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• Google's quarterly profits rise 17%

  16-07-2015 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google's quarterly income rises 17%, boosted by an 11% rise in revenues to $17.7bn.
  
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• Ida B Wells, African American activist, honored by Google

  16-07-2015 22:12 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Wells-Barnett was a prominent suffragist and anti-lynching activist who used her platform as a newspaper editor to decry racial inequality in the late 19th centuryAs civil rights past and present remain in focus after the shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, and the release of Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman, Google is celebrating journalist and activist Ida B Wells-Barnett’s 153rd birthday with a “Google doodle”.
  Wells-Barnett, more commonly known as Ida B Wells, was an African Americ
  
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• All Work All Play review – gaming reduced to corporate yawn

  16-07-2015 22:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  ESports deserves a better documentary than this dull and sentimental celebration of competitive gamingESports – competitive team video gaming played out in front of a stadiums full of fans – deserves its Hoop Dreams. Professional players, showing off their prowess in games such as League of Legends and Dota 2, vie for giant prize money in tournaments watched online by millions. Corruption and match-fixing allegations have dogged the sport, like any other. The subject has spice and drama aple
  
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• British man accused of hacking into US government networks arrested

  16-07-2015 21:14 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Lauri Love held in Suffolk and facing possible extradition to US over claims he hacked agencies including Nasa and the Federal Reserve
  A British man accused of hacking into US government computer networks has been arrested.Lauri Love, 30, from Stradishall in Suffolk, has been charged with hacking into various agencies, including the US army, Nasa, the Federal Reserve and the Environmental Protection Agency. Continue reading...
  
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• Review: Acer CB280HK

  16-07-2015 19:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  4K monitors are the way forward according to vendors, who are squeezing out an increasing number of monitors toting resolutions above Full-HD (WQHD, UWQHD) for a price premium compared to conventional 1080p panels.However, competition means that prices have started to fall down to the point that we're now seeing more pixel-packed monitors selling for less than £400 (around £256, or AUS$841). The cheapest of them is the Acer CB280HK, currently selling at £269 (around US$420, or AUS$566) at Ebu
  
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• Ebay beats forecasts before PayPal spin-off

  16-07-2015 19:02 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Revenues rise by 7% in last quarter as online auction site prepares to separate from e-payments processerOnline auction site eBay has beaten analysts’ expectations in its last set of results before spinning off its PayPal payments division. Net revenue rose 7% to $4.4bn (£2.8bn) for the three months to 30 June, while adjusted profits were 5% higher at $931m. That figure excludes a $786m charge related to the sale of eBay’s Enterprise unit for $925m, which was also announced on Thursday
  
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• HTC One M8s review

  16-07-2015 18:53
  
      Yes, we know the M9 is already here, but HTC has just launched a new version of the M8. The original was a credit-worthy device, but the M8s offers some worthwhile improvements, including a new processor, larger battery and better camera, for considerably less money.
  When the HTC One M8 launched last year it cost around £540. The M8s will set you back around £160 less (and still more than the new M9) but delivers more in return.By: Dave Oliver, Continue readin
  
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• Letter: Charles Ware’s boyish enthusiasm for all things Minor-related

  16-07-2015 17:48 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Sometime in 1993, my beloved Morris Traveller was badly damaged and I took it to Charlie Ware’s Morris Minor Centre in Bath: I wandered into the workshop and thence into a rather untidy (and oily) office where I was welcomed and asked all about my car, how long I had owned it, my maintenance schedule etc, by a middle-aged man who was clearly enormously enthused by all things Minor-related.Rather belatedly, I realised I had actually met Charlie himself, an almost legendary figure to those of us
  
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• How to set up your own VPN

  16-07-2015 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click's Kate Russell gives a step-by-step guide using a Raspberry Pi
  
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• Data errors 'implicated wrong people'

  16-07-2015 17:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People were wrongly implicated in paedophile investigations because of botched attempts to access data, a communications watchdog says.
  
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• Internet of Bins: Wi-Fi to come to New York trash cans

  16-07-2015 17:33 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Waste company BigBelly applies for mayoral grant in New York City to provide free 75Mbps internet – via its litter baskets
  The struggle is real. Out and about and the 4G isn’t cutting it. People used to cheekily pop into cafes to use the loo – now it’s to briefly pilfer Wi-Fi. Well, this rubbish situation might soon be fixed, with potential blanket Wi-Fi coming to the streets of New York, courtesy of … bins. Continue reading...
  
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• Is the writing on the wall for Reddit? – Tech Weekly podcast

  16-07-2015 17:14 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  After a week of turmoil at Reddit we ask whether the site can continue in its current formReddit hasn't had great press. It's hit the headlines in the past for its groups dedicated to fat-shaming and misogyny. But for its users it represents what the internet should be – an uncensored community where the best of humanity jostles along with the worst. After a week of scandals and high-profile resignations, we take stock on where the site is headed. Is it sustainable in its current form? How can
  
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• 'What did you expect?' Women in tech reflect on Ellen Pao's exit from Reddit

  16-07-2015 17:11 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Leading women in the tech industry say the Reddit CEO’s resignation shows Silicon Valley still has a woman problem but some feel attitudes are changing fastIt is 2015 and for many working in tech, it is still not a good time to be a woman.Just ask Ellen Pao, who resigned as interim CEO of Reddit last week, after being subjected to abuse from the site’s members. Or ask other women in the industry who have had similar experiences. These women are not surprised by what has happened to Pao – t
  
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• Just how big is Google's decision to throw its weight behind OpenStack?

  16-07-2015 17:05 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Dozens of companies are already involved in the open-source OpenStack cloud-computing platform but the arrival of Google among them could prove telling.
  
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• Review: Panasonic G7

  16-07-2015 16:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and featuresReplacing the Panasonic G6, the G7 sits beneath the Panasonic GH4 in the company's line-up of compact system cameras. It's the smaller of the two SLR-like models, and is aimed at enthusiast photographers. It sits alongside the rectangular Panasonic GX7, and above the GF7, GM1 and GM5.Every Panasonic interchangeable lens camera briefing recently seems to have started with the words "it's got the same sensor as the GX7", and that's also the case with the G7. This means the
  
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• VIDEO: Inside Japan's robot hotel

  16-07-2015 16:08 via bbc.co.uk
  A new hotel has opened in Japan and it's run almost entirely by robots.
  
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• Intel delays chip-making changes

  16-07-2015 14:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Intel delays changes to its factories that would have made its chips faster and more powerful, following technical problems.
  
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• Google Play downloads race ahead of iOS, but Apple apps still generate more revenue

  16-07-2015 14:31 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The Android-versus-iOS ecosysem battle continues, and Google Play is well ahead on downloads.
  
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• United hackers get free flights

  16-07-2015 13:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US airline United has rewarded two hackers who spotted security holes in its website with a million free flight miles each.
  
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• Google seeks help with web search

  16-07-2015 13:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Search giant Google is looking for help to improve the way its products appear on search sites.
  
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• European Commission opens two antitrust investigations into Qualcomm

  16-07-2015 13:21 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The market for 3G and 4G chipsets powering smartphones, tablets and other devices comes under scrutiny.
  
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• Uber fined $7.3m in California

  16-07-2015 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Taxi booking app Uber is fined $7.3m in California for not giving regulators enough information about its service and business practices.
  
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• Is it time to break up BT?

  16-07-2015 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ofcom has suggested the broadband network Openreach could be sold off to improve services for customers.
  
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• Smartphone buyers bored: A look at how Samsung interest waned

  16-07-2015 13:00 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Argus Insights highlights how incremental upgrades to smartphones aren't enough to entice consumers and Samsung's latest Galaxy launch is exhibit A.
  
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• Angry Birds 2 will be 'bigger, baddier, birdier'. But will gamers still care?

  16-07-2015 12:42 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Rovio is teasing the release of a fully fledged sequel to its bird-slinging game, but the franchise faces a battle to stay relevant in 2015It may be five years, and countless follow-ups, since the original Angry Birds catapulted the casual gaming market into the mainstream, but there’s never been a fully fledged sequel: until now.The game’s developer Rovio has tweeted a teaser image for the game, the aptly titled Angry Birds 2, including a date – 30 July – and the promise that it will be
  
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• Yoshi's Woolly World review – an alluring and delightful experience

  16-07-2015 12:12 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The handicraft look has been explored in many recent games, but Nintendo’s latest platformer exploits it in cute, interesting and compellin waysFrom The Great British Bake Off to the vast number of crafting magazines bulging off the newsagent shelves, the handmade look is definitely in vogue. This trend has even been reflected in games, beginning perhaps with loveable platformer LittleBigPlanet, and most recently seen in the Xbox One title Unravelled. Here’s another example: Yoshi’s Woolle
  
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• Why have we yet to be enchanted by the internet of things?

  16-07-2015 12:10 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  If customers are to embrace the new era of connectivity, devices must be imbued with a touch of magic, says MIT researcherOne of the leading thinkers in the new computing sector known as the internet of things (IoT) can’t help but look at all the flashy, expensive, feature-packed gadgets on the market today – things like Google Glass or the Apple Watch – and keep coming away with the same thought: too many device makers keep getting it wrong.Given the nature of his chosen field, serial ent
  
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• Should BT and Openreach split to boost broadband Britain?

  16-07-2015 12:10 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Regulator Ofcom wants to consider breaking off the Openreach infrastructure business from the core BT telecoms business.
  
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• No FoMO! Our addiction to social media and what to do about it – video

  16-07-2015 11:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Fear of missing out, nomophobia and Facebook addiction disorder are just some of the digital-related anxieties starting to affect our increasingly online lives. Some 35% of millennials list fear of missing out as one of the top three reason for using social media. But how much of a problem are these disorders? And if you are suffering, what can you do about it? Ollie Peart investigates Continue reading...
  
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• Darth Vader leads Halloween funeral

  16-07-2015 10:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Star Wars baddie Darth Vader has the last word as he presides over a Halloween-themed fancy dress funeral in Bedfordshire.
  
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• VIDEO: Do electric cars suit everyday use?

  16-07-2015 10:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The technology in electric cars has been around for a few years, but concerns about range and price prevented many people from taking them seriously, John Maguire took one for a spin.
  
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• Dixons Carphone profits rise 21% amid Greek panic buying

  16-07-2015 10:10 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Surge in sales of big-ticket items in Greece is partly responsible for boosting pretax profits to £381m, up from £316m the previous yearDixons Carphone has reported a 21% rise in profits, in part helped by Greeks panic buying big-ticket items such as large-screen TVs as a safe haven for their cash amid the ongoing economic crisis in the country.
  The company, which trades as Carphone Warehouse, Currys and PC World in the UK and Ireland, made pretax profits of £381m in the year to the begi
  
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• VIDEO: Google Translate given grammar boost

  16-07-2015 10:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Neural networks are set to give Google Translate a better understanding of languages
  
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• BT and Openreach broadband service could be split in Ofcom review

  16-07-2015 09:52 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Media regulator says is considering whether fibre broadband should be split from rest of the business after complaints it is not fairly shared with rivals
  BT may be forced to break up its internet broadband business under competition proposals being considered by communications watchdog Ofcom.
  The telecoms giant is currently required to provide access on equal terms to its competitors though the Openreach fibre broadband network. Continue reading...
  
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• Abbott appoints new spy overseer

  16-07-2015 09:37 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced that former Federal Court Justice Margaret Stone will be the next Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security.
  
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• Ofcom seeks views on break-up of BT

  16-07-2015 09:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Communications regulator Ofcom has opened a consultation into whether BT's Openreach service should be split off into a separate company.
  
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• California fines Uber $7.3 million and threatens license suspension

  16-07-2015 09:12 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Uber has had another run-in with the law, with California issuing a $7.3 million fine and saying its license should be suspended until it complies with state reporting requirements.
  
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• Pebble boss: ‘one day, people will not be able to live without their smartwatch’

  16-07-2015 08:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Eric Migicovsky says Pebble is the Swatch of iPhone wearables and predicts, as with smartphones in 2007, the key experiences are yet to come“When I look five years ahead, I see computers getting smaller and smaller, and I see them really worn on our bodies. We’re going to be wearing more computers on us: I think that’s inevitable.”You would probably say the same if you were Eric Migicovsky, who runs smartwatch maker Pebble, whose business model involves selling people computers to wear o
  
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• Huawei injects AU$30m into Sydney training centre

  16-07-2015 07:56 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Huawei will be opening a training and development centre in Sydney to educate staff, customers, and students on its latest technologies.
  
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• Singaporean startups get chance to claim SG$162K in Azure credit

  16-07-2015 07:38 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Singapore's startup community will receive further support from Microsoft, with the launch of its BizSpark Residency and BizSpark Plus schemes for qualifying startups.
  
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• Uniqlo sex video: film shot in Beijing store goes viral and angers government

  16-07-2015 06:51 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Police investigate and China’s internet watchdog condemns ‘unsocialist’ behaviour after millions watch x-rated film onlineA viral sex video that set the Chinese internet alight this week struck a severe blow to the country’s “core socialist values”, Beijing’s online watchdog has said.
  The one-minute film, which leaked on to social media on Tuesday night and has since been viewed by millions of people, shows a bespectacled man and a woman having sex in a Beijing branch of Japanese c
  
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• Our AMA tips for Reddit's new boss

  16-07-2015 06:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reddit's new boss Steve Huffman is promising to answer any questions from users after a turbulent week for the social network.
  
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• Hands-on review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ330

  16-07-2015 06:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and featuresAlthough we're always hearing about how the compact camera market has declined, bridge cameras are still very popular, and Panasonic has carved itself a healthy slice of the action. The FZ330 builds on the successes of the FZ200 (which continues in the line) by adding a few upgrades, including the 4K Photo modes also featured in the Panasonic G7 and GX8.Like the FZ200, the FZ330 has a 1/2.3-inch High Sensitivity MOS sensor with 12.2million effective pixels. This is coupl
  
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• Hands-on review: Panasonic GX8

  16-07-2015 06:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and featuresWith G, GM, GF, GH and GX lines, Panasonic's G series of compact system cameras can get a little confusing. The GX models have a flatter, more rectangular shape than the SLR-like G and GH ranges, and they're more advanced than the GF and GM cameras. The latest introduction, the GX8, is an upgrade from the very successful GX7, which continues in the line for the foreseeable future.Naturally, Panasonic is hoping the GX8 will be as popular with enthusiast photographers as t
  
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• Samsung Pay beta test shows promise, but the evolution must continue

  16-07-2015 03:53 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Samsung has begun beta testing its mobile payment system Samsung Pay in its home country of South Korea. ZDNet had the chance to see how Samsung Pay, after numerous demos on trade shows, works in real life.
  
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• NBN downplays 5G plans while 4G beats international peers

  16-07-2015 03:32 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  5G is the end game for NBN's fixed-wireless network, but the company's 4G network is already world-leading, according to an Ericsson-commissioned report.
  
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• ​Google's Map Maker to make a return in August

  16-07-2015 03:19 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Google is reopening Map Maker after it suspended the community editing tool when it found a user had created a urinating Android mascot.
  
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• Will Silicon Valley stay on top?

  16-07-2015 03:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What's the future for Silicon Valley?
  
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• Uber hit with multimillion-dollar fine for refusing to reveal business data in US

  16-07-2015 02:56 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  A judge in California has fined the ride-sharing company US$7.3m for not filing reports that were a condition of its approval to operate in the stateUber picked up a substantial fare in California on Wednesday when a judge fined the taxi-alternative company $7.3m (£4.7m, A$9.9m) for refusing to give state regulators information about its business practices, including accident details and how accessible vehicles are to disabled riders.The fine was part of a ruling by an administrative law j
  
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• Six-year-old girl Riley's incredible trick shots are 'all about persistence' – video

  16-07-2015 02:06 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Riley is a six-year-old from Melbourne but, according to her YouTube channel, when she made most of these trick shots she was still five. She and her father say: 'We promise this is for real. No special or visual effects. Trick shot kid = persistence.' They also list the number of attempts each shot took, eg short tube: 12 (several successes); long tube: first go; spoon in cup: 12 Continue reading...
  
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