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• Pokemon Go ban for New York sex offenders

  01-08-2016 23:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New York state is to ban registered sex offenders from playing Pokemon Go while they are on parole, in an attempt to keep children safe.
  
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• Uber plots global roadmap scan to help drivers

  01-08-2016 19:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Uber embarks on a global mapping project that it hopes will offer its drivers more useful data on pick-up locations and traffic patterns.
  
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• New head of Government Digital Service announced

  01-08-2016 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kevin Cunnington, the former director of business transformation at the Department for Work and Pensions, is appointed head of the Government Digital Service.
  
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• We've been hacked too, says Russia

  01-08-2016 18:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Russia's intelligence agency says it has found spyware on the networks of 20 organisations.
  
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• Philips launches range of trackers to make you healthier

  01-08-2016 18:13
  
  Philips has four new devices aimed at tracking user activity and health on a far more detailed level than most 'sports' trackers would allow
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• BBC iPlayer will require a TV licence from next month

  01-08-2016 18:08
  
  You'll need a licence to watch iPlayer from next month, but Netflix and other services are still exempt
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• Pokemon Go changes tracking capability

  01-08-2016 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pokemon Go players are left disappointed after developer Niantic makes significant changes to the app's Pokemon tracking functionality.
  
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• Scaling the Three Peaks Challenge with tech for charity

  01-08-2016 17:45
  
  Dennis Publishing has successfully raised £7,000 for CASPA. Here's the story of a mad 24 hours
  
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• Industry cloud research: security and data protection is still the most important feature for businesses

  01-08-2016 17:40 via zdnet.com
  
  In a new Tech Pro Research survey, nearly three-quarters of respondents said they chose an industry cloud service provider based on who could protect their company's data.
  
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• SaaS in 2016: The key trends

  01-08-2016 17:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Software as a service (SaaS) is experiencing healthy growth, is diversifying, and is increasingly widely adopted.
  
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• SaaS checklist: Nine factors to consider when selecting a vendor

  01-08-2016 17:23 via zdnet.com
  
  It's easy to get overwhelmed when choosing a SaaS provider. Follow this list, and you won't fret about forgetting to ask vendors the most essential questions.
  
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• Cloud computing pricing: Beware the bill shock

  01-08-2016 17:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Cloud services have many advantages, and can save your organisation money -- but there are also potential pitfalls and additional costs to watch out for.
  
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• Managing a software-as-a-service vendor relationship: Best practices

  01-08-2016 17:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Here are eight tips to make sure your company gets the most out of a SaaS vendor, from the beginning to the end of the relationship.
  
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• Rio de Janeiro faces 4G challenge at 2016 Olympic Games

  01-08-2016 17:06 via computerweekly.com
  With the 2016 Olympics just days away, are mobile operators prepared for a deluge of network traffic that will dwarf what was seen at London 2012?
  
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• BBC iPlayer users will soon need to pay for a TV licence

  01-08-2016 17:03
  
  From September viewers who watch shows on iPlayer will need to have a TV licence
  
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• Roaming outage leaves EE customers glum in the sun

  01-08-2016 16:57
  
  EE's call, text and data roaming services are not working for some customers abroad
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• EE roaming outage fixed after customers left glum in the sun

  01-08-2016 16:57
  
  Some customers were unable to access EE's call, text and data roaming services for two days
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• The best new features in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update

  01-08-2016 16:50
  
  The latest Windows 10 update is released on 2 August 2016 with changes for Cortana and Windows Ink
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• Security Think Tank: EU data security principles apply, regardless of Brexit

  01-08-2016 16:45 via computerweekly.com
  What are the pros and cons of Brexit for information security professionals and data protection?
  
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• Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is Harry's final story, says JK Rowling

  01-08-2016 16:25
  
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• Kickstarter has kickstarted 29,600 full time jobs

  01-08-2016 16:18
  
  University of Pennsylvania study examines the role of crowdfunding on employment
  
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• Creative Cloud June 2016 update, First Take: New tools and more efficient workflows

  01-08-2016 16:16 via zdnet.com
  
  This summer's update to the applications in Adobe's Creative Cloud subscription brings character animation in After Effects, more content-aware tools in Photoshop, improved Adobe Stock integration and more.
  
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• ThoughtWorks runs tech hackathon to provide post-Brexit support to public

  01-08-2016 16:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  ThoughtWorks hosts Hack Brexit to find ways to keep the public better informed about the consequences of the Brexit vote
  
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• No Man's Sky game copy 'leaked'

  01-08-2016 15:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A copy of the highly anticipated space exploration game No Man's Sky has reportedly been sold online two weeks ahead of the official release.
  
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• Google is stepping things up for the Rio Olympics

  01-08-2016 15:56
  
  For Rio 2016, Google will integrate Olympics clips into your search results
  
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• Tesla agrees $2.6bn deal to buy SolarCity

  01-08-2016 15:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US electric carmaker Tesla says it has reached a deal to buy solar panel company SolarCity for $2.6bn.
  
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• ARM expands IoT security team

  01-08-2016 15:33 via computerweekly.com
  Chip maker continues to boost its internet of things security capabilties by expanding its Israeli engineering team
  
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• Hadoop starts to trumpet way through UK public sector

  01-08-2016 15:00 via computerweekly.com
  Big data technology Hadoop is starting to appear in patches of the UK public sector, including GCHQ, HMRC, the Home Office and the NHS
  
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• Google's HSTS rollout: Forced HTTPS for google.com aims to help block attacks

  01-08-2016 14:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Google has started forcing visitors to the google.com domain to do so only via secure HTTPS connections.
  
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• Tesla is buying Elon Musk's SolarCity for $2.6 billion

  01-08-2016 14:39
  
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• How to watch the 2016 Rio Olympics on all your devices

  01-08-2016 14:29
  
  The 2016 Olympics will be the first to be covered in virtual reality. And there's a bunch of other ways to follow the games
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• Take the initiative on digitisation

  01-08-2016 14:22 via computerweekly.com
  We look at what is available to help businesses further digitise their operations to improve service, efficiency and profit
  
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• Barclays to use voice recognition for phone banking

  01-08-2016 13:55 via computerweekly.com
  
  Retail bank says technology will provide secure verification by recognising the unique characteristics of each person’s voice
  
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• Google's Olympics 2016 Rio plans: Here's what Search, Maps, YouTube have lined up

  01-08-2016 13:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Google is rolling out updates to Search, Maps and YouTube to keep its services in the spotlight during the Olympics.
  
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• Batman: The Telltale Series – Episode One: Realm of Shadows review

  01-08-2016 13:31
  
  The Bruce Wayne game
  
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• HP apologises after £1.58 laptop error

  01-08-2016 13:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  HP apologises after an error on its website lets shoppers buy expensive laptop computers for less than £2.
  
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• Why Uber is giving up on China

  01-08-2016 13:10
  
  Uber is giving up the fight in China and joining forces with rival Didi in an effort to reach profitability more quickly
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• Why Uber is giving up in China

  01-08-2016 13:10
  
  Uber is giving up the fight in China and joining forces with rival Didi in an effort to reach profitability more quickly
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• GSK and Google just created a £540m bioelectronic health firm

  01-08-2016 13:06
  
  Verily, owned by Google-parent Alphabet, and pharma firm GSK have created a new UK-based company to develop bioelectronic medicines
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• 'Spider' could keep an airship aloft

  01-08-2016 12:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works has created a device which will help patch holes in airships
  
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• Uber plans own Google Maps amid merger with rival in China

  01-08-2016 12:45 via computerweekly.com
  
  Uber forges ahead with own digital mapping project as it cuts its losses in China by merging with local rival Didi Chuxing
  
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• HTC raises UK price of the Vive because of Brexit

  01-08-2016 12:43
  
  “Recent currency valuation changes” are allegedly to blame for price hike
  
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• Banks turning to voice recognition

  01-08-2016 12:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Voice as a form of secure ID is becoming more widespread, with Barclays announcing it is using the technology for telephone banking customers.
  
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• A day in the life of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal

  01-08-2016 12:34 via computerweekly.com
  Britain's most secretive court combined the surreal with the deadly serious, as it debated the legality of bulk data collection by MI5, MI6 and GCHQ
  
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• Microsoft's SwiftKey suspends sync after keyboard leaks strangers' contact details

  01-08-2016 12:12 via zdnet.com
  
  SwiftKey has switched off its sync service after users began receiving odd predictions, apparently from other people's devices.
  
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• IT contractors and the future of tech jobs: What you need to know

  01-08-2016 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  What does the on-demand jobs market mean for IT staffing and projects?
  
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• Google will show Olympics highlights in search results

  01-08-2016 11:31
  
  Results, medal counts, athlete information and video highlights are coming to Google search results for the 2016 Olympic Games
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• Australia needs to change its GPS because the country can’t keep still

  01-08-2016 11:30
  
  Australia is moving north, and this could cause problems for autonomous cars
  
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• Pokémon Go update makes it harder to catch rare critters

  01-08-2016 11:07
  
  An update from Niantic has removed the footprints feature showing nearby Pokémon and disabled PokéVision
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• Hear me Rawr: Inside the chat app that wants to humanise our text messages

  01-08-2016 10:05
  
  Adding avatars to chat is as old as the internet, but the way Rawr does it may just make it mainstream
  
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