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To celebrate Wikipedia's 15th birthday, we've rounded up some of the oddest articles for you to spend some time reading 

Sam Kitchener explores the implications of how technology helps employers keep tabs on employees

Have your heard about the latest thing in publishing? 'Soundtracked' books are gaining ground in a crowded ebook market, tempting readers with interactive features. Alex Lawson speaks to one of the genre's leading lights, and gives his verdict on listening in

Smart technology is enhancing how we see the world, from airline apps to hotel services. James Ellis taps into the latest innovations to see where it's all going 

Patent law long ago lost sight of its constitutional moorings as a balanced and limited source of incentives for innovators

The reappropriation is rarely random; in most cases, the original meaning of the word is a metaphor for the new one

The Altair 8800 had no keyboard and no display

​While the Royal Mail delivers more than half-a-million letters to Father Christmas every year, there have never been more ways to contact the big man – from real-time tracking to augmented reality apps

The idea behind it is genius: a light-weight, powerful tool that uses a blade of energy to slice up disciples of the Dark Side

It is now deemed to be too serious, too stuffy and lacking in sincerity. It's now being replaced by exclamation marks or emoticos.

Nineteenth-century headphone pioneers could never have imagined the dizzying prices and high fashion kudos that a pair of ‘cans’ can fetch. And they can make musicians more money than, well, music.

Shortcuts to make your life behind the keyboard a bit easier 

Videos of this man purring around virtual worlds are viewed 200 million times a month, and he is said to earn as much as Premiership footballers. So, who is Stampy? Ask any kid…

Emoji are now being harnessed by Facebook and Twitter to do a job for which they were never intended

Trevor Thomas adapts technology to make adventure accessible. He tells Sophie Morris about the apps and gadgets that lead the way

iPhones are now sending out auto-response messages, while Google has been rolling out a Smart Reply feature to users of its Inbox email service

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