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• VIDEO: The rise of the hospital Robot - TG Daily
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  Remote presence bots help doctors visit hospital wards
  
• VIDEO: Will Jelly repeat Twitter's success? - TG Daily
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  Biz Stone discusses his new social app Jelly which he hopes will encourage people to help each other out.
  
• Level Money wants you to think before you spend - CNN -- Tech News
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  A new service tackles budgeting for millennials by emphasizing the view ahead (and not the one in the rearview).
  
• Men 'giving up' books to go online - TG Daily
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  A new study finds men prefer to watch film adaptations than read the original book, with 30% admitting they have not read a book since school.
  
• At Macy's, lessons from Walmart's failed RFID attempt - CNN -- Tech News
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  Walmart's bold plan to plaster its supply chain with RFID bombed -- but a new "barcode on steroids" might just be a retail savior.
  
• Apple-endorsed racing game Anki Drive revs up with new cars, tracks - CNN -- Tech News
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  Artificial intelligence-driven startup unveils first hardware refresh since launch.
  
• Ousted Yahoo exec gets $58 million golden parachute - CNN -- Tech News
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  Former chief operating officer Henrique de Castro left Yahoo with an severance package worth $58 million.
  
• Social data as a business is dead. Long live big data services - CNN -- Tech News
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  Recent acquisitions by Twitter and Apple are changing the game for big data startups focused on social media.
  
• Yahoo surges following first-quarter results - CNN -- Tech News
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  Yahoo is still in the midst of its turnaround, but investors liked what they saw in the company's first-quarter results.
  
• EU Sentinel returns first images - TG Daily
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  The first images come back from the radar satellite launched as part of the European Union's new flagship Earth-observation project.
  
• Review: Samsung Galaxy S5 - CNN -- Tech News
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  Does the new Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone keep its promises? In our review, we find out.
  
• Virgin apologises for email glitch - TG Daily
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  Virgin Media apologises after some of its customers received hundreds of unwanted emails because of a distribution list error.
  
• First Heartbleed 'hacker' arrested - TG Daily
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  A 19-year-old Canadian citizen is charged with hacking into the Canada Revenue Agency's website, becoming the first arrest in relation to the Heartbleed security breach.
  
• Cyborg glasses express fake emotions - TG Daily
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  A Japanese researcher creates glasses that show computer-generated eyes that express emotions so that the wearer does not need to bother.
  
• Galaxy S5 fingerprint sensor hacked - TG Daily
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  German security researchers say that a spoof fingerprint can be used to unlock Samsung's new handset and steal money.
  
• Tencent brings Candy Crush to China - TG Daily
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  China's internet giant Tencent will launch the popular Candy Crush game on the mainland in partnership with the game's creator King Digital Entertainment.
  
• Google stock sinks as mobile struggles continue - CNN -- Tech News
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
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• MtGox exchange put in administration - TG Daily
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  The Bitcoin exchange MtGox has been placed in administration by a Japanese court and it is expected that bankruptcy proceedings will be started.
  
• Hard-disk firm warns of data breach - TG Daily
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  French hard-disk maker LaCie warns that shoppers' credit cards details and logins may have been stolen from its store over a one-year period.
  
• Bungie 'fires' Halo games composer - TG Daily
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  The composer of the music featured in the original Halo video games says his job has been "terminated without cause" by developer Bungie.
  
• 10 Questions: Vikas Gupta, co-founder and CEO, Play-i - CNN -- Tech News
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  On teaching children how to program, being comfortable with uncertainty, and the challenges of growth.
  
• Regular expressions guide - LinuxToday News
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  

   LinuxUser: Learn regular expressions to more effectively search through code and the shell

  
  
• How to set up a secondary DNS server in CentOS - LinuxToday News
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  

  Xmodulo: In this tutorial, we will create a secondary DNS server (ns2) for the same domain by using bind package on CentOS.

  
  
• Ubuntu 14.04 Server Brings Virtualization, Automation, Storage Updates - LinuxToday News
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  

   The VAR Guy: The 14.04 release of Ubuntu Linux, code-named Trusty Tahr, will bring new automation, virtualization and storage features to Ubuntu server users.

  
  
• Watch live: Scientists explore life in the mysterious depths of the Gulf of Mexico - Fox News
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  This month, you can fly along the Gulf of Mexico seafloor and explore a strange ecosystem fueled by chemicals instead of sunlight, all from your computer.
  
• 10 ways animals live longer - Fox News
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  10 ways animals live longer
  
• Herb supplements are the most common complementary medicine in US - Fox News
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  Herbs and other dietary supplements besides vitamins are the most commonly used type of "complementary medicine" (also called alternative medicine) in the United States, followed by visits to chiropractors, yoga and massage, a new report finds.
  
• Portland's Packy the elephant turns 52, celebrates with 40-pound cake - Fox News
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  More than a half century has passed since Packy the elephant's newsmaking birth at the Oregon Zoo. He's now a six-ton senior citizen and considered geriatric at age 52.
  
• Vision risks for astronauts could be a Mars mission 'showstopper,' NASA scientist says - Fox News
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  Mars may possess a stark and austere beauty, but a manned Red Planet mission will likely not be easy on the eyes.
  
• NASA hands over historic Apollo-era launch pad to SpaceX - Fox News
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — One of NASA's most historic launch pads is now under new management.
  
• Attention enterprise: beware of quasi-open source - LinuxToday News
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  

  SiliconeAngle: Addressing the maturation of OpenStack, Cormier claimed the architecture was on a near-identical trajectory as Linux in their early days.

  
  
• Coverity finds open source software quality better than proprietary code - LinuxToday News
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  

  ZDnet: Coverity, a company specializing in software quality and security testing solutions, finds that open source programs tend to have fewer errors than proprietary programs.

  
  
• The story of Koha, the first open source library management system - LinuxToday News
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  

  OpenSource.com: This is a story of why we developed Koha and how it has changed the way we, and millions of others, work.

  
  
• GNU Debugger or GDB: A Powerful Source Code Debugging tool for Linux Programs - LinuxToday News
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  

  Tecmint: A debugger plays a vital role in any software development system. Nobody can write a bug-free code all at once.

  
  
• Canonical Starts Talking About Convergence and Ubuntu 14.10 Features - LinuxToday News
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  

  Softpedia: Ubuntu developers are already starting to reveal what major changes will be implemented in Ubuntu 14.10.

  
  
• Open Source Code Has Fewer Defects Than Proprietary Software - LinuxToday News
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014
  

  TechWeek Europe: The report serves as the antidote to the criticism surrounding OpenSSL, following the discovery of the Heartbleed bug.

  
  
• Pollution from Asia strengthening storms in North America, study finds - Fox News
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014
  Pollution from China's coal-burning power plants is pumping up winter storms over the northwest Pacific Ocean and changing North America's weather, a new study finds.
  
• Saturn may have given birth to a baby moon, astronomers say - Fox News
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014
  NASA’s Saturn-orbiting Cassini spacecraft has imaged something peculiar on the outermost edge of the gas giant’s A-ring. A bright knot, or arc, has been spotted, 20 percent brighter than the surrounding ring material and astronomers are interpreting it as a gravitational disturbance caused by a tiny moon.
  
• Netflix speeds surge for Comcast users following connection deal - CNN -- Tech News
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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• Should Google know your deepest secrets? - CNN -- Tech News
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014
  With Google Glass on sale today, it's time to have serious talks about technology and privacy.
  
• Digital financial advisers bulk up - CNN -- Tech News
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014
  Funding comes on the heels of competitor Wealthfront raising $35 million.
  
• Twitter plays defense with deal for Gnip - CNN -- Tech News
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014
  Deal follows Apple's acquisition of Topsy, one of just four Twitter data resellers.
  
• World must act quickly to reverse buildup of heat-trapping gases, UN climate change panel says - Fox News
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014
  The cost of keeping global warming in check is "relatively modest," but only if the world acts quickly to reverse the buildup of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere, the head of the U.N.'s expert panel on climate change said Sunday.
  
• Brian Stelter on CNN's new TV app - CNN -- Tech News
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014
  CNN's senior media correspondent gives his take on his own network's latest offering.
  
• How companies are using wearables in the workplace - CNN -- Tech News
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014
  Companies want to ensure that employees keep active and sleep well. Wearable technology may be the answer.
  
• In China, a momentary pause for tech purchases - CNN -- Tech News
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014
  As subsidies end, the market for consumer electronics in China is slipping. But it won't stay back for long.
  
• Yahoo shares jump despite profit fall - TG Daily
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014
  Shares in the struggling internet search giant Yahoo surge 9%, despite first-quarter profits falling 20%.
  
• T. rex skeleton gets new home in Smithsonian dinosaur hall - Fox News
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014
  More than 100 years after dinosaurs were first displayed on the National Mall, T. rex — the king — is joining the Smithsonian collection after a 2,000-mile journey from Montana.
  
• Yahoo surges following first-quarter results - CNN -- Tech News
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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• Why Google and Facebook are drooling over drone companies - CNN -- Tech News
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014
  Interest in Titan Aerospace and others is not just about the "next billion" Internet users.
  
• AUDIO: Google buys high-altitude drone firm - TG Daily
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014
  Internet giant Google has bought high-altitude drone firm Titan Aerospace for an undisclosed sum.
  
• Automattic seeking to raise more than $100 million - CNN -- Tech News
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014
  The round will value the company behind WordPress.com at north of $1 billion.
  
• City to get ultra-fast broadband - TG Daily
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014
  A new fibre optic network is to be created in York to provide ultra-fast broadband speeds throughout the city.
  
• Heartbleed may 'slow' web speeds - TG Daily
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014
  The struggle to fix problems caused by the Heartbleed bug could make web browsing speeds slow to a crawl, warns net monitoring firm Netcraft.
  
• Syria: Report shows how foreign fighters use social media - TG Daily
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014
  Report shows how foreign fighters in Syria are using social media
  
• Privacy fears over FBI database - TG Daily
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014
  A facial recognition database being built by the FBI could contain over 52m images by 2015 causing concern to privacy campaigners
  
• MtGox chief refuses to travel to US - TG Daily
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014
  The founder of MtGox - once the world's biggest Bitcoin exchange - refuses to travel to the US to testify about losing large amounts of the virtual currency.
  
• Dutch unveil glow in the dark road - TG Daily
  Mon, 14 Apr 2014
  Streetlights on a 500m stretch of highway in the Netherlands are replaced by glow in the dark road markings in a pilot project.
  
• Is my data safe? - CNN -- Tech News
  Mon, 14 Apr 2014
  Read full story for latest details.
  
• AUDIO: Woman's £2600 Neil Diamond mobile bill - TG Daily
  Mon, 14 Apr 2014
  A phone user has been charged £2600 for downloading a Neil Diamond album abroad.
  
• VIDEO: A week through Google Glass - TG Daily
  Mon, 14 Apr 2014
  The BBC's Technology Correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones tried out Google Glass for a week, documenting his work and home life.
  
• VIDEO: Mumsnet target of Heartbleed hackers - TG Daily
  Mon, 14 Apr 2014
  A leading UK site for parents and the Canadian tax authority have both announced they have had data stolen by hackers exploiting the Heartbleed bug.
  
• VIDEO: Sensors to prevent pain for amputees - TG Daily
  Mon, 14 Apr 2014
  Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed three-directional pressure sensors which they say could prevent dangerous sores for thousands of patients
  
• Android devices await Heartbleed fix - TG Daily
  Mon, 14 Apr 2014
  One week after the Heartbleed bug was announced millions of Android devices remain vulnerable to the bug despite Google creating a fix.
  
• NSA stories take Pulitzer Prize - TG Daily
  Mon, 14 Apr 2014
  The Guardian and Washington Post newspapers share the Pulitzer Prize for public service journalism for a series of stories on US electronic spying.
  
• Pentagon eyes drone wi-fi hotspots - TG Daily
  Mon, 14 Apr 2014
  The US defence department is working on how to use old drones to provide wi-fi in remote locations, such as on the battlefield.
  
• VIDEO: A look inside a 'Cybersquat' - TG Daily
  Sat, 12 Apr 2014
  BBC Click's Jen Copestake spent a week in one of the most renowned squats in Barcelona, following the developers of Bitcoin tools and other open source software.
  
• VIDEO: Video gamers storm London Book Fair - TG Daily
  Fri, 11 Apr 2014
  Video game designers storm the London Book Fair
  
• VIDEO: Firm creates drone fitted with Taser - TG Daily
  Wed, 09 Apr 2014
  Spencer Kelly meets the team behind a drone which can fire 80,000 volts of electricity through a wired dart.