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IntersectionsOpinion: Do Gentlemen Prefer Bland? De-feminising Tinder
Suffering from feminist fatigue this Valentine's day, our Deviance editor trades in her watertight Tinder profile for that of a Disney prom queen princess. The results are repulsive Read more »| 08 Feb 2016 -
Features2015: It was Emojional
Emojis are everywhere this year; notably: Facebook's switch from the "like" button to emojis, Macdonald's recent emoji-based ad campaign, or the country of Finland that now has their own emoji set. We take a look at these modern-day hieroglyphics. Read more »| 21 Jan 2016 -
Gaming
Hard West
Much of the hype in the build up to Hard West reiterated the same line: 'This is XCOM in the Wild West.' This is true to an extent, but it doesn’t... Read more »| 20 Jan 2016 -
GamingThe Videogames to Play in 2016
No sooner have we totted up our games of 2015 than we’re now looking to what delights 2016 may hold. As such, our games team convene to survey the upcoming titles that have them ready to smash open their vintage Super Mario piggy banks. Read more »| 13 Jan 2016 -
Features
Opinion: Going Digital Native
The term 'digital native' is used to describe the conflict between a generation that has grown up with computers and an education system populated by people less familiar with technology. But who are these digital natives and where are they to be found? Read more »| 22 Dec 2015 -
Books
Sinclair ZX Spectrum: A Visual Compendium
Although it's been bubbling for some time, 2015 could be seen as a renaissance year for the ZX Spectrum. Read more »| 15 Dec 2015
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Gaming
Opinion: Life, Death and Videogames
The role of videogames as a tool for coping is not one that’s often considered. Our games editor looks back on how sombre indie title Limbo helped lay ... Read more »| 08 Dec 2015 -
Features
Facebook Drones, Google Loon and the Internet Frontiers
Google and Facebook are taking to the skies to bring internet access to the world’s most inaccessible regions, but do they understand the challenge ahead, and is it even worthwhile? Read more »| 07 Dec 2015 -
Features
Ana Matronic interview: The Impending Robot Takeover
Against the backdrop of recent media coverage surrounding artificial intelligence, and the fact that we are on the precipice of a new wave of robot automation in the workplace – we caught up with Ana Matronic to discuss the robot takeover. Read more »| 26 Nov 2015 -
Gaming
Games of 2015: Snake, Splatter Guns and Space Exploration
From a sprawling, mega-budget wasteland to an intimate peek-behind-the-curtains of indie development, videogames covered it all this year. As such, we chalke... Read more »| 25 Nov 2015 -
Gaming
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
OK, let’s get the tennis puns out of the way nice and early. Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash doesn’t manage to serve up an ‘ace’ but it doe... Read more »| 25 Nov 2015 -
Gaming
Poncho
Are you a fan of Fez? How about Super Meat Boy or Shovel Knight? In fact, do you absolutely love 16-bit retro games? Well, Poncho will break your heart. Read more »| 24 Nov 2015 -
Gaming
System Shock: Enhanced Edition
System Shock is still capable of raising your heart rate twenty years later Read more »| 24 Nov 2015 -
Apps
How to make a DIY home spa
These days, you can get pretty much anything delivered to your door. Even a massage. One writer test-drives Urban Massage, a service who do exactly that, and shares her ten tips for turning your home into a tranquil massage haven. Read more »| 20 Nov 2015 -
FeaturesCAPTCHA: Spambots, eBooks and the Turing Test
CAPTCHAs, an acronym for Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart, are used to distinguish between human users and computer programs online. But there’s a lot more to them than you might think... Read more »| 19 Nov 2015