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• Amazon's second headquarters faces new blocks in Virginia funding vote

  16-03-2019 23:22
  Amazon.com Inc's plan to set up a second headquarters in northern Virginia, after being rebuffed in New York, will face its first test when local officials vote on Saturday on a proposed financial package worth an estimated $51 million.
  
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• Apple Watch detects irregular heart beat in large U.S. study

  16-03-2019 20:23
  The Apple Watch was able to detect irregular heart pulse rates that could signal the need for further monitoring for a serious heart rhythm problem, according to data from a large study funded by Apple Inc , demonstrating a potential future role for wearable consumer technology in healthcare.
  
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• Wolves vs Manchester United live stream: how to watch FA Cup football from anywhere

  16-03-2019 18:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Say what you like about the magic of the FA Cup (or the lack thereof these days), but when teams get to the last eight, they have their eyes entirely on the prize - especially two teams with such a heritage in the competition. Having FA Cup football on a Saturday night seems like a great way to build up interest in this quarter-final match and the great news is that it's on free-to-air TV in the UK. We'll tell you how to get a Wolves vs Manchester United live stream wherever you are.
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• Investor group calls on Lyft to scrap dual-class share structure plan: FT

  16-03-2019 17:49
  A group of investors has called on Lyft Inc's board to scrap a proposed dual-class share structure, as the ride hailing company pitches its initial public offering to investors next week, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.
  
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• Android Q to get a ton of new privacy features

  16-03-2019 17:44 via zdnet.com
  Coming to Android Q: MAC address randomization, new location data permission popup, no more clipboard sniffing.
  
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• Major study suggests Apple Watch can detect irregular heartbeat

  16-03-2019 17:20 via theguardian.com
  More work needed to see if wearables can help screen for heart problems, but researchers call study encouraging
  A huge study suggests the Apple Watch can detect a worrisome irregular heartbeat – but experts say more work is needed to tell if using wearable technology to screen for heart problems really helps.More than 419,000 Apple Watch users signed up for the study, which was funded by Apple and the largest ever to explore screening seemingly healthy people for atrial fibrillation (A-fib
  
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• Gum shield helps spot signs of concussion

  16-03-2019 17:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Fitted with sensors to monitor head trauma the device feeds real-time data to nearby medical staff.
  
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• The man who takes tech apart – so we can learn how to fix it

  16-03-2019 16:00 via theguardian.com
  Todd McLellan wants his photographs of disassembled gadgets to help people understand how stuff worksBy his own admission, photographer Todd McLellan was “kind of a weird kid”. As an eight-year-old, the Canadian had a workbench in his bedroom, where he would use a hammer, a soldering iron and an oscilloscope to tinker around with household objects. He particularly enjoyed taking apart his brother’s toy cars to try to see what was inside. “I thought the little seats were s
  
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• England vs Scotland live stream: how to watch Six Nations 2019 rugby online from anywhere

  16-03-2019 15:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The end of the 2019 Six Nations is in sight and England are still vying for glory. Depending on how the Wales vs Ireland game goes down, England may still have the chance at the trophy and, of course, the cross-border bragging rights of beating Scotland in today's Calcutta Cup game.The great news is you can watch every Six Nations game from practically anywhere and getting an England vs Scotland live stream is no exception.
  Scotland hasn't performed as well as the side may have liked this tourna
  
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• Get ready to start scheduling your emails in Gmail

  16-03-2019 15:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ever wished you could schedule an email to send itself in ten minutes from now? Or ten days? The functionality could well be coming to Gmail on your smartphone, based on a breakdown of the code in the latest version of Gmail for Android.9to5Google found references to scheduling features embedded in the code, specifically text relating to scheduled emails, and a range of options from two minutes to 50 years from now for getting messages queued up.It looks as though you're going to be able to canc
  
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• The best Sous Vide cooker: the finest brands and models on sale in 2019

  16-03-2019 15:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If you're interested in buying a sous vide cooker, then you've come to the right place. We've listed the top sous vide machines and compared the best prices from online retailers. You might first be wondering, what exactly is a sous vide and how does it work? Sous vide is a method of cooking that involves preparing food in pouches, submerged in water that's held at a precisely controlled temperature. To use a sous vide machine, just fill a pot with water, set the desired temperature and tim
  
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• Wales vs Ireland live stream: how to watch Six Nations rugby online from anywhere

  16-03-2019 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Are you ready!? It's the final round of the 2019 Six Nations and a very strong Welsh side are all set to take on a powerful Ireland. With the championship title at stake, all eyes will be on Cardiff this Saturday afternoon. So be sure to grab hold of a Wales vs Ireland live stream, regardless of where in the world you are.
  Wales will win the Grand Slam if Ireland can be beaten in this match, having not lost a game in the Six Nation 2019 so far. That said, Ireland were the last team to beat Wales
  
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• With great speed comes great responsibility: software testing now a continuous race

  16-03-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Survey finds enterprises refresh software at least once day, but less than one-third support continuous testing.
  
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• Driverless car companies need to get their maps in shape

  16-03-2019 12:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Google, Ford, Uber, Tesla – private companies are racing to develop autonomous cars, using whatever maps and sensor data is available. The fierce competition pushes technology ahead, but it could pose a risk to society if companies are working in siloes.We spoke with Miranda Sharp, innovation director at Ordnance Survey – the UK’s national mapping agency, which is working with the government to build a national infrastructure and testing regime for connected and autonomous vehi
  
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• More reports hint at a triple-lens, square rear camera for the iPhone 11

  16-03-2019 11:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When the iPhone 11, or iPhone XI, or whatever Apple decides to call it emerges, the top models might well come sporting triple-lens rear cameras, according to new reports – reports which back up rumors we heard back in January.The main source for the new claim is Japanese blog Macotakara, which has a reasonable record in predicting future moves from Apple, and whose writers are apparently in touch with people in the supply chain.Macotakara says some of the more expensive iPhone 11 models a
  
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• Italy vs France live stream: how to watch Six Nations 2019 rugby online from anywhere

  16-03-2019 10:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  This game sees Italy play host to France at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome for the final round of the 2019 Six Nations. Despite the at-home advantage, Italy is up against it as the regular losing side in this Six Nations – having lost 21 times in a row across the last few competitions. But with nothing to play for other than pride it could see Italy present a challenge to the hit-and-miss French side - and you can get an Italy vs France live stream no matter where you are this weekend.
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• Plusnet's reward card offer makes it one of the best cheap broadband deals available

  16-03-2019 10:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Every internet provider has a little extra incentive they throw on top of their cheap broadband deals to help make them all the more tempting. When it comes to Plusnet, it likes to offer up pre-paid Mastercards, which just so happens to make them one of the effective cheapest options week after week.Its latest promotion is no exception to that rule, giving away a £50 pre-paid Mastercard with its ADSL broadband deals. It means that Plusnet is effectively dropping its monthly price by roughl
  
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• Best Sony phones 2019: finding the right Sony Xperia smartphone for you

  16-03-2019 10:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sony has a fantastically loyal fan base for its smartphones, but even if you're not fully aligned with the Xperia way of doing things there are some enticing handsets on offer and we're here to find the best Sony phone for you.Its high-end smartphones are designed for those who love media on the move, with large screens, plenty of power under the hood and, in some cases, eye-popping 4K displays.Sony takes the technology it's developed for its TV and camera ranges and crams it into smartphones, o
  
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• Christchurch shootings: Sajid Javid warns tech giants over footage

  16-03-2019 08:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The home secretary says firms "must do more" after the New Zealand attack was shown live on Facebook.
  
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• Five of the best noise-cancelling headphones

  16-03-2019 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Blocking out annoying sounds on flights or the commute with these options priced from £80Daily life is stressful enough without being subjected to the noise of others. Thankfully noise cancelling headphones can help by actively blocking oppressive distractions, whether it’s for flights, the commute, or just in the office, with effective options costing from £80.Here’s a quick guide to separate the wheat from the chaff.Continue reading...
  
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• Singapore public sector reports yet another security lapse

  16-03-2019 07:10 via zdnet.com
  Following a spat of data breaches affecting healthcare patients in Singapore, this time, a server containing personal information of 808,201 blood donors was not properly secured by a third-party vendor, potentially exposing data such as blood type and national identification number.
  
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• Twitter is hiding Likes and RTs because it wants you to tweet more

  16-03-2019 07:00
  
  Twitter's prototype Twttr app hides likes and RTs behind a tap in a bid to "focus on replies". But will this really result in better conversation?
  
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• The first Android Q beta hints at Google's bold gaming plan

  16-03-2019 07:00
  
  The first beta version of Google's Android Q has been released. And with the new operating system, the company shows folding phones are here to stay and gives us a clue about its big gaming plans
  
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• The Division 2's refusal to engage with politics makes it hard to enjoy

  16-03-2019 07:00
  
  Developers of Tom Clancy's The Division 2 claim the game does not make any political statements. It would be a lot better if it did
  
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• Netflix's Love, Death & Robots is sexist sci-fi at its most tedious

  16-03-2019 07:00
  
  The future, it seems, is a terrible time to be a woman
  
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• Best phones under Rs 15,000 in India for March 2019

  16-03-2019 06:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With the sub-Rs 15,000 smartphone segment in India filled up to the brim, consumers are spoilt for choices. Companies like Samsung to Xiaomi offer a huge range of phones, making it even harder to zero in on a single phone that one can go ahead and buy. On the upside, there's something for everyone. Sadly, smartphone innovation isn't cheap – and most of it is reserved for high-end phones. Having said that, features that were once impossible to imagine on affordable phones have in fact
  
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• Is Google’s Snorkel DryBell the future of enterprise data management?

  16-03-2019 03:22 via zdnet.com
  Google, along with researchers at Stanford University and Brown University, have extended the open-source Snorkel tool to make it industrial-strength for enterprise machine learning. The work points the way to a path beyond traditional data integration.
  
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• Apple infringed three Qualcomm patents, jury finds

  16-03-2019 02:51
  Mobile phone chip supplier Qualcomm Inc on Friday won a legal victory against iPhone maker Apple Inc, with a jury in federal court in San Diego finding that Apple owes Qualcomm about $31 million for infringing three of its patents.
  
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• U.S. regulators want public's view on cars with no steering wheel, brakes

  16-03-2019 02:07
  U.S. regulators will ask the public if robotic cars should be allowed on streets without steering wheels or brake pedals as they try to set the first legal boundaries for their design in the world's second largest vehicle market.
  
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• How swarming drones will change warfare

  16-03-2019 01:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Flocks of airborne robots are being developed, able to collaborate and overwhelm enemy defences.
  
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• Qualcomm moves forward with growth strategy in Brazil

  16-03-2019 01:23 via zdnet.com
  The company has launched a locally-developed chipset and has chosen the location of its future semiconductor facility.
  
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• Fujitsu wireless keyboard model vulnerable to keystroke injection attacks

  16-03-2019 00:53 via zdnet.com
  There are slim chances that Fujitsu will release a patch.
  
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