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Is your computer listening? Controlling our future with a wave of the hand A new generation of devices are designed to hang on our every word and watch our every move, writes Adam Turner. Top stories New wave of Twitter hackings ADAM TURNER 12:46pm | Have weight loss spammers hacked your Twitter account? How did they get in? Robots are people too: Google algorithm passes 'human' test MAHESH SHARMA | Google researchers have developed technology that deciphers the combinations of numbers and letters commonly used on the internet to test whether or not someone is human. Vein-scanning technology may trump fingerprint scanning for payments BEN GRUBB | Scanning veins in the human hand could become the biometric measure of choice for authentication when we pay for things or want to unlock devices, an Australian professor says. Human microchipping: I've got you under my skin IAIN GILLESPIE | Forget smartphones, tablets and even wearable gadgets - get a microchip implant instead. TPG fined $400,000 for denying access to emergency numbers Telco TPG has been fined $400,000 for failing to provide access to emergency numbers for customers who had not paid bills. Password manager review: LastPass v 1Password ADAM TURNER | If creating and remembering complicated passwords is a chore, let a password manager take care of it for you. It's time to stop hating Google Glass In the nearly two years since Google began testing its augmented-reality eyewear, public reaction has progressed from "that's amazing" to "those look stupid" to "if you wear them, you deserve to be physically assaulted." Cortana v Siri: battle of the virtual assistants 12:19pm | Out of the gate, Microsoft's virtual assistant Cortana is already a force to contend with. But can she beat Apple's Siri in our head-to-head battle? Japan's digital eyes show your emotions 12:46pm | Can't be bothered to show anyone what you're thinking? A Japanese scientist has the answer - a pair of digital eyes that can express delight and anger, or even feign boredom. Changing the world through video games 8:54am | A United Nations program is using the popular game Minecraft to develop a sports field in the slums of Kibera, Kenya. Google codifies its right to crawl through your emails It’s no secret that Google keeps an eye on what users of its services are into. But on Monday, the company updated Gmail’s terms of service to spell out its relationship with users in no uncertain terms: General Mills backtracks on legal policy after angering Facebook users 9:58am | General Mills has reversed a controversial legal policy that claimed customers could not sue the company if they interacted with them online. Nike layoffs add fuel to Apple iWatch rumours Layoffs at Nike's FuelBand unit took many by surprise when the news broke on Friday, a move that has further fuelled speculation that Apple may be working with the sports-apparel maker to develop an iWatch. Siri-like Cortana fills Windows Phone gap With the new Cortana virtual assistant, Windows Phone catches up with Apple's iOS and Google's Android in a major way. Windows Phone advances with 8.1 update If you already have a Windows Phone or are thinking of getting one, 8.1's new features should please you. Marissa Mayer trying to persuade Apple to choose Yahoo over Google Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is reportedly working on a plan to persuade Apple to ditch Google as its default search engine in favour of Yahoo. Samsung saw Steve Jobs' death as a business opportunity, emails reveal According to leaked emails, Samsung executives feared Steve Jobs' death could pull focus from its own products, so it launched an anti-iPhone ad campaign. Samsung to launch Tizen phones, Android Wear device this year Samsung is working to introduce at least two smartphones running on its own Tizen operating system, a top executive says. Friends and influence for sale online Just $5 buys you 4000 friends on the internet - pity they are all bots. FarmVille shifts to fertile mobile devices with Country Escape Zynga has released a version of the hit FarmVille game tailored for smartphones and tablets in the hope of reaping a bumper crop of players. The features an Amazon smartphone might offer 12:53pm | Amazon is reportedly planning to release a smartphone, prompting analysts and bloggers to muse about the device. Apple iOS 8 to get song-ID feature, sources say Apple is planning to unveil a song-discovery feature in an update to its iOS mobile software, sources say. Facebook adds feature for finding nearby friends Facebook users will soon be able to see which of their friends are in close proximity using a new feature in the social network's mobile app. Google wants to fit a camera into a contact lens Google has applied for a patent that details a way to fit a camera into a contact lens. Kinect Sports Rivals game review JASON HILL | Unfortunately, the six sports in Kinect Sports Rivals aren't much fun and have no lasting appeal. The Lego Movie Videogame review JAMES "DEXX" DOMINGUEZ | The Lego Movie has been a hit with audiences and critics, but the tie-in game is lacking something. Murdered: Soul Suspect game preview JAMES "DEXX" DOMINGUEZ9:54am | Soul Suspect is a hard-boiled detective story with a supernatural twist in which the central character must solve his own murder from beyond the grave. Support to end for Windows XP users ADAM TURNER | As Microsoft officially ends support for Windows XP, incoming Microsoft chief Satya Nadella has ushered in a new era for the software giant. The Mac Pro revolution GARRY BARKER | Over the past three or four decades, computational power has increased enormously and the cost of it has dropped dramatically. Small-speaker solution ROD EASDOWN | My mate Don could never be called an early adopter. He asked me about new speakers to replace his 30-year-old B&W floor-standing models that were too big for his new house.