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• Safety concerns as Pokemon Go is released in the UK

  14-07-2016 23:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Safety concerns as Pokemon Go, a mobile game that has become a global phenomenon, is released in the UK.
  
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• Vevo is taking on YouTube and Spotify. Sort of

  14-07-2016 23:00
  
  The rebrand and reboot will give more people reason to access Vevo directly, the company said
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• Chef CTO urges action to prevent DevOps staff burnout

  14-07-2016 20:27 via computerweekly.com
  Chef CTO Adam Jacob has called on enterprises to cultivate a supportive working culture to protect DevOps staff from burnout
  
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• China cloned Pokémon Go – before it was officially released

  14-07-2016 19:11
  
  A Chinese clone of Pokémon Go is topping the iOS app store in the country
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• Internet of things accounts for a quarter of IT budgets, claims Vodafone

  14-07-2016 17:30 via computerweekly.com
  The latest edition of Vodafone’s annual Internet of Things Barometer suggests that the IoT commands as much attention as cloud or data analytics
  
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• Game changer

  14-07-2016 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It's early days for Pokemon Go, but some believe the app marks a turning point in mobile video games.
  
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• VR 'memory palaces' could help you master a new language

  14-07-2016 17:22
  
  Macunx VR uses spatial learning, a trick that places hard to remember things into a virtual world
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• US jails Chinese businessman in military hacking case

  14-07-2016 17:19 via computerweekly.com
  Two years after his arrest in Canada for cyber spying on US military aircraft, a Chinese businessman has been jailed by a US court for nearly four years
  
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• Tesla Autopilot needs rethink urges US consumer group

  14-07-2016 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US group Consumer Reports has called on Tesla to disable the automatic steering function in its electric cars.
  
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• These businesses balance purpose with profit

  14-07-2016 17:13
  
  Whether they're making intraocular lenses or helping homeless people into work, these business have found the middle ground between doing good and making money
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• US senator wants guns and ammunition banned from sale on Facebook and Instagram

  14-07-2016 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A senior American politician writes an open letter to Facebook and Instagram asking them to stop the sale of guns and ammunition.
  
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• Internet of things increases demand for tech skills

  14-07-2016 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  Demand for employees with tech skills such as data visualisation is on the rise as internet of things adoption becomes more widespread
  
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• Security software priorities shift from defence to detection and response

  14-07-2016 16:57 via zdnet.com
  
  While the market for security software is still growing, firms are choosing to handle security differently.
  
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• Remix, rewind, reinvent: predicting the future of media

  14-07-2016 16:46
  
  WIRED US founding executive editor Kevin Kelly makes his predictions for the future of the creative industries
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• The future of espionage: What techniques will spies be using in ten years' time?

  14-07-2016 16:44
  
  For this month's Big Question, we ask five experts about the spy agencies of tomorrow
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• How AI and 3D printing is set to transform the lives of refugees

  14-07-2016 16:38
  
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• Samsung Galaxy A5 review: A gem of a smartphone

  14-07-2016 16:30
  
  Gorgeous, long lasting and a competent all-rounder. Samsung’s mid-range Galaxy A5 is a first-class mobile
  
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• Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) review: A stunner from top to toe

  14-07-2016 16:30
  
  Gorgeous, long lasting and a competent all-rounder. Samsung’s mid-range Galaxy A5 is a first-class mobile
  
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• Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) review: A great all-rounder for under £300

  14-07-2016 16:30
  
  Gorgeous, long lasting and a competent all-rounder. Samsung’s mid-range Galaxy A5 is a first-class mobile
  
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• Trio of English universities pilot data analytics course

  14-07-2016 15:54 via computerweekly.com
  
  Cranfield University, the University of Central Lancashire and the University of Leeds trial one-day course with support from Tableau
  
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• Challenger bank Starling gets UK banking licence

  14-07-2016 15:51 via computerweekly.com
  
  Starling Bank, which will offer smartphone-based current accounts, has been given a UK banking licence
  
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• This new Science Museum exhibition looks to inspire the data scientists of the future

  14-07-2016 15:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Schools, universities and online courses all have a role to play in the future of training people in data science
  
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• Nintendo unveils the Classic Mini loaded with 30 NES games

  14-07-2016 15:24
  
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• See the BFG hunt Phizzwizards in new movie clip

  14-07-2016 15:13
  
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• Sky's 4K line-up includes James Bond and Premier League

  14-07-2016 15:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sky reveals its initial line-up of 4K films, sports coverage and documentaries.
  
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• This man's bot wants to replace your lawyer

  14-07-2016 14:56
  
  Joshua Browder made DoNotPay to challenge unfair parking tickets — but what’s next for him and his bots?
  
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• Cheap ransomware takes files 'hostage'

  14-07-2016 14:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Malware that gives victims 96 hours to pay a ransom before it starts deleting random files every six hours has been spotted on the dark web.
  
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• Siem fastest growing security market segment, reveals Gartner

  14-07-2016 14:30 via computerweekly.com
  IBM was the only top security supplier to show growth in 2015, bouyed by the rapid growth in the Siem market, says Gartner
  
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• The future of the Department for Energy and Climate Change may be under threat

  14-07-2016 14:20
  
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• Climate Change and Business departments merged in cabinet reshuffle

  14-07-2016 14:20
  
  The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy will be run by Greg Clark MP
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• Why AI could be the key to turning the tide in the fight against cybercrime

  14-07-2016 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A lack of cybersecurity staff is well documented: could artificial intelligence be what makes life harder for hackers?
  
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• Cyber attacks cost UK business more than £34bn a year, study shows

  14-07-2016 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  Nearly half of UK firms lack advanced cyber defences, despite the high level of concern about cyber attacks and associated costs
  
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• Robot runs over toddler in shopping centre

  14-07-2016 13:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A security guard robot runs over a 16-month-old child in a shopping centre in California.
  
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• Zika is on the rise in New York City – but still no local cases

  14-07-2016 13:30
  
  Officials in New York monitoring mosquito populations and applying pesticides "when appropriate" as Zika threat from abroad continues
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• Europe's antitrust regulators step up Google investigation

  14-07-2016 13:26 via zdnet.com
  
  European Commission looks into comparison shopping and search advertising.
  
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• Who's That Pokemon?: Can you guess all 17 of these masked Pokemon Go critters?

  14-07-2016 13:20
  
  Pokémon Go is a world phenomenon, but do you know your Dodrio from your Kangaskhan?
  
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• Google hit by fresh European Union anti-trust charges

  14-07-2016 13:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The European Commission steps up pressure on Google, alleging that it abused its dominance in internet shopping and restricted competition.
  
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• Polar bear-sized 'mosaic' dinosaur found with tiny T-rex arms

  14-07-2016 13:17
  
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• This is the first image of Pennywise from the 'It' remake and it's terrifying

  14-07-2016 13:04
  
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• If you hate clowns, you should probably give the terrifying new It trailer a miss

  14-07-2016 13:04
  
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• If you hate clowns, you should probably give the terrifying new It clip a miss

  14-07-2016 13:04
  
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• If you hate clowns, you should probably avoid this terrifying new trailer for It

  14-07-2016 13:04
  
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• Tesla won’t shut off autopilot after second accident

  14-07-2016 12:54 via computerweekly.com
  
  Elon Musk doubles down on autonomous vehicle technology as more questions are raised over the public beta of Tesla’s autopilot feature
  
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• How to catch Pikachu in Pokémon Go: Here's how to get the famous electric mouse

  14-07-2016 12:29
  
  There’s a secret hack to get Pikachu in Pokémon Go. Here’s how to do it
  
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• Nordic CIO interview: Roland Grunéus, Intrum Justitia

  14-07-2016 12:26 via computerweekly.com
  
  Roland Grunéus, the CIO of Swedish-founded Intrum Justitia, reveals the credit management services group’s efforts to make better use of data
  
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• Bird flight patterns become alien scribbles in eerie photo series

  14-07-2016 12:26
  
  Photographer Xavi Bou overlays images of birds in flight to create otherworldly photographs
  
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• UK business unlikely to dodge EU cyber security rules post-Brexit

  14-07-2016 12:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  The UK’s Brexit vote has thrown many businesses into uncertainty and doubt about whether they will have comply with the cyber security rules coming out of the EU
  
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• See the ocean floor like never before with the underwater 'Bum' microscope

  14-07-2016 11:56
  
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• Pokemon Go unleashed in the UK

  14-07-2016 10:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pokemon Go - a mobile game that has become a global phenomenon - is released in the UK.
  
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• Nintendo shares up more than 50% since Pokemon Go release

  14-07-2016 10:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shares in Japanese gaming firm Nintendo rise 16%, meaning they have increased more than 50% since the release of the hugely successful Pokemon Go game.
  
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