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• AT&T's flying COWs are better than they sound

  13-07-2016 23:42 via zdnet.com
  
  AT&T is testing LTE-enabled drones for aerial inspections, disaster-relief efforts, and providing temporary cell phone service at crowded events.
  
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• Network the 'foundation' of digital transformation: Cisco

  13-07-2016 23:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Network infrastructure must be leveraged as the central piece in order to design security, collaboration, and analytics architectures, Cisco has said.
  
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• What is Line?

  13-07-2016 22:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  You might not have heard of Line, but the Japanese equivalent of Whatsapp is set to go public. Here's what you need to know about the company.
  
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• Your risk of getting Alzheimer's could be spotted during childhood

  13-07-2016 22:00
  
  A gene associated with the disease can show its effects as early as childhood, a new study has found
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• Amazon tests personalised video ads

  13-07-2016 19:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amazon reveals it is developing personalised video ads that can be created on the fly to suit its shoppers' interest.
  
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• Pokémon Go will soon have retailer-sponsored locations

  13-07-2016 18:50
  
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• Ads are coming to Pokémon Go in the form of sponsored locations

  13-07-2016 18:50
  
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• We went to see a violent VR show that riffs on traditional theatre

  13-07-2016 18:37
  
  Created by British company Breaking Fourth, the 20-minute show attempts to give VR form by borrowing the values and techniques of theatre
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• Xenophobia on Twitter: tracking abuse in the wake of Brexit

  13-07-2016 17:31
  
  More than 250,000 tweets were sent from the UK referring to migration or migrants between June 22 and 30. But what does the data really show?
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• Star Trek: Beyond cast rally behind gay Sulu

  13-07-2016 17:14
  
  Simon Pegg said the current iteration of the character "doesn't change" George Takei's Sulu in any way
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• Dell Latitude 11 5179 review: A versatile business tablet

  13-07-2016 16:51
  
  There’s plenty to like about Dell's update to its business-focussed 11.6in tablet, but performance is lacking
  
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• Biometrics on payments devices safe, say three-quarters of consumers

  13-07-2016 16:42 via computerweekly.com
  Most consumers think biometric authentication is the best way to secure payments via mobile devices, Visa survey finds
  
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• CIO Interview: Graeme Hackland, Williams Martini Racing

  13-07-2016 16:40 via computerweekly.com
  Williams Martini Racing CIO Graeme Hackland discusses network infrastructure, data analytics and the future for wearable tech and augmented reality in Formula 1 motor racing
  
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• Five of the most random Pokemon Go stories so far

  13-07-2016 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Catch up with five Pokemon Go stories, including the husband who was playing while his partner was waiting to have a caesarean.
  
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• Microsoft launches alpha of new Skype app for Linux

  13-07-2016 16:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft has released an alpha version of a Skype Web app for Linux, and is adding calling functionality to Skype for Chromebook and Chrome on Linux.
  
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• Google piracy report criticised by music industry

  13-07-2016 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google's publication of a report outlining its efforts to tackle piracy is criticised by music industry chiefs.
  
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• Tech and Brexit: Three-quarters of startups see tough times ahead

  13-07-2016 15:59 via zdnet.com
  
  And they might be right: analysts predict UK tech spending will be hit, especially in retail and financial services.
  
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• Google confirms six-week extension in EU antitrust case

  13-07-2016 15:53
  
  If Google loses the antitrust case it could be fined up to ten per cent of its global turnover, a figure in the region of $7.4 billion
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• DevOps a black hole for security

  13-07-2016 15:45 via computerweekly.com
  
  Venafi extends its security platform to help security teams support DevOps in using secure TLS keys and certificates quickly and easily
  
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• Pokemon Go: Pikachu pops up on Downing Street

  13-07-2016 15:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Adam Fleming catches a popular Pokemon while waiting for the new Prime Minister on Downing Street.
  
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• IT professionals urged to dial-down tech talk to win CIO approval for DevOps projects

  13-07-2016 15:00 via computerweekly.com
  Chef CEO Barry Crist claims senior management are not interested in the tech side of DevOps, so IT professionals should lead on the business benefits
  
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• Tesla says autopilot involved in second car crash

  13-07-2016 14:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tesla admits its autopilot feature was activated when one of its cars crashed on Sunday.
  
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• ISP calls on Theresa May to eject Ed Vaizey from broadband role

  13-07-2016 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  Wholesale internet service provider Entanet calls on Theresa May to replace digital economy minister Ed Vaizey at the helm of the UK’s broadband roll-out
  
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• Dyson 360 Eye review: The ultimate robot vacuum

  13-07-2016 13:45
  
  The £800 Dyson 360 Eye robot vacuum isn't cheap, but it'll do your vacuuming for youImage 1 of 18 PicturesSasha Muller
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• GTA 5 Pride modification aims 'to honour' Orlando attack victims

  13-07-2016 13:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A group of fans have made a free, unofficial modification which sees an Pride parade making its way through Los Santos.
  
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• Camera-wielding sheep are putting the Faroe Islands on Google Street View

  13-07-2016 13:37
  
  The tiny archipelago hasn't been snapped by Google so its enlisting sheep to help out
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• London's contactless Tube payment system is going global

  13-07-2016 13:31
  
  Other cities will soon be able to use TfL technology to develop their own contactless payment systems
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• Pokémon Go is officially released in the UK

  13-07-2016 13:21
  
  The global march of Pokémon Go continues across Europe
  
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• Pokémon Go comes to Europe, beginning with Germany

  13-07-2016 13:21
  
  The global march of Pokémon Go continues
  
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• Privacy row over FBI iris scan 'trial'

  13-07-2016 13:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The FBI has collected 430,000 iris scans in the past three years, leading privacy campaigners to question the project.
  
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• DevOps: Chef offers enterprise-wide analytics with Automate tool

  13-07-2016 13:11 via zdnet.com
  
  The new tool brings together Chef's apps into one single interface product to speed up software automation.
  
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• Investigatory Powers Bill: rushed through under cover of Brexit

  13-07-2016 12:57 via computerweekly.com
  The government should delay the Investigatory Powers Bill to allow time for proper scrutiny following the political chaos that has engulfed Britain after the Brexit vote
  
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• UK retail banks could get Google-like legacy IT replacement

  13-07-2016 12:41 via computerweekly.com
  Former Google engineers apply their experience to solving the huge handicap that core legacy systems place on the banking industry
  
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• These luxury watches are tough yet lightweight

  13-07-2016 12:00
  
  These rugged timepieces swap the usual steel for lightweight materials
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• Business lacks certainty despite official adoption of EU-US Privacy Shield

  13-07-2016 11:30 via computerweekly.com
  The European Commission has adopted the EU-US Privacy Shield framework, but businesses still lack clarity and assurance on transatlantic personal data transfers
  
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• Xbox One S: Microsoft confirms UK release date of 4K, HDR console

  13-07-2016 11:28
  
  Microsoft just announced the Xbox One S will be released in the UK next month
  
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• Xbox One S: 7 things you NEED to know before its release date

  13-07-2016 11:28
  
  The Xbox One S will be here soon. Here are 7 key facts about Microsoft’s 4K, HDR-enabled machine
  
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• This strutting robot is strong, confident and has great shoes

  13-07-2016 11:26
  
  Unlike other robots, DURUS replicates the gait of its puny human creators
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• Mice get their vision back with regrown neurons

  13-07-2016 11:07
  
  Landmark study potentially opens the door for human treatments
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover is developing a fleet of semi-autonomous cars

  13-07-2016 11:04
  
  The company will test vehicles on a 41 mile stretch of road in the Midlands
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• How accurate are the hacks in Mr. Robot? WIRED uncovers the show's secrets

  13-07-2016 11:00
  
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• Cubic Transportation licenses TfL’s contactless payment system

  13-07-2016 10:37 via computerweekly.com
  Cubic Transportation plans to use London's payments system to develop contactless solutions for transport around the world
  
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• UK rail network suffered multiple cyber attacks last year

  13-07-2016 10:19
  
  Security researchers have said hackers could cause mayhem with railway networks
  
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• Panera transforms digital infrastructure with Cisco

  13-07-2016 10:01 via computerweekly.com
  At Cisco Live in Las Vegas, Blaine Hurst from café chain Panera explained how he transformed the company’s infrastructure based on Cisco and Apple devices
  
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• Meet YouTuber Simone Giertz: the mistress of malfunction

  13-07-2016 10:00
  
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• How HoloLens is helping Nasa design the next Mars rover

  13-07-2016 09:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nasa has teamed up with Microsoft to help scientists collaborate on Mars research
  
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• How do you react when you're online and an ad pops up?

  13-07-2016 09:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Do you flick away from an online commercial, or do you watch? Well if you're in Asia, it's highly likely you'll watch - and for a long time.
  
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• Google Hangouts for Android finally gets support for video messages

  13-07-2016 09:16
  
  Update to Google Hangouts comes two years after video messaging came to iOS
  
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• Theresa May's stance on the environment, surveillance, and drugs

  13-07-2016 09:00
  
  The UK's new prime minister has overseen controversial surveillance and legal highs law
  By: Matt BurgessContinue reading...
  
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• Battlefield videogame to be made into TV series by team behind Mr Robot

  13-07-2016 08:50
  
  The longstanding shooter series Battlefield is going to be adapted for TV
  
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