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N E W S Artist creates generative portraits using Hubble's space pictures Artist Sergio Albiac has launched an experiment in generative portraiture which uses images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope to build up images of people » N E W S Microsoft 'learned lessons' from Xbox One fiasco, may reinstate Family Sharing Microsoft has admitted that its unclear messaging around the Xbox One console caused problems for the company and led to confusion as to the hardware's capabilities » N E W S UK to probe Huawei cyber centre amid China espionage concerns The British government has said it will inspect the operations of a UK-based cybersecurity centre run by Huawei in order to allay fears over security threats » N E W S HTC announces HTC One mini One of the best Android phones on sale has got a little brother: the HTC One mini -- a 4.3-inch alternative to the five-inch HTC One. » N E W S Smartphone game 'GeneGame' to crowdsource cancer research Gamers playing a Cancer Research UK smartphone app set for launch this autumn will be helping to find new treatments for cancer. » N E W S Thom Yorke calls on Spotify to give new artists a fairer deal Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has removed his solo album The Eraser, along with music he's recorded while fronting the band Atoms for Peace, from music-streaming service Spotify » Promotion Read Wired magazine online You can read the full selection of content from the July 2013 issue on our site, as well as explore the archive of older issues Click here N E W S WIRED 2013: Don't miss Bjork and more Check out the latest speakers for our annual conference, including Nick D'Aloisio and Eben Upton Listen » P O D C A S T Wired.co.uk Podcast 133: Will.i.am, science of strangers, Nokia Lumia 1020 tested Listen this week for an entertaining 30-minute look at the most interesting technology and science stories from the last seven days, with Wired.co.uk's Nate Lanxon, Olivia Solon and Liat Clark Listen »

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