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24 January 2014 Last updated at 18:00 ET

Google patents taxi-and-eat ad tech

Technology giant Google patents a way of linking online ads to free or discounted transport to restaurants, shops and entertainment venues.

FBI warns shops on checkout thefts

The FBI has issued a warning to US shops telling them to beef up defences against cyber-thieves.

'Super-rare' Nintendo game hits eBay

An extremely rare Nintendo game described as the "holy grail for collectors" is expected to fetch thousands of dollars in an eBay auction.

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BBC boss sacked over failed project

The BBC's former technology chief John Linwood was sacked last July over a failed £100m digital project, the corporation confirms.
Pair jailed over abusive tweets

A man and a woman are jailed for sending abusive messages on Twitter to feminist campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez.
'Revenge porn' site owner arrested

US authorities arrest two men in California for hacking email accounts and stealing nude photos to post on a so-called "revenge porn" website.
Samsung's quarterly profit declines
Snowden sees no chance of fair trial
Coder finds Chrome eavesdropping bug
Google's Schmidt in jobs warning
Plans for new 'people-powered' net
Microsoft earnings beat expectations
Strong backing for retina TV system
US spying illegal, panel advises
'Fastest ever' broadband passes test
Shape-shifting tech 'defeats hacks'
Icahn urges eBay to spin off PayPal

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