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• OK Go: the band who want to release their new album on DNA

  11-01-2015 20:30
  
  The next way to store music could be within DNA if a groundbreaking project by the innovative American band is a success Continue reading...
  
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• Wearable sensors gather lots of data _ now to make it useful

  11-01-2015 19:31
  
  It's not just about how many steps you've taken or how many calories you've burned in a day. Wearable fitness trackers and health monitors are becoming more commonplace and diverse, but just what do you ...
  
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• Is this man responsible for inventing the selfie stick?

  11-01-2015 18:30
  
  Selfie sticks are cheap and widely available, but inventor Wayne Fromm’s expensive, high-quality Quik Pod may have been the first on the market Continue reading...
  
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• Silk Road trial to begin as prosecution may introduce evidence of murder plots

  11-01-2015 17:58
  
  Jury selection starts Tuesday in case against Ross William Ulbricht, who authorities say ran a website where cocaine, heroin and other drugs were sold Silk Road 2.0’s alleged owner arrested as drugs website shuttered by FBIThe man behind Silk Road – the internet’s biggest market for illegal drugs Continue reading...
  
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• NYC libraries pioneer free hot spot lending to 10,000

  11-01-2015 17:42
  
  The New York Public Library is launching the nation's largest Internet lending program, handing out 10,000 free high-speed hot spots to some of the city's poorest residents. The program — which offers ...
  
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• Jyrobike – the two-wheel cycle that automatically balances you

  11-01-2015 16:07
  
  The bike has a gyroscope that corrects any swaying, making it good for anyone who has trouble with co-ordination Continue reading...
  
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• The self-stabilising bicycle that could help struggling cyclists feel safe in the saddle

  11-01-2015 15:30
  
  Entrepreneur Rob Bodill had no engineering expertise when he set out to produce the self-stabilising Jyrobike. Three years later, his vision is coming to fruition
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• Stair-Rover: the skateboard that takes on the city – including the steps

  11-01-2015 15:01
  
  Po-Chih Lai’s eight-wheeled skateboard took several stages to perfect Continue reading...
  
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• JK Rowling attacks Murdoch for tweet blaming all Muslims for Charlie Hebdo deaths

  11-01-2015 14:44
  
  Peaceful Muslims are no more responsible for terror than I am for Murdoch, says Harry Potter author Continue reading...
  
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• China's Alibaba to buy $550 million stake in Indian online payment firm - sources

  11-01-2015 14:32
  
  MUMBAI (Reuters) - China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and its unit Alipay are in advanced talks to buy a stake for about $550 million (£362 million) in India's One97 Communications, which owns an online payment platform, sources directly involved in the transaction said. The investment by Alibaba, the world's largest e-commerce company, is expected to be announced by the end of this month. It will be Alibaba's first significant investment in India's rapidly growing onlin
  
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• Mecha Monsters – battling robots that can also teach you how to code

  11-01-2015 14:29
  
  Silas Adekunle and Reach Robotics have come up with Berserker and Brute – for gaming in the real world Continue reading...
  
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• Vamp, the cube that brings your old speakers back to life

  11-01-2015 14:02
  
  The Vamp, invented by Paul Cocksedge, can be connected to a speaker and paired with your phone to give you a great sound Continue reading...
  
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• Opinion: It's time to stop making jokes and accept the curved smartphone is a good idea

  11-01-2015 14:00
  
  Curved smartphones are the future. There, I said it. Don't misinterpret that, they're not the present, the original LG G Flex was unwieldy and under-specced and don't even get me started on the Samsung Galaxy Round.But what a difference a year makes. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge might not be ready for prime time but it demonstrates a genuine use for curves, providing you with a small second screen with contextual controls that don't get in the way of the main interface.Now we're seeing the LG G
  
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• The floor tiles that use foot power to light up cities

  11-01-2015 13:30
  
  Never mind solar energy. This clever startup product converts the kinetic force from a footstep into electricity Continue reading...
  
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• Technology developments spark hardware revolution for young startups

  11-01-2015 13:05
  
  Because of the enormous costs, it used to be the big companies who made hardware. Now, thanks to new developments such as 3-D printing, it’s no longer off-limits to cash-strapped startups Continue reading...
  
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• Gamergate: a brief history of a computer-age war

  11-01-2015 12:21
  
  Helen Lewis brings the #Gamergate story up to dateTwine: the program that’s democratised the video gaming world Continue reading...
  
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• Tech that turns aubergines into submarines and other great gadgets

  11-01-2015 11:59
  
  From intelligent boxing gloves to a bicycle that helps you run Continue reading...
  
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• Food for Mars

  11-01-2015 11:30
  
  Team ‘Seed’ wins chance to send a type of cress on board unmanned mission to Mars to investigate growing sustainable food source Continue reading...
  
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• Suzi Perry on F1 technology, her love of Apple and useful emojis

  11-01-2015 11:01
  
  The BBC sports correspondent’s favourite devices include her headphones – and a submarine Continue reading...
  
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• Review: Fujitsu Celsius W530

  11-01-2015 11:00
  
  Introduction and performanceDesktop workstations can be both big and expensive, but not so the Fujitsu Celsius W530, a compact and affordable entry-level workstation designed to bridge the gap between high-end PCs and much more expensive professional models.Okay, so it's only got one processor, but that's reflected in the £1,430 recommended price (around $2,160, AU$2,680), and we found it selling for a lot less than that online. Moreover, with a more than capable Nvidia Quadro graphics card as
  
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• Opinion: Apple: if only every tech firm could be this unsuccessful

  11-01-2015 11:00
  
  There's a bit of an internet storm brewing around Apple this week, based partly on a blog post by developer Marco Arment: writing on Marco.org. He suggested that Apple's software quality control isn't brilliant.He's right. I can point angrily at Mail, which keeps breaking; Safari on iPad, which keeps crashing; Continuity in Yosemite, which keeps ringing long after I've answered and ended a call; iMessage, which keeps going weird; or iTunes Match and AirPlay, both of which only seem to work when
  
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• Twine: the program that’s democratised the video gaming world

  11-01-2015 10:30
  
  The free, easy-to-learn tool has encouraged non-techies, many of them women, to create their own games and explore subjects far beyond the traditional shoot ’em ups, sport and space fantasies. But the change hasn’t gone down well with everyone…Helen Lewis brings the Gamergate story up to date Continue reading...
  
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• VIDEO: How ticket touts rip off fans online

  11-01-2015 10:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As big names from the world of sport, music and theatre call on government action on ticket touts, ticketing specialist Reg Walker explains how ''extremely sophisticated'' software is used to harvest tickets in bulk.
  
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• Concrete: solid, dependable, obstinate – and self-healing

  11-01-2015 10:05
  
  Concrete is the single most used material on the planet – but not many fancy cementing the relationship Continue reading...
  
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• Morrisons likes the look of like-for-like

  11-01-2015 10:05
  
  The supermarket’s late conversion to web retailing will have unexpected benefits for its results presentation this week Continue reading...
  
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• There are questions Siri won’t answer – like are you plotting to destroy us?

  11-01-2015 07:00
  
  Is Apple’s Siri the people’s PA or a threat to humanity? Don’t ask Jeeves, he’s not looking well Continue reading...
  
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• If the price of giving everyone internet access is total domination by Facebook, it’s not worth it

  11-01-2015 01:05
  
  The social media firm’s latest big idea – to allow users in developing nations free net access if they use its app – should be resisted Continue reading...
  
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