US anti-terror spying laws to expire

US anti-terror laws that allow security services to collect phone data are set to expire after the Senate fails to reach a deal.

Parts of Patriot Act Expire Tonight After Senate Fails to Pass Reform

US senators failed to pass a bill tonight that would reform one of the NSA’s most controversial surveillance programs. Without it, sections of the Patriot Act expire at midnight.

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Google to can TXT reminders for Calendar events

Smartphones killed the SMS star

Google has emailed users of its Calendar service to advise them that “Starting on June 27th, 2015, SMS notifications from Google Calendar will no longer be sent.”…

Windows 10 to debut August 31st at US$149.99 for 'Pro' cut

If online retailer Newegg is right, Microsoft's decided school holiday sales don't matter

Microsoft's been saying Windows 10 will ship ”in summer”^*. And now it looks like the company has chosen the last day of summer^** to launch Windows 10.…

Drug duo 'shrinks 60% of melanomas'

A pair of cancer drugs can shrink tumours in nearly 60% of people with advanced melanoma, a trial suggests.

UK banks launch Fifa payment reviews

UK banks Barclays and Standard Chartered have begun internal reviews into whether they were used for corrupt payments by Fifa officials, the BBC understands.

This Sweet Retro-Futuristic Tech Is Gonna Set You Back

These beautiful handcrafted arcade cabinets, computers, and gadgets are made by a one-man studio in Sweden.

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Will Computers Redefine the Roots of Math?

When a legendary mathematician found a mistake in his own work, he embarked on a computer-aided quest to eliminate human error. To succeed, he has to rewrite the century-old rules underlying all of mathematics.

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Fifa chief downplays US indictment

Re-elected Fifa president Sepp Blatter plays down US criminal proceedings launched against officials of world football's governing body.

A Short History of Unnecessarily Terrifying Toy Patents

Google is only the latest company to patent a terrifying, high-tech toy.

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Blatter condemns European 'hate'

Newly re-elected Fifa president Sepp Blatter condemns a "hate" campaign by European officials and says he was "shocked" by the comments of US prosecutors.

The Silk Road Saga Is Way More Than a Crime Story

The Silk Road story turned out to be much more than a crime narrative.

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Watch this robo-cheetah leap walls on the hunt for Sarah Connor

Someone's been watching too much Terminator

Video  For the first time, robot builders at MIT have created a cyber-creature that can run and jump over objects without human control.…

The US Tried to Stuxnet North Korea’s Nuclear Program

Stuxnet had a fraternal twin that was designed to attack North Korea’s nuclear program.

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