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UK will preemptively ban the use of Google Glass when driving
Thursday 01 August 2013
The wearable tech connects to the internet and answers users' queries via voice commands
Dell ships Project Ophelia: a HDMI plug-in that streams computers from the cloud
Tuesday 30 July 2013
The device is being released to beta testers and will be capable of running virtual computers via the cloud
What happens in 60 seconds on the internet?
Tuesday 30 July 2013
2 million Google searches, 72 hours of video on YouTube and 278,000 tweets apparently
Vibease: 'World’s first wearable smart vibrator' syncs with your iPhone
Tuesday 30 July 2013
The Vibease can be controlled remotely from a smartphone or sync with an audio 'fantasy'
Microsoft introduces Bing pop-up warning for child abuse search terms
Saturday 27 July 2013
The search engine will now warn users when they are in danger of accessing illegal material
Google poetics: predicting a new world of poetry
Friday 26 July 2013
Google Instant is the sometimes illuminating, sometimes bizarre feature of the search engine that provides four predictive results as you type based on frequent searches by other users.
Google launches Chromecast - a £20 dongle to bring the internet to your TV
Thursday 25 July 2013
New device launched in the US will go into direct competition with Apple's AirPlay and Apple TV system.
Google's new Nexus 7 tablet: yours for £199.99
Thursday 25 July 2013
Three versions of the tablet have been launched (16GB and 32GB on wifi and a 32GB LTE model), though the tablet may not come to the UK till Christmas
BestBuy leaks pre-order prices of Google Nexus 7 tablet
Wednesday 24 July 2013
Middle-child of the Nexus range will sell for approximately £150 for 16GB, £170 for 32GB
Juror who posted paedophile trial on Facebook denies contempt of court
Tuesday 23 July 2013
The modern-day perils of using the internet while serving on a jury were all too evident today as two former jurors were brought before the High Court.
Google's new ads for Gmail masquerade as regular emails
Monday 22 July 2013
Latest example of 'native ads' jump straight into your inbox
It's hard to block online porn. But in my experience, it's more than worth it
Monday 22 July 2013
The power to improve filters is in the hands of Google and co. They should use it
Prime Minister David Cameron to press Google over ‘complicity’ in porn
Sunday 21 July 2013
Prime Minister says firms are not doing enough to tackle the menace of internet pornography
Google surprise setback as UK sales start to slow
Saturday 20 July 2013
Google has suffered a surprise slowdown in the UK, with revenues falling for the first time in eight quarters.
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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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