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Best ways to share files securely
The internet is made for sharing and it’s perfectly understandable that the moment you snap a picture of a new addition to the family, or some other unmissable photo, you want to show it to […]
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Bitcoin prices continue to fall as yet another exchange reports a breach
The value of bitcoin and many other digital currencies fell to their lowest levels this year after South Korean exchange Coinrail said a hack over the weekend stole virtual coin estimated to be worth more […]
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An audience with Matt Hancock, secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport
Matt Hancock, the creator of the Matt Hancock app, is sitting in Matt Hancock’s office at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), in a Matt Hancock director’s chair from Pinewood Studios, drinking […]
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Facebook under fire again for granting extended access to user data
In the wake of secret data deals with smartphone makers, and a bug that turned private posts public for millions of users, Facebook is once again under fire: this time for the way it gave […]
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In California, natural gas availability still an issue 3 years after major leak
Enlarge / The NRG power plant in El Segundo, California. Getty Images In 2015, one of 115 natural gas storage wells at the Aliso Canyon storage facility in Southern California started leaking methane, an extremely […]
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Millions of Facebook users have accidentally made their private posts completely public
Facebook is warning users to check their recent posts and photo uploads after discovering a bug in its composer that set the default privacy option to ‘public’. Usually it’s safe to assume that Facebook will […]
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BT’s Gavin Patterson quits under shareholder pressure
BT CEO Gavin Patterson has announced he is to step down after five years at the top, as the organisation faces down a revolt among shareholders unhappy with his performance. A former holder of Computer […]
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AT&T imposes another $5 price hike on grandfathered unlimited data plans
AT&T is imposing another $5-per-month price increase on customers who have held onto a decade-old grandfathered unlimited data plan. The new price will be $45 a month. The data plan’s price was $30 monthly for […]
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In a blow to e-voting critics, Brazil suspends use of all paper ballots
Enlarge / An electronic voting machine used in Brazil. In a blow to electronic-voting critics, Brazil’s Supreme Court has suspended the use of all paper ballots in this year’s elections. The ruling means that only […]
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BT launches ‘Essential’ entry-level fibre broadband deal – but should you get it?
A bit like Stella Artois, BT has always taken the ‘reassuringly expensive’ approach to its broadband deals. When it comes to fibre, it tends to be a little bit more expensive than the likes of […]