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Hack a Tesla Model S, win $10,000

$10,000 will be yours if your hacking skills are up to the task. Hacking can normally land you in a great deal of trouble, but…
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Porsche 718 ‘baby Boxster’ teased

Rumours suggest a cheaper, smaller and lighter Boxster could be with us by 2016. Reports of a ‘baby Boxster’ have surfaced on the interwebs. The…
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The mighty Mini: How many are left on UK roads?

WeLoveAnyCar.com survey reveals how many of the British classic have stood the test of time. There are reportedly 8,176 original Minis still doing their thing,…
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Rural broadband project Fibre GarDen finally achieves lift off

It’s been a long time coming but rural broadband project Fibre GarDen has finally been cleared for take off. The Cumbrian project can now start…
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School project to build Caterham ends at Top Gear track

Forget your typical school project ─ how about building a car you can use against The Stig? As fun as making paper cigarettes, hiding under…
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Can the Aviva Drive app really make your car insurance cheaper?

Windows Phone Aviva Drive app joins the existing Android and iOS versions. The Aviva Drive app has landed on Windows Phone, bringing with it the…
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GCHQ and NSA earn ‘Internet Villain’ gong in UK broadband providers industry bash

The 2014 ISPA Awards ceremony has handed its ‘Internet Villain’ award to both GCHQ and NSA for secretly surveilling citizens across the world keeping us…
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Smart LED light and Bluetooth speaker merge in Mipow Playbulb

We love a leftfield idea here in Recombu’s smart home playpen – so combining an LED bulb with a speaker and giving both Bluetooth control…
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Watch takes a bite out of del Toro vampire show The Strain

Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming vampire series The Strain has been snapped up by Watch in the UK. Based the best-selling vampire novel trilogy by del Toro (Blade…
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LG makes bendable 18-inch OLED, promises 60-inch flexi-4K TV by 2017

LG has created a bendable 18-inch OLED screen that can be rolled up into a TUBE – and the Korean firm reckons it’ll be able to…
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Stop TV Licence dodgers watching iPlayer, says Channel 4 boss

Only licence fee payers should be able to access BBC iPlayer, according to Channel 4 boss Lord Burns. Burns argued that making iPlayer a subscription…
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Jaguar Land Rover cars to become personal assistants

Jaguar Land Rover has begun showcasing its self-learning car technology. The tech bods Jaguar Land Rover have been trying to turn cars into a personal…
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Is the Carice MK1 the cutest electric car around?

Go on, admit it. You are as in love with the bug-eyed Dutch-built Carice Mk1 as we are. Your options are limited if you want…
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Turn your old iPhone into a security camera with IFTTT and Manything

Manything is an IFTTT channel that lets you turn any iOS device into an impromptu security device. The channel can make your iPhone, iPad or…
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Watch this video if you think electric cars are slow

Mitsubishi all-electric Pikes Peak run shows green and performance can go hand in hand. If you want to show the world how fast electric cars…
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This Furtive-eGT would leave the Tesla Model S for dead

French four-seater Exagon Motors’ all-electric sports car lives up to its name. Tesla has a tight grip on the premium end of the electric car…
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10Gbps over 30 metres of copper? You might as well build FTTP

Tests have demonstrated that eyebrow-raising speeds of 10Gbps (10,000Mbps) are possible over copper telephone lines. That’s hundreds of times higher than the current top speed…
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Jaguar’s Virtual Windscreen lets you race your augmented reality mates

Jaguar Land Rover is working on ways of turning your windscreen into an augmented reality learning tool. JLR is fed up with bog standard windscreens….