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• U.S broadband trade group sues FCC over net neutrality rules

  23-03-2015 23:11
  
  A U.S. trade group representing broadband providers said on Monday it filed a court challenge of the Federal Communications Commission's recently approved net neutrality rules, marking the first of several anticipated legal challenges. US Telecom said it filed the lawsuit against the FCC in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, which has in the past twice rejected the net neutrality regulations. "However, we do not believe the Federal Communications Commission’s mov
  
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• VIDEO: How robotic hand uses bio-signals

  23-03-2015 23:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Shukman looks at work being done at the Edinburgh Centre for Robotics, as the government pushes for more investment and co-operation in the field.
  
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• Taylor Swift, Microsoft among those buying up .porn suffixes

  23-03-2015 22:37
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The singer Taylor Swift, Microsoft Corp. Harvard University are among those buying up .porn and .adult Web suffixes as a pre-emptive move before those domain names become available this summer.
  
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• Microsoft delivers Windows 10 tools for building universal applications

  23-03-2015 20:34 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Microsoft's Windows 10 software development kit for writing universal apps is now available for download.
  
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• Samsung, Dell, other OEMs to bundle Microsoft apps, services on Android tablets

  23-03-2015 20:03 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Microsoft has struck deals with 11 Android tablet makers, including Samsung and Dell, to preload a number of Microsoft's applications and server on Android hardware.
  
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• Obama, wowed by young scientists, announces new STEM pledges

  23-03-2015 20:03
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The small Lego machine inside the White House whirred, and in a moment it was turning the pages of a story book. One page flipped, then another, ever faster as President Barack Obama marveled at its efficiency.
  
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• Knox, ex-boyfriend face parallel trial by social media

  23-03-2015 18:32
  
  MILAN (AP) — Italy's highest court this week takes up the Amanda Knox case for the second time as a parallel trial-by-social media rages online, with partisans on both sides seeking to shape public opinion over a murder case that has polarized observers in three nations.
  
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• UN backs out of Uber collaboration over concern that app fails to protect women

  23-03-2015 17:55
  
  UN Women planned to work with app to create driver jobs for 1 million womenSexual assault allegations against drivers prompted UN to rescind partnership Continue reading...
  
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• Samsung to pre-install Microsoft apps on Android tablets

  23-03-2015 17:54
  
  Microsoft Corp's Office apps will be pre-installed in some Samsung tablets running Google Inc's Android system, extending an agreement to put some Microsoft apps on the new Samsung Galaxy S6 phone. The move is the latest sign that Microsoft is pushing to get its cloud-enabled software into the hands of as many customers as possible, regardless of the platform or device. Microsoft said Monday that Samsung will pre-install Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Skype and its note-taking and cloud stor
  
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• Obama announces $240M in new pledges for STEM education

  23-03-2015 17:45
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is highlighting private-sector efforts to encourage more students from underrepresented groups to pursue education in science, technology, engineering and math.
  
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• Sexism on trial in Silicon Valley

  23-03-2015 17:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A judge has ruled that a woman may seek punitive damages from a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley on the grounds of sexual discrimination.
  
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• Couchbase chief: Scale or fail - why databases need to smarten up their act over resources

  23-03-2015 17:21 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  When the NoSQL Couchbase database is updated this summer, firms will be getting a new scaling technology, designed to cut costs and network bandwidth.
  
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• Review: mini review: Inateck BTSP-10 Plus

  23-03-2015 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There's a fun trend occurring in the Bluetooth speaker market. Expensive Bluetooth speakers are facing endangerment by the growing amount of cheaper models that do nearly as good a job at pumping out music.Case in point, the UE Mini Boom. For just 100 bucks, its fantastic combo of performance, appeal and value make for a smart buy when put up against more expensive options. But a challenger approaches at just $49 (£49, about AU$64), looking to one-up that mini, but mighty speaker. Its name is t
  
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• Review: ZTE Blade S6

  23-03-2015 16:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designThe Android mid-range is a varied and wonderful place to be shopping in 2015. At one end, the Motorola Moto G is punching above its weight, while at the other, the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact is mixing it with the flagships.In particular, an injection of talent from China has really boosted and stimulated this portion of the market – which is where the ZTE Blade S6 comes in.At just £170 ($250, AU$314), the Blade S6 slips comfortably into that lower-mid range alongside the Mo
  
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• Why you should buy your .sucks domain name before someone else does

  23-03-2015 16:05
  
  Along with .porn, .adult and now more than 500 others, in June .sucks will become another new internet domain. And what’s to stop someone from registering yourname.sucks before you do? Taylor Swift wouldn’t let that happenName: .sucksAge: So new that it doesn’t even exist yet. Related: Why everyone should register a domain name | Dan Gillmor Continue reading...
  
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• Xelflex smart fabric gives intelligent feedback for athletes

  23-03-2015 16:00
  
  Technology developers from the UK have designed a new wearable technology where the garment itself becomes an active motion sensor. Xelflex uses bend-sensitive fibre-optics that are stitched inside the clothing to provide intelligent feedback for athletes without encumbering them with bulky electronics. The makers say that until now smart fabrics have had multiple electronic sensors, making them bulky and sensitive to moisture. Xelflex's fibre-optic thread is robust enough for use in sports
  
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• Playtonic: 'We know what Rare is working on. We may even collaborate'

  23-03-2015 15:19
  
  The small Midlands studio is building the “spiritual successor” to Nintendo 64 classic Banjo-Kazooie. But the team still has one eye on its old employer, RareFledgling game studio Playtonic, currently working on a “spiritual successor” to classic Nintendo 64 platformer Banjo-Kazooie, says it knows what Rare is working on – and that fans will be satisfied. Purchased by Microsoft in 2002, the legendary developer had been creating titles in the Kinect Sports series, but many gamers have b
  
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• The Internet is Not the Answer review - How the World Wide Web is killing jobs

  23-03-2015 15:11
  
  Robert Reich, the man who served as secretary of labour when Bill Clinton was president, has a friend. This story comes from an article written by Reich entitled In Our Horrifying Future, Very Few People Will Have Work or Make Money where Reich postulates that the advancements in sensor technology, artificial intelligence, big data, voice recognition and pattern-recognition algorithms will replace not only labour but also knowledge, and lead to a dystopian future where there will be no jobs or
  
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• BBC News switches users to new site

  23-03-2015 14:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The desktop version of the BBC News website is switched off with users now being directed to a newer "responsive" design.
  
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• EBay adds 2 independent directors to board ahead of PayPal split

  23-03-2015 14:49
  
  (Reuters) - EBay Inc said it added two independent directors to its board ahead of the planned split of its marketplace division from its payments division, PayPal, later this year. The e-commerce company said on Monday it appointed action camera maker GoPro Inc's President Tony Bates and American Red Cross Chief Executive Gail McGovern to its board. (Reporting by Abhirup Roy in Bengaluru; Editing by Kirti Pandey)
  
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• Salma Hayek praises social media's 'peaceful revolution' for women

  23-03-2015 14:11
  
  Actor says Facebook and Twitter have helped tackle issues such as domestic violence and age discrimination - and takes her first selfie Continue reading...
  
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• Taylor Swift buys .porn domain name

  23-03-2015 13:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The singer buys TaylorSwift.porn and TaylorSwift.adult ahead of new web addresses going on sale.
  
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• UK lack of cyber-insurance exposed

  23-03-2015 13:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  About 98% of large UK firms lack insurance that could help them recover from a serious cyber-attack, says a UK government report.
  
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• Twitch boss calls the end of games consoles

  23-03-2015 12:41
  
  PS4 and Xbox One have been great, says Twitch TV co-founder Emmett Shear – but the future is more likely to be about set-top boxesThe PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are likely to be the last dedicated games consoles as we know them, according to the boss of Twitch TV. Speaking to the Guardian at the Changing Media Summit in London, Emmett Shear predicted that the long life cycles of the machines is at odds with the rest of the consumer technology industry. Continue reading...
  
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• China's Alibaba invests in funds of Israeli venture capital firm

  23-03-2015 12:36
  
  Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group is investing in the funds of Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), one of Israel's leading venture capital groups. JVP managing partner Kobi Rozengarten announced the investment on Monday during the firm's annual meeting, without giving details. JVP has nearly $1 billion (670.4 million pounds) under management. Calcalist said the investment was Alibaba's first in a venture capital fund.
  
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• Hon Hai, Tencent partner in electric car business

  23-03-2015 11:29
  
  Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd on Monday said it has partnered Chinese social networker Tencent Holdings Ltd to develop opportunities related to electric vehicles, marking the latest tech foray into "smart" cars. Hon Hai, WeChat operator Tencent and luxury car dealer China Harmony Auto Holding Ltd signed an agreement to work together in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, Henan province, the contract manufacturer said without detailing specifics. The partnership would put T
  
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• EMC launches integrated data lake stack

  23-03-2015 11:00 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  This data lake stack includes VMware, Pivotal, EMC and third party Hadoop vendors such as Cloudera and Hortonworks as well as analytics platforms including SAS and Tableau.
  
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• How to tell if you've been hacked

  23-03-2015 10:15
  
  Worried that you might get compromised by hackers? The bad news is that the rest of the internet might know before you doAccording to the UK Government’s 2014 cybersecurity survey, 81% of large businesses have suffered malicious data breaches. That suggests almost one in five didn’t. But how can those companies be sure?Working out whether you’ve been hacked by cybercriminals is like leaving your diary in your bag while you visit the bathroom. When you get back, everything might still be in
  
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• Drone used in prison smuggling bid

  23-03-2015 09:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A drone was used to try to smuggle a package into the grounds of Bedford prison, it has been revealed.
  
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• VIDEO: Robotic glove used for stroke rehab

  23-03-2015 09:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire have been working on a robotic glove that could help stroke patients.
  
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• Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters review – confusing and laughably basic

  23-03-2015 08:59
  
  PS3, PS Vita, cert: 12 Continue reading...
  
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• Ori and the Blind Forest review – a tough eco-puzzle worth solving

  23-03-2015 08:30
  
  Xbox One, PC, Microsoft, cert: 7 Continue reading...
  
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• Mario Party 10 review – outstaying its welcome

  23-03-2015 08:00
  
  Wii U, Nintendo, cert: 3 Continue reading...
  
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• "Game of Thrones" to live stream premiere in San Francisco

  23-03-2015 07:29
  
  The U.S. premiere of the fifth season of "Game of Thrones" will be held at a palatial building in San Francisco, aptly suited for the television show about a mythical kingdom. But the City by ...
  
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• Can data analysis reveal the most bigoted corners of Reddit?

  23-03-2015 07:00
  
  TumblrInAction, TheRedPill and BlackPeopleTwitter seemingly welcome bigoted comments, according to analysis by Idibon’s Ben BellWith its decentralised structure, community moderation, and hands-off management, it’s hard to generalise about the social network Reddit. The site is built of thousands of ‘subreddits’ - user-created forums with a focus on specific topics such as the video game Destiny, fitness, a love of maps, or even just drugs.But each subreddit has different norms, rules an
  
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• Australia Post IT maintenance takes down online systems

  23-03-2015 06:53 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Australia Post said it continues to make 'good progress' on amending the technical issues that has affected some of its online services, electronic payments, and real-time parcel tracking.
  
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• iiNet board slammed for TPG takeover deal

  23-03-2015 06:42 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  iiNet founder and former CEO Michael Malone is one of a number of shareholders who have raised concerns about the AU$1.4 billion takeover offer from TPG.
  
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• ASIC to launch innovation hub

  23-03-2015 06:28 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft has revealed that the regulator is planning to launch an innovation hub in the upcoming financial year to help startups navigate Australia's regulatory landscape.
  
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• Netflix wants VPNs to be 'a historical footnote' in Australia

  23-03-2015 06:09 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  All Australian ISPs have the ability to offer unmetered access to Netflix, according to the streaming giant, which is hoping to make the practice of Australians accessing the US library 'a historical footnote'.
  
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• Review: Asus Transformer Book T300 Chi

  23-03-2015 05:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction2-in-1 laptops have come a long way over the last few years from their bulky and clunky methods used to transform predecessors. Lenovo has perfected it's back flipping notebook with the Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro, sporting watchband hinges that practically blend in with the rest of the laptop's chassis. Likewise, Microsoft finally hammered out nearly all of the kinks out of its laptop-tablet concept with the Surface Pro 3.Now, Asus attempts to one up everyone with the Transformer Book T300 Ch
  
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• Election 2015: Health and leaders drive Facebook conversation

  23-03-2015 04:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Just before the election campaign starts for real, Facebook has released figures on some of the most-discussed topics online this year.
  
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• Commonwealth to trial limited cashless welfare card

  23-03-2015 04:17 via zdnet.com
  
  The Australian government will trial the Healthy Welfare Card at the end of the year in hopes that it will reduce attacks and violence on women.
  
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• Telstra extends NBN migration window in new plan

  23-03-2015 01:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Telstra's new NBN migration plan outlines moves to extend the disconnection window for customers moving from one network to the other under the government's multi-technology model for the network.
  
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• NSW Electoral Commission scrambles to patch iVote flaw

  23-03-2015 01:09 via zdnet.com
  
  The New South Wales Electoral Commission has scrambled to patch security flaws in the electronic voting system that could lead to compromised votes, just one week out from the state election.
  
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• Review: HTC One M9

  23-03-2015 01:04
  
  Introduction, design and screenThe HTC One is a phone built on precision. It's a brand realising it made a pretty much perfect phone with the One M8 and doubling down on its greatest strength to try and win over more customers.It's dropped the maligned 4MP Ultrapixel sensor, bumping it up to a huge 20.7MP option in a bid to attract those that feel safer buying a phone with higher numbers on the spec sheet.And it's tied off the experience with a huge boost in the engine room and teamed up with Do
  
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• James Dyson Foundation gives £12m for creation of engineering school

  23-03-2015 01:01
  
  Imperial College London will open Dyson School of Design Engineering, teaching four year MEng course, in October 2015A £12m donation by Sir James Dyson to Imperial College London has been announced for the launch of a new Dyson school for engineering, which will open its doors later this year.
  The new Dyson School of Design Engineering is aimed at helping to train the next generation of graduate engineers and technology leaders. Continue reading...
  
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• HTC One M9 review: Iconic metal dual tone design with focus on personalization

  23-03-2015 01:00 via zdnet.com
  
  HTC One devices are easily distinguishable from other smartphones, which is a bit unique in our black slab world. Matthew spent another week with the One M9 and gives it an almost perfect 10.
  
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• ​Anittel wins AU$2m managed services contract with WA schools

  23-03-2015 00:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Over the next two years, Anittel will deliver full-time managed services support to Kingsway Christian College, Mandurah Baptist College, and Peter Carnley Anglican Community School.
  
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• Hands-on review: Foxtel iQ3

  23-03-2015 00:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It's been seven long years since Foxtel launched its iQ2 PVR, and almost four years since the iQHD upgrade. In that time, television in Australia has changed dramatically. Not only does Foxtel have new competition in the form of Fetch TV, but it's also competing with the current flux of SVOD services like Netflix and Stan.So it's no surprise that the pay TV company has tried to play content mixologist, blending traditional broadcast TV technologies with more recent trends in internet-based enter
  
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• Global industrial robot sales rose 27 percent in 2014

  23-03-2015 00:04
  
  Robot sales in China, already the biggest market in the $9.5 billion (6.3 billion pounds) robot trade, leapt 54 percent to about 56,000 units, the IFR said, as the country catches up with industrialised rivals. Domestic Chinese robot suppliers delivered 16,000 of those 56,000, the IFR said, with foreign suppliers such as Switzerland's ABB, Germany's Kuka and Japan's Yaskawa and Fanuc supplying the rest. China has just 30 robots per 10,000 workers employed in manufacturing industri
  
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