technology
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Airlines across Asia, the US and Europe ban exploding smartphoneFollowing US ban, airlines based in Hong Kong, China, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Germany and Italy prohibit flying with troubled phablet -
Germany calls on Tesla to drop 'Autopilot' brandingTerm deemed ‘misleading’ by German transport minister as Federal Motor Transport Authority reminds Tesla owners to pay attention when driving
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Minecraft, books, panto... and pugs! YouTube star DanTDM opens upHis games channel has 12.7m subscribers, but Daniel Middleton’s horizons are expanding into publishing and theatre -
'It's frenzied, like a scrappy kid': can robots clean my house?Fed up with chores? We road-tested six domestic robots (so you don’t have to)
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Fateful night: a young woman is dead, her Tinder date charged with murderNew Zealand tourist Warriena Wright met up with Gable Tostee in fun-loving Surfers Paradise. A few hours later she plunged 14 storeys to her death
privacy
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Putin dismisses US threat of retaliation over alleged hackingRussian president says US warnings show Washington is using cyber-attacks as a political tool after Joe Biden says ‘we are sending a message’ to Putin
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Entire US political system ‘under attack’ by Russian hacking, experts warnMeanwhile, some US commentators on cybersecurity issues have suggested that these attacks are not a surprise but appear to be a new spin on an old strategy
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analysis & opinion
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The future: where borrowing is the norm and ownership is luxuryTurn any idle asset into a productive piece of capital. All you have to do is set a price, and the robots will take care of the rest. What could possibly go wrong?
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Mercedes-Benz E-Class saloon: car reviewIf you are a CEO, then this executive saloon may already be on your radar. If it’s not, you shouldn’t be in the job, says Martin Love
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The future of pop culture: robot performers, an avatar Drake and a Kanye West superstoreAI, VR and smartphones are changing the way we consume culture, but what comes next? From film to visual arts, we explore entertainment’s new frontiers
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Sony develops PlayStation games for smartphones in 2018Reports say Sony has given a timeframe for its plan to bring its console brand to iOS and Android smartphones
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PlayStation VR: nine of the best launch gamesSpace battles, hallucinogenic puzzlers, office simulators and more – here are our favourite games from Sony’s initial virtual reality lineup
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At home with Tomb Raider's Lara Croft: 'There was probably too much murder'It’s been 20 years since original Tomb Raider. But who is the woman behind the legend? Ellie Gibson visited the famed archeologist in her Surrey mansion to find out
reviews
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The week in radio: Digital Human; Planet Money; Recode Decode; Codebreaker; TodayLaura Bates’s takedown of Justin Webb was the highlight of a day celebrating women in science, technology and contemporary life
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Trolls review – a candy-coloured return for the famed ugly-lovable creaturesAnna Kendrick voices princess Poppy, the heroine of the resilient frizzy-haired toys, in this funny, kidult animation that will rival Shrek
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devices
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WearablesWearablesFitness trackers do not increase activity enough to noticeably improve healthStudy finds group using wearable fitness tracker did show improved levels of physical activity over a year – but not enough to improve health, say researchers
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SmartphonesSmartphonesSamsung Galaxy Note 7: airlines across Asia, the US and Europe ban exploding smartphoneFollowing US ban, airlines based in Hong Kong, China, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Germany and Italy prohibit flying with troubled phablet
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TabletsTabletsDoes Apple’s iPad Pro fail the cracked screen test?The super-slim tablet is said by some to crack too easily. And when the tech giant charges £566 for a repair, is it being unfair?
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Internet of thingsInternet of thingsWe are a generation struggling to look after elderly relatives. Maybe technology can ease the loadCould the care we need come from the internet of things?
in depth
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Which keyboard and mouse should I buy for my PC?Mamie would like to replace her old keyboard and mouse with something better. There are plenty of options ...
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inside Silicon Valley
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Billionaire claims he has been harassed after blocking access to public beachSilicon Valley venture capitalist Vinod Khosla sues two California agencies as part of protracted legal battle over public access to beach on his property
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People made sick by Soylent bars report 'gelatinous substance' on wrapperThey’re ‘plant-based and protein rich’ and contain “12.5% of your daily nutritional requirements’ – but people say they pack some pretty nasty side effects too
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Wealthy San Francisco tech investors bankroll bid to ban homeless campsThe proposed law would ban tent encampments from San Francisco’s sidewalks – a visceral reminder of the city’s gaping inequality
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ACLU finds social media sites gave data to company tracking black protestersACLU revealed Tuesday that Facebook, Twitter and Instagram gave ‘special access’ to Geofeedia, a controversial social media monitoring company
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