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• Game of drones: As U.S. dithers, rivals get a head start

  08-03-2015 22:05
  
  Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are a hot ticket in Silicon Valley, but U.S. government dithering over regulations has given overseas companies a head-start in figuring out how best to exploit them. Last year, more than $100 million flowed into U.S. drone start-ups, according to CB Insights, double 2013 levels.
  
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• A game called cancer

  08-03-2015 17:00
  
  When Joel Green was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, his parents took an unusual step. They turned their family’s tragedy into an interactive computer adventure Continue reading...
  
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• Silent Circle: We haven't been served a single demand for data

  08-03-2015 16:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Despite reports to the contrary, Silent Circle's general counsel said the company has not received a single government demand "of any type" for user or business data.
  
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• Clinton benefitted from email double-standard, says former US ambassador

  08-03-2015 16:17
  
  Scott Gration was fired in part due to ‘lack of adherence’ over email
  Senate leader McConnell questions security of personal email use Continue reading...
  
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• Apple to stream March 9 event: Here's how to watch live

  08-03-2015 15:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple's media event Monday will be live-streamed. Here's how you can watch live, or keep up-to-date with the day's news from the keynote.
  
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• Insurers worry self-driving cars could put a dent in their business

  08-03-2015 13:30
  
  Three companies note driverless vehicles as a possible financial threat, while a parts manufacturer fears a decline in ‘the number and severity of accidents’ Continue reading...
  
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• Crunch time: how the Apple Watch could create a $1tn company

  08-03-2015 12:09
  
  The iPhone maker’s entry into the nascent smartwatch market has some analysts predicting unheard-of figures. But not everyone is convinced Continue reading...
  
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• Five things we love: from a hi-tech toolbox to grown-up Meccano

  08-03-2015 12:00
  
  Another selection of crowdfunding projects, tech products and generally bright ideas
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• A Kobo contract’s great … if you’re based in Canada

  08-03-2015 11:30
  
  New customers of the e-reading service will have to abide by different data laws Continue reading...
  
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• 3D knitting: after 8,000 years a new dimension in weaving and spinning

  08-03-2015 11:30
  
  In the 20th century mass production revolutionised how we made clothes from fabric. Now new technology is taking textiles into new fields of medicine, architecture and sport Continue reading...
  
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• Inflame: Samsung finally realises its smartwatches aren't amazing

  08-03-2015 11:00
  
  Samsung made a slightly unusual announcement as part of the media fallout surrounding Mobile World Congress last week, with one of its mobile division bosses revealing that it's going to "pause" its strategy of releasing a never ending flood of smartwatches. The official reason for this move is that it's made loads of smartwatches already and wants to spend time, ahem, perfecting the genre, as if its previous efforts are pretty much there and nearly bang-on, instead of scattergun atte
  
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• Silicon Valley is cool and powerful. But where are the women?

  08-03-2015 09:15
  
  Sexist behaviour in the valley is widespread and well-documented. But if tech is shaping all our futures, why are women excluded? Continue reading...
  
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• Challenges aplenty: what are the roadblocks facing the connected car?

  08-03-2015 08:45
  
  Introduction and security worriesWhat has the computing power of 20 personal computers, includes about 100 million lines of programming code, and processes up to 25 gigabytes of data an hour? The connected car is often sold as an enhanced experience for drivers, but vehicles able to optimise their own operation, maintenance, and get online, could develop into one of the next decade's major challenges for the tech industry. What is a connected car? Thus far it's been shorthand for 'automotive inf
  
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• Dutton Surf: car review

  08-03-2015 07:00
  
  Can’t decide between a boat and a car? With the Dutton Surf amphibious vehicle you don’t need to Continue reading...
  
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• Silent Circle denies being served secret demands for user data

  08-03-2015 00:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Silent Circle's warrant canary, designed to alert users when a secret gag order has been received, is "working properly," according to its general counsel.
  
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