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Voting is under way for the annual Bloggies which recognise the best web blogs - online spaces where people publish their thoughts - of the year.
Nominations were announced on Sunday, but traffic to the official site was so heavy that the website was temporarily closed because of too many visitors. Weblogs have been ... | In a sign that blogs are playing an increasingly key part in spreading news and current affairs, The South-East Asia Earthquake and Tsunami Blog is also nominated in the best overall category.Voting is under way for the annual Bloggies which recognise the best web blogs - online spaces where people publish their though... | tech | [' Voting is under way for the annual Bloggies which recognise the best web blogs - online spaces where people publish their thoughts - of the year.', ' Nominations were announced on Sunday, but traffic to the official site was so heavy that the website was temporarily closed because of too many visitors.', 'Weblogs h... | [[ 3.8179049e-01 -1.1908348e-01 1.1880206e+00 ... 3.1113943e-01
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Net browser Opera 8.0, due for official release at the end of next month, will be "the most accessible browser on the market", according to its authors.
The latest version of the net browser can be controlled by voice command and will read pages aloud. The voice features, based on IBM technology, are currently only a... | Unlike commercially available voice recognition software, Opera does not have to be "trained" to recognise an individual voice.The latest version of the net browser can be controlled by voice command and will read pages aloud.The company says that features like voice activation are not solely aimed at visually impaired... | tech | [' Net browser Opera 8.0, due for official release at the end of next month, will be "the most accessible browser on the market", according to its authors.', ' The latest version of the net browser can be controlled by voice command and will read pages aloud.', 'The voice features, based on IBM technology, are current... | [[-0.31259757 -0.41698244 1.1979738 ... 0.09112175 -0.3026703
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Spin the radio dial in the US and you are likely to find plenty of Spanish-language music. But what you will not find is much Spanish-language hip-hop.
Hip-hop and rap are actually quite popular in the Spanish-speaking world, but local artists are having trouble marketing their work abroad. But now, a US company is b... | Millan says they want to include more music and more news from the world of Spanish language hip-hop and rap.The name says it all: it is web-based radio, devoted to the hottest Spanish language rap and hip-hop tracks."You can't really just go on the radio and listen to hip-hop in Spanish... it's just not accessible," s... | tech | [' Spin the radio dial in the US and you are likely to find plenty of Spanish-language music.', 'But what you will not find is much Spanish-language hip-hop.', ' Hip-hop and rap are actually quite popular in the Spanish-speaking world, but local artists are having trouble marketing their work abroad.', 'But now, a US ... | [[-0.23213266 -0.5923442 -0.3565637 ... -0.12105203 0.23683137
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The body that represents the US movie industry has released its latest tool in its campaign to clamp down on movie file-sharing, aimed at parents.
The Movie Association for America's (MPAA) free Parent File Scan software lets parents check their children's computers for peer-to-peer programs. It will also list all mo... | The Movie Association for America's (MPAA) free Parent File Scan software lets parents check their children's computers for peer-to-peer programs.The body that represents the US movie industry has released its latest tool in its campaign to clamp down on movie file-sharing, aimed at parents.It will also list all movie ... | tech | [' The body that represents the US movie industry has released its latest tool in its campaign to clamp down on movie file-sharing, aimed at parents.', " The Movie Association for America's (MPAA) free Parent File Scan software lets parents check their children's computers for peer-to-peer programs.", 'It will also li... | [[ 0.14355576 -0.2575683 0.13110916 ... -0.3151812 0.04696399
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A Norwegian student who ran a website which linked to downloadable MP3 files has been ordered to pay compensation by the country's Supreme Court.
Frank Allan Bruvik was ordered to pay 100,000 kroner (£8,000) to the music industry in Norway. He was a student when he set up his napster.no site, which allowed users to s... | Frank Allan Bruvik was ordered to pay 100,000 kroner (£8,000) to the music industry in Norway.Norway's music industry said it was satisfied with the ruling, because showed that music piracy would not be accepted.A Norwegian court ruled in 2003 that Bruvik would have to pay 100,000 kroner to the music industry, but the ... | tech | [" A Norwegian student who ran a website which linked to downloadable MP3 files has been ordered to pay compensation by the country's Supreme Court.", ' Frank Allan Bruvik was ordered to pay 100,000 kroner (£8,000) to the music industry in Norway.', 'He was a student when he set up his napster.no site, which allowed u... | [[-0.7453519 -0.35461333 -0.07819129 ... 0.54204184 0.1810937
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If you are a geek or gadget fan, the next 12 months look like they are going to be a lot of fun.
The relentless pace of development in the hi-tech world and rampant competition in many of its sectors, particularly among mobile phone firms, all suggests that 2005 is going to be a very good year. To begin with, 2005 wi... | Fixed line phones will also start to get much more serious competition from a technology that has the formidable name of Voice over IP (Voip).Voip routes calls via the net instead of the fixed line phone network.Moves to unite mobile and fixed phones look set to get more emphasis in 2005 too.To begin with, 2005 will be... | tech | [' If you are a geek or gadget fan, the next 12 months look like they are going to be a lot of fun.', ' The relentless pace of development in the hi-tech world and rampant competition in many of its sectors, particularly among mobile phone firms, all suggests that 2005 is going to be a very good year.', 'To begin with... | [[ 0.2593623 -0.661996 1.2689201 ... 0.01788149 -0.24113359
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First it was the humble home video, then it was the DVD, and now Hollywood is preparing for the next revolution in home entertainment - high-definition.
High-definition gives incredible, 3D-like pictures and surround sound. The DVD disks and the gear to play them will not be out for another year or so, and there at a... | But currently, putting a master feature film onto DVD requires severe compression because current DVD technology cannot hold as much as high-definition films demand.What high-definition revolution ultimately means is that the line between home entertainment and cinema worlds will blur.Currently, an entire DVD project c... | tech | [' First it was the humble home video, then it was the DVD, and now Hollywood is preparing for the next revolution in home entertainment - high-definition.', ' High-definition gives incredible, 3D-like pictures and surround sound.', 'The DVD disks and the gear to play them will not be out for another year or so, and t... | [[ 0.27952215 -0.3374255 0.92109275 ... 0.16894351 0.9505467
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The BBC News website takes a look at how games on mobile phones are maturing. A brief round-up follows but you can skip straight to the reviews by clicking on the links below.
If you think of Snake when some mentions "mobile games" then you could be in for a bit of a surprise. This is because mobile games have come a... | Even before Nokia's N-Gage game phone launched in late 2003, many mobile operators were realising that there was an audience looking for something to play on their handset.This is because mobile games have come a long way in a very short time.The game lets you play via Bluetooth if others are in range.The number of han... | tech | [' The BBC News website takes a look at how games on mobile phones are maturing.', 'A brief round-up follows', 'but you can skip straight to the reviews by clicking on the links below.', ' If you think of Snake when some mentions "mobile games" then you could be in for a bit of a surprise.', 'This is because mobile ga... | [[-0.4127653 -0.29255304 0.61162263 ... 0.20851968 0.12010457
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The makers of computer programs that secretly spy on what people do with their home PCs could face hefty fines in California.
From 1 January, a new law is being introduced to protect computer users from software known as spyware. The legislation, which was approved by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, is designed to sa... | From 1 January, a new law is being introduced to protect computer users from software known as spyware.One form of spyware called adware has the ability to collect information on a computer user's web-surfing.The state's Consumer Protection Against Spyware Act bans the installation of software that takes control of ano... | tech | [' The makers of computer programs that secretly spy on what people do with their home PCs could face hefty fines in California.', ' From 1 January, a new law is being introduced to protect computer users from software known as spyware.', 'The legislation, which was approved by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, is desig... | [[ 0.21726988 -0.7731456 -0.20941836 ... 0.03761311 0.6587798
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The web is helping aid agencies gather resources to help cope with the aftermath of the tsunami disaster.
Many people are making donations via websites or going online to see how they can get involved with aid efforts. High-profile web portals such as Google, Yahoo, Ebay and Amazon are gathering links that lead peopl... | Many of the sites that Google lists are also taking online donations.Many people are making donations via websites or going online to see how they can get involved with aid efforts.On its famously sparse homepage Google has placed a link that leads users to a list of sites where donations can be made.Auction site eBay ... | tech | [' The web is helping aid agencies gather resources to help cope with the aftermath of the tsunami disaster.', ' Many people are making donations via websites or going online to see how they can get involved with aid efforts.', 'High-profile web portals such as Google, Yahoo, Ebay and Amazon are gathering links that l... | [[ 0.15614145 -0.8213223 0.644786 ... 0.47325253 0.50754976
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Mobile phones in the UK are celebrating their 20th anniversary this weekend.
Britain's first mobile phone call was made across the Vodafone network on 1 January 1985 by veteran comedian Ernie Wise. In the 20 years since that day, mobile phones have become an integral part of modern life and now almost 90% of Britons ... | Cellnet and Vodafone were the only mobile phone operators in the UK until 1993 when One2One (now T-Mobile) was launched.For the first nine days of 1985 Vodafone was the only firm with a mobile network in the UK.Britain's first mobile phone call was made across the Vodafone network on 1 January 1985 by veteran comedian ... | tech | [' Mobile phones in the UK are celebrating their 20th anniversary this weekend.', " Britain's first mobile phone call was made across the Vodafone network on 1 January 1985 by veteran comedian Ernie Wise.", 'In the 20 years since that day, mobile phones have become an integral part of modern life and now almost 90% of... | [[ 0.57885164 -0.46293104 1.2442194 ... 0.31505892 -0.4803193
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Web logs or blogs are everywhere, with at least an estimated five million on the web and that number is set to grow.
These online diaries come in many shapes and styles, ranging from people willing to sharing their views, pictures and links, to companies interested in another way of reaching their customers. But this... | Mr Nachison argues blogs have become independent sources for images and ideas that circumvent traditional sources of news and information such as newspapers, TV and radio.Blog analysis firm Technorati estimates the number of blogs in existence, the so-called blogosphere, has already exceeded five million, and is growin... | tech | [' Web logs or blogs are everywhere, with at least an estimated five million on the web and that number is set to grow.', ' These online diaries come in many shapes and styles, ranging from people willing to sharing their views, pictures and links, to companies interested in another way of reaching their customers.', ... | [[ 0.08386718 -0.6291779 0.8507978 ... 0.17899577 -0.3372375
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Leading British computer games maker Peter Molyneux has been made an OBE in the New Year Honours list.
The head of Surrey's Lionhead Studios was granted the honour for services to the computer games industry. Mr Molyneux has been behind many of the ground-breaking games of the last 15 years such as Populous, Theme Pa... | Mr Molyneux said that his involvement with the games industry started almost by accident as back in the early days game making was more a hobby than a career.The head of Surrey's Lionhead Studios was granted the honour for services to the computer games industry.Mr Molyneux has been a pivotal figure in the computer gam... | tech | [' Leading British computer games maker Peter Molyneux has been made an OBE in the New Year Honours list.', " The head of Surrey's Lionhead Studios was granted the honour for services to the computer games industry.", 'Mr Molyneux has been behind many of the ground-breaking games of the last 15 years such as Populous,... | [[-0.78204197 -0.16668157 1.0238647 ... 0.57093763 0.18992147
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Surfers outside the US have been unable to visit the official re-election site of President George W Bush.
The blocking of browsers sited outside the US began in the early hours of Monday morning. Since then people outside the US trying to browse the site get a message saying they are not authorised to view it. The b... | Since then people outside the US trying to browse the site get a message saying they are not authorised to view it.Surfers outside the US have been unable to visit the official re-election site of President George W Bush.By contrast Netcraft's four monitoring stations in the US managed to view the site with no problems... | tech | [' Surfers outside the US have been unable to visit the official re-election site of President George W Bush.', ' The blocking of browsers sited outside the US began in the early hours of Monday morning.', 'Since then people outside the US trying to browse the site get a message saying they are not authorised to view ... | [[ 0.3103045 -0.25542513 -0.00582627 ... -0.5032175 0.42834818
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A US airline attendant is fighting for her job after she was suspended over postings on her blog, or online diary.
Queen of the Sky, otherwise known as Ellen Simonetti, evolved into an anonymous semi-fictional account of life in the sky. But after she posted pictures of herself in uniform, Delta Airlines suspended he... | Ms Simonetti was told her suspension was a result of "inappropriate" images."If they had asked me just take down the blog, I would have done it, but that was not been given to me as an option," she said.He speculated that Delta might be concerned that the fictional content on the blog may be linked back to the airline ... | tech | [' A US airline attendant is fighting for her job after she was suspended over postings on her blog, or online diary.', ' Queen of the Sky, otherwise known as Ellen Simonetti, evolved into an anonymous semi-fictional account of life in the sky.', 'But after she posted pictures of herself in uniform, Delta Airlines sus... | [[-0.23794729 -0.1778411 0.25401658 ... -0.257854 -0.25716722
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Four times more mobiles with cameras in them will be sold in Europe by the end of 2004 than last year, says a report from analysts Gartner.
Globally, the number sold will reach 159 million, an increase of 104%. The report predicts that nearly 70% of all mobile phones sold will have a built-in camera by 2008. Improvin... | The report predicts that nearly 70% of all mobile phones sold will have a built-in camera by 2008.Image sensor technology inside cameras phones is improving.By 2008, according to Gartner, 95% of all mobiles sold there will have cameras on them.But in Japan and Asia Pacific, where camera phone technology is much more ad... | tech | [' Four times more mobiles with cameras in them will be sold in Europe by the end of 2004 than last year, says a report from analysts Gartner.', ' Globally, the number sold will reach 159 million, an increase of 104%.', 'The report predicts that nearly 70% of all mobile phones sold will have a built-in camera by 2008.... | [[ 0.07172247 -0.43521556 1.237256 ... -0.14789282 0.00490293
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Computer games could enhance learning and have a legitimate place in the classroom, say researchers.
Academics from the Institute of Education at London University found that "games literacy" was a key skill for youngsters. As well as being used in different areas of the curriculum, games are a legitimate area of stu... | "Like all games, computer and video games entertain while promoting social development, and playing and talking about games is an important part of young people's lives," said project manager Caroline Pelletier.The games industry welcomed the report, saying it showed how games had a positive impact on children.Computer... | tech | [' Computer games could enhance learning and have a legitimate place in the classroom, say researchers.', ' Academics from the Institute of Education at London University found that "games literacy" was a key skill for youngsters.', 'As well as being used in different areas of the curriculum, games are a legitimate ar... | [[-1.88043952e-01 -2.79926389e-01 2.75199831e-01 ... 2.45267436e-01
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The computer systems used to monitor the world's nuclear power installations are so outdated that they are hampering the work of inspectors.
A spokesman for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said its current technology could allow key information to be overlooked as it was more than 20 years old. Such sys... | A spokesman for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said its current technology could allow key information to be overlooked as it was more than 20 years old.IAEA inspectors make around 3,000 visits a year to more than 900 nuclear facilities worldwide.Such systems are the only method of tracking nuclear mater... | tech | [" The computer systems used to monitor the world's nuclear power installations are so outdated that they are hampering the work of inspectors.", ' A spokesman for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said its current technology could allow key information to be overlooked as it was more than 20 years old.', ... | [[-0.29225883 -0.10885182 0.17395778 ... -0.13642195 0.7421708
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Some of the most vivid descriptions of the devastation in southern Asia are on the internet - in the form of web logs or blogs.
Bloggers have been offering snapshots of information from around the region and are also providing some useful information for those who want to help. Indian writer Rohit Gupta edits a group... | Mr Gupta says the power of Morquendi's text message blogs was palpable."He was running around, looking for friends, burying bodies, carrying bodies," Mr Gupta says of Morquendi.In one message, Morquendi wrote about a Sri Lankan woman who was running home with a friend when the wave hit."Imagine if they had this resourc... | tech | [' Some of the most vivid descriptions of the devastation in southern Asia are on the internet - in the form of web logs or blogs.', ' Bloggers have been offering snapshots of information from around the region and are also providing some useful information for those who want to help.', 'Indian writer Rohit Gupta edit... | [[-0.15698086 -0.89332116 0.2886787 ... 0.5677954 0.2470636
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The world's dwindling panda population is getting a helping hand from a wireless internet network.
The Wolong Nature Reserve in the Sichuan Province of southwest China is home to 20% of the remaining 1,500 giant pandas in the world. A broadband and wireless network installed on the reserve has allowed staff to chroni... | The Wolong Nature Reserve in the Sichuan Province of southwest China is home to 20% of the remaining 1,500 giant pandas in the world.It includes a 802.11b wireless network and a video monitoring system using five cameras to observe pandas around the clock.The world's dwindling panda population is getting a helping hand... | tech | [" The world's dwindling panda population is getting a helping hand from a wireless internet network.", ' The Wolong Nature Reserve in the Sichuan Province of southwest China is home to 20% of the remaining 1,500 giant pandas in the world.', "A broadband and wireless network installed on the reserve has allowed staff ... | [[-1.170755 -0.804529 0.21993718 ... -0.11937079 0.3926141
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Another front in the on-going battle between Microsoft and Google is about to be opened.
By the end of 2004 Microsoft aims to launch search software to find any kind of file on a PC hard drive. The move is in answer to Google's release of its own search tool that catalogues data on desktop PCs. The desktop search mar... | The desktop search market is becoming increasingly crowded as Google, AOL, Yahoo and many smaller firms tout programs that help people find files.Many other firms have released desktop search systems recently too.Many others use desktop toolbars that let them search for information no matter what other program they are... | tech | [' Another front in the on-going battle between Microsoft and Google is about to be opened.', ' By the end of 2004 Microsoft aims to launch search software to find any kind of file on a PC hard drive.', "The move is in answer to Google's release of its own search tool that catalogues data on desktop PCs.", 'The deskto... | [[-0.39026433 -0.00690864 0.639523 ... 0.38687664 -0.22161467
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The fixed line phone in your home could soon be an endangered species.
Research by handset maker Nokia shows that more and more people are using their mobile phone for every call they make or take. According to the study, more than 45 million people in the UK, Germany, US and South Korea now only use a mobile. It sho... | It showed that people keep their fixed line phone because call charges are lower, but most of those questioned said the future was definitely mobile.In the UK 69% of those questioned said they turned to their fixed phone because it was still cheaper to use than a mobile.The move to mobile was most pronounced in South K... | tech | [' The fixed line phone in your home could soon be an endangered species.', ' Research by handset maker Nokia shows that more and more people are using their mobile phone for every call they make or take.', 'According to the study, more than 45 million people in the UK, Germany, US and South Korea now only use a mobil... | [[-0.25281027 -0.38212165 0.18305622 ... -0.31577262 0.4317639
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An Apple iPod or other digital music players can hold anything up to 10,000 songs, which is a lot of space to fill.
But more and more iPod owners are filling that space with audio content created by an unpredictable assortment of producers. It is called "podcasting" and its strongest proponent is former MTV host and ... | Podcasting takes its name from the Apple iPod, although you do not need an iPod to create one or to listen to a podcast.A podcast is basically an internet-based radio show which podcasters create, usually in the comfort of their own home.Most importantly, Mr Curry says, people across the globe were bored with the radio... | tech | [' An Apple iPod or other digital music players can hold anything up to 10,000 songs, which is a lot of space to fill.', ' But more and more iPod owners are filling that space with audio content created by an unpredictable assortment of producers.', 'It is called "podcasting" and its strongest proponent is former MTV ... | [[-0.39392707 -0.79487795 0.6258609 ... 0.6000495 -0.5233105
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Sony has taken the prize for top innovator at the annual awards of PC Pro Magazine.
It won the award for taking risks with products and for its "brave" commitment to good design. Conferring the award, PC Pro's staff picked out Sony's PCG-X505/P Vaio laptop as a "stunning piece of engineering". The electronics giant b... | Paul Trotter, news and features editor of PC Pro, said several Sony products helped it to take the innovation award.Sony has taken the prize for top innovator at the annual awards of PC Pro Magazine.Other awards decided by PC Pro's staff and contributors included one for Canon's EOS 300D digital camera in the Most Want... | tech | [' Sony has taken the prize for top innovator at the annual awards of PC Pro Magazine.', ' It won the award for taking risks with products and for its "brave" commitment to good design.', 'Conferring the award, PC Pro\'s staff picked out Sony\'s PCG-X505/P Vaio laptop as a "stunning piece of engineering".', 'The elect... | [[-0.31993508 -0.30599365 0.9995714 ... 0.31523442 0.08672663
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Sony's PlayStation Portable (PSP) will go on sale in Japan on 12 December.
The long-awaited handheld game playing gadget will cost about 19,800 yen (145 euros) when it hits the shelves. At launch 21 games will be available for the PSP, including Need for Speed, Ridge Racer, Metal Gear Acid and Vampire Chronicle. Sony... | Halo 2 has broken video game records, with pre-orders of more than 1.5 million in the US alone.Sony has not yet announced when the PSP will be available in Europe and the US, but analysts expect it to debut in those territories in early 2005.Sony has said that the PAL version of GT4 will not be ready for Christmas.Kona... | tech | [" Sony's PlayStation Portable (PSP) will go on sale in Japan on 12 December.", ' The long-awaited handheld game playing gadget will cost about 19,800 yen (145 euros) when it hits the shelves.', 'At launch 21 games will be available for the PSP, including Need for Speed, Ridge Racer, Metal Gear Acid and Vampire Chroni... | [[-0.14948419 -0.4525888 0.7770758 ... 0.22847956 0.7718028
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Imagine editing Titanic down to watch just your favourite bits or cutting out the slushier moments of Star Wars to leave you with a bare bones action-fest.
Manipulating your favourite films to make a more personalised movie is just the beginning of an ambitious new 7.5m euro (£5.1m) project funded by the European Uni... | The three-year project will work on seven productions as it develops a set of software tools that will allow viewers to edit content to their needs.It will also be important that the tools are sophisticated enough to obey the complex rules of cinematography and editing said John Wyver, from TV producer Illuminations Te... | tech | [' Imagine editing Titanic down to watch just your favourite bits or cutting out the slushier moments of Star Wars to leave you with a bare bones action-fest.', ' Manipulating your favourite films to make a more personalised movie is just the beginning of an ambitious new 7.5m euro (£5.1m) project funded by the Europe... | [[ 0.42054698 0.07886887 0.9711576 ... 0.20863141 0.29564592
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One of Britain's largest independent game makers, Argonaut Games, has been put up for sale.
The London-based company behind the Harry Potter games has sacked about 100 employees due to a severe cash crisis. The administrators told BBC News Online that selling Argonaut was the only way to save it as it had run out of ... | The administrators told BBC News Online that selling Argonaut was the only way to save it as it had run out of cash.Argonaut was behind the Harry Potter games which provided a healthy flow of cash into the company.Argonaut warned that it was low on cash 10 days ago when its shares were suspended from trading on the Lon... | tech | [" One of Britain's largest independent game makers, Argonaut Games, has been put up for sale.", ' The London-based company behind the Harry Potter games has sacked about 100 employees due to a severe cash crisis.', 'The administrators told BBC News Online that selling Argonaut was the only way to save it as it had ru... | [[-0.11013839 -0.74118835 -0.04662381 ... -0.20181036 0.6112573
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The old-fashioned audio tour of historical places could soon be replaced with computer-generated images that bring the site to life.
A European Union-funded project is looking at providing tourists with computer-augmented versions of archaeological attractions. It would allow visitors a glimpse of life as it was orig... | The technology would allow digital people and other computer-generated elements to be combined with the actual view seen by tourists as they walk around an historical site.The camera captures the view and feeds it to software on the computer where the visitor's viewpoint is combined with animated virtual elements.Andre... | tech | [' The old-fashioned audio tour of historical places could soon be replaced with computer-generated images that bring the site to life.', ' A European Union-funded project is looking at providing tourists with computer-augmented versions of archaeological attractions.', 'It would allow visitors a glimpse of life as it... | [[-0.42902339 -0.4974611 1.5039134 ... 0.03006678 0.2790531
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Security firms are warning about several mobile phone viruses that can spread much faster than similar bugs.
The new strains of the Cabir mobile phone virus use short-range radio technology to leap to any vulnerable phone as soon as it is in range. The Cabir virus only affects high-end handsets running the Symbian Se... | The new strains of the Cabir mobile phone virus use short-range radio technology to leap to any vulnerable phone as soon as it is in range.However, the new Cabir strains have this mistake corrected and will spread via short range Bluetooth technology to any vulnerable phone in range.Finnish security firm F-Secure issue... | tech | [' Security firms are warning about several mobile phone viruses that can spread much faster than similar bugs.', ' The new strains of the Cabir mobile phone virus use short-range radio technology to leap to any vulnerable phone as soon as it is in range.', 'The Cabir virus only affects high-end handsets running the S... | [[ 0.06932715 -0.501961 0.61210364 ... 0.27482682 -0.22503121
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A virus that disguises itself as a joke is spreading rapidly across the net.
Anti-virus firms are issuing high-level warnings about the new version of the Bagle e-mail program that seems to be catching a lot of people out. The Windows virus grabs e-mail addresses from Microsoft Outlook and uses its own mail sending s... | Security firm Network Box said that it stopped more than 30,000 copies an hour of the virus as the outbreak reached a peak.The Windows virus grabs e-mail addresses from Microsoft Outlook and uses its own mail sending software to spread itself to new victims.The new variant is called Bagle.AT, Bagle.BB and Bagle.AU and ... | tech | [' A virus that disguises itself as a joke is spreading rapidly across the net.', ' Anti-virus firms are issuing high-level warnings about the new version of the Bagle e-mail program that seems to be catching a lot of people out.', 'The Windows virus grabs e-mail addresses from Microsoft Outlook and uses its own mail ... | [[ 0.00659161 -1.0776991 0.55731505 ... 0.47883293 0.1690297
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By early 2005 the net could have two new domain names.
The .post and .travel net domains have been given preliminary approval by the net's administrative body. The names are just two of a total of 10 proposed domains that are being considered by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, Icann. The othe... | By early 2005 the net could have two new domain names.The names are just two of a total of 10 proposed domains that are being considered by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, Icann.In 2000 Icann approved seven other new domains that have had varying degrees of success.The other proposed names incl... | tech | [' By early 2005 the net could have two new domain names.', " The .post and .travel net domains have been given preliminary approval by the net's administrative body.", 'The names are just two of a total of 10 proposed domains that are being considered by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, Icann.... | [[-0.25351617 -0.9084921 0.3373426 ... 0.1981937 0.5651136
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Jez San, the man behind the Argonaut games group which went into administration a week ago, has bought back most of the company.
The veteran games developer has taken over the Cambridge-based Just Add Monsters studios and the London subsidiary Morpheme. The Argonaut group went into administration due to a severe cash... | Jez San, the man behind the Argonaut games group which went into administration a week ago, has bought back most of the company.He founded Argonaut in 1982 and has been behind titles such as 1993 Starfox game.The veteran games developer has taken over the Cambridge-based Just Add Monsters studios and the London subsidi... | tech | [' Jez San, the man behind the Argonaut games group which went into administration a week ago, has bought back most of the company.', ' The veteran games developer has taken over the Cambridge-based Just Add Monsters studios and the London subsidiary Morpheme.', 'The Argonaut group went into administration due to a se... | [[-0.4746258 -0.89599913 -0.2717163 ... -0.19938418 0.64409924
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Twenty-eight people, including a Briton, have been arrested after a global operation against a website allegedly involved in identity fraud.
Those arrested are accused of operating Shadowcrew.com, which investigators claim was a global clearing house for criminals involved in credit card fraud. A 19-year-old man from... | Twenty-eight people, including a Briton, have been arrested after a global operation against a website allegedly involved in identity fraud.Those arrested are accused of operating Shadowcrew.com, which investigators claim was a global clearing house for criminals involved in credit card fraud.She said criminals were us... | tech | [' Twenty-eight people, including a Briton, have been arrested after a global operation against a website allegedly involved in identity fraud.', ' Those arrested are accused of operating Shadowcrew.com, which investigators claim was a global clearing house for criminals involved in credit card fraud.', 'A 19-year-old... | [[-0.31402206 -1.3224213 0.3296756 ... -0.31912398 0.08334536
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Robots are learning lessons on "robotiquette" - how to behave socially - so they can mix better with humans.
By playing games, like pass-the-parcel, a University of Hertfordshire team is finding out how future robot companions should react in social situations. The study's findings will eventually help humans develop... | "And I want robots to treat humans as human beings, and not like other robots," she added."If you think of a robot as a companion for the human being, you can think of 20 years into the future," concluded Professor Dautenhahn."We are assuming a situation in which a useful human companion robot already exists," said Pro... | tech | [' Robots are learning lessons on "robotiquette" - how to behave socially - so they can mix better with humans.', ' By playing games, like pass-the-parcel, a University of Hertfordshire team is finding out how future robot companions should react in social situations.', "The study's findings will eventually help human... | [[-0.9197159 -0.37733662 0.92563766 ... -0.05731133 0.3437596
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Cash machine networks could soon be more susceptible to computer viruses, a security firm has warned.
The warning is being issued because many banks are starting to use the Windows operating system in machines. Already there have been four incidents in which Windows viruses have disrupted networks of cash machines ru... | Already, he said, there have been four incidents in which cash machines have been unavailable for hours due to viruses affecting the network of the bank that owns them."Windows cash machines have been around for several years," he said.The many different security systems built-in to cash machines meant there was no cha... | tech | [' Cash machine networks could soon be more susceptible to computer viruses, a security firm has warned.', ' The warning is being issued because many banks are starting to use the Windows operating system in machines.', 'Already there have been four incidents in which Windows viruses have disrupted networks of cash ma... | [[-0.25597078 -0.555123 0.31287116 ... 0.08134259 -0.12821242
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The official re-election site of President George W Bush is blocking visits from overseas users for "security reasons".
The blocking began early on Monday so those outside the US and trying to view the site got a message saying they are not authorised to view it. But keen net users have shown that the policy is not b... | There are now at least three working alternative domains for the Bush-Cheney campaign that let web users outside the US visit the site.Data gathered by Netcraft on the pattern of traffic to the site shows that the blocking is not the result of another denial of service attack.The official re-election site of President ... | tech | [' The official re-election site of President George W Bush is blocking visits from overseas users for "security reasons".', ' The blocking began early on Monday so those outside the US and trying to view the site got a message saying they are not authorised to view it.', 'But keen net users have shown that the policy... | [[ 0.06232883 -0.03639641 -0.3220896 ... -0.16063851 0.10634615
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Viewers could soon be rewarded for watching TV as loyalty cards come to a screen near you.
Any household hooked up to Sky could soon be using smartcards in conjunction with their set-top boxes. Broadcasters such as Sky and ITV could offer viewers loyalty points in return for watching a particular channel or programme... | Viewers could soon be rewarded for watching TV as loyalty cards come to a screen near you."Parents could pre-pay for some content, as a kind of TV pocket money card," said Nigel Whalley, managing director of media consultancy Decipher.Credit cards that have been chipped could be used in set-top boxes to pay for movies,... | tech | [' Viewers could soon be rewarded for watching TV as loyalty cards come to a screen near you.', ' Any household hooked up to Sky could soon be using smartcards in conjunction with their set-top boxes.', 'Broadcasters such as Sky and ITV could offer viewers loyalty points in return for watching a particular channel or ... | [[ 0.51543677 -0.4641742 0.68310684 ... 0.4020647 0.13334972
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The warm reception that has greeted Star Wars: Battlefront is a reflection not of any ingenious innovation in its gameplay, but of its back-to-basics approach and immense nostalgia quotient.
Geared towards online gamers, it is based around little more than a series of all-out gunfights, set in an array of locations a... | It has to be said if the game did not have the boon of being Star Wars, it would not stand up for long.The sights, sounds and protagonists on show here will all be instantly familiar to fans, who may well feel that the opportunity to relive Star Wars' most memorable screen skirmishes makes this the game they have alway... | tech | [' The warm reception that has greeted Star Wars: Battlefront is a reflection not of any ingenious innovation in its gameplay, but of its back-to-basics approach and immense nostalgia quotient.', ' Geared towards online gamers, it is based around little more than a series of all-out gunfights, set in an array of locat... | [[-0.20173685 -0.3353559 0.29634792 ... 0.32959154 0.3744714
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Sci-fi shooter Doom 3 has blasted away the competition at a major games ceremony, the Golden Joystick awards.
It was the only title to win twice, winning Ultimate Game of the year and best PC game at the awards, presented by Little Britain star Matt Lucas. The much-anticipated sci-fi horror Doom 3 shot straight to th... | It was the only title to win twice, winning Ultimate Game of the year and best PC game at the awards, presented by Little Britain star Matt Lucas.Its release was somewhat eclipsed by Doom 3, which was released on the same week.The original Doom, released in 1994, heralded a new era in computer games and introduced 3D g... | tech | [' Sci-fi shooter Doom 3 has blasted away the competition at a major games ceremony, the Golden Joystick awards.', ' It was the only title to win twice, winning Ultimate Game of the year and best PC game at the awards, presented by Little Britain star Matt Lucas.', 'The much-anticipated sci-fi horror Doom 3 shot strai... | [[-0.05847546 -0.11455604 0.70407164 ... 0.00372533 0.44162327
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Partners of those who love their hi-tech gear may want to get their presents in early as experts predict a gadget shortage this Christmas.
With Apple's iPod topping wish lists again, there may not be enough iPod minis to go round, predicts Oliver Irish, editor of gadget magazine Stuff. "The iPod mini is likely to be ... | "Women will be getting gadgets from husbands and boyfriends as well as buying them for themselves," said Mr Irish.He probably has his own airplane seat, that is how highly Sony prize him," said Mr Irish."The iPod mini is likely to be this year's Tracey Island," said Mr Irish."What is impressive is how much it can do an... | tech | [' Partners of those who love their hi-tech gear may want to get their presents in early as experts predict a gadget shortage this Christmas.', " With Apple's iPod topping wish lists again, there may not be enough iPod minis to go round, predicts Oliver Irish, editor of gadget magazine", 'Stuff.', '"The iPod mini is l... | [[-0.19725098 -0.2961565 0.9034021 ... -0.23075978 0.43998164
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The once-famous Commodore computer brand could be resurrected after being bought by a US-based digital music distributor.
New owner Yeahronimo Media Ventures has not ruled out the possibility of a new breed of Commodore computers. It also plans to develop a "worldwide entertainment concept" with the brand, although d... | In the chronology of home computing, Commodore was one of the pioneers.The Commodore 64, launched in 1982, was one of the first affordable home PCs.Commodore International filed for bankruptcy in 1994 and was sold to Dutch firm Tulip Computers.The once-famous Commodore computer brand could be resurrected after being bo... | tech | [' The once-famous Commodore computer brand could be resurrected after being bought by a US-based digital music distributor.', ' New owner Yeahronimo Media Ventures has not ruled out the possibility of a new breed of Commodore computers.', 'It also plans to develop a "worldwide entertainment concept" with the brand, a... | [[-0.24620204 -0.9577365 -0.3391805 ... -0.16137826 0.12009261
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High-speed net connections in the UK are proving more popular than ever.
BT reports that more people signed up for broadband in the last three months than in any other quarter. The 600,000 connections take the total number of people in the UK signing up for broadband from BT to almost 3.3 million. Nationally more tha... | The 600,000 connections take the total number of people in the UK signing up for broadband from BT to almost 3.3 million.The numbers of people signing up to broadband include those that get their service direct from BT or via the many companies that re-sell BT lines under their own name.BT reports that more people sign... | tech | [' High-speed net connections in the UK are proving more popular than ever.', ' BT reports that more people signed up for broadband in the last three months than in any other quarter.', 'The 600,000 connections take the total number of people in the UK signing up for broadband from BT to almost 3.3 million.', 'Nationa... | [[-0.26563904 -0.9058649 1.1651571 ... 0.03611288 -0.03030703
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Sony PlayStation 2's slimmer shape has proved popular with UK gamers, with 50,000 sold in its first week on sale.
Sales have tripled since launch, outstripping Microsoft's Xbox, said market analysts Chart-Track. The numbers were also boosted by the release of the PS2-only game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The title... | The title broke the UK sales record for video games in its first weekend of release.Although Xbox sales over the last week also climbed, PS2 sales were more than double that.Sony PlayStation 2's slimmer shape has proved popular with UK gamers, with 50,000 sold in its first week on sale.The sales figures also suggest th... | tech | [" Sony PlayStation 2's slimmer shape has proved popular with UK gamers, with 50,000 sold in its first week on sale.", " Sales have tripled since launch, outstripping Microsoft's Xbox, said market analysts Chart-Track.", 'The numbers were also boosted by the release of the PS2-only game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.'... | [[ 0.2612649 -0.9897947 0.42896983 ... 0.20700207 0.07457712
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The luxury cruise liner Crystal Harmony, currently in the Gulf of Mexico, is the unlikely setting for tests of biometric technology.
As holidaymakers enjoy balmy breezes, their ship's crew is testing prototype versions of the world's first internationally issued biometric ID cards, the seafarer's equivalent of a pass... | She said French, Jordanian and Nigerian nationals would be the first seafarers to get the new ID cards since their countries have already ratified the convention.The cards are due to be issued in February next year, in line with the revised UN Convention on Seafarers' Identity Documents of June 2003."It should be a saf... | tech | [' The luxury cruise liner Crystal Harmony, currently in the Gulf of Mexico, is the unlikely setting for tests of biometric technology.', " As holidaymakers enjoy balmy breezes, their ship's crew is testing prototype versions of the world's first internationally issued biometric ID cards, the seafarer's equivalent of ... | [[-0.9970092 -0.7823549 0.7327759 ... -0.4149501 0.28014588
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A brother and sister in the US have been convicted of sending hundreds of thousands of unsolicited e-mail messages to AOL subscribers.
It is the first criminal prosecution of internet spam distributors. Jurors in Virginia recommended that the man, Jeremy Jaynes, serve nine years in prison and that his sister, Jessica... | Jaynes was also found guilty of breaking a state law which prohibits the sending of more than 100,000 e-mails in 30 days, Virginia State Attorney General Jerry Kilgore reportedly said.Prosecutors said Jaynes was "a snake oil salesman in a new format", using the internet to peddle useless wares, news agency Associated P... | tech | [' A brother and sister in the US have been convicted of sending hundreds of thousands of unsolicited e-mail messages to AOL subscribers.', ' It is the first criminal prosecution of internet spam distributors.', 'Jurors in Virginia recommended that the man, Jeremy Jaynes, serve nine years in prison and that his sister... | [[ 0.21570969 -0.7233072 0.05048887 ... -0.3787075 0.12308817
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A US airline attendant suspended over "inappropriate images" on her blog - web diary - says she has been fired.
Ellen Simonetti, known as Queen of the Sky, wrote an anonymous semi-fictional account of her life in the sky. She was suspended by Delta in September. In a statement, she said she was initiating legal actio... | A Delta spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday that Ms Simonetti was no longer an employee.A spokesperson reiterated this position on Wednesday, confirming only that Ms Simonetti was no longer with the company.She was suspended by Delta in September.Ms Simonetti told the BBC News website she had received no warning or fur... | tech | [' A US airline attendant suspended over "inappropriate images" on her blog - web diary - says she has been fired.', ' Ellen Simonetti, known as Queen of the Sky, wrote an anonymous semi-fictional account of her life in the sky.', 'She was suspended by Delta in September.', 'In a statement, she said she was initiating... | [[-0.20810889 0.05388539 0.04274161 ... -0.08935411 0.09563509
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Bill Gates has opened the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, saying that gadgets are working together more to help people manage multimedia content around the home and on the move.
Mr Gates made no announcement about the next generation Xbox games console, which many gadget lovers had been hoping for. Abou... | He highlighted technology trends over the last year that had driven the need to make technology and transferring content across difference devices "seamless".Mr Gates said that a lot of work had been done in the last year to sort out usability and compatibility issues between devices to make it easier to share content.... | tech | [' Bill Gates has opened the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, saying that gadgets are working together more to help people manage multimedia content around the home and on the move.', ' Mr Gates made no announcement about the next generation Xbox games console, which many gadget lovers had been hoping for... | [[-0.08110567 0.18881428 0.6303723 ... 0.37956923 0.34592682
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The Grand Theft Auto series of games have set themselves the very highest of standards in recent years, but the newest addition is more than able to live up to an increasingly grand tradition.
The 18 certificate GTA: San Andreas for the PlayStation 2 could have got away with merely revisiting a best-selling formula w... | San Andreas is among the few unmissable games of 2004.And the game suffers from the age-old problem that can be relied upon to blight all games of this genre, setting you back a vast distance when you fail right at the very end of a long mission.You control a character, on this occasion a youth named CJ, who sets out o... | tech | [' The Grand Theft Auto series of games have set themselves the very highest of standards in recent years, but the newest addition is more than able to live up to an increasingly grand tradition.', ' The 18 certificate GTA: San Andreas for the PlayStation 2 could have got away with merely revisiting a best-selling for... | [[ 0.00764128 -0.76582235 0.93013585 ... -0.28859797 -0.19555731
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BT is offering customers free internet telephone calls if they sign up to broadband in December.
The Christmas give-away entitles customers to free telephone calls anywhere in the UK via the internet. Users will need to use BT's internet telephony software, known as BT Communicator, and have a microphone and speakers... | BT is offering customers free internet telephone calls if they sign up to broadband in December.People wanting to take advantage of the offer will need to be a BT Together fixed-line customer and will have to sign up to broadband online.BT has launched the promotion to show off the potential of a broadband connection t... | tech | [' BT is offering customers free internet telephone calls if they sign up to broadband in December.', ' The Christmas give-away entitles customers to free telephone calls anywhere in the UK via the internet.', "Users will need to use BT's internet telephony software, known as BT Communicator, and have a microphone and... | [[-0.24667007 -0.40865082 0.17816515 ... 1.2481549 0.2527657
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It is unlikely that future technological inventions are going to have the same kind of transformative impact that they did in the past.
When history takes a look back at great inventions like the car and transistor, they were defining technologies which ultimately changed people's lives substantially. But, says Nick ... | People will know their lives are just better," says Mr Donofrio.We are in a different phase now when it comes to technology, argues Mr Donofrio, Industry Week's 2003 Technology Leader of the Year.But what it means for technology companies is that a new idea, method, or device, will have to have a different kind thinkin... | tech | [' It is unlikely that future technological inventions are going to have the same kind of transformative impact that they did in the past.', " When history takes a look back at great inventions like the car and transistor, they were defining technologies which ultimately changed people's lives substantially.", 'But, s... | [[-0.09320778 -0.47917023 0.96302956 ... -0.63610333 -0.12108031
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Microsoft's Internet Explorer has a serious rival in the long-awaited Firefox 1.0 web browser, which has just been released.
Few people get excited when some new software is released, especially when the program is not a game or a music or movie player. But the release of the first full version of Firefox has managed... | Microsoft's Internet Explorer has a serious rival in the long-awaited Firefox 1.0 web browser, which has just been released.Internet monitoring firm WebSideStory has charted the growing population of people using the Firefox browser and says it is responsible for slowly eroding the stranglehold of IE.Firefox is proving... | tech | [" Microsoft's Internet Explorer has a serious rival in the long-awaited Firefox 1.0 web browser, which has just been released.", ' Few people get excited when some new software is released, especially when the program is not a game or a music or movie player.', 'But the release of the first full version of Firefox ha... | [[-0.39925206 -0.48666227 0.6532502 ... -0.03310866 -0.04638876
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Xbox video game Halo 2 has been released in the US on 9 November, with a UK release two days later. Why is the game among the most anticipated of all time?
Halo is considered by many video game pundits to be one of the finest examples of interactive entertainment ever produced and more than 1.5 million people worldwi... | Xbox video game Halo 2 has been released in the US on 9 November, with a UK release two days later.There was nothing in Halo that had not been done before but everything in there was as good as it could be."The game instantly cultivated an online following, which continues today with a score of Halo fan websites follow... | tech | [' Xbox video game Halo 2 has been released in the US on 9 November, with a UK release two days later.', 'Why is the game among the most anticipated of all time?', ' Halo is considered by many video game pundits to be one of the finest examples of interactive entertainment ever produced and more than 1.5 million peopl... | [[-0.37750062 -0.63781184 0.5752831 ... -0.07213562 0.403008
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UK gamers are getting a chance to take part in a $1m tournament thanks to one of the country's top teams.
The Four-Kings clan is staging a Pop Idol type competition to find new members who can take on the world's best in the lucrative tournament. Four-Kings hopes the open qualifiers will turn up gamers good enough to... | Philip Wride, who co-manages the Four-Kings team, said online qualifiers will be held from 16-28 November to find the best eight players of the Painkiller game.He said the clan was running the contest because Four-Kings does not currently have any players that excel at Painkiller.Travel expenses to all the stops on the... | tech | [" UK gamers are getting a chance to take part in a $1m tournament thanks to one of the country's top teams.", " The Four-Kings clan is staging a Pop Idol type competition to find new members who can take on the world's best in the lucrative tournament.", 'Four-Kings hopes the open qualifiers will turn up gamers good ... | [[ 0.01979909 -0.463337 0.42211735 ... -0.13579923 -0.10628539
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The US has pushed Japan off the top of the supercomputing chart with IBM's prototype Blue Gene/L machine.
It is being assembled for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, under the US Department of Energy. IBM test results show that Blue Gene/L has managed speeds of 70.72 teraflops. The previous top machine, Jap... | The US has pushed Japan off the top of the supercomputing chart with IBM's prototype Blue Gene/L machine.The Linux-based machine was reported to have reached a top speed of 42.7 trillion calculations per second (teraflops) in October.Since the first supercomputer, the Cray-1, was installed at Los Alamos National Labora... | tech | [" The US has pushed Japan off the top of the supercomputing chart with IBM's prototype Blue Gene/L machine.", ' It is being assembled for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, under the US Department of Energy.', 'IBM test results show that Blue Gene/L has managed speeds of 70.72 teraflops.', "The previous top ... | [[-1.4412327 -0.4090629 -0.27473387 ... -0.22148074 1.2094882
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Text messaging technology was a valuable communication tool in the aftermath of the tsunami disaster in Asia.
The messages can get through even when the cell phone signal is too weak to sustain a spoken conversation. Now some are studying how the technology behind SMS could be better used during an emergency. Sanjaya... | Right now, the Alert Retrieval Cache can only take a text message and automatically upload it to a web-page, or distribute it to an e-mail list.So Mr Senanayake started sending out text messages.Last week, he sent out e-mail messages asking for help in creating such a system for Asia.Thousands around the world followed... | tech | [' Text messaging technology was a valuable communication tool in the aftermath of the tsunami disaster in Asia.', ' The messages can get through even when the cell phone signal is too weak to sustain a spoken conversation.', 'Now some are studying how the technology behind SMS could be better used during an emergency... | [[-0.6082624 -0.99481124 0.23107877 ... 0.5689424 0.29797953
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Literally putting a face on technology could be one of the keys to improving our interaction with hi-tech gadgets.
Imagine a surveillance system that also presents a virtual embodiment of a person on a screen who can react to your behaviour, and perhaps even alert you to new e-mails. Basic versions of these so-called... | You might even be able to tell your home surveillance system that you will be going away on holiday, and ask if it could make sure that the house is secure once you have left."Now if the system can watch your behaviour over time, it can learn this, so it would predict what you are going to do, turn on the lights for yo... | tech | [' Literally putting a face on technology could be one of the keys to improving our interaction with hi-tech gadgets.', ' Imagine a surveillance system that also presents a virtual embodiment of a person on a screen who can react to your behaviour, and perhaps even alert you to new e-mails.', 'Basic versions of these ... | [[-0.20039204 -0.20432208 1.4067684 ... -0.01379312 0.27627677
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For the past decade or so the virtual football fans among us will have become used to the annual helping of Championship Manager (CM). Indeed, it seems like there has been a CM game for as many years as there have been PCs.
However, last year was the final time that developers Sports Interactive (SI) and publishers E... | Indeed, it seems like there has been a CM game for as many years as there have been PCs.Eidos announced the next CM game, with a new team to develop it from scratch, whilst SI developed the existing code further to be released, with new publishers Sega, under the name Football Manager.But given that Football Manager 20... | tech | [' For the past decade or so the virtual football fans among us will have become used to the annual helping of Championship Manager (CM).', 'Indeed, it seems like there has been a CM game for as many years as there have been PCs.', ' However, last year was the final time that developers Sports Interactive (SI) and pub... | [[ 9.9769242e-02 -4.9755260e-01 6.1286157e-01 ... -8.0047566e-01
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Musicians are embracing the internet as a way of reaching new fans and selling more music, a survey has found.
The study by US researchers, Pew Internet, suggests musicians do not agree with the tactics adopted by the music industry against file-sharing. While most considered file-sharing as illegal, many disagreed w... | The study by US researchers, Pew Internet, suggests musicians do not agree with the tactics adopted by the music industry against file-sharing."Both successful and struggling musicians were more likely to say that the internet has made it possible for them to make more money from their music, rather than make it harder... | tech | [' Musicians are embracing the internet as a way of reaching new fans and selling more music, a survey has found.', ' The study by US researchers, Pew Internet, suggests musicians do not agree with the tactics adopted by the music industry against file-sharing.', 'While most considered file-sharing as illegal, many di... | [[-0.02574459 -0.21437089 0.35776222 ... 0.54443705 -0.94918865
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The number of Europeans with broadband has exploded over the past 12 months, with the web eating into TV viewing habits, research suggests.
Just over 54 million people are hooked up to the net via broadband, up from 34 million a year ago, according to market analysts Nielsen/NetRatings. The total number of people onl... | The number of Europeans with broadband has exploded over the past 12 months, with the web eating into TV viewing habits, research suggests.It found that a quarter of web users said they spent less time watching TV in favour of the net The report by Nielsen/NetRatings found that the number of people with fast internet ... | tech | [' The number of Europeans with broadband has exploded over the past 12 months, with the web eating into TV viewing habits, research suggests.', ' Just over 54 million people are hooked up to the net via broadband, up from 34 million a year ago, according to market analysts Nielsen/NetRatings.', 'The total number of p... | [[ 0.48736253 -0.9480742 0.4757984 ... -0.13283482 -0.28982905
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A campaign by Lycos Europe to target spam-related websites appears to have been put on hold.
Earlier this week the company released a screensaver that bombarded the sites with data to try to bump up the running costs of the websites. But the site hosting the screensaver now displays a pink graphic and the words "Stay... | This is likely to be in response to spammers who have reportedly redirected traffic from their sites back to the Lycos screensaver site.The downing of the sites could dent Lycos claims that what it is doing does not amount to a distributed denial of service attack.Lycos said the idea was to get the spam sites running a... | tech | [' A campaign by Lycos Europe to target spam-related websites appears to have been put on hold.', ' Earlier this week the company released a screensaver that bombarded the sites with data to try to bump up the running costs of the websites.', 'But the site hosting the screensaver now displays a pink graphic and the wo... | [[-0.04237462 -0.75256085 -0.03663348 ... -0.24431324 -0.12772463
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A user of Apple's iTunes music service is suing the firm saying it is unfair he can only use an iPod to play songs.
He says Apple is breaking anti-competition laws in refusing to let other music players work with the site. Apple, which opened its online store in 2003 after launching the iPod in 2001, uses technology ... | "Apple has unlawfully bundled, tied, and/or leveraged its monopoly in the market for the sale of legal online digital music recordings to thwart competition in the separate market for portable hard drive digital music players, and vice-versa," the lawsuit said.Apple has sold more than six million iPods since the gadget... | tech | [" A user of Apple's iTunes music service is suing the firm saying it is unfair he can only use an iPod to play songs.", ' He says Apple is breaking anti-competition laws in refusing to let other music players work with the site.', 'Apple, which opened its online store in 2003 after launching the iPod in 2001, uses te... | [[-0.5826658 0.22561541 -0.54817975 ... 0.714798 0.39906183
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Software giant Microsoft is taking the plunge into the world of blogging.
It is launching a test service to allow people to publish blogs, or online journals, called MSN Spaces. Microsoft is trailing behind competitors like Google and AOL, which already offer services which make it easy for people to set up web journ... | Microsoft is trailing behind competitors like Google and AOL, which already offer services which make it easy for people to set up web journals.It is launching a test service to allow people to publish blogs, or online journals, called MSN Spaces.Competitors like Google already offer free services through its Blogger s... | tech | [' Software giant Microsoft is taking the plunge into the world of blogging.', ' It is launching a test service to allow people to publish blogs, or online journals, called MSN Spaces.', 'Microsoft is trailing behind competitors like Google and AOL, which already offer services which make it easy for people to set up ... | [[-0.68258405 -0.26132745 -0.5516386 ... -0.34298748 0.34446016
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Fast web access is encouraging more people to express themselves online, research suggests.
A quarter of broadband users in Britain regularly upload content and have personal sites, according to a report by UK think-tank Demos. It said that having an always-on, fast connection is changing the way people use the inter... | More than five million households in the UK have broadband and that number is growing fast.The Demos report looked at the impact of broadband on people's net habits.More significantly, argues the report, broadband is encouraging people to take a more active role online.The Demos report, entitled Broadband Britain: The ... | tech | [' Fast web access is encouraging more people to express themselves online, research suggests.', ' A quarter of broadband users in Britain regularly upload content and have personal sites, according to a report by UK think-tank Demos.', 'It said that having an always-on, fast connection is changing the way people use ... | [[-0.2923979 -0.09412745 0.46445844 ... 0.24075606 -0.48779893
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The term "blog" has been chosen as the top word of 2004 by a US dictionary publisher.
Merriam-Webster said "blog" headed the list of most looked-up terms on its site during the last twelve months. During 2004 blogs, or web logs, have become hugely popular and some have started to influence mainstream media. Other wor... | The term "blog" has been chosen as the top word of 2004 by a US dictionary publisher.Merriam-Webster said "blog" was the word that people have asked to be defined or explained most often over the last 12 months.According to blog analysis firm Technorati the number of blogs in existence, the blogosphere, has doubled eve... | tech | [' The term "blog" has been chosen as the top word of 2004 by a US dictionary publisher.', ' Merriam-Webster said "blog" headed the list of most looked-up terms on its site during the last twelve months.', 'During 2004 blogs, or web logs, have become hugely popular and some have started to influence mainstream media.'... | [[-0.10314614 -0.5173719 0.49718416 ... -0.23876165 0.11185705
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A mobile phone was as essential to the recent New Year's festivities as a party mood and Auld Lang Syne, if the number of text messages sent is anything to go by.
Between midnight on 31 December and midnight on 1 January, 133m text messages were sent in the UK. It is the highest ever daily total recorded by the Mobil... | The MDA predicts that 2005 could see more than 30bn text messages sent in the UK.A mobile phone was as essential to the recent New Year's festivities as a party mood and Auld Lang Syne, if the number of text messages sent is anything to go by.Wishing a Happy New Year to friends and family via text message has become a ... | tech | [" A mobile phone was as essential to the recent New Year's festivities as a party mood and Auld Lang Syne, if the number of text messages sent is anything to go by.", ' Between midnight on 31 December and midnight on 1 January, 133m text messages were sent in the UK.', 'It is the highest ever daily total recorded by ... | [[-0.28962135 -0.34320965 0.8676289 ... 0.14431158 -0.4996975
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The mobile gaming industry is set to explode in 2005 with a number of high-profile devices offering a range of gaming and other features such as movie and music playback. Market leader Nintendo, however, is releasing a handheld console that it says will revolutionise the way games are played.
The first striking thing... | With more than two million pre-orders for the device in Japan, Nintendo is confident it will keep its number one spot.Market leader Nintendo, however, is releasing a handheld console that it says will revolutionise the way games are played.Nintendo first launched its GameBoy console in 1989 and has dominated the market... | tech | [' The mobile gaming industry is set to explode in 2005 with a number of high-profile devices offering a range of gaming and other features such as movie and music playback.', 'Market leader Nintendo, however, is releasing a handheld console that it says will revolutionise the way games are played.', ' The first strik... | [[-0.3751947 -0.5945662 0.40632406 ... 0.42179772 0.29734865
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Could Half-Life 2 possibly live up to the hype? After almost two years of tantalising previews and infuriating delays it's safe to say that this is the most highly-anticipated computer game of all time.
Fortunately, it doesn't merely live up to its promise, but exceeds it. No-one who plays the finished product will w... | At times Half-Life 2 feels like one of those annoying people who are unfeasibly brilliant at everything they turn their hand to, and in a curious way, its unrelenting goodness actually becomes almost tiresome.The game does have a couple of problems.Whereas the highly impressive Doom III felt like a top-notch theme park... | tech | [' Could Half-Life 2 possibly live up to the hype?', "After almost two years of tantalising previews and infuriating delays it's safe to say that this is the most highly-anticipated computer game of all time.", " Fortunately, it doesn't merely live up to its promise, but exceeds it.", 'No-one who plays the finished pr... | [[ 0.83484584 -0.5766802 0.8854176 ... -0.26207885 0.11861937
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The next-generation DVD format Blu-ray is winning more supporters than its rival, according to its backers.
Blu-ray, backed by 100 firms including Sony, is competing against Toshiba and NEC-backed HD-DVD to be the format of choice for future films and games. The Blu-Ray Association said on Thursday that games giants ... | The Blu-Ray Association said on Thursday that games giants Electronic Arts and Vivendi would both support its DVD format.Mr Doherty said gamers were "ravenous" for high-quality graphics and technology for the next generation of titles.The next generation of DVDs will hold high-definition video and sound.Both Toshiba an... | tech | [' The next-generation DVD format Blu-ray is winning more supporters than its rival, according to its backers.', ' Blu-ray, backed by 100 firms including Sony, is competing against Toshiba and NEC-backed HD-DVD to be the format of choice for future films and games.', 'The Blu-Ray Association said on Thursday that game... | [[ 0.45448196 -0.7116261 0.9244606 ... 0.21590097 0.14294295
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Legal attacks on websites that help people swap pirated films have forced the development of a system that could be harder to shut down.
One site behind the success of the BitTorrent file-swapping system is producing its own software that avoids the pitfalls of the earlier program. A test version of the new Exeem pro... | Sloncek said that currently only a Windows version of the software was in development.Mr Pouwelse said that future versions of file-sharing systems are likely to incorporate some kind of distributed reputation system that lets moderators prove who they are to the network and rate which files are worth downloading.In an... | tech | [' Legal attacks on websites that help people swap pirated films have forced the development of a system that could be harder to shut down.', ' One site behind the success of the BitTorrent file-swapping system is producing its own software that avoids the pitfalls of the earlier program.', 'A test version of the new ... | [[ 0.1700987 -0.5030629 0.45460182 ... -0.2570052 0.09064741
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After bubbling under for some time, online games broke through onto the political arena in 2004.
The US presidential election provided a showcase for many, aimed at talking directly to a generation that has grown up with joysticks and gamepads. Experts say this reflects how video games are becoming a mainstream part ... | Dr Frasca said: "Political campaigns will continue to experiment with video games."When I started researching political games at the university, about five years ago, I thought it was going to be something that would take decades to happen," said Gonzalo Frasca, computer games specialist at the Information Technology U... | tech | [' After bubbling under for some time, online games broke through onto the political arena in 2004.', ' The US presidential election provided a showcase for many, aimed at talking directly to a generation that has grown up with joysticks and gamepads.', 'Experts say this reflects how video games are becoming a mainstr... | [[ 2.19328970e-01 -1.16351867e+00 2.09124565e-01 ... -2.02455282e-01
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The number of Europeans with broadband has exploded over the past 12 months, with the web eating into TV viewing habits, research suggests.
Just over 54 million people are hooked up to the net via broadband, up from 34 million a year ago, according to market analysts Nielsen/NetRatings. The total number of people onl... | The number of Europeans with broadband has exploded over the past 12 months, with the web eating into TV viewing habits, research suggests.It found that a quarter of web users said they spent less time watching TV in favour of the net The report by Nielsen/NetRatings found that the number of people with fast internet ... | tech | [' The number of Europeans with broadband has exploded over the past 12 months, with the web eating into TV viewing habits, research suggests.', ' Just over 54 million people are hooked up to the net via broadband, up from 34 million a year ago, according to market analysts Nielsen/NetRatings.', 'The total number of p... | [[ 0.48736253 -0.9480742 0.4757984 ... -0.13283482 -0.28982905
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A campaign by Lycos Europe to target spam-related websites appears to have been put on hold.
Earlier this week the company released a screensaver that bombarded the sites with data to try to bump up the running costs of the websites. But the site hosting the screensaver now displays a pink graphic and the words "Stay... | This is likely to be in response to spammers who have reportedly redirected traffic from their sites back to the Lycos screensaver site.The downing of the sites could dent Lycos claims that what it is doing does not amount to a distributed denial of service attack.Lycos said the idea was to get the spam sites running a... | tech | [' A campaign by Lycos Europe to target spam-related websites appears to have been put on hold.', ' Earlier this week the company released a screensaver that bombarded the sites with data to try to bump up the running costs of the websites.', 'But the site hosting the screensaver now displays a pink graphic and the wo... | [[-0.04237462 -0.75256085 -0.03663348 ... -0.24431324 -0.12772463
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Microsoft is celebrating bumper sales of its Xbox sci-fi shooter, Halo 2.
The game has sold more than five million copies worldwide since it went on sale in mid-November, the company said. Halo 2 has proved popular online, with gamers notching up a record 28 million hours playing the game on Xbox Live. According to M... | Record numbers of Warcraft fans are settling in the games online world.Halo 2 has proved popular online, with gamers notching up a record 28 million hours playing the game on Xbox Live.The online game turns the stand alone Warcraft games into a persistent world that players can inhabit not just visit Europe's gamers c... | tech | [' Microsoft is celebrating bumper sales of its Xbox sci-fi shooter, Halo 2.', ' The game has sold more than five million copies worldwide since it went on sale in mid-November, the company said.', 'Halo 2 has proved popular online, with gamers notching up a record 28 million hours playing the game on Xbox Live.', 'Ac... | [[-0.17743148 -0.06606916 0.5037455 ... -0.09543297 0.06630072
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In 2020, whipping out your mobile phone to make a call will be quaintly passé. By then phones will be printed directly on to wrists, or other parts of the body, says Ian Pearson, BT's resident futurologist.
It's all part of what's known as a "pervasive ambient world", where "chips are everywhere". Mr Pearson doe... | If technology is going to be increasingly part of clothing, jewellery, and skin, there needs to be some serious thinking about what it means for us as humans, says Baroness Susan Greenfield.If our clothing, skin, and "personal body networks" do the talking and the monitoring, everywhere we go, we have to think about wh... | tech | [' In 2020, whipping out your mobile phone to make a call will be quaintly passé.', "By then phones will be printed directly on to wrists, or other parts of the body, says Ian Pearson, BT's resident futurologist. ", 'It\'s all part of what\'s known as a "pervasive ambient world", where "chips are everywhere".', '... | [[-0.519857 -0.10929162 0.80116546 ... 0.4362551 -0.04008206
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Software giant Microsoft is taking the plunge into the world of blogging.
It is launching a test service to allow people to publish blogs, or online journals, called MSN Spaces. Microsoft is trailing behind competitors like Google and AOL, which already offer services which make it easy for people to set up web journ... | Microsoft is trailing behind competitors like Google and AOL, which already offer services which make it easy for people to set up web journals.It is launching a test service to allow people to publish blogs, or online journals, called MSN Spaces.Competitors like Google already offer free services through its Blogger s... | tech | [' Software giant Microsoft is taking the plunge into the world of blogging.', ' It is launching a test service to allow people to publish blogs, or online journals, called MSN Spaces.', 'Microsoft is trailing behind competitors like Google and AOL, which already offer services which make it easy for people to set up ... | [[-0.68258405 -0.26132745 -0.5516386 ... -0.34298748 0.34446016
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Thousands of technology lovers and industry experts have gathered in Las Vegas for the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
The fair showcases the latest technologies and gadgets that will hit the shops in the next year. About 50,000 new products will be unveiled as the show unfolds. Microsoft chief Bill Gates is ... | He said the products which will be making waves in the next year will be about the "democratisation" of content - devices and technologies that will give people the freedom to do more with music, video, and images.The CEA predicted that there would be several key technology trends to watch in the coming year.The thrust... | tech | [' Thousands of technology lovers and industry experts have gathered in Las Vegas for the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES).', ' The fair showcases the latest technologies and gadgets that will hit the shops in the next year.', 'About 50,000 new products will be unveiled as the show unfolds.', 'Microsoft chief Bi... | [[ 0.8253579 -0.5473181 1.0302049 ... 0.10396311 -0.28427404
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The real danger is not what happens to your data as it crosses the net, argues analyst Bill Thompson. It is what happens when it arrives at the other end.
The Financial Services Authority has warned banks and other financial institutions that members of criminal gangs may be applying for jobs which give them access t... | But, however careful you may be, if the organisations you trust with your personal data, bank accounts and credit cards are not able to look after their databases properly then you are in trouble.Armed with the personal details that a bank holds, plus a fake letter or two, it is apparently easy to get a loan, open a ba... | tech | [' The real danger is not what happens to your data as it crosses the net, argues analyst Bill Thompson.', 'It is what happens when it arrives at the other end.', ' The Financial Services Authority has warned banks and other financial institutions that members of criminal gangs may be applying for jobs which give them... | [[-0.28030893 -0.00760637 0.19920084 ... 0.12376921 -0.07507369
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A team of US researchers has shown that controlling devices with the brain is a step closer.
Four people, two of them partly paralysed wheelchair users, successfully moved a computer cursor while wearing a cap with 64 electrodes. Previous research has shown that monkeys can control a computer with electrodes implante... | Although the two partially-paralysed people performed better overall, the researchers said this could be because their brains were more used to adapting or that they were simply more motivated.A team of US researchers has shown that controlling devices with the brain is a step closer.Earlier this year, a team at the MI... | tech | [' A team of US researchers has shown that controlling devices with the brain is a step closer.', ' Four people, two of them partly paralysed wheelchair users, successfully moved a computer cursor while wearing a cap with 64 electrodes.', 'Previous research has shown that monkeys can control a computer with electrodes... | [[-1.0868218 -0.4658203 1.7407833 ... -0.2524976 0.3700298
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A team of US researchers has shown that controlling devices with the brain is a step closer.
Four people, two of them partly paralysed wheelchair users, successfully moved a computer cursor while wearing a cap with 64 electrodes. Previous research has shown that monkeys can control a computer with electrodes implante... | Although the two partially-paralysed people performed better overall, the researchers said this could be because their brains were more used to adapting or that they were simply more motivated.A team of US researchers has shown that controlling devices with the brain is a step closer.Earlier this year, a team at the MI... | tech | [' A team of US researchers has shown that controlling devices with the brain is a step closer.', ' Four people, two of them partly paralysed wheelchair users, successfully moved a computer cursor while wearing a cap with 64 electrodes.', 'Previous research has shown that monkeys can control a computer with electrodes... | [[-1.0868218 -0.4658203 1.7407833 ... -0.2524976 0.3700298
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How people receive their digital entertainment in the future could change, following the launch of an ambitious European project.
In Nice last week, the European Commission announced its Networked & Electronic Media (NEM) initiative. Its broad scope stretches from the way media is created, through each of the stages ... | Many feel that the most difficult and challenging area for the Commission will be to identify a solution for different Digital Rights Management (DRM) schemes.They have identified that many groups have defined the forms of digital media in the areas that NEM encompasses.How people receive their digital entertainment in... | tech | [' How people receive their digital entertainment in the future could change, following the launch of an ambitious European project.', ' In Nice last week, the European Commission announced its Networked & Electronic Media (NEM) initiative.', 'Its broad scope stretches from the way media is created, through each of th... | [[-0.23230088 -0.2980445 0.87780166 ... -0.27735597 -0.284989
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The web looks very different today than it did 10 years ago.
Back in 1994, Yahoo had only just launched, most websites were text-based and Amazon, Google and eBay had yet to appear. But, says usability guru Dr Jakob Nielsen, some things have stayed constant in that decade, namely the principles of what makes a site e... | Dr Nielsen said the success of sites such as Google, Amazon, eBay and Yahoo showed that close attention to design and user needs was important.Dr Nielsen said the basic principles of usability, centring around ease of use and clear thinking about a site's total design, were as important as ever.Some design crimes, such... | tech | [' The web looks very different today than it did 10 years ago.', ' Back in 1994, Yahoo had only just launched, most websites were text-based and Amazon, Google and eBay had yet to appear.', 'But, says usability guru Dr Jakob Nielsen, some things have stayed constant in that decade, namely the principles of what makes... | [[-1.5055805 -1.2405063 0.00873924 ... -0.3211619 0.51819086
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Like some drill sergeant from the past, Metal Slug 3 is a wake-up call to today's gamers molly-coddled with slick visuals and fancy trimmings.
With its hand-animated sprites and 2D side-scrolling, this was even considered retro when released in arcades four years ago. But a more frantic shooter you will not find at t... | But at a time when blockbuster titles offer only a fresh lick of paint in favour of real innovation, Metal Slug 3 is a fresh gasp of air from an era when the Xbox was not even a twinkle in Bill Gates' eye.Simply choose your grunt and wade through five 2D side-scrolling levels of the most hectic video game blasting you ... | tech | [" Like some drill sergeant from the past, Metal Slug 3 is a wake-up call to today's gamers molly-coddled with slick visuals and fancy trimmings.", ' With its hand-animated sprites and 2D side-scrolling, this was even considered retro when released in arcades four years ago.', 'But a more frantic shooter you will not ... | [[ 0.02663444 -0.9280216 0.23211665 ... 0.4598872 0.77907103
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Games aimed at "casual players" are set to be even bigger in 2005, according to industry experts.
Easy-to-play titles that do not require too much time and that are playable online or downloadable to mobile devices will see real growth in the coming year. The trend shows that gaming is not just about big-hitting, gam... | The trend shows that gaming is not just about big-hitting, games console titles, which appeal more to "hardcore" gamers, said a panel of experts.This aspect of "community" is crucial for gamers who just want to have quick access to free or cheap games without committing long periods of time immersed in £30 to £40 conso... | tech | [' Games aimed at "casual players" are set to be even bigger in 2005, according to industry experts.', ' Easy-to-play titles that do not require too much time and that are playable online or downloadable to mobile devices will see real growth in the coming year.', 'The trend shows that gaming is not just about big-hit... | [[ 6.1576553e-02 -5.7028776e-01 7.4043447e-01 ... 5.0055381e-02
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Sci-fi shooter Doom 3 has blasted away the competition at a major games ceremony, the Golden Joystick awards.
It was the only title to win twice, winning Ultimate Game of the year and best PC game at the awards, presented by Little Britain star Matt Lucas. The much-anticipated sci-fi horror Doom 3 shot straight to th... | It was the only title to win twice, winning Ultimate Game of the year and best PC game at the awards, presented by Little Britain star Matt Lucas.Its release was somewhat eclipsed by Doom 3, which was released on the same week.The original Doom, released in 1994, heralded a new era in computer games and introduced 3D g... | tech | [' Sci-fi shooter Doom 3 has blasted away the competition at a major games ceremony, the Golden Joystick awards.', ' It was the only title to win twice, winning Ultimate Game of the year and best PC game at the awards, presented by Little Britain star Matt Lucas.', 'The much-anticipated sci-fi horror Doom 3 shot strai... | [[-0.05847546 -0.11455604 0.70407164 ... 0.00372533 0.44162327
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Partners of those who love their hi-tech gear may want to get their presents in early as experts predict a gadget shortage this Christmas.
With Apple's iPod topping wish lists again, there may not be enough iPod minis to go round, predicts Oliver Irish, editor of gadget magazine Stuff. "The iPod mini is likely to be ... | "Women will be getting gadgets from husbands and boyfriends as well as buying them for themselves," said Mr Irish.He probably has his own airplane seat, that is how highly Sony prize him," said Mr Irish."The iPod mini is likely to be this year's Tracey Island," said Mr Irish."What is impressive is how much it can do an... | tech | [' Partners of those who love their hi-tech gear may want to get their presents in early as experts predict a gadget shortage this Christmas.', " With Apple's iPod topping wish lists again, there may not be enough iPod minis to go round, predicts Oliver Irish, editor of gadget magazine", 'Stuff.', '"The iPod mini is l... | [[-0.19725098 -0.2961565 0.9034021 ... -0.23075978 0.43998164
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The US is poised to push Japan off the top of the supercomputing chart with IBM's prototype Blue Gene/L machine.
It is being assembled for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, a US Department of Energy (DOE) lab. DOE test results show that Blue Gene/L has managed speeds of 70.72 teraflops. The current top mach... | The US is poised to push Japan off the top of the supercomputing chart with IBM's prototype Blue Gene/L machine.But in September, IBM said that another Blue Gene/L machine clocked up 36.01 teraflops, marginally surpassing the Earth Simulator's performance.DOE test results show that Blue Gene/L has managed speeds of 70.... | tech | [" The US is poised to push Japan off the top of the supercomputing chart with IBM's prototype Blue Gene/L machine.", ' It is being assembled for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, a US Department of Energy (DOE) lab.', 'DOE test results show that Blue Gene/L has managed speeds of 70.72 teraflops.', "The curr... | [[-1.3880386 -0.21558759 -0.00441137 ... -0.10727811 1.0701159
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The 2005 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is a geek's paradise with more than 50,000 new gadgets and technologies launched during the four-day event.
Top gadgets at the show are highlighted in the Innovations Showcase, which recognises some of the hottest developments in consumer electronics. The BBC News websi... | One of the key issues for keen gadget users is how to store all their digital images, audio and video files.MPIO's tiny digital USB music players come in an array of fashionable colours, taking a leaf out of the Apple iPod mini book of design and reflecting the desire for gadgets that look good."We are proud of it beca... | tech | [" The 2005 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is a geek's paradise with more than 50,000 new gadgets and technologies launched during the four-day event.", ' Top gadgets at the show are highlighted in the Innovations Showcase, which recognises some of the hottest developments in consumer electronics.', 'The BBC N... | [[ 0.11309057 -0.7726157 1.0062414 ... 0.35883746 0.14097787
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High-speed net connections in the UK are proving more popular than ever.
BT reports that more people signed up for broadband in the last three months than in any other quarter. The 600,000 connections take the total number of people in the UK signing up for broadband from BT to almost 3.3 million. Nationally more tha... | The 600,000 connections take the total number of people in the UK signing up for broadband from BT to almost 3.3 million.The numbers of people signing up to broadband include those that get their service direct from BT or via the many companies that re-sell BT lines under their own name.BT reports that more people sign... | tech | [' High-speed net connections in the UK are proving more popular than ever.', ' BT reports that more people signed up for broadband in the last three months than in any other quarter.', 'The 600,000 connections take the total number of people in the UK signing up for broadband from BT to almost 3.3 million.', 'Nationa... | [[-0.26563904 -0.9058649 1.1651571 ... 0.03611288 -0.03030703
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A brother and sister in the US have been convicted of sending hundreds of thousands of unsolicited e-mail messages to AOL subscribers.
It is the first criminal prosecution of internet spam distributors. Jurors in Virginia recommended that the man, Jeremy Jaynes, serve nine years in prison and that his sister, Jessica... | Jaynes was also found guilty of breaking a state law which prohibits the sending of more than 100,000 e-mails in 30 days, Virginia State Attorney General Jerry Kilgore reportedly said.Prosecutors said Jaynes was "a snake oil salesman in a new format", using the internet to peddle useless wares, news agency Associated P... | tech | [' A brother and sister in the US have been convicted of sending hundreds of thousands of unsolicited e-mail messages to AOL subscribers.', ' It is the first criminal prosecution of internet spam distributors.', 'Jurors in Virginia recommended that the man, Jeremy Jaynes, serve nine years in prison and that his sister... | [[ 0.21570969 -0.7233072 0.05048887 ... -0.3787075 0.12308817
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Microsoft is releasing tools that clean up PCs harbouring viruses and spyware.
The virus-fighting program will be updated monthly and is a precursor to Microsoft releasing dedicated anti-virus software. Also being released is a software utility that will help users find and remove any spyware on their home computer. ... | Microsoft is releasing tools that clean up PCs harbouring viruses and spyware.Also being released is a software utility that will help users find and remove any spyware on their home computer.Last year Microsoft also released the SP2 upgrade for Windows XP that closed many security loopholes in the software and made it... | tech | [' Microsoft is releasing tools that clean up PCs harbouring viruses and spyware.', ' The virus-fighting program will be updated monthly and is a precursor to Microsoft releasing dedicated anti-virus software.', 'Also being released is a software utility that will help users find and remove any spyware on their home c... | [[-0.47731468 -0.6774133 -0.07706163 ... -0.04899934 -0.2544978
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Sony PlayStation 2's slimmer shape has proved popular with UK gamers, with 50,000 sold in its first week on sale.
Sales have tripled since launch, outstripping Microsoft's Xbox, said market analysts Chart-Track. The numbers were also boosted by the release of the PS2-only game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The title... | The title broke the UK sales record for video games in its first weekend of release.Although Xbox sales over the last week also climbed, PS2 sales were more than double that.Sony PlayStation 2's slimmer shape has proved popular with UK gamers, with 50,000 sold in its first week on sale.The sales figures also suggest th... | tech | [" Sony PlayStation 2's slimmer shape has proved popular with UK gamers, with 50,000 sold in its first week on sale.", " Sales have tripled since launch, outstripping Microsoft's Xbox, said market analysts Chart-Track.", 'The numbers were also boosted by the release of the PS2-only game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.'... | [[ 0.2612649 -0.9897947 0.42896983 ... 0.20700207 0.07457712
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The luxury cruise liner Crystal Harmony, currently in the Gulf of Mexico, is the unlikely setting for tests of biometric technology.
As holidaymakers enjoy balmy breezes, their ship's crew is testing prototype versions of the world's first internationally issued biometric ID cards, the seafarer's equivalent of a pass... | She said French, Jordanian and Nigerian nationals would be the first seafarers to get the new ID cards since their countries have already ratified the convention.The cards are due to be issued in February next year, in line with the revised UN Convention on Seafarers' Identity Documents of June 2003."It should be a saf... | tech | [' The luxury cruise liner Crystal Harmony, currently in the Gulf of Mexico, is the unlikely setting for tests of biometric technology.', " As holidaymakers enjoy balmy breezes, their ship's crew is testing prototype versions of the world's first internationally issued biometric ID cards, the seafarer's equivalent of ... | [[-0.9970092 -0.7823549 0.7327759 ... -0.4149501 0.28014588
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A US airline attendant suspended over "inappropriate images" on her blog - web diary - says she has been fired.
Ellen Simonetti, known as Queen of the Sky, wrote an anonymous semi-fictional account of her life in the sky. She was suspended by Delta in September. In a statement, she said she was initiating legal actio... | A Delta spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday that Ms Simonetti was no longer an employee.A spokesperson reiterated this position on Wednesday, confirming only that Ms Simonetti was no longer with the company.She was suspended by Delta in September.Ms Simonetti told the BBC News website she had received no warning or fur... | tech | [' A US airline attendant suspended over "inappropriate images" on her blog - web diary - says she has been fired.', ' Ellen Simonetti, known as Queen of the Sky, wrote an anonymous semi-fictional account of her life in the sky.', 'She was suspended by Delta in September.', 'In a statement, she said she was initiating... | [[-0.20810889 0.05388539 0.04274161 ... -0.08935411 0.09563509
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Mobiles could soon double up as travel cards, with Nokia planning to try out a wireless ticket system on German buses.
Early next year travellers in the city of Hanau, near Frankfurt, will be able to pay for tickets by passing their phone over a smart-card reader already installed on the buses. Passengers will need t... | The system would reduce queues and make travelling easier, said Nokia.Using a mobile phone is the next step, said Gerhard Romen, head of market development at Nokia.Nokia has worked with electronics giant Philips to develop a shell for the mobile phone that will be compatible with Hanau's existing ticketing system.Mobi... | tech | [' Mobiles could soon double up as travel cards, with Nokia planning to try out a wireless ticket system on German buses.', ' Early next year travellers in the city of Hanau, near Frankfurt, will be able to pay for tickets by passing their phone over a smart-card reader already installed on the buses.', 'Passengers wi... | [[-0.4471024 -0.36956924 0.4914476 ... 0.19279528 -0.15506539
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Forget about going to a crowded bar to enjoy a gig by the latest darlings of the music press.
Now you could also be at a live gig on your mobile, via the latest third generation (3G) video phones. Rock outfit Rooster are playing what has been billed as the first ever concert broadcast by phone on Tuesday evening from... | People with 3G phones in the UK can already download football and music clips on their handsets.3 is looking to music as a way of persuading more people to take up the latest video phones.3G technology lets people take, watch and send video clips on their phones, as well as swap data much faster than with 2G networks l... | tech | [' Forget about going to a crowded bar to enjoy a gig by the latest darlings of the music press.', ' Now you could also be at a live gig on your mobile, via the latest third generation (3G) video phones.', 'Rock outfit Rooster are playing what has been billed as the first ever concert broadcast by phone on Tuesday eve... | [[ 0.22376929 -0.01876471 0.487257 ... 0.04676234 -0.6094575
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Consumers want music rather than movies while on the move, says a report.
Produced by Jupiter Research the analysis of the portable media player market found only 13% of Europeans want to watch video while out and about. By contrast, almost a third are interested in listening to music on a portable player such as an ... | Digital music players will be behind this market growth said Jupiter .The report concluded that the driving force behind the growth of Europe's portable player market was likely to be music, rather than films or any combination of the two.Mr Fogg said portable video players were likely to remain a niche product that wo... | tech | [' Consumers want music rather than movies while on the move, says a report.', ' Produced by Jupiter Research the analysis of the portable media player market found only 13% of Europeans want to watch video while out and about.', 'By contrast, almost a third are interested in listening to music on a portable player su... | [[-0.08919567 -0.3408215 -0.06705647 ... 0.14469807 -0.26523829
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We are reaching the point where broadband is a central part of daily life, at least for some, argues technology analyst Bill Thompson.
One of the nice things about being a writer is that I rarely have to go to an office to work. I can sit in a café or a library, with or without a wi-fi connection, and research a... | But she did not, because having fast, always on, and easy access to the net has become part of the routine of her daily life, and when it was taken away it was too much effort to go back to the old ways of doing things.More and more of these broadband users are beginning to mould their daily lives around the availabili... | tech | [' We are reaching the point where broadband is a central part of daily life, at least for some, argues technology analyst Bill Thompson.', ' One of the nice things about being a writer is that I rarely have to go to an office to work.', 'I can sit in a café or a library, with or without a wi-fi connection, and r... | [[-0.57698554 -0.3572859 0.50482774 ... 0.70599365 -0.21763909
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The mobile gaming industry is set to explode in 2005 with a number of high-profile devices offering a range of gaming and other features such as movie and music playback. Market leader Nintendo, however, is releasing a handheld console that it says will revolutionise the way games are played.
The first striking thing... | With more than two million pre-orders for the device in Japan, Nintendo is confident it will keep its number one spot.Market leader Nintendo, however, is releasing a handheld console that it says will revolutionise the way games are played.Nintendo first launched its GameBoy console in 1989 and has dominated the market... | tech | [' The mobile gaming industry is set to explode in 2005 with a number of high-profile devices offering a range of gaming and other features such as movie and music playback.', 'Market leader Nintendo, however, is releasing a handheld console that it says will revolutionise the way games are played.', ' The first strik... | [[-0.3751947 -0.5945662 0.40632406 ... 0.42179772 0.29734865
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China has been accused of blocking access to Google News by the media watchdog, Reporters Without Borders.
The Paris-based pressure group said the English-language news site had been unavailable for the past 10 days. It said the aim was to force people to use a Chinese edition of the site which, according to the watc... | "China is censoring Google News to force internet users to use the Chinese version of the site which has been purged of the most critical news reports," said the group in a statement."It appears that many users in China are having difficulty accessing Google News sites in China and we are working to understand and reso... | tech | [' China has been accused of blocking access to Google News by the media watchdog, Reporters Without Borders.', ' The Paris-based pressure group said the English-language news site had been unavailable for the past 10 days.', 'It said the aim was to force people to use a Chinese edition of the site which, according to... | [[-0.19558166 0.1640618 -0.21017219 ... 0.00985585 0.45284832
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A major government department is without e-mail for a week, and technology analyst Bill Thompson wants to know what happened.
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about how my girlfriend had suffered when her cable modem blew up and she was offline for several days. It seems that thousands of civil servants at the UK's Depa... | A major system has evidently collapsed and we need to know what went wrong and what is being done differently.That means we need a full report on what went wrong and what was done to fix it.So I will reserve judgment on the technology aspects until we all know what actually happened and whether it was a consequence of ... | tech | [' A major government department is without e-mail for a week, and technology analyst Bill Thompson wants to know what happened.', ' A couple of weeks ago I wrote about how my girlfriend had suffered when her cable modem blew up and she was offline for several days.', "It seems that thousands of civil servants at the ... | [[-0.3648666 -0.6053485 0.07733679 ... -0.22614974 0.519253
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