Networks Tutorials & How-Tos

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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 Alex Lee on January 19, 2018

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

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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

Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 release date, price and specs rumours and news
Posted by Evan Gower 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

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Posted by Alex Lee on January 17, 2018

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

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Posted by Edward Munn on January 17, 2018

“Skygofree” trojan can intercept your WhatsApp messages

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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

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Posted by Dale Walker on January 15, 2018

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

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Posted by Evan Gower on January 12, 2018

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

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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

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Posted by Alex Lee on January 11, 2018

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

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Posted by Emma Sims on January 9, 2018

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

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Posted by Evan Gower on January 5, 2018

iOS 12 features: iOS 12 running on half of all Apple devices

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Posted by Emma Sims on January 5, 2018

Zuckerberg’s 2018 resolution is more professional than personal: Make Facebook great again

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Posted by Alex Lee on January 2, 2018

Germany’s new hate speech law has forced Twitter to block its first far-right troll

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Posted by Edward Munn on December 22, 2017

Facebook signs deal with Universal Music Group – is a streaming service on the way?

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Posted by Emma Sims on December 21, 2017

Facebook makes it easier to identify scammers with this neat trick

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Posted by Alex Lee on December 20, 2017

Facebook reveals huge rise in government requests for user data

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Posted by Edward Munn on December 20, 2017

Retro games: How to play classic video games on PC, smartphone and tablet

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Posted by Thomas McMullan on December 18, 2017

Letting your child spend hours on a phone may not be bad after all

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Posted by Alan Martin on December 18, 2017

No Jedi: Mark Hamill slams FCC chairman Ajit Pai over net neutrality

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Posted by Thomas McMullan on December 15, 2017

Chasing trains: The UK talks a good AI game but is it losing pace?

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Posted by Emma Sims on December 15, 2017

Facebook trials ads before videos in its “Watch” section

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Posted by Alan Martin on December 14, 2017

No, 73p of Russian Facebook spending wouldn’t shift a Brexit vote, but it’s dangerous to take that at face value

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Posted by Alan Martin on December 14, 2017

Would you be willing to give Facebook your fingerprint if it meant the death of trolls?

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Posted by Alan Martin on December 13, 2017

Twitter threads let you bore your followers senseless more easily than ever

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Posted by Alex Lee on December 12, 2017

Google rolls out three ‘Appsperiments’ designed to help you take better smartphone pictures

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Posted by Emma Sims on December 11, 2017

End of the creeper feed: Facebook’s done away with the Ticker

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Posted by Thomas McMullan on December 11, 2017

German intelligence claims China is using LinkedIn for espionage

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Posted by Vaughn Highfield on December 7, 2017

Improbable and former Supercell and Rockstar developers team up to bring a living virtual world to your pocket

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Posted by Thomas McMullan on December 6, 2017

The science of doping: What counts as doping and how is it detected

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Posted by Alex Lee on December 5, 2017

Code First Girls wants to teach 20,000 women to code by 2020 – and it could give the UK an edge after Brexit

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Posted by Emma Sims on December 5, 2017

Facebook unveils Messenger Kids for youngsters

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Posted by Emma Sims on December 5, 2017

Google devotes 10,000 staff to stamping out extremist content

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Posted by Emma Sims on December 4, 2017

In 1990s news, the NHS is still the world’s biggest buyer of fax machines

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Posted by Vaughn Highfield on December 4, 2017

CryptoKitties is the Ethereum cat collecting game that’s seen over $1m in user spending

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Posted by Alan Martin on December 4, 2017

Facebook is expanding its British operation with 800 new hires

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Posted by Victoria Woollaston on December 1, 2017

Free Kindle books: How to buy and borrow free Kindle books in the UK

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Posted by Victoria Woollaston on December 1, 2017

Tesla owner claims to be using his Model S to mine Bitcoin for free – but all may not be as it seems

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Posted by Alex Lee on November 29, 2017

Facebook is using AI to combat the spread of terrorism

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Posted by Alex Lee on November 29, 2017

Kids are better at identifying fake news than adults, but they’re breaking Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat’s terms in the process

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Posted by Alex Lee on November 28, 2017

These soft origami robot muscles can lift 1,000 times their own body weight

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Posted by Victoria Woollaston on November 23, 2017

Black Friday 2017: Get an Oculus Rift and Touch controllers for £349

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Posted by Edward Munn on November 21, 2017

What is net neutrality and what does it mean for the UK?

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Posted by Alex Lee on November 21, 2017

If you use Facebook a lot, chances are you’re a materialistic narcissist

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Posted by Vaughn Highfield on November 21, 2017

How to stop over 400 sites logging everything you type: A complete list of every site using session replay scripts

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Posted by Alan Martin on November 21, 2017

Google Pixel Buds review: The future, but far from the present

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Posted by Thomas McMullan on November 20, 2017

Google’s job search is adding salary estimates