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How ‘Furious 7’ Created a Digital Paul Walker For His Unfinished Scenes When Paul Walker tragically passed away midway through the production of Furious 7, Universal and director James Wan faced a difficult task. Do they scuttle the film or charge ahead, using rewrites and body doubles to finish Walker’s performance?

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Facebook to buy WhatsApp for $19bn Facebook says it will buy messaging app WhatsApp for $19bn - the social networking giant's biggest purchase to date.

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Google buys sound authentication firm Google acquires SlickLogin - an Israeli start-up behind the technology that allows websites to verify a user's identity by using sound waves.

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The World's Largest Solar Plant Started Creating Electricity Today Take 300,000 computer-controlled mirrors, each 7 feet high and 10 feet wide. Control them with computers to focus the Sun's light to the top of 459-foot towers, where water is turned into steam to power turbines. Bingo: you have the world's biggest solar power plant, the Ivanpah Solar Electric Gener...

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Cyber-thieves 'film victim activity' Cyber-thieves are increasingly grabbing video of how victims use their computer to better steal from online bank accounts, reveals a security firm.

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India telecoms auction raises $10bn India's mobile phone firms bid almost $10bn in a key auction for the country's second-generation (2G) telecoms licences.

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GM boss Mary Barra to be paid $14.4m General Motors announces Mary Barra will be paid $14.4m (£8.8m) this year, a 60% raise over her predecessor, Dan Akerson, who was paid $9m.

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What is 3D Printing? An Overview. | 3D Printer3D Printer What is 3D Printing? An Overview.You’ve heard of 3D printing from newscasters and journalists, astonished at what they’ve witnessed. A machine reminiscent of the Star Trek Replicator, something magical that can create objects out of thin air. It can “print” in plastic, metal, nylon, and over a hundr...

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Aston Martin recalls 17,000 cars Luxury car maker Aston Martin recalls more than 17,000 cars because of a counterfeit part.

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Twitter reports $645m loss for 2013 Microblogging site Twitter reports a net loss of $645m (£396m) for 2013, just three months after its flotation on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Google Search altered to avoid fine Google promises to make "significant" changes to how rivals appear in search results in an attempt to avoid a multi-billion euro fine.

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Microsoft names Nadella as new boss Technology giant Microsoft announces Satya Nadella will succeed Steve Ballmer as its chief executive, with Bill Gates becoming a "technology adviser".