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Artificial light from gadgets 'disrupting sleep'
Electric lights, including those illuminating laptop computers, smartphones and tablets, often play a key role in causing people to sleep badly, a leading expert has said.
Microsoft finally unveils its Xbox ONE console
Don Mattrick, the software giant’s president of Interactive Entertainment, has told an audience of gaming journalists at Microsoft HQ in Redmond, Washington, that the new Xbox ONE console is not simply a games console, but “The ultimate all-in-one home entertainment system”.
Plenty of Fish dating site pulls 'Intimate Encounters' option to ward off sleazy men
The founder of one of Britain’s biggest dating website, Markus Frind, has now decided to take radical action to root out fake and sleazy profiles - after revealing that many of the “women” who use the hook-ups section of his site are actually men in disguise.
Expectations high for Xbox 720 launch as Microsoft prepares to go head to head with Sony's PS4
Expectations are high as Microsoft is due to unveil the latest generation of its Xbox console in Redmond, Washington - after Sony’s dispiriting launch of the new PS4 back in February (a tweaked controller design was on display but little else).
26-year-old high school dropout worth $275m after selling Tumblr to Yahoo
David Karp, the 26-year-old founder of Tumblr, has now become one of the world’s richest technology entrepreneurs.
Yahoo in one terabyte Flickr reboot
Yahoo says it is rebooting its languishing photo-sharing site Flickr with plans to make it "awesome" again.
Yahoo deal 'nets Tumblr head £164m'
US tech giant Yahoo has snapped up Tumblr in a major US deal that will reportedly net the blogging site's 26-year-old founder a 250 million US dollar (£164 million) fortune six years after he started it.
Google faces tax attack: MPs confront search giant over 'devious, calculating and unethical' tactics to pay less
Google was branded “devious, calculating and unethical” by MPs who accused the internet giant of deliberately subverting its motto, “don't be evil”, in order to pay less tax.
LulzSec 'hactivists' caused websites to crash across the world for their own amusement
Four "modern day pirates" launched cyber-attacks on the CIA and global corporations stealing huge amounts of sensitive data and causing websites to crash across the world for their own amusement, a court heard today.
Children turn away from books in favour of reading electronically
Children are spending more time time reading on computers or other electronic devices than on books, magazines and comics for the first time, according to a study out today.
Irish town of Portlaoise wiped off the face of the map by Microsoft's Bing
Microsoft's Bing maps boasts 3D imagery and traffic information -- but nobody updated the fact that Portlaoise changed its name from Maryborough in 1929.
Samsung claims breakthrough in 5G mobile broadband: 100 times faster than the current 4G networks
Samsung, a company that seems to be getting larger and more powerful every time you turn your back – like one of the Boo ghosts in Super Mario – announced in a company blog on Monday that its boffins have successfully developed transceiver technology which will allow them to roll out a 5G cellular band in about seven years’ time.
Half-cat: Peculiar pussy not created by Google Street View
A user who posted a picture of a 'half-cat' on photo sharing site imgur claiming it originated on Google's Street View has had their claims debunked by Reddit users.
New Facebook Europe boss Nicola Mendelsohn insists on working a four-day week
Nicola Mendelsohn, the British woman at the helm of Facebook Europe, insists on working a four-day week it can be revealed.
Windows 8: Microsoft announces 'biggest product U-turn since New Coke'
In what has been described as the biggest admission of commercial failure for a major product launch since “new Coke” was withdrawn 30 years ago, Microsoft is to overhaul Windows 8, the operating system which prompted a backlash from customers who found it impossible to navigate.
Children run up £30m in app bills
Children have cost parents an estimated £30m in unauthorised app purchases, a study suggests.
Rural broadband gets a £5m boost
Rural areas of deprivation are to get a broadband boost, the agriculture minister has said.
YouTube to launch pay channels
YouTube is poised to announce a series of channels that will require payment, a person familiar with the matter says.
Interactive Graphic: SeaOrbiter
The French Foundation Jacques Rougerie is to begin construction of the SeaOrbiter in November, a high-tech vessel for studying marine life. SeaOrbiter is the only vessel in the world allowing a 24/7 exploration on long-term missions of the open sea and the abyss.
Interactive Graphic: Skylab 40th anniversary
America’s first space station, Skylab, was launched on May 14, 1973, atop the last Saturn V rocket to fly. Despite many mechanical problems, three crews were able to prove that humans could live in space for extended periods, and expand our knowledge of solar astronomy well beyond Earth-based observations.
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Latest Showbiz News
Cutting It star heads for Paradise
Cutting It star Ben Daniels is joining the department store costume drama The Paradise for its new series.
Channel 4 reveal new music shows
DJ Nick Grimshaw and chart stars Rizzle Kicks have been lined up to host a pair of new music shows for Channel 4.
Flanagan fleshes out skins protest
Former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan did her bit to protest against the skin trade by showing off some flesh of her own.
Latest Food and Drink News
Historian claims to have published Coca Cola's 'secret formula' days after man tries to sell another variant on eBay for $5m
One man is threatening to lift the veil of secrecy that surrounds Coca Cola's 'secret formula' as he claims to publish a copy of the original recipe in a new book.
Unpalatable truth about sugar in our food
Are you unwittingly eating more sugar than is good for you?
Diners catching on to the pleasures of pairing beer with food
There may be more than 100 beers on offer at Tim Ferket's restaurant and an extensive menu of hearty Belgian cuisine, but he begins by offering me a glass of ale and a bowl of crisps.
Northern Ireland potato wizard behind Maris Piper who gave us chips with everything
He was the man who unearthed a secret formula to growing what was to become the UK's most loved potato.
Latest Motoring News
Video: Lamborghini shifts into top gear with Egoista concept car
As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, Lamborghini unveiled a new concept car, the Egoista, on May 13.
Vauxhall’s Astra VXR points way for hot hatches
Blisteringly quick, yet with the style, comfort, quality and grace of a luxurious executive saloon, Vauxhall’s classy Astra VXR points the direction hot hatches should be taking.
Skoda Fabia vRS: when less is more
When Mazda launched its now iconic MX5 the principle of “less can amount to more” was brought into play.
Northern Ireland drivers steer clear of cracks
Potholed roads have led to a leap in car windscreen damage — although drivers in Northern Ireland appear to be best at avoiding them, according to an AA/Populus survey.