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by Associated Press in Philadelphia on (#9J5F)
Xi Xiaoxing, 47, of suburban Philadelphia, released on $100,000 bond after appearing in federal court on Thursday on four counts of wire fraud Continue reading...
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by Jasper Jackson on (#9J2F)
Photo-sharing platform continues move into news and media by building content team
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by Guardian Staff on (#9J1J)
Hoax calls from 17-year-old Canadian tricked armed police into raiding homes of women who played online battle game League of LegendsA Canadian teen has plead guilty to more than 23 counts related to a series of “swatting†incidents across Canada and the US.Swatting, one of the teen’s tactics, involves calling in hoaxes to police in an attempt to encourage the dispatch of a heavily-armed Swat team. Continue reading...
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by Richard Stallman on (#9HXP)
Since I started free software in the 80s, developers have grown to routinely mistreat users by shackling behaviour and snooping – but we have ways to resistIn 1983, when I started the free software movement, malware was so rare that each case was shocking and scandalous. Now it’s normal.To be sure, I am not talking about viruses. Malware is the name for a program designed to mistreat its users. Viruses typically are malicious, but software products and software preinstalled in products can also be malicious – and often are, when not free/libre.Related: Microsoft tightens privacy policy after admitting to reading journalist's emails Continue reading...
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by Samuel Gibbs on (#9HHK)
A car fitted with cameras and laser scanners has been seen driving on public roads in the US, as Uber’s research centre starts testing technologyThe first test vehicle for Uber’s self-driving car programme has been spotted driving around the streets of Pittsburgh covered in cameras and sensors.
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by Stuart Dredge on (#9HFX)
Dating app is experimenting with music download sales, shortly after driving more than a million fans to watch artist Jason Derulo’s latest videoIn 2015, you can watch news on Snapchat, watch comedy clips on Spotify, and send money to friends in Facebook Messenger. So the news that you can now buy albums on Tinder shouldn’t come as a big surprise.Well, album in the singular. Tinder is selling the latest album by dance musician Zedd, in what looks like an experiment for an expansion of advertising (and shopping) within the dating app.Related: Tinder hits back at research claiming 42% of its users have partners Continue reading...
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by Stuart Dredge on (#9HEV)
Google’s video service promises silky smooth playback for gaming and fast-action videos alongside partnerships with game-capture firmsGaming has become one of the most popular categories on YouTube thanks to the Let’s Play videos published by creators like PewDiePie, The Diamond Minecart and Stampy.Now YouTube wants to get more gamers broadcasting live, as it takes on Amazon’s live-streaming service, Twitch. YouTube is adding the ability to stream live video at 60 frames-per-second (fps) – a feature optimised for games in particular.Related: YouTube backs digital star Stampy's new Minecraft show Wonder Quest Continue reading...
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by Stuart Dredge on (#9HEX)
Chairman tells internet firms ‘you are undermining the value of our music’ as well as making it harder for licensed streaming services to surviveThe chairman of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA) has criticised Google and SoundCloud – by clear reference, if not by name – in a speech at its Ivor Novello Awards.Delivering the introductory speech at the event, Simon Darlow focused on the licensing arguments around streaming music, and specifically on companies that he feels are not respecting songwriters.“For those of you here today whose search engines provide links to software that enable people to steal songs from a service which is only licensed to stream, you are undermining the value of our music.For any of you whose company maintains that it has to pay only if it monetises our works, you too are undermining the value of our music. For any others out there who remain unlicensed and rely on notice and takedown, you are accessories to the theft of our music.Related: Spotify's new features see it step up competition with Apple Continue reading...
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by Elena Cresci on (#9HEY)
With no reports of injuries or structural damage after 4.2-magnitude quake, the garden of England becomes ripe for ridicule Continue reading...
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by Rowena Mason Political correspondent on (#9H9T)
Conservative party strategy chief Steve Hilton attacks lobbying industry with allegation that company aggressively targeted MPs over IT reformMicrosoft executives telephoned Conservative MPs threatening to shut down a facility in their local area because of planned IT reforms, David Cameron’s former strategy chief has claimed.Steve Hilton, who worked for Cameron in opposition and for two years in Downing Street, made the allegation as he argued the dominance of corporate lobbying in the UK was leading to bad policy-making. Continue reading...
by Owen Duffy on (#9H1S)
This deep, strategic board game of interstellar warfare and galactic empire building is a love letter to the 28-year-old tabletop game
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by Keith Stuart on (#9H1T)
The pill-munching arcade classic is 35 years old today, but while Pac-Man looks cute, many writers have discovered a sinister secret withinOn 22 May 1980, Japanese arcade machine manufacturer Namco changed video games forever. Its new release, Pac-Man, was designed to appeal far beyond the teenage boys pumping coins into early shooters like Space Invaders and Galaxian. Designer Shigeo Funaki specifically set out to create a “comical†game that everyone could enjoy, especially women. His loveable lead character is effectively a pizza with a slice missing, the enemies are four cute ghosts with names like Blinky and Inky, and you collect colourful fruit for bonus scores. What could be nicer? The game would go on to sell 400,000 machines within two years and has seen countless home console conversions, updates and spin-offs. Pac-Man is a cultural icon. Everyone loves Pac-Man.He perhaps surmises that if he eats enough, he will attain … perfect roundness. But it can never happen Continue reading...
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by Reuters in Moscow and Frankfurt on (#9GV5)
Kremlin demands internet services comply with its laws, which require official registration of bloggers with more than 3,000 readers a dayRussia’s media watchdog has written to Google, Twitter and Facebook warning them against violating Russian internet laws and a spokesman said they risked being blocked if they did not comply.
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by Christian Borys, Yura Melko on (#9GFN)
The commander of the Ukrainian Aerorozvidka unit, Natan Chazin, explains the the importance of a drone his unit shot down this month. Chazin explains that the recovery of the the Israeli-made drone, called the Searcher 2, lasted two days as Ukrainian troops battled to reach the wreckage, saying this is indicative of the aircraft's importance. The commander also adds that the drone is highly advanced and used by only a few countries across the world Continue reading...
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by Rebecca Ratcliffe on (#9GBD)
Adult FriendFinder users’ sexual preferences and personal details compromised after hacker posted data on to forum on dark web
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by Jasper Jackson on (#9FS6)
Take Two Interactive, Rockstar Games’s parent company, launches action for trademark infringement over production reportedly starring Daniel Radcliffe Continue reading...
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by Alex Hern on (#9FST)
‘Objective-based’ campaigns give self-service advertisers ever more options to give Twitter money – but so do trollsTwitter is expanding its advertising offering, letting users decide to pay for their adverts based on whether or not they achieve their objectives, rather than simply paying per view.But the move comes as the company faces pressure over its self-service advertising tools, which have been used to troll and harass users of the site even after it announced a crackdown on harassment.Hi friends, someone has created a Twitter account impersonating me and tweeting hateful comments. Account suspended, thanks for your help x Continue reading...
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by Jessica Elgot on (#9FSV)
The Rev Hayley Young of Hampshire creates video using words on sheets of cardboard to explain illness to congregation
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by Samuel Gibbs on (#9FMR)
Image advertising new iPhone Lightning charging dock has picture of what appears to be an updated iPhone 5C with a new Touch ID sensorApple appears to have leaked an updated version of its cheapest smartphone, the plastic-backed iPhone 5C, now with a Touch ID sensor.
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by Craig Beevers on (#9FJS)
The latest version of Collins Official Scrabble Words has 6,500 new additions. It may sound ridic but it’s dench for anyone who loves the game
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by Ben Child on (#9FCH)
British study suggests surgeons, boxers and tennis players might benefit from watching films in stereoscope before taking on challenging tasks Continue reading...
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by Samuel Gibbs on (#9FAM)
Trust in data protection measures by government or internet companies is low post-Edward Snowden leaks, finds Pew Research surveyIn post-Snowden America, 65% of adults say that limits on the data government agencies can collect about them are not adequate, according to a new study.A study by Pew Research found that only 6% of US adults were “very confidentâ€, and 25% “somewhat confidentâ€, that government agencies could keep their data private and secure.Related: USA Freedom Act: Senate set to vote on first surveillance restrictions in decades Continue reading...
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by Stuart Dredge on (#9F8Y)
New York launch event reveals Spotify’s aim to become the smartest streaming music service, with playlists the new radio and Snapchat now a rival Continue reading...
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by Martyn Williams for North Korea Tech, part of the on (#9F6X)
Activists still unsure if they will be allowed to cross the border from North to South Korea update the world using live streaming app Continue reading...
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by Jack Schofield on (#9F0F)
Bryant wants to know whether he should buy now and await a free upgrade to Windows 10, or wait to buy a laptop with it already installedWill Windows 10 Pro cost more if I wait for the release of Windows 10? I can buy a Windows 8.1 machine and wait for a free Windows 10 upgrade, but would I be penalised for waiting to buy a laptop with Windows 10 already installed? BryantIt’s hard to get cheaper than free. Of course, we don’t know what sort of laptops the manufacturers are going to offer with Windows 10, how much they will differ from current models, and how much they will cost. However, Microsoft seems unlikely to charge hardware manufacturers more for Windows 10 than it does for Windows 8. Continue reading...
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by Alex Hern on (#9EZ0)
Doug Bowser will head up Nintendo of America’s sales Continue reading...
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by Keith Stuart on (#9ERK)
The latest in the franchise is filled with bio-augmented soldiers and autonomous killer robots – but the developer says that it’s more science than fictionLast year, the international affairs thinktank Atlantic Council made an interesting new hire. Keen to draw on ideas about the future of war from various areas of speculative fiction, the organisation – which advises on global security policy and holds meetings for heads of state and military leaders – announced that game designer Dave Anthony would become a nonresident fellow in its Brent Scowcroft Center. Anthony was, until that point, a writer on the Call of Duty: Black Ops titles.It will probably seem odd to some people: a writer from gaming’s answer to a Michael Bay popcorn flick, notionally advising policy makers on the future of armed conflict. But Treyarch, the creator of the Call of Duty: Black Ops titles, is very serious about its research. Forthcoming title Black Ops 3 is set 30 years in the future, and involves hi-tech warfare between two new international collectives – Winslow Accord and the Common Defence Pact. Cybernetic enhancement, bio-augmentation and direct neural interfacing between the brains of soldiers and computer networks are all part of the story. And Treyarch claims that all these elements come from stringent analysis of real-life scientific and military advancements. Continue reading...
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by Samuel Gibbs on (#9EP1)
Chinese smartphone firm’s latest flagship Android puts Huawei on the map with a solid all-metal phone that costs significantly less than competitorsYou’ve probably never heard of Huawei. With a brand name that few recognise and which many who do can’t pronounce, the Chinese company has struggled outside developing markets – but that may be about to change.Its new flagship P8 Android smartphone – thinner than an iPhone 6 – could be about to put Huawei on the map.Pros: very thin, solid build, decent camera, good battery life and performanceCons: lack of premium finish to the body, software modifications are a little unpolished and change Android significantly Continue reading...
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by Michael Safi on (#9EN5)
According to a report by the auditor general, callers to the Department of Human Services agency wait an average of nine minutes before hanging up Continue reading...
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by Sam Thielman in New York on (#9DMW)
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by Samuel Gibbs on (#9DGK)
Promoted tweet from fake account purporting to be that of Australian feminist campaigner inserts transphobic content into Twitter users’ timelinesTwitter users have expressed outrage at a troll’s use of Twitter’s promoted tweets to insert abuse targeting transgender people into their feeds.
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by Alec Luhn in Moscow on (#9DCV)
Communications watchdog says US companies could face sanctions over alleged ‘illegal activities’ under controversial bloggers law Continue reading...
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by Sam Thielman in New York on (#9DAY)
Letter signed by more than 250 companies demands greater transparency and says ‘dangerously vague’ language would criminalise whistleblowers Continue reading...
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by Presented by Jemima Kiss with Sam Thielman, Samuel on (#9D7C)
From selfie drones to data protection, all the latest news from the US tech scene Continue reading...
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by Carl Schreck for RFE/RL, part of the New East netw on (#9D5X)
Release of footage of recently captured soldiers said to violate Geneva conventions. RFE/RL reports Continue reading...
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by Samuel Gibbs on (#9D3A)
Glitch found in engine software requires immediate checks after issue-plagued fleet is groundedAirbus has issued a critical alert calling for immediate checks on all its A400M aircraft after a report identified a software bug as having caused a fatal crash in Spain earlier this month.The aircraft manufacturer’s alert follows the crash of the new A400M military transport plane during a test flight in Seville, in which four Spanish air force crew members died and two were injured. Continue reading...
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by Alex Hern on (#9D1J)
Google’s mapping app throws up some unusual responses for vanity searchers Continue reading...
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by Ben Child on (#9D1M)
Gus Van Sant’s The Sea of Trees, Woody Allen’s Irrational Man and Yorgos Lanthimos’s The Lobster pinch plenty of mentions online Continue reading...
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by Stuart Dredge on (#9CW2)
Plus Phil Libin’s next problem to solve: ‘Most products are still not cognitively ergonomic: they’re not made with an understanding of how the brain works’ Continue reading...
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by Samuel Gibbs on (#9CQ9)
Searches using a racist slur return results pinpointing the White House in Washington DCGoogle has apologised after searches which include the racist slur “nigger†were shown to find the White House in Google Maps.
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by Alex Hern on (#9CKG)
Auto-tagging system slaps ‘animal’ and ‘ape’ labels on images of black people, and tags concentration camps with ‘jungle gym’ and ‘sport’Flickr is facing a user revolt after a new auto-tagging system labelled images of black people with tags such as “ape†and “animal†as well as tagging pictures of concentration camps with “sport†or “jungle gymâ€.The system, which was introduced in early May, uses what Flickr describes as “advanced image recognition technology†to automatically categorise photos into a number of broad groups. Continue reading...
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by Keith Stuart on (#9CHG)
The place to talk about games and other things that matter Continue reading...
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by Daniel Hurst Political correspondent on (#9C8D)
ATO puts Uber in the same class as taxis under GST laws, deeming the ride-sourcing service to be different from other sharing economy participantsUber has argued it provides a “fundamentally different service†from taxis and deserves different tax treatment, despite an Australian Tax Office (ATO) ruling that ride-sharing drivers must charge goods and services tax.The company said it would challenge the ATO’s “flawed†decision.Related: Why cities need to fight Uber and give people a real transport choice | Evgeny Morozov Continue reading...
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by Haroon Siddique on (#9C8E)
Benefits, such as improved attention and perception, could come at a price, according to research
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by Richard Adams Education editor on (#9C2D)
National Literacy Trust report also says girls continue to outpace boys in their enthusiasm for reading for pleasure Continue reading...
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by Associated Press in San Francisco on (#9C18)
Innocence of Muslims reposted a day after a federal appeals court ruled the website should not have been forced to take it down Continue reading...
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by Jon Boone in Islamabad on (#9C0Q)
Officials raided offices belonging to Axact following report alleging it makes millions of dollars selling bogus qualifications from universities such as ‘Barkley’ Continue reading...
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by Associated Press in Santa Cruz on (#9C8J)
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by Damien Gayle on (#9BYV)
Tweet by Greater Manchester police prompts cheeky responses pointing them towards David Cameron and Boots pharmacy
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