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Offline over the weekend? Read all the tech news you missed right here

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by on December 22, 2014 at 10:14 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, roundup, Roundups, tech news, weekend roundup

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With Christmas looming on the horizon like a big fat man in a red suit trying to stuff himself down a chimney, there’s every chance you were offline over the weekend. If you did have your eyes trained on last minute gifts and not tech news, don’t worry – here’s our Monday roundup of what went on this weekend… In the news: TVTag, the social television service, pulled the plug The FBI blamed North Korea for the Sony Pictures hack  Hollywood pressured the FAA to allow movie set drones  [Washington Post] Good reads: Why holiday beards beat ugly Christmas sweaters The…

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South Korea running cyber warfare drills after nuclear power plant hack

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by on December 22, 2014 at 8:45 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, Insider, KHNP, North Korea, nuclear plants, South Korea

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While the Sony hack and the subsequent decision to cancel the release of The Interview have dominated headlines, a new hack pinned on North Korea is substantially more disturbing. Last week, manuals and other documents relating to equipment owned by South Korea’s nuclear plant operator, Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co (KHNP) were posted online. An account called ‘president of the anti-nuclear reactor group’ posted nuclear reactor blueprints on social media on Friday. It was the latest in a series of leaks that began on 15 December. The latest disclosure was followed by a threat that unless three reactors were closed by…

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Android One phones coming to Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka

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by on December 22, 2014 at 5:28 am
Posted In: Android One, Around the Web, Asia, Mobile

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Following its launch in India back in September, the Android One program is coming to three other countries in the Indian subcontinent over the next few weeks. Google says that Android One devices will soon go on sale in Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka, allowing customers to experience the capabilities of a modern smartphone with standardized specs and the latest version of the Android OS at a low cost — typically around $100. Besides Micromax, Karbonn and Spice from India, Bangladeshi manufacturer Symphony will also begin retailing Android One devices, beginning with its Road A50. It’ll be worth watching how these devices…

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