Thursday, December 31, 2015

The latest science and technology news - 31 Dec 2015 - 14:34

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Thursday, 31 December 2015
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TECHNOLOGY NEWS  

Microsoft tight-lipped on Hotmail hack

Microsoft failed to warn victims of Chinese email hack-former employees

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SCIENCE NEWS  

Rate of rhino horn poaching may be slowing

For the first time in almost a decade, the rate of rhino horn poaching in South Africa may be slowing down – or even dropping very slightly.

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TELECOMS  

Children gone wild on iPad

A boy of seven racked up a £4,000 bill playing an addictive video game on his father's iPad.

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SECURITY  

Microsoft tight-lipped on Hotmail hack

Microsoft failed to warn victims of Chinese email hack-former employees

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SOFTWARE  

Microsoft will warn on hacks

Microsoft will begin warning users of its consumer services when it suspects a government has been trying to hack into accounts.

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BUSINESS  

Hong Kong leader's Facebook hack

After scantily-clad women appeared on Leung Chun-ying's friends list, his office cried hack

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HARDWARE  

How to buy a laptop

Testers say finding right laptop relies on step-by-step choices

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GAMING  

GAME REVIEW: Xenoblade Chronicles X

'Xenoblade Chronicles X' takes the pleasures of wasting time to a new extreme

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INTERNET  

The meme we deserve

'How should a dog wear pants' is the meme we deserve for the end of 2015

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GADGETS  

Google Glass again?

A new version of Google Glass shows up in FCC filings

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SPACE  

No dust at 10 Downing Street

A gift of moon dust presented to Harold Wilson by Nixon was hidden in a cupboard

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DISCOVERY  

Secret files expose France's Nazis

After being arrested by Nazi henchmen, victims were often sent to Poland or Germany for extermination.

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ENVIRONMENT  

Rate of rhino horn poaching may be slowing

For the first time in almost a decade, the rate of rhino horn poaching in South Africa may be slowing down – or even dropping very slightly.

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Airport stress: Comfort dogs to the rescue - 31 Dec 2015 - 10:04

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Domestic airlines ban hoverboards

Airlines not allowing travellers to take balance boards on board or check them into the hold.

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TOP STORIES  

Cape prepares to put up 'no vacancy' sign

Many hotels, backpackers, B&Bs say they're fully booked for holidays.

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Last chance to see...

Here's the lowdown on places to visit as soon as you can, in order to see them at their finest.

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The Azores: An untamed island paradise

Set in the middle of the Atlantic, these nine islands that are an autonomous region of Portugal retain a lost-in-time quality.

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Airport stress: Comfort dogs to the rescue

For stressed flyers, dogs bring comfort and joy, writes Andrea Sachs.

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SOUTH AFRICA  

Be a VIP guest at One&Only

Cape Town's One&Only offers a variety of special events to be remembered this holiday.

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WORLD  

Waters flood York, tourists too

Tourists line York's bridges to get a photo of the Great Flood.

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TRAVEL TIPS  

Last chance to see...

Here's the lowdown on places to visit as soon as you can, in order to see them at their finest.

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