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• 'Second Earth' exoplanet found just outside our Solar System could harbour alien life

  24-08-2016 19:00
  
  Proxima b has a temperature suitable for liquid water to exist on its surface
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• Batteries not included: Meet Octobot – the first entirely soft, autonomous robot

  24-08-2016 19:00
  
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• Italian Red Cross urges people to disable Wi-Fi passwords after devastating earthquake

  24-08-2016 18:27
  
  A security expert has criticised the move, which could encourage hackers to target aid agency workers
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• #InternautDay and post-truth news in the Facebook era

  24-08-2016 18:23
  
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• Google punishes sites with pop-up adverts

  24-08-2016 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google will give a lower search ranking to sites with "frustrating" pop-up ads from 2017.
  
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• How many new Twitter followers is a gold medal worth?

  24-08-2016 18:03
  
  Winning a medal in the Olympics is one thing, but how many Twitter followers do you get for bagging gold?
  
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• The 'Earth-like' planet Proxima b that could support alien life

  24-08-2016 17:15
  
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• UK organisations still not taking ransomware seriously

  24-08-2016 17:13 via computerweekly.com
  
  Security experts say UK organisations are not taking ransomware attacks seriously enough, after two studies reveal that tens of UK universities and NHS Trusts have been attacked
  
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• Honor 8 review (hands-on): There's something special about Honor's new flagship

  24-08-2016 16:34
  New flagship smartphone breaks new ground for budget brand Honor
  
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• Why Pokemon Go may have passed its peak

  24-08-2016 16:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New independent data suggests that the augmented reality craze is beginning to cool off.
  
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• Has Pokemon peaked?

  24-08-2016 16:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New independent data suggests that the augmented reality craze is beginning to cool off.
  
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• Opera's free VPN is now available on Android, iOS and desktop

  24-08-2016 15:46
  
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• Google Allo UK release date, features and news: What is Google Allo?

  24-08-2016 15:26
  
  Google Allo is the company’s response to WhatsApp, but what sets it apart from other messaging apps?
  
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• Apple accused of iPhone 6 'touch disease' defect

  24-08-2016 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Apple faces claims that it is failing to address a flaw that causes iPhone screens to become unresponsive.
  
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• Windows 10 and iPhone: Microsoft's Cache app promises shared clipboard for online videos, pics and info

  24-08-2016 15:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's incubator arm is working on a new clipboard app to efficiently save content from the web for later use.
  
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• The Airlander 10 'flying bum' aircraft crashes on its second flight

  24-08-2016 14:37
  
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• Airlander's 'flying bum' aircraft crashes on its second flight

  24-08-2016 14:37
  
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• Airlander 10's 'flying bum' now has airbag-style feet to help it land

  24-08-2016 14:37
  
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• Airlander 10's 'flying bum' is fully operational after last year's crash

  24-08-2016 14:37
  
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• Airlander 10 'flying bum' aircraft crashes on its second flight

  24-08-2016 14:37
  
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• This bizarre £1,300 egg-shaped drone can be flown with one hand using gestures

  24-08-2016 14:13
  
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• Gear WIRED loves: Hasselblad's £22,000 HD6-100C

  24-08-2016 13:50
  
  WIRED loves the new Hasselblad with a native ISO range running up to 12,800 it delivers 100MP photos and 4K video
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• Flipped 3D printer makes giant objects

  24-08-2016 13:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 3D printer that can produce large items such as plane parts is developed.
  
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• Now you can pay in shops with a wave of your hand: Visa's Rio Olympics pay ring widely available

  24-08-2016 13:45 via zdnet.com
  
  If you want to pay with your hand like an Olympian you now can, using the Visa-supported NFC payment ring.
  
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• Now you can pay in shops with a wave of your hand: Visa's Rio Olympics pay ring now widely available

  24-08-2016 13:45 via zdnet.com
  
  If you want to pay with your hand like an Olympian you now can, using the Visa-supported NFC payment ring.
  
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• How good is Tibet's Beijing-backed search engine?

  24-08-2016 13:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Beijing-backed launch of the first-ever Tibetan language search engine raises suspicions about the Chinese government's motives.
  
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• Mystic, Instinct, Valor. Which Pokémon Go team is the best?

  24-08-2016 13:16
  
  You can't switch loyalty mid-game, so it's important to pick the right team straight away
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• Proxima b: Scientists discover a new Earth 2.0 just four light years away

  24-08-2016 12:58
  
  Is there life on Proxima b?
  
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• Wildfire ransomware code cracked: Victims can now unlock encrypted files for free

  24-08-2016 12:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Victims of a ransomware campaign aimed at Dutch speakers don't have to pay hackers after the No More Ransom project cracked its cipher.
  
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• Pinterest buyout won't change Instapaper, says CEO

  24-08-2016 12:36
  
  The Instapaper paper team will move from New York to San Fransisco as a result of the buyout
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• China unveils the rover its sending to Mars in 2020

  24-08-2016 12:29
  
  China is catching up to the likes of the US by announcing its mission to explore the Red planet
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• Has Pokémon Go's bubble burst? 15 million players have given up trying to catch 'em all

  24-08-2016 12:24
  
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• Data breaches: Different regions, very different impacts

  24-08-2016 12:15 via computerweekly.com
  
  The cost, scrutiny and pressure of dealing with a data breach will become more apparent in the near future as European legislation takes effect
  
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• Google: Here's how a software update knocked out our App Engine cloud

  24-08-2016 12:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Google says it's sorry its platform-as-a-service App Engine wasn't as reliable as customers expect it to be.
  
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• Facebook videos could soon auto-play in your feed with the sound turned on

  24-08-2016 12:02
  
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• Ofcom seems to have forgotten its remit, and actually that’s no surprise

  24-08-2016 11:45 via computerweekly.com
  Ofcom made the wrong choice by putting economists in charge, and is in danger of forgetting its remit, says Simon Rockman
  
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• London datacentre market enjoys pre-Brexit surge in demand for colocation space

  24-08-2016 11:39 via computerweekly.com
  CBRE's pre-Brexit look at the European datacentre market sees London reap the benefits of a surge in demand for colocation space during the second quarter
  
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• UK is second most targeted nation for DDoS attacks

  24-08-2016 11:28
  
  Only the United States is hit by more distributed denial of service attacks
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• India investigating French submarine company data leak

  24-08-2016 11:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  India is investigating a massive data leak from French shipbuilder DCNS that revealed crucial details about submarines being built for the Indian navy.
  
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• CW@50: Bugs, blunders and bad practices

  24-08-2016 11:15 via computerweekly.com
  Computer Weekly’s arrival on September 22, 1966 reflected a growing global industry and the hopes for British computing
  
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• Play PlayStation games on your PC with PS Now

  24-08-2016 11:07
  
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• Who should be responsible for teaching robots about ethics?

  24-08-2016 11:00
  
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• UK second only to US in DDoS attacks

  24-08-2016 10:36 via computerweekly.com
  Distributed denial of service attacks on UK organisations have eased from a peak in the fourth quarter of 2015, but the UK remains the world’s second most targeted country
  
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• Tesla's Ludicrous mode and mega battery make its Model S the 'fastest production car ever'

  24-08-2016 10:27
  
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• University hit 21 times in one year by ransomware

  24-08-2016 10:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Universities and NHS trusts have been hit hard by ransomware in the last year, according to Freedom of Information requests carried out by two cybersecurity firms.
  
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• Forget steel and concrete, earthquake 'curtains' could make buildings quake-proof

  24-08-2016 10:01
  
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• Microsoft reveals the chip doing the HoloLens’ heavy lifting

  24-08-2016 09:59
  
  At the Hot Chips conference, Microsoft lifts the curtain on the 24-core holographic processor powering HoloLens
  
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• ​Samsung unveils Tizen-powered Z2 with 4G in India

  24-08-2016 09:40 via zdnet.com
  
  The Z2 smartphone is the third in the low budget series aimed at the country and the first to support 4G LTE connectivity.
  
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• Would you take LSD to give you a boost at work? WIRED takes a trip inside the world of microdosing

  24-08-2016 09:28
  
  Under pressure to perform, Silicon Valley champions are taking tiny hits of LSD before heading to work. Are they risking their health or optimising it?
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