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Funding piracy by mistake and killing Netbooks: top stories you should read

Yep, pirates and assassins. And tech. But our latest round-up of top tech stories also outlines the problem with seeing online advertising as a…

The truth about SEO and biased machines: top stories you have to read

Machines are objective. SEO is the only way to hit the first page of Google. Stores can’t creep your personal browsing habits. Perhaps it’s…

Ethical robots and forced piracy: top tech stories you have to read

Can machines have morals? Should anyone own the internet? Is the consumer software space all but saturated? Are outdated regulations actually making it inconvenient…

Killing passwords and whistleblowing hackers: top stories you need to read

Passwords are safe. Hackers have nefarious motives. App design is the next cash cow. All Microsoft’s hopes rest on Windows 8. Apple is practically…

Dumb TVs and social influencers: top tech stories you have to read

Hackers are dangerous. TV is smart. Social influence algorithms are invulnerable to cheaters. Education involves classrooms and lecturers. Or does it? This edition of…

Life under Google and lies on Twitter: 5 top stories you have to read

Google is greedy. Twitter lies. Colour is simple. Data is boring. Processing power is all that’s important. Well, maybe. This instalment of top tech…

Plotting Google glass and dying ereaders: 4 tech stories you have to read

We’ve probably all dreamed about waking up and putting on a pair of augmented reality glasses. But what should the team at Google include…

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