James Vincent
James Vincent is a journalist for The Independent covering science and technology. In the past he has written freelance for Wired, the New Statesman and the Financial Times
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Microsoft to boost Xbox One specs ahead of launch to compete with PS4
02 August 2013 05:51 PM
Tweaks to the firmware will eke an extra 53MHz in clock speed from the AMD GPU
WSJ alleges that FBI can remotely activate Android microphones and cameras
02 August 2013 05:31 PM
New reports from a source speaking to the WSJ disclose the bureau's 'hacker tactics'
Would you download a car? Man 3D prints life-size Aston Martin DB4
02 August 2013 04:16 PM
The bodywork is being 3D printed in 4-inch squared segments before it'll be fitted over the innards of a Nissan.
Be nice. Evolution will punish you if you’re mean and selfish, says study
02 August 2013 03:11 PM
Selfish people have short-term advantage, but co-operation and communication win out in the long term
3D printers could 'pay for themselves' in just two months
02 August 2013 02:27 PM
New study by Michigan Technological University showed yearly savings of between $300 and $2,000
Xbox One and PS4 release dates leaked by Toys'R'Us
02 August 2013 01:52 PM
Xbox One listed for Novemeber 29th and PS4 for December 13th
Moto X: Google's 'always on' phone that offers you Google Glass for cheap
02 August 2013 11:06 AM
The new handset is trained to recognise its owner's voice and answer queries, make calls and search the web
Chinese Army's 'Glorious Mission' videogame lets troops invade disputed islands
01 August 2013 05:51 PM
Like the US military's 'America's Army', 'Glorious Mission' is intended to appeal to both combat soldiers and would-be recruits
Facebook planning to sell TV-style ads in your newsfeed for $2.5m
01 August 2013 04:55 PM
15-second adverts could be directly placed into users' news feeds 'no more than three times a day'
Next-gen USB standard will boost data transfers to 10GB/second
01 August 2013 04:17 PM
USB 3.1 will be backwards compatible with both USB 2.0 and 3.0
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Is the Muslim call to prayer really such a menace?
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Channel 4 to 'provoke' viewers who associate Islam with terrorism with live call to prayer during Ramadan
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US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
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Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
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Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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