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• Reseachers quantify the 'S' in HTTPS

  07-12-2014 23:59 via zdnet.com
  
  ​What value can be placed on the letter 'S'? If it's the 'S' in HTTPS, it could equate to a loss of productivity due to increased latency, greater battery drain for certain connected devices, and the loss of in-network value-added services, according to new research.
  
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• Researchers quantify the 'S' in HTTPS

  07-12-2014 23:59 via zdnet.com
  
  ​What value can be placed on the letter 'S'? If it's the 'S' in HTTPS, it could equate to a loss of productivity due to increased latency, greater battery drain for certain connected devices, and the loss of in-network value-added services, according to new research.
  
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• North Korea denies hack attack on Sony

  07-12-2014 23:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Pyongyang has said it was not involved in the hack on Sony Pictures, but has nevertheless endorsed the actions of what it called 'supporters and sympathisers'.
  
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• North Korea says its supporters may be behind Sony attack

  07-12-2014 20:47
  
  By Kahyun Yang and Jim Finkle SEOUL/BOSTON (Reuters) - The Pyongyang government's state-run media said the cyber attack on Sony's Hollywood studio may have been the work of pro-North Korean supporters in a report on Sunday that dismissed charges that the country itself was to blame as "wild rumour." "The hacking into Sony Pictures Entertainment might be a righteous deed of the supporters and sympathizers with the DPRK in response to its appeal," the article by the K
  
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• Uber taxi driver held over alleged rape in India

  07-12-2014 15:40
  
  Man arrested in Mathura after woman says she was attacked on journey home following evening out in Delhi Continue reading...
  
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• Uber cab driver in India arrested after suspected rape

  07-12-2014 15:35
  
  By Malini Menon NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian police on Sunday arrested an Uber cab driver suspected of raping a female passenger and said they would take legal action against the U.S. online taxi service for failing to run background checks on him. The suspect was held in his home town in Uttar Pradesh where his car was earlier found abandoned. He will be brought before a New Delhi court on Monday, said Madhur Verma, deputy commissioner with the Delhi police. ...
  
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• How GPS and smart card data is used to reduce city transport congestion

  07-12-2014 14:47
  
  California-based Urban Engines have developed a system of data analysis to help spread the flow of traffic from Singapore to Sao Paulo Continue reading...
  
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• Win tickets to circus-theatre's tribute to Brunel

  07-12-2014 13:00
  
  Circomedia's show Walking the Chains explores how the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol came into being Continue reading...
  
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• In flame: Google fixing Captcha is the best tech news of the decade

  07-12-2014 12:00
  
  Google's having another shot at solving one of the biggest problems of the modern age -- the tiny pain in the arse that is the Captcha human verification text check system.You know, the one that makes you try to identify what a toddler has been scrawling on the walls with its own poo before being allowed to carry on conducting your important internet business. That thing.The big new idea is to replace wonky letter examination skills with a simple question: are you human? The clever stuff is all
  
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• Indian police seek Uber taxi driver over alleged rape

  07-12-2014 11:36
  
  Cab-booking firm says it has suspended driver’s account and is working with police Continue reading...
  
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• Do we really need all those endless updates to iTunes?

  07-12-2014 11:30
  
  Leave a product alone for a year and people – even those who love it – assume it’s been forgotten Continue reading...
  
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• Lab-grown bones will save patients from having their own bone harvested if they need a graft

  07-12-2014 11:05
  
  Nina Tandon’s EpiBone biotech company is working on growing bones using a patient’s own cells■ See more from the 20 innovations for 2015 series Continue reading...
  
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• The five best game soundtracks around

  07-12-2014 11:03
  
  Collections by Nobuo Uematsu and Kingdom Hearts composer Yoko Shimomura are included in this round-up of the best video games music Continue reading...
  
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• The tiny space satellite that you can build and launch yourself

  07-12-2014 11:00
  
  Tom Walkinshaw’s PocketQube company sells the materials for the space enthusiast to make a fully functioning satellite■ See more from the 20 innovations for 2015 series Continue reading...
  
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• Six of the best: video game cities

  07-12-2014 11:00
  
  From an underwater city with dreams of utopia, to the ultimate metropolis of your own making and a skateboarding paradise Continue reading...
  
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• A mood-changing headset, Thync, that uses electrodes to perk you up

  07-12-2014 11:00
  
  If caffeine and alcohol aren’t your thing, a headset that applies electric current to your brain could improve your mood■ See more from the 20 innovations for 2015 series Continue reading...
  
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• A container-sized generator that converts waste heat into energy

  07-12-2014 11:00
  
  The E1 thermoelectric generator, made by clean technology company Alphabet Energy, is for mining, oil and gas extractions, but its makers say that’s just the start■ See more from the 20 innovations for 2015 series Continue reading...
  
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• Review: HP ZBook 17

  07-12-2014 10:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designHP's ZBook family of high-end mobile workstations provide desktop-like performance in a business laptop. The ZBook 17 is the largest model in the range, and can accommodate more powerful components than the smaller variants. It comes with an Intel Core i7 processor, up to 32GB of DDR3 memory and an Nvidia Quadro graphics card.It's mainly aimed at people who work in fields such as graphic design, 3D modelling and engineering, who use power-hungry visual design software such
  
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• Clever wine gadgets to pop your cork

  07-12-2014 09:16
  
  Wine expert Charlotte Sager-Wilde tests out some tools for wine-lovers to see if they’re a great idea or a gimmick Continue reading...
  
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• Tess Daly: ‘Googling yourself is the road to destruction. Never done it, never will’

  07-12-2014 09:00
  
  The Strictly Come Dancing presenter on being a strict mum over computers, the tech-savvy Bruce Forsyth and why she loves WhatsApp Continue reading...
  
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• N Korea denies 'righteous' Sony hack

  07-12-2014 08:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  North Korea denies hacking into the computer system at Sony Pictures over a film depicting the country's leader - but praises the attack itself as "righteous".
  
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• ‘I love racing because it can kill you,’ says bike racer Guy Martin

  07-12-2014 08:04
  
  He is the star of TT documentary Closer to the Edge and presenter of Channel 4’s Speed with Guy Martin. But what he loves above all, he says, is his job as a truck mechanic Continue reading...
  
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• Volvo V40 Cross Country: car review

  07-12-2014 07:00
  
  When Volvo started looking for a star to drive its V40 Cross Country, it had to go all the way to Darkest Peru Continue reading...
  
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• How to get the most out of a Raspberry Pi? Your tech questions answered

  07-12-2014 07:00
  
  From robotics kits and ultrasound sensors to Arduino-based accessories and Lego Mindstorms Continue reading...
  
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• Sony investigator says cyber attack 'unparalleled' crime

  07-12-2014 02:50
  
  By Lisa Richwine and Jim Finkle LOS ANGELES/BOSTON (Reuters) - Forensics experts hired by Sony Corp to investigate the massive cyber attack at its Hollywood studio said the breach was unprecedented, well-planned and carried out by an "organised group," according to an email obtained by Reuters on Saturday. Kevin Mandia, the top executive at FireEye Inc's Mandiant forensics unit, made the comments in an email to Michael Lynton, chief executive of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE).
  
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• Sony investigators says cyber attack was 'unparalleled' crime

  07-12-2014 01:48
  
  By Lisa Richwine and Jim Finkle LOS ANGELES/BOSTON (Reuters) - Forensics experts hired by Sony Corp to investigate the massive cyber attack at its Hollywood studio said the breach was unprecedented, well-planned and carried out by an "organised group," according to an email obtained by Reuters on Saturday. Kevin Mandia, the top executive at FireEye Inc's Mandiant forensics unit, made the comments in an email to Michael Lynton, chief executive of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE).
  
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• Sony investigator says cyber attack was 'unparalleled' crime

  07-12-2014 01:14
  
  By Lisa Richwine and Jim Finkle LOS ANGELES/BOSTON (Reuters) - The forensics experts who Sony Corp hired to investigate the massive cyber attack at its Hollywood studio told the company that the breach was "unprecedented in nature," according to a letter obtained by Reuters. Kevin Mandia, the top executive at FireEye Inc's Mandiant forensics unit, made the comment in a letter to Michael Lynton, the head of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE). Lynton forwarded that message to his emp
  
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• Forget North Korea – the real rogue cyber operator lies much closer to home

  07-12-2014 01:05
  
  A cyber-attack on Sony Pictures distracted attention from a more worrying story about a piece of malware used by GCHQ Continue reading...
  
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• vOICe: the soundscape headsets that allow blind people to ‘see’ the world

  07-12-2014 01:04
  
  Technology scans the environment and translates images into whistles and bleeps users can understand Continue reading...
  
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