technology
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Can Google’s AlphaGo really feel it in its algorithms?When game-playing system AlphaGo defeated a master of the Chinese game go, its creators could not explain why. Is this a sign of intuitive AI? -
Facing complex challenges, Twitter should focus on its strengthsCEO Jack Dorsey’s turnaround effort has seen the social networking firm’s shares fall 41% since October. Perhaps it should stop trying to be what it is not
privacy
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Hackers post private files of America's biggest police unionNames and addresses of officers, forum posts critical of Barack Obama, and controversial contracts were posted online in the Fraternal Order of Police hack
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Why wear a prosthetic when you could become a superhero instead?3D printing and design expertise enabled six children with upper-limb differences to build prosthetics that gave them superpowers
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analysis & opinion
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Can Google Translate understand a Liverpool accent?Google Translate helps us overcome the language barrier. But can it help our reporter with a Scouse accent? Hannah Jane Parkinson finds out
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Google tax deal 'not a glorious moment', says ministerBusiness secretary Sajid Javid says he shared Britons’ sense of injustice as criticism grows of agreement with tech firm
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How Isis hijacked pop culture, from Hollywood to video gamesTheir films use the high-production standards seen in gaming and action movies in their quest to appeal and appal. But they’re not the only ones who have had that idea
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reviews
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Orro Pyro Disc 105 Racing Sport: bike reviewA new brand from a familiar website, the Orro is a lightweight racer destined to become a classic
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Electronic Superhighway review – 50 years of internet sex and roadkillThis uneven, fascinating and terrifying show presents a history of internet art in a series of snapshots – and a signpost that things have just begun
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devices
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WearablesWearablesFitness monitoring: gimmick or game-changer for the NHS?Many people now gather data about their own bodies on personal trackers, but the jury is still out on their accuracy and effectiveness
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SmartphonesSmartphonesCan Google Translate understand a Liverpool accent?Google Translate helps us overcome the language barrier. But can it help our reporter with a Scouse accent? Hannah Jane Parkinson finds out
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TabletsTabletsWelcome to the sixth evolution of television: place-shiftingHaving gone from humble black-and-white beginnings, 2016 will see TV set free from the television to be consumed wherever and whenever you want
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Internet of thingsInternet of thingsMeet Viv: the AI that wants to read your mind and run your lifeThe team behind Siri have a new idea: a voice-controlled personal assistant that will take care of your every need
in depth
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Xiaomi, Vivo and Oppo: the challengers leading China’s charge against AppleThe US giant’s flat results are in part due to low-cost rivals thriving in the world’s biggest smartphone market
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How Europe is fighting to change tech companies' 'wrecking ball' ethics