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Google Nexus 6 phone review roundup: massive, fast and priceyGoogle’s latest smartphone has hit the US and the review are pouring out with both praise and misgivings – but is a 6in screen just too big? By Samuel Gibbs -
Facebook's Say Thanks: shared social celebration from clowns to sausagesBut the social network’s new ‘personalised video cards’ are as much about celebrating the power of its archives. By Stuart Dredge -
Pilots must warn the public about drone flights, says ICO privacy adviceThe information commissioner’s office has issued its first guidance for drone operators, helping them stay on the right side of privacy law. By Alex Hern
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Moshi Monsters decline prompts Mind Candy to seek future in new brandsUK firm’s revenues dropped by a third last year, but it has high hopes for World of Warriors and PopJam apps in 2015. By Stuart Dredge -
Big business 'must learn to love apps'Apps will continue to increase in number like websites in the 1990s and become a necessity rather than a luxury, according to app analyst Marcos Sanchez. By Samuel Gibbs
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What is a tech accelerator – and which are the best in Europe?There are dozens of European funds ready to help fledgling companies get the funding and support they need to turn their bright idea into the next thing. By Lewis Scrafton
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Right to be forgotten poses more questions than answersGoogle’s advisory council held its final meeting last week on the European Court of Justice’s privacy ruling. One of the council members, Luciano Floridi, gives his thoughts on the issues raised.
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Obama calls on FCC to make 'strongest possible rules' to protect net neutralityPresident says ‘open internet is essential to way of life’ and comes out against so-called ‘fast lanes’ for higher-paying web users
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Hackers used luxury hotel Wi-Fi to steal business executive's data, researchers say‘Darkhotel’ hackers targeted senior executives travelling across Japan, China and Russia, using a keylogger to steal logins for Google, Facebook and Yahoo services. By Tom Fox-Brewster
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Net neutrality: cable companies 'stunned' by Obama's 'extreme' proposalsMajor telecoms, lobbyist groups and politicians sharply respond to president’s call for greater regulation of internet as utility
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Harvard University admits to secretly photographing studentsPhotos of 2,000 students across 10 lecture halls were taken as part of an experiment to measure classroom attendance. By Samuel Gibbs
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Video games are not making us more violent, study showsLong-term research into homicide rates and depictions of violence in video games and movies shows no significant relationship. By Keith Stuart
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The Who to launch virtual reality app for Facebook's Oculus RiftFly-through app will celebrate band’s 50th anniversary, alongside 3D retrospective apps for Android and iOS. By Stuart Dredge
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Elon Musk plans satellite networkNext venture by founder of electric car firm Tesla aims to bring internet coverage to the billions who do not have it
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How Daniel Rosenfeld wrote Minecraft's musicThe creator of Minecraft’s memorable sound effects and background score explains how limitations led to the game’s unique audio features. By Keith Stuart
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Apple blocks malicious software Wirelurker on iPhonesThe Cupertino firm says it has blocked the malware, the first to infect iPhones and iPads that have not been jailbroken. By Alex Hern
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Double trouble for Apple, as two software security flaws discoveredA Swedish hacker has discovered software vulnerability in Apple’s desktop operating system, while a separate researcher has discovered iPhone malware. By Alex Hern
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What can I do when pressing a key produces the wrong result?Whenever Stephen presses the delete key, it adds a hash sign, and it’s driving him nuts. Jack Schofield suggests some possible solutions
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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare review: 'a new kind of urgency'Activision would have us believe that the latest title in the series is a bold re-imagining. It’s not, but it’s still blistering entertainment. By Simon Parkin
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Intel: ‘Taping a cellphone to your wrist is not what I’d call a wearable’Mike Bell says his company is ‘making a very big bet on wearables’ but isn’t impressed by existing smartwatches
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Spyware exports will need a licence under new EU rules‘Intrusion software’ joins nuclear reactors and rocket fuel on the EU’s list of technologies that may have military applications. By Alex Hern
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Pirate Bay co-founder Peter Sunde: 'In prison, you become brain-dead'The outspoken founder of the music-sharing site on life behind bars, and whether jail time has made him reconsider his views. By Daniel Goldberg and Linus Larsson
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Germany tops table of Facebook data requestsIn public, Germany has been leading the fight against privacy-invading US technology companies. But in private, the country made more requests per capita for user data than any other. By Alex Hern and Ami Sedghi
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Twitter: why #SoggyFries make for a tasty future in big-data revenueBut advertising still key to social network’s growth: ‘In terms of billion-dollar revenue ad businesses, we’re the fastest growing’. By Stuart Dredge
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Jawbone’s Up3 fitness device monitors heart rate to track sleep cyclesNew fitness band will monitor sleep cycles and fitness in more detail than ever before using new electrical sensors that make contact with skin. By Samuel Gibbs
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Dropbox and Microsoft team up, placing Office in the cloudMicrosoft’s own cloud service takes a back seat to Dropbox in the forthcoming partnership. By Alex Hern
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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – a pro-gamer's guide to multiplayerThis week, millions of gamers will head online to compete against each other in the latest Call of Duty title. Pro-player Ben Perkin has some survival tips
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Spain moves to protect domestic media with new 'Google tax'Newspapers in Spain will now be able to demand a monthly fee from the search engine before it can list them on Google News. By Alex Hern
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The scariest video game moments of all time – chosen by developersWhat better way to celebrate Halloween than run around the GameCity festival in Nottingham asking game creators about what terrifies them? By Keith Stuart
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What happens to your Facebook account when you die?When a Facebook user dies, there are two options: delete the account or memorialise it. How can people plan for their digital legacy? By Jack Schofield
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Papers Please wins 2014 GameCity PrizeCritically acclaimed border control simulation beats the likes of Grand Theft Auto V and Animal Crossing to prestigious award. By Jordan Erica Webber
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UK joins world’s fastest mobile internet club with next generation 4G+ rolloutEE joins Vodafone with mobile data speeds five times faster than average UK broadband in London, with Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool added in 2015. By Samuel Gibbs
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Jamie Bartlett on complexity of the dark net – Tech Weekly podcast
The Guardian tech team discuss the dark net, Reddit's R/Nosleep, the latest Bitcoin crisis and why Elon Musk says AI is dangerous
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Google is developing a cancer and heart attack-detecting pillNew ‘nanoparticle’ pill could detect signs of disease before it becomes a problem for pre-emptive treatment, monitored by a wrist-worn device. By Samuel Gibbs
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Google launches Fit app to take on Apple’s Heath and Samsung’s S HealthGoogle unveils its health-push with new Android app that counts activity, calories and steps, while connecting to Android Wear smartwatches and other apps. By Samuel Gibbs
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'State sponsored' Russian hacker group linked to cyber attacks on neighboursHacker group believed to have attacked governments in Georgia, the Caucasus and eastern Europe, as well as Nato. By Tom Fox-Brewster
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No Man's Sky creator: 'We wanted to build a universe'Developed by a team of seven people, this vast space exploration sim could change the way we think about science-fiction games. By Keith Stuart
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GameCity festival interviews: Katie Goode – videoWe talked to the game designer about her virtual reality game Smash Hit Plunder, which support’s Samsung’s Android-based Gear VR system
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Tor users advised to check their computers for malwareUsers of the anonymising service may have accidentally downloaded malware thanks to a malicious Russian hacker. By Alex Hern
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Sunset Overdrive review – never quite as inventive as it is loudFilled with punk-rock humour and anarchic zeal, this open-world blaster is never quite as inventive as it is loud. By Simon Parkin
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YouTube: 'There’s going to be a point where people don’t want to see the ads'Boss of Google’s video service says subscriptions are ‘an interesting model’ despite first attempt flopping in 2013. By Stuart Dredge
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Apple Watch battery life: 'We think you're going to end up charging it daily'Tim Cook on smartwatches, how Apple Pay activated 1m cards in 72 hours, and why Apple killed the iPod Classic. By Stuart Dredge
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Twitter is adding tweets to your stream but 'will always be a real-time network'But social network is trying to find more ways to surface’ incredibly relevant’ tweets in user’s timelines. By Stuart Dredge
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TwitPic photo archive saved by Twitter in last-minute dealTwitter will preserve the 800m photos on the image-sharing service TwitPic for ‘the time being’. By Alex Hern
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All aboard – how Ticket To Ride helped save table-top gamingAlan R Moon struggled for years as an unknown board game designer until an idea about steam trains changed his life – and the industry. By Owen Duffy
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MI6 whistleblower's partner accuses intelligence agencies of 'moral slide'Annie Machon, former partner of David Shayler, reflects on impact of Snowden revelations at Playful conference. By Jemima Kiss
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David Hasselhoff – zombie games, 3D printing and the Berlin WallWe speak to the Knight Rider and Baywatch star about his current projects, including his iPhone game and an intriguing plan involving 3D celebrity selfies. By Keith Stuart
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Felicia Day's public details put online after she described Gamergate fearsThe actor hadn’t talked about gamergate due to fears of being ‘doxxed’ – and indeed she was, shortly after she spoke out. By Alex Hern
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British serial entrepreneur missing as $1.4m bitcoin is apparently stolenMoolah has gone bust amid questions about its ownership and business practices. By Alex Hern
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Nike and Apple working on ‘stylish’ new wearable technologyNike chief executive states wearable technology is part of the company’s future, despite discontinuing its own fitness tracker. By Samuel Gibbs
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Fabric: Twitter launches new service aimed at app developersService that aims to integrate Twitter into new generation of apps is unveiled at company’s first developers conference in four years
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China linked to cyber attacks on Taiwan exploiting Windows vulnerabilityMalicious PowerPoint documents launch exploit code on target PCs when opened, but could have used any Microsoft Office file. By Tom Fox-Brewster
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Ebola advice emails from 'World Health Organization' are malware spamSecurity firm warning over DarkComet Remote Access Trojan, although campaign is not ‘widespread’ yet. By Stuart Dredge
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Chromebook sales are about 1% of all PC sales, says ABI ResearchAcer, HP and Samsung controlling 75% of tiny market as consumers generally hold off on Google’s ChromeOS. By Charles Arthur
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Jimmy Iovine: Beats could have been a trainer brandBeats founder explains how Beats was nearly Dr Dre’s sneaker brand – and says music distribution needs fixing before it loses its value. By Samuel Gibbs
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The Sega Mega Drive home video that says it all about parenting and gamingWhen Tyler Esposito’s dad made a video to convince relatives to buy a console, he could never have guessed it would become a YouTube hit. By Keith Stuart
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The joy of text – the fall and rise of interactive fictionThe annual Interactive Fiction awards are taking place right now, showcasing the very best new works. By Leigh Alexander
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Apple iPad mini 3 review: a touch more of the sameApple’s smaller tablet is about the size of a book and gains a Touch ID fingerprint sensor, gold colour and extra storage option – but that’s it. By Samuel Gibbs
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Hey, McFly! Hoverboard available on Kickstarter for $10,000Dreams of sailing through the air on a hoverboard finally realised – but only on certain surfaces. By Samuel Gibbs
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Giuliani on the Call of Duty lawsuit: 'Noriega does not own history'The ex-mayor of New York City has told a judge there’s no merit in the imprisoned dictator’s lawsuit against games publisher Activision. By Keith Stuart
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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number – 'We're going to do things … differently'We talk to Hotline co-creator Dennis Wedin about the long-awaited sequel to 2012’s most brutal and brilliant indie shooter. By Keith Stuart
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Yik Yak: the anonymous app taking US college campuses by stormIt is the latest anonymous app after Whisper and Secret – but what is it, how does it work, and why are more than 1,000 US colleges active on it? By Hannah Jane Parkinson
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Chinese state accused of attacking Apple's iCloudApple’s cloud service facing a ‘man in the middle’ attack in China, with the state implicated. By Alex Hern
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Snapchat messaging app gets its first ad... and it's very creepyBut that’s because it’s a 20-second trailer for horror film Ouija, as company admits ‘we need to make money’. By Stuart Dredge
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Facebook updates privacy policy to clarify how it uses data from 1.3bn usersSocial network releases interactive on its privacy settings to counter criticism that its policies are overly complicated
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Google Messenger: another reminder of a confused Android app approachUser choice is fantastic, but Google’s consistent app duplication on Android continually confuses and annoys with redundant features. By Samuel Gibbs
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Twitter reveals improvements to rein in Facebook's leadAllowing users to share tweets in direct messages and make the experience simpler for new users is part of a drive to double the number of tweeters in the medium term. By Chris Johnston
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Games reviews are changing from product assessments to tourist guidesThe story of a game comes alive weeks after a release, when players have established themselves in the world. By Keith Stuart
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What’s the best cheap tablet for GPS use?Dave is a sailor and would prefer a cheap Android tablet to an expensive marine chartplotter, if the GPS location system works well enough. Jack Schofield suggests some solutions
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Christmas gift guide - design and livingA high-tech hoover, a low-tech pocket knife and a radical loo seat: a broad variety of gift ideas from our materials columnist
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Christmas gift guide - sport and fitnessA high-speed tennis ball machine, reflective tights and more of the best Christmas gifts for a sporty 2015, as chosen by the Guardian’s head of technology
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Christmas gift guide - desktops and gadgetsPlease the serious tech-heads among your loved ones with this gleaming roster of gadgets, chosen by our resident computer guru
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Christmas gift guide - games and consolesGifts for gamers can mean more than the latest console. Our gaming columnist chooses a coding kit, an academic tome and even an arcane night on the tiles
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Christmas gift guide - science and gamesWhat do you get the girl who has everything? A giant model of the ethanol molecule
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Christmas gift guide - music and audioGifts for the serious audio connoisseur, from a versatile electric guitar and a giant TV speaker to a good old waterproof radio. Chosen by the Guardian’s technology editor
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Monument Valley game gets new levels, but one-star reviews for charging‘Next time we’re just going to sell you 500 coins for $2 instead’ suggests developer ustwo in response to criticism. By Stuart Dredge
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Xbox One: 10m shipments gain ground on PlayStation 4 – today's Open ThreadHave your say on the current console battle, Twitter changes, Taylor Swift v Spotify, Microsoft and more. By Stuart Dredge
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Amazon to begin testing same-day delivery drones in CambridgeOnline retailer expands R&D operations in England, two years after buying Cambridge-based startup Evi Technologies
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Amazon and Hachette end publishing disputeAmazon, which earlier pulled several of Hachette’s books from its inventory, will resume selling all of Hachette’s catalogue
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Facebook updates privacy policy to clarify how it uses data from 1.3bn usersSocial network releases interactive on its privacy settings to counter criticism that its policies are overly complicated
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Google Messenger: another reminder of a confused Android app approachUser choice is fantastic, but Google’s consistent app duplication on Android continually confuses and annoys with redundant features. By Samuel Gibbs
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Twitter reveals improvements to rein in Facebook's leadAllowing users to share tweets in direct messages and make the experience simpler for new users is part of a drive to double the number of tweeters in the medium term. By Chris Johnston
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Google’s French arm faces daily €1,000 fines over links to defamatory articleParis court orders parent company to remove links across global network, following right to be forgotten online ruling. By Owen Bowcott and Kim Willsher
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Games reviews are changing from product assessments to tourist guidesThe story of a game comes alive weeks after a release, when players have established themselves in the world. By Keith Stuart
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Monument Valley game gets new levels, but one-star reviews for charging‘Next time we’re just going to sell you 500 coins for $2 instead’ suggests developer ustwo in response to criticism. By Stuart Dredge
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Xbox One: 10m shipments gain ground on PlayStation 4 – today's Open ThreadHave your say on the current console battle, Twitter changes, Taylor Swift v Spotify, Microsoft and more. By Stuart Dredge
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US appeals court to reconsider whether Google must remove anti-Islam videoEarlier this year, appeals court panel sided with woman who appeared in Innocence of Muslims and ordered Google to take down video which sparked widespread protests
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Amazon to begin testing same-day delivery drones in CambridgeOnline retailer expands R&D operations in England, two years after buying Cambridge-based startup Evi Technologies
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YouTube Music Key takes on Spotify as streaming music battle heats upVideo site launches six-month free trial of its long-rumoured music subscription service. By Stuart Dredge
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Overwatch – Blizzard goes from Warcraft to gun playThe developer of Diablo and the Warcraft series has turned its sights on the team-based shooter – and it’s a blast. By Nick Cowen
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Can Candy Crush Soda Saga be a big hit? Today's Open ThreadHave your say on King’s fizzy sequel, as well as Mozilla virtual reality, Apple iMessage lawsuit and more. By Stuart Dredge
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Social media is parents' greatest online fear, research saysOnly 26% of those surveyed felt the benefits of allowing their children to use sites such as Facebook outweighed the potential risks, according to new research. By Chris Johnston
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Christian Jessen: ‘When I started giving advice on Twitter, other doctors gave me grief’The presenter of Channel 4’s Embarrassing Bodies tells Kate Kellaway he is not a voyeur and has battled with his own body image issues
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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare means 'brand new audience' for Kevin SpaceyInterview: ‘You show up, they put dots all over your face, put you in a black jumpsuit, and put a helmet on your head with a camera...’. By Stuart Dredge
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Peter Thiel: ‘We attribute too much to luck. Luck is an atheistic word for God’Entrepreneur and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel suggests his success comes from skill rather than luck. Here, he talks about investing in people and university education, as well as ageing and longevity
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Andrew Wilson of EA: 'We never want to be worst US company again'Andrew Wilson was appointed EA’s chief executive a year ago this month. We talk painful lessons, virtual reality and why games should replace movies. By Keith Stuart
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The scientific A-Team saving the world from killer viruses, rogue AI and the paperclip apocalypse
They don't look like Guardians Of The Galaxy-style superheroes. But, says Andrew Martin, the founders of the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk may be all that stands between us and global catastrophe
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Kim Dotcom: from playboy entrepreneur to political firebrand
He was the founder of the Megaupload site. But when New Zealand police arrested him on charges of internet piracy, he began a remarkable fightback. By Carole Cadwalladr
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How David Braben's 1984 space game Elite inspired the Rasberry PiWith sequel Elite Dangerous due, the open-world game developer says the freedom to explore matters
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Zoë Wanamaker: 'Technology baffles me, but I'd like an invisibility cloak'The star of Mr Selfridge loves predictive text, uses the web to research roles, but once had a bad experience with a juicer, writes Michael Hogan
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Dan Snow: 'Anyone who doesn't love Twitter is an idiot'
The TV history presenter says technology has infuriated the old school, but made the subject exciting and more accessible
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Biz Stone on the early days of Twitter: 'You can be nice and successful at the same time'
The man GQ named Nerd of the Year on his book Things A Little Bird Told Me, Edward Snowden, Facebook and backstabbing
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Viral videos: around the world in 18 seconds
You make a video for your friends, or to impress a date. Then, overnight, it gets an audience of millions – and not all of them like it... Stuart Jeffries finds out what happened next
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Imogen Heap talks tech: ‘Make it glitch, and then suddenly that’s your sound’How Mi.Mu gloves, 3D-printed jewellery and massive LED-fibre trees are shaping the musician’s career. By Stuart Dredge
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Chris Addison: me and my techChris Addison: The writer and comedian on his life-long love of Apple, a childhood obsession with Chuckie Egg and yearning for a gadget that will clean his garden pond
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Gruff Rhys' American Interior: a story told across film, music, book and appSuper Furry Animal explains his 'tragicomic piece of history that is really sad and beautiful and damaged'. By Stuart Dredge
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James Dyson interview: 'Vacuums are already smarter than people'
Engineering is vital to Britain's future, and we should invest in more education, James Dyson tells Carole Cadwalladr
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Why Stella Creasy loves Twitter and Vine, but finds Snapchat boring
The Labour MP on that Nerf gun, why she adores Jedward's tweets and why it's so wrong to use a smartphone in a pub quiz
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Ben Silbermann: the modest genius behind Pinterest
Ben Silbermann, co-founder of the social media forum that draws millions of users every day, is not a typical tech 'dude'. Mild and modest, he shows concern for users. But now the site is set for a cash bonanza
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DuckDuckGo: the plucky upstart taking on Google with secure searches
Gabriel Weinberg launched DuckDuckGo as a search engine that puts privacy first, rather than collecting data for advertisers and security agencies, he tells Alex Hern
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Trick or tweet: the boy who hoaxed the football world
Sam Gardiner is a football-mad schoolboy, but no one took his opinions seriously. So he created a fake Twitter personality and soon was talking tactics with Premiership players. Tim Lewis meets the spoofer extraordinaire
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South Park, satire and us – by Matt Stone
Matt Stone and his creative partner Trey Parker have spent years perfecting The Stick of Truth – the video game version of their hit adult cartoon. In an interview, Stone talks about moral choices, comic timing and censorship
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Games reviews are changing from product assessments to tourist guidesThe story of a game comes alive weeks after a release, when players have established themselves in the world. By Keith Stuart
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What’s the best cheap tablet for GPS use?Dave is a sailor and would prefer a cheap Android tablet to an expensive marine chartplotter, if the GPS location system works well enough. Jack Schofield suggests some solutions
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Overwatch – Blizzard goes from Warcraft to gun playThe developer of Diablo and the Warcraft series has turned its sights on the team-based shooter – and it’s a blast. By Nick Cowen
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Tracking Isis, stalking the CIA: how anyone can be big brother onlineThere are a startling number of legal and free tools that let anyone set up NSA-esque operations – or just infiltrate the neighbour’s webcam. By Tom Fox-Brewster
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Are we in the next generation of video games yet?This month has seen a flurry of new console game releases – but they’re still not telling us much about the future of the PS4 and Xbox One. By Keith Stuart
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Alibaba: China’s answer to Amazon makes £4.4bn thanks to Singles' DayJack Ma’s online company has given itself an annual sales bump thanks to a holiday devoted to consumerism
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Computer games swap shoot ’em ups for social commentaryA new trend in video games is challenging players with far more ethical dilemmas than how to blast aliens, writes Edward Smith
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Meet the great young trailblazers changing our world for the betterThe battle against superbugs and a search for the origins of life are among 2014’s winning projects, writes Robin McKie
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Digital objects of desire that are fit for a Roman emperorVirtual worlds give us access to things we could never imagine acquiring – and some we might never have imagined existing, writes Naomi Alderman
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Superalloys to the rescue: the marvellous metals that take us to the skiesAble to stand the heat where other metals fail, flight would be the sole preserve of the rich without these impressive nickel alloys
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Game themed clothes with a high scoreJordan Erica Webber: From Street Fighter Christmas jumpers to an Assassin’s Creed jacket, there are plenty of ways to display your devotion to both classic and modern computer games
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Amazon’s Echo and the smart TVs that are listening to and watching everything you doPretty soon your toaster will soon be one of the few things that isn’t keeping track of your every move – or at least you’d hope so
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The question: Will Moore’s law fail in the next 20 years?Moore’s law states that the number of transistors on a central processing unit will double every two years. We ask the experts how long that will be the case
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Six of the best: unreleased games consolesWill Freeman: From the forerunner of Sony’s PlayStation, to a portable laptop and a failed attempt to offer download-only PC titles
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Cocktail craftsmen add a dash of science to the mixPouring the perfect cocktail can be a serious business, with modern mixologists employing techniques more commonly found in a lab, finds Nicola Davis
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Yes, Isis exploits technology. But that’s no reason to compromise our privacyGCHQ’s new chief would do well to remember that sending encrypted emails doesn’t make you a criminal, writes John Naughton
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Peugeot 108: car review
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Will upgrading to Yosemite break my computer? Your tech questions answeredThe problematic process of upgrading operating systems. Daniel Tomlinson addresses readers’ concerns
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On the road: SsangYong Rexton W – car review‘It’s not elegant, but the Rexton is a likable bruiser of a car (with a solid sound system),’ Laura Barton says
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Auxy review – the latest app aiming for a hit from iPad music-makingNow anyone can sound like Kraftwerk falling down a flight of stairs, but that’s not something that should worry musicians. By Stuart Dredge
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Latest iOS 8 apps round-up review: Swiftkey; Halftone 2The rollout of iOS 8 allows third-party software to integrate with built-in apps, which is a big improvement, writes Toby Moses
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LG G3 review: the best phablet to dateBalancing size with power, with laser autofocus for quick snaps, LG’s G3 makes large-screened phones usable. By Samuel Gibbs
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The Silent History review – a daring digital tale of a generation born mute
This interactive sci-fi novel, featuring stories 'activated' in set locations, is a complex exploration of otherness and power, writes Richard House
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TomTom multisport watch review: a smartwatch fit to run with Mo FarahReliable sportswatch which doesn't talk but just gives the time and how many calories you've burned
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Check My Level review: an app to target your exercise regimeCan an app and gadget help you to ensure you train at the right level?
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S review: a rival for the iPad?Samsung’s gone all out to beat Apple’s iPad with a stunning screen, fingerprint scanner and snappy processor. By Samuel Gibbs
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Cinamatic review – the makers of Hipstamatic venture into videoAffordable app adds fun effects to films made on mobile phones, writes Toby Moses
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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet review: a serious iPad Air competitorSony's latest Android tablet is powerful, super-thin and light, waterproof and premium throughout. By Samuel Gibbs
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10 health apps to help you stay fitter and feel better
Our expert, GP Clare Gerada, chooses the smartphone apps that she rates most highly – from monitoring your drinking to helping you sleep, and graphing your moods
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Apple apps for iPad Air – review
Apple is now giving away its creative suite free with the iPad air, but the real star is the mobile version of iPhoto, writes Toby Moses
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Ten wine apps to help you buy the perfect bottle
The Observer's wine critic sips the quality of apps to help you find the best vintages
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Nokia Lumia 1020 review: it's a phone, it's a camera - what a camera
Nokia's claims of a 41-megapixel camera are true: they're all in there, in this unusual-looking phone. But what about the apps to use those pictures? By Kate Bevan
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Björk – review
Accompanied by David Attenborough voiceover and Icelandic choir, Björk dazzles on the final stop of Biophilia's world tour, writes Betty Clarke
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Little Red Riding Hood by Nosy Crow – app review
Traditional fairytale gets a modern, beautifully-crafted update for iPhone and iPad. By Stuart Dredge
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Office 2013 – review
The latest version of Microsoft's Office software looks very different and makes a lot more use of the cloud
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A Clockwork Orange to scare you all over againThe iPad app of Anthony Burgess's novel is a spectacular winner, writes Anna Baddeley
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Sunset Overdrive review – never quite as inventive as it is loudFilled with punk-rock humour and anarchic zeal, this open-world blaster is never quite as inventive as it is loud. By Simon Parkin
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GameCity festival interviews – Mitu Khandaker-KokorisIn the first of our developer chats from the games festival in Nottingham, we talk to Redshirt creator, Mitu Khandaker-Kokoris. With Jordan Erica Webber
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GameCity festival interviews: Katie Goode – videoWe talked to the game designer about her virtual reality game Smash Hit Plunder, which support’s Samsung’s Android-based Gear VR system
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GameCity festival interviews: Alistair Aitcheson – videoThe frantic multiplayer touchscreen game Tap Happy Sagotage has already been a hit at the GameCity festival. We speak to its creator. With Jordan Erica Webber
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No Man's Sky creator: 'We wanted to build a universe'Developed by a team of seven people, this vast space exploration sim could change the way we think about science-fiction games. By Keith Stuart
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All aboard – how Ticket To Ride helped save table-top gamingAlan R Moon struggled for years as an unknown board game designer until an idea about steam trains changed his life – and the industry. By Owen Duffy
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Can Candy Crush Soda Saga be a big hit? Today's Open ThreadHave your say on King’s fizzy sequel, as well as Mozilla virtual reality, Apple iMessage lawsuit and more. By Stuart Dredge
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Amazon takes 22.5% of UK entertainment marketOnline retailer outstrips Tesco and HMV in sales of non-digital games, films and music in three months to end of September
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Computer games swap shoot ’em ups for social commentaryA new trend in video games is challenging players with far more ethical dilemmas than how to blast aliens, writes Edward Smith
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Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game quadruples developer's revenueGlu Mobile has reported a record third quarter thanks to Kim Kardashian’s licenced game, which brought in $43m. By Alex Hern
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Video games are not making us more violent, study showsLong-term research into homicide rates and depictions of violence in video games and movies shows no significant relationship. By Keith Stuart
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Digital objects of desire that are fit for a Roman emperorVirtual worlds give us access to things we could never imagine acquiring – and some we might never have imagined existing, writes Naomi Alderman
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Jemima Kiss: It is not technology but rather unquestioning consumerism that has undermined our citizenshipIf we want our high streets back we have to stop thinking like consumers
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The Microsoft Band’s functions aren’t enough if it makes you feel like you’re under house arrest, writes Charles ArthurMicrosoft has its head in the cloud over ugly wearable tech
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Google and Facebook: voracious giants with the power to create the futureThe internet powerhouses are using their billions to challenge in sectors far removed from their original business models
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While the internet is accountable to nobody, privacy will be in crisisIt is time to bring humanity back to the networks that hear everything, track our lives, and mine information bought and sold. By Jenny Judge
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Samaritans Radar is a crude tool for flagging suicide risks - but it will save livesThe suicide prevention app has been clumsy with user privacy, but online warnings are an important step towards the harder work of supporting people offline. By Hannah Jane Parkinson
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Couch potatoes have killed the internet dreamWe had a glorious vision of a ‘sit-up’ medium dominated by user-generated content – until a lazy, entertainment-hungry public opted for old habits, writes John Naughton
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Right to be forgotten: who may exercise power, over which kind of information?Publishers should be the first to be consulted, not search engines, and their evaluation should matter. By Luciano Floridi
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Developers must address the ethics of using location dataLocation services fuel our desire to connect to others, but software developers have an urgent ethical responsibility to implement these sensitively, argues Thomas McMullan
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The state wants to spy on us – but is it up to the job?Finding a balance between national security and the right to privacy raises questions of competence as much as trust, writes John Naughton
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Lazy coverage of Gamergate is only feeding this abusive campaignGamergate’s self-image of itself as ‘crusaders for ethics’ isn’t supported by its actions, so the media should stop describing it as such. By Alex Hern
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Gamergate's vicious right-wing swell means there can be no neutral stanceProponents wish to sideline the problem of sexism in the industry. To affect balance does a profound disservice to the victims. By Jon Stone
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Charles Arthur: Google feature-led product is hard to love, the opposite of Apple’s understated designGoogle Glass v Apple Watch: in form against function, Apple edges it over Google
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Crypto wars redux: why the FBI's desire to unlock your private life must be resistedIn 1995, the US government tried – and failed – to categorise encryption as a weapon. Today, the same lines are being drawn and the same tactics repeated as the FBI wants to do the same. Here’s why they are wrong, and why they must fail again. By Cory Doctorow
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The right to be forgotten – the road aheadIf we are serious about enabling individuals to have more and better control of their personal information online, we need to rethink online space in new, conceptual ways, writes Luciano Floridi
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When the cookies crumbled, so did your web anonymityA new generation of invisible tracker has replaced the traditional internet cookie – and it knows everything about you, writes John Naughton
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Google ethics tour: should readers be told a link has been removed?Luciano Floridi: Meeting in Paris, the third public consultation of Google’s advisory council discussed search engines should notify users when information is de-linked
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The lack of women in technology is not a problem just for women to solveEquality isn’t a woman’s issue, it’s everyone’s. In gaming and outside
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Complaining about a free download seems perverse. Maybe the music industry has found a new business modelHow to take this strange protest over Apple’s giveaway of the U2 album
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Google's privacy ethics tour of Europe: a complex balancing actOur technologies and their ability to undo may have formed our expectations about how much it is actually reversible in real life. By Luciano Floridi
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Apple keeps customers happy – and paying a little more each yearBusiness leader: Criticisms of companies normally come from their clients. But with the iPhone 6 maker, it's only outsiders that seem upset
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The rise of Anonymous hacktivists - Tech Weekly podcast
Academic and author Gabriella Coleman discusses how a loose group of online pranksters have over the last decade become powerful activists and gained global attention
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Steven Johnson on the six innovations that made the modern world - podcast
Steven Johnson on the six innovations that made the modern world
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Jamie Bartlett on complexity of the dark net – Tech Weekly podcast
The Guardian tech team discuss the dark net, Reddit's R/Nosleep, the latest Bitcoin crisis and why Elon Musk says AI is dangerous
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Digital rights for the young – Tech Weekly podcast
Our tech team discuss the iRights campaign, Apple's launch of iPad Air 2 and revamped iMac, the Whisper app and anonymity and the Arx Pax hoverboard
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Is Honda's Asimo the future of the domestic robot? – Tech Weekly podcast
Honda's research into robotics and the growing litigious reactions of celebrities to their image being used in computer games are discussed by our tech team
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Understanding the internet troll – Tech Weekly podcast
Claire Hardaker on the complexity of understanding the internet troll. Also the tech team discuss Hewlett-Packard and Tesco's Hudl 2
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Sigourney Weaver on Alien: Isolation, horror and computer games – Tech Weekly podcast
Ahead of the release of Alien: Isolation, this special edition of Tech Weekly looks at the resurgence of the horror genre in computer gaming
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Bumpology author Linda Geddes on the need for social media etiquette – podcast
Bumpology author Linda Geddes on the need for social media etiquette
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Is the Apple Watch the dawn of a new era in health tracking? - Tech Weekly podcast
Charles Arthur, Jemima Kiss, Alex Hern and Keith Stuart discuss Apple's launch of the iPhone 6 and the Apple Watch
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Is the MP3 about to die? – Tech Weekly podcast
Linn's Gilad Tiefenbrun on a new era of high-resolution music downloads; the tech team discuss Julian Assange in a post-Edward Snowden world; and the creator of Flappy Birds is back with Swing Copters
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Tyler Oakley talks YouTube, celebrity and activism - Tech Weekly podcast
Tyler Oakley talks YouTube, celebrity and activism
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Jennifer Haley on The Nether, her play about virtual reality – Tech Weekly podcast
American playwright Jennifer Haley discusses The Nether, and our tech team discuss whether the internet of things means the end of privacy online
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Monica Whitty on cybersex and romancing the machine – Tech Weekly podcast
Monica Whitty discusses relationships in a digital world. Plus: Jemima Kiss, Samuel Gibbs and Alex Hern join Alex Krotowski to discuss the latest tech news, including NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden's plea to hackers
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Anki robotics founder Boris Sofman on why it's a small leap from zippy toys to self-drive cars – podcast
Tech Weekly Anki robotics founder Boris Sofman on why it's a small leap from zippy toys to self-drive cars – podcast
Anki robotics founder Boris Sofman on why it's a small leap from zippy toys to self-drive cars
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Founder of 4Chan Chris Poole, the 'anti-Zuckerberg' - podcast
4Chan founder Chris Poole, the "anti-Zuckerberg"
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Micha Benoliel on his revolutionary messaging app Firechat - podcast
The team discuss the revelations that Facebook experimented with members' news feeds in the name of scientific research
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Radical Islamist group Isis take their war to the web - podcast
Jamie Bartlett from thinktank Demos discusses the digital savvy of Isis and why radical groups are often digital pioneers
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Mass surveillance of social media claimed legal in UK, and London Technology Week is in full swing
Tech Weekly Mass surveillance of social media claimed legal in UK, and London Technology Week is in full swing
Mass surveillance of social media deemed legal in the UK, and London Technology Week is in full swing
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The Turing test is beaten and AI moves a step closer. Or does it? – podcast
Also Guardian games editor Keith Stuart reports from this year's E3 expo in LA
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'The whole country pirates': US comedian Louis CK on Australia - audio
American comedian Louis CK tells the Opie and Anthony radio show that the nature of distribution deals leads to high rates of piracy in Australia
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What are the best time-saving apps for teachers?A roundup up of the apps that could help you save time, their best features and glitches
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Bandcamp to help musicians launch their own subscription servicesArtists will be able to set their own price, release exclusive songs and send messages to their keenest fans. By Stuart Dredge
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Is the Hemingwrite the solution to the problem of connectivity and creativity?Anna Baddeley: For writers who find the Write or Die app too tyrannical, a new, trendier gizmo claims to offer the best of both worlds
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10 dating apps to get your love life back on trackIf you fancy a quick fling or are in search of a life partner, there is an app to help
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‘I want to see digital health move into the mainstream’Syed Abrar, founder of Buddy app, says technology can support and improve therapy services
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How we made the Dozens & Trails app for the Library of BirminghamThis app serves fun and visual introductions to the library’s vast collections of manuscripts, maps, books and artefacts
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How secure is your favourite messaging app? Today's Open ThreadHave your say on the EFF’s latest research, plus iOS malware, streaming music royalties, Will.i.am’s smartwatch and more. By Stuart Dredge
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10 things you need to know about voice callsAs how we communicate constantly expands companies are creating new systems for old. (But you could still be talking to a robot)
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Samaritans Twitter app identifying user’s moods criticised as invasiveProgram spots depression phrases and alerts fellow users but some say it’s poorly designed for mental health issues
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Uber told to scrap unaccredited drivers service by Victoria's taxi regulator‘Cease and desist’ letter issued to ride-sharing app over its UberX offering, citing concerns over passenger safety
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Why Slack is worth $1bn: it's trying to change how we workThe chat app for business has a new, sky-high valuation. But is it really that groundbreaking, and why is Silicon Valley so excited? By Alex Hern
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SnapDonate – charity logo-scanning app allows instant donationsAll you need to know about the app that supporters can use to scan your charity logo with their smartphone and instantly donate through Justgiving
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Open thread: #SamaritansRadar, Amazon diversity, Facebook researchHave your say on topical tech stories, also including Tim Cook, EU data protection and why Google does ‘too much stuff’. By Stuart Dredge
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Future 8 Awards celebrates best UK and Ireland teen tech talentEight promising developers, animators, bloggers and artists have been celebrated at the first Future 8 awards for digital creative talent, backed by the Guardian
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Open thread: Microsoft Health's big advantage is cross-platform supportHave your say on latest health-tracking service, as well as Chinese copyright, running robots and crash test dummies. By Stuart Dredge
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Gleam: the consumer fashion app targeting businesses and brandsManaging director Andreia Campos on the app’s new fashion intelligence platform and why data is vital for retailers
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Open thread: can BlackBerry Classic wean Kim Kardashian off her Bold?New smartphone is one of today’s tech talking points, along with Oculus VR, WhatsApp, iPhones in Iran and giant robots. By Stuart Dredge
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You snooze you lose – the app that donates to charity while you sleepWe’re all tempted by the snooze button – but what if it meant that you lost £1 every minute? Here’s all you need to know about the iCukoo app
Right to be forgotten: who may exercise power, over which kind of information?