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Google tests parental controls for Chrome browser
'Supervised user' profiles allow parents to restrict their children's internet access to specific sites and services to keep them safe online. By Samuel Gibbs
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Marijuana grower exposed by Google Earth
Satellite images of Oregon reveal that licensed farmer was allegedly growing three times more than his allowance. By Samuel Gibbs
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Boot up: Wikipedia's decline, iOS 7.0.3 arrives, Siri disappoints, Healthcare.gov's flop and more
Charles Arthur: Plus Google's new proxy for friends, tractor beams in space (at last), Windows Phone gets more apps (soon), and more
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Apple iPad Air and 11 other tablets compared: which is best?
Tablets are available to suit almost any budget, including the new iPad Air and iPad mini 2 – which is worth buying? By Samuel Gibbs
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Google's autocomplete spells out our darkest thoughts
Arwa Mahdawi: A UN Women ad campaign is highlighting the discrimination found in Google search terms and its autocomplete algorithms
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Google: 'Where will future quantum computer scientists come from? Our best guess: Minecraft'
Tech giant teams up with MinecraftEdu and Caltech's Institute for Quantum Information and Matter for qCraft Minecraft mod pack. By Stuart Dredge
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Apple's OS X: Why Mavericks is a move against the open web
The direction of Apple's new Maps app points to an acceleration of the company's 'walled garden' strategy. By Alex Hern
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Boot up: closing Android, iTunes v FLAC, Surface v battery, and more
Charles Arthur: Plus a browser to keep you safe online, Samsung GS5 rumours stay plastic, HTC hints at tablets and wearables, and more
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BlackBerry relaunches BBM for iPhone and Android with virtual waiting line
Company aiming for "smooth roll out" for its flagship messaging app after early leak scuppered original launch in September. By Stuart Dredge
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Boot up: iPad keyboard?, Windows 8 (non)-users, Led Zep's plane, and more
Charles Arthur: Plus BlackBerry's dilemma, why Isohunt lost in court, Amazon and HTC, and more
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Which tablet computer is right for you?
Samuel Gibbs: Apple is launching its latest iPad into a market flooded with different tablets. Here's a brief guide to what you can buy and what they do
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Smart robots, driverless cars work – but they bring ethical issues too
Educational robots, intelligent implants, brain chips: scientists and legal experts will meet this week to debate how to deal with the rapid march of artificial intelligence
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Has Big Tech got too big for its boots?
Dan Gillmor: Silicon Valley is an economic powerhouse – we all benefit from its innovation. But its dark side is an ugly hubris it may regret
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Google share price tops $1,000
Shares in Google rise 13% to $1,011.41 after the company reports surging mobile and video advertising revenues
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FTSE climbs to one month high on US relief and Chinese data
Prudential leads the way as investor optimism returns on resolution of US debt debacle
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20 best Android apps this week
Clash of Clans, Microsoft Remote Desktop, Twitter, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, Where's My Water? 2, Mercury Browser, Champ Man and more. By Stuart Dredge
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Google confirms Nexus 5 with accidental Play store leak
In the run-up to Apple’s iPad launch, Google briefly posted full photos and US pricing of the Nexus 5, its next flagship Android smartphone on the company's online store. By Samuel Gibbs
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Boot up: patents bonanza, iPhone 5S sensors examined, Nokia's mistake, and more
Charles Arthur: Plus Windows 8.1 reviewed, how to tell if your Android phone is infected, Galaxy Round in (small) numbers, and more
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Google earnings up 12% in third quarter even as Motorola losses deepen
The company also reported an increase in users' clicks on advertisements, with a decrease in cost to marketers per click
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Amazon’s Kindle Fire HDX Android tablets hit the UK from £199
Amazon’s latest high-resolution 7in and 8.9in Kindle Fire HDX tablet computers are now available for pre-order for 13 November. By Samuel Gibbs