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• A gun that squirts molten metal? Certainly, sir - CNET

  30-07-2017 22:30 via cnet.com
  Commentary: You might be fascinated by the aggressive uses to which science can be put. I'm more moved by the fruit that resists it.
  
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• Russia outlaws VPNs used to access banned websites - CNET

  30-07-2017 22:11 via cnet.com
  Vladimir Putin signs law prohibiting use of technology popular for accessing government-restricted sites, Reuters reports.
  
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• Russia reportedly outlaws VPNs used to access banned websites - CNET

  30-07-2017 21:10 via cnet.com
  Vladimir Putin signs law prohibiting use of technology popular for accessing government-restricted sites, Reuters reports.
  
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• Play this sweet game of Operation, then eat it - CNET

  30-07-2017 21:09 via cnet.com
  A cake with cords buzzes just like the retro board game, and it's edible.
  
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• Zillow: Machine learning and data disrupt real estate

  30-07-2017 20:26 via zdnet.com
  Learn how big data and the Zillow Zestimate changed and disrupted real estate. It's an important case study on the power of machine learning models and digital innovation.
  
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• Putin bans VPNs to stop Russians accessing prohibited websites

  30-07-2017 19:31
  MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that prohibits technology that provides access to websites banned in Russia, the government's website showed on Sunday.
  
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• Playable Operation game cake is shockingly fun - CNET

  30-07-2017 19:25 via cnet.com
  This cake with cords buzzes just like the retro board game, and it's edible.
  
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• Honolulu bans staring at phone while crossing the street - CNET

  30-07-2017 18:00 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Starting in October, pedestrians will be fined if caught looking down at their phone while they're in an intersection.
  
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• Hacker unlocks a ‘secure’ smart gun with $15 magnets - CNET

  30-07-2017 17:10 via cnet.com
  The Armatix IP1 smart gun is one of the few connected pistols available. It’s also easy to hack.
  
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• Apple removes VPN apps from China App Store to comply with government

  30-07-2017 15:18 via zdnet.com
  China is trying to stop people from getting around its internet filter with virtual private networks and is requiring Apple to comply with new regulations.
  
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• Goodbye, iPhone: My new $180 Android is good enough - CNET

  30-07-2017 14:15 via cnet.com
  Could a model that's less than one-fourth the price of an iPhone possibly deliver the same mobile experience? I decided to find out.
  
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• Defcon hackers find it’s very easy to break voting machines - CNET

  30-07-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  Voting is at the foundation of every democracy. Hackers find it's on shaky ground thanks to shoddy technology.
  
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• Alpaka Shift is an everyday backpack for tech pack rats - CNET

  30-07-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  Hands-on with a funded Kickstarter bag that grows with your tech needs and makes getting at all your gear a snap (or zipper).
  
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• A hacker unlocked a ‘secure’ smart gun with $15 magnets - CNET

  30-07-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  The Armatix IP1 smart gun is one of the few connected pistols available. It’s also easy to hack.
  
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• Three new Strap Studio Gear S3 smartwatch band options: Horween leather and textiles to match your style

  30-07-2017 13:47 via zdnet.com
  Often smartwatch owners, particularly Apple Watch owners, pay hundreds for high quality bands. Strap Studio just released three new textile and leather collections for Gear S3 owners, all priced at a low $39 each.
  
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• Why is Google spending record sums on lobbying Washington?

  30-07-2017 13:00
  With a real threat of antitrust and privacy regulation on the horizon, Google is on track to become this year’s top corporate lobbying spender in the USFigures released last week show that Google spent a record amount of almost $6m lobbying in Washington DC in the past three months, putting the Silicon Valley behemoth on track to be the top corporate lobbying spender in the US. Last year it ranked No 2, behind Comcast.Given the increased antitrust scrutiny that is coming from the Democrats
  
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• Sheryl Sandberg calls for policy changes to raise women's pay

  30-07-2017 11:27
  Facebook COO says equal numbers of men and women should apply for jobs and run for political positions to address gender gapFacebook’s Sheryl Sandberg has called for public policy changes to help improve women’s pay and claimed that women underestimate their worth, which prevents them from asking for wage rises.Sandberg, the chief operating officer of Facebook, told BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs on Sunday she believed job openings should be contested by equal numbers of wom
  
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• The best science accounts to follow on Instagram and Twitter

  30-07-2017 11:00
  
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• How Jeff Bezos spends his billions – compared to other wealthy tech leaders

  30-07-2017 11:00
  
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• Get smart with the best scientists on Instagram and Twitter

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• ClipGrab

  30-07-2017 11:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  How many times have you watched a video on YouTube – or another video site – and wished you could save a video to watch at a later time? This is where ClipGrab could help you out, as it lets you download streaming videos from a wide range of sites including Vimeo, YouTube and Dailymotion, converting to key formats in the process.
  One of the highlights of ClipGrab is the integrated search feature. While this might seem like quite a minor thing, it's something that other similar tools
  
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• BT warns Ofcom against disincentivising its investments in ultrafast broadband

  30-07-2017 10:30 via zdnet.com
  Coverage of BT's latest quarterly financial results was dominated by an Italian accounting scandal that hit profits. Theplan to offer ultrafast broadband to 12m users by 2020 - Ofcom willing - is more important, but still not enough.
  
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• The 13-step digital declutter

  30-07-2017 10:00
  Running out of storage, overwhelmed by spam or worried about your privacy?These tips will help you clean up your online actIf your laptop is running low on storage, Windows’s built-in Disk Cleanup tool can find and wipe unneeded files – just search for it in the Start menu. Mac OS Sierra has a similar feature, but it’s well hidden: to find it, open the System Information tool, then open the Window menu and select “storage management”. You’ll see options for sa
  
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• Could 3D printing solve the organ transplant shortage?

  30-07-2017 09:30
  Scientists are racing to make replacement human organs with 3D printers. But while the technology’s possibilities are exciting, already there are fears we could be ‘playing God’Erik Gatenholm first saw a 3D bioprinter in early 2015. His father, Paul, a professor in chemistry and biopolymer technology at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, had bought one for his department. It cost somewhere in the region of $200,000. “My father was like, ‘This thing can
  
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• 'No more brilliant jerks' – Arianna Huffington ushers in the new Uber

  30-07-2017 09:00
  While Huffington doesn’t want to be Uber’s next CEO, she’s been putting in the hard yards trying to turn the company’s tarnished reputation aroundThe next Uber CEO will be charged with sweeping up multitudes of corporate sins. In their in-tray will be a daunting array of problems and issues to resolve in the wake of Travis Kalanick’s high-profile departure last month.These include rehabilitating the company internally and externally as it recovers from scandals incl
  
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• BT offers universal broadband in place of regulation

  30-07-2017 07:43 via bbc.co.uk
  BT says its newly-independent broadband division can provide coverage to all households by 2022.
  
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• Apple says it is removing VPN services from China App Store

  30-07-2017 04:31
  BEIJING (Reuters) - Apple Incsays it is removing virtual private network (VPN) services from its app store in China, drawing criticism from VPN service providers, who accuse the U.S. tech giant of bowing to pressure from Beijing cyber regulators.
  
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• Fairer pay

  30-07-2017 03:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Sheryl Sandberg selects a feminist anthem for Desert Island Discs and says girls should be told to lead.
  
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• Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg: 'Pay women well'

  30-07-2017 03:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Sheryl Sandberg selects a feminist anthem for Desert Island Discs and says girls should be told to lead.
  
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• BT offers broadband for 99% of UK by 2020

  30-07-2017 02:30 via bbc.co.uk
  BT says its newly-independent broadband division can provide coverage to all but 1% of households.
  
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• BT offers broadband for 99% of UK

  30-07-2017 02:30 via bbc.co.uk
  BT says its newly-independent broadband division can provide coverage to all but 1% of households.
  
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• Power firms alerted on hack attack scenarios

  30-07-2017 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Specific warnings about code used in potential attacks are sent to regulators, say security experts.
  
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• BT floats 600 million-pound plan to push broadband into remote corners of UK

  30-07-2017 01:05
  LONDON (Reuters) - British telecoms provider BT has offered to invest up to 600 million pounds ($778 million) to provide faster broadband services to remote parts of the country, Britain's government said on Sunday.
  
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• BT offers to bring fast broadband to every rural community by 2020

  30-07-2017 01:04
  Plan would cover 1.4 million homes but rivals warn that consumers will end up footing the billBT has offered to make high-speed broadband available to the one million-plus rural homes left behind in the internet revolution, potentially accelerating the process by which every household will have access to fast connections.BT’s subsidiary Openreach, which controls the UK’s broadband network, has told ministers it will spend £600m to ensure 1.4 million rural homes have access to a
  
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• Apple removes VPN apps from China App Store - CNET

  30-07-2017 00:44 via cnet.com
  The country is continuing its clampdown on the use of virtual private networks to get around its notorious internet filter.
  
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