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• ​PartsTrader restructures to focus on sales and marketing

  26-11-2015 23:25 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Fifty developers are being laid off in New Zealand and in the US after new products and integrations were delivered.
  
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• Totally wired: where is music tech going next? - Tech Weekly podcast

  26-11-2015 21:07 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  How can we make sure artists get a fair deal in the age of streaming? Can electronic music ever be truly live? Tech Weekly goes under the bonnet of the latest tech developments in music with Imogen Heap and Tim ExileFrom the gramophone to the iPhone, music has always had a symbiotic relationship with technology. But with the proliferation of streaming services and the collapse of sales, the digital era has increasingly disenfranchised those making the music itself. Now with the rise of musician-
  
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• LG restructures leadership after smartphone slump - CNET

  26-11-2015 18:55 via cnet.com
  
  The South Korean company is hoping to breathe new life into its various businesses by giving them more autonomy.
  
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• Fever Scout: the wearable thermometer for kids that's like a digital Mary Poppins

  26-11-2015 18:37 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  A Silicon Valley company has invented a smart thermometer that continuously streams your child’s temperature to your smartphone – and it’s just the latest step in the billion-dollar ‘self-care’ industry Worried your child might have a fever? Help is now at hand thanks to a cunning new invention developed by New Deal Design and VivaLnk, a pair of San Francisco companies who devote themselves to developing solutions to problems you never even knew you had.The Fever Sc
  
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• Pro Evolution soccer 2016 launches free to play version

  26-11-2015 17:43
  
  Konami has confirmed rumours that it would be launching a free-to-play version of its football franchise Pro Evolution Soccer, announcing that an "entry level" version of the game will launch next monthBy: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• This Amazing App Lets You ‘See’ The Invisible Wi-Fi Signals That Surround You

  26-11-2015 17:42
  
  'Hiding the visible while revealing the invisible'
  
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• Use SketchParty TV for Apple TV to entertain family this holiday season - CNET

  26-11-2015 17:24 via cnet.com
  
  Looking for a way to turn holiday arguments into a fun-filled afternoon? This app is for you.
  
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• London Black Cabs Set To Take Contactless Payments From 2016

  26-11-2015 16:44
  
  'This is a very positive change for taxi drivers and for our customers. London is increasingly a cashless city'
  
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• The best Black Friday deals at Walmart - CNET

  26-11-2015 16:43 via cnet.com
  
  Walmart has posted a 32-page catalog detailing its Black Friday deals. These are the ones worth checking out.
  
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• Black Friday 2015: the best UK deals

  26-11-2015 16:37 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Many retailers have already launched pre-Christmas online and in-store offers. Here are some of the discounts available Black Friday is upon us and many retailers have already unveiled pre-Christmas online and in-store discount offers. Here is a roundup of the best deals (some are available for a limited time only), with retailers listed alphabetically – we will update the list as more deals are announced: Continue reading...
  
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• Nine months until the Rio Olympics, but the tech race has already started

  26-11-2015 16:30 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The 'Technology Operations Centre' for the next Olympic Games is already up and running.
  
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• Nevada researchers trying to turn roadside weed into biofuel

  26-11-2015 16:28
  
  Three decades ago, a University of Nevada researcher who secured one of the first Energy Department grants to study the potential to turn plants into biofuels became convinced that a weed — curly top gumweed ...
  
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• The lost riches of Star Wars' Expanded Universe

  26-11-2015 16:25
  
  When Disney bought Lucasfilm in 2012, it got more than it bargained for. A shared continuity fans had come to know as the "Expanded Universe", exploring both the past and future of the universe. Then Disney killed it.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Large Hadron Collider makes record-breaking collision

  26-11-2015 16:20
  
  The Large Hadron Collider in Geneva has collided heavy nuclei at the highest energies ever recorded.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Pirate cuts deal to avoid fine if his video gets 200k views

  26-11-2015 16:15 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Czech man convicted of downloading Microsoft Windows and other software says he will avoid £148k damages if YouTube campaign viewedFor many YouTubers, their first 200k video views are a step along the road to online stardom. For a Czech man called Jakub F, it could be the key to avoiding a big fine for copyright infringement.“I had to start this site, because I spent eight years spreading pirated software and got caught,” he explained on a website set up to promote a YouTube vi
  
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• London cabs to accept contactless payment from 2016

  26-11-2015 16:14
  
  The trusty black cab's fight against the perpetual march of Uber is ongoing, but they just got extra firepower -- giving customers the ability to pay with contactless methods. By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• US testing an 'air traffic control system' for drones

  26-11-2015 16:01 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: Guardian visits drone company PrecisionHawk developing safety tech for robot aircraftThe Guardian has gained access to the first tests of an experimental air traffic control system for drones that could open the skies to millions of low-flying unmanned aircraft.
  On an isolated cattle ranch in rural North Carolina – and under the watchful eye of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) – drone startup PrecisionHawk is putting experimental drones in the air alongside paragl
  
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• 'Interstellar,' 'Selma' and more James Bond arrive on Hulu - CNET

  26-11-2015 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  Hulu isn't just about TV shows any more: December sees its movie catalog expand greatly.
  
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• Huawei Mate 8 Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  26-11-2015 15:37 via cnet.com
  
  Huawei has uncrated the Mate 8, sequel to the Mate 7.
  
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• Five strategies for reclaiming our personal privacy online

  26-11-2015 15:34 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Our privacy is being exploited commercially by the oligopoly of Silicon Valley, and in the name of national security by our governments. With so little control over our online lives, how can we reclaim the balance?When Tim Wu published his influential book Master Switch in 2010, he powerfully argued that all communications markets began with a period of creative openness and experimentation, yet within 20 years settled into some sort of state-regulated oligopoly. The internet, Wu proclaimed hope
  
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• Kohls' Black Friday deals: Here are the ones you should care about - CNET

  26-11-2015 15:33 via cnet.com
  
  Images that claim to be Kohl's deals have leaked -- here are some deals to keep an eye on.
  
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• 5 reasons why your next light bulb should be a smart bulb - CNET

  26-11-2015 15:33 via cnet.com
  
  From brightening up the party to improving your sleep, here are five reasons to upgrade to a smart bulb.
  
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• Here are the six best deals from Sam's Club's leaked Black Friday sale - CNET

  26-11-2015 14:57 via cnet.com
  
  Leaked images reveal some great deals that might be in store from Sam's Club this Black Friday.
  
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• The best deals you'll find in Target's Black Friday Sale - CNET

  26-11-2015 14:50 via cnet.com
  
  Target has announced the deals it will make available on Black Friday -- Take a look.
  
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• ​Microsoft releases Nokia 230, its most expensive feature phone with 2MP selfie camera

  26-11-2015 14:36 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Microsoft's new feature phone, the Nokia 230, is just $15 cheaper than its cheapest Lumia, but arguably much better looking.
  
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• VW's Audi suspends two engineers in emissions-rigging inquiry

  26-11-2015 14:20 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Scandal widens after German carmaker tells US that 85,000 V6 diesel engines were fitted with software defeat devicesVolkswagen’s luxury flagship Audi has suspended two engineers after its larger diesel engines were found evading emissions limits in the US. VW and Audi notified US authorities last week that about 85,000 vehicles with 3.0 litre V6 diesel engines were fitted with emissions-control equipment that was not disclosed to US regulators, Audi chief executive Rupert Stadler said. Con
  
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• ‘Tech Tattoos’ Could Replace Wearable Fitness Trackers

  26-11-2015 14:18
  
  The biometric tattoos combine a micro-controller, LED lights and conductive inks to create a circuit board on the surface of the wearer’s skin
  
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• VIDEO: Kids visit virtual reality picture gallery

  26-11-2015 14:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Dulwich Picture Gallery in London has become one of the first museums to offer a virtual reality tour of its collection.
  
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• Is the iPad Pro a half-baked product by Apple? (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy Podcast Ep. 17) - CNET

  26-11-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Best Black Friday deals for Apple goods this year, a look inside the Apple Pencil and where are the true pro apps on the iPad Pro?
  
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• Raspberry Pi's latest computer costs just $5 - CNET

  26-11-2015 13:57 via cnet.com
  
  The British company is making learning to code as affordable as a skinny latte.
  
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• ​Huawei unwraps 6-inch Mate 8 flagship phablet - running Android Marshmallow

  26-11-2015 13:44 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Huawei has launched the Mate 8 phablet, its first smartphone featuring the new Kirin chip and a Nexus 6P-like fingerprint scanner.
  
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• London's next Thames bridge will probably look like this

  26-11-2015 13:37
  
  Design company Bystrup have won the Nine Elms to Pimlico Bridge competition, Wandsworth Council have announced.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• R2-D2 is PG-13: 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' rated in the US - CNET

  26-11-2015 13:34 via cnet.com
  
  The MPAA has a bad feeling about the "sci-fi violence" of the new Star Wars film, not that it'll make any difference.
  
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• BBC Three will stop broadcasting in February

  26-11-2015 13:33
  
  BBC Three is going to be turned off in February, the broadcaster has confirmed.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• We watched a simulated bio-chemical attack on London

  26-11-2015 13:30
  
      After initial doubts about whether or not to cancel the event in the wake of the Paris attacks, Cyber Security Challenge UK and GCHQ used the annual recruitment event to stress the importance of bringing talented and diverse youngsters into the industry. By: Cara McGoogan, Continue reading...
  
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• The bot that can paint you and Taylor Swift in the style of Picasso

  26-11-2015 13:25 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Deep Forger is the latest creepily good application of neural networks to image processing – now anyone can play with itDeep Forger is a Twitter account which will generate a version of any picture fed to it in the style of any other picture.
  The results can be entrancing. Here’s me at a party in the style of Rembrandt: Continue reading...
  
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• Cyber Thieves Could Target Black Friday And Christmas Shoppers, Say Experts

  26-11-2015 12:39
  
  Experts warn shoppers to be wary of emails containing links to bargain offers on Black Friday
  
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• Anonymous swaps Isis propaganda site for Prozac ad in trolling fight

  26-11-2015 12:32 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  GhostSec Anonymous splinter group pulls Islamic State darknet offline replacing it with a pharmacy advertAnonymous splinter group GhostSec has taken its “war” on Isis to the darknet, replacing a propaganda forum with an advert for Prozac.
  The site was only recently set up within the Tor darknet by Isis, allegedly in response to Anonymous taking down hundreds of the terrorist group’s websites on the open web. Continue reading...
  
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• The Raspberry Pi Zero is a tiny $5 programmable computer with giant potential

  26-11-2015 12:16 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  And you thought the $20 Raspberry Pi was crazily cheap.
  
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• Hackers can hijack Wi-Fi Hello Barbie to spy on your children

  26-11-2015 12:16 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Security researcher warns hackers could steal personal information and turn the microphone of the doll into a surveillance deviceMattel’s latest Wi-Fi enabled Barbie doll can easily be hacked to turn it into a surveillance device for spying on children and listening into conversations without the owner’s knowledge.
  The Hello Barbie doll is billed as the world’s first “interactive doll” capable of listening to a child and responding via voice, in a similar way to App
  
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• 'Dragon's Lair' Kickstarter movie killed before it failed

  26-11-2015 12:09
  
  The ambitious plan to resurrect classic video game Dragon's Lair as a feature-length traditionally animated movie via crowdfunding has been cancelled, with creators Don Bluth and Gary Goldman pulling the Kickstarter before it ended.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Google to test Project Loon in US? FCC filing points to internet balloon pilot in 2016

  26-11-2015 11:56 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Google's research lab Project X is cooking up a potentially huge wireless project spanning all 50 states in the US, as well as Puerto Rico.
  
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• Richard Keam obituary

  26-11-2015 11:54 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  My father, Richard Keam, who has died aged 69 from cancer, was an engineer who spent many years designing traction systems for trains all over the world – a railway enthusiast’s dream job.He was born in New Malden, Surrey, to Elsie (nee Hopgood), a secretary at the BBC, and Norman Keam, who worked for the Automobile Association. With his elder sister, Jennifer, and younger brother, Peter, Rick had a happy childhood in a close-knit family – and the railway line on the other side
  
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• Can I use an Apple Thunderbolt monitor with a PC?

  26-11-2015 11:36 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Paul has been using an 27in Apple Thunderbolt display, and wants to know if he can still use it if he switches back to a PC running Microsoft WindowsA long-term PC user, I went Apple eight years ago. Now I need a hardware update and, frustrated by the limitations of Office 365 on Mac, I am considering switching back. Question: Can my 27in Apple Thunderbolt screen work with a PC? PaulGenerally, the answer is no, but it could be yes or maybe. Confused? Most of us are. Continue reading...
  
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• Raspberry Pi's latest computer so cheap it comes free with magazine

  26-11-2015 11:05 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Made in Wales and selling for just £4, the Pi Zero comes with any purchase of the £5.99 MagPi magazineThe latest version of British computer Raspberry Pi has become the first computer to be given away free with a magazine.The Pi Zero is a fully fledged computer which measures just 6.5cm by 3cm. Made in Wales, it sells for just £4 in the UK and $5 in the US. Raspberry Pi is also giving the device away for free with the purchase of its £5.99 monthly magazine, MagPi. Continu
  
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• Cost of .uk domain names to rise 50% from 2016

  26-11-2015 10:55
  
  The price of UK domain names will rise from March 2016 the registry Nominet has said. By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• WIRED Retail 2015 startup stage: the shoppable world

  26-11-2015 10:43
  In a marble-pillared drawing room at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, 16 startups entered a pitch battleBy: Wired UK Staff, Continue reading...
  
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• Lenovo reportedly axing its Vibe brand of smartphones - CNET

  26-11-2015 10:41 via cnet.com
  
  Reports out of China indicate that Lenovo is closing the door on its Vibe series of phones to consolidate its product offerings.
  
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• Twitter UK names sales chief Dara Nasr as new managing director

  26-11-2015 09:15 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Former Google executive to replace Bruce Daisley at head of British operation
  Twitter UK has named former Google executive Dara Nasr as its new managing director.Nasr, who joined Twitter in 2012 initially running its sales operation, is currently UK sales director of the social media company. Continue reading...
  
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• WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for 26 November

  26-11-2015 08:40
  
  Your WIRED.co.uk daily briefing. Today, carbon dioxide emission growth may be on the wane, the Large Hadron Collider at CERN has recreated plasma states from the early universe, Google has published a new list of sites most often subject to the EU right to be forgotten, and more.By: WIRED.co.uk, Continue reading...
  
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