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The new receptionist at Brent Council is nice... for a hologram
Council hires hologram as receptionist
Meet Shanice, the new receptionist at Brent Council’s town hall. She seems friendly enough as she smiles from behind a desk, but step a little…
And the most tweeted about event of all time is...
And the most tweeted about event of all time is...
What is the most tweeted about event of all time? If you were to say Barack Obama's re-election, Andy Murray's Wimbledon win or the birth…
Ask.fm reveals new safety features following death of Hannah Smith
Ask.fm pledges safety changes after teen's suicide
Ask.fm has announced a series of new safety features following the death of 14-year-old Hannah Smith…
Twitter
Warning over Twitter trap after landmark murder case
Comments made on social media are increasingly being used as evidence in criminal cases, say lawyers…
iPhones for the sex gods, BlackBerries for the rich
iPhones for the sex gods, BlackBerries for the rich
If you thought the humble mobile was simply a way to make calls and text, you are mistaken. It seems the phone we use can…
Waterproof boxer shorts let you keep gadgets in your pants
Waterproof boxer shorts let you keep gadgets in your pants
If you've ever jumped into a hotel pool and had that sinking feeling your mobile was still in your pocket then you probably need to…
PewDiePie montage
Most subscribed YouTube channel in the world may surprise you
Swedish gamer Felix Kjellberg's YouTube channel PewDiePie has become the most popular in the world, with a staggering 11.9 million subscribers…
World
This NASA graphic  obtained August 5, 2013 shows the orbits of all the known Potentially Hazardous Asteroids (PHAs), numbering over 1,400 as of early 2013. These are the asteroids considered hazardous because they are fairly large (at least 460 feet or 140 meters in size), and because they follow orbits that pass close to the Earth's orbit (within 4.7 million miles or 7.5 million kilometers). But being classified as a PHA does not mean that an asteroid will impact the Earth: None of these PHAs is a worrisome threat over the next hundred years. By continuing to observe and track these asteroids, their orbits can be refined and more precise predictions made of their future close approaches and impact probabilities. AFP PHOTO / NASA/JPL-Caltech == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE / MANDATORY CREDIT: "AFP PHOTO / NASA/JPL-Caltech / NO MARKETING / NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS / DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ==HO/AFP/Getty Images
Nasa map shows dangerous asteroids circling Earth
In a reminder that we mere humans are as fragile as a bubble, Nasa has released a map of all the known asteroids that are…
EMBARGOED 0001 THURSDAY AUGUST 15 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Wendy Hawk from the Canal & River Trust trials Googleís latest Street View Technology, the Google Trekker, at Londonís Little Venice. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Wednesday August 15, 2013. The Canal & River Trust has been selected to pilot the Trekker, with staff walking it over 100miles to capture some of the nation's most iconic waterways locations. Photo credit should read: Anthony Upton/PA Wire
Waterways get Google splash cam treatment
You might have thought some parts of the world had evaded Google’s reach – well, not for much longer…
Screen addicts 'waste' 23 years of their lives
The more you use Facebook, the more miserable you get
Many couldn’t imagine a life without it, but as well as keeping us all connected, Facebook may actually be spreading unhappiness through society, researchers have…
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Don’t expect privacy from Gmail, admits Google
Google has admitted that users of its email service cannot expect privacy…
World
Hacker shouts abuse at toddler through baby monitor
Hacker shouts abuse at toddler through baby monitor
A suspected hacker told a two-year-old girl to 'wake up you little s***' through her baby monitor, her parents have claimed…
Twisted Performance Land Rover Red Edition
The one infected Twisted Land Rover
The Land Rover Defender is one of the world’s great cars, with a history stretching back to the end of World War II. It’s loved…
World War G breaks out as new smartphone promotional stunt back fires
20 hurt as people bring BB guns and a spear to smartphone balloon stunt
A promotional stunt in which people burst balloons to get vouchers for a new smartphone went terribly wrong when people turned up with BB guns…
iPhone 5S and budget version iPhone 5C expected to be unveiled by Apple at special September event
Apple set to announce two new iPhones
Apple is reportedly set to release the new 'iPhone 5S' and also a budget version called the 'iPhone 5C' on September 10…
Use Gmail? You are 'Scroogled', says Microsoft
Use Gmail? You are ‘Scroogled’, says Microsoft
Google has been accused of 'spying' on Gmail users to bombard them with targeted adverts in their inboxes…
Youtube / Geek Week
5 hidden YouTube Easter eggs
In honour of its blossoming Geek Week, YouTube has set custom searches that produce unusual results, including unlocking arcade game Missile Command and giving the…
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Kinumi Cati, marathon game record
Living doll 'breaks video game record'
Children have often been told to get off the computer when playing video games for too long but for one girl in Japan it was…
A fifth can’t get the net as mobiles ride the surf
Nearly one in five homes are still without access to the internet…
UK
Man arrested over Twitter threats
A third man has been arrested after a Labour MP and a campaigner were subject to violent and abusive threats on Twitter…
Eyes bigger than your stomach? Try the leftovers app for size
Eyes bigger than your stomach? Try the leftovers app for size
For anyone who has cast longing looks at a fellow diner’s leftovers, help is at hand. A new app is tackling food poverty one pizza…
News
A Nike Swoosh is seen on a basketball at Niketown in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, March 21, 2006.  Nike Inc. is expected to release third-quarter earnings after the close of trading. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Brand new world: The evolution of the company logo
Love them or loathe them, there is no getting away from logos. But what makes a good one? And is it really necessary to change…
2b or not 2b... our texts are longer than Shakespeare
A typical mobile phone user will send 2million words of text messages in their lifetime, research suggests.…
UK
Laurie Penny latest female journalist to receive Twitter bomb threat
Twitter bomb threat for fifth female tweeter
Another prominent female journalist has been the subject of a bomb threat on Twitter…
Terror on the toilet: Luxury loo is prone to cyber attacks
Terror on the toilet: Luxury loo is prone to cyber attacks
It’s the last place you’d expect to be the victim of a cyber attack… but now hackers can target you while you’re sitting on the…