention
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This is what airplane seats of the future could look like - OUCH!
Airbus UK
If you thought the cramped seats of your favourite budget airline were bad, check out these skimped seat designs
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Tech guru predicts humans will learn new languages by swallowing a pill within 30 YEARS
Weird Science
Future-thinking Nicholas Negroponte predicts people will be able to 'ingest' information in his latest glimpse of what's in store
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Chilling moment deadly rattlesnake strikes camera shows what it's like to be bitten
Weird News
Footage taken on GoPro camera allows viewer to go 'face to face' with snake as it attacks when 'wranglers' remove it from garden barbecue
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Fujitsu World Tour to come to Dublin
Technology
The leading technological event will feature global leaders in IT and showcase new technology
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Meet the solar-powered DONKEYS who charge your mobile phone and laptop while on the go
Technology
These farmers in Turkey attached hi-tech devices to their animals meaning that they can stay online while out on the job
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Bob the robot security guard patrols offices and knows when things go missing
Technology
Scientists at Birmingham University are testing out the futuristic technology, which can even recharge itself and make its own decisions, at a real workplace
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Kevan Furbank on the torturous task of remembering ALL of our online passwords
Technology
'Computers are so complicated that no-one - not even Stephen Hawking - truly knows how they work any more'
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New porn EARPHONES designed to improve women's screams in adult movies
Pornography
Made by a company in Thailand, the headphones enhance people's voices which is supposed to provide a more intense experience for viewers
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As South Korea introduce women only parking spaces, see the list of all time pointless inventions
Weird News
There will always be people coming up with bad ideas, but some of these inventions really take it to the next level
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Celebrity tech: ''I send out virtually naked photos of myself on Twitter and Instagram'' says Russell Kane
Technology
The outspoken comedian and self-confessed Snapchat fan reveals his tech pet hates and the awkward moments it's caused him
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New app allows fans at the Aviva Stadium to order drinks at half-time without queuing
Aviva Stadium
The My Order App is being rolled out by the stadium's food service for this weekend's Leinster v Munster clash
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Nearly 80% of us think parents share too much information about their families online
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Three out of four people said the 'sharenting' is boring for other online users
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Robot players, first person cameras and sensory simulation - it's the future of football
Technology
The future's bright for football fans, that's if you're a fan of flying android cameras and robot players that you can control with your own body
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