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• Broadband minister: Getting fast Broadband is a 'choice' - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 27 Jun 2017
  Having super fast broadband is a 'choice' argues former broadband minister
  
• Why lionfish are being hunted by robots in Bermuda - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  Bermuda is using robot technology to control the population of venomous lionfish.
  
• Debian 9 'Stretch' Offers Improved Security on Multiple Architectures - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  

  eWEEK: After two years of development, major milestone release of open-source Linux distribution debuts, set for five years of support.
  
  

  
  
• Linux 4.12 rc7 - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  

  Linus Torvalds: It's been another week, and we have another -rc.

  
  
• Tech Tip: Moving Your E-Books to a New E-Reader - NYT > Personal Tech
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  When you upgrade to a new electronic reader or tablet, transferring your library can be as easy as logging into your e-bookstore account.
  
• The robot that can pick up virtually any object - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  Scientists at UC Berkeley have created a robot that has learnt to pick up virtually any object.
  
• The first cash machine came into use 50 years ago today - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  It is 50 years to the day that the first cash machine came into use. How has it changed over the years?
  
• Software Defined Networking (SDN) - Architecture and role of OpenFlow - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  

  HowToForge: SDN broadly consists of three layers: Application layer, Control layer, and Infrastructure layer.

  
  
• 3 Easy Ways To Get A Summary Of Disk Usage (Directory & Folders Size) In Linux - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  

  2daygeek: Print a disk usage summary to get an actual disk usage on your system.

  
  
• How to Install VirtualBox 5.1 on Debian 9 (Stretch) - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  

  Linuxtechi: VirtualBox is a free and open source virtualization software used at desktop level.

  
  
• Player protests force change on GTA V mod kit - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  Complaints, negative reviews, and petitions make GTA's publisher end legal action over a popular game add-on
  
• 18 open source translation tools to localize your project - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  

  opensource.com: Localization plays a key role in adapting projects for users around the world.

  
  
• When not to use a JavaScript framework - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  

  Learn helpful tips on where frameworks make sense, and where they don't.

  
  
• How to Install Restyaboard on CentOS 7 - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  

  Restyaboard is a free and open-source Kanban board application.

  
  
• How To List Installed Packages Sorted By Installation Date In Linux - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  

  ostechnix: This brief guide describes how to list installed packages sorted by installation date from command line in Unix-like operating systems.

  
  
• Tech Fix: Alexa, What Happens if the Echo Has a Screen? You Get This Review - NYT > Personal Tech
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  Amazon’s newest Echo smart speaker has a touch screen. Our reviewer asked whether that made the gadget much different from a smartphone or a tablet.
  
• Subway digging uncovers 'Pompeii-like scene' in Rome - FOX News
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  Digging for Rome's new subway has unearthed the charred ruins of a 3rd century building and the 1,800-year-old skeleton of a dog that apparently perished in a fire.
  
• Hyperlane: A special lane for self-driving vehicles - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  A US company is proposing special lanes on roads purely for self-driving vehicles.
  
• Russia targets Telegram app after St Petersburg bombing - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  A suicide bomber who killed 15 people in St Petersburg used the messaging app, officials say.
  
• Gmail to end ad-targeting email scans - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  Privacy groups cautiously welcome Google's pledge to end scans of Gmail messages to personalise ads.
  
• HMS Queen Elizabeth sets sail from Rosyth for sea trials - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  HMS Queen Elizabeth - the largest warship ever built for the Royal Navy - leaves Rosyth for sea trials.
  
• Scottish areas worst for broadband speeds, says Which? - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  The slowest speeds in the UK are experienced in three Scottish local authority areas, Which? says.
  
• NASA eyes close-up mission to Uranus, Neptune - FOX News
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  New NASA mission ideas would study the gassy environments of Uranus and Neptune, two planets on the edge of the solar system that spacecraft have visited only once .
  
• Great Barrier Reef's eye-popping $42B value makes it critical, report says - FOX News
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  A new report finds the Great Barrier Reef is too "critical" to fail—which is a problem since it's already failing.
  
• Shock as eviscerated great white shark washes up ‘with liver surgically removed’ by killer whales - FOX News
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017
  An eviscerated great white shark has washed up on a South African beach, the latest fearsome predator to fall victim to killer whales in that area.
  
• Ohio sites hacked with IS message - BBC News - Technology
  Sun, 25 Jun 2017
  Governor John Kasich's site is one of those attacked, posting a threat to President Donald Trump.
  
• Parliament cyber-attack 'hit up to 90 users' - BBC News - Technology
  Sun, 25 Jun 2017
  Fewer than 1% of 9,000 parliamentary accounts were affected, says the House of Commons.
  
• Snapchat map update raises child safety worries - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 23 Jun 2017
  An update to Snapchat lets people search for schools and see pictures posted by children inside.
  
• Google scrubs medical records from search - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 23 Jun 2017
  Confidential data about medical conditions and tests will no longer appear in search results.
  
• Tech Tent: Uber at a crossroads - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 23 Jun 2017
  On the Tech Tent podcast this week, we explore the stunning resignation of Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick.
  
• Router hack risk 'not limited to Virgin Media' - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 23 Jun 2017
  A weakness in some Virgin Media routers also affects routers by other providers, experts warn.
  
• WannaCry helps speeding drivers dodge fines in Australia - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 23 Jun 2017
  Australian police cancelled hundreds of speeding fines after noting their systems were infected.
  
• How safe is your internet router? - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 23 Jun 2017
  Virgin Media is warning its customers to change the password on their internet routers. A Which? investigation found its Super Hub 2 router is vulnerable to hackers.
  
• Sheryl Sandberg: Tools like Facebook 'used for evil and good' - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 23 Jun 2017
  How Facebook's new initiative plans to tackle extremist and hate speech online.
  
• Hoax or not? 3-fingered 'humanoid' mummy reportedly found in Peru, sparks skepticism - FOX News
  Fri, 23 Jun 2017
  A three-fingered mummified body has been reportedly found in Nazca, Peru, with video of the purported body appearing on YouTube. However, researchers have expressed doubt about the discovery, with some calling it a "hoax."
  
• Dinosaurs that once roamed Antarctica 'live' again - FOX News
  Fri, 23 Jun 2017
  WASHINGTON — Antarctica is a harsh and unforgiving place; with 99 percent of the continent covered in ice, it is the coldest and windiest spot on Earth, and few living things can survive on the continent's frozen landscape.
  
• Planet 10? Another Earth-size world may lurk in the outer solar system - FOX News
  Fri, 23 Jun 2017
  A planet-size object may be orbiting the sun in the icy reaches of the solar system beyond Pluto.
  
• Tech Tip: Rescuing Text From Mac WordPerfect Files - NYT > Personal Tech
  Fri, 23 Jun 2017
  WordPerfect for the Mac never made it to the 21st century, but you can use modern software to get back into those ancient files.
  
• Exploding cream dispenser kills French fitness blogger - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017
  The popular Instagram figure was struck in the chest and died of a heart attack, French media say.
  
• Facebook launches initiative to fight online hate speech - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017
  Move is a response to UK government criticism that the firm doesn't do enough to curb online hate.
  
• Could XPrize tablets replace teachers in Tanzania? - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017
  Teams around the world are competing to develop tablet software to replace a teacher in developing countries.
  
• Amazon accuses Walmart of bullying in cloud computing clash - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017
  Clash follows reports of Walmart asking IT suppliers not to use Amazon's cloud computing service.
  
• Tech Tip: Trading in a Briefcase for a Drive in the Sky - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017
  The old Windows Briefcase tool for syncing files has been retired, but you can still keep your files up-to-date, with or without the web.
  
• Blob-like creatures invade the Pacific coast - FOX News
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017
  They are called "unicorns of the sea" and they are infesting the Pacific Coast, destroying fishing nets and puzzling scientists, the Guardian reports.
  
• Brrr! How much can temperatures drop during a total solar eclipse? - FOX News
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017
  During the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017 , the moon will completely cover the disk of the sun from Oregon to South Carolina.
  
• Workers uncover forgotten WWII military air raid shelter - FOX News
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017
  Workers installing solar panels at a waste water treatment plant in Scotland have uncovered a fascinating piece of World War II military history.
  
• Social Q’s: How Do I Get Off the Mailing List ... of a Family Member? - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017
  Also: a co-worker who hugs; a longtime best friend who wants a (big) loan; and a graduation announcement after a long silence.
  
• Mexican president denies spying on journalists, lawyers and activists - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017
  Enrique Peña Nieto says his government did not use spyware against journalists, lawyers and activists.
  
• Virgin Media urges password change over hacking risk - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017
  The company tells 800,000 customers with Super Hub 2 routers to change their passwords immediately.
  
• UK rail ticket machines hit by IT glitch - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017
  Rail ticket machines across the UK fell out of service during the morning commute.
  
• Yahoo closes internet prodigy's news app - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017
  Three years after its high-profile launch, Nick D'Aloisio's News Digest app is being shut down.
  
• Sega debuts free classic games on mobiles - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017
  Launch sees five titles made available but more will appear every fortnight.
  
• Siri storm caused by economist's comments - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017
  He apologises for causing any offence after saying he finds a male voice more trustworthy on Siri.
  
• WhatsApp rises as a major force in news media - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 21 Jun 2017
  The private instant messaging app is surging in popularity as a way to share and discuss the news.
  
• State of the Art: How Battling Brands Online Has Gained Urgency, and Impact - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 21 Jun 2017
  In a nation where politics have grown pitched, such campaigns suddenly feel like the most effective political action many of us can take.
  
• Tech Fix: What’s Changing in Uber’s New App - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 21 Jun 2017
  The company has been dogged by scandal for months. One response: changes to its all-important app.
  
• Virtual Reality Is a Disappointment? Not in the World of Video Gamers - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 21 Jun 2017
  The video gaming industry continues to pour money and resources into virtual reality, cementing its development and advancement.
  
• Tech We're Using: The Tech That Our Security Experts Use to Be Digitally Secure - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 21 Jun 2017
  The Times’s security experts suggest keeping all software up to date and using two-factor authentication and password managers to protect your privacy.
  
• Tech Tip: Traveling Internationally With (or Without) a Laptop - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 21 Jun 2017
  Security restrictions on large electronics in carry-on baggage have many travelers concerned, so take extra precautions if you need to take your gear.
  
• Tech Tip: What to Do When Chrome Wants to Update — but Can’t - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 20 Jun 2017
  If Google’s browser trips up trying to install a new version, check your system and settings before reinstalling the software.