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Opinion: Binge-watching is ruining the magic of TV

Watching five episodes of a new thing in a row isn’t a good idea, no matter how enticing Netflix and opinion columns about Game of Thrones in the Guardian make the concept seem. Yes, it gives you something to talk about on the internet the next day, but it devalues the experience of watching a series unfold and grow. Good TV used to be associated with a time in your

Running Man of Tech: Can you turn a runner into a triathlete in 8 weeks?

Swimming: harder than I remember I’m clinging to slippery tiles, fingers rapidly wrinkled, while small children play happily on foam tubes near me. In between the waves of sickness I’m wondering when these spaghetti-like buoyancy aids were invented. Did they have them when I was young? Was I deprived of the joy they’re bringing nearly ever child in this pool? Would I be able to pass as a swimmer now

Moore's Law at 50: how his predictions have shaped the future

Introduction and impact of Moore’s Law It’s 50 years since Gordon E Moore, co-founder of the Intel Corporation, made the observation that became known as Moore’s Law. In 1965 Electronics magazine had asked him to write an article predicting what would happen in the semiconductor component industry in the subsequent 10 years. Moore was, at that time, director of R&D at Fairchild Semiconductor, and this made him something of an

China fines Alibaba $129,000 for pricing violations

China’s e-commerce giant, Alibaba Group, has been fined 800,000 yuan ($129,000) by the price bureau in eastern Zhejiang province for violations by third-party sellers during promotions on its e-commerce platforms. Since Alibaba turned “Singles’ Day”, a November 11 Chinese response to Valentine’s Day, into an online shopping festival in 2009, the event has grown to similar proportions as Cyber Monday and Black Friday in the United States. “The company has