Yahoo 'to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn'

Yahoo's board approves a deal to buy New York-based blogging service Tumblr for $1.1bn (£725m), US media reports say.

source: BBC News

Man lists 12,000 call menu options

An IT manager who grew frustrated with call centre menus has catalogued shortcuts to thousands of phone services

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US questions Google on Glass privacy

US politicians are seeking reassurances from Google that its smart spectacles will respect personal privacy.

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EA stops making games for Wii U

Games giant EA has revealed that it currently has no games in development for Nintendo's Wii U console.

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GPS 'improves early tsunami alerts'

GPS data could provide faster and more accurate early warning systems for tsunamis, a German team of scientists suggest.

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Single-pixel camera makes 3D image

Scientists in Glasgow have discovered a low-cost way to create 3D images, capable of sensing frequencies beyond visible light.

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Jail sentences for Lulzsec hackers

British hackers who were behind a series of high profile cyber-attacks in 2011 have been sentenced at a hearing in London.

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'Kickstarter for gigs' is launched

A service allowing fans to club together to pay bands to play gigs at their request has been launched.

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Nintendo to profit from user videos

Fan anger after Nintendo confirms it will profit from advertisements placed on gameplay videos uploaded by gamers.

source: BBC News