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Almost all of this year’s Oscar-nominated movies have already leaked online

Want to check out some of the nominations for this year's Academy Awards without paying? TorrentFreak says 34 out of the 36 movies are now available in some form on online piracy sites.
Entertainment News
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Rare NES game sells for $35,100 in eBay auction

Stadium Events may not look like anything special, but it's actually one of the rarest video games in existence — and a factory sealed copy of the game has just sold on eBay for a sizeable sum.
Gaming News
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This tiny keyboard lets you touch-type on your phone

Need to type out an essay or a novel while on the move? Tired of your touchscreen? WayTools says the TextBlade lets you type at up to 100wpm when connected to an Android or iOS device.
Tablets Mobile
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Stylish Withings Activité watch tracker goes up for pre-order at $450

Pre-orders are now open for the Withings Activité, a new wearable device that offers a more sophisticated approach to timekeeping and fitness tracking — if you can handle the price.
Wearables Mobile
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Disney’s latest project is an artistic beach robot

Finding Nemo has never been drawn at this scale before — the Disney Research Hub and ETH Zürich have worked together on a BeachBot robot that can magically create works of art on the beach.
Emerging Tech Reviews
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New malware numbers jump sharply in 2014

It might be a good time to review the security software protecting your home computer, as a new report reveals a sharp increase in the number of malware incidents spotted across the globe.
Computing News
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Mark Zuckerberg starts a book club — and we’re all invited

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is challenging himself to read a book every fortnight during the course of 2015 — and you can join in by signing up on the A Year Of Books page on Facebook.
Social Media News

Netflix could be taking a tougher approach to VPN tools

A small number of VPN users have spotted changes in Netflix code that makes it harder to change location in the app — could a full-scale crackdown on these regional unlockers be on the way?
Web News
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Uber reveals which cities partied hardest on New Year’s Eve

How late did you stay up partying on New Year's Eve? And how early did you start? Thanks to data released by Uber and Jawbone, you can compare your NYE against others from across the world.
Phones Mobile
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FCC will vote on Net neutrality in February

A huge number of people — including hundreds of thousands of ordinary citizens — have weighed in on the Net neutrality issue and it looks like we may get some kind of resolution next month.
Web News
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North Korea blames U.S. for its Internet woes

North Korea has suffered another major bout of Internet downtime, going on record to blame the United States government for the issues as the fallout from the Sony hack continues to rumble on.
Web News
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US Internet launches ‘world’s fastest broadband’ for $399 a month

Minneapolis ISP US Internet has beaten Google and Verizon to the punch by offering a 10 Gbps connection speed to local residents and businesses, as long as they don't mind the cost.
Web News
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NSA has been spying on Americans, new documents reveal

Thanks to a Freedom of Information request by the ACLU, the NSA has revealed numerous improper activities and agency analyst errors in a dump of document reports dating from 2001 to 2013.
Computing News
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PSN and Xbox Live hackers turn their attention to Tor

Sony and Microsoft aren't the only ones with hackers to deal with this Christmas — the same organization that targeted PlayStation and Xbox networks is now going after the Tor platform.
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North Korea calls Sony hack claims ‘groundless slander,’ wants investigation

Spokespeople for the U.S. and North Korean governments have had a busy weekend of claim and counter-claim through the press: here's the latest comment from all the key players in the story.
Computing News
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Microsoft is taking on the tech support scammers

Microsoft has filed a lawsuit against a company it says offered fraudulent technical support over the phone, and is warning users to be vigilant when it comes to fake calls placed over the holidays.
Computing News
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Reddit plans to give out $5 million to its community

Reddit raised $50 million this year and promised to give some of that cash back to its users. Now we know a bit more about how that's going to work, thanks to an official blog posting.
Web News
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Volvo’s smart connected helmet keeps cyclists safe

Volvo, POC and Ericsson are developing a cloud-based system that can help drivers and cyclists look out for each other through a series of alerts — provided they have the right technology.
Emerging Tech News
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United Airlines adding iPads at Newark airport gates, revolutionizes food ordering

Next time you're stuck waiting for a flight at Newark Liberty International Airport, you might be able to use one of the supplied iPads to browse the Web, get flight times and do some shopping.
Phones Mobile
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How a computer glitch brought London’s airports to a standstill

Technical errors have caused chaos for flights to and from London this weekend, with planes grounded for several hours. The systems are now back up and running but the knock-on effect continues.
Computing News
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Chicago, Washington D.C. working on Uber competitors

If you're in Chicago or Washington D.C. in the near future you'll have a choice of cab hire apps to choose from, as city councils start to release their own competitors to Uber and Lyft.
Phones Mobile
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Virgin puts its deep-sea exploration mission on hold

If you were hoping to pay $500,000 to travel down to the depths of the ocean then you're going to have to wait a little longer: Virgin Oceanic has put its deep-sea exploration plans on hold.
Emerging Tech News
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FBI warns U.S. energy and defense firms over hacking threat

Hollywood movie studios getting hacked is one thing, key infrastructure targets is quite another — the FBI is warning U.S. firms to be on guard against the threat of sophisticated cyber attacks.
Computing News
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Yahoo prompts users to “upgrade” to the new Firefox

What does your choice of browser say about you? A month after Yahoo and Mozilla signed a partnership deal, Yahoo has started plugging Firefox on some of its most high-profile sites.
Web News
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Discontinued iPod Classics selling for high prices on eBay

If you want to get your hands on one of Apple's discontinued iPod Classic devices for Christmas, be prepared to pay over-the-odds for the player — demand has pushed up prices on Amazon and eBay.
Phones Mobile
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Zuckerberg says Apple’s approach to ads is ‘ridiculous’

Back in September, Apple CEO Tim Cook said advertising-funded services used their customers as the product; Facebook CEO Mark Zuckberg disagrees, and thinks Apple should drop its prices.
Web News
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Pre-orders open for Polaroid’s quirky Socialmatic camera

It's been a long time coming, but the Polaroid Socialmatic has finally made the journey from drawing board to reality. You can pre-order the Android-powered digital camera from Amazon for $300.
Phones Mobile
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Netflix testing a ‘tweet me a reminder’ feature

Always missing the arrival of new episodes on Netflix? A new feature the service is working on with Twitter could help — it prompts you to start watching with a tweet delivered straight to your timeline.
Audio / Video News
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New Windows 10 leak shows desktop Cortana in action

Windows 10 won't be with us in its finished form until late in 2015, but we already know plenty about it. A new build uncovered by WinBeta shows Microsoft's digital assistant in action.
Computing News
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Apple offers up more details on next year’s Apple Watch

Keen to get the very latest official word on the Apple Watch? The Cupertino company has updated its official site to offer up a more detailed look of how the wearable's software works.
Wearables Mobile
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‘Subconscious’ Pizza Hut menu knows what you want before you do

A new tablet-style menu being developed by Tobii Technology and Pizza Hut uses state-of-the-art eye-tracking technology to work out your favorite toppings from nearly five thousand combinations.
Emerging Tech Reviews
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Are typing skills more important than handwriting lessons? Finland says yes

Finland's National Board of Education has decided to replace handwriting lessons with typing practise — with many U.S. schools doing the same, will the art of using pen and ink soon be lost?
Computing News
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The Syrian Electronic Army celebrates Thanksgiving with widespread ad hack

If your holiday Web browsing has been interrupted by a series of unwanted pop-up messages, you're not alone — the SEA has targeted a broad range of popular websites with its latest hack.
Web News
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New ‘Star Wars’ trailer will appear on iTunes on Friday

We already knew that the teaser trailer for the next 'Star Wars' flick would be shown in select theaters over the holiday weekend, but Lucasfilm has announced it will also be appearing online.
Entertainment News
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TGI Friday’s launching mistletoe-carrying drones this Christmas

In recent memory drones have been deployed for everything from home deliveries to disaster relief. Thanks to TGI Friday's they'll also be used to encourage some romance this holiday season.
Emerging Tech News
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Alienware now shipping its Alpha console box

It was announced in June, pre-orders opened in August, and now it's finally here — the Alienware Alpha console PC runs Steam games on Windows through a customized UI and Xbox 360 controller.
Computing News
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If you want an ad-free Internet, sign up for Google Contributor

Google is running a small experiment to see if users are willing to pay a small monthly fee to stop seeing ads on the Web — and to stop Google tracking their online activities at the same time.
Web News
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Slow Nexus 6? Android’s new default encryption feature could be to blame

Android 5.0 Lollipop applies full disk encryption by default, which means that new devices like the Nexus 6 take a performance hit — AnandTech has the benchmarks that show just how bad it is.
Phones Mobile
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