Internet Tutorials & How-Tos

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Posted by Nicole Kobie on January 12, 2018

The future according to Alphabet Moonshots: From Calico to X

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Posted by Vaughn Highfield on January 12, 2018

Razer wants to turn your smartphone into a gaming laptop with the crazy Project Linda

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Posted by Alan Martin on January 12, 2018

Bye bye brands: Facebook is pivoting back to friends and family, but should be wary of the law of unintended consequences

Hyperloop explained
Posted by Nicole Kobie on January 11, 2018

Is Hyperloop overhyped and underlooped?

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Posted by Emma Sims on January 11, 2018

LegalFling uses the blockchain to help couples confirm sexual consent – with troubling implications

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Posted by Thomas McMullan on January 11, 2018

This rare shark looks like Venom from Spiderman

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Posted by Alan Martin on January 11, 2018

Researchers trick speech-to-text systems with hidden messages – Could Alexa, Bixby, Google, Siri and Cortana be next?

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Posted by Alan Martin on January 11, 2018

South Korea follows China in cracking down on Bitcoin… and is considering a ban (again)

Kodak launches KodakCoin cryptocurrency
Posted by Alex Lee on January 10, 2018

Kodak launching its own KodakCoin cryptocurrency is a sure-fire sign the bubble is on its way to bursting

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Posted by Emma Sims on January 10, 2018

Jeff Bezos is now the richest person of all time

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Posted by Alan Martin on January 10, 2018

Game Boy is back (sort of): Meet Hyperkin’s Ultra Game Boy

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Posted by Edward Munn on January 9, 2018

How do general anaesthetics work? Scientists may have finally found the answer

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Posted by Christopher Minasians on January 9, 2018

LG’s CLoi is part robo-butler, part Amazon Echo – and it failed at both jobs at CES

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Posted by Alan Martin on January 9, 2018

Behold: The world’s smallest 1TB flash drive

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Posted by Thomas McMullan on January 9, 2018

Frank Abagnale on fighting internet fraud: We need to start thinking like old-fashioned criminals

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Posted by Victoria Woollaston on January 8, 2018

HP unveils “world’s most powerful convertible PC” — the HP Spectre

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Posted by Emma Sims on January 8, 2018

Amazon’s Alexa is coming to Windows 10 PCs from HP, Asus and Acer

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Posted by Thomas McMullan on January 5, 2018

What is time? Unravel the mysteries of past, present and future with these fascinating books

iOS 12 release date, how to install and iOS 12 features
Posted by William Stanton on January 5, 2018

iOS 12 features: iOS 12 running on half of all Apple devices

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Posted by Thomas McMullan on January 5, 2018

What is a bomb cyclone? Satellite pictures show scale of frozen storm

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Posted by Emma Sims on January 5, 2018

Is dry January actually any good for you?

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Posted by Alan Martin on January 5, 2018

Alexa will soon take up a pointless residence in your microwave

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Posted by Emma Sims on January 5, 2018

The largest prime number ever has just been discovered

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Posted by Alex Lee on January 4, 2018

“Alexa, I’d like to report a crime”: Your Amazon Echo could soon be used to

malaria_breakthrough
Posted by Emma Sims on January 4, 2018

Scientists just blocked the world’s most widespread malaria parasite from hijacking this vital protein

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Posted by Edward Munn on January 4, 2018

Scientists have found a way to create drugs you can’t overdose on or become addicted to

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Posted by Thomas McMullan on January 4, 2018

Catastrophic coral bleaching is killing the world’s reefs (and that’s bad news for humanity)

NASA image of Earth and moon
Posted by Victoria Woollaston on January 4, 2018

NASA captures incredible shot of the Earth and moon from 3 million miles away

Apple chip
Posted by Victoria Woollaston on January 4, 2018

Apple rolls out more Meltdown and Spectre fixes as the Linux founder calls Intel’s patches “utter garbage”

NHS
Posted by Alex Lee on January 3, 2018

Life-saving AI that detects heart disease and cancer to be rolled out to NHS hospitals this year

is_apple_going_to_buy_netflix_after_trumps_tax_bill_analysts_say_maybe_we_say_unlikely
Posted by Alex Lee on January 3, 2018

Is Apple going to buy Netflix after Trump’s tax reform? Analysts say maybe, we say unlikely

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Posted by Edward Munn on January 3, 2018

YouTube severs (some of) its ties with Logan Paul

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Posted by Alan Martin on January 3, 2018

Say goodbye to the 50p surcharge: The UK is scrapping debit, credit and contactless card fees this month

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Posted by William Stanton on January 3, 2018

Gaming addiction can now be treated on the NHS

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Posted by Edward Munn on January 2, 2018

North Korea is hijacking computers to mine cryptocurrency

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Posted by Emma Sims on January 2, 2018

Diabetes drug used in three-pronged attack against Alzheimer’s

christmas_shoppers
Posted by Emma Sims on December 22, 2017

January sales 2017: Our round-up of the best New Year deals

Proof Santa is real?
Posted by Victoria Woollaston on December 21, 2017

Are these bones proof “Santa” was real? Remains may belong to the real-life St Nicholas

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Posted by Alex Lee on December 21, 2017

Black Mirror Arkangel: Are we already living in a dystopia of parental surveillance?

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Posted by Alex Lee on December 21, 2017

Boeing unveils unmanned ‘stingray’ drone that refuels military jets in mid-air

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Posted by Edward Munn on December 21, 2017

How to get cheap train tickets online

how_to_play_retro_games
Posted by Edward Munn on December 20, 2017

Retro games: How to play classic video games on PC, smartphone and tablet

Uber app
Posted by Victoria Woollaston on December 20, 2017

Uber is a taxi firm and NOT a digital service, rules European Court of Justice

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Posted by Bill Buchanan on December 20, 2017

Is your computer secretly mining Bitcoin alternatives? A beginner’s guide to ‘cryptojacking’

Sea Hero Quest
Posted by William Stanton on December 19, 2017

Bored? These citizen science games will keep the family entertained

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Posted by Alphr on December 19, 2017

Christmas gifts for grown-ups: From £10 to £10,000

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Posted by Thomas McMullan on December 19, 2017

The UK police’s porn-hunting AI can’t yet tell the difference between deserts and nudes

Amazon app and phone
Posted by Dale Walker on December 19, 2017

Amazon faces £8.8 million fine for allegedly “abusing its dominant position”

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Posted by Thomas McMullan on December 18, 2017

Beyond Pornhub: The sex rebels reclaiming adult film

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Posted by Thomas McMullan on December 18, 2017

Letting your child spend hours on a phone may not be bad after all