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World Service,26 Sep 2014,23 mins

Shellshock and flaws

Tech Life

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A new security flaw called 'Shellshock' emerges, potentially leaving tens of millions of computers around the globe open to hackers. Apple faces a tide of complaints over the ease with which its new and much-hyped iPhone 6 can be bent while being carried in a pocket. That's in addition to a bungled software update to the device which the company was forced to withdraw after some users were no longer able to make phone calls. FIFA15, the latest giant games franchise launches, but is the games industry failing many players by being slow to respond to changes in its customer base? Peter Thiel is co-founder of PayPal and an early investor in Facebook and accommodation-sharing website Airbnb. What is the secret to successful startups, and what kinds of ventures does he think are worth backing now? And apps and devices to track physical activity have been around for a while, but are your emotions about to become the next parameter to be logged as part of the 'quantified self'? Also, we're at the UK's largest videogames show EGX London. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones with special guest David Braben, creator of the influential '80s 3D game Elite, and Dave Lee and Jane Wakefield from the BBC Online Technology Desk.

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