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Hacker imprisoned following cyber attacks on Jobcentre
A university student who created malware targeting government websites while living with his parents has been jailed for 21 months.
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How the frenzy for AI has turned Nvidia into the world's wealthiest company
Nvidia, the US computer chip firm, has moved ahead of tech giants Microsoft and Apple to become the most valuable company in the world. Here is a look at how the California-based company achieved this.
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Nvidia becomes world's most valuable company after overtaking Microsoft
The US computer chip maker's stock price rose by more than 3% during the trading day to end at nearly $136, making it more valuable than tech giant Microsoft
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Robot MP named 'AI Steve' to run in General Election and can even chat to voters
Speaking about the chatbot, which is known as AI Steve, one alleged constituent said it's an "amazing concept", and it's "first time I've had a politician listen to me"
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'I'm Elon Musk's first human guinea pig - now I can control tech with my mind'
Quadriplegic Noland Arbaugh is the first person to have one of Elon Musk’s brain implants inserted into his head and it's already given him some of the independence he so desperately craved
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Mac users revealed as 'biggest technology snobs'
Some 91% of 1,000 people surveyed said their Mac is better than other rivals and three quarters believe they don’t need to have them deep cleaned as often as other computers
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World's first desktop PC found in house clearance sells for eye-watering amount
The Q1 desktop micro computer with an internal printer, from 1972, was found in a house clearance last year and has now sold for a staggering amount at auction
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Wrong couple end up divorced by mistake after major computer error by law firm
Law firm Vardags says it will stand by its 'brilliant young lawyer' who made an error on the drop down menu of an online portal, accidentally divorcing the wrong couple
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Computer hackers broke into City of London IT systems five times in last 4 years
Freedom of Information requests show several strikes on data, some feared personal, at the City of London Corporation which governs an area including the Bank of England and the London Stock Exchange
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Moon 'turned itself inside out' to form surface we see today
The moon turned itself inside out to form the cratered surface we see today, according to a new study. Researchers combined computer simulations and data to show how it happened
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Save £400 or get a free Galaxy tablet with these Amazon and Samsung laptop deals
Amazon is offering hundreds of pounds worth of discounts in its Spring Deal Days sale, while Samsung is giving away a free tablet with selected purchases
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If you use these 10 passwords - change them now before criminals guess them
A list of some of the UK's most popular and easily-guessed passwords has been released as part of a campaign to urge people to keep their money safe from criminals
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Man who uses computer to talk wants to have special accent on his wedding day
Jack Wells, 21, says he currently has a 'robotic' voice that he wants to change for something more like the accent of where he is from in Birmingham in time for when he gets married
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Two of world's first desktop computers found during house clearance
The pair of half-a-century-old desktop computers were discovered during a routine house clearance - and turned out to be an important and rare piece of computing history
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Over-65s taught by younger adults how to use WhatsApp and scan a QR code
In return, the older generations teach their younger peers respect, good table manners, and correct grammar, research has found
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Samsung reports 34% decline in Q4 operating profit due to slowdown in demand
Samsung Electronics has reported a decline in operating profit for the last quarter as demand slowed for its TVs and other consumer electronics products
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Elon Musk says Neuralink transplant has attached computer to human brain
Elon Musk said the patient was "recovering well" from the Neuralink procedure which hopes to allow a person to interact with a computer just using their thoughts, and vice versa
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MSI Summit E16 Flip Evo Review: An uncompromising and versatile laptop
This MSI laptop switches from a gaming machine to an all-in-one workstation and even a high-performance tablet
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Top 20 things grandparents learn from grandkids - from building LEGO to emojis
Other things they have picked up from their children's children include how to build LEGO sets, and how to use a laptop or a tablet, the research revealed
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Woman wins £1.5million on lottery - and she has surprisingly calm reaction
Theresa Clark from Louisa, Virginia, found out she'd won the Powerplay draw on December 20 after using 'Easy Pick' to let the computer choose her numbers at random
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'My husband was destroyed by Post Office scandal - he will never see justice'
Marion Holmes says her husband Peter was “destroyed” when he had to plead guilty to false accounting in order for the police to drop the theft charge in a plea bargain
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Decades-old computer law 'hampering UK's battle against cyber attacks'
Campaigners called for a shake-up of the Computer Misuse Act, warning it was hampering the fight against cyber attacks while costing billions of pounds and thousands of jobs
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'Computer tablet has turned child into a monster - no parent should use them'
An educator has issued a stark warning to parents after noticing how much one of the children she teaches has changed after her parents began letting her have unlimited screen time, noting it has 'fried' her brain
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Four in ten kids want to see robot referees in sports, and cameras in footballs
Children aged between 10 and 16 have revealed the top technological advancements they are keen to see in sports - including AI coaches and sports commentary
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Man sneakily lives in a shopping mall for six months completely undetected
The youngster had been living under the stairs in a major shopping centre for half a year - and had fully kitted the area out with a tent, table, computer and chair
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