Shared web hosting means exactly what it says – you share a server with other users who are running their own websites from that hardware. Every customer gets a portion of that physical server for their own use.

The main strength here is that this is a cost-effective solution, and because you’re prepared to share hardware with other folks, you’ll na

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Ever wanted to have big muscles This Disney jacket lets you know what it feels likeEver wanted to have big muscles This Disney jacket lets you know what it feels like

One of the key ingredients missing from fully immersive virtual reality (VR) experiences is tactile feedback – a physical sensation that matches what you're seeing in the virtual realm.

Disney Research, along with MIT and Carnegie Melon University, came up with a clever system that may just solve that problem. 

The Force Jacket is essentially a,

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Amazon Alexa will be a better listener after this next updateAmazon Alexa will be a better listener after this next update

Alexa is going to school for communication. Starting soon, you won’t have to constantly say Alexa’s name to get her attention during a conversation - Alexa will just keep listening and responding until you’re finished asking questions.

The idea, according to Alexa Brain’s head, Ruhi Sarikaya, is to create a ‘friction-less’ interaction with the perso

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Cut-price genesImage copyrightOxford NanoporeImage caption Oxford Nanopore's portable DNA sequencer has been used around the world

Fifteen years ago this month, the full human genome sequence was published for the first time, heralding a new era of medicine. Since then technology has markedly speeded up genomic sequencing and

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Brexit graphicImage copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Facebook claims AIQ spent $2m (£1.43m) during the Brexit referendum

The UK's Information Commissioner is considering legal action against Canadian data firm AggregateIQ (AIQ).

It follows testimony from co-founder Jeff Silvester to Canadian MPs in which he claimed to be

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Anon-IB forumImage copyrightDutch policeImage caption Visitors to the Anon-IB forum were greeted by a page announcing it had been seized

A notorious hub for the sharing of revenge porn called Anon-IB has been shut down by Dutch police.

Three Dutch nationals have been arrested for stealing intimate images that they then shared

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