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Otherworldly bugs: outstanding software crashes

Everyone has encountered a software bug at least several times over the eons we’ve spent in front of the computer...
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Copyright trolls are out in force around the world. And the pandemic is their perfect excuse

Worldwide, cases of individuals receiving notifications for illegally downloading films and music are common. During the pandemic, with people staying...
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Could a secret deal with Facebook spell serious trouble for Google?

With Google already the subject of several antitrust probes, the stakes have been upped by allegations that the search giant...
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The sweet fruits of hard work: the most exquisite custom-made *NIX designs

Linux allowed users to bring that personal feeling to computing for years. However, some people are not shy of going...
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Mobile phishing attacks are scary and on the rise: 85% are outside of email

Mobile phishing attacks are getting so sophisticated that they can fool even the smartest of us. Cybercriminals can now intercept...
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Is there life on Mars?

To this day, many scientists and curious minds have been trying to answer a question that David Bowie asked back...
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Satellites are not safe enough. Here’s why that should worry you

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Orbital infrastructure, whizzing above our heads, is vital to the modern way of life. With thousands more satellites set to...
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Here are the biggest digital heists of the last decade

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At a time when interest in crypto has never been higher, it’s worth watching out.Ballooning bitcoin returns, and the opportunity...
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Hackers leverage sophisticated and novel techniques to break into networks

The recent SolarWinds and JetBrains attacks are prime examples of why state-sponsored attacks are so dangerous. The hackers leveraged sophisticated,...
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Is it healthy to track your fitness and wellbeing?

As businesses embrace data-driven decision-making, many will be familiar with the corporate mantra: if you can't measure it, you can't...
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NSFW: tech support workers share their oddest job experiences

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It’s not unusual to hear stories about tech support workers rolling their eyes at peoples’ pleas for help. It turns...
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Here’s why you should leave WhatsApp for Signal, not Telegram

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When WhatsApp updated its privacy policy to allow it to share its users’ data with Facebook, which bought WhatsApp in...
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Can we still believe what we see online?

That deepfakes are becoming increasingly prevalent is hard to dispute, with recent research from the Queensland University of Technology casting...
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Will Apple’s rumoured search engine be able to supplant Google?

Apple could be taking on Google’s dominance in search.For most of the world, think of a search engine and you...
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Will virtual tourism take off in 2021?

Virtual tourism might be taking off, but tech can never replace the joy of travel.As we prepare to leave twelve...
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Cybersecurity predictions 2021: space wars, dark side of digitalization, and post-quantum cryptography

The US Treasury, the COVID-19 vaccine makers, and the cybersecurity company FireEye were just a cherry on the cake for...
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Custom mechanical keyboards - 17 coolest ones we've ever seen

Mechanical keyboards seem to be gaining popularity nowadays, mostly due to its very passionate, very enthusiastic fanbase.  If you used...
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DeepMind AI decodes the language of life. But at what cost?

DeepMind is on a mission to change everything and solve life's biggest problems. Google's deep-learning system began its journey by...
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This is how they create battlefield noise in Hollywood

A Portuguese startup's software is being used in major Hollywood studios and productions, such as Game of Thrones and Star Wars.
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How bots and scalpers are preventing you from buying a PS5 or Xbox

2020 will be remembered as the year where social distancing became the norm. For many, playing video games with friends...
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