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• Adult website hack compromises users

  21-05-2015 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Adult Friend Finder, a casual dating website, has called in police and hacking investigators after a suspected leak of client information.
  
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• Review: Asus ZenBook Pro UX501

  21-05-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designLike most other premium Ultrabooks, the Asus ZenBook Pro UX501 aims to impress. From both its core specs and sleek visuals, this Asus flagship cuts a striking figure. The laptop is a follow-up to last year's ZenBook NX500, and it features a similar aluminum chassis, speedy SSD storage, and a 4K display – all at an attractive starting price of $1,499 (about £967, AU$1,894).On the surface, it would seem that Asus continues to offer the ZenBook Pro UX501 as the PC-lover's
  
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• Ukrainian commander says captured drones are Russian - video

  21-05-2015 23:20
  
  The commander of the Ukrainian Aerorozvidka unit, Natan Chazin, explains the the importance of a drone his unit shot down this month. Chazin explains that the recovery of the the Israeli-made drone, called the Searcher 2, lasted two days as Ukrainian troops battled to reach the wreckage, saying this is indicative of the aircraft's importance. The commander also adds that the drone is highly advanced and used by only a few countries across the world Continue reading...
  
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• Review: Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear

  21-05-2015 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In-ear headphones are capable of awesome sound, but you might not be aware of that if you're used to hearing music through the cheap sets included with your smartphone. Even a slight step-up in headphone quality can nab you a set that can achieve ideal sound isolation from the outside world. Creating a tight seal can make even decent drivers sound pretty good, but you don't want decent. You want excellence. Sennheiser's Momentum In-Ear earphones bring just that with versatile, tuned drivers. Add
  
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• Dating site hackers expose details of millions of users

  21-05-2015 22:07
  
  Adult FriendFinder users’ sexual preferences and personal details compromised after hacker posted data on to forum on dark webContinue reading...
  
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• Review: Sony VPL-HW55ES Projector

  21-05-2015 18:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designWith the launch of the Sony VPL-HW55ES, Sony has given way to a new generation of premium projector. Ideal for the home theater enthusiast or business user who wants impeccable presentation projections and 3D functionality, the VPL-HW55ES has it all in one package. Although it isn't cheap ($3,999.99, £2591.60, AU$5079.87), this device offers almost everything you could ever ask for in one device. Sure, you could go cheaper with devices like the Epson EX7235 Pro ($599.99 U
  
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• AdBlock reveals browser for Android

  21-05-2015 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An ad-blocking web browser for smartphones is being developed by Eyeo, the company behind the popular AdBlock Plus plug-in.
  
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• Review: Inateck universal Bluetooth keyboard BK1003E

  21-05-2015 18:00 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The Inateck universal Bluetooth keyboard is ultra light, ultra thin and pairs to devices like a dream.
  
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• Review: Nikon P900

  21-05-2015 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and featuresNikon's P900 currently leads the market for optical zoom range, with its 83x ratio equating to 24-2000mm in 35mm terms. Nikon claims this allows you to see things not visible to the human eye - such as details on the surface of the moon. There's also a digital zoom, which boosts that reach to 166x, or 4000mm.A major issue with long zooms is image blur at the longest end of the zoom range, as the effects of camera shake are exaggerated. Nikon's solution is to include its
  
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• Review: Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet

  21-05-2015 17:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction, design and displayIf Android tablets are to have a shot at taking on the iPad, Sony's new challenger is exactly what they need.The tablet market is a very different place since Sony last launched a 10-inch tablet. Where then the Xperia Z2 Tablet was a credible threat to the iPad in a new and exciting arena, the Xperia Z4 Tablet has landed in a very different place.Right now there isn't really any Android device standing up against the almighty iPad Air 2 with the Nexus 9 not provin
  
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• Spyware app admits it has been hacked

  21-05-2015 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  MSpy, a company offering software that lets people to spy on others, admits it has been hacked and had customer records leaked online.
  
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• Grand Theft Auto maker sues BBC over film

  21-05-2015 17:10
  
  Take Two Interactive, Rockstar Games’s parent company, launches action for trademark infringement over production reportedly starring Daniel Radcliffe Continue reading...
  
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• Bionic turtles and a flag for Earth: Podcast 219

  21-05-2015 17:10
  
  
  An entertaining weekly 45-minute look at the most interesting technology and science stories from the last seven days, with WIRED.co.uk's Michael Rundle, Katie Collins and Daniel Culpan.By: Katie Collins, Continue reading...
  
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• Twitter expands ad offering as it faces questions over paid-for harassment

  21-05-2015 17:09
  
  ‘Objective-based’ campaigns give self-service advertisers ever more options to give Twitter money – but so do trollsTwitter is expanding its advertising offering, letting users decide to pay for their adverts based on whether or not they achieve their objectives, rather than simply paying per view. But the move comes as the company faces pressure over its self-service advertising tools, which have been used to troll and harass users of the site even after it announced a crackdown on harass
  
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• Microsoft takes a step toward bringing Outlook.com and Outlook closer together

  21-05-2015 17:05 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Microsoft is bringing Outlook.com closer to Outlook/Office 365 with a bunch of new features and back-end platform changes that will be rolling out over the coming months.
  
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• Hands-on review: Updated: Sony Xperia M4 Aqua

  21-05-2015 16:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designEditor's note: At the time of writing the Xperia M4 Aqua we received had a non-retail version of the software installed, so rather than a full review this is currently an extended hands on. We'll update this review and give the M4 Aqua a score when Sony updates the handset with the final software.The Xperia Z4 is still on its way, but while we wait the Japanese brand has taken all the sophisticated design language and shoved it into the mid-range Sony Xperia M4 Aqua.Althou
  
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• Grand Theft Auto sues Daniel Radcliffe film

  21-05-2015 16:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The gaming firm's filed a lawsuit against the BBC for trademark infringement over the broadcaster’s upcoming drama Game Changer.
  
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• The mother who 'outed' her daughter's Facebook lie

  21-05-2015 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A mother berates her teenage daughter in a Facebook film which has been watched more than 11 million times
  
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• These 12 companies account for $200bn in software spending: But what do customers think of them?

  21-05-2015 14:34 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Enterprise customers rank the biggest software companies by which are easiest to work with.
  
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• ​Oppo takes the wraps of R7 and R7 Plus

  21-05-2015 14:28 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Chinese smartphone maker Oppo has introduced the R7 and R7 Plus, its latest high-end offering following last year's super slim R5.
  
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• US clamps down on zero-day exploits, says sales should require an export license

  21-05-2015 13:13 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  A new proposal by the US Commerce Department aims to control zero-day exploits like any other weapon of war.
  
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• US Army makes blast-proof wallpaper

  21-05-2015 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wallpaper that can protect soldiers from explosions is being developed by the US Army.
  
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• Third US health insurer hit by hack

  21-05-2015 12:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A third US health insurance company is hacked, with over one million customer records stolen
  
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• Hacked billboard shows obscene image

  21-05-2015 12:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hackers manage to make a huge video billboard in Atlanta show an obscene image favoured by internet pranksters.
  
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• Few business takers yet, but ​Chromebook sales to grow 7.3 million this year

  21-05-2015 11:05 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Chromebook sales are on the rise but the enterprise is still cool on the Google-powered machines.
  
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• Few business takers yet, but ​Chromebook sales grow to 7.3 million this year

  21-05-2015 11:05 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Chromebook sales are on the rise but the enterprise is still cool on the Google-powered machines.
  
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• Review: Fuji XQ2

  21-05-2015 09:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and featuresThe Fuji XQ2 has been introduced some 18 months after the XQ1 and it shares the same 12-megapixel 2/3‪-‬inch X-Trans CMOS II sensor found in its predecessor, as well as the larger X20 and X30. It has a Fujinon F/1.8-4.9 25-100mm ‪(‬equivalent‪)‬ lens, again shared with the older XQ1. In fact the only notable changes in spec compared to the XQ1 are the addition of the Classic Chrome film simulation mode and its availability in a classic retro black and silver
  
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• Dallas Buyers Club foreshadows more piracy suits

  21-05-2015 07:55 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Voltage pictures has indicated that its court battle with iiNet and other ISPs over 4,726 alleged downloaders of Dallas Buyers Club is just the start.
  
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• VIDEO: Closing the tech gender gap

  21-05-2015 06:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In Silicon Valley men traditionally dominate, but all-women projects to help support and mentor entrepreneurs are having an impact.
  
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• ​ASG wins AU$18m cloud contract with Comms Department

  21-05-2015 02:50 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Over the next five years, ASG Group will help the Department of Communications move from its traditional IT delivery model and onto its government cloud platform.
  
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• Alibaba's Taobao told to leave Taiwan in 6 months

  21-05-2015 02:41 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  After Alibaba.com was asked to leave Taiwan within six months earlier this year, the Chinese technology giant's popular online marketplace, Taobao, has been dealt the same fate.
  
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• Heating houses with 'nerd power'

  21-05-2015 02:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How hot computers are being used to warm homes
  
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• Digital CC raises AU$3.5m to roll out AirPocket in Latin Amercia

  21-05-2015 01:40 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Bitcoin company Digital CC is all cashed up to accelerate the roll out and commercialisation of its AirPocket product in Latin America and the Caribbean.
  
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• VIDEO: Shopping in real stores via VR

  21-05-2015 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A virtual reality start-up has developed an "immersive" online shopping experience that it hopes the major retailers will adopt.
  
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• Plant closure lifts Rakon into profit

  21-05-2015 00:38 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  GPS crystal manufacturer Rakon recovers from an NZ$83.8 million net loss in 2014 after shuttering a UK plant.
  
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• Hands-on review: UPDATED: Asus Zenfone 2

  21-05-2015 00:24
  
  Our updated impressionsThe Asus Zenfone 2 fills an interesting niche as an Android phone full of deep customizations, yet one that sells for half the price of similarly sized phablets.Typically, Android tinkers who want to invest a lot of time into customizing their phone also have to pay full price for a flagship. But Zenfone 2 turns that concept on its meditating head.At $300 unlocked (about £210, AU$408) and now available in the US, it's a bargain for a 5.5-inch display that's as big as a th
  
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