Microsoft U-turn in Xbox games row
bbc.co.uk 11 hours ago
Microsoft backtracks on controversial plans to impose strict restrictions on the playing and trading of games on its upcoming Xbox One console.
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Xbox One: Microsoft abandons controversial DRM restrictions
guardian.co.uk 11 hours ago
Keith Stuart: Company responds to global outcry and removes daily online requirements and restrictions to pre-owned sales. Xbox president, Don Mattrick, thanks gamers for "candid feedback"
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Microsoft pulls a 180, rescinds Xbox One connection requirement
news.cnet.com 12 hours ago
In a blog post, Xbox chief Don Mattrick says Microsoft heard the outcry from gamers, and changed the much-derided policy. Read this article by Jay Greene on CNET News.
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Xbox 180: Microsoft Fully Reverses Xbox One's DRM Policies | Game|Life
wired.com 11 hours ago
The Xbox One will not require regular online check-ins or place restrictions on game lending, Microsoft announced today.
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Microsoft Completely Backtracks On Xbox One Restrictions After Gamer Backlash
huffingtonpost.com 11 hours ago
Call it the Xbox 180...
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Microsoft Backtracking on Xbox One DRM and Used Games Policy
mashable.com 11 hours ago
Microsoft has reversed its stance on used games and disc DRM for the Xbox One, just a week after its E3 presentation.
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Microsoft Responds To Fan Outcry, Changes Xbox One Policies
npr.org 10 hours ago
In an apparent reversal, Microsoft has changed policies regarding Internet connection and used game capabilities for its upcoming Xbox One gaming console...
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Microsoft Just Gave Up On Its Xbox One DRM (Updating)
gizmodo.com 11 hours ago
Microsoft has caught a lot of heat for restricting the sale and trading of used games on Xbox One, and requiring the consoles to phone home every 24 hours for verification...
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1 in 8 bird species threatened with extinction - Technology & Science
cbc.ca 4 hours ago
One in eight bird species worldwide faces the threat of extinction, according to a report released by Birdlife International.
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LinkedIn Recovering From Outage Due to Possible DNS Hijack
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LinkedIn is recovering from a DNS issue that rerouted visitors to a different web site for an hour Wednesday night.
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LinkedIn Outage Due To Possible DNS Hijacking
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LinkedIn confirmed via Twitter that its site suffered an outage due to "a DNS issue."..
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LinkedIn suffers site outage due to 'DNS issue'
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The business networking site's home page is replaced by a domain sales page for about an hour. Read this article by Steven Musil on CNET News.
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James Gandolfini Dead at 51
variety.com 8 hours ago
James Gandolfini, who won three Emmys for his portrayal of flawed antihero and conflicted mob boss Tony Soprano in "The Sopranos," died in Italy at the age of 51 of a possible heart attack. HBO rep...
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'The Sopranos' Star James Gandolfini Dead at 51
mashable.com 8 hours ago
Actor James Gandolfini, best known for his portrayl of mob boss Tony Soprano in The Sopranos has died. He was 51.
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Critics and coworkers look back at the life of 'Soprano' star James Gandolfini
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James Gandolfini, star of The Sopranos, dies in Italy - video
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Qualcomm grows Snapdragon 200 family with six new chips, targets emerging markets
engadget.com 49 mins ago
Just because Qualcomm's gone to plaid (aka. reached ludicrous speed) with its Snapdragon 800 flagship doesn't mean the company's been standing still at
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Qualcomm announces new Snapdragon 200 dual-core and quad-core chips
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Qualcomm has expanded the Snapdragon 200 line-up with new set of SoCs (System On Chip) with the new Adreno 302 GPU...
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James Gandolfini Dead of Sudden Stroke at 51
variety.com 9 hours ago
James Gandolfini has died in Italy at the age of 51, according to HBO. He was on vacation at the time. The "Sopranos" actor appeared this year in "Zero Dark Thirty" and "The Incredible Burt Wonder...
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'The Sopranos' Star James Gandolfini Dead at 51
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Actor James Gandolfini, best known for his portrayl of mob boss Tony Soprano in The Sopranos has died. He was 51.
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Critics and coworkers look back at the life of 'Soprano' star James Gandolfini
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James Gandolfini, star of The Sopranos, dies in Italy - video
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'Chime' Instrument Turns City Sounds Into Musical Compositions
mashable.com 2 hours ago
A Toronto-based man translates city sounds into music through his instrument, "The Chime."
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Rad, A Parisian Hipster Fashion Portal, Gets $3.3M Led By Index To Go International
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Because fashion never goes out of style, fashion portals continue to bring in the money not just from consumers looking for the next big thing -- be it style or bargain, ideally both -- but also...
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Canada criminalizes masks at 'unlawful' protests with up to 10 years in prison
theverge.com 3 hours ago
Canada’s controversial Concealment of Identity Act banning the wearing of masks during riots and "unlawful assemblies" has just gone into law, carrying with it a 10-year maximum sentence, reports...
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Facebook Now Lets You Comment With a Photo
mashable.com 14 hours ago
Facebook has started to roll out photo comments, a new feature that allows you to comment on posts with images rather than words.
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Facebook comments get civil servant banned from promotion
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Welsh government employee posted remarks that were deemed to breach civil service code, documents show
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Facebook adding ability to post image comments
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Dolphin browser for Android adds redesigned UI, new store for web apps
engadget.com 2 hours ago
Dolphin has done a pretty fine job when it comes to keeping its browser loaded with plenty of handy features, both on Android and iOS. Now, the Dolphin's
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21 Financial Sites Found To Store Sensitive Data In Browser Disk Cache - Slashdot
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Google to open Android Nation retail stores in India
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In order to boost Android penetration in India, Google is set to open brick-and-mortar stores called Android Nation in the country.
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Genetically-modified crop inventors win World Food Prize - Technology & Science
cbc.ca 13 hours ago
Three pioneers of plant biotechnology whose work brought the world genetically modified crops have been awarded this year's World Food Prize.
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We'll be uploading our entire MINDS to computers by 2045 and our bodies will be replaced by machines...
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The Hilarious Difference Between Google and Bing in One Picture
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Can you predict someone’s taste in movies based on their taste in music? Apparently yes.
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Paid-for news 'gains favour online'
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Facebook Insights Gets a Makeover
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Yahoo's Very Bad Idea to Release Email Addresses | Threat Level
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Home Office boffins slip out passport-scanning Android app •
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FBI 'uses surveillance drones in US'
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Robert G Picard: Workable revenue models are emerging that make the future look brighter for publishers, a new report has found
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India sets up elaborate system to tap phone calls, e-mail
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