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• Ransomware attack blacks out screens at Bristol Airport

  16-09-2018 23:56 via zdnet.com
  Airport officials decline to pay ransom demand and manually restore all affected systems. Functionality has been restored to all screens after two days.
  
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• Iran accuses Twitter of shutting down legitimate accounts - CNET

  16-09-2018 23:01 via cnet.com
  Twitter should address anti-government bots, Iran's foreign minister says.
  
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• Tony Hall: regulate video streaming services or risk 'killing off' UK content

  16-09-2018 23:00 via theguardian.com
  BBC’s director general seeks action to control firms such us Netflix and Amazon The BBC’s director general, Tony Hall, will call this week for video streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon to be regulated to the same extent as the UK’s traditional broadcasters – or else risk killing off distinctive British content.He will also raise the prospect of moving more BBC staff out of London, while making a pitch for the BBC to find a way to “spend more on the highest
  
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• How the iPhone lost its crown to the Apple Watch

  16-09-2018 23:00 via zdnet.com
  ​The iPhone has finally been upstaged by the Apple Watch.
  
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• Amazon probing employees leaking data for bribes - CNET

  16-09-2018 22:24 via cnet.com
  Brokers approaching Amazon employees also offer to have negative reviews deleted, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  
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• Fire contained at Tesla Gigafactory in Nevada

  16-09-2018 22:19
  A fire broke out at Tesla Inc'sGigafactory in Nevada's Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center late on Saturday but was contained by early Sunday and production had resumed, emergency officials and the company said.
  
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• Superman dream casting: Nicolas Cage or The Rock as Man of Steel? - CNET

  16-09-2018 21:58 via cnet.com
  Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck might be hanging up their capes, but here are ideas for other actors who could put their spin on the DC Comics superheroes.
  
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• Three new iPhones and an Apple Watch, e Foundation OS, Pixelbook 2 leaks (MobileTechRoundup show #444)

  16-09-2018 21:52 via zdnet.com
  Apple held its annual iPhone event this past week and as a result Kevin and I spent most of the podcast talking about the three new iPhones and the Apple Watch Series 4.
  
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• EmTech MIT: Making factory robots smarter and safer

  16-09-2018 20:47 via zdnet.com
  Move fast and break things doesn't work so well on the factory floor. Startup Veo Robotics is trying a different approach, using tested technologies to add perception to existing industrial robots.
  
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• Before seeing The Predator, watch these movies - CNET

  16-09-2018 20:25 via cnet.com
  The Predator isn't a sequel, but watching these other films first will make Shane Black's entry all the better.
  
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• NovaSAR: UK radar satellite launches to track illegal shipping activity

  16-09-2018 19:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The all-British NovaSAR spacecraft will monitor big stretches of ocean for suspicious shipping activity.
  
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• Amazon reportedly probing employees leaking data for bribes - CNET

  16-09-2018 19:33 via cnet.com
  Brokers working for Amazon employees also offer to have negative reviews deleted, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  
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• Galaxy Note 9 reportedly catches fire in woman's purse - CNET

  16-09-2018 18:44 via cnet.com
  Incident allegedly occurred after Samsung overhauled its battery-inspection process following the Note 7 nightmare.
  
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• Child abuse algorithms: from science fiction to cost-cutting reality

  16-09-2018 17:00 via theguardian.com
  Councils trying to harness the power of big data also grapple with its ethical implicationsIn an age of austerity, and a climate of fear about child abuse, perhaps it is unsurprising that social workers have turned to new technology for help.Local authorities – which face spiralling demand and an £800m funding shortfall – are beginning to ask whether big data could help to identify vulnerable children. Continue reading...
  
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• Critical infrastructure will have to operate if there's malware on it or not

  16-09-2018 15:51 via zdnet.com
  Retired US Air Force cyber-security expert shares his thoughts on the future of critical infrastructure security.
  
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• Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe enters production in Germany - Roadshow

  16-09-2018 15:00 via cnet.com
  Expect years of continued conversation about whether or not a car with four doors is a coupe.
  
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• iPhone XS and XR: What Apple didn't give us - CNET

  16-09-2018 14:55 via cnet.com
  With mostly incremental updates to the new iPhones, Apple leaves the door open for competitors to up the ante in the next 12 months.
  
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• Why all three new iPhones will be a success

  16-09-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Apple has cleverly positioned each of its new iPhones for a particular mindset. And new research shows just how little movement there is these days away from a particular brand.
  
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• Science Fair review: Heartfelt, funny look at kids changing the world - CNET

  16-09-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  An inspiring new documentary showcases high-achieving kids making their mark, one impressive science fair project at a time.
  
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• iPhone XS' industry-first A12 chip gives Apple big advantage over rivals - CNET

  16-09-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  New processing, graphics and AI power will let today's iPhone keep pace with Android phones of 2020.
  
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• How to update your iPhone to iOS 12 - CNET

  16-09-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  You've got two options.
  
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• 4 steps to get your iPhone ready for iOS 12 - CNET

  16-09-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Set yourself up for a successful update.
  
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• After iPhone XS: Apple still has an icky 2019 iPhone naming problem - CNET

  16-09-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  iPhone 11? Doubtful. iPhone XI? Gross. Or is 2019 the year of the iPhone Lemur?
  
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• Nvidia researchers generate synthetic brain MRI images for AI research

  16-09-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  The research could provide a way to generate larger data sets for training AI systems that analyze brain tumors.
  
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• Cyber attack led to Bristol Airport blank screens

  16-09-2018 11:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Bristol Airport says a "ransomware"-style attack prompted it to take screens offline for two days.
  
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• Zoho Books

  16-09-2018 11:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Zoho Books is a cloud-based platform designed to be an easy-to-use tool for small businesses to manage both accounts and cashflow. It is made by Indian software company Zoho, which was founded in 1996 and focuses on developing business tools and IT solutions.The main features of Zoho Books include an intuitive dashboard, a feature to track inventory in real-time, and robust reporting tools. It can also connect your organization’s bank account, allowing for automated fund transfers. Further
  
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• From hijabs to pretzels – what makes an emoji?

  16-09-2018 10:00 via theguardian.com
  The ever-expanding index of images has elevated the way we communicate. But, behind the heart eyes and dancing ladies, it takes a lot to bring them to lifeIn recent years, sending each other a preponderance of peaches and an avalanche of aubergines – plus a smattering of smiley faces, hearts and pizza slices along the way – has become one of the key ways we converse. Emojis have become ingrained in our lives, exploding from a quirky set of 176 pictures on Japanese mobile phones back
  
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• Magic mushrooms

  16-09-2018 08:00 via theguardian.com
  From making biofuels to eating up harmful plastics, fungi could help us build a greener planetFungi could not just help rid the planet of plastic by degrading it, but by making it obsolete it, too. Research in the Kew report suggests that naturally made materials using fungal mycelia are being used increasingly often instead of more harmful materials such as polystyrene and leather. Continue reading...
  
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• Here's how the Xbox Adaptive Controller is getting people with disabilities back into gaming

  16-09-2018 08:00
  
  Vivek Gohil, who has muscular dystrophy, was an early tester of the Xbox Adaptive Controller, and says it's finally let him play Forza again
  
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• Fortnite game addiction cited as cause for divorce - CNET

  16-09-2018 05:45 via cnet.com
  The popular battle royale game is one of the online titles cited in 200 divorces this year, according to UK site Divorce Online.
  
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• No, Apple didn't delete that guy's movies. Here's what really happened - CNET

  16-09-2018 02:49 via cnet.com
  Analysis: Digital purchases are more ephemeral than physical copies, but switching iTunes "regions" seems to be the culprit here.
  
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• A new reality? Putting Magic Leap One to the test

  16-09-2018 01:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Magic Leap's new mixed reality headset is available to developers in the US - but how does the device compare to what's already available?
  
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• Nasty piece of CSS code crashes and restarts iPhones

  16-09-2018 00:33 via zdnet.com
  Vulnerability most likely affects any iOS and macOS app that uses the WebKit rendering engine to display web pages. Apple is investigating.
  
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• EmTech MIT: Tackling "tough tech"

  16-09-2018 00:11 via zdnet.com
  A start-up accelerator founded at MIT is working to make sure that the innovative work being done at universities makes it out of the lab.
  
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• BMW's future rides on the Vision iNext - Roadshow

  16-09-2018 00:00 via cnet.com
  The BMW Vision iNext concept suggests the Ultimate Driving Machine will experience some mission creep.
  
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• BMW Vision iNext Concept puts a bold face forward - Roadshow

  16-09-2018 00:00 via cnet.com
  BMW says the Vision iNext “pilots all of the technology that will make the company future-proof for the next decade.”
  
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