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Manchester City's latest recruit won't be getting his shoes dirty.

Manchester City signs eSports player

Lines between physical sports leagues and video game tournaments continue to blur.

What makes Shigeru Miyamoto tick?

Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma, left, poses with a Zelda enemy and series creator Shigeru Miyamoto at this year’s E3.

Esteemed creator of Zelda and Mario talks about how Nintendo makes games.

What Pokemon GO is all about

Pokemon Go is topping app store charts on Android and iOS.

Gotta catch 'em all: the augmented reality app has taken the world by storm.

Life isn't meant to be lived in fast forward

Watching a good film or TV program in fast-forward would be like eating your favourite food via a stomach tube that ...

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Karl du Fresne

The idea of watching TV in double speed for 'efficiency' is the latest symptom of our insane need to whatever's technologically feasible.

'Sniffer mice' may soon be deployed

Genetically modified ''sniffer mice'' will have a nose for explosives.

Mice genetically engineered to sniff out bombs could one day join dogs in the hunt for explosives.

12 tips for playing Pokemon GO

Alex Walker

If you’re just getting started with Pokemon GO, here’s some tips to help you out.

Apple's iPhone struggles in China

Apple is struggling to get a foothold in China

Apple loses ground in its biggest overseas market in a fresh blow for the technology giant.

Do you suffer from 'selfie elbow'?

Can taking selfies cause a repetitive strain injury?

This latest condition is seeing a boost in recognition thanks to the plight of a US TV host.

Four Apple apps you can't get yet

Sticker apps for iOS 10 the first signal of a big shift coming to Apple's iMessage.

'Fappening' hacker pleads guilty

Jennifer Lawrence looking every bit the Baywatch babe in this sleek fire engine red number in 2011, aged 20.

Second man charged with accessing iCloud accounts could be jailed for five years.

Teamed with Leica, Huawei lifts its game

The Chinese manufacturer's latest phone is, for the first time, actually interesting.

I've tested a lot of Huawei handsets, but none were interesting enough to write about. Until now.

Smartphone health data slammed

Studies suggest that relying on your smartphone heart monitor may not be the wisest move.

The widespread use of smartphones to collect health data thrown into doubt.

Turntables bubble despite verbiage

Quality maker Bryston's new turntable is one of several just released into a booming market.

Making hifi equipment is hard. Finding PR with more neurons than an amoeba is harder.

Photoshop Elements great value for money

Photoshop Elements represents a good alternative to its much bigger parent program.

Terry Lane

Now that Photoshop is a subscription-only option, those who are wary of the Creative Cloud system may consider a couple of alternatives – Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop Elements, now up to version 14.

Twitter introduces 'visual spin on the hashtag'

Twitter is adding more power its tweets. Illustration: Sam Bennett

Abby Ohlheiser

Twitter will have stickers soon, just like Snapchat, so that you can add cute little symbolic expressions to your photos. The stickers will be searchable, like a "visual spin on the hashtag".

Google vice president of people operations Nancy Lee said the new figures do not reflect where the company wants

Google's diversity efforts show scant progress

Deborah M. Todd

Google has released new data on its two-year-old initiative to create a more diverse US workforce, saying it had more black, Latino and female employees but still lagged its goal of mirroring the population.

Tech investors look for social good. Also big profits

Millions of people lack access to safe water. They are seen as the next boom market for smartphones.

Heather Somerville

As valuations flounder for Silicon Valley startups once worth billions, investor interest is on the rise in for startups with both financial and social benefits.