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The real history of electricity is more gripping than The Current War

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The real history of electricity is more gripping than The Current War

Benedict Cumberbatch plays Thomas Edison in The Current War, an epic tale about the fight to electrify 19th century America. But this odd film only hints at the truth of the battle of invention

Culture

Internet gifs aren't just for the lols: Giphy wants to make money too

Technology

Internet gifs aren't just for the lols: Giphy wants to make money too

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Earth from the moon

Earth

Is our technology shifting us and the planet into a different era?

Leader

The US embassy in Havana, Cuba

Mind

Brain scans hint the mysterious 'sonic attack' in Cuba was real

News

Elon Musk's plans for mind-controlled gadgets: what we know so far

Technology

Elon Musk's plans for mind-controlled gadgets: what we know so far

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Police on duty

Technology

This professor of future crime stops burglaries before they happen

Features

Sue Black

Technology

Sue Black on saving Bletchley Park and running for mayor of London

Regulars

light rays passing through glass

Technology

AI made from a sheet of glass can recognise numbers just by looking

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Clarkes three laws

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Clarke's three laws

metabolite molecules

Technology

Data can now be stored inside the molecules that power our metabolism

The small molecules we use during metabolism form the basis of a new way to store digital information – and it could be more stable than electronic memory

News

Technology

Your boss could use your smartwatch to check your productivity levels

News

Technology

YouTube anti-vax videos are on the decline but are yet to be wiped out

News

Technology

Will robots take my job? No, but they will break it into tiny bits

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What is bitcoin and how does it work?