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Academics: UK 'Drip' data law changes are 'serious expansion of surveillance'

Fifteen technology law experts have warned that the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers bill is being unnecessarily rushed through Parliament - and may continue to conflict with EU law
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FBI warns driverless cars could be used as 'lethal weapons'

Internal report sees benefits for road safety, but warns that autonomy will create greater potential for criminal 'multitasking'
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The FSB is right to criticise lack of ambition on broadband….

…but the problem faced by Manchester’s digital sector is about more than speed
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Google Glass hack allows brainwave control

By combining the smart glasses with an electroencephalography (EEG) headset, the software makes it possible to take a picture without moving a muscle.
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EU 'right to be forgotten' law unenforceable, says justice minister

Simon Hughes says law currently being negotiated by EU states could lead to thousands of misconceived complaints
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'Remote control' contraceptive chip available 'by 2018'

A contraceptive computer chip that can be controlled by remote control has been developed in Massachusetts.
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Network Rail fine to help pay for faster train wi-fi

Millions of pounds is to be spent on faster wi-fi for commuter trains across England and Wales, the BBC has learned.
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Can you coach a coder or develop a designer in their first job?

Businesses operating in the digital space the length and breadth of the country admit that one of their biggest challenges is recruiting fresh new ta...
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Booking site HotelHippo.com in 'appalling' data leak

A hotel booking website that was leaking large amounts of customer information is being investigated by the UK data privacy watchdog.
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Facebook faces UK inquiry over news feed emotion study

Information Commissioner's Office reported to be looking into study in which postings for 700,000 users were secretly altered
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Facebook emotion experiment sparks criticism

Facebook is facing criticism after it emerged it had conducted a psychology experiment on nearly 700,000 users without their knowledge.
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Silicon Valley's culture of failure … and 'the walking dead' it leaves behind

Though tech startups rely on origin myths and mantras like 'Fail fast, fail often,' the psychic toll of unrelenting failure simmers just beneath the exuberance
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Minecraft: how a change to the rules is tearing the community apart

The creator of gaming phenomenon Minecraft has changed the rules for online multiplayer servers. Will the blocky world come tumbling down? 
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San Francisco bans parking space app

San Francisco has banned the use of apps which allow people to buy and sell public parking spaces.
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Digital news catches up with papers in UK, Ofcom says

The amount of people using websites and apps to find out about the news has overtaken the number reading printed newspapers for the same purpose in the UK, according to the country's media watchdog.
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EE takes Wi-Fi cows to Glastonbury

Fibreglass cows will allow revellers to log on and upload pictures and videos at key points around the Somerset farm
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Voice recognition firm Nuance reportedly eyed by Samsung

Speech-recognition software company Nuance has reportedly held discussions with Samsung over an acquisition.
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YouTube to block indie labels who don't sign up to new music service

Starting internal tests of subscription service but faces accusation of 'catastrophic error of judgement'
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Business fundamentals key to ecommerce success say Manchester roundtable

Business fundamentals including, customer service, flexible delivery and transparency are vital in order for SME’s to survive in eCommerce, according to a steering group of eCommerce specialists at Cartologie’s roundtable, held in Manchester last Thursday.
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Man faces trial over 'revenge porn' website

There is enough evidence for a man accused of running a website showing thousands of images of naked women without their consent to be put on trial, a San Diego judge has ruled.
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YouView may have to change name after High Court ruling

Internet TV service YouView may have to change its name after the High Court ruled it had infringed another company's trademark.
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PayPal expands payment services to Nigeria, 9 other markets

PayPal is entering 10 new countries this week, including Nigeria, providing online payment alternatives for consumers via mobile phones or PCs in markets often blighted by financial fraud.
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Feedly and Evernote struck by denial of service cyber-attacks

The news aggregator Feedly says it has come under a "distributed denial of service" attack from cyber criminals, which is preventing users from accessing its service.
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Growing potential of UK tech startups promoted by royal reception

Gathering of digital entrepreneurs at Buckingham Palace highlights the rising contribution of tech firms in the UK economy
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Facebook accidentally reveals new image messaging app

Facebook has revealed a new photo-messaging app after accidentally releasing it on Apple's app store.
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Smart TVs subverted by radio attack

Millions of smart TVs can be hijacked by burying attack code in signals broadcast to the net-connected devices, security experts warn.
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Pixar to give away 'Toy Story' 3D RenderMan software

The 3D rendering software behind films such as Toy Story, Monsters Inc and Harry Potter is to be given away free for non-commercial use.
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Apple takes on Dropbox and WhatsApp with integrated apps

Apple has taken on Dropbox and WhatsApp with a series of software upgrades that mimic the rival apps' services.
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