Facebook 'likes' predict personality

11 March 2013 Last updated at 15:00 ET Sexuality, political leanings and even intelligence can be gleaned from the things you choose to "like" on Facebook, a study suggests. Researchers at Cambridge University used algorithms to predict religion,...

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Microsoft opens up on Kinect code

12 March 2013 Last updated at 06:06 ET Microsoft has opened up access to some of the code for its Kinect for Windows motion-sensing device. The device, first built for the Xbox, lets people play games by moving their body instead of using a...

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Pirate Bay for 3D printing launched

12 March 2013 Last updated at 13:55 ET The company that developed 3D printed gun parts has announced plans to launch a new firm, dedicated to copyright-free blueprints for a range of 3D printable objects. Defcad, as the firm will be known,...

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Google hit by $7m Street View fine

12 March 2013 Last updated at 14:13 ET Google has agreed to pay a $7m (£4.6m) fine for collecting people's personal data without authorisation as part of its Street View service. In a settlement with 38 US states, the internet giant agreed...

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Google pays executives $15m bonuses

12 March 2013 Last updated at 19:11 ET Internet search giant Google is paying nearly $15m (£10.1m) in bonuses to four of its top executives for their performances last year. Neither of Google's two co-founders, including chief executive Larry...

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Dreamliner battery redesign approved

13 March 2013 Last updated at 06:02 ET The US airline regulator has approved a plan to redesign the lithium-ion batteries of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved Boeing's plan, which it said requires...

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Call of Duty dominates 2012 sales

13 March 2013 Last updated at 06:45 ET Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 was the UK's biggest selling entertainment release of last year - beating the top-selling music album, by Emeli Sande, by 1.2 million copies. Activision's game sold almost 2.7...

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Hotmail and Outlook hit by fault

13 March 2013 Last updated at 09:15 ET Users of Outlook and Hotmail webmail services have been hit by a lengthy fault, Microsoft has confirmed. A status message informed users on Wednesday morning about the issues, with the company adding it...

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Value of Google ads queried by eBay

13 March 2013 Last updated at 09:47 ET A report by auction website eBay has found that paying for advertising in the form of keywords on search engines has little effect on sales. Platforms such as Google and Bing offer companies the option to...

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iPhone turned into microscope for £5

13 March 2013 Last updated at 12:23 ET Scientists used an iPhone 4S to diagnose intestinal worm infections in schoolchildren in rural Tanzania. They attached an $8 (£5) ball lens to the handset camera lens, and used a cheap torch and double-sided...

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