technology
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Amazon v Donald Trump? Jeff Bezos may soon face his biggest challenge yetThe president-elect has been verbally sparring with Bezos for months. Now things could get a lot tougher for Amazon
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No spires required for our community broadbandLetters: It can be done but needs a community to commit its resources of members’ time and energy
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Internet of things set to change the face of dementia careFrom digital assistants to ‘smart’ medicine bottles, a new wave of connected devices could help people live independently for longer
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'Help! My doctor's a robot!': the future of medical tech – Chips with Everything podcastFrom 3D printed organs to the world’s first full-body transplant, we explore the future of tech in medicine with TV presenter and GP Dr Hilary Jones
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Google reverses decision to ban Pixel phone resellersThe company has reviewed banned users’ appeals and re-enabled their accounts
privacy
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Data on over 130,000 Three mobile customers compromised in breachThree men arrested for alleged fraudulent use of company’s phone upgrade system in attempt to steal handsets
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Canada military recruitment website suffers hackUsers redirected to Chinese government’s main page; defence ministry investigating but identity of hackers is unknown
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analysis & opinion
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I have been waiting for Final Fantasy XV my whole lifeFinal Fantasy XV is finally due to be released this month. Its development has lasted a good chunk of my childhood and my entire adult life
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Pokémon Sun and Moon review – a refreshing reinvention of a classic formulaA show of further things to come for the franchise, and an enjoyable game, though perhaps not the blow-away title of 2016
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Sea Hero Quest is of huge benefit to medical researchers. So what’s the catch?A game providing data from 2.4 million players will help research into the early stages of Alzheimer’s. But the move raises questions about privacy
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Housing Ladder arcade game has players dodging buy-to-let investorsGame by cartoonist Tim Hunkin features villains such as second-home owners as players try to buy a house before they’re 80
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Five lessons that video games could learn from television dramaDevelopers make too many assumptions about players. They should learn from the more intuitive structures of modern TV
reviews
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The Sewing Group review – power struggles of the quilt makersIn EV Crowe’s teasing tale, the suspicion and rebellion among rural women in 1700s England lead to troubling questions about the modern world
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Reach for the sky: five of the best dronesDiscover your inner aviator, from the entry level Parrot Mambo to the high-spec DJI Phantom
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devices
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WearablesWearablesThe UK craft sector isn’t a ‘hipster’ economy. It’s sparking innovationThe future of manufacturing in the UK will look very different by creating bespoke goods through disruptive collaboration
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SmartphonesSmartphonesApple to fix 'touch disease' flaw for iPhone 6 PlusThe significant flaw in touchscreens can be triggered when devices are dropped multiple times, Apple claimed
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TabletsTabletsGoogle to European commission: Android is key to mobile competitionAndroid-maker dismisses accusations that Google abuses its market dominance to hinder competition
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Internet of thingsInternet of thingsInternet of things set to change the face of dementia careFrom digital assistants to ‘smart’ medicine bottles, a new wave of connected devices could help people live independently for longer
in depth
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Which Windows laptop could replace a MacBook Pro?Patrick says Macs are now out of his price range so he’s looking for a Windows laptop to replace his old machine
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inside Silicon Valley
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Strong-arm Apple and tax China bigly: a guide to Trump's possible tech policies
Silicon Valley has enjoyed its relationship with Obama, but how will companies such as Google, Apple and Facebook fare under a Trump administration?
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Snapchat prepares for IPO that could value app at $25bn, reports sayInitial public offering could come as soon as March and value Snapchat at $20bn to $25bn, making it one of the biggest technology offerings in recent years
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Richard Branson reveals prototype for supersonic passenger aircraftVirgin Group founder has teamed with startup Boom to offer ‘affordable’ $5,000 flights between New York and London in 3.5 hours
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Peter Thiel goes 'big league', joining Trump's presidential transition teamThe PayPal founder’s support for Donald Trump made him an outlier in liberal Silicon Valley. What do we know about this controversial billionaire?
Apple to fix 'touch disease' flaw for iPhone 6 Plus