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• Crouching Tiger star wooed by drone

  08-02-2015 23:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, star of Crouching Tiger, is getting married after her musician boyfriend used a drone to propose to her.
  
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• Drone waiters to plug Singapore's service staff gap

  08-02-2015 22:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Tessa Wong takes a look at a new way of solving Singapore's service staff shortage - flying robot waiters.
  
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• Beyond the breach - cyber attacks force a defence strategy re-think

  08-02-2015 22:04
  
  By Jeremy Wagstaff SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A barrage of damaging cyber attacks is shaking up the security industry, with some businesses and organisations no longer assuming they can keep hackers at bay, and instead turning to waging a guerrilla war from within their networks. U.S. insurer Anthem Inc last week said hackers may have made off with some 80 million personal health records. Also, Amy Pascal said she would step down as co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, two months after hackers
  
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• Chipotle apologises after Twitter feed hacked overnight

  08-02-2015 21:33
  
  (Reuters) - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc's Twitter account was hacked overnight for about two hours, during which a series of offensive tweets were posted to the account, the company said on Sunday. Hackers replaced Chipotle's avatar with a swastika and tweeted a number of racial slurs and profanities, including ones directed at President Barack Obama and various U.S. government agencies. "We apologise for the nature of the posts that were made during that time, and we are now condu
  
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• Updated: Valentine's Day Gift Ideas: the ultimate guide

  08-02-2015 21:01
  
  Valentine's Day Gift IdeasValentine's Day is less than a week away so not long to get yourself sorted! Never fear though, there's still plenty of time to buy online and we've got a whole raft of Valentine's Day gift ideas and deals to help you find the perfect present for your perfect person. We've created the ultimate Valentine's Day gift ideas hub. From cards to gadgets, chocolates, flowers, jewellery, weekend breaks and more - it's all available online!Valentine's Day: quick linksJohn Lewis:
  
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• VIDEO: Enigma family's restoration appeal

  08-02-2015 19:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 20 members of Alan Turing's family have made a poignant visit to Bletchley Park in Milton Keynes where 73 years ago the famous mathematician helped to break the German Enigma code.
  
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• Sidekick: the app that tells you when your email has been read

  08-02-2015 19:30 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  It sends you a notification when someone opens your emails. But what happens when people still pretend they haven’t read them?
  
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• Boiling point: redesigning the kettle for the 21st century

  08-02-2015 14:23 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Nils Chudy and Jasmina Grase believe their Miito can revolutionise the way we heat food and drastically reduce energy consumption Continue reading...
  
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• Industry voice: Tablets in the workplace: it's not just about the iPad

  08-02-2015 14:10
  
  A school's success is judged on its performance in the classroom and in examination results. A local government agency is scrutinised for its adherence to data protection and security guidelines. Private sector organisations are increasingly demanding of technology to deliver improved customer service.Digital devices are absolutely, 100% crucial to that performance, to the new curriculum and student engagement – and for enabling secure remote access on ruggedised devices. So what devices are y
  
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• Valentine’s gadgets – including the best boyfriend (he’s a robot, obviously)

  08-02-2015 12:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  From a magic ring for your lover to a bad-breath detector, this is tech with a tingle factor Continue reading...
  
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• Buying guide: Best budget wearables 2015

  08-02-2015 12:00
  
  Bargain wearables for audio, fitness and, er, posture 2015 is the year of the wearable. But with smartwatches from £200 and up and Apple Watch likely to be more than that, keeping abreast of this trend could get expensive. Well, that's fashion for you.But fret not, as a new wave of wearables is crashing over the horizon, and they're more affordable than ever. From smartwatches that are half the price of rivals to fitness trackers that cost less than a round of drinks, these are easy on
  
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• Revenge porn victims’ helpline launched in UK

  08-02-2015 11:39 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Helpline to provide free legal advice on how to have explicit images and video removed from internet Continue reading...
  
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• Ben Miller on being a teenage geek, his CGI lizard and the key to a happier life

  08-02-2015 11:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The star of a new BBC4 comedy, Asylum, based on Julian Assange, gives the lowdown on his favourite gadgets Continue reading...
  
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• Fighting Talk: Quad-play will only end in tears... and Gary Barlow's first erotic novel

  08-02-2015 11:00
  
  Everyone's got a mad friend who claims to be so cool and leftfield he hasn't got a home landline connection, but if it's true, it's probably for technical reasons to do with credit histories or living in a dumpster that BT refuses to hook up.You need a home phone line, even now, even in the age of 3G and 4G and Wi-Fi, because it's an infinitely more reliable way of getting all your home things online and it's better than a mobile for talking to old relatives for hours at a time.And you need a mo
  
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• Google Maps: a decade of transforming the mapping landscape

  08-02-2015 10:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Google Maps launched 10 years ago developed by a team of 50, now it has revolutionised the world of digital maps with more than one billion users Continue reading...
  
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• How looking through glass made us view the world in a different light

  08-02-2015 10:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  From Galileo’s discoveries to modern biology and the glasses we wear, we owe a debt to medieval European glassmakers Continue reading...
  
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• Industry voice: Key attributes of Windows 10: personalisation, collaboration and convergence

  08-02-2015 09:01
  
  Think back to 20 years ago and you'll remember Microsoft being the sole contender in the personal computing software market. In contrast to today, back then Apple was a boutique offering and others played second fiddle. But since the likes of Apple dazzled consumers with personal devices and the internet boom created strong rivals such as Google, Microsoft has needed to do more to keep competitive.Each new edition of Windows has represented a play for competitiveness, but until now progress has
  
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