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• Payout of $10,000 for Windows 10 update

  27-06-2016 22:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft agrees to pay a California woman $10,000 (£7,500) after an automatic Windows 10 update leaves her computer unusable.
  
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• Security Think Tank: A starter guide for biometrics in security

  27-06-2016 19:00 via computerweekly.com
  How can organisations move to biometric authentication of users without running the risk of exposing sensitive biometric information?
  
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• Post-Brexit price hikes hit cloud and datacentre community, as currency fluctuations bite

  27-06-2016 18:45 via computerweekly.com
  Cloud and datacentre analysts claim IT buyers are already feeling the pinch from the outcome of the EU referendum, but past performance suggests demand for colocation space will rise in the event of recession
  
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• Facebook data case raises US national security issues

  27-06-2016 18:19 via computerweekly.com
  Dublin court case on the legality of Facebook's data transfers to the US raises issues that impact US national security, claims US Department of Justice.
  
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• Twitter is introducing Snapchat-style Stickers to tweets

  27-06-2016 18:17
  
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• Twitter introduces Snapchat-style Stickers to tweets

  27-06-2016 18:17
  
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• Is Android coming to Raspberry Pi? Eben Upton says claims are 'promising'

  27-06-2016 17:37
  
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• Young Leave voters abused online in days after European Union referendum vote

  27-06-2016 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two young Leave voters reveal how they've been accused of racism and xenophobia since revealing they voted for Brexit.
  
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• Rolls-Royce unveils concept fleet of self-driving drone ships - and it could launch by 2020

  27-06-2016 17:15
  
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• Banking IT community faces uncertain Brexit future

  27-06-2016 17:15 via computerweekly.com
  The financial services IT community faces a period of uncertainty as finance firms reassess plans following the EU referendum result
  
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• Google's Project Bloks will help teach children programming

  27-06-2016 16:59
  
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• Google's SpotMini robot loads the dishwasher

  27-06-2016 16:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new dog-themed robot is shown loading a dishwasher with dirty glassware.
  
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• US Healthcare records offered for sale online

  27-06-2016 16:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three US healthcare organisations are reportedly being held to ransom by a hacker who stole data on hundreds of thousands of patients.
  
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• Snowden: Russian data collection plans 'dangerous'

  27-06-2016 16:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US whistleblower Edward Snowden has criticised new anti-terrorism legislation approved by Russia's parliament.
  
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• Snowden to Putin: Reject surveillance plans to store all phone calls, data

  27-06-2016 15:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden has denounced proposed new Russian laws aimed at cracking down on terror.
  
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• How much do qualifications matter for a job in tech, really?

  27-06-2016 15:11 via zdnet.com
  
  What CIOs are really looking for in staff and which standards they trust.
  
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• Brexit: Get ready for skills shortages and lost business, warn analysts

  27-06-2016 15:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Firms will be impacted on a number of fronts following the British public's decision that the UK should leave the EU, predict analyst houses.
  
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• Vote Leave wipes homepage after Brexit result

  27-06-2016 14:38
  
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• Mercedes AMG GT R: 6 reasons the latest Benz super car is utterly ridiculous

  27-06-2016 14:10
  
  The Mercedes AMG GT R gets its performance from V8-powered brute force and cutting-edge motorsport tech
  
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• Hospitals targeted using camouflaged old malware

  27-06-2016 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  Specialised devices running older versions of operating systems are becoming critical points of cyber attack vulnerability, warns TrapX Security
  
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• Apple iOS 10, macOS: We'll ask you before we harvest your data for AI

  27-06-2016 13:51 via zdnet.com
  
  New usage mass data collection in iOS 10 will be opt-in, and 'differential privacy' also means Apple won't use iCloud photos to improve image-recognition algorithms.
  
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• EU referendum petition hijacked by bots

  27-06-2016 13:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An online petition calling for a second EU referendum has been hijacked by automated bots adding false signatures.
  
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• Why are some people so nasty? Blame their DNA

  27-06-2016 13:24
  
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• Solid state storage in the datacentre: More than a flash in the pan

  27-06-2016 13:00 via computerweekly.com
  As IT organisations transform their datacentres to meet the efficiency and agility demands of the digital enterprise, flash storage is increasingly viewed as a key element
  
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• Should we fear AI? Google reveals its top five concerns about the future of robots

  27-06-2016 12:54
  
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• Kayleigh Bateman: Winner of the Alphr/IT Pro award for diversity

  27-06-2016 12:42
  
  Kayleigh Bateman won our recent diversity in tech award. Read on to find out everything you need to know about this worthy winner
  
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• Infoporn: the rise and fall of the UK's biggest spammer

  27-06-2016 12:26
  
  At its peak, the Cutwail spam botnet sent 51 million emails every minute
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• Forget concrete and steel, future cities will be made from bone

  27-06-2016 12:26
  
  Who lives in a ribcage like this?
  
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• Oculus lifts headset game restrictions

  27-06-2016 12:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Virtual reality pioneer Oculus has removed software locks that stopped people playing games made for its headset on rival devices.
  
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• IRS dumps e-filing PIN security early - after yet more automated attacks

  27-06-2016 12:12 via zdnet.com
  
  The US taxation authority has opted to kill off its PIN system "as a safety measure".
  
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• Nasa extends the Hubble contract for five more years

  27-06-2016 12:03
  
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• You will soon be able to live stream to YouTube on your phone

  27-06-2016 11:57
  
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• Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro's 'Silent Hills' game canned

  27-06-2016 11:50
  
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• Do humans have a 'sixth sense'? Scientist claims we can detect Earth's magnetic fields

  27-06-2016 11:45
  
  A US researcher says humans can unconsciously detect the Earth's magnetic fields
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• Intel considers sale of security business

  27-06-2016 11:00 via computerweekly.com
  Intel is reportedly considering the sale of its security business to generate capital as the company restructures
  
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• Google set to take on Apple with its own range of branded phones

  27-06-2016 10:39
  
  The firm is said to be releasing a phone later this year
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• Kinect isn't dead. Meet the developers keeping motion gaming alive

  27-06-2016 10:28
  
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• Rolls-Royce launching remote-controlled cargo ships by 2020

  27-06-2016 10:02
  
  British transportation company, Rolls-Royce, is working on an amazing new cargo ship
  
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• Google could be killing off Nexus and building its own phone

  27-06-2016 09:54
  
  Is this goodbye to Nexus phones as Google looks to reign in design decisions?
  
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• South Korea brings in road signs in a bid to reduce smartphone-related accidents

  27-06-2016 09:33
  
  South Korea’s smartphone-warning road signs sound like a good idea, as long as people look up
  
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• Fifield clashes with Quigley and Windsor over Tamworth NBN

  27-06-2016 09:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Australian Communications Minister Mitch Fifield has denied claims by former NBN CEO Mike Quigley and Independent candidate for New England Tony Windsor that the NBN was due in Tamworth in 2013.
  
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• This terrifying flamethrower face mask is just asking for trouble

  27-06-2016 08:54
  
  X-men fanatic proves that, just because you can build something, it doesn’t mean you should
  
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• Angel investors hail Indian government's decision to abolish angel tax

  27-06-2016 08:39 via zdnet.com
  
  But some startups see no relief in view of the stringent conditions to avail tax benefits.
  
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• Sky and Space to launch 200 nano-satellites with Virgin Galactic

  27-06-2016 08:27 via zdnet.com
  
  The wholesale satellite telecommunications provider has announced that it will launch up to 200 nano-satellites from 2018 in partnership with Virgin Galactic.
  
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• WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for June 27

  27-06-2016 08:20
  
  Google CEO Sundar Pichai's Quora account hacked, new Russian laws require service providers to store, decrypt communications
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• Turnbull sets aside AU$80m for senior digital literacy and women in STEM

  27-06-2016 08:12 via zdnet.com
  
  If reelected on Saturday, the Coalition will invest AU$50 million to help improve senior Australians' digital literacy, alongside AU$192 million for mental health reforms, and AU$31.2 million to increase support for women in STEM fields.
  
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• Vodafone bringing 4G network to more MVNOs

  27-06-2016 06:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Seven MVNOs will be able to use Vodafone's 4G coverage across Australia as of July 6, including Macquarie Telecom and Lebara.
  
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• US Customs wants foreign nationals to reveal their social media handles

  27-06-2016 03:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Travellers looking to enter the United States will be asked by US Customs for their social media IDs under a new proposal.
  
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• 10Gbps fibre-optic network to be provided by South Australian government

  27-06-2016 03:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Adelaide businesses could be enabled by an existing fibre-optic network that's 10 times faster than the NBN, thanks to the state government setting aside AU$4 million for the project.
  
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• Gravitational waves can reveal how black holes are 'born'

  27-06-2016 01:00
  
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