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• ​HPE's SGI scores AU$1.5m CSIRO supercomputing contract

  05-03-2017 23:58 via zdnet.com
  
  SGI will be replacing the decommissioned Fornax system at the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre in Western Australia.
  
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• Treat your Bible as lovingly as your phone, Pope Francis says - CNET

  05-03-2017 23:35 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: In remarks on Sunday, Pope Francis wonders what would happen if we treated our Bibles like our iPhones.
  
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• Google doodle tests your knowledge of Komodo dragons - CNET

  05-03-2017 23:14 via cnet.com
  
  Interactive doodle commemorates the 37th anniversary of Komodo National Park in Indonesia.
  
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• Kim Kardashian tweets her anger at tech - CNET

  05-03-2017 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: She's pained by such failings as autocorrect trying to change your curses.
  
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• Here’s what to look for as you shop for your next dishwasher video - CNET

  05-03-2017 22:14 via cnet.com
  
  Finding the right machine to clean up your kitchen can be intimidating. We're here to help.
  
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• Telstra adding VeloCloud SD-WAN services to Chinese business

  05-03-2017 21:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Telstra is pushing further into SDN and NFV, announcing that it will add VeloCloud's solutions to its Chinese joint venture's product suite after backing the SD-WAN company in Series D funding last week.
  
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• Audeze iSine 10 in-ear headphones look funky, but sound fantastic video - CNET

  05-03-2017 21:28 via cnet.com
  
  The first in-ear headphones to use planar magnetic drivers, the iSine 10's offer stellar sound but aren't for everybody.
  
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• New Amazon Echo device to make phone calls: Report

  05-03-2017 19:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon is ready to put a new spin on the home phone, according to a report. New Echo devices in testing could even bring intercom support.
  
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• LG G6, BlackBerry KEYone, Google Assistant, and YouTube TV (MobileTechRoundup show #392)

  05-03-2017 19:48 via zdnet.com
  
  MWC was held last week in Barcelona so Kevin and I spent the majority of MobileTechRoundup show #392 discussing what was announced. I've spent a week with the LG G6 too.
  
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• Cheeky 'Deadpool 2' teaser offers nothing butt fun - CNET

  05-03-2017 19:22 via cnet.com
  
  The Easter Egg-filled mini-movie reveals that it's awfully tough to be a hero, especially with all those quick costume changes.
  
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• Litebook launches $249 Linux laptop

  05-03-2017 18:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Like a Chromebook for Linux users on a budget, the notebook includes a full HD 14.1-inch display and 512GB of storage, and comes in three color choices.
  
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• SNL mocks Trump's 'tapping' tweets, turns Sessions into Gump - CNET

  05-03-2017 18:20 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: In its return after two weeks, "Saturday Night Live" keeps its humor political by skewering the president, his tweets, his sons and his attorney general.
  
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• Disney releases first photo of Emily Blunt as 'Mary Poppins' - CNET

  05-03-2017 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Whether or not we really need a sequel to the Oscar-winning classic, there's one blowing in.
  
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• Best sites to buy MP3 music - CNET

  05-03-2017 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Looking for an alternative to streaming services? Here are CNET's favorite sites for buying your own MP3s
  
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• Marshmallow Peeps Oreos are turning tongues -- and poop -- pink - CNET

  05-03-2017 17:56 via cnet.com
  
  The cookie maker says the bright-pink food coloring is harmless, but eat enough, and you may discover a colorful surprise.
  
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• The Mill Blackbird can morph into any car on the spot video - CNET

  05-03-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  This customizable vehicle can be transformed into any car in real time using CGI to the viewfinder of a camera.
  
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• IBM, Maersk aim to speed up shipping with blockchain technology

  05-03-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  IBM and Maersk plan to launch blockchain technology platform that will digitize the shipping industry and all the documentation that goes with it.
  
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• Hunting the DNC hackers: how Crowdstrike found proof Russia hacked the Democrats

  05-03-2017 14:00
  
  By: Chris Stokel-WalkerContinue reading...
  
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• Dishwasher buying guide - CNET

  05-03-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Between sound rating, cycles, options, capacity and speed, here's what you need to know to make an informed choice when picking a dishwasher.
  
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• Caseology Parallax and Vault for LG G6 hands-on: Outstanding $20 cases offer protection and style

  05-03-2017 13:47 via zdnet.com
  
  The LG G6 is not a rugged phone, but it is built to withstand the elements and accidental drops. These two new cases improve your ability to hold on to the phone and offer a bit more protection.
  
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• Netgear Arlo Q

  05-03-2017 13:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  This neat and compact IP camera from Netgear offers all of the key features you’d expect from a wireless security camera – Full HD picture quality, motion detection, a slick companion app – plus a few extras. The basic 7-day cloud recording service is free, which is a unique and attractive bonus, and the camera’s design is a cut above the entry-level competition. The Arlo Q retails at £186 (around $230, AU$300).Design and build
  This camera’s compact and crisp
  
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• This San Diego museum has a ship-ton of breathtaking boats - CNET

  05-03-2017 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  From a Soviet diesel-electric sub to a 154-year-old windjammer sailing ship, the San Diego Maritime Museum has an impressive array of ships. Here's a closer look.
  
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• Sails and subs: A tour of the San Diego Maritime Museum - CNET

  05-03-2017 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Get up close and personal with a 154-year-old windjammer sailing ship, a Soviet submarine, a Victorian-era ferryboat and more at the San Diego Maritime Museum.
  
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• Ethiopia's Dallol salt dome could reveal how life first formed on Earth

  05-03-2017 13:00
  
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• AImotive aims to convert regular cars into driverless ones inexpensively

  05-03-2017 13:00 via theguardian.com
  
  While other autonomous car projects rely on an expensive radar-like system called Lidar, AImotive is trying to do the same using regular cameras and AIThe AImotive office is in a small converted house at the end of a quiet residential street in sunny Mountain View, spitting distance from Google’s headquarters. Outside is a branded Toyota Prius covered in cameras, one of three autonomous cars the Hungarian company is testing in the sleepy neighbourhood. It’s a popular testing ground:
  
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• How an army of postmen is turning China's rural stores into the world's largest retail network

  05-03-2017 12:00
  
  By: David RowanContinue reading...
  
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• ICO assessing political use of public's private data

  05-03-2017 09:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The watchdog says it assessing the data protection risks arising from the use of data analytics.
  
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• We shall fight them on the Xbox: a short history of Nazi-shooting video games

  05-03-2017 08:59 via theguardian.com
  
  From Medal of Honor to Sniper Elite 4, we just can’t seem to resist the lure of the second world warFor a while it seemed like all we ever did in video games was shoot Nazis. In 1997, Steven Spielberg, post-Schindler’s List, pre-Saving Private Ryan and apparently in the midst of a second world war fixation, met with a team at DreamWorks to outline an idea for a first-person shooter set in 1944. In the resulting game, Medal of Honor, you played as protagonist Lieutenant Jimmy Patterso
  
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• Why political rebels love WhatsApp

  05-03-2017 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  MPs are increasingly turning to tech to coordinate political skulduggery, but their ignorance of encryption is a security riskThere are well-founded fears that few of the politicians tasked with devising legislation covering the use of encryption technology have any expertise in that field – and in many cases, much understanding of how it even works. Yet a growing number of politicians and their aides are getting hands-on, day-to-day experience of encryption through their use of messaging
  
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• Stratasys Infinite Build 3D printer has Ford thinking laterally - Roadshow

  05-03-2017 06:01 via cnet.com
  
  Prototype additive manufacturing tool works sideways to build big objects.
  
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• Ford's new room-sized 3D printer upends additive manufacturing as we know it - Roadshow

  05-03-2017 06:01 via cnet.com
  
  The Blue Oval's Stratasys Infinite Build 3D Printer could help to deliver lighter, more customized cars sooner.
  
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• Wearable woe

  05-03-2017 02:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It's been a rollercoaster year for wearables in terms of sales, and experts are divided on their future.
  
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• Selfie-taker smashes pumpkin sculpture - CNET

  05-03-2017 01:06 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: A visitor to a Washington museum slips while taking a selfie.
  
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