Can Google predict the stock market? Researchers say analysing search terms can act as 'early warning system'

Google could be used to make money by predicting movements in the stock market, according to a new study.An analysis of changes in the internet search engine's query volume for search terms related to finance reveals patterns that could be interpreted as early-warning signs of stock market moves.Researchers analysed changes in the frequency of 98 terms - such as 'revenue', 'unemployment', 'credit' and 'nasdaq' - in Google searches from 2004...

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The app that can tell you EXACTLY where a gunman is just by listening to a bullet being fired

An app that can pinpoint a gunman's location simply by analysing the sound and shockwaves from a gunshot have been revealed by US researchers.The Android app can show a map of exactly where the gunman is located, and is expected to be developed for military and police use in the war on terror.Experts at Vanderbilt University can replicate systems that cost millions of pounds are are so large they have to be installed in vehicles. The app...

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Now your frothy coffee and muffin is blamed for Britain's childhood obesity crisis: Health minister hits out at snacking between meals

Blame for the child obesity crisis has been laid squarely at the door of coffee shops such as Starbucks – and parents who allow youngsters to snack.Plain-speaking health minister Anna Soubry accused coffee chains of tempting children with large syrup-laden coffees topped with marshmallows and cream, followed by an enormous muffin.She warned that young people have no idea how many calories they consume because most outlets do not provide such...

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Man City 2 West Ham 1: Aguero and Tevez do the damage as Hammers are nailed

Even if Roberto Mancini's top strike target Edinson Cavani makes it to Manchester, he will have to be some player to shift twinkle-toed duo Sergio Aguero and Carlos Tevez. Mancini wants his director of football, Txiki Begiristain, to bring in £35million Uruguayan ace Cavani from Napoli this summer - and sharpish - if City are to mount a dual Champions League-Premier League challenge next season. Equally important, though, is keeping his...

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MoS DIARY: Millie Mackintosh set to quit Made in Chelsea in wedding secrets row

Quality Street heiress Millie Mackintosh could leave Made In Chelsea because she refuses to film any scenes relating to her forthcoming wedding to chart-topping rapper Professor Green. Millie, 23, found fame in series one of the E4 hit. It allowed her to walk the red carpets of London’s most fashionable events and, in doing so, she met her fiance. But despite having the show to thank for her celebrity, sources say Millie’s relationship...

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Together at last! FIRST picture of Paris Jackson reunited with her mother Debbie Rowe on her 15th birthday

Paris Jackson grew up without her mother after Debbie Rowe signed away all parental rights to Paris' father Michael Jackson in 2001, when she was just three years old. But since Michael's death in 2009, mother and daughter are trying to make up for lost time by slowly forging a close relationship.And the first picture of the pair together has surfaced, showing Debbie with her arm around Paris as they celebrated the teenager's 15th birthday...

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Be careful what you watch! New Blackberry handset could reveal EVERY video you view

BlackBerry customers using their new handset to share music and videos could end up revealing much more than they intended.A setting on the new Q10 alerts your BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) contacts to which tracks you are enjoying - but will also inform them if you've been secretly using your smartphone to watch porn online.BlackBerry Z10 customers flagged up the issue with the 'Show What I'm Listening To' feature, which is also built in to...

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United up efforts in race for Lewandowski as Dortmund balk at prospect of selling ANOTHER star to rivals Bayern Munich

Manchester United will try to exploit the bitter rivalry between German clubs Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund by making a £25million swoop for Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski. Sir Alex Ferguson, who has trailed Lewandowski for 18 months, says he has new hope of landing the Poland forward, who scored four goals against Real Madrid in the Champions League last week. United always feared Lewandowski, who has a year left on his deal,...

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It's just too small! Gene Simmons backs out of buying his children $2m LA home... because it's not big enough for their dogs

Gene Simmons has decided it's time for his children to get out of the nest.However, while for most people in their early twenties that means a cramped share house and a diet Ramen noddles, as the children of a rockstar, Nick and Sophie Simmons will not be getting any roommates any time soon.In order to encourage the 24-year-old and 20-year-old to get out of his house, Gene as tasked his wife Shannon Tweed with finding the children a home...

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