NECA Reveals Alien Egg and Facehugger Life Size Replicas - The Toyark - News
http://news.toyark.com/2015/11/13/neca- ... cas-182562

Why Steve Wozniak isn't a fan of Apple's ecosystem | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and ... em-1308995

Still don't understand the watch.

It’s basically a second screen for the iPhone. Most smart watches are pretty much the same thing. There’s no real killer function that makes you say “hey”. I’m surprised that Apple hadn’t figured something like that out. What it does do is help remove the clutter from your phone - I can triage emails on my phone, and can basically tell which is spam and which I really need to read very quickly, but I’d not queue in the pissing rain for that.

My Apple Watch is used mostly for logging bike rides via Strava, and setting timers for tea making. Both these could be easily done on the phone.

Microsoft imposes deadline to upgrade to Internet Explorer 11 | TechRadar
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Samsung Galaxy S7 may see the return of the microSD slot | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and ... ot-1309503
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Now you can click and collect from the Apple Store | TechRadar
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Major BitLocker encryption security fail caused by new Windows 10 update? | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/software/ ... e--1309492

The arrival of ITV Hub means we never have to speak of ITV Player again | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/ ... in-1309662

There's very little I watch on ITV, sadly.
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Dell offers a fix for its Superfish-style security scare | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-co ... re-1309640

Great, now I'll have to look into that
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Amazon's CEO beats Elon Musk to landing a reusable rocket successfully | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of- ... ly-1309618

Cool.
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Samsung claims smartwatch sales 'up several hundred percent' | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/wearables ... t--1309585

It's also like saying we sold next to nothing previously!
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This self-powering e-watch could help solve the smartwatch battery problem | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/wearables ... em-1309582

Yeah, still don't need one.
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Yahoo confirms it's blocking email access if you use an ad-blocker | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of- ... er-1309563

There's a new experience you can stick up your hole. I'm frigging horrified when I switch off Ad-block, so now it's just permanently on. The NoScript list for some sites is shocking! I mean FFS we were talking about this a decade ago and things have gotten worse.

This Amazon Fire tablet update could help you sleep better | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-co ... er-1310306

Christmas gift ideas for academics – in pictures | Higher Education Network | The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/higher-educa ... n-pictures

Netflix socks will keep your feet warm and your show paused | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/wearables ... ed-1311348
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ColecoVision makers whip up a new, cartridge-based console for 2016 | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/co ... 16-1311453

I wonder what it is inside? I expect you could make one based around an RPi, with the retro cartridge system just a modified card socket. And, no, I've not read the article yet. Out and about this morning.

Facebook videos are the latest to dump Flash (kinda)
http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/ ... -5-1311532

Microsoft's latest Windows 10 upgrade tactic: Spreading fear over Windows 7 | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/software/ ... -7-1312060

All I do now is Google issues around 10 for people - if they're lucky it's a minor issue/can be fixed quickly, but I tell them upfront I won't be spending days trying to fix it for them. I tell them they can take it to a shop and pay, or just re-install at that point. Which is often what will happen at the shop anyway.

The amount of botched updates, locked up hard drives as a result of the system being continually rebooted to fix a botched update (MS's doing, that one), removal of programs, the list goes on. 'How do I switch off updates?', yeah, I'm not spending my time doing that when I told you it would be a problem before you even downloaded 10.

And that's just 10. Windows 7 and 8 users would very much like the harassment to stop but don't like it when you tell them how and that I won't be doing it for them. And there's no guarantee that will even stick with the next update any more. They're in for fun if/when MS forces 10 through a 'recommended update'.
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Windows 10 Mobile is rolling out 'soon' promises Microsoft | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and ... ft-1312003

Mark Zuckerberg plans to make his own AI butler - like Jarvis in Iron Man (Age of Ultron spoilers in the last paragraph)
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2 ... nce-butler

I can see very little benefit to the 'IoT' for the cost and hassle of set-up. Not to mention the privacy implications, personally and commercial.

Panasonic's sensational new travel camera raises the bar for the rest | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/photograp ... st-1312280
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Twitter may increase its 140 character limit to a massive 10,000 | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/ ... 00-1312333

Can't see it going mainstream, if ever at all.
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Nikon aims new AF-P kit lenses at entry-level DSLRs and video | TechRadar
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iPhone 7 might kill the headphone jack so you're forced to go wireless | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and ... ss-1312286

I'm all for killing wires, but battery life is my other bugbear!
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Samsung's new fridge lets you watch your food go off in real time | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/digital-h ... me-1312258

I don't know whether that's 'good in an emergency' or just 'people need to plan sh1t better'.
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Facebook may have crashed its Android app to test user loyalty | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and ... ty-1312248

Er...
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HP's super slim 4K Ultrabook is thinner than the MacBook | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-co ... ok-1312116

Honestly, if you're in the market for a new laptop get an Ultrabook - totally worth it just to hold it comfortably when you move it about, tucks away neatly, battery lasts for at least ten hours etc. One of the best things I ever bought.
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This is Nikon's first-ever action camera | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/photograp ... ra-1312353
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Nikon announces the D5, its new flagship DSLR | TechRadar
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This is the FFZERO1, Faraday Future's insanely fast electric car | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/car-tech/ ... s--1312215



Nearly put that in the WTF thread...

Back catalogue: Argos wares from the 80s – in pictures | Business | The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/business/gal ... ures#img-2

That MOTU page is possibly the one I was absolutely fascinated with as a kid at my grandmother's.

Your Windows 10 Mobile upgrade is on the way... in Germany, at least | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and ... st-1312463

Right, Dave, MS needs vict... guinea pigs
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This is how much the Oculus Rift will cost you | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/th ... ou-1312474

Yeah, I'll take one for my dog as well, thanks.
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Microsoft must do better – more questions raised over Windows 10 privacy | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/software/ ... cy-1312443

It wouldn't surprise me, when I've been forced to use IE against my better judgement, it lists details of my PC in the homepage URL field for reasons I can't fathom. This is on a FAIL 8 install, and needless to say IE on it has never been updated. Speaking of which...

Using an old version of Internet Explorer? You need to upgrade to IE 11 now | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/software/ ... ow-1312488

Of course the safest thing to do is download almost any other browser and look for compatibility add-ons if need be.