Computing
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My 102-year-old grandmother tries social media: 'Is this what they do all day?'I interviewed my grandmother to get a century of perspective on technology, from the cellphone she uses ‘only for emergencies’ to Twitter and Snapchat
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Why a robot could be the best boss you've ever hadDesigned with strong technical expertise and high intelligence, it’s not so far-fetched that the robots of the future could outperform human managers
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Increasingly the tech business is all about making good products artificially redundant and mediocre ones seem relevantAs the iPhone 7 shows, technology has become part of the fashion industry
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A beauty contest was judged by AI and the robots didn't like dark skinThe first international beauty contest decided by an algorithm has sparked controversy after the results revealed one glaring factor linking the winners
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Apple iPhone 7: retailers predict surge in wireless headphones salesJohn Lewis says sales of wireless headphones have climbed 60% this week after Apple axed its headphone jack
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NHS to have one website for appointments, prescriptions and adviceThe NHS.uk website is intended to be ready by the end of next year and will allow patients to compare their NHS trust’s performance with that of others
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Former high-level Apple engineer turned down for job at Genius BarJK Scheinberg, who masterminded major innovation during his 21 years at company, was snubbed for in-store tech support role
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Worried face: the battle for emoji, the world's fastest-growing languageIt started with 176 icons. Now it’s grown to 1,800. But who decides what becomes an emoji? We lift the lid on the California coders who live and breathe smiling cats and banned aubergines
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Apple tax ruling not an attack on US, says European commission chiefJean-Claude Juncker says EU decision to hit Apple with €13bn tax bill was not unfair attempt to single out US firms
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Irish government to appeal against Apple's €13bn tax billMotion to be presented before parliament on Wednesday seeking an endorsement of cabinet decision
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Apple releases macOS security update to fix flaw one week after iOS patchThe urgent software update affects the most recent two versions of macOS, El Capitan and Yosemite
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Samsung suspends sales of Galaxy Note 7 after smartphones catch fireKorean manufacturer confirms 35 cases of newly launched devices exploding while being charged and offers exchanges but stops short of full recall
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Publishers must let online readers pay for news anonymouslySome newspaper and magazine websites are cutting off access to readers unless they accept being surveilled by advertisers – no thank you!
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Apple boss expects to repatriate billions to the US next yearRevelation that tech firm will pay deferred taxes to US Treasury follows Tim Cook’s previous refusal to support such a move
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Which laptop should I buy my YouTube-friendly 14-year-old?Paula wants a laptop for her son to make YouTube videos. Video editing tends to need expensive processing power, memory and storage
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'Political crap': Tim Cook condemns Apple tax rulingChief executive criticises EU’s imposition of €13bn back tax bill and accuses authorities of ‘picking on’ Ireland
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Dropbox hack leads to leaking of 68m user passwords on the internetData stolen in 2012 breach, containing encrypted passwords and details of around two-thirds of cloud firm’s customers, has been leaked
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The rise of robots: forget evil AI – the real risk is far more insidiousIt’s far more likely that robots would inadvertently harm or frustrate humans while carrying out our orders than they would rise up against us
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Microsoft apologises after Bing translates ‘Daesh’ into ‘Saudi Arabia’The text translator’s blunder put down to crowdsourced suggestions after anger from Saudi officials and social media called for countrywide boycott
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How Destiny learned from its mistakes to redefine the first-person shooterThe success of Halo saw Bungie grow from small concern to household name. Two years after release, the Destiny franchise looks set to take its developer to new heights
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Tate Britain project uses AI to pair contemporary photos with paintingsIK prize-winning system matches images from the 24/7 news cycle with centuries-old artworks and presents them online
Galaxy Note 7 owners told to turn off phones due to exploding battery risk