technology
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Samsung suspends sales of Galaxy Note 7 after smartphones catch fireKorean manufacturer confirms 35 cases of newly launched devices exploding while being charged and offers exchanges but stops short of full recall -
Apple releases macOS security update to fix flaw one week after iOS patchThe urgent software update affects the most recent two versions of macOS, El Capitan and Yosemite
privacy
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Romanian hacker who targeted Bush family and Colin Powell sentencedMarcel Lazar, better known as ‘Guccifer’, given four-year prison sentence; he had revealed private photos and paintings linked to former Bush presidents
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If Russia is trying to hack America, it is not to help Donald Trump winSeveral prominent hacks have led some to accuse Russia of meddling in the US elections. If true, Putin’s objectives are likely part of a bigger play
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analysis & opinion
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No Man’s Sky and the perils of infinite promiseThe outraged and disappointed have dominated the conversation about the space exploration game. But could it ever really have met their expectations?
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Braconid: Briton wins Scrabble world title with 181-point wordBrett Smitheram, from east London, beat fellow Briton Mark Nyman in the 2016 final held in Lille, France
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Get in gear: autumn's 10 hottest video gamesThe annual footie simulation Fifa gets an overhaul, the PlayStation VR headset debuts and Pokémon Sun and Moon arrives in time for Christmas. Plus, the top UK gaming events
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reviews
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Jesus VR: The Story of Christ review – virtual reality cinema gains disciplesBad acting, clunky camerawork and overheating headsets … VR’s first feature-length 360-degree movie is no miracle – but the medium might yet live on
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Björk Digital review – to virtual reality and beyondThe musician’s otherworldly VR album-exhibition shows that technology can’t quite keep up with her galactic-scale artistic ambition
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devices
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WearablesWearablesDon't be a 'leash parent': virtually tether your kid to your phone with a wristbandKiLife has created two wearable devices that use apps and Bluetooth to track a child’s distance from a parent and emit a 95-decibel siren if they stray too far
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SmartphonesSmartphonesThe Chinese are coming. Samsung is steady. Apple's iPhone 7 has to impressThis week’s launch of Apple’s latest smartphone comes in an unfamilar period for the company – one of falling sales and declining revenues
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TabletsTabletsAndroid 7.0 Nougat: 11 tips and tricksFrom speedier replies, settings and app switching to more emoji, hidden settings and a weird cat collecting game
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Internet of thingsInternet of thingsAmazon Dash: does the world really need more little pieces of plastic?The online giant has launched Dash buttons in the UK allowing customers to order product refills but campaigners criticise the tech as wasteful
in depth
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Is it time to switch from iOS to Android?With yet another iPhone in the pipeline, could it be time to make the change to Google’s operating system? These questions and answers may help you decide
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The Chinese are coming. Samsung is steady. Apple's iPhone 7 has to impress
Is it time to switch from iOS to Android?