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• Quantum computers a step closer to reality after silicon coding breakthrough

  17-11-2015 23:48
  
  In the race to build the first functional quantum computer, Australian researchers at the University of NSW find coding possible in siliconAustralian researchers have demonstrated that a quantum version of computer code can be written on a silicon microchip with the highest level of accuracy ever recorded.A quantum computer uses atoms rather than transistors as its processing unit, allowing it to conduct multiple complex calculations at once and at high speed. In the race to build the first func
  
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• Microsoft hones focus on enterprise mobility and security with Azure

  17-11-2015 23:47 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Microsoft has committed to delivering more products and signing partnerships as cloud and mobility increasingly becomes a focus for many enterprises.
  
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• Microsoft hones focus in on enterprise mobility and security with Azure

  17-11-2015 23:47 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Microsoft has committed to delivering more products and signing partnerships as cloud and mobility increasingly becomes a focus for many enterprises.
  
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• iPad Mini 4 outshines iPad Pro in display performance - CNET

  17-11-2015 23:18 via cnet.com
  
  The two new tablets are both lauded for their displays by screen tester DisplayMate, but it's the little one that comes out on top.
  
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• In U.S. driver lawsuit, Uber must live with class action order for now

  17-11-2015 23:18
  
  By Dan Levine SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday denied ride service Uber's request to immediately appeal an order approving class certification in a lawsuit filed by drivers who wish to be deemed employees. The ruling, from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, was made in a case in which drivers contend they are employees and entitled to reimbursement for expenses, including gas and vehicle maintenance. The results of Uber's legal battle could reshape t
  
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• Yep, an emoji is Oxford's word of the year. Surprised? Don't be - CNET

  17-11-2015 23:08 via cnet.com
  
  Crying with laughter over the word that isn't a word? Emojis have taken over conversations on social media, with Twitter and Facebook testing new emoji responses. Also, Pandora plans to join in the on-demand music trend, and Zune is gone for good.
  
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• Aruba Networks readies for growth with HP acquisition

  17-11-2015 23:00 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Aruba Networks co-founder and chief technology officer Keerti Melkote explains how the company plans to benefit from the Hewlett-Packard acquisition.
  
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• Leaked doc tips Samsung's Android 6.0 update plans - CNET

  17-11-2015 22:56 via cnet.com
  
  Samsung may commence its Marshmallow updates as soon as December, says an alleged road map.
  
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• You'll actually want to read Hyundai's augmented reality owner's manual - CNET

  17-11-2015 22:48 via cnet.com
  
  New Hyundai cars bring the owner's manual into the digital world with some very cool augmented reality features.
  
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• AP Exclusive: Big Texas welcome for Google self-driving cars

  17-11-2015 22:42
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — With Google's self-driving cars slowed in a gridlock of California regulation, Texas is offering a fast lane.
  
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• Yep, an emoji is Oxford's word of the year. Surprised? Don't be video - CNET

  17-11-2015 22:38 via cnet.com
  
  Crying with laughter over the word that isn't a word? Emojis have taken over conversations on social media, with Twitter and Facebook testing new emoji responses. Also, Pandora plans to join in the on-demand music trend, and Zune is gone for good.
  
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• Lyft executive says on track to hit $1 billion in gross revenue

  17-11-2015 22:38
  
  By Heather Somerville SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Ride-hailing app Lyft, Uber Technologies Inc's [UBER.UL] biggest competition in the United States, expects to reach $1 billion in gross annual revenue, the company's co-founder told Reuters. Hitting a $1 billion run rate suggests privately owned Lyft has increased market share in some U.S. cities, despite competition from Uber, a larger and better-financed ride-hailing app. Lyft's net revenue was estimated at $130 million in 2014, according to comp
  
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• China property giant eyes robot rescue from rising wage bills

  17-11-2015 22:38
  By Clare Jim and Jessica Macy Yu HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Vanke, the biggest property developer by sales in the world's most populous country, is recruiting robots to sweep floors and guard its properties to address a labor shortage and rising wage bills. As Chinese developers struggle with lackluster sales and tighter industry margins, China Vanke, like many, is looking to premium concierge services to attract customers, and it said robots would provide some of those services. You can alread
  
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• Hatch an alien facehugger with a life-size glowing Xenomorph egg - CNET

  17-11-2015 22:34 via cnet.com
  
  If you think you're as tough as Ripley, then you can try your luck against a creepy alien baby with your very own Xenomorph egg.
  
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• Curiosity rover will be first to visit Mars sand dunes - CNET

  17-11-2015 22:34 via cnet.com
  
  The Mars Curiosity rover is gearing up to boogie on the beach as NASA sends it on a new mission to study the Red Planet's fascinating sand dunes.
  
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• Parrot's Bebop Drone 2 takes to the sky video - CNET

  17-11-2015 22:29 via cnet.com
  
  The new drone on the block is the Parrot Bebop Drone 2, featuring a lightweight chassis and the ability to connect to a first person view headset to watch footage in real time.
  
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• The Honda NSX was a Japanese mid-engined masterpiece video - CNET

  17-11-2015 22:26 via cnet.com
  
  There is a new Honda NSX on its way, but before we get our hands on it, lets look back at what made this car such a favourite amongst real and virtual drivers the world over.
  
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• Leonid meteor shower continues a month of blazing skies - CNET

  17-11-2015 22:22 via cnet.com
  
  November is a big month for exciting sights in the heavens thanks to a whole bunch of collisions with stuff from space. Here's how to see the show for yourself.
  
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• Uber can't appeal class certification order in U.S. driver lawsuit

  17-11-2015 21:59
  
  By Dan Levine SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday denied ride service Uber's request to immediately appeal an order approving class certification in a lawsuit filed by drivers who wish to be deemed employees. The ruling, from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, was made in a case in which drivers contend they are employees and entitled to reimbursement for expenses, including gas and vehicle maintenance. The results of Uber's legal battle could reshape t
  
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• Kordia swoops on Aura Information Security in NZ$10m deal

  17-11-2015 21:56 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Kordia acquires Aura Information Security but not Aura's Redshield business.
  
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• Long live Leia! Why Carrie Fisher looks so right in the 'Force Awakens' trailers - CNET

  17-11-2015 21:52 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Leia Organa deserves a face that reflects her age and life experience, says CNET's Bonnie Burton, a lifelong Star Wars fan who can't wait to see Leia be herself again in the new film.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg on philanthropy: Move slow and build things

  17-11-2015 21:51
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After making their fortunes from new software or social networks, some Silicon Valley entrepreneurs have vowed to apply their skills to "hacking" philanthropy and "disrupting" old models for funding charity.
  
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• Markets hack away at Cyber Security ETF

  17-11-2015 21:46
  
  By Trevor Hunnicutt NEW YORK (Reuters) - One year after a set of high-profile cyber attacks and a hot market for trendy exchange traded funds propelled the PureFunds ISE Cyber Security ETF to one of the most successful ETF launches in history, it is facing a major test of its investment strategy.
  
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• U.S. federal agencies refuse to testify about OPM hack

  17-11-2015 21:39
  
  Officials from the U.S. government's personnel agency unexpectedly refused on Tuesday to attend a closed-door congressional briefing on their handling of a massive computer breach that affected more than 22 million federal workers. The breach last year at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) underscored Washington's online vulnerabilities amid threats from perpetrators ranging from foreign governments to terrorist groups and various amorphous hacktivist collectives. OPM, the Department of Ho
  
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• Islamic State militants will aim to kill via cyberattacks, says UK chancellor - CNET

  17-11-2015 21:08 via cnet.com
  
  The future direction of cybersecurity investment and legislation is a high priority for politicians in the wake of the Paris terror attacks.
  
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• Hank Williams: 'Tech is hard for even the most talented African Americans'

  17-11-2015 20:45
  
  The entrepreneur and diversity advocate, who died aged 50, spent three decades battling for a tech industry that better represented multicultural America“Market makers,” wrote American entrepreneur and technologist Hank Williams shortly before he died, “are the folks that help new young companies and entrepreneurs by providing insight, mentoring, capital and relationships. “This part of the tech world is driven by all the same types of biases that exist in the non-tech wo
  
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• 3 ways to convert any desk into a standing desk - CNET

  17-11-2015 20:33 via cnet.com
  
  Before you splurge on a ready-made standing desk, try a DIY one for as little as $22.
  
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• Crying with laughter: how we learned how to speak emoji

  17-11-2015 20:26
  
  The ‘face with tears of joy’ symbol has been named the word of the year. How did a Japanese teen gimmick end up changing the way we communicate? Plus, a crash course in how to use the aubergine, side eye and sinkhole
  The Oxford dictionary has announced its word of the year. It’s spelled ... Actually, it isn’t spelled at all, because it contains no letters, just a pair of symmetrical eyebrows, eyes, big gloopy tears, and a broad monotooth grin. That’s right, the word
  
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• Maggie Smith vehicle The Lady in the Van makes tracks at the UK box office

  17-11-2015 19:40
  
  This week at the UK box office, national treasures Smith and Alan Bennett appeal to audiences in a way Steve Jobs can’t match. But Bond beats them all It was English national treasures (Maggie Smith, Alan Bennett) v American brainiacs (Aaron Sorkin, Steve Jobs) at the UK box office this week, with the former scoring a convincing victory. The Lady in the Van opened with a very healthy £2.26m, as against £913,000 for Steve Jobs. Continue reading...
  
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• From Isis to Atlantic Records: five targets of Anonymous's cyberwarfare

  17-11-2015 19:32
  
  After the Paris attacks, the hacktivists have declared war on Isis. Will their tactics work? Anonymous is one of the fightiest groups on the internet. The loose collective of hacktivists, born from the notorious 4chan forum, has declared war on nearly every hate figure imaginable, from Scientology in 2008 to, most recently, Islamic State. Here are some of its most notorious clashes. Continue reading...
  
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• The Lad Bible’s devoted followers are testament to its success

  17-11-2015 19:28
  
  The social media site has proved a hit with former lads’ mag readers and its first company results are expected to show it is making money As the readership of lads’ mags has declined, their dwindling audience has migrated to the internet.Men looking for their daily fix of irreverent humour, tales of the bizarre and scantily clad models can now find everything they want online without paying a penny. Continue reading...
  
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• Lamborghini goes RWD with lightweight, redesigned Huracán LP 580-2 - CNET

  17-11-2015 19:14 via cnet.com
  
  While AWD is nice for stability, there's no beating the joy of a rear-wheel-drive supercar, and Lamborghini has a new one.
  
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• 3 DIY ways to convert any desk into a standing desk - CNET

  17-11-2015 19:14 via cnet.com
  
  Before you splurge on a ready-made standing desk, try a DIY one for as little as $22.
  
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• Justice Department will struggle to handle future cyber-threats, says inspector

  17-11-2015 19:13 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The department has also struggled with retaining top talent and creating meaningful relationships with the private sector "in part because of privacy concerns and a general distrust of government."
  
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• Parrot Bebop Drone 2 Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  17-11-2015 19:11 via cnet.com
  
  With enhancements to its motors, GPS, wireless connectivity and battery life up to 25 minutes, Parrot's latest camera drone is ready for the competition.
  
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• Adobe updates Lightroom software to quell customer anger - CNET

  17-11-2015 19:11 via cnet.com
  
  The newest version of the photo-editing and cataloging software restores the earlier process for importing photos. Also: support for new cameras and the iPhone 6S.
  
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• NY attorney general seeks halt to daily fantasy sports in state

  17-11-2015 19:01
  
  New York State's top prosecutor on Tuesday filed for a temporary injunction that would shut down daily fantasy sports leaders DraftKings and FanDuel in the state in a latest blow to the fast-growing, multibillion-dollar industry. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said in legal documents filed in a Manhattan trial court that the games are illegal gambling, no different from poker or blackjack. New York has more daily fantasy sports players than any other U.S. state, according to Eilers Research,
  
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• Sky warning over 'cash for porn' letter

  17-11-2015 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sky has warned some of its customers they are likely to receive letters demanding cash for illegally downloaded pornographic films.
  
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• Watch the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's 4K screen shrug off a splashing video - CNET

  17-11-2015 18:54 via cnet.com
  
  We take a closer look at Sony's new flagship phone, which has the highest resolution display we've ever seen. It's waterproof too!
  
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• Rare Fallout 4 glitch leaves player without a head - CNET

  17-11-2015 18:48 via cnet.com
  
  After a skirmish with one of Fallout 4's bad guys, one player steps into the third person to discover he's missing an important body part.
  
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• Exclusive: Lyft executive says on track to hit $1 billion in gross annual revenue

  17-11-2015 18:48
  
  By Heather Somerville SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Ride-hailing app Lyft, Uber Technologies Inc's [UBER.UL] biggest competition in the United States, expects to reach $1 billion in gross annual revenue, the company's co-founder told Reuters. Hitting a $1 billion run rate over the next year would suggest privately owned Lyft has grown its market share in some critical U.S. cities, despite competition from Uber, the larger and better-financed ride-hailing app. Founded in 2012, Lyft's net revenue in 2
  
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• Google's mobile app understands more complex questions now - CNET

  17-11-2015 18:43 via cnet.com
  
  The search giant says its app has gotten better at breaking down your questions into individual parts and at understanding the intent of what you're asking.
  
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• Best Black Friday headphone and wireless speaker deals - CNET

  17-11-2015 18:41 via cnet.com
  
  If you're looking for a steal on a headphone or Bluetooth speaker this holiday shopping season, here are some products that will be heavily discounted.
  
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• Star Wars: The Force Awakens -- WIRED goes in-depth

  17-11-2015 18:39
  
  WIRED goes inside all aspects of Star Wars: The Force Awakens – including exclusive interviews with the filmmakers and never-before-seen images.By: WIRED.co.uk, Continue reading...
  
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• ​Mystery startup from ex-Mozilla CEO aims to go where tech titans won't - CNET

  17-11-2015 18:32 via cnet.com
  
  Brendan Eich, who left the Firefox maker during a firestorm over his anti-gay-marriage views, says his new startup's software will make the Internet faster, safer and better in ways today's Net powers won't pursue.
  
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• See the slender metal body of the Huawei Mate S video - CNET

  17-11-2015 18:28 via cnet.com
  
  Huawei's new flagship phone might have a good-looking metal frame and a fancy pressure-sensitive screen, but it comes with too high a price.
  
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• Prevent fires and dry more efficiently by deep cleaning your dryer - CNET

  17-11-2015 18:28 via cnet.com
  
  Dryer fires are more common than you think. Use these tips to improve your dry cycles and avoid any mishaps.
  
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• In SF Bay Area, tech companies still lag on gender diversity

  17-11-2015 18:27
  
  By Sarah McBride SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Gender diversity in the San Francisco Bay Area technology sector has improved over the last five years, but the region's most gender-diverse businesses are in the retail, biopharmaceuticals and financial services sector, a new study from the University of California, Davis, found. Out of the 223 largest publicly traded companies headquartered in the Bay Area, more than one third had either zero or just one top position held by a woman, the study found.
  
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• Apple Pay lands in Canada with a tiny step - CNET

  17-11-2015 18:12 via cnet.com
  
  It gets started with only American Express, and even then, Amex cards issued by Canadian banks won't support Apple's mobile payments service.
  
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• Anonymous takes on IS

  17-11-2015 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rory Cellan-Jones speaks to the hackers collective about their plans to take on so-called Islamic State.
  
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