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• Met police commander defends officers in stop-and-search viral video

  07-05-2015 23:28
  
  Simon Letchford issues lengthy statement saying police acted fairly when they handcuffed a black man before a crowd of onlookers in south-east London Continue reading...
  
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• Facebook studies news feed balance

  07-05-2015 22:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Our own choices stop us from reading ideologically challenging content more than Facebook's algorithms, according to a study by Facebook researchers.
  
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• Review: Updated: New MacBook 2015

  07-05-2015 22:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designKnock it for its USB Type-C port. Bash it for its wimpy horsepower. But don't even try to deny that Apple's new MacBook is one of the most attractive, impressively-engineered laptops that the world has ever seen - there's simply nothing quite as slick out there.Even though it combines the portability of Apple's MacBook Air with the Retina MacBook Pro's high pixel-density Retina display, the new MacBook doesn't resemble either product line – or Apple's older, polycarbonat
  
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• Microsoft fills in OneDrive roadmap dates, details

  07-05-2015 21:33 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Microsoft is on track to deliver the promised synced engine for OneDrive consumer and OneDrive for Business, as well as what could be a replacement for the OneDrive placeholders feature.
  
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• Ocado develops new robot system to pick and pack groceries

  07-05-2015 20:15
  
  Online supermarket files patent in US which cuts out need for warehouse aisles or the staff driving around them Continue reading...
  
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• Facebook algorithms no match for users' own decisions on feeds, study finds

  07-05-2015 20:00
  
  Facebook study considered the political leanings of news posts by US users before determining which posts were reached via the site’s social algorithmsThe algorithms used by Facebook to filter news posts have an effect on the information seen by users – but not nearly as much as the choices made by users themselves.That is the finding of a study published on Thursday titled “Exposure to ideologically diverse news and opinion on Facebook” in Science Express by researchers working for the
  
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• US phone data collection 'illegal'

  07-05-2015 19:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A US appeals court rules that bulk collection of phone records by the National Security Agency is illegal.
  
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• Germany 'cuts help' for NSA searches

  07-05-2015 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Germany's intelligence agency, the BND, is cutting down the level of spying it carries out for the US, according to German media reports.
  
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• Sexting, super silk and the election: Podcast 217

  07-05-2015 18:53
  
  
  Listen this week for an entertaining 45-minute look at the most interesting technology and science stories from the last seven days, with WIRED.co.uk's Michael Rundle, Liat Clark and James Temperton.By: Liat Clark, Continue reading...
  
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• Alibaba shares jump as revenues rise

  07-05-2015 18:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shares in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba rise 7.5% after it reports a strong rise in revenues and appoints a new chief executive.
  
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• Teenager passes sat-nav driving test

  07-05-2015 16:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new driving test, which looks at how well drivers use sat-nav, is being tested in the UK.
  
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• Twitter blocks promoted tweets by notorious white supremacist

  07-05-2015 16:27
  
  Company acts to prevent further abuse by white nationalist and internet troll after he promoted two offensive tweets using Twitter’s ad platformTwitter has banned promoted tweets that were being used to push white supremacist messages on the website. The tweets were sent and promoted through the company’s advertising tools by Andrew ‘weev’ Auernheimer, a former president of the trolling group known as the “Gay Nigger Association of America”.Among the tweets promoted by Auernheimer wa
  
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• VIDEO: My life as an internet conman

  07-05-2015 15:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cyber fraud is thriving in Ghana - "David" speaks to the BBC.
  
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• UK 'must tackle email epidemic'

  07-05-2015 15:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A former government adviser says employers must tackle a "macho culture" of workers feeling under pressure to check emails outside office hours.
  
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• Surge in US 'brain-reading' patents

  07-05-2015 15:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There is a dramatic rise in the number of technology patents filed that relate to reading brainwaves.
  
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• Review: Nikon 1 J5

  07-05-2015 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and featuresNikon's compact system camera (CSC) line-up seemed to start well when the Nikon 1 J1 and Nikon V1 were first announced back in September 2011. But after an initial flurry of impressive sales reports, the market seemed to lose interest. However, the changes brought by the latest introduction, the Nikon 1 J5, could see renewed interest from Nikon SLR lovers looking for a smaller alternative. With its new 20.8 million pixel CX-format (one-inch) sensor, the J5 has the highes
  
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• ​Apple patches multiple security bugs in Safari

  07-05-2015 13:50 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Apple has fixed up versions of its browser for OS X Mountain Lion, Mavericks, and Yosemite.
  
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• Dashcam footage accepted by insurers

  07-05-2015 13:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Most UK insurance companies will now accept dashboard camera footage in disputed claims - but few will offer a discount on premiums for using one.
  
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• The philosophy of privacy: why surveillance reduces us to objects

  07-05-2015 13:30
  
  Using the internet can be seen as a trade-off: privacy for freedom. But the insidious and widespread invasion of that privacy by a security state is something different altogether Continue reading...
  
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• Hands-on review: Kobo Glo HD

  07-05-2015 13:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hands on: Kobo Glo HD reviewMany who already own an ereader are happy with their purchases and it's a real struggle for companies such as Amazon or Kobo to get them to upgrade as their so happy with their purchases.Kobo's CEO Michael Tamblyn told me the aim of this device is to get into a new audience - those who have a passing interest in technology and read often, but have yet to make the jump from the page to the eink screen.Design and screenKobo's Glo HD hasn't drastically changed since the
  
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• ​iPhone 6 Plus leads a surge in US phablet sales

  07-05-2015 12:37 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  With Apple's iPhone 6 Plus, Americans have found the device worth making the leap to phablets.
  
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• Review: HP Color LaserJet Enterprise M553X

  07-05-2015 12:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and performanceYou don't need to worry about somebody stealing the HP Color LaserJet 553X from your office – at 33.4kg unladen, this printer is going to stay wherever you put it even if you don't use the port for a Kensington-style lock. That's just as well, because if you want fast, high quality printing that works with almost anything then the 553X is an awfully tempting piece of kit.The 553X has an RRP of £864 including VAT (around $1,315, or AU$1,650) and promises very fast p
  
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• The next version of Android is on its way. But what will it be called?

  07-05-2015 11:46
  
  Android ‘M’ will be announced at Google’s I/O developer conference in May, but will the M stand for Maltesers, Mars, Milky Way or Marmite?Google’s next version of Android, codenamed “M”, will be announced later this month, the company’s developer conference schedule has revealed.Multiple mentions of “Android M” in the Google I/O schedule includes one in an Android for Work session specifically talking about how “Android M is bringing the power of Android to all kinds of workp
  
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• Nintendo's first profit in four years

  07-05-2015 11:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Japanese videogame maker Nintendo makes its first annual operating profit in four years, beating its forecast as well as the market's.
  
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• One in 20 web users infected with ad injection software

  07-05-2015 11:20
  
  Google announces crackdown on software and removes ‘deceptive’ extensions from Chrome webstore following new researchMore than one in 20 web users are infected with ad injectors, a type of malware that puts unwanted adverts on web pages, according to new research from Google.As a result, the company has announced a new crackdown on the software, which can manifest either as a browser extension or a standalone application. Google removed almost 200 “deceptive” extensions from the web stor
  
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• ​Google accidentally reveals 'Android M' in new I/O schedule

  07-05-2015 11:12 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Will Google released Android M this May?
  
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• BT signs up 266,000 new fibre broadband customers in last quarter

  07-05-2015 10:52
  
  Announcing full-year revenues down 2% to £17.9bn, BT says investment in sports broadcasting reaping rewards with its paying TV customers totalling 1.14 million Continue reading...
  
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• Ask Jack: How can I add two external monitors to my laptop?

  07-05-2015 10:19
  
  Simon’s productivity has benefited from adding an external monitor to his Windows laptop. Now he would like to add a second, giving three screens in allI have recently found that adding an external screen to my work laptop has really helped with productivity, but having visited a colleague who had two additional monitors, I now want that too. His laptop had two HDMI outputs so the setup was simple, but mine only has one. What’s the cheapest way for me to do this without changing my laptop? S
  
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• Uber's operations under investigation in second Chinese city

  07-05-2015 09:29
  
  Police visit Uber offices in Chengdu in a widening investigation into the company’s operations after a raid in Guangzhou last week Continue reading...
  
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• Technology investments drive operating expenses up for NAB

  07-05-2015 09:17 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  National Australia Bank reported that higher technology costs were incurred during the first-half of the 2015 financial year as it continued to make investments in its digital channels.
  
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• VIDEO: How to box without getting hit

  07-05-2015 09:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click's Dan Simmons tries his luck at boxing - both virtual and real.
  
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• Will Mirror's Edge 2 and Tony Hawk's 5 revive the idea of playful space in video games?

  07-05-2015 09:00
  
  Many modern games treat their environments like real-world spaces, but two titles that challenge that notion are set to return and shake things up againVideo games are a spatial medium – they are about space. From Pong to Grand Theft Auto V, the designer seeks to create an environment that is navigable and enclosed, and that embodies the rules of the game. Even sandbox games craft environments with boundaries – San Andreas doesn’t go on forever. But there are also more subtle limits on the
  
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• 42% of people using dating app Tinder already have a partner, claims report

  07-05-2015 08:49
  
  Research firm GlobalWebIndex also claims that 62% of the app’s users are men, while hinting that Tinder’s new premium tier could catch onTinder shot to fame as a dating app for tech-savvy single people. Except, as it turns out, a big chunk of its users may not be single after all.That’s according to research firm GlobalWebIndex (GWI), which released some figures on Tinder from its latest survey of more than 47,000 internet users around the world that suggest the app has a wider demographic
  
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• Optus customers to get Wi-Fi calling on iOS and Android

  07-05-2015 08:40 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Optus has announced its intention to offer customers the ability to make and receive calls and text messages over Wi-Fi to its Android and iPhone customers later this year.
  
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• ​Xero converting BankLink customers to its platform

  07-05-2015 07:10 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Xero hopes to gain new customers by extending its free conversion service to help BankLink customers transition across to its accounting platform.
  
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• ​Mitnick's tips to combat social engineering

  07-05-2015 07:06 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Social engineering helped renowned former hacker Kevin Mitnick break into so many computer systems that he ended up on the FBI's most wanted list. Now, the information security expert shares his tips on how to protect against some of the most effective techniques.
  
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• Australian government eyes tax on Netflix

  07-05-2015 06:44 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The Australian government may force digital companies such as Netflix that are based outside of Australia to charge GST to their Australian customers.
  
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• Budget 2015: ABS gets AU$250 million for IT overhaul

  07-05-2015 03:11 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  After months of uncertainty, the Australian government has committed AU$250 million to help bail the Australian Bureau of Statistics out of its legacy IT woes.
  
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• Updated: Android M: 10 things we'd like to see

  07-05-2015 02:24
  
  What we want to see from Android M: 1-5Android Lollipop is still only out to 10% of Android users, but that's not slowing down Google. The next version of Android, Android M, will show its face at the upcoming Google IO 2015 developer conference. A session description - that has since been pulled - called the new version of Android by name and touched on its applications for the workplace. Android Lollipop was announced at IO 2014, so an Android M unveiling at this year's conference makes sense.
  
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• ​Atlassian extends HipChat reach with Hall acquisition

  07-05-2015 02:23 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Atlassian plans to extend the market reach of its communications platform HipChat with the recent acquisition of San Francisco-based messaging app Hall.
  
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• Should small businesses be jumping the BYOD ship?

  07-05-2015 02:06 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  Choosing rather than bringing your own device is on the rise, but is it the right approach for small businesses?
  
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• Online extortion threat targets Australian and New Zealand organisations

  07-05-2015 01:20 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  An unknown group is demanding payment in Bitcoins to preempt denial-of-service attacks.
  
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• AMD tackles datacenter silicon strategy with new chips

  07-05-2015 00:55
  
  At its Analyst Day event, AMD showcased its datacenter computing strategy with three new chipsets covering the x86, ARM and server space. The company expects to release the products in this strategy over the next few years."We are focusing our investments on our strongest opportunities to enable our customers to create great products that push the boundaries of what is possible and allow AMD to achieve profitable growth in the years to come," said AMD President and CEO Dr. Lisa Su in a
  
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• Elon Musk hails 'crazy' response to Tesla battery launch

  07-05-2015 00:43
  
  Tesla stock up 2% as company makes 1,000 cars a weekCEO admits Powerpack and Powerwall are still uneconomic in the US Continue reading...
  
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• A smartwatch battery that lasts 6 months is in the works

  07-05-2015 00:32
  
  Swatch Group CEO Nick Hayek has confirmed his company is working on a better battery, one that will help smartwathces last up to half a year. In an interview with a Swiss newspaper, Hayek divulged his company is working on a "revolutionary battery" for a new line of smartwatches due out in 2016. The watches' biggest selling point may be a 6-month battery life."Whoever brings a battery for a smartwatch to the market that you don't need to charge for six months has a competitive adv
  
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• Updated: Google IO 2015: everything you need to know

  07-05-2015 00:12
  
  Latest Google IO 2015 news and predictionsWe're expecting big things from Google IO 2015, set to invade San Francisco's Moscone Center May 28 - May 29. It will be a well-attended affair, and TechRadar will be a front row and center for all the proceedings. Google revealed it's hosting a two-and-a-half hour long keynote on Day 1 (9:30am PT/5:30pm GMT to 12pm PT/8pm GMT on May 28). Like years previous, we expect a smorgousborg of Android, Chrome OS, Android Wear, Google Glass, self-driving cars an
  
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