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• DealsRadar: DealsRadar: Amazing Xbox One bundle, plus bargains on the iPad mini 3 and Nintendo 2DS!

  18-04-2015 20:37
  
  DealsRadarDealsRadar is the go-to destination for all the best prices on tech and games on the internet. We update daily with links to the best deals on miscellaneous tech and games, with dedicated sections for all your favourite products!Today we've got some great deals on aXbox One bundle, plus bargains on the iPad mini 3 and Nintendo 2DS.If you're looking for a new phone why not check out our new phone store here.DealsRadar's Daily Deals:Xbox One: Here's an amazing Xbox One bundle deal! Get t
  
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• Jack Monroe quits Twitter over homophobic abuse

  18-04-2015 16:28
  
  The Guardian food writer, blogger and campaigner said she did not feel safe after being targeted by an account in the name of a former Ukip candidiate Continue reading...
  
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• Trollbusters: This algorithm can predict if you're going to get banned

  18-04-2015 12:00
  
  The way commenters write can be used to detect if they'll end up getting banned, according to US researchers working on troll-busting algorithms.A team from Cornell and Stanford Universities scanned the comment threads on three news sites - CNN, Breitbart and IGN - over the course of a year and a half. That totalled up to 35 million comments, sent by almost two million users. 50,000 of those users went on to be banned from the sites.The researchers found that those banned users wrote in a differ
  
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• Week in Gaming: Battlefront and Baby Park fight for our attention - and our favourite GTA 5 movies so far

  18-04-2015 11:00
  
  Hello, and Baby Park. I hope you all had a good Baby Park, and didn't stay up too Baby Park! It's time for this week's rundown of Baby Park news, featuring all the biggest Baby Parks, the best Baby Parks and the rumours of upcoming Baby Parks. First on the list, as you can probably guess, is the release of Mortal Kombat X.With gorier fatalities and frankly disgusting brutalities in tow, Mortal Kombat X promises to treat anyone with a talent for combos to the most spine-snapping, skull-smashing f
  
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• This week’s new games: reviewed

  18-04-2015 10:00
  
  Pokémon Rumble World | The Trace: Murder Mystery Game | Affordable Space Adventures Continue reading...
  
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• Back to basics: is Web 1.0 making a comeback?

  18-04-2015 09:44
  
  Introduction and the yearning for Web 1.0Is your website optimised for Netscape 2.0? Fifteen years ago that was a critical question in IT, but it's those early days of the internet that some yearn for. Back in the 1990s, chat rooms weren't global platforms demanding participation, and hosted no advertising. Websites were ugly, but simplistic. Distractions were few. Would you go back? Are modern websites too demanding for some users?"The capability of modern browsers to display complex websi
  
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• On the road: Ford Kuga – car review

  18-04-2015 07:00
  
  ‘I was never going to pick up anyone in this car, but plenty of people wanted a lift’ Continue reading...
  
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• Can big data reveal electorate's mood?

  18-04-2015 03:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Can big data reveal the mood of the electorate?
  
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• Google Now brings better search to Chrome OS

  18-04-2015 02:41
  
  Google is rolling out an update to Chrome OS to bring the Google Now experience to Chrome OS. The feature was previously available in a beta of the Chrome operating system, and now all Chromebooks have access to Google's anticipatory search computing engine in the public release. Along with porting Google Now from Android to Chrome OS, there are a few other notable changes as part of the Chrome OS version 42.0.2311.87 update. Now, Chrome OS supports password-protected zip files and the Files app
  
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• In Depth: 4K laptops are gorgeous, but they're not worth it yet

  18-04-2015 01:15
  
  4K to the human eyeAs laptop manufactures pack more and more pixels into their screens, the question of "is it worth it?" arises. In most cases, an Ultra HD laptop will look absolutely gorgeous, but that doesn't translate to it being useful.There are some serious trade-offs, including price, a lack of 4K content andperformance that need to be considered before spending the money to move beyond 1080p.When it comes to clarity, 4K could knock 1080p fromthe top of the hill as the new resol
  
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• You won't need Apple's expensive USB-C cords to charge your new MacBook

  18-04-2015 00:37
  
  You're going to need a lot of accessories for your new MacBook - the one that does away with almost every traditional port - and now you can add third-party cords to the list.The new MacBook uses the brand new USB Type-C connector, but it turns out you won't be limited to Apple's expensive first-party versions.Apple has revealed that the new MacBook will be compatible with third-party USB-C cords - including third-party chargers.MacBook users up to now have been forced to use Apple's overpriced
  
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