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Friday, 20 November 2015
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TECHNOLOGY NEWS  

Google to push cloud computing business

Google names Diane Greene to take charge of its cloud computing business as it looks to close ground on Amazon and Microsoft.

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SCIENCE NEWS  

The songbird's tap dance of love

Scientists have discovered that songbirds do a high-speed "tap dance of love" that is invisible to the human eye.

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TELECOMS  

Smartphone app helps predict famine

App analyses satellite images and crowdsourced information to predict areas at risk of food shortages.

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SECURITY  

Why Edward Snowden is pro-ad blockers

Whistleblower says that the rise of "malvertising" means users need to use ad blockers, just for safety.

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SOFTWARE  

Microsoft wants to guess your emotions

Microsoft has released a batch of fun new machine learning tools as it expands its work in the AI department.

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BUSINESS  

Google to push cloud computing business

Google names Diane Greene to take charge of its cloud computing business as it looks to close ground on Amazon and Microsoft.

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HARDWARE  

Huawei's Mate S ticks the premium boxes

If you're looking for a high-end phone you're spoiled for choice, says Alan Cooper.

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GAMING  

Halo 5: a stunning return to form

Stunning graphics, a plot twist of note and a strong story line mark Halo 5: Guardians as a return to form.

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INTERNET  

Has emojification gone too far?

Emojis are everywhere and spreading but let's not forget about real language, says Rhodri Marsden.

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GADGETS  

Smartphone app helps predict famine

App analyses satellite images and crowdsourced information to predict areas at risk of food shortages.

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SPACE  

New Venus-like planet discovered

The new rocky exoplanet is slightly larger than Earth and 39 light years away.

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DISCOVERY  

Is pyramid hiding new royal tomb?

It may be 4,500 years old but scientists think there may still be more secrets to the Pyramid of Giza.

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ENVIRONMENT  

The songbird's tap dance of love

Scientists have discovered that songbirds do a high-speed "tap dance of love" that is invisible to the human eye.

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