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• Twitter reports slowest revenue growth since 2013

  26-07-2016 23:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twitter has reported its slowest quarterly sales growth in three years, as the company fends off competition from a growing number of social media sites.
  
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• Farewell Philae: Lander tweets its heartbreaking goodbyes

  26-07-2016 22:33
  
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• J1867 - Account Manager ICT Finance / Public Sector - UK, S Eng ... - Asset Finance International (press release) (blog)

  26-07-2016 19:07
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• J1867 - Account Manager ICT Finance / Public Sector - UK, S Eng - Asset Finance - Asset Finance International (press release) (blog)

  26-07-2016 19:07
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• DataStax 5.0: Embracing most everything but SQL

  26-07-2016 18:58 via zdnet.com
  
  The release of DataStax 5.0 provides a good snapshot on how the database market has evolved over the past decade. DataStax, the company that offers a commercial version of the open-source Apache Cassandra database, has spread its wings in the new release.
  
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• Are the chips down for Moore's Law? Iconic theory 'will only last another five years'

  26-07-2016 18:37
  
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• World’s last VCR maker presses stop and ejects

  26-07-2016 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The journalist Sarfraz Manzoor mourns the end of the VHS video recorder.
  
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• BlackBerry unveils £275 super-secure DTEK50 Android phone

  26-07-2016 17:57
  
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• Business unprepared for future ransomware, says Cisco report

  26-07-2016 17:33 via computerweekly.com
  Next wave of ransomware expected to be more pervasive, resilient and capable of spreading quickly and effectively throughout networks by capitalising on vulnerabilities
  
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• UK government paves way for Amazon Prime Air trials

  26-07-2016 17:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  Amazon is working with regulator CAA to enable trials of Amazon’s Prime Air drone to take off in the UK
  
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• Wireless keyboards 'easy' to snoop on

  26-07-2016 17:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Many wireless keyboards do little to stop the data they transmit being intercepted, a cybersecurity firm has warned.
  
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• Pokémon Go trainer level rewards: Here’s what you get when you level up in Pokémon Go

  26-07-2016 17:28
  
  Ever wondered what rewards and unlocks you’ll get in Pokémon Go when you level up? Here’s the complete list
  
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• Pokémon Go level up rewards: Every trainer reward and item unlock to find in Pokémon Go

  26-07-2016 17:28
  
  Ever wondered what rewards and unlocks you’ll get in Pokémon Go when you level up? Here’s the complete list
  
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• Blackberry battles on with Dtek50 Android phone

  26-07-2016 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackberry releases its first touchscreen-only Android handset, in a bid to diversify its range of devices.
  
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• Audeze Sine review: The ultimate iPhone headphones?

  26-07-2016 17:27
  
  Audeze’s “entry-level” headphones deliver astonishing bass slam and ear-slapping punch – but they're far from perfect
  
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• Onda V96 Remix tablet review: Excellent performance and sleek looks from a compact device

  26-07-2016 17:19 via zdnet.com
  
  If you are considering a new Android tablet that excels in responsiveness and does not break the budget then try the Onda V96 Remix.
  
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• Unseen footage from Star Trek: The Original Series is coming to Blu-ray

  26-07-2016 17:02
  
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• Solving the mystery of Ceres' missing giant craters

  26-07-2016 17:01
  
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• Cloning does not cause long-term health issues, study finds

  26-07-2016 17:00
  
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• CIO Interview: Andy Williams, Save the Children

  26-07-2016 16:45 via computerweekly.com
  The global CIO at Save the Children discusses why one size never really fits all and how IT is transforming to provide digital initiatives
  
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• China to adopt new app rules to monitor user accounts

  26-07-2016 16:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  China's internet authorities will enforce new rules to tighten their grip on the rapidly growing app market in the mainland, demanding that all app providers adopt real-name registration for users and keep their activity logs for at least 60 days.
  
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• EU watchdogs permit Privacy Shield to run for one year

  26-07-2016 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The new EU-US data-sharing agreement will be able to run for at least a year, European regulators announce.
  
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• BT avoids Openreach broadband break-up

  26-07-2016 16:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BT's Openreach division, which runs the UK's broadband infrastructure, should become a distinct company, but not be split off from the BT group, says regulator Ofcom.
  
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• Using SMS for two-factor authentication? It might be time to think again

  26-07-2016 15:54 via zdnet.com
  
  SMS as a two-factor authentication method will soon be discouraged, according to draft guidelines from US standards body.
  
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• 1.6m Clash of Kings forum accounts 'stolen'

  26-07-2016 15:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Details about 1.6 million users on the Clash of Kings online forum are hacked, a breach notification site claims.
  
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• Bizarre Cassini image appears to show Saturn's rings 'bending'

  26-07-2016 15:29
  
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• Cloud adoption still outpacing security capability, study finds

  26-07-2016 15:27 via computerweekly.com
  
  Many companies are still not applying the best technologies, policies and procedures to ensure sensitive data is protected in the cloud
  
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• Sky announces tech insight day to attract new candidates

  26-07-2016 15:16 via computerweekly.com
  Media company will give undergraduates a taster day at its headquarters to attract the best tech talent
  
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• Alphr debate: Is the Superbook the future of computing or an answer to a problem that doesn’t exist?

  26-07-2016 14:39
  
  Is the Superbook the future of IT or a ridiculous idea from the 90s? Our Editorial Director and News Editor have differing views…
  
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• Are you being watched? Artist uses webcam flaws to let you peer into other people's lives

  26-07-2016 14:04
  
  Nye Thompson's Backdoored lays bare security vulnerabilities in the cameras people install to keep them safe
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• Ofcom and BT set out separate plans to increase Openreach independence

  26-07-2016 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  BT Group’s plans to give Openreach greater independence share some common ground with Ofcom’s recommendations, but will this be enough to ease its rivals’ anti-competitive concerns?
  
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• Street Fighter classics are coming to the New Nintendo 3DS

  26-07-2016 13:50
  
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• Use these Pokémon to win every Pokémon Go gym battle

  26-07-2016 13:44
  
  If you want to dominate gyms, then these are the Pokémon you need to have – and sorry, Pikachu isn’t one of them
  
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• These are Pokémon Go’s strongest Pokémon: From Snorlax to Vaporeon, the list may surprise you

  26-07-2016 13:44
  
  If you want to dominate gyms, then these are the Pokémon you need to have – and sorry, Pikachu isn’t one of them
  
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• O2 customer details are being sold on the dark web

  26-07-2016 13:26
  
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• Cyanogen: No, we are not pivoting to apps or shelving CyanogenMod

  26-07-2016 13:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Android-based smartphone operating system company founder hits back at "misinformation" surrounding its plans.
  
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• Interview: Jon Page, head of operations, BBC R&D

  26-07-2016 13:07 via computerweekly.com
  
  As the way people consume media content is changing, so the BBC is adapting to new audiences, as Jon Page, head of operations for BBC Research and Development, describes
  
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• Relive the best photos from Solar Impulse 2's round-the-world trip

  26-07-2016 13:01
  
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• This robot just conquered its ultimate nemesis: stairs

  26-07-2016 12:49
  
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• Facebook 'anti-spam systems' blocked Democrat emails dump

  26-07-2016 12:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook says its anti-spam filters were to blame for its website briefly blocking access to internal emails from US Democratic Party committee members published by Wikileaks.
  
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• Date set for landmark hearing into EU-US data transfers

  26-07-2016 12:03 via computerweekly.com
  
  Irish court hearing triggered by Austrian law student Max Schrems could have huge implications for EU-US trade and the data privacy rights of millions of EU citizens
  
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• Tel Aviv Stock Exchange centralises functions with ERP

  26-07-2016 12:00 via computerweekly.com
  The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange has installed first ever ERP system. CIO Eldad Hershtig explains his strategic choices and implementation path
  
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• O2 denies data breach

  26-07-2016 12:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  Cyber criminals have accessed some O2 customer accounts to steal personal details and offer them for sale, but O2 says it was not breached and password re-use is to blame
  
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• Webcam company thinks VR sex is the future. It looks grim.

  26-07-2016 11:44
  
  An adult webcam company is stepping into virtual sex with VR headsets and “teledildonics”
  
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• Flipkart's Myntra to buy online shopping rival Jabong

  26-07-2016 11:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Indian online shopping giant Flipkart buys rival fashion shopping site Jabong in an e-commerce sector experiencing increasing competition.
  
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• Wileyfox: The smartphone startup that wants to outfox the big players

  26-07-2016 11:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Can Cyanogen OS-powered handsets and a lean business model help this British company make a mark on the smartphone market?
  
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• Why network function virtualisation matters

  26-07-2016 11:31 via computerweekly.com
  
  The corporate network is coming under strain as employees bring their own devices into the workplace and businesses make more use of cloud services
  
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• BT promises to make Openreach more independent to comply with Ofcom reforms

  26-07-2016 11:05
  
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• The Man In The High Castle: How designers created a Nazi run world

  26-07-2016 10:56
  
  Mike Seymour, award-winning visual artist and editor of FXGuide.com, takes us behind the visual effects of Amazon Studios’ “The Man in the High Castle”.
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• Amazon's UK drone delivery tests will start 'right away'

  26-07-2016 10:45
  
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