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David Nield

David Nield

Former Contributor
Author/Co-Author of 648 articles

Dave is a freelance journalist from Manchester in the north-west of England. He's been writing about technology since the days of Windows
95 and the Pentium processor, and you can find his work on a variety of different tech sites. Outside of the world of apps and gadgets he
enjoys long walks in the countryside and the occasional game of football (also known as
soccer).

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iOS 8.4 and Apple Music arrive early on Tuesday

Apple has revealed that iOS 8.4 and Apple Music will arrive at 8 a.m. PDT on Tuesday, and how iTunes Match is going to work alongside the new service.
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NASA is about to send a 3D printer into space

In the not-too-distant future, astronauts could be printing their own equipment and parts whilst in orbit. After extensive testing, NASA is sending its first 3D printer into space this weekend.
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‘Space is hard, but worth it’ says Virgin founder Richard Branson

Virgin founder Richard Branson has been responding to yesterday's SpaceShipTwo tragedy that left one test pilot dead and one seriously injured. An investigation into the accident is underway.
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Research on Interstellar leads to black hole breakthrough

If you're planning to settle down with a bucket of popcorn and 'Interstellar' this week, then you might be interested to know the science behind the special effects that are used throughout the movie.
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Starved of sunlight, Philae Lander goes into sleep mode

The Philae Lander on board Comet 67P has taken some incredible images and recorded some valuable data, but thanks to its sheltered landing spot and a lack of sunlight, it's now hibernating.
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Virgin Galactic test flights will start again this year

Virgin Galactic has confirmed that a second SpaceShipTwo will take to the skies later this year, as an investigation continues into the tragic death of one of its co-pilots last October.
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Philae Lander comet probe wakes up from its slumber

After seven months in a state of deep sleep on a comet, the Philae Lander has reconnected with the European Space Agency, which feared it was lost forever.
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Watch US astronaut Scott Kelly haunt the ISS for Halloween

Record-breaking astronaut Scott Kelly had time to 'haunt' the International Space Station and capture the prank on video.

Virgin Galactic’s third supersonic flight reaches highest altitude yet

Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo has successfully completed its third test flight at a record altitude, and the company says it's on course to begin taking passengers into space before the end of 2014.
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Charge your phone wirelessly with these new Ikea lamps and tables

Swedish furniture firm Ikea has got in early with the MWC announcements, taking the wraps off a new range of lamps and tables that come with Qi-enabled wireless charging pads built-in.
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eBay adds a category for virtual currencies

You know that your cryptocurrency of choice  is gaining mainstream traction when it starts appearing on the world’s biggest auction site: eBay has just added a virtual currency section, enabling buyers and sellers to trade Bitcoin, Dogecoin and other variants on the network. You can also trade shares in mining operations and mining contracts. The […]
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Brit loses $7.5m in Bitcoins after throwing away hard drive

British man James Howells is rueing his luck after throwing away an old laptop hard drive. By the time he realized it contained over $7.5m worth of Bitcoins he mined back in 2009, it was too late.
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Apps are mining Bitcoins without your knowledge, says Malwarebytes

Malwarebytes has discovered a new type of malware scam that installs a Bitcoin miner on an infected machine and makes money for its developer. The practice is covered by the small print in the EULA.
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Is a Litecoin mining boom leading to a graphics card shortage?

As Litecoin overtakes BItcoin as the most profitable cryptocurrency to mine on a GPU, it would seem AMD Radeon cards are selling out as a result. Find out more about the Litecoin boom and how it relates to Bitcoin.

Overstock.com plans to accept Bitcoin in 2014

Hoarding up your Bitcoins for a rainy day? Overstock.com has become one of the most mainstream retailers yet to announce that it plans to start accepting Bitcoin, with the change scheduled for some time in 2014.

Russia bans Bitcoin, labels it a “money substitute”

In another hectic week for the virtual currency, the Central Bank of Russia has decided to prohibit the use of Bitcoin in the country due to its links to criminal activity and volatile value.

Student secretly used Harvard’s supercomputer to mine Dogecoin

Insert your own broken English summary here: a Harvard University student has been kicked off the school's 14,000-core supercomputer after it was discovered that he or she was using it for a Dogecoin mining contest.
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Bitcoin servers go up in smoke in a very modern mining disaster

A blaze at a Bitcoin mining facility in Thailand has left behind millions of dollars worth of damage and serves as a reminder that modern computer-based mining still has its dangers.
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Torrenting app denies it’s ‘secretly’ mining Bitcoins

uTorrent and its owner BitTorrent have come under fire after some users reported finding unauthorized software on their computers — so what's really happening with the latest update?

Police arrest boss of failed Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange

The Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange shuttered its doors over a year ago, but the repercussions haven't stopped yet.

Interviewly makes Reddit’s famous Q&As easier to read

If you enjoy a good Reddit AMA but find them just too difficult to parse, then give Interviewly a whirl — this new website lays out Q&A threads in a much more straightforward format.
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Netflix hikes up prices for its 4K content

Netflix has just bumped up the subscription price for access to its 4K content to $11.99 per month from $7.99 per month, though existing users can stay at the $7.99 level for the next two years.
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Watch a pro surfer fight off a shark attack

Australian surfer Mick Fanning has fought off a shark attack in the water during a competition in South Africa, and it was all captured on camera.
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Oculus VR unveils its latest prototype, Crescent Bay

A full retail release of the Oculus Rift may still be some way off, but there's a brand new prototype available called Crescent Bay — it's thinner, lighter and comes with an integrated audio system.
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Palmer Luckey drops another hint about how much the Oculus Rift will cost

We don't know exactly how much the Oculus Rift is going to cost when it launches next year, but Oculus founder Palmer Luckey has dropped a few hints.
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Android for virtual reality is on the way, says report

Are Google engineers building a special version of Android to work on VR headsets like the Oculus Rift? If a story in the Wall Street Journal is to be believed, yes it is. Find out what we know so far.
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Chrome and Firefox developers add virtual reality support

Ready to browse Amazon products in an immersive, 3D room? Experimental builds of Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox have added virtual reality capabilities that offer a glimpse of the future.
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Project Tango coming to smartphones thanks to Qualcomm

Project Tango could power the augmented and virtual-reality experiences of the future, and it's coming to a smartphone device before the end of the year.
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Sony’s e-ink FES Watch goes on sale this week

Sony is launching its popular e-ink watch in Japan this week. The watch was the first project on the company's internal crowdfunding site.
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Hey Siri and Live Photos respect user privacy, Apple says

Apple wants to reassure you about data collection concerns with it's new Live Photos and Hey Siri apps on the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus.
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First details of the Windows 10 Redstone update leak out

Windows 10 users will be getting a major update delivered next summer, with new features for switching between desktops, laptops, and mobiles.
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Instagram launches new video channels to challenge Snapchat

Instagram is taking on Snapchat and Twitter again with a new curated set of video channels.
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Facebook testing a Local Markets feature to rival Craigslist

If you've got something to sell, you can go to eBay, Craigslist, Amazon, Etsy — and now Facebook is working on something similar too.
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Google launches a new app to find out Who’s Down

Find out who's around and who's available right now with the latest app from Google, Who's Down.