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• Forget double rainbows, this exoplanet has triple sunsets

  07-07-2016 20:00
  
  Exoplanet HD 131399Ab has a 'night-side' and a 'day-side', with a triple sunrise and sunset each day
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• After 50 years, Star Trek gets a gay character

  07-07-2016 19:14
  
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• The challenges facing social tech and what will tackle them

  07-07-2016 18:00 via computerweekly.com
  As part of the Cast launch event, government, corporate and social tech representatives discussed some of the challenges facing social tech and how we can grow tech for good initiatives
  
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• Brexit: AWS reinforces commitment to UK datacentre builds

  07-07-2016 17:45 via computerweekly.com
  
  Cloud services giant claims outcome of EU referendum vote has no bearing on its willingness to invest in the UK or Europe
  
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• Yarl's Wood detention centre is replacing staff with 'self-service kiosks'

  07-07-2016 17:43
  
  The kiosks will allow residents to book visiting hours, order food and send emails, faxes and post
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• A tale of two Israeli technology incubators

  07-07-2016 17:30 via computerweekly.com
  Computer Weekly looks at two very different technology incubators in Israel
  
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• Autism, coding and VR with Microsoft and CASPA

  07-07-2016 17:16
  
  Two companies and a charity came together to introduce children with autism to the joy of code
  
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• Sky Broadband has started blocking porn by default

  07-07-2016 17:14
  
  Sky's 'Broadband Shield' will automatically block certain material for new customers in the wake of the government's Digital Economy Bill
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• Second Tesla crash probed in US

  07-07-2016 16:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A second Tesla crash, which left a driver and passenger injured, is being investigated with particular emphasis on whether the Autopilot feature was in use.
  
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• 'Cheapest smartphone' Freedom 251 ready to deliver

  07-07-2016 16:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Indian technology firm Ringing Bells has announced that the first 5,000 units of the "world's cheapest smartphone" are ready to deliver.
  
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• Amazon still plans to open UK datacenters despite Brexit vote

  07-07-2016 16:29 via zdnet.com
  
  "Keep calm and carry on innovating in the UK," said the chief of Amazon Web Services.
  
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• Amazon still plans to open UK datacenter despite Brexit vote

  07-07-2016 16:29 via zdnet.com
  
  "Keep calm and carry on innovating in the UK," said the chief of Amazon Web Services.
  
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• Pure Storage drips out more of its all-flash analytics FlashBlade

  07-07-2016 16:15 via computerweekly.com
  Pure lets more customers use its flash-based analytics platform FlashBlade, before the product aimed at high-throughput unstructured data is made generally available later in 2016
  
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• Inside Red Bull's extreme bootcamp where athletes become winners

  07-07-2016 16:09
  
  Whether diving the ocean or falling from space, Red Bull's high performance centre knows how to give competitors the edge
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• AliBaba's OS makes your car act like Kitt from Knight Rider

  07-07-2016 15:55
  
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• AliBaba's car OS makes your vehicle act like Kitt from Knight Rider

  07-07-2016 15:55
  
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• Amazon.com CTO cautions enterprises against underestimating value of test and development

  07-07-2016 15:15 via computerweekly.com
  
  Speaking at the AWS Summit in London, Amazon.com CTO hits out at legacy suppliers and urges enterprises to get experimental to protect themselves against competitive threats
  
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• Technology push to get girls educated

  07-07-2016 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK's Department for International Development has announced funding for a range of tech projects to get poor girls educated
  
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• Saudi Telecom Company leads nation’s transformation agenda

  07-07-2016 14:15 via computerweekly.com
  
  Saudi Telecom Company and its technology partners support the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s drive into digital public services
  
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• Crooks are winning the 'cyber arms race', admit cops

  07-07-2016 14:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Sophisticated international gangs are commiting "highly profitable" malware-powered frauds
  
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• Beer brewed with the help of AI? Yup, that's now a thing

  07-07-2016 13:39
  
  IntelligentX claims to have created an AI-brewed beer, the recipe for which changes based on customer feedback interpreted by an algorithm
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• Bitcoins used in child sex abuse deals targeted

  07-07-2016 13:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bitcoins used to buy images of child sex abuse could soon be tracked and blocked as two companies share intelligence on how virtual cash is spent.
  
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• UN warns of big rise in online drugs trade

  07-07-2016 13:20
  
  The UN has suggested drug traffickers should be forced to reveal passwords or decrypt information when charged with an offence
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• The problem of passwords and how to deal with it

  07-07-2016 13:15 via computerweekly.com
  Security experts have long recognised passwords as inadequate, but finally technology is offering some viable alternative authentication methods that businesses can explore to keep their data safe
  
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• What is Apple’s secret VR project all about?

  07-07-2016 13:13
  
  Apple is secretly working on a VR device, but what is it actually up to?
  
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• Snapchat never forgets with new Memories feature

  07-07-2016 12:55
  
  Snapchat Memories puts photos and videos into permanent searchable archive
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• Manchester City sign first e-sports player

  07-07-2016 12:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester City Football Club sign a new recruit - but one who will never actually set foot on the pitch.
  
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• Storpool upgrades software-defined storage but remains Linux-only

  07-07-2016 12:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  Bulgarian software-defined storage maker Storpool adds Cloudstack support and boosted performance, but holds fire on adding enterprise-friendly VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V environments
  
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• Rio 2016 Olympics: Raw sewage forces US rowing team to wear antimicrobial clothes

  07-07-2016 11:56
  
  Drug-resistant bacteria in Rio’s water is a serious concern for Olympians competing next month
  
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• Why the human body isn't ready to go to Mars…yet

  07-07-2016 11:03
  
  Technologically we may be close to sending astronauts to Mars, but is the human body ready for it?
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• Life on Titan could exist even without water

  07-07-2016 10:36
  
  New paper suggests that hydrogen cyanide could be the key to life on Saturn's largest moon
  
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• UK's first robot college to teach future tech workers

  07-07-2016 10:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Japanese robot Pepper's latest assignment is in the classroom to teach future tech industry workers.
  
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• SAP, Amazon Web Services underpinning Kogan.com's technology infrastructure

  07-07-2016 10:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Kogan has revealed in its prospectus that Kogan.com websites and its SAP enterprise resource planning platform are primarily hosted using AWS datacentres in Sydney.
  
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• Meals on wheels: Could a robot soon deliver your takeaway?

  07-07-2016 09:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Could a robot soon be delivering your meals and groceries?
  
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• Avast to buy antivirus rival AVG for $1.3 billion

  07-07-2016 09:57
  
  The deal will likely create the largest antivirus company by market share in the world
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• ​Samsung's real challenge is sustaining mid-tier growth in China, India

  07-07-2016 09:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's second quarter shows their phones' power in developed markets, especially the US. But continued growth from its mid-tier in developing countries, especially China and India, remains the big challenge and a successful Note launch is needed for sustainable growth this year.
  
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• Cybercriminals are leaving the UK’s defences in the dust

  07-07-2016 08:57
  
  New report from the National Crime Agency highlights mismatch in UK’s response to cybercrime
  
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• New Zealand government introduces FttP installation consent Bill

  07-07-2016 08:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Proposed legislation would provide telcos with easier access to shared-access properties by designating implied consent under two categories of UFB FttP installation.
  
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• WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for July 7

  07-07-2016 08:37
  
  Facebook has developed a low-cost open source cellular platform, US regulators investigate claims of a second Tesla Autopilot crash
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• Alibaba unveils OS'Car with YunOS

  07-07-2016 07:57 via zdnet.com
  
  The Chinese ecommerce company said the first internet-connected car of its kind in mass production, coupled with its operating system for cars, marks a milestone for their IoT strategy.
  
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• Women in IT 2016: Harriet Green, IBM

  07-07-2016 06:00 via computerweekly.com
  In this video, Harriet Green from IBM discusses how introducing diversity in an organisation will increase innovation across a business.
  
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• Women in IT 2016: Damilola Erinle, Salesforce

  07-07-2016 06:00 via computerweekly.com
  In this video Damilola Erinle from Salesforce.com, urges IT leaders to increase diversity in IT teams in order to gain business benefit.
  
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• ​Altair to launch dual-mode chipset for IoT transition

  07-07-2016 04:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Altair Semiconductor's dual-mode FourGee-1210 Cat-1/Cat-M chipset will allow carriers to retain CAT-1 use and move to CAT-M for the Internet of Things (IoT) networks.
  
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• Criminals winning 'cyber arms race' - National Crime Agency

  07-07-2016 04:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Businesses and law enforcement agencies are losing the "cyber arms race" with online criminals, the UK's National Crime Agency warns.
  
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• ​Samsung launches super-fast 256GB UFS Card

  07-07-2016 03:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Pack your smartphone full of memory: Samsung's 256GB Universal Flash Storage (UFS) Card boasts a reading speed five times that of a conventional MicroSD Card and the highest capacity for an external memory card.
  
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• ​Medibank's data migration to delay tax statement release

  07-07-2016 02:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Medibank has issued a statement apologising that as its major technology upgrade nears completion, it will be unable to deliver annual tax statements to customers by July 15.
  
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• Optus provides wholesale access to all 121 NBN POIs, signs SpinTel

  07-07-2016 02:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Wholesalers using Optus' network will be able to provide residential customers with broadband from all 121 NBN POIs.
  
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• Marvel's new Iron Man is 15-year-old black girl

  07-07-2016 02:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The character who will replace Tony Stark as Iron Man in a new episode of the comic has been revealed - and it is a 15-year-old black teenager.
  
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• ​Samsung Q2 profit surge on strong Galaxy S7 sales

  07-07-2016 02:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung expects operating profits of 8.1 trillion won ($7 billion) and revenues of 50 trillion won for the second quarter -- its highest since the first quarter of 2014 -- thanks to strong sales of the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge.
  
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• Huawei demands $12m compensation from Samsung for IP violation

  07-07-2016 02:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Huawei has extended its smartphone patents infringements case to Samsung's China subsidiary, and is claiming 80 million yuan ($12 million) regarding Samsung's S7 models.
  
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