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• Russian MP Seleznev incensed after son jailed in US

  21-04-2017 22:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Valery Seleznev said the sentence was "passed by man-eaters" and that his son was "abducted".
  
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• Computer hacker Adam Mudd attacked gaming websites

  21-04-2017 21:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cyber attacks on universities and gaming websites, including Minecraft, cost them millions, a court hears.
  
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• Surprise! Your online banking password might not be as secure as you thought

  21-04-2017 19:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Several major banks don't use case-sensitive passwords.
  
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• Bitrate, lossy, PCM: the audio terms you need to know when buying new kit

  21-04-2017 19:00
  
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• Brain Tumour Charity cautious about Italy mobile phone ruling

  21-04-2017 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charity urges caution after a ruling in Italy about mobile phone use and brain tumour growth.
  
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• Windows 10 CloudBooks: Here's how they may stack up against Chromebooks

  21-04-2017 18:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Minimum specs for devices running Windows 10 Cloud that are meant to compete with Chromebooks in the education market have leaked.
  
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• Flying cars, Zuck wants your skin: Podcast 314

  21-04-2017 18:05
  
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• Flying cars, Zuck wants your skin: Pocast 314

  21-04-2017 18:05
  
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• What comes next after the Raspberry Pi? Eben Upton talks chips, children and the future of tech

  21-04-2017 17:48
  
  Where do you go when you're already at the top? Raspberry Pi creator Eben Upton reveals all
  
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• Cameroon ends internet shutdown on orders of President Paul Biya

  21-04-2017 17:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Online access is restored three months after it was cut off in English-speaking areas over protests.
  
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• US Navy cracks down on sharing of intimate photographs

  21-04-2017 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The order comes after an investigation into the sharing of images of female marines on Facebook.
  
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• Information security key to digital era business models

  21-04-2017 16:30 via computerweekly.com
  Security will become increasingly important as industries seek to collaborate and use each other’s capabilities to enable new business models, with the banking sector leading the way
  
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• Government puts up £23m a year for AI to boost UK economy

  21-04-2017 16:30 via computerweekly.com
  Business secretary Greg Clark announces Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, committing more than £1bn over four years
  
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• 8 ways to win the general election with technology

  21-04-2017 16:10
  
  48 days to pull out all the technological stops, Jeremy
  
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• Google Pixel vs Samsung Galaxy S8: With an imminent release, how does Samsung’s new phone compare to the Google Pixel?

  21-04-2017 16:04
  
  The Google Pixel and Samsung S8 go head-to-head in a flagship showdown
  
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• Computer pioneer Harry Huskey dies aged 101

  21-04-2017 16:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The veteran hardware maker worked on the Eniac machine and helped Alan Turing build a computer.
  
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• AI is so rampant it's now impacting our sex lives. Here's how to stop it taking control

  21-04-2017 16:00
  
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• WIRED Security 2017: Partners

  21-04-2017 15:38
  
  Learn about the organizations specialising in cybersecurity, security intelligence and international security at the WIRED Security 2017 event, taking place September 28 at the King's Place in London
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• Why young hackers turn to crime (it's not just for money)

  21-04-2017 15:07
  
  Teenagers are motivated by pride and morals, NCA finds
  
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• Ugo Ehiogu's tragic death is a reminder of the risks faced by former athletes

  21-04-2017 15:02
  
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• iPhone Live Photos: Now Apple opens it up to the web to boost sharing

  21-04-2017 14:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple offers up new developer tools to make it easier for iPhone owners to share Live Photos.
  
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• YouTube is going to teach teens how to spot fake news by running workshops

  21-04-2017 14:19
  
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• Little Nightmares review: A short-lived gem that lives up to its name

  21-04-2017 14:19
  
  Spirited Away meets Playdead’s INSIDE in Tarsier Studios’ grim puzzle-platformer
  
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• Little Nightmares review: A grotesque gem that lives up to its name

  21-04-2017 14:19
  
  Spirited Away meets Playdead’s INSIDE in Tarsier Studios’ grim puzzle-platformer
  
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• Lack of risk taking could threaten British tech, says Level39’s head

  21-04-2017 14:15 via computerweekly.com
  Failing to take risks in the current climate of rapid change could act as a barrier for growth for British tech and businesses, according to head of Level39
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy S8 has a big design flaw

  21-04-2017 14:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's eagerness to release a smartphone without a bezel ahead of Apple seems to have led the Galaxy S8 into the tarpits.
  
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• Windows 10: Ultralight PCs based on ARM smartphone chips set for Q4, says Qualcomm

  21-04-2017 14:07 via zdnet.com
  
  By the end of the year, you'll be able to get a lightweight, power-efficient, ARM-based Windows 10 PC.
  
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• To stop the relentless march of climate change we must empower those most at risk

  21-04-2017 14:00
  
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• Security Think Tank: How to get the best out of red team exercises

  21-04-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  How can organisations use red teaming to identify security gaps?
  
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• Free hacking tools start teens on path to cybercrime

  21-04-2017 13:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Easy to use tools available free on the internet are one of the routes into online crime for some youngsters warn police.
  
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• Microsoft, AWS and Google may have just started the next cloud computing price war

  21-04-2017 13:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Cloud giants have started cutting prices again, but this time in new areas.
  
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• When does a car become truly autonomous? Levels of self-driving technology explained

  21-04-2017 13:00
  
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• What is the Samsung DeX? A look at the desktop hybrid

  21-04-2017 12:38
  
  The lowdown on Samsung's venture into a PC mobile hybrid
  
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• Google: Requests for users' data have soared, so we need new cross-border rules

  21-04-2017 12:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Google wants to overhaul sluggish Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty processes due to persistently large volumes of non-US government requests for user data sitting on its US servers.
  
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• UK likely to face national cyber emergency, says NCSC

  21-04-2017 12:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  The UK is likely to face a level-1 cyber attack at some point in the future, according to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
  
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• Life, Connected with TAG Heuer

  21-04-2017 12:28
  
  To live a smart life, you need smart technology. Here, we showcase some of the hottest connected devices
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• How big data from pipeline pigs can root out gas maintenance risks

  21-04-2017 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Not all gas pipelines can be serviced by maintenance pigs, but the sensor data from ones that can are providing mountains of vital information.
  
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• More people watch video games than Netflix, Hulu and HBO combined

  21-04-2017 11:45
  
  People love to watch other people play games, research suggests
  
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• YouTube to educate its young stars through the power of workshops

  21-04-2017 11:35
  
  The Google-owned video portal wants to teach its young content creators to deal with the net's challenges
  
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• NASA’s new material looks like chain mail for astronauts

  21-04-2017 11:34
  
  “4D printed” material is about as versatile as you can get
  
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• The Power of Networks, book review: Life-changing connections

  21-04-2017 11:26 via zdnet.com
  
  This book, also available as a MOOC, explores six key principles that govern the networks that influence our lives.
  
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• Why there's life left in the mainframe yet

  21-04-2017 11:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Syncsort's annual mainframe survey shows that while the mainframe might be getting on a bit, the technology is still core for many businesses.
  
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• The life, death and rebirth of instant film: a short history to celebrate Polaroid week

  21-04-2017 11:00
  
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• The simple change that gives Google Home a significant edge over Amazon's Echo

  21-04-2017 10:53
  
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• Google Home now supports up to six users in the UK

  21-04-2017 10:53
  
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• Google Home brings its multiple user feature to the UK. Here's how to set it up

  21-04-2017 10:53
  
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• Renault's RS 2027 F1 concept car in pictures

  21-04-2017 10:50
  
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• Selfies could make election voting 'more accessible', app makers say

  21-04-2017 10:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newsbeat gets an exclusive demonstration of a new app that uses facial recognition technology, to allow people to register for elections and cast a vote.
  
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• 'Why I hacked the government'

  21-04-2017 10:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hacker Jake Davis says he was motivated by the idea of the internet as a 'Utopian space'
  
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• Microsoft is killing off Wunderlist

  21-04-2017 09:54
  
  The company will replace the popular app with Microsoft To-Do
  
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