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• Vodafone customer details accessed

  31-10-2015 22:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Almost 2,000 Vodafone customers may be open to fraud after their personal details were accessed, the phone operator says.
  
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• TalkTalk cyber-attack: third person arrested

  31-10-2015 20:20
  
  A 20-year-old man has been detained at an address in Staffordshire, police have said, following arrest of two teenagers
  A third person has been arrested by police investigating the cyber-attack on telecoms firm TalkTalk on 21 October. A 20-year-old man was detained at an address in Staffordshire on Saturday after officers executed a search warrant, Scotland Yard said.He is being held on suspicion of offences under the Computer Misuse Act and remains in custody at a local police station. Continue
  
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• Third person held over TalkTalk hack

  31-10-2015 20:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 20-year-old man from Staffordshire is arrested over the TalkTalk cyber attack - the third person held over the security breach.
  
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• Research says your cat might be thinking about killing you? Really?

  31-10-2015 19:43 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: Research from the University of Edinburgh and the Bronx Zoo suggests that cats have personalities similar to those of African lions. Some suggest this means your cat wants to be rid of you.
  
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• Young Star Wars fan with cerebral palsy celebrates Halloween in Millennium Falcon costume

  31-10-2015 18:37 via cnet.com
  
  Five-year-old Sebastian Bailey is all set to trick or treat as Han Solo piloting his very own Millennium Falcon, thanks to his crafty parents.
  
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• Vodafone customers' bank details 'accessed in hack', company says

  31-10-2015 18:37
  
  Hackers may have stolen the personal details of up to 2,000 mobile phone customers, Vodafone admits days after TalkTalk scandalHackers may have accessed the bank details of nearly 2,000 Vodafone customers, the company has said.The mobile phone provider said 1,827 accounts were accessed, potentially providing criminals with customers’ names, mobile numbers, bank sort codes and the last four digits of their bank accounts.Continue reading...
  
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• Scary history: Origins of 10 classic Halloween monsters

  31-10-2015 18:30 via cnet.com
  
  How did the ghouls that haunt Halloween get their start? Where were werewolves, vampires and zombies lurking before taking over Hollywood? We dig for the roots of the creatures that have scared us for centuries.
  
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• Vodafone says hackers broke into nearly 2,000 customer accounts this week

  31-10-2015 18:22
  
  Vodafone UK said on Saturday hackers had accessed the accounts of 1,827 of its customers this week, the second cyber attack on a British telecoms company this month. The attackers had potentially gained access to the victims' bank sort codes and the last four numbers of their bank accounts, along with their names and mobile telephone numbers, a Vodafone spokesman said. "This incident was driven by criminals using email addresses and passwords acquired from an unknown source external to Vodafone,
  
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• Review: Dell UltraSharp U3415W review

  31-10-2015 18:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction, design and featuresBack in the mid-2000s, owning a 30-inch monitor was the (expensive) dream. Our collective thirst for larger panels hasn't dampened since then, and if you're not considering splashing out on a TV-sized 40-inch monitor, you might be weighing up a cinematic ultra-wide offering like the Dell UltraSharp 3415W.The Dell UltraSharp 3415W sports a pixel-resolution of 3,440 x 1,440 (WQHD), lending it a "cinematic" aspect ratio of 21:9. Compared to the first wave of ultra-w
  
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• Maybe it's time to upgrade your headphone's sound with a pro-quality headphone amplifier

  31-10-2015 17:47 via cnet.com
  
  The Audiophiliac gets up close and personal with the Apogee Groove portable USB digital converter/headphone amp.
  
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• Review: Garmin Forerunner 620

  31-10-2015 17:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Garmin Forerunner 620 was Garmin's flagship running watch, but without inbuilt heart rate (HR) tracking, unlike the newer Forerunner 225. However, the 620 remains a formidable package, especially once paired with an HR strap. At the moment, you can get it for about £200 on its own or £230 if you shop around ($350/$400 or about AU$430/AU$500). The imminent arrival of its replacement, the Forerunner 630, means it should get cheaper, too. After something simpler? Try our list of the
  
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• Tesla, Consumer Reports and the art of doing your research

  31-10-2015 17:00 via cnet.com
  
  Consumer Reports rescinding its Model S recommendation should remind everybody that sticking with one website's opinions is not doing your due diligence.
  
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• How to make your turntable sound better than ever: Upgrade your cartridge

  31-10-2015 16:47 via cnet.com
  
  The Audiophiliac takes the new Grado Reference Series Platinum 2 cartridge out for a spin.
  
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• Gaming on the new Apple TV: First impressions and where it can go from here

  31-10-2015 16:43 via cnet.com
  
  Can a new Apple TV be your next game console? Here's what gaming on the little black box feels like.
  
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• Are Sol Republic's new Relays Sport Wireless headphones better than Beats' Powerbeats 2 Wireless?

  31-10-2015 15:27 via cnet.com
  
  Sol Republic is hoping to shake up the wireless sports headphones market with the $99 Relays Sport Wireless.
  
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• Share music on Instagram with Sounds for Android

  31-10-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Looking for an easy way to share music with your Instagram followers? Sounds has you covered.
  
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• Pin links to the Start menu from any browser

  31-10-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Edge has Start menu pinning built in, but that doesn't mean you can't do the same thing from Chrome or Firefox.
  
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• Living with the future of infotainment, one month in

  31-10-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  It's not error-free, but on the whole, the experience has been a positive one.
  
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• How to uninstall an app or program in Windows 10

  31-10-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  You can now uninstall both apps and desktop programs from the Start menu.
  
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• Xiaomi's Ninebot Mini gets you scooting (pictures)

  31-10-2015 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  We take a closer look at Xiaomi's new personal transporter that's launching on November 3 in China.
  
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• Xiaomi's Ninebot is a $315 mini Segway you can control with your phone (hands-on)

  31-10-2015 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  If walking for 13-ish miles is not on your list of favorite things to do, there's now a better way to get to your destination.
  
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• The $329 ZTE Axon mimics ZTE's best, for less (hands-on)

  31-10-2015 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  A budget take on ZTE's flagship smartphone.
  
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• Take a look at these 8 enviable ovens (pictures)

  31-10-2015 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  These ovens will make a big impression in your kitchen, and an even bigger dent in your bank account. Here are some of the most enviable ranges we've reviewed.
  
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• Take a closer look at the ZTE Axon (pictures)

  31-10-2015 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  The ZTE Axon is pretty much identical to the ZTE Axon Pro, but it sacrifices a bit of performance to come in at a lower price.
  
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• Outfit your dream kitchen with these 8 fancy ovens

  31-10-2015 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  These ranges have hefty price tags, but these appliances would make worthwhile additions to your kitchen.
  
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• iDevices Thermostat looks smart...from a distance

  31-10-2015 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  A glossy face belies weak usability, over-complicated setup, and too few features.
  
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• Chrome OS: 3 reasons Google should ditch it, and one reason it shouldn't

  31-10-2015 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Has Google's glorified Web browser-of-an-operating system worn out its welcome?
  
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• Surface Book runs into problems and Google may kill Chrome OS

  31-10-2015 12:50 via cnet.com
  
  Reports say some Microsoft laptops aren't running properly. Meanwhile, Android may be Google's future. Get caught up with the top stories in tech right here.
  
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• Peers could block police powers to access internet browsing histories

  31-10-2015 12:44
  
  House of Lords emboldened by tax credits vote and sets sights on government’s draft investigatory powers billPeers could derail plans to give police powers to potentially access the internet browsing history of any computer user in Britain in the latest show of defiance by the House of Lords.The upper chamber has been emboldened after peers voted this week to delay proposed cuts to tax credits even though legislation had been passed by the House of Commons. Continue reading...
  
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• Walmart gets the jump on Black Friday with November 1 holiday sale

  31-10-2015 12:41 via cnet.com
  
  Just as Halloween ends, holiday deals begin. Walmart's first holiday sales start November 1.
  
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• New quantum technology, and the measurement and definition of time

  31-10-2015 12:01
  
  Einstein’s relativity, optical atomic clocks, and November’s Perimeter Institute public lecture from David Wineland. With some added geek nostalgiaA while ago the Independent asked me, and others, to share some science books that have excited us. My choice was “Science and the Universe” from the Mitchell-Beazley Joy of Knowledge library. In a pre-wikipedia (and for me pre-O level) age, this book opened up a whole landscape of amazing ideas - ideas backed by facts.The page
  
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• The latest advance in 3D printing: replacement teeth

  31-10-2015 12:00
  
  Bacteria-fighting plastic could be the future of dentistryThe latest 3D printing innovation could change the way you think about your visit to the dentist. That’s because Dutch researchers at the University of Groningen are working on the creation of a 3D-printed tooth made of an antimicrobial plastic that kills the bacteria responsible for tooth decay on contact. Related: Smile! Meet the 3D printer churning out teeth, nerves and gums for dentistsContinue reading...
  
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• Ghosts in the machine: the real hackers hiding behind the cliches of TalkTalk and Mr Robot

  31-10-2015 11:00
  
  This week’s tabloid headlines about the teenager who allegedly broke into TalkTalk’s website invoked the usual formula: reclusive, antisocial, young, male. But hackers are more complicated than that – and the people pursuing them say the stereotype is a problemThe portrait of the hacker as an antisocial, lonesome deviant is pervasive and seemingly indelible. This week, for example, the British tabloids rounded on a child who has been arrested in connection with the hacking of t
  
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• For board gamers, heaven is a place on earth – located in Germany

  31-10-2015 11:00
  
  For four days every year, Essen’s Spiel exhibition is the centre of the board game world. Owen Duffy looks at the games that make it that wayOn a drizzly Thursday morning in Germany’s industrial Ruhr region, I seemed to have unwittingly walked in on a seance.I found myself in a dimly gaslit room with grubby, wood-panelled walls and heavily cobwebbed corners that could have been lifted straight from the pages of a Victorian ghost story. The figures hunched around the table at the cent
  
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• GameCity 2015: wake up with the Guardian, day eight – live!

  31-10-2015 09:44
  
  We’re at GameCity for one last breakfast show, starring Keith Stuart, Jordan Erica Webber and Molly Carroll from Chucklefish Games!We’re back for one last ‘Wake up with the Guardian’ broadcast from the GameCity festival in Nottingham. All this week games editor Keith Stuart and writer Jordan Erica Webber have been broadcasting chat shows from the National Videogame Archive, interviewing developers and industry veterans and generally getting up too early.Continue reading..
  
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• Previous TalkTalk victims still awaiting compensation a year on

  31-10-2015 07:59
  
  Miles Brignall talks to the people who lost thousands of pounds in an earlier data breach. They are furious that the telecoms company says it’s not to blameVictims of the first TalkTalk security breach last November are still fighting for compensation after losing thousands of pounds – and they say they are appalled that hackers have again been able to steal customer details from the telecoms giant.Graeme Smith lost £2,815 after being rung by fraudsters pretending to be TalkTal
  
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• Fiat 500X – car review

  31-10-2015 07:00
  
  ‘It’s like the car version of a ginormous ant’Picture a summer’s day, when some ants have stayed their regular size, but a few ants are ginormous, and it makes your senses shimmer as you struggle to figure out which is the normative ant. The Fiat 500X is the car version of that: in SUV terms, very tidy and compact but, compared with a regular Fiat 500, freakishly large, its features bulbous and cartoonish, which makes it bouncy and near-comical when you have it in bright
  
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• SXSW owns up to 'mistake,' schedules harassment summit

  31-10-2015 03:35 via cnet.com
  
  The popular interactive festival will hold an all-day summit after backlash for canceling sessions on online harassment and the objectification of women in gaming.
  
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• The New Apple TV Review

  31-10-2015 01:12 via cnet.com
  
  Is the new Apple TV worth the upgrade or not? Plus, the iPad Pro is going on sale November 11th.
  
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• Google sued by express delivery driver seeking wages

  31-10-2015 01:01
  
  By Dan Levine SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A driver for Google's same day delivery service filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the company on Friday, alleging it improperly classified her as an independent contractor and owes expenses. The case, filed in a Massachusetts state court, comes days after Amazon Prime Now drivers filed a similar lawsuit against Amazon.com Inc in California. Like drivers in the Amazon case, Google Express driver Anna Coorey said in her lawsuit that she was hired
  
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• Review: Updated: Microsoft Surface Book

  31-10-2015 00:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designIn its short tenure as a hardware maker, Microsoft has become the defacto trailblazer for Windows-running devices. It all started with the lofty promise that its Surface tablet could replace your laptop. We were skeptical about it three years ago, but after the Surface Pro 3, Microsoft nearly perfected the formula and showed veteran computer manufacturers how hybrids should be made.Now, Microsoft introduces the Surface Book as the "ultimate laptop." Like the Surface tablet
  
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