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• Hackers vs James Bond: 'SPECTRE' script stolen in Sony attack

  13-12-2014 23:06
  
  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Early villains have emerged in the next James Bond film "SPECTRE": hackers who stole a version of the screenplay as part of a devastating cyberattack on Sony Pictures. Producers of the James Bond films said they learned on Saturday morning that an early version of the "SPECTRE" script was among material stolen and made public by hackers who infiltrated computers at the Sony studio. ...
  
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• State surveillance is enabled by our own sloppy habits

  13-12-2014 20:00
  
  Our willingness to accept outrageous terms and conditions allows the security services to do as they wish Continue reading...
  
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• Pivotal Tracker 1 review: Get active and make informed choices for just $12 a year

  13-12-2014 18:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Pivotal Living has removed the cost barrier to helping improve your life through activity tracking. Matthew was impressed by the Pivotal Tracker 1 and thinks everyone should give it a try.
  
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• Pivotal Tracker 1: in pictures

  13-12-2014 18:45 via zdnet.com
  
  The Pivotal Tracker 1 and Pivotal Living app allow you to track your daily activity and provide you with data to improve your life.
  
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• In Depth: Logitech looks to the pros to perfect its peripherals

  13-12-2014 15:00
  
  This is the second article from the author's time spent on a tour of Logitech's testing facilities in Switzerland.Seated in Logitech's Lausanne, Switzerland testing facility and sporting a brimless baseball cap emblazoned with a big blue "G," former professional gamer Andy Dinh offered a first-hand account of what it's like to test products for the peripheral maker. "We have a really good relationship ... they really take our feedback seriously," he said. Based on Dinh's choi
  
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• Review: Intel Core i7-5960X

  13-12-2014 13:01
  
  Intro and technologyIntel's Core i7-5960X is its first ever eight-core processor for the general public. You could have bought a vastly more expensive octocore Xeon to drop into an old PC, but this is the full Core monty. And it's a bit special.There sure is a lot of silicon given over to the graphical components of most of today's other processors though. Intel's standard Haswell architecture throws millions of transistors at its HD graphics component, and AMD's latest Kaveri chips are only a c
  
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• Interview: Peter Molyneux on what went wrong with Godus - and how to save free-to-play

  13-12-2014 13:00
  
  When we met with Peter Molyneux a year ago, he was enthusiastic, optimistic and excited. He beamed with that child-like wonder that only Molyneux can. Now the Theme Park creator talks with a tone of caution, even regret.The last 12 months have been trialing. Molyneux's hasn't only ventured into the bold new world of mobile gaming, he's also walked the precarious path of free-to-play. The reception to Godus, his 'reimagining' of Populous, has been a mixed bag all the way from its early Kickstarte
  
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• VIDEO: Robot waiters serve in restaurant

  13-12-2014 10:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A restaurant in China is trying to revolutionise customer service by introducing robot waiters to deliver food and drinks.
  
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• Week in Gaming: Special PlayStations, Morpheus drip and a final Odyssey

  13-12-2014 10:01
  
  We tend to like to start our weekly roundups on a positive note, but this week's most saddening occurrence was the death of a true pioneer of the gaming world we love. The death of Ralph Baer robs us of a man often called the 'father of video games' due to his role as the inventor of the first commercial video console - with his brown box being manufactured and sold as the Magnavox Odyssey. And, because true genius doesn't rest on its laurels, Baer not only lays claim to the first cartridge game
  
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• The most powerful supercomputers in the world – and what they do

  13-12-2014 10:00
  
  Introduction and top tenWe live in the computer age so it's no surprise that a nation's international importance is often measured on the number and the size of supercomputers it runs.After three wins in a row, it was no surprise that Tianhe-2, a supercomputer at China's National University of Defence Technology in Guangzhou, was hailed once again as the world's most powerful system, clocking 33.86 petaflops. The 44th Top 500 list of the world's most powerful supercomputers, revealed during Nove
  
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• Why play games alone online when you can join in at a board gaming cafe?

  13-12-2014 08:00
  
  Venues such as Thirsty Meeples in Oxford offer a fun night out that’s social but doesn’t rely on booze for a good timeRead more from the Do Something guide to gamesAnd from the rest of the December issueWin a bumper bundle of board games, worth £200
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• LittleBigPlanet 3 review

  13-12-2014 07:00
  
  PS3, PS4; Sony; £39.99-£47.99 Continue reading...
  
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• On the road: Lexus NX 300h F Sport

  13-12-2014 06:59
  
  My 84-year-old passenger and I were so distracted by the car that I ended up getting a fine Continue reading...
  
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• A history of Sony’s successes and failures

  13-12-2014 01:05
  
  Founded in 1946, the Japanese company has broken Hollywood, changed the world of music and invented the robot dog, but it wasn’t always plain sailing Continue reading...
  
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• VIDEO: Why do people feel duped by Zoella?

  13-12-2014 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Video blogger Zoella has faced backlash over ghost writing
  
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• Facebook dumps Microsoft Web search results

  13-12-2014 00:41
  
  By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc has stopped including results from Microsoft Corp's Bing search engine on its social networking site. The move, confirmed by a company spokesperson, comes as Facebook has revamped its own search offerings, introducing a tool on Monday that allows users to quickly find past comments and other information posted by their friends on Facebook. The decision may reflect the increasing importance that Facebook sees in Web search technology
  
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• Sony 'spooked' over possibility of more attacks - U.S. government source

  13-12-2014 00:28
  
  By Mark Hosenball and Jim Finkle WASHINGTON/BOSTON - Sony Pictures Entertainment representatives have advised U.S. authorities they are deeply concerned the studio might fall victim to more cyberattacks after it releases the film "The Interview" on Dec. 25, a U.S. national security source said on Friday. "They are spooked," said the official, who was not authorised to publicly comment on government discussions with the Sony Corp unit, which is still rebuilding some computer s
  
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