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Who Controls Your Data?
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Who Controls Your Data?

The EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will change how companies and individuals collect, store and share data.

More Than 480 Web Firms Record 'every Keystroke'
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More Than 480 Web Firms Record 'every Keystroke'

The technique—known as session replay—is used by companies to gain an understanding of how customers use websites.

Apple Defends Complying with China Over Vpns
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Apple Defends Complying with China Over Vpns

Virtual Private Networks are often used to skirt censorship and surveillance in countries with tight restrictions on internet use.

Vector Institute Is Just the Latest in Canada's AI Expansion
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Vector Institute Is Just the Latest in Canada's AI Expansion

Canadian researchers have been behind some recent major breakthroughs in artificial intelligence. Now, the country is betting on becoming a big player in one of...

Meeting Cellebrite Israel's Master Phone Crackers
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Meeting Cellebrite Israel's Master Phone Crackers

Cellebrite was in the headlines earlier this year when it was rumoured to have helped the FBI to crack an iPhone used by the San Bernardino shooter.

­S Ready to 'hand Over' the Internet's Naming System
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­S Ready to 'hand Over' the Internet's Naming System

The US has confirmed it is finally ready to cede power of the internet's naming system, ending the almost 20-year process to hand over a crucial part of the internet's...

Virtual Reality: The Hype, the Problems and the Promise
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Virtual Reality: The Hype, the Problems and the Promise

I'm sitting in the dark. It's pitch black, apart from a circular spot of light on the wall in front of me.

Ted 2016: Hololens ­nveils 'teleportation' to Mars
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Ted 2016: Hololens ­nveils 'teleportation' to Mars

HoloLens creator Alex Kipman has shown off Microsoft's augmented reality technology at the TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) conference.

Stephen Hawking's Speech Tech Released By Intel
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Stephen Hawking's Speech Tech Released By Intel

The program interprets visual signals and translates them into words, which are then "spoken" by a machine.

The Man Making Puzzles For Hackers
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The Man Making Puzzles For Hackers

If you want to know how to keep 16,000 geeks entertained, ask the Lost Boy aka Ryan Clarke.

How to Conquer the Galaxy on a Computer
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How to Conquer the Galaxy on a Computer

Space is big. Really big. And not just in terms of the mind-boggingly vast distances between the stars and planets out there in the Universe at large.

North Korea: Surfing the Net in the World's Most Isolated Nation
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North Korea: Surfing the Net in the World's Most Isolated Nation

What's the point of a computer in a hermit country sealed off from the internet?

World Cup 2014 to Be Most Hi-Tech Football Event Ever
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World Cup 2014 to Be Most Hi-Tech Football Event Ever

Football is full of "what ifs".

Braille E-Books: Why Can't You Buy a Budget E-Reader?
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Braille E-Books: Why Can't You Buy a Budget E-Reader?

A budget-priced Braille e-reader seems like an obvious, uncontroversial idea that should be relatively easy to pull off.

Snowden Leaks: The Man Who Watches Over the Nsa
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Snowden Leaks: The Man Who Watches Over the Nsa

Whistleblower Edward Snowden's revelations have revealed that a huge capability resides within America's National Security Agency to collect and analyse communications...

How Do Game Companies Share Massive Files?
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How Do Game Companies Share Massive Files?

Electronic Arts' multi-player shooter "Battlefield 4" exploded onto the computer games scene earlier this month, giving players a realistic taste of military combat...

Is Google Autocomplete Evil?
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Is Google Autocomplete Evil?

"Women shouldn't have rights." "Women shouldn't vote." "Women shouldn't work."

Moocs Data Offers Promise of Perfect Teaching
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Moocs Data Offers Promise of Perfect Teaching

When students learn online, every mouse click is tracked.

Jonathon Fletcher: Forgotten Father of the Search Engine
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Jonathon Fletcher: Forgotten Father of the Search Engine

As Google celebrates its 15th birthday, the Web giant has become a byword for information retrieval.

Why Video Games May Be Good For You
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Why Video Games May Be Good For You

Games have long been accused of making players violent, but evidence has been building over the years that they can have positive effects.
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