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• WhatsApp must be accessible to authorities, says Amber Rudd

  26-03-2017 22:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Critics say home secretary’s demand for access to encrypted messaging to thwart attacks is unrealistic and disproportionate Amber Rudd has called for the police and intelligence agencies to be given access to WhatsApp and other encrypted messaging services to thwart future terror attacks, prompting opposition politicians and civil liberties groups to say her demand was unrealistic and disproportionate.The home secretary said it was “completely unacceptable” that the government
  
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• Is Dell claiming it's better than all that Apple magic? - CNET

  26-03-2017 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: In a new ad, Dell Technologies insists that its ingenuity will make you gasp with wonder. But there's nothing magical about it.
  
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• How to get people to always reply to your emails

  26-03-2017 22:00
  
  The Behavioural Insights Team - also known as the Nudge Unit - is a UK Government and Nesta partnership that applies behavioural sciences to public services
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• David Halpern: How to get people to always reply to your emails

  26-03-2017 22:00
  
  The Behavioural Insights Team - also known as the Nudge Unit - is a UK Government and Nesta partnership that applies behavioural sciences to public services
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• WhatsApp must not be 'place for terrorists to hide'

  26-03-2017 21:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Messaging apps which are encrypted must be accessible to those fighting terror, the home secretary says.
  
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• Avengers react to 'Justice League' trailer in snarky mashup video - CNET

  26-03-2017 21:01 via cnet.com
  
  Avengers Assemble -- to watch the League unite. Sure, Bruce Wayne's rich, but Tony Stark thinks he can match him million for million.
  
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• Uber crash hits the brakes on self-driving car tests - CNET

  26-03-2017 20:11 via cnet.com
  
  A collision in Arizona between one of the company's robocars and a human-driven vehicle prompts Uber to halt the autonomous program while it investigates.
  
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• Stephen Hawking debuts new voice (for fun, of course) - CNET

  26-03-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: In a charity skit, the physicist listens to Liam Neeson, Bill Gates and Miss Piggy -- among many others -- before choosing, well, someone more appropriate.
  
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• From WhatsApp to PlayStation: how the messaging services differ

  26-03-2017 18:37 via theguardian.com
  
  Amber Rudd has repeated calls that intelligence services be able to access technology companies, from the American giants to those run from a bedroomThe social media giant became a favourite with extremists in the early years of online radicalisation; it is free, international and allows anyone to sign up and post what they please. Profiles sympathetic to Islamic State and al-Shabaab were once common on the site, but have become less visible since Twitter actively started removing extremist mate
  
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• Snapchat 'will be bigger than Twitter, Yahoo and AOL with advertisers'

  26-03-2017 18:10 via theguardian.com
  
  Messaging app forecast to attract revenues of $3bn a year by 2019 by attracting hard-to-reach youth marketSnapchat could become more popular with advertisers than Twitter, Yahoo and AOL within three years, with the messaging app company forecast to bring in revenues of more than $3bn (£2.4bn) a year before the end of 2019.That bullish forecast is based on advertisers targeting the youth audience that the disappearing photo app has seemingly cornered. More than half (51%) of video users on
  
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• Call for encryption ban pits Rudd against industry and colleagues

  26-03-2017 17:45 via theguardian.com
  
  A previous plan to ban end-to-end encryption was dropped after widespread opposition, including from David DavisAmber Rudd’s call for “no hiding place for terrorists” on the web echoes and revives David Cameron’s 2015 proposal to ban end-to-end encryption on services such as WhatsApp.That proposal was dropped from the “snooper’s charter” legislation because of widespread opposition in the tech industry and from Conservative libertarians, including David
  
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• Forget customer-service teams, these automated systems will get you that refund

  26-03-2017 17:14
  
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• Trump takes to Twitter to promise death of Obamacare - CNET

  26-03-2017 17:00 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: After what some call a crushing defeat, the president got up on Saturday morning to reassure his faithful.
  
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• This bricklaying bot could be the architect of the future

  26-03-2017 16:00
  
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• ‘Aren’t you that Zeus geezer?’ – the hunt for my classical doppelganger

  26-03-2017 16:00 via theguardian.com
  
  A museum in Quebec is offering to find your lookalike among its ancient sculptures using facial recognition softwarePast searches for my doppelganger proved disappointing. A website I uploaded a picture to some months ago promised to locate an identical stranger, but then responded with two pictures of German guys who looked nothing like me. When I refused to acknowledge either as a dead ringer, the website stopped sending me prospective matches. My plans to seek employment as somebody else&rsqu
  
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• Samsung's Gear VR may be the Galaxy S8's greatest fringe benefit - CNET

  26-03-2017 15:30 via cnet.com
  
  The Galaxy S8 may well be the next must-have phone. But thanks to this upcoming accessory, it's also a Trojan horse for VR.
  
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• NBN 1Gbps services would cost AU$400 due to 'unfair' CVC: MyRepublic

  26-03-2017 15:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Ahead of launching its gigatown in July, MyRepublic has said that no one else is offering 1Gbps services across the NBN because it would cost RSPs between AU$300 and AU$400 thanks to the CVC charge.
  
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• Can tech save a dying bat species? - CNET

  26-03-2017 14:30 via cnet.com
  
  Scientists turn to technology to restore an endangered bat species to the world's longest cave system.
  
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• Why I'm not buying the Galaxy S8 this year - CNET

  26-03-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Samsung's next phone won't be mine.
  
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• These smart sensors warn of disaster before it happens - CNET

  26-03-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  They don't look like much, but the software that powers these smart home sensors is pretty intriguing.
  
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• Illustrated experiment: modifying mosquitoes to save millions of lives

  26-03-2017 14:00
  
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• WhatsApp must not be 'secret place for terrorists to communicate', says home secretary – video

  26-03-2017 13:58 via theguardian.com
  
  The home secretary, Amber Rudd, says WhatsApp and other messaging applications must not provide a secret platform for terrorists to communicate. Speaking on The Andrew Marr Show on Sunday, Rudd said that the government’s intelligence services should have access to encrypted messages, following reports that Khalid Masood had used the service prior to the Westminster attackIntelligence services must be able to access WhatsApp, says RuddContinue reading...
  
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• Uber suspends fleet of self-driving cars following Arizona crash

  26-03-2017 13:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Company removes all self-driving cars from road in three states pending further investigation into Volvo SUV collisionUber has suspended its fleet of self-driving cars while it investigates a crash in Arizona involving one of its vehicles.
  Photographs posted online show the car lying on its side next to another badly damaged vehicle. There were no serious injuries as a result of the incident.Continue reading...
  
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• Amber Rudd : 'We must be able to access WhatsApp'

  26-03-2017 11:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd says social media apps like WhatsApp, which encrypts users messages, cannot be a hiding place for terrorists.
  
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• 12 ways to hack-proof your smartphone

  26-03-2017 10:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Protect your privacy, your data and your peace of mind with this guide to beating thieves, whether they’re online or on the streetAs we’ve recently seen from leaked CIA documents, no one is immune to hacking attacks. Here’s how to protect yourself against them, whether they come from opportunist thieves or state-sponsored spies. Continue reading...
  
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• Uber suspends self-driving cars after Arizona crash

  26-03-2017 09:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Images show Uber vehicle on its side after apparent high-impact crash with ordinary driver.
  
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• Games reviews roundup: Mass Effect: Andromeda; Voez; Ghost Blade HD

  26-03-2017 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  A sci-fi franchise’s new mission is beset by old bugs, the Switch gets musical and a shoot’ em up provides a powerfully pure arcade experiencePS4, Xbox One, PC, EA, cert: 16
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  Despite the lofty reputation that the original Mass Effect trilogy (2007-12)has garnered, it’s crucial to remember that those games had no shortage of bugs, errors and glitches on release. Bearing this in mind will make the failings of Andromeda far more palatable. Chiefly, those irrit
  
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• ​Microsoft yanks Docs.com search after complaints of exposed sensitive files

  26-03-2017 03:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Security experts pointed to numerous sensitive and personal files found on Microsoft's document sharing site, which lets users share documents publicly by default.
  
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• The first official 'Justice League' trailer, shot by shot - CNET

  26-03-2017 00:42 via cnet.com
  
  Get an early look at the ultimate DC Comics superhero team-up with Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash and Cyborg. Warning: possible spoilers ahead!
  
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• First look at 'Twin Peaks' cast, plus more clues - CNET

  26-03-2017 00:11 via cnet.com
  
  Agent Cooper and the rest of the quirky cast return in David Lynch's unusual murder mystery series, which gets a revival on Showtime starting May 21.
  
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