Social Media Tutorials & How-Tos

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Posted by Vaughn Highfield on January 29, 2018

Strava is a military security nightmare as US base locations are leaked by fitness fanatics

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Posted by Edward Munn on January 26, 2018

British Airways is rolling out its biometric gates to more US airports

Google Bulletin app
Posted by Alex Lee on January 26, 2018

Google wants to salvage local news with its Twitter-style reporting app Bulletin

Battery life tips: Boost phone battery life
Posted by William Stanton on January 25, 2018

Eight simple ways to boost your phone’s battery life

if_you_bought_50_cents_album_with_bitcoin_heres_what_you_could_now_own_instead
Posted by Alan Martin on January 25, 2018

If you bought 50 Cent’s album with Bitcoin, here’s what you could now own instead

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Posted by Alan Martin on January 25, 2018

These are the first monkeys cloned using the “Dolly the sheep” method

theresa_may_calls_for_internet_crackdown_in_light_of_london_attacks
Posted by Thomas McMullan on January 25, 2018

Davos: Theresa May to call on tech firms to meet “fundamental social responsibilities”

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Posted by Alan Martin on January 24, 2018

Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple wasted $50 million lobbying the Trump administration

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Posted by Thomas McMullan on January 24, 2018

What I learned playing a video game live in a concert hall

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Posted by Chris Sutcliffe on January 24, 2018

How to make money playing video games: Tips on becoming a professional eSports player

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Posted by Thomas McMullan on January 24, 2018

Facebook buys ID verification startup Confirm.io

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Posted by Edward Munn on January 23, 2018

Facebook admits it has power to “corrode democracy”, pledges to tackle fake news

google_phil_harrison
Posted by Vaughn Highfield on January 23, 2018

Google’s latest hire suggests it’s eyeing up entering the games industry

Super blue blood moon uk 2018
Posted by Victoria Woollaston on January 23, 2018

Super blue blood moon: How to watch and stream the January blue moon and lunar eclipse in the UK

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Posted by Edward Munn on January 23, 2018

Facebook has created a new unit of time called “flicks” – and it’s actually pretty smart

donald_trump_renews_calls_for_terrorists_internet_to_be_cut_off_following_the_london_tube_explosion
Posted by Alan Martin on January 21, 2018

Trump and technology: One year in, how much has America’s science and tech scene changed?

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Posted by Alan Martin on January 19, 2018

Donald Trump at one: A continuation of his make-believe reality TV past

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Posted by Vaughn Highfield on January 19, 2018

OnePlus hacked as customers are warned of a serious breach

WhatsApp Business
Posted by Jane McCallion on January 19, 2018

WhatsApp Business: WhatsApp brings its professional app to the UK

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Posted by Alex Lee on January 19, 2018

Microsoft’s new drawing bot is a robo-Salvador Dali – even if it doesn’t mean to be

die_with_me_app_2
Posted by Vaughn Highfield on January 19, 2018

Die With Me is the app that lets you chat with strangers as your phones die together

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Posted by Jonathan Bray on January 18, 2018

Nissan Leaf 2018 review: UK’s most popular EV gets better

Text bomb iPhone and Mac message bug
Posted by Alex Lee on January 18, 2018

Apple confirms fix for the “text bomb” ChaiOS message bug is coming next week

Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 release date, price and specs rumours and news
Posted by William Stanton on January 18, 2018

Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 release date, price and specs: Handset could be the first to launch in the UK following deal with Three

nintendo_labo_vehicle_kit
Posted by William Stanton on January 18, 2018

Nintendo Labo kits explained: Nintendo reveals Labo Vehicle Kit features

tide_pod
Posted by Edward Munn on January 18, 2018

Tide Pod Challenge: YouTube takes a stand against the ridiculous – and dangerous – craze

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Posted by Alex Lee on January 17, 2018

Google is laying even more subsea cables – one in completely unclaimed territory

metroid_prime_4_release_date_nintendo_switch
Posted by William Stanton on January 17, 2018

Metroid Prime 4 release date: Sources confirm Bandai Namco IS at the helm of Metroid

skygofree_trojan
Posted by Edward Munn on January 17, 2018

“Skygofree” trojan can intercept your WhatsApp messages

youtuber_bubble
Posted by Thomas McMullan on January 17, 2018

YouTube tightens rules over monetised videos; ditches smaller content creators

Code breaking puzzles and GCHQ contest
Posted by Victoria Woollaston on January 16, 2018

Can you crack these GCHQ challenges? Brain teasers released to launch CyberFirst Girls contest

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Posted by Alan Martin on January 16, 2018

Computers now read better than humans: Microsoft and Alibaba’s AI have taken the edge in comprehension tests

mustang_bullitt
Posted by Edward Munn on January 15, 2018

Ford teases “Mach 1” all-electric performance SUV, new Mustang Bullitt and outlines its EV plans

htc_vive-vaughn_highfield-face_on
Posted by Thomas McMullan on January 15, 2018

Adult VR app SinVR exposed names and emails of thousands of users

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Posted by Vaughn Highfield on January 15, 2018

Kasotsuka Shojo: Japan’s latest J-pop band “Virtual Currency Girls” is all about cryptocurrency

skype-for-tablet
Posted by Dale Walker on January 15, 2018

Skype adds end-to-end encryption to the latest Insider Build

best_iphone_ipad_apps_2018
Posted by William Stanton on January 12, 2018

Best iPad and iPhone apps UK 2018: Travelling, dating, learning and more on iOS

what-is-climate-change-melting-ice-caps
Posted by Emma Sims on January 12, 2018

What is climate change? The science and the solutions

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Posted by Alan Martin on January 12, 2018

Bye bye brands: Facebook is pivoting back to friends and family, but should be wary of the law of unintended consequences

25_year_plan_environmental_improvement
Posted by Emma Sims on January 11, 2018

25YEP: Here’s the UK’s 25-year plan to improve the environment, tackle plastic waste and protect wildlife

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Posted by Alex Lee on January 11, 2018

With ‘Today In’, Facebook wants to be your new local news reporter

new_legend_of_zelda_game_release_date_rumours
Posted by Thomas McMullan on January 10, 2018

New Legend of Zelda game: release date rumours and news

gemini_pda_hands-on
Posted by Christopher Minasians on January 10, 2018

The new Gemini PDA: Hands-on with the new PDA smartphone that runs on Android

norishige_kanai_2
Posted by Emma Sims on January 10, 2018

Oops! Japanese astronaut who thought he’d grown 9cm in space seriously messed up his calculations

kyoto_university_ai_mind_reading
Posted by Emma Sims on January 9, 2018

Japanese scientists just created an AI that can “read” human minds

frank_abagnale
Posted by Thomas McMullan on January 9, 2018

Frank Abagnale on fighting internet fraud: We need to start thinking like old-fashioned criminals

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Posted by Edward Munn on January 8, 2018

Garmin announces its first GPS watch with music playback

ces_sexism
Posted by Thomas McMullan on January 8, 2018

CES organisers react to sexism accusations claiming there aren’t enough women at the event

Fisker Emotion pictures
Posted by Alex Lee on January 8, 2018

Step aside Tesla: £95,000 Fisker EMotion EV charges to a range of 125 miles in just nine minutes

xperia_xa2_and_xa2_ultra_announced
Posted by Alan Martin on January 8, 2018

Sony unveils three new smartphones: the Xperia XA2, Xperia XA2 Ultra and Xperia L2