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• Experts: Sex bias case will embolden women despite verdict

  28-03-2015 21:27
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A long legal battle over accusations that a prominent Silicon Valley venture capital firm demeaned women and held them to a different standard than their male colleagues became a flashpoint in the ongoing discussion about gender inequity at elite technology and venture capital firms.
  
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• Graphene light bulb set for shops

  28-03-2015 19:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A light bulb made with graphene - said by its UK developers to be the first commercially viable consumer product using the super-strong carbon - is to go on sale later this year.
  
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• USDA herding internet's celebrity llamas out of the spotlight, owners say

  28-03-2015 19:09
  
  Couple says officials require a llama license to publicly display the famously fleeing animals: ‘They just totally destroyed my retirement’ Continue reading...
  
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• Ellen Pao lawsuit loss will not slow fight for gender equality in Silicon Valley

  28-03-2015 18:03
  
  Regardless of result, Pao’s effort will have ‘huge impact’ on tech industry, supporters say, as more legal battles are on the horizon Continue reading...
  
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• Call of Duty Championships 2015: Optic Gaming dominates day one

  28-03-2015 17:31
  
  US teams perform well while Europeans falter at the group stage of this year’s $1m Call of Duty eSports finals Continue reading...
  
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• Snapchat Is Worse For Your Relationship Than Facebook

  28-03-2015 16:52
  
  Scientists found Snapchat is more likely to elicit jealousy from a partner than Facebook.
  
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• Edinburgh’s literary history mapped at the click of a button

  28-03-2015 16:20
  
  ‘Lit Long’, a searchable interactive map of the city, will take users to locations made famous by Scottish writers from Walter Scott to Irvine Welsh – and tell you what they wrote Continue reading...
  
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• In NYC, an unusual task force fights home-as-hotel rentals

  28-03-2015 16:15
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — From an office by the Brooklyn Bridge, a specialized team of investigators tackles a fast-growing concern in New York City: apartments being rented like hotel rooms.
  
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• Running Man of Tech: A race into the night showed me the future of running

  28-03-2015 16:00
  
  Running without a finishThere's something about running that creates a duality in most people, from the new runner to the most seasoned trotter.On the one hand the feeling of oxygen in the lungs, the notion that you're actually doing something rather than festering on the sofa is brilliant and intoxicating. But on the other, there's the fact running can actually suck. I've lost count of the times where I've had not had the foggiest idea what I'm doing slogging through muddy fields when I could b
  
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• PC Gaming Week: The greatest Star Wars games of all time

  28-03-2015 16:00
  
  IntroductionStar Wars changed the face of the sci-fi film genre forever by busting out Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader onto an unsuspecting public way back in 1977. Gamers have had more than their fair share of Star Wars titles to get stuck into over the years — from Rebel Assault to Knights of the Old Republic. Whether it's flying through space blasting Star Destroyers, locking lightsabers with Sith lords or interacting with online players in vast virtual worlds, there's probably been a Star W
  
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• AirMask Colors for iPhone 6 hands-on: Add color and light protection in seconds

  28-03-2015 15:36 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  If you don't want to add a bulky case and want to add some color to your iPhone, then you may want to try the AirMask system. It's thin, light, and very easy to install.
  
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• Apple boss 'to donate $800m fortune'

  28-03-2015 10:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Apple CEO Tim Cook says he will give away most of his $800m (£537m) fortune to good causes before he dies.
  
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• Review: Seagate Seven Portable Drive

  28-03-2015 10:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and performanceI wouldn't be surprised if Spectre, the next James Bond movie scheduled to be released later this year, features the Seagate Seven as one of the products "placed" in the film. Obviously, there's the number (Seven – 007) but also a nod to another legendary Bond movie.The skin-like enclosure of the Seagate Seven reminds me of the fate of Goldfinger's secretary, Jill Masterson, who was murdered by being covered in gold after she betrayed her boss. The Seven doe
  
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• Jury rejects woman's bias claims against Silicon Valley firm

  28-03-2015 08:31
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A discrimination lawsuit that put a spotlight on gender balance and working conditions for women at Silicon Valley firms ended with a jury rejecting the female plaintiff's claims.
  
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• Nottingham’s National Videogame Arcade gets ready for play time

  28-03-2015 08:00
  
  The UK’s first cultural centre for video games has opened in the east Midlands city and aims to put fun, entertainment and game design on the menu Continue reading...
  
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• On the road: Peugeot 508 RXH Blue HDi 180 – car review

  28-03-2015 07:00
  
  ‘It has more up its green sleeves than a bit of engine-cutting in traffic’ Continue reading...
  
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• VIDEO: 1980s games reviewed by six-year-olds

  28-03-2015 03:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Children try out some 1980s games at the new National Videogame Arcade in Nottingham and see how they compare to their modern equivalents.
  
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• Jury says Silicon Valley firm did not discriminate

  28-03-2015 01:20
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A jury decided Friday that a prestigious venture capital firm did not discriminate or retaliate against a female employee in a case that debated gender imbalance and working conditions for women in Silicon Valley.
  
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• Silicon Valley firm wins bias case

  28-03-2015 01:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A California jury has found that a venture capital firm did not discriminate against a female employee in a closely watched case in Silicon Valley.
  
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• Jury says Silicon Valley firm did not retaliate

  28-03-2015 00:42
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A jury has affirmed its decision that a Silicon Valley firm did not retaliate by firing a female worker. .
  
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