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HOME & GARDEN 
November 18, 2017 The Russian gardening revolution: where the good life meets luxury
A dacha gardener, Kaliningrad, Russia CREDIT: AGENCJA FOTOGRAFICZNA CARO/ALAMY The winds of change are blowing in a new Russian Revolution that’s having a dramatic impact on some of the last vestiges of the Soviet Union and is making its mark in the UK, too. A people once ordered to dedicate any patches of soil they had to […]
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ALL DEALS 
November 17, 2017 Vive’s motion trackers up the VR ante with nifty new accessories and games
Remember shooting ducks with the NES Zapper? HTC today announced preorder availability of several Vive Tracker bundles, one of which comes with a similar looking Hyper Blaster to relive (or experience for the first time) Duck Hunt-style gameplay in VR. The Vive Tracker is a motion accessory designed to bring real-world peripherals into the virtual […]
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ALL DEALS 
November 17, 2017 The logo on this phone case is what powers its suite of accessories
Though it looks pretty unassuming, this phone case has nine different attachments. Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. At first glance, this just looks like a regular iPhone case, but in fact that logo is composed of some pretty cool tech. The Case By Case […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
November 14, 2017 ‘I just needed to feel the real world’: gardening writer Anna Pavord describes crawling onto lawn after cancer
Anna Pavord at her home in Dorset CREDIT: CHRISTOPHER JONES FOR THE TELEGRAPH Barely out of intensive care and unable to walk after treatment for stomach cancer, Anna Pavord quite literally “crawled” on her hands and knees onto a patch of grass, desperate to reconnect with nature. The much-loved gardening writer has told how she dragged herself along a […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
November 14, 2017 Inside the ‘spaceship’ house in Highgate longlisted for Grand Designs: House of the Year
The house looks as if a spaceship has docked in north London, wedged in between the houses on either side CREDIT: NICK KANE If you go down to Highgate Wood today you’re sure of a big surprise. On a leafy lane just behind the Tube station it looks as if a spaceship has docked in north London, […]
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November 14, 2017 What life will be like when the computers disappear
What happens when the computers around you all but disappear? Tiny sensors built into walls, household products, what you’re wearing, and perhaps your own body will make computers invisible to the eye, but responsive to a gesture, voice, and perhaps your movement as you walk into a room. It is still very early, but the era of ambient […]
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NEWS 
October 28, 2017 The Netflix of Apps Is Coming – Are You Ready?
HIGHLIGHTS Ulysses recently switched from a paid up-front to a subscription model Developers need recurring revenue to cover costs There’s already a service that lets you use many apps for a monthly fee Would you pay Rs. 45,000 to own Adobe Photoshop or would you rather shell out around Rs. 750 per month for it? […]
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ELECTRONICS 
October 26, 2017 This video shows the iPhone X’s crazy app switching swipe
The iPhone X is about to be released, and somehow, either officially sanctioned or otherwise, a handful of videos have appeared showing different functions of the device. What follows is a short video showing the novel way users will switch apps on the iPhone X. Since the iPhone X does not have a home button, […]
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ALL DEALS 
October 25, 2017 Bharat-1 First Impressions: The Jio Phone Rival India Needs?
HIGHLIGHTS Micromax has launched Bharat-1 feature phone The Bharat-1 supports 4G VoLTE, and ships with BSNL’s bundled offers We spent some time with the Bharat-1, read our first impressions below After years of manufacturers scrambling for ways to bring affordable and locally relevant smartphones into the hands of millions, it took a Jio Phone to […]
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ALL DEALS 
October 23, 2017 New Look Black Friday 2017 deals – top tips to help you get the best offers when the shopping event kicks off
Black Friday is only a few weeks away and famous high-street fashion brand New Look is set to join a host of fashion retailers taking part. Last year New Look, which famously caters for all shapes and sizes, rolled out deals from Black Friday though to Cyber Monday – with huge reductions of up to 50% off hundreds of items. The […]
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ELECTRONICS 
October 16, 2017 Wi-Fi WPA2 Security Vulnerable to KRACK Attacks: Nearly All Wi-Fi Devices on the Planet Vulnerable
HIGHLIGHTS WPA2 security protocol has reportedly been compromised The WPA2 vulnerabilities will be detailed at 5:30pm IST Anyone near your router could eavesdrop on Wi-Fi traffic, say researchers Security researchers claim to have found high-severity vulnerabilities in WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access II), a popular security protocol used by nearly every Wi-Fi device on the planet. […]
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ELECTRONICS 
October 6, 2017 Intel ‘Loihi’ Self-Learning AI Chip Is Neuromorphic, Mimicking How the Brain Functions
HIGHLIGHTS Intel’s Loihi self-learning chip likely to raise the bar for AI It is currently a test chip It will be made available to select university and institutions in 2018 Intel has announced a self-learning neuromorphic chip that could raise the bar for artificial intelligence. Codenamed Loihi, Intel’s self-learning AI chip is said to mimic […]
