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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
Fatal distraction: Drivers, and cyclists, need all their attention for the road
Friday 26 July 2013
A cyclist was killed last year by a driver who was adjusting her sat nav
GeorgeAlexanderLouis.com: Royal baby websites registered by cybersquatters seconds after name is announced
Thursday 25 July 2013
Cybersquatters rush to website registrars as soon as the Prince's name was made official
Bitcoin Ponzi scheme: Texas man sued for 'sham' worth $65m
Wednesday 24 July 2013
Trendon Shavers took in 'at least' 700,000 Bitcoins by offering a 7% interest rate with 'zero risk'
Gallery: Disney's 'Aireal' system uses air vortexes to mimic touch feedback for computers
Friday 19 July 2013
New system could be used for video-gaming or to enhance gesture-based interfaces
Strava GPS app: Proof at last – pro cyclists are faster than us all
Monday 15 July 2013
The climb up Mount Ventoux is legendary among cyclists and Tour de France obsessives. It’s a punishing 12-mile ascent, rising 1,500m to the summit. On Sunday, Britain’s Chris Froome smashed it to be crowned reigning King of the Mountains (KOM) and increase his overall Tour lead.
Security experts reveal cyber attack threat to Olympics
Monday 08 July 2013
'Credible attack' aimed at disrupting the lighting of the opening ceremony
Brazil striker Neymar must match web hype with world-class wizardry at Barcelona
Monday 08 July 2013
Word of his prowess grew on the web, where football fantasies are fed
New alliance between MoD, arms manufacturers and telecoms aims to bolster UK cyber security
Friday 05 July 2013
The Defence Cyber Protection Partnership (DCPP) includes BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin and Hewlett Packard
Microsoft shows off 3D touchscreen that 'touches' back
Wednesday 03 July 2013
Microsoft have shown off a new touchscreen that mimics how physical objects feel by offering ‘tactile feedback’ to users.
Army reserves to become cyber security and intelligence specialists - and receive more benefits
Wednesday 03 July 2013
As Territorial Army numbers double, force will counter new threats posed by insurgency
Did AI robots from Quake III Arena video game bring about world peace?
Tuesday 02 July 2013
Guns, so one line of thinking goes, do not kill people. Death usually comes when the trigger is pulled by a living being so people, therefore, kill people. It may be an over-simplified way of thinking (and one that the National Rifle Association seems to love) but could the same argument be put forward for video games? Are certain games inherently violent or do they only become bloodbaths once humans get hold of the controller?
Sainsbury's launches mobile network in partnership with Vodafone
Tuesday 02 July 2013
Supermarket chain will target older end of the mobile market with simple deals and Nectar points
Open-plan offices affect employees' ability to concentrate, new study finds
Wednesday 26 June 2013
Workers who spend a lot of time on tasks requiring focus find them difficult to complete when too close to colleagues
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- 2 Channel 4 to 'provoke' viewers who associate Islam with terrorism with live call to prayer during Ramadan
- 3 US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
- 4 Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
- 5 Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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