Thursday 5 February 2015

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The Free Software Foundation loves this laptop, but you won't

02.05.2015 3:30 AM

Sure, all the software--right down to the firmware!--is free and open in the LibreBoot X200. But it's still a refurbished 2008 laptop, and indicative of deeper problems in the state of truly open hardware.

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Battlefield: Hardline multiplayer beta impressions: Doling out so-called 'justice'

02.04.2015 1:53 PM

Meet the new Battlefield multiplayer, same as the old Battlefield multiplayer, but with icky police brutality overtones.

 

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New iOS spyware steals pictures, data, and more even from non-jailbroken iPhones

02.04.2015 2:02 PM

Spyware from a pro-Russian group is targeting iPhones, whether they're jailbroken or not, says Trend Micro

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Skype fails: 5 of the worst problems and how to fix them

02.05.2015 3:00 AM

Admit it: You've cursed at Skype. We all have. These tips will save your breath--and maybe save your meeting.

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Microsoft reportedly buying slick calendar app Sunrise to bolster productivity push

02.04.2015 2:17 PM

Sunrise's software pulls data from third party services like Microsoft Exchange

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You've never heard of the Millennium Falcon?

02.04.2015 3:11 PM

It's the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs. And now it's a drone you can build yourself.

Watch out DirectX 12! Valve, Khronos to reveal next-gen OpenGL successor at GDC

02.04.2015 12:56 PM

Details about glNext, the next-gen OpenGL successor, will be revealed at GDC in March. Should DirectX 12 and AMD's Mantle be scared?

Adobe starts patching Flash flaw that's already being exploited in the wild

02.05.2015 6:25 AM

Auto-updates should be available Wednesday, with a manual update coming Thursday

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Hacked again? Russian hackers still inside Sony Pictures' network, security firm says

02.04.2015 12:23 PM

Taia Global says that either intruders from the November breach never left, or Sony Pictures was hacked a second time

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Verizon cut prices on most data plans, but raises costs for heavy data users

02.05.2015 6:15 AM

Verizon says it doesn't follow, it leads. This time it's leading by offering discounts, just like its competitors.

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Next iPhone chip will reportedly be made by Samsung

02.04.2015 2:41 PM

Apple evidently likes its arch-rival's chip factories.

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This giant, human-like Navy robot uses sensors to fight fires at sea (Video)

02.05.2015 6:42 AM

SAFFiR is a slow, lumbering humanoid but it could work with shipboard drones to find and fight fires

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