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• Australian banks narrow focus of Apple Pay collective bargaining request

  12-02-2017 23:59
  By Jamie Freed SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian banks seeking permission from the country's competition regulator to bargain collectively with Apple Inc over its mobile payment system said on Monday they will focus on gaining access to the U.S. tech company's contactless payment function, removing the fees Apple charges as a bone of contention. Commonwealth Bank of Australia , Westpac Banking Corp , National Australia Bank Ltd and Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd command two-thirds of Australia's cr
  
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• SoundCloud loses key executives amid fundraising drive

  12-02-2017 23:48
  Music-streaming service SoundCloud has lost two senior executives and is seeking to raise new funding, the company said on Sunday, but denied a Financial Times report that it was running low on cash. Marc Strigel, SoundCloud's chief operating officer, and finance director Markus Harder left after five years with the company to pursue new opportunities, a spokeswoman for Berlin-based SoundCloud said, without giving details. "SoundCloud is currently fundraising, which is typical of most startups o
  
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• Verizon resurrects unlimited data, because T-Mobile and AT&T aren't f*cking around

  12-02-2017 23:11
  
  Verizon, in the age of streaming video and GIF-filled messaging, is looking to win back customers by offering unlimited data. SEE ALSO: Verizon has lost its one big advantage in the wireless wars The wireless carrier announced Sunday an introductory plan with unlimited data. Available Monday, it charges $80 per month with unlimited data, talk and text on a smartphone or tablet. Verizon charges $45 per line for four lines.  The announcement comes shortly after a study revealed Verizon can no
  
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• Verizon joins the unlimited wireless plan fray as growth slows

  12-02-2017 23:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Amid tough competition, Verizon launches an unlimited plan that runs $80 a month. Can the giant thwart T-Mobile?
  
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• Proper fibre broadband is not a waste, but you need a little socialism to do it properly

  12-02-2017 23:00 via zdnet.com
  
  ​Relying on the market to roll out universal broadband is not helpful when it is easier for companies to focus only on the cities.
  
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• How HDMI 2.1 makes big-screen 4K PC gaming even more awesome - CNET

  12-02-2017 21:10 via cnet.com
  
  There's a new HDMI standard coming out, with a feature called Game Mode VRR that combats motion blur and input lag. Here's how it supercharges the future of gaming.
  
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• Prince's music finally streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, more - CNET

  12-02-2017 21:04 via cnet.com
  
  The late singer's large catalog of music is now available on all streaming platforms.
  
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• Baftas 2017: all the winners in one place

  12-02-2017 20:33
  
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• BAFTA Awards 2017: all the winners in one place

  12-02-2017 20:33
  
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• BAFTA Awards 2017: all the nominations and winners

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• UK targeted by 'dozens' of serious cyber attacks each month

  12-02-2017 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Many of the attacks in the last three months "threatened national security", a government expert says.
  
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• SNL's Donald Trump takes travel ban case to People's Court - CNET

  12-02-2017 19:29 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: SNL can't help mock the fact that the president hasn't yet succeed in court with his ban.
  
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• Tim Cook sees augmented reality rivaling iPhone's impact - CNET

  12-02-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Tim Cook says the technology is 'huge,' with the potential to improve people's lives.
  
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• Melissa McCarthy's Sean Spicer attacks press with Segway-style podium - CNET

  12-02-2017 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: On SNL, the president's press secretary gets another brutal ride.
  
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• Passengers jailed five days in China for phone use on plane - CNET

  12-02-2017 17:29 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: In China, airplane mode isn't acceptable during flights. As more than one passenger recently discovered.
  
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• From protests to 'pussy hats,' Trump resistance brews online

  12-02-2017 17:01
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The revolution may not be televised — but it apparently will be tweeted. And Facebooked. And Instagrammed.
  
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• Apocalypse, now? The 10 biggest threats facing civilisation, from asteroids to tyrannical leaders

  12-02-2017 16:58
  
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• Meet Earth's Guardians, the real-world X-men and women saving us from existential threats

  12-02-2017 16:57
  
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• SaferVPN

  12-02-2017 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  We've learned that you shouldn't judge a VPN from its website, but SaferVPN's well-designed and professional offering still gave us a very positive first impression.This isn't about the glossy visuals and the unlikely headline, the ‘fastest and simplest VPN’. But the site does look like some thought has gone into it, and scrolling down the front page quickly highlights some very appealing features: 400+ servers in 30 countries. Native apps for Windows, Mac, Android, iOS and Chrome. A
  
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• 'Reliability is all for Wikipedia, which is why the Daily Mail was banned'

  12-02-2017 15:11 via theguardian.com
  
  Katherine Maher, head of the Wikipedia Foundation, discusses the platform’s role and questions around accuracyNews that a few dozen Wikipedia editors had decided that the Daily Mail should be “generally prohibited” from being used as a source caused consternation among many in the media. That’s not least because the anarchic way in which policy is set at the “world’s public library” is a million miles away from what most of the journalists and academics
  
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• Something in the Airbnb: hosts anxious as New York begins crackdown

  12-02-2017 15:03 via theguardian.com
  
  The city has levied fines on users of the apartment-rental site, often a source of vital extra income, but a politician insists: ‘We’re not going after the little guy’A war of words between Airbnb and New York, its largest market, has escalated with the first fine issued by the city in what is expected to be a crackdown on “hosts”.Related: Brad Stone: ‘We should watch Uber and Airbnb closely’Continue reading...
  
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• Mining magma: Iceland's geothermal well will use Earth's crust to power 5,000 homes

  12-02-2017 15:00
  
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• 26 Apple TV tips you'll thank us for - CNET

  12-02-2017 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Apple TV is a seriously easy device to use and adds tons of value to your entertainment system. Below are 26 tips and tricks which will make navigating and using your Apple TV even easier.
  
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• Neato's D3 robot vacuum is very affordable yet app-connected video - CNET

  12-02-2017 14:19 via cnet.com
  
  Priced significantly less than the competition, Neato's Botvac D3 is the most affordable, intelligent robot vacuum you can buy.
  
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• 13 great phones your carrier doesn't carry - CNET

  12-02-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Want one of these smartphones? You won't find them at Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile or Sprint.
  
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• Top Italian official says Facebook must do more against hate speech

  12-02-2017 13:47
  By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) - Facebook must do much more to stamp out hate speech on its site, the president of Italy's lower house of parliament said, warning that rising abuse on various social media was being fueled by fake news. Laura Boldrini, herself often the focus of sexist insults and online threats, complained to Facebook managers in November about hate speech on the social network and put forward several proposals on ways to deal with the problem. In a statement, Facebook said i
  
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• HP tightens the curve on its Envy AIO 34 - CNET

  12-02-2017 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  The redesigned version of its Envy Curved AIO looks striking.
  
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• HP Envy Curved All-in-One 34 (2017) review - CNET

  12-02-2017 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Looks run in the family now, but the 2017 edition of the Envy Curved All-in-One 34 has the brains, too.
  
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• Hollywood's need for speed: the industry's obsession with HFR is creating a hyper-reality

  12-02-2017 12:00
  
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• Online dating conmen 'using love letter templates'

  12-02-2017 11:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An online search could flag up some of the stock phrases used to trick people looking for love.
  
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• How sunshine is bringing radio to remote parts of South Sudan

  12-02-2017 11:51
  
  In South Sudan, most people don't have a TV. They rely on radio to get information. But limited access to power means entire communities of are left in information darkness for days at a time, especially in remote areas. One man is turning to the sun to change that.  SEE ALSO: Norway is the first country to switch off FM radio Issa Kassimu, an electrical engineer, came up with the bright idea of setting up the country's first solar-powered local radio station, Mayardit FM. Since March 2016
  
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• The week in radio: The Rise of the Robots; I, Robot; In Our Time: John Clare

  12-02-2017 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Isaac Asimov’s prophetic play and Adam Rutherford’s The Rise of the Robots revealed that our fear of machines is nothing newThe Rise of the Robots (R4) | iPlayer
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  In Our Time (R4) | iPlayerIt’s said that there was a time when a well-educated individual could be an authority on all the most important areas of science, art and culture. Although that period, if it ever existed, is long passed, you can sometimes believe it’s possibl
  
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• South Korea prosecutor to summon Samsung's Lee again on suspicion of bribery

  12-02-2017 07:10
  South Korea's special prosecutor said its investigation team would again summon Samsung Group scion Jay Y. Lee on Monday to question him on suspicion of bribery, as part of its investigation into a political corruption scandal. Lee Kyu-chul, spokesman for the special prosecutor, told a news briefing the office would decide later whether to seek another arrest warrant for Lee after his questioning on Monday.
  
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• Android Wear 2.0, LG Watches, and new old devices (MobileTechRoundup show #390)

  12-02-2017 06:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Google announced the launch of Android Wear 2.0 with a couple new watches from LG. We continue to hear more about rumored upcoming phones as well.
  
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• Magic Leap CEO defends his AR company on Twitter after photo leak

  12-02-2017 03:25
  
  Shortly after a photo of company hardware was leaked, the CEO of the augmented and mixed reality company Magic Leap has gone online to correct the record. On Saturday, Business Insider published an image of what it said was "a working prototype" of the Google-backed startup's portable augmented reality device given to it by a source. On Twitter, Rony Abovitz claimed Saturday the photo showed only a "R&D test rig." SEE ALSO: How virtual reality is changing storytelling The image depicts a man
  
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• Nuclear write-down leaves Toshiba with $3.5-billion loss in third-quarter: Nikkei

  12-02-2017 02:48
  Japanese conglomerate Toshiba Corp probably suffered a group net loss of about 400 billion yen ($3.52 billion) in the nine months through December, the Nikkei reported on Sunday. The loss is largely due to a goodwill impairment of around 600 billion yen on a U.S. nuclear unit that came to light in late 2016. During the year-earlier period, Toshiba lost a similarly significant 479.4 billion yen.
  
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• Count down

  12-02-2017 01:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Spotify may be "too big to fail", according to Billboard magazine, but the clock is ticking as the company hatches its plans to go public.
  
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• My Shop: How YouTube saved one shopkeeper but nearly broke her

  12-02-2017 01:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How YouTube rescued a comic shop, but nearly broke its owner.
  
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