Nasa has announced that it has found evidence of flowing water on Mars. Scientists have long speculated that Recurring Slope Lineae -- or dark patches -- on Mars were made up of briny water but the new findings prove that those patches are caused by liquid water, which it has established by finding hydrated salts. Several hundred camped outside the London store in Covent Garden. The 6s will have new features like a vastly improved camera and a pressure-sensitive "3D Touch" display

These days, many an argument over trivial questions like the year a celebrity died or when an historical event happened can be settled with a quick search on Google. But search engines could soon be used to settle more complex arguments, involving serious political debate. A group of researchers in Germany are looking into ways to use search engines to shed light on the most complex political discussions. In just seconds, digital systems should be able to evaluate millions of documents, such as online discussions on controversial topics like the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The'Robust Argumentation Machines' project has been set up by Bielefeld University in Germany.

A team led by an Indian-origin computer engineer from University of Washington has built a five-fingered robotic hand that can not only perform dexterous in-hand manipulation but also learn from its own experience without depending on humans to direct it. Hand manipulation is one of the hardest problems that roboticists have to solve. "Several robots today have pretty capable arms but the hand is as simple as a suction cup or maybe a claw or a gripper," said lead author Vikash Kumar, doctoral student in computer science and engineering. The team spent years custom building one of the most highly capable five-fingered robot hands in the world. Then they developed an accurate simulation model that enables a computer to analyse movements in real time. In their latest demonstration, they apply the model to the hardware and real-world tasks like rotating an elongated object.

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There is no disputing the fact that robots are having an impact on jobs, whether positively or negatively for humans. With the advancements in machine learning, it is no longer routine jobs that are being highlighted of being at risk of automation. Automation in high-paying jobs may not replace humans entirely, but can cut costs and free up time for the human to focus on other aspects of their job. One such area that is showing extensive progress in automating certain roles is in the medical field, everything from diagnosing patients, taking blood, performing surgeries and mixing medications. This market snapshot looks at the automation risks that face the medical field over the next few decades and whether this automation will help or hinder the doctor's role.

Banks are working to meet digital disruption head-on as they look to meet customer demands with technologies such as beacon technology and Artificial Intelligence. Citi Bank is deploying beacon technology across a number of its Smart Banking branches in Manhattan. The trial, which will see Bluetooth Smart Beacons give customers cardless entry into ATM lobbies after hours, comes as part of an on-going drive to bring in new technologies. Citi is hoping to use the technology from Gimblar to let customers use their iPhone or iWatch to access the bank even when it is not open. The bank has also recently launched a voice biometrics solution to verify a customer's identify within the first few seconds of call.

Joi Ito/Flickr (CC)/Index VenturesSaul Klein (left) and Robin Klein (right.) Saul and Robin Klein are a father and son team who have invested in some of Europe's biggest technology startups. Saul Klein also cofounded LoveFilm and startup accelerator Seedcamp, and was one of Skype's original executives. Now the pair are joining forces for their own venture capital fund: LocalGlobe, which they say will invest in startups at the seed stage across Europe. So far the fund has announced investments in online mortgage advisor Trussle and also Estonian job search app Jobbatical. Business Insider met with the Kleins at LocalGlobe's office in London to talk about Europe's technology potential, whether we're in a tech bubble, overvalued startups, artificial intelligence and Brexit. Robin Klein: The number of new companies being formed just keeps growing and growing and growing. We think seed capital of a kind that we provide is just fundamental to this ecosystem. It's what we've done for years, it's what we think we know, what we think we're good at. But it's never going to meet the aspirations of thousands of founders who are creating great companies. Saul Klein: On the UK/Europe side, as my Dad said, we've both been involved in the industry now for [a long time.] I started doing this in October 1993, so well over 20 years since we put The Telegraph online. You add innovations, the first e-commerce transaction in the UK was 1995. I then went off to the US and spent 1995 to 2002 in the US so I saw the US bubble burst. I didn't see the UK bubble burst. But we did invest in about eight companies at the time, including lastminute.com. In the US when we saw the bubble burst there, our fortunate seed investment in the US was a company called Pyro Labs which was Blogger which got sold to Google before the IPO. The bottom line is that we've both lived and worked through at least three or four very significant cycles where things have been amazing then things have been terrible and'no tech company will ever get funded again,' 'no company will ever go public.' 'Everyone's crazy, what are they're thinking?' 'This whole internet thing is just these stupid kids.' 'It's going to go away.' We've seen here in Europe and in the US these very, very significant cycles where the sentiment, whether it's media sentiment, investor sentiment, public market sentiment, corporate sentiment, [they] have all gone through massive crashes.

Graduate recruitment at auditors and accountants could fall by as much as 50% by 2020 due to the impact of artificial intelligence, according to a top executive of "Big Four" accountant EY. Steve Varley, chairman and managing partner for the UK and Ireland at EY, told the Financial Times: "Over time our graduate needs are coming down." The "Big Four" -- EY, PwC, KPMG and Deloitte -- are between them one of the biggest graduate employers in the UK. Globally, the auditing and accounting industry is also one of the biggest graduate recruiters. If recruitment reduces, thousands of grads will have to find somewhere else to start their careers.

Nasa has announced that it has found evidence of flowing water on Mars. Scientists have long speculated that Recurring Slope Lineae -- or dark patches -- on Mars were made up of briny water but the new findings prove that those patches are caused by liquid water, which it has established by finding hydrated salts. Several hundred camped outside the London store in Covent Garden. The 6s will have new features like a vastly improved camera and a pressure-sensitive "3D Touch" display

One of the brains behind Apple's iconic digital assistant Siri, Dag Kittlaus, took to the stage today at TechCrunch Disrupt NYC to show off his new project, Viv -- an AI assistant that aims to be "the intelligent interface for everything." "Will it be warmer than 70-degrees near the Golden Gate Bridge after 5pm the day after tomorrow?" Some of the biggest names in tech are coming to TNW Conference in Amsterdam this May. Viv delivered the answer in a matter of seconds, and correctly handled numerous oddly specific questions that followed, as well as ordering flowers, sending money as payment for drinks the previous night and even booking a hotel in under 60 seconds. Throughout the demo, the AI assistant demonstrated a profound understanding of context and intent as Kittlaus rapid-fired commands in natural language.