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TECHNOLOGY

Google’s goggles spark fears of ‘end of privacy’

Monday, 20 May 2013
Imagine a computer that hovers above your eyebrow, interacting with your surroundings and responding to your voice. Google Glass is an impressive gadget – but how intrusive might it be?
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First 3D-printed gun spreads tremors of fear

Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Since a Texan anarchist printed and fired a homemade gun last week, the US government has been desperate to remove the online blueprints. Is this technology beyond control?
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Internet ideals at risk after 20 years of the web

Thursday, 02 May 2013
Precisely 20 years ago this Friday the first web page was published – and in a blaze of idealism the world wide web was born. Today, have giant corporations such as Google soured the dream?
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Teenager escapes prosecution for ‘hate tweets’

Tuesday, 23 April 2013
Police have decided to drop the case against the 17-year-old whose offensive tweets forced her to resign as the UK’s first youth police commissioner. Does Paris Brown deserve to be vilified?
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Experts get many future trends amazingly wrong

Thursday, 21 March 2013
When one reporter interviewed futurologists 25 years ago about what life would be like in 2013 they got things both stunningly right and amazingly wrong. Was it a waste of time?
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THE FUTURE: Everyone is connected

Tuesday, 19 February 2013
Today, 2.4 billion people are connected to the internet: a vast ‘global mind’ of information and ideas. This shared consciousness comes with big opportunities – and profound risks.
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Scientists build ‘complete’ bionic man for TV

Wednesday, 06 February 2013
He may not be much of a looker, but Rex walks, talks and moves much like a human being. Every inch of his ‘body’ is artificially engineered. Will we soon build humans from scratch?
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Child labour suggests something rotten at Apple

Monday, 28 January 2013
Apple has long been technology’s most innovative company. But in recent years it has been plagued by child labour and stuttering profits. Is this the beginning of the end for Jobs’ empire?
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Intelligent fork steals limelight at gadget show

Thursday, 10 January 2013
Today in Las Vegas, techies are flocking to the world’s biggest gizmo trade show. Some of the thousands of inventions will radically change our lives. But will it be for the better?
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Year in review: technology triumphs of 2012

Wednesday, 19 December 2012
Technology is developing at breakneck pace. As 2012 comes to an end, we look back at the top tech stories that have defined the year, and could shape the future.
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Ministers clash over ‘snooping’ powers

Wednesday, 12 December 2012
The police want new powers to look at emails and internet records to help them capture criminals and prevent terrorism. Assaults on freedom or a necessary sacrifice?
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Happy Bday 2 txt: SMS marks its twentieth year

Tuesday, 04 December 2012
Twenty years ago, a young software engineer sent the world’s first text message. Today, the majority of people text at least once a day. How has the medium changed the world?
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Parents panic over teenagers’ online reputations

Monday, 03 December 2012
A new survey shows that nearly three quarters of parents are deeply concerned about how their children are viewed on the internet. Is “online reputation” worth worrying about in the digital age?
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Journalist learns African language in 22 hours

Monday, 26 November 2012
A new website combines modern science and ancient techniques to pack vast amounts of information into your brain. But in the age of the internet, does memory really still matter?
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Robot brain dream could be real within decade

Monday, 12 November 2012
Scientists in Switzerland are working on a ‘fantastic new scientific instrument’: a working virtual simulation of a human brain. The consequences of success might stretch the limits of imagination.
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Halo ‘aliens’ invade Europe for video game launch

Monday, 05 November 2012
Halo 4, the latest installment in the iconic Halo video game series, will arrive in shops tomorrow, greeted by millions of eager fans. What is it that makes the game’s faceless hero so appealing?
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Global war: engines of destruction

Thursday, 01 November 2012
Increasingly, America’s weapon of choice is the unmanned drone. Today, they are flown by remote control, but soon they will not need humans at all. The age of robot wars is at hand.
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Obama claims upper hand in fierce online battle

Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Viral videos, joke memes, and tens of millions of tweets: the battleground of this year’s US presidential election has been online. A sign that democracy is changing?
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‘Supertroll’ unmasked in internet showdown

Wednesday, 17 October 2012
The internet can be a realm of unaccountable, anonymous actions, with no consequences for bullies. This week one man’s real identity was exposed. Can online culture change?
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Daredevil freefall breaks the sound barrier

Tuesday, 16 October 2012
When Felix Baumgartner jumped from the edge of space, the world looked on in awe. His supersonic leap, which broke world records, is a feat of technology and training.
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